Celine Dion: That’s Just The Woman In Me
Posted by Jacci Lewis Categories: Music, Prime Time, Specials, CBS, Editorial,
When it comes to singer Celine Dion, most people fall into one of two categories: the ‘It’s the soundtrack of my life’ group or the ‘Please God, make it stop…MAKE IT STOP’ group. There is a third, smaller category of people though who don’t care one way or another about her music but just enjoy how delightfully, over-the-top cheesy she is. (There is a reason certain celebrities are satirized on Saturday Night Live.)
Friday night CBS aired Dion’s one-hour primetime special, Celine Dion: That’s Just The Woman In Me. The show was taped in front of a live audience at Los Angeles’ Wiltern Theatre back on January 12. It was the 5-time Grammy winner’s first concert since wrapping up her 5-year run in Las Vegas.
The title of Celine Dion’s new album, Taking Chances, describes the show fairly well. It was a one hour mix of glitzy dance numbers, power ballads, celebrity duets and cameos, a somewhat staged Q&A session and heck, even an appearance by one of the stars of High School Musical!
The opening act featured Dion in a sparkly, gold mini-dress in a very Vegas-esque song and dance routine. Her dancing features a lot of little kicks and chest pounding motions. One might describe it as spastic. One might even question why such an accomplished singer needs to be part of such an over-choreographed dance routine. But something about Celine Dion’s sincerity makes the whole scary scene a bit more forgivable.
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Friday Ratings: ‘Ghost Whisperer’ Starts Off Strong
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Ratings,
Although CBS has typically had a strong Friday night lineup, last night’s balance of power shifted toward its 8pm hour.
8pm
- Ghost Whisperer (9.93 million, 2.9/10 in 18-49 age group) had the night’s largest audience and demos.
- Deal or No Deal (2.1/7) had 9.57 million fans playing along.
- Men in Trees (6.16 million, 1.5/6) was slightly up from last week.
- Friday Night Smackdown (4.5 million, 1.6/5) was basically even from last weekend.
- A shortened version of The Next Great American Band (2.69 million, 1.0/4) actually increased its audience.
9pm
- Women’s Murder Club (9.7 million. 2.0/6 in 18-49) was up just a tad from last Friday.
- Moonlight (7.96 million, 2.5/7) still had the hour’s strongest demos.
- Don’t Forget The Lyrics (6.3 million, 2.3/7) more than doubled its lead-in.
- Friday Night Lights (5.6 million, 1.9/5) basically tied last week’s score.
10pm
- Numb3rs (9.91 million, 2.8/9 in 18-49) was a close second to Ghost Whisperer.
- 20/20 (7.04 million, 1.9/6) and Las Vegas (7.04 million, 1.8/6) were even with each other.
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Friday Ratings: Another Victory for the CBS Lineup
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Games, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Ratings,
A strong Women’s Murder Club couldn’t take down the CBS Three by itself.
8pm
- Deal or No Deal (9.3 million, 2.0/7 in 18-49 age group) had the hour’s largest audience.
- Ghost Whisperer (9.13 million, 2.5/9) was the demo’s biggest draw.
- Men in Trees (1.5/5) came in third with 5.8 million.
- Friday Night Smackdown (4.64 million, 1.4/5) was about even with last week.
- The Next Great American Band (2.31 million, 1.0/3) is slip, slidin’ away.
9pm
- Women’s Murder Club (9.47 million, 1.9/6 in 18-49) gained about 500,000 from last week.
- Moonlight (7.57 million, 2.1/7) sucked up the hour’s best demos.
- Friday Night Lights (5.45 million, 1.8/5) saw a slight decline from one week ago.
10pm
- Numb3rs (9.24 million, 2.3/7 in 18-49 age group) easily won in both viewers and demos.
- Las Vegas (7.41 million, 2.1/6) was slightly down from last Friday.
- 20/20 was up almost 1 million from its performance last week.
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Friday Ratings: ‘Numb3rs’ Reclaims Top Spot
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Ratings,
Although ABC’s Women’s Murder Club put up a good fight, CBS’s Numb3rs took back its Friday night crown.
8pm
- Deal or No Deal (2.0/7 in 18-49 age group) drew 9.32 million viewers, the largest number in the hour.
- Ghost Whisperer (8.9 million, 2.4/9) remained even with last week and had the better demo performance.
- 20/20 (6.8 million, 1.7/6) was up from last week.
- CW’s Friday Night Smackdown (1.4/5) pinned down 4.6 million fans.
- The Next Great American Band (3.6 million, 1.5/5) had no audience to play for.
9pm
- Women’s Murder Club (9.67 million, 2.0/6 in 18-49) was slightly down from last week but remained the most-watched show at 9pm.
- CBS’s Moonlight (7.8 million, 2.1/7) outdid ABC in the demos.
- Friday Night Lights (5.5 million, 1.9/6) had more spectators compared to last week.
10pm
- The numbers were in favor of Numb3rs (9.72 million, 2.7/9 in 18-49 demo); the show had the best audience and demos of the evening.
- Las Vegas (2.1/7) pulled in second that hour with 7.51 million viewers.
- Men in Trees (1.7/5) capped the hour at 6.42 million.
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Friday Ratings: ‘Women’s Murder Club’ Has Strong Debut
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Games, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Ratings,
Although it wasn’t the most watched network, ABC had the most watched show of the night: Women’s Murder Club.
8pm
- Deal or No Deal (10.2 million, 2.4/8 share in 18-49 demo) was the hour’s most watched show.
- Ghost Whisperer (8.8 million, 2.4/9) held steady from last week.
- FOX’s Major League Baseball game (2.3/8) attracted 7.46 million fans.
- In its new time slot, 20/20 (5.6 million, 1.6/6) pulled in fourth.
9pm
- ABC’s Women’s Murder Club (2.5/8 in 18-49) drew 10.8 million total viewers. The show also saw the network’s best demo performance in this hour since May 2006.
- Moonlight (7.3 million, 2.0/6) was down almost 1 million from last week.
- Friday Night Lights (5.42 million,1.7/5) was down 6.5 million from its debut.
10pm
- With 9.1 million, Numb3rs (2.5/8 in 18-49) easily won the hour.
- The season premiere of Men in Trees (1.9/6) drew 7.1 million viewers.
- Las Vegas (2.1/6) capped the evening with 7.13 million.
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CBS’ ‘Numb3rs’ Helps Friday Ratings Race
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, NBC, Ratings,
CBS easily won an evening that saw a large number of reruns. A victory night not come so easily next week when two more ABC shows (Women’s Murder Club, Men in Trees) begin.
8pm
- Up against a repeat of Pushing Daisies (4.3 million), Ghost Whisperer improved up on last week’s premiere and won the hour with 8.7 million viewers (2.4/8 in the 18-49 demo).
9pm
- With 8.3 million viewers, CBS’ Moonlight (2.2/7 in 18-49) was the hour’s winner.
- The critically-acclaimed Friday Night Lights (6.5 million, 2.2/7) gained 200,000 viewers from last season’s finale and tied in the key demos.
- A rerun of Private Practice drew 4.9 million; a second-showing of K-Ville saw 3.3 million.
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This Week on TV (9/24-9/30)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, CBS, FOX, NBC, Showtime, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, Desperate Housewives, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, Heroes, House, My Name Is Earl, Saturday Night Live, The Bachelor, The Office,
MONDAY (9/24)
- Chuck (NBC, 8pm): Series premiere
- Dancing With the Stars (ABC, 8pm): Special 1.5 hour season premiere. Let’s start placing bets now!
- How I Met Your Mother (CBS, 8pm): Mandy Moore guest-stars in the season premiere. Also, what will happen to Ted and Robin?
- The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 8:30pm): Welcome the reunion of Roseanne’s Darlene and David.
- Two and a Half Men (CBS, 9pm): Season premiere
- Heroes (NBC, 9pm): Season premiere. Rumor has it someone could be leaving the show very soon.
- Rules of Engagement (CBS, 9:30pm): Season premiere
- The Bachelor (ABC, 9:30pm): Special 1.5 hour premiere. Apparently Brad Womack has a twin brother. Am I the only one wondering if they traded places during the show?
- Journeyman (NBC, 10pm): Series premiere
- CSI: Miami (CBS, 10pm): Season premiere
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TV on DVD: September 18, 2007
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, CBS, FOX, The CW, Family Guy, DVD,
Here are some of the TV-on-DVD options you can find on the shelves this Tuesday:
- Brothers & Sisters (Season 1)
- Ghost Whisperer (Season 2)
- Boston Legal (Season 3)
- Stargate Atlantis (Season 3)
- Family Guy (Volume 5)
- Smallville (Season 6)
- Married With Children (Season 7)
- Everybody Loves Raymond (Season 9)
NOTE: Click here to see the Movies-On-DVD options for this week.
Fall 2007 TV Programming Schedule
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Comedy, Drama, Games, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Hell’s Kitchen, America’s Next Top Model, Dancing With The Stars, Desperate Housewives, ER, Everybody Hates Chris, Family Guy, Grey’s Anatomy, Heroes, House, My Name Is Earl, Prison Break, Scrubs, Saturday Night Live, Survivor, The Bachelor, The Office, DVR,
Despite having a Tivo and another DVR, I know that a new television season can take some serious planning. When will your favorite shows start? What days are they now on? Which programming ‘conflicts’ will you have to resolve? Will you need to buy another TV???
Hopefully our detailed scheduling guide can assist you in the weeks to come. We have compiled information from five different networks (ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX and CW) and included the days, times and premiere dates for this fall’s shows.
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