Casting Corner: Chuck, Brothers & Sisters, Old Christine and More
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, NBC, The CW, Heroes, Gossip,
Here’s a quick look at some of the casting announcements made recently:
Chuck: If you’ve been desperately waiting for another Charlie sighting on Lost, this might be your next best alternative. On February 2nd, Dominic Monaghan will appear on Chuck as a…British rock star. Like any other person who happens to visit the Buy More, Dominic’s character will somehow become involved in one of Bartowski’s missions. The episode, which will air partly in 3-D, comes one day after the Super Bowl on NBC.
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Wednesday Ratings: Third Debate Comes in Second
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Daytime, Reality, Specials, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, Ratings,
Despite better reviews for last night’s debate, Obama and McCain’s final meetup drew a smaller audience than Round 2. (The presidential event took in 56.5 million; last Tuesday’s gathering hit 63.2 million.) Unfortunately for CBS, yesterday’s political special meant a loss to NBC in both the viewers and the demos.
8pm
- Game 5 of the NLCS (2.6/7 in 18-49) rallied 8 million.
- The New Adventures of Old Christine (7.74 million, 2.1/6 in 18-49) was up about 100,000.
- Gary Unmarried (2.4/7) pulled in 7.71 million.
- Knight Rider (7.65 million, 2.3/7) improved by nearly 1 million.
- Pushing Daisies (6.3 million, 1.9/6) picked up 700,000.
- America’s Top Model (1.5/4) recapped 3.2 million.
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Wednesday Ratings: ABC Premieres Start Weak
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Ratings,
ABC’s Wednesday lineup - a victim of last year’s writers strike - had a large hurdle to overcome last night. Unfortunately, the viewers were not where the Alphabet network left them. The audiences (along with the demos) were all over at CBS.
8pm
- Bones (9.8 million, 3.1/9 in 18-49) tacked on another 200,000.
- Knight Rider (7.6 million, 2.4/7) got 300,000 more revved up.
- The New Adventures of Old Christine (6.9 million, 2.0/6) and Gary Unmarried (7 million, 2.2/6) were both up 200,000.
- Pushing Daisies (6.3 million, 2.0/6) was off 55% from this point last year.
- America’s Next Top Model (4 million, 1.8/5) was down a notch.
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Wednesday Ratings: CBS Cleans Up
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, Dancing With The Stars, Ratings,
Despite a weak start, CBS ended the night on a strong note. The returns of Criminal Minds and CSI: NY allowed the network to win the viewers and the demos last night.
8pm
- Approximately 15.6 million said goodbye to Ted McGinley on Dancing with the Stars (3.6/10 in 18-49).
- Bones (9.6 million, 3.1/9) did about the same as last week.
- Knight Rider (7.3 million, 2.4/7) skidded into third place.
- The New Adventures of Old Christine (2.1/6) had 6.7 million laughing. The series premiere of Gary Unmarried (6.8 million, 2.3/6) did slightly better than its lead-in.
- America’s Next Top Model (4.1 million, 2.1/6) was down a notch.
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Variety
This Week on TV (9/28-9/21)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Games, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, ABC, Cable, CBS, FOX, HBO, NBC, Amazing Race, The, Dancing With The Stars, Desperate Housewives, ER, Family Guy, Grey’s Anatomy, Heroes, My Name Is Earl, Survivor, The Office,
(You can view TV Envy’s Fall Television Programming Schedule here.)
MONDAY (9/22)
Season premieres: The Big Bang Theory, Boston Legal, CSI: Miami, Dancing with the Stars, Heroes, How I Met Your Mother, Two and a Half Men, Worst Week
- Dancing with the Stars (ABC, 8pm): Special two-hour premiere. “The season begins with 13 new celebrities.” Any time a reference is made about Kim Kardashian’s butt or cut foot, take a drink.
- Two and a Half Men (CBS, 9pm): “Charlie runs into an ex-girlfriend whose son bears a striking resemblance to him.” As if Charlie Sheen really needed to get involved in another custody issue.
- Heroes (NBC, 9pm): Special two-hour premiere. “Suresh makes an important breakthrough.” It’s taken him two seasons to realize how boring his character is.
- Worst Week (CBS, 9:30pm): Series premiere. “Disaster-prone Sam Briggs, and his girlfriend, Melanie, visit her parents – who don’t like Sam – to tell them that they are engaged and expecting a child.” It’s always good to get the disappointing news out all at once.
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Wednesday Ratings: America’s Got Talent Takes Win for NBC
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, Ratings,
8pm
- America’s Got Talent (12 million, 3.1/9 in 18-49) picked up another 500,000.
- Bones (9.7 million, 3.2/10) unearthed 800,000 more.
- The New Adventures of Old Christine* (1.3/4) averaged 4.6 million over the hour.
- America’s Next Top Model (4.2 million, 2.1/6) added on 400,000 more.
- Wife Swap* (3.8 million, 1.3/4) slipped by 200,000.
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The Hollywood Reporter
Monday Ratings: CW Starts Week on High Note
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Ratings,
Last night, the CW had its best Monday ever thanks to a strong Gossip Girl/One Tree Hill block. Both programs showed growth yesterday despite being in their third weeks. In the end, CBS finally managed to snag the viewers from NBC while tying FOX in the demos.
8pm
- Deal or No Deal (8.8 million, 2.0/6 in 18-49) sunk by 800,000.
- The Big Bang Theory* (6 million, 1.9/6) grew by 400,000.
- ABC‘s airing of Batman Begins (1.9/5) attracted 5.7 million.
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (5.5 million, 2.0/6) lost 800,000.
- How I Met Your Mother* (5.4 million, 1.9/5) shrunk by 400,000.
- Gossip Girl (3.7 million, 1.9/5) added on another 500,000.
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Variety
Monday Ratings: Repeat Wins for FOX and NBC
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Prison Break, Ratings,
Despite receiving its lowest demo rating thus far, the return of Terminator did well enough to help FOX win the 18-49 category. Meanwhile, NBC was once again the Monday night champ with the viewers.
8pm
- Deal or No Deal (9.6 million, 2.1/6 in 18-49) was down 1.3 million from last week.
- Approximately 6.3 million saw Shirley Manson’s introduction on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2.4/7).
- The Big Bang Theory* (5.6 million, 1.8/5) was up 900,000; How I Met Your Mother* (5.8 million, 2.2/6) picked up 1.1 million.
- High School Musical: Get in the Picture (4.1 million, 1.1/3) added on another 1.9 million.
- Gossip Girl (3.2 million, 1.6/4) was only down slightly from its premiere.
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Hollywood Reporter
Friday Ratings: Cancer Takes a Back Seat to 5th Graders
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Prime Time, Specials, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Ratings,
Despite being a star-studded, newsworthy event, the Stand Up 2 Cancer special wound up falling behind an episode of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?. Thanks to split coverage between ABC, NBC and CBS, FOX was easily Friday night’s winner in both categories.
8pm
- The debut of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (2.0/7 in 18-49) scored 7.6 million.
- Friday Night Smackdown (4.7 million, 1.4/5) grew by 1 million.
- ABC‘s coverage of the cancer special (0.9/3) pulled in 3.8 million.
- The Stand Up 2 Cancer event raked in 3.3 million (0.8/3) for NBC.
- CBS’ fundraising hour (0.7/3) registered 3.2 million.
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Programming Insider
Monday Ratings: Gossip Girl Has People Talking
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Prison Break, Ratings,
Fans tired of summer repeats eagerly welcomed Monday night’s premieres. CW had an impressive comeback while FOX was last night’s winner in the demos. This left NBC and its million dollar suitcases as the victor with the viewers.
8pm
- Approximately 10.9 million saw Deal or No Deal‘s first million dollar winner (2.6/7 in 18-49).
- Prison Break (6.5 million, 2.6/7) was down from last season’s premiere.
- The Big Bang Theory* (4.7 million, 1.5/4) and How I Met Your Mother* (4.7 million, 1.7/5) both slipped by 800,000 since last Monday.
- Gossip Girl‘s debut (3.4 million, 1.7/5) had its best demo performance to date.
- High School Musical: Get in the Picture (2.2 million, 0.7/2) was off tune by 400,000.
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Variety
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