‘Desperate Housewives’ In Need of New Drama
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, ABC, Desperate Housewives, Editorial, Gossip,
Suicide. Homicide. A parade of death. It’s what made Desperate Housewives must-watch TV…but is the dramatic series losing it’s former magic?
Season 4 has been unimpressive, and most of the Housewives buzz has died down as affairs continue, lies flourish, and no main characters have suffered deadly circumstances. Should the producers kill off a main character just to spice it up a bit? The series has settled into a frightening comfort zone where fans know the central female unit will remain unchanged; a plot-spoiler and one big ho-hum for a show that started out with such intensity. Surprise us, already.
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Gallery: ‘Desperate Housewives’ In Need of New Drama
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Sunday Ratings: Football Draws Large Crowds
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Amazing Race, The, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, Ratings,
Two big football match-ups gave NBC and CBS nice ratings boosts:
8pm
- NBC’s Sunday Night Football (6.3/16 in 18-49 demo) averaged 15.3 million viewers for the evening.
- Strong numbers from the earlier Colts/Patriots game helped The Amazing Race (13.8 million, 4.2/9) earn a strong season debut.
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (13.07 million, 4.7/11) was slightly down from last week.
- The Simpsons ‘Treehouse of Horror’ special (5.7/13) scared up 11.7 million fans.
- Life is Wild (1.07 million, 0.4/1) remained dismally even.
9pm
- About 18.6 million saw Bree’s daughter give birth on Desperate Housewives (7.0/16 in 18-49 demo).
- Cold Case (13.7 million, 3.4/8) saw an improvement from last week.
- Both half hours of Family Guy (5.4/12) raked in about 10.5 million viewers.
- American Dad (3.6/8) rounded off the hour with 7.08 million.
10pm
- Brothers & Sisters (12.1, 4.5/13 in 18-49 demo) was down about 500,000 from last week.
- Shark (10.6 million, 2.3/8) did about the same.
Variety
Gallery: Sunday Ratings: Football Draws Large Crowds
TV on DVD: November 6, 2007
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi/Horror, Talk Shows, ABC, Cable, CBS, FOX, HBO, NBC, King of Queens, DVD,
Here are some of the TV-on-DVD options you can find on the shelves this Tuesday. There are several complete collections now available just in time for the holiday season.
- The Best of the Colbert Report
- The Cosby Show (Season 5)
- The Cosby Show (Season 6)
- Dora the Explorer: Puppy Power!
- Flight of the Conchords (Season 1)
- Full House (Season 8)
- Full House (Complete Series)
- The King of Queens (Complete Series)
- Martin (Season 3)
- Seinfeld (Season 9)
- Seinfeld (Complete Series)
- The X-Files (The Ultimate Collection)
- Wings (Season 5)
(Click here to see what’s new on HD DVD and Blu-ray.)
Gallery: TV on DVD: November 6, 2007
Writers on Strike: Impact on ‘Scrubs’
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Comedy, Late Night, Prime Time, Talk Shows, NBC, Scrubs, Rumors,
Yep, the Writers Guild of America strike is underway and that means plenty of casualties like late-night talk shows and Saturday Night Live. Most shows have filmed episodes weeks in advance, so we should continue to see new episodes into January, but I suddenly panicked when I thought about Scrubs, which got a late start to the season. Scrubs has seen its fair share of misses and it’s a wonder the series has even survived seven years, given the constant switcheroo on the schedule. In fact, it’s faced near cancellation more than once. So, with a strike for who-knows-how-long, what is the fate of the comedy, now in its final season? The prognosis isn’t great—the last six eps of the series could be hanging in the balance. Bill Lawrence, the creator and exec producer said, “On a personal level, yeah, it would be nice to finish work on Scrubs the way I wanted to. That it looks like it’s not happening is certainly disappointing, I can’t lie. But it’s also not the end of the world.” He’s got his heart in the right place—with the writers: “What I care about more than anything right now is getting this thing settled so it’s either a short strike or no strike.” Right now there are two scripts written, so Scrubs will make it to episode 12… but the strike could have fans in misery over the final six episodes.
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Gallery: Writers on Strike: Impact on ‘Scrubs’
This Week on TV (11/5-11/11)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, Dancing With The Stars, Desperate Housewives, Everybody Hates Chris, Grey’s Anatomy, Nip/Tuck, Prison Break,
**NBC will devote this whole week to the environment and inject something ‘green’ into all their shows. To enjoy it, we must turn on our TVs.**
MONDAY (11/5)
**Special times for the ABC lineup tonight; Dancing With The Stars runs until 9:45 (pushing everything else 15 minutes late).**
- Prison Break (FOX, 8pm): Two-hour episode. Michael finally learns that Sara has been murdered tonight. I’m curious to see how steely his eyes can get.
- Everybody Hates Chris (CW, 8pm): ‘When Chris joins the writing staff of the school newspaper, he makes up a story about a serial killer that causes a panic in the community.’ This is what people get when they don’t pay for a real newspaper.
- How I Met Your Mother (CBS, 8pm): ‘Marshall learns Lily’s dirty little financial secret when he and she decide to buy an apartment.’ As Suze Orman would say: “If he didn’t realize how many pairs of shoes she had, he’s equally to blame.”
- The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 8:30pm): ‘The guys ask Penny to join their ‘Halo’ team.’ The only time boys ask me to play Halo is when they need someone to kill.
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Dennis Miller Set to Host Amne$ia
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Comedy, Games, Prime Time, Cable, NBC, Apprentice, The - Donald, Rock Star, Survivor,
Yes folks, here comes another show from Mark Burnett. This guy has more winning ideas in five minutes than most of us have in a lifetime. I’m convinced of it anyway. So, what is Amne$ia... and why can’t I remember anything about the premise? OK, that was a lame attempt at interjecting an amnesia joke in there. I admit it. Lame. Amne$ia is an NBC game show that challenges the contestants’ memories. Sounds pretty average, right? Don’t a large bulk of TV game shows challenge the memory? Ah yes, perhaps about history or pop culture… but not Mark Burnett’s little gem. This show will actually question contestants about memories from their own past. Doesn’t that seem kind of easy, because, you know—it will be memories from the contestant’s own history? Dennis Miller is set to host—and I think most folks either love Dennis or hate him. I am firmly in the love category since I adored him on Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update and thought his HBO show was pretty great too. No doubt that he’ll bring a funny edge to the program. Amne$ia will debut on NBC later this season. Heck, it’s worth tuning into anyway—count me in.
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Thursday Ratings: Another Close Battle at 9PM
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, Scrubs, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
It was another tight race between the Eye and Alphabet networks. On the first night of sweeps, CBS walked away with the viewers while ABC scored a win in the demos.
8pm
- Survivor (4.8/13 in 18-49 demo) had 14.3 million viewers watch the two tribes merge last night.
- Ugly Betty (9.9 million, 3.4/9) remained about even with last week.
- A 2-hour Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (8.5 million, 2.5/6) came back after a World Series break.
- A full hour of My Name is Earl (7.3 million, 3.1/9) was down almost 1 million.
- Smallville (1.7/5) rounded off the hour with 4.3 million.
9pm
- Grey’s Anatomy (18.76 million, 8.1/19 in 18-49) bested CSI in both the viewers and demos.
- CSI (18.75 million, 5.6/13) barely landed in second.
- Both The Office (8.4 million, 4.5/11) and Scrubs (6.7 million, 3.7/9) were down from last week.
- Supernatural (3.3 million, 1.3/3) was pretty much even.
10pm
- Without a Trace (14.6 million, 3.9/11 in 18-49 demo) rebounded with nearly 2 million more viewers than last week.
- ER (9.1 million, 3.8/10) did about the same.
- Big Shots (7.5 million, 3.0/8) was slightly down from last Thursday.
Variety
Gallery: Thursday Ratings: Another Close Battle at 9PM
Colbert Campaign Halted
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Comedy, Late Night, Cable, Editorial, News,
According to party executives, satirical comedian Stephen Colbert will not appear on the Democratic Primary ballot for the state of South Carolina. The party voted against Colbert’s campaign, though just last weekend the funnyman enjoyed a huge welcome from the state. Party execs met earlier this week to decide which candidates will appear on the ballot, and the Comedy Central variety show host was not on the long list. A thirty-five thousand dollar fee is likely to keep Colbert off the Republican ballot as well, meaning this week could be the quick end to Colbert’s short campaign. And though fans of the Colbert Nation will be in an uproar because of the news, there are many who think this is the right decision. Keeping popular candidates out of the election, which has become a national free-for-all for a ton of politicians, is apparently all part of the Democratic process.
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Molly Shannon in Upcoming ‘Pushing Daisies’
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, ABC, Saturday Night Live,
How great is Pushing Daisies... really? While I’ve read plenty of conflicting reviews of the new series, it’s grabbed my attention and I can’t get enough. First off, it’s visually stunning, second the storyline is fun… and last, the cast. Wow. Lee Pace and Anna Friel (Ned and Chuck) are absolutely adorable. And Kristin Chenoweth is just as cute as a button—beyond belief cute. So, where was I? Oh yes, the equally adorable and cute Molly Shannon will be joining the show in a guest role beginning later this month or in early December. I think Shannon will be a great addition, given her comedy chops. She’ll appear for three episodes, playing Dilly Balsam, a rival of Ned’s who coincidentally opens her sweets shop across the street from the Pie Hole (incidentally, the best pie shop name ever). Mike White, who wrote and directed Year of the Dog (which Shannon starred in), will also join Daisies, playing Dilly’s brother Billy. Really, how cute is that? You can also catch Molly Shannon in an upcoming Lifetime movie, More of Me. The addition of Ms. Sally O’Malley… er,... Molly Shannon, is just one more great reason to catch Pushing Daisies.
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Gallery: Molly Shannon in Upcoming ‘Pushing Daisies’
Wednesday Ratings: Viewers Preoccupied With Halloween
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, Ratings,
Little goblins wanting their candy fix and a night full of reruns kept audiences away.
8pm
- Pushing Daisies (8.5 million, 2.6/8 in 18-49 demo) was down almost 1 million from last week.
- Kid Nation (6.9 million, 2.0/6) lost a good portion of its audience to trick-or-treating.
- A 2-hour Phenomenon (2.3/7) conjured up only 6.4 million viewers.
- America’s Next Top Model, Back To You and ‘Til Death were all repeats.
9pm
- Private Practice (11.2 million, 3.8/10 in 18-49) had the night’s best demo performance.
- Criminal Minds (14.7 million, 3.5/9) had the evening’s largest audience.
- Both Kitchen Nightmares and Gossip Girl were repeats.
10pm
- CSI: NY (13.5 million, 3.6/10 in 18-49 demo) easily won the hour.
- Dirty Sexy Money (8.4 million, 2.9/8) remained about even with last week.
- Life (5.7 million, 1.9/5) was down over 1 million from last Wednesday.
Hollywood Reporter
Gallery: Wednesday Ratings: Viewers Preoccupied With Halloween
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