Monday Ratings: ABC and FOX Split Busy Night
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, House, Medium, The Bachelor, Ratings,
The return of House made a dent in CBS’ numbers. While ABC was busy retaining its lead with the viewers, FOX was able to step up for a win in the demos.
8pm
- Dancing with the Stars (18 million, 4.4/11 in 18-49) was the night’s most-watched show.
- About 9.9 million watched Star Wars night on Deal or No Deal (9.9 million, 2.9/7).
- Bones (9.7 million, 3.2/9) grew by 1.1 million from last week.
- The Big Bang Theory (8.2 million, 3.0/9) improved by 700,000; How I Met Your Mother (8.9 million, 3.8/10) improved upon its lead-in.
- Gossip Girl (2.5 million, 1.3/3) was up by 100,000.
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Scrubs Says Goodbye to NBC
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, ABC, NBC, Scrubs, News,
Although the Sacred Heart gang is only scheduled for two more episodes, no official announcement has been made by NBC as to the fate of it’s long-running comedy. The network has also neglected to give Scrubs’ possible series finale any ramped-up promotion.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the studio’s indifference may have to do with the show’s new home. What seemed to be just a wishful dream earlier is now apparently coming true: Scrubs will getting a new life at ABC.
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Sunday Ratings: Big Brother Ends with a Thud
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Desperate Housewives, Everybody Hates Chris, Family Guy, Ratings,
The season finale of Big Brother 9 did very little for CBS. The network had the second best audience and came in third with the demos.
8pm
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (12 million, 3.9/10 in 18-49) improved upon last week’s Big Give.
- The Simpsons (7.7 million, 3.6/10) picked up 2.5 million more; King of the Hill (6.5 million, 3.0/8) nabbed another 2 million.
- Big Brother 9 (6.7 million, 2.3/6) came in third for the hour.
- Monk (5.8 million, 1.0/3) did about the same.
- Everybody Hates Chris (1.3 million, 0.5/1) had a repeat audience; Aliens in America (1 million, 0/4/1) lost 200,000.
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Over the past 14 seasons, the halls of ER have seen a multitude of guest stars. John Leguizamo, Stanley Tucci, Ray Liotta, Forest Whitaker and Hal Holbrook represent just a small sampling of those who have either been on a gurney or had a stethoscope around their neck.
For the show’s 15th - and final - year, NBC will be bringing on another Academy Award nominee to help triage the endless patients. Waiting to Exhale‘s Angela Bassett will help the veteran series finally come to a close. While this won’t be her first stint on television (she did have several appearances on my beloved Alias), this will be her first full-time gig on the small screen.
When ER returns next fall, we can also expect a visit from one of the drama’s former staples: Noah Wyle. The actor, who hasn’t done much aside from USA’s The Librarian movies, is scheduled to stop by for at least four episodes.
Hollywood Reporter
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TV on DVD: April 29, 2008
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, CBS, FOX, NBC, DVD,
Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday.
- Beverly Hills, 90210 (Season 4)
- The Big Gay Sketch Show (Seasons 1-2)
- Burke’s Law (Season 1)
- Cheers (Season 9)
- Dark Shadows: The Beginning (Collection 4)
- History Channel: Human Weapon (Season 1)
- I Spy (Seasons 1-3)
- Paranormal State (Season 1)
- A Touch of Frost (Season 13)
- The Waltons (Season 7)
- Witchblade (anime) (Volume 6)
Gallery: TV on DVD: April 29, 2008
Friday Ratings: CBS Returns in Fine Form
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Ratings,
A night of originals - and a sensitive vampire - helped CBS dominate Friday nights once again.
8pm
- Ghost Whisperer (2.3/9 in 18-49) kicked off the evening with 9 million.
- America’s Funniest Home Videos* (1.3/5) tickled 5 million.
- Friday Night Smackdown (4.2 million, 1.3/3) scored another 100,000 fans.
- Most Outrageous Moments* (4 million, 0.9/3) slipped by 1.5 million.
- FOX‘s 13 Going on 30 (1.3/4) had 3.8 million planted to their couches.
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This Week on TV (4/28-5/4)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Daytime, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Talk Shows, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Syndication, The CW, American Idol, Desperate Housewives, Grey’s Anatomy, House, Lost, Medium, Oprah Winfrey Show, The Office,
(You can view TV Envy’s Post-Strike Television Schedule here.)
MONDAY (4/28)
- Deal or No Deal (NBC, 8pm): “Darth Vader subs for The Banker in a Star Wars-themed episode that also features Carrie Fisher, R2-D2 and Chewbacca, who cheer on contesants in a winner-take-all match.” As if I needed a reason to avoid this program altogether.
- House (FOX, 9pm): New episode. “House suspects that an ER patient with a sunny disposition has a bigger problem than was initially diagnosed. The reason: He thinks the patient is too nice.” I have to admit it—cheery people are a freak of nature.
- Medium (NBC, 10pm): “Joe surprises Allison by buying her a used car, but Allison’s subsequent visions warn of the vehicle’s unsavory past.” Is it a 1958 Plymouth Fury that responds to the name ‘Christine’?
- CSI: Miami (CBS, 10pm): “A clue in a case involving the discovery of a body point the CSIs to a robbery that’s being planned on a target who holds a disturbing secret.” Murders have never been linked to anti-climatic or lame secrets.
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Thursday Ratings: May Sweeps Starts Slow
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, Lost, My Name Is Earl, Scrubs, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
Despite a night of originals, the networks still felt the effects of the writers strike. In the end, CBS and ABC returned to old habits. The Eye network nabbed the most viewers while the Alphabet won the demos.
8pm
- Survivor: Micronesia (4.2/13 in 18-49) kicked off the night with 13 million.
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (2.3/6) averaged 8.6 million over two hours.
- Ugly Betty (8.5 million, 2.5/8) had its lowest rating for an original episode.
- My Name is Earl (6.1 million, 2.3/7) slipped by 700,000; Scrubs (5.3 million, 2.4/7) suffered from increased competition.
- Smallville (3.6 million, 1.4/4) managed to increase by 100,000.
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Wednesday Ratings: Viewers Say Goodbye to Jesse L. Martin
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, American Idol, Ratings,
Det. Ed Green’s exit on Law & Order gave NBC some nice numbers. Yesterday’s second most-watched show helped place its network in second place.
8pm
- Deal or No Deal (9.9 million, 2.4/7 in 18-49) improved by 200,000.
- Big Brother (6.7 million, 2.3/7) picked up another 600,000.
- About 6.2 million checked out ‘‘Til Death (2.3/7); Back to You (7.3 million, 2.7/7) grew from there.
- Big Brother (6.7 million, 2.3/7) attracted 600,000 more than last week.
- America’s Next Top Model (4.2 million, 2.0/6) grew by 500,000.
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Jimmy Fallon Takes Over for Conan O’Brien
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Late Night, NBC, Saturday Night Live, News,
What was rumored over a year ago is now finally set to happen. Jimmy Fallon has been tapped to be Conan O’Brien’s late-night successor.
Speculation as to who would fill the 12:30 AM slot has been ongoing since NBC decided to end Jay Leno‘s run back in 2004. With the 2009 deadline now approaching, the network is formally expected to reveal its newest golden child next month. (I guess that means more ‘Last Calls’ for snubbed Carson Daly.)
Since leaving Saturday Night Live, Fallon has appeared in a few film projects including last year’s Factory Girl with Sienna Miller.
Hollywood Reporter
Gallery: Jimmy Fallon Takes Over for Conan O’Brien
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