More Departures for CSI and Law & Order Franchises
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, CBS, NBC, News,
Earlier this week, we told you CSI‘s Gary Dourdan would soon be saying goodbye to his role as Warrick Brown. Now CBS will be looking to plug another hole in its hit franchise by next year.
According to TV Guide, actress Khandi Alexander is set to place her sunglasses down shortly. Alexander, who has played Alexx Woods since 2002, will be leaving her medical examiner post by the end of CSI: Miami‘s sixth season.
Producers are expected to refill Khandi’s role.
Meanwhile, NBC is also in the middle of its second departure this week. Just days after hearing Diane Neal would be replaced as A.D.A, we learning that Adam Beach will also be departing the Law & Order: SVU family. Since Beach was only contractually obligated for one year, this latest news doesn’t come as a huge surprise. He and the producers mutually agreed not to exercise his second season option.
SVU‘s creators do not plan to find Adam’s replacement.
Hollywood Reporter
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Thursday Ratings: NBC Has a Rare Demo Win
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Lost, My Name Is Earl, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
Thanks to repeats of CSI and Without a Trace, NBC finished strong with the 18-49s. (The Eye network was still a winner with the viewers.)
8pm
- Survivor: Micronesia (12.1 million, 3.8/12 in 18-49) was the most-watched program last night.
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (2.5/8) schooled 9.2 million.
- My Name is Earl (6.8 million, 2.6/9) dipped by 200,000; 30 Rock (6.4 million, 2.8/8) grew by 700,000.
- A Lost* block (1.3/4) had 4.1 million confused.
- A new Smallville (3.5 milion, 1.4/4) raised 1.2 million more fans.
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Wednesday Ratings: Presidential Debate Draws Interest
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, American Idol, Ratings,
Even though it was the umpteenth time Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton had faced off, ABC’s debate actually did quite well…especially on an American Idol night.
8pm
- Yesterday’s 2008 presidential debate (10.7 million, 2.7/7 in 18-49) was the season’s most-watched.
- Deal or No Deal (9.7 million, 2.6/8) and Big Brother (6.1 million, 2.3/7) were both up 100,00 from last week.
- ‘Til Death (2.0/7) had 5.8 million laughing; Back to You (7 million, 2.4/7) did even better.
- About 3.7 million saw Stacy-Ann sent home on America’s Next Top Model (1.8/6).
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Tuesday Ratings: The Biggest Loser Weighs in Nicely for NBC
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Food & Home, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, American Idol, Dancing With The Stars, Ratings,
The Biggest Loser finale helped NBC place a strong second behind FOX’s hit reality combo.
8pm
- About 23 million watched Mariah Carey night on American Idol (8.6/23 in 18-49).
- NCIS (14.9 million, 3.1/8) improved by 1 million.
- A nice 11.2 million saw Ali win on The Biggest Loser (4.4/11).
- According to Jim (1.3/3) averaged 3.8 million over its hour.
- Beauty and the Geek (1.5 million, 0.7/2) soured by 300,000.
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Monday Ratings: CBS Comedies Have Last Laugh
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, Medium, The Bachelor, Ratings,
Although Dancing with the Stars was yesterday’s most-watched program, the series had its lowest-rated episode ever. ABC ended up with the win in with the viewers, while CBS’ strong comedy lineup secured a victory in the demos.
8pm
- Dancing with the Stars (4.0/11 in 18-49) glided to 17 million.
- A 2-hour Deal or No Deal (9.7 million, 2.9/7) easily outperformed that My Dad is Better Than Your Dad program.
- A new episode of Bones (2.8/8) returned to 8.5 million.
- The Big Bang Theory (2.9/8) got things rolling with 7.7 million; How I Met Your Mother (8 million, 3.4/9) improved from there.
- Gossip Girl* (1.3 million, 0.6/2) remained steady with last week.
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Casting Change for Law & Order: SVU
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, NBC, Gossip, News,
Two months ago, we told you that Jesse L. Martin would be leaving his role on Law & Order after nine years on the show. Now it looks like Dick Wolf will be busy with another exit from his L&O family.
TV Guide is reporting that Diane Neal, Law & Order: SVU‘s Casey Novak, will be departing as well. Neal took over in 2003 when the drama’s last ADA was supposedly killed. (It was later revealed that Alex Cabot was actually placed in the Witness Protection Program.)
Although it’s unclear if Neal, too, will go down in a blaze of glory, she is expected to be around for this season’s finale. Casting for her replacement has already begun.
TV Guide
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While next Tuesday’s political activity will focus on our country’s future, NBC will be spending that morning chatting with the current ladies of the White House.
Next week on Today, First Lady Laura Bush will be spending an hour as a “guest host” of the morning program. During the 9 A.M. segment of show, Bush will participate in several segments and give viewers a tour of the family ranch in Texas. She will also use some of her allotted time to plug Read All About It! - a new book she co-wrote with her daughter Jenna.
With her husband soon to be out of office, I guess it’s good she has something to fall back on.
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Sunday Ratings: ABC Desperate for Viewers
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,
Although it was the most-watched show overall, the return of Desperate Housewives got off to a slow start. CBS’ Masters overrun didn’t help matters either. In the end, the Alphabet network came away with both the viewers and the demos.
8pm
- Big Brother (10.7 million, 2.7/7 in 18-49) benefitted from the golf game.
- Oprah’s Big Give (8.9 million, 2.9/8) suffered a bit in its new time slot.
- The Simpsons (6.9 million, 3.3/9) and King of the Hill (6 million, 2.8/7) had nice gains from last week.
- Monk (5.2 million, 1.1/3) slipped by 500,000.
- Everybody Hates Chris (1.3 million, 0.5/1) and Aliens in America* (1.1 million, 0.4/1) both saw improvements.
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This Week on TV (4/14-4/20)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FOX, MTV, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, American Idol, Desperate Housewives, Medium, Scrubs, The Office,
(You can view TV Envy’s Post-Strike Television Schedule here.)
MONDAY (4/14)
- Bones (FOX, 8pm): New episode. “When a motorcycle racer’s remains are discovered in a national park, Brennan and Booth hunt for his killer.” I hear this is a great show. I just wish Angel wasn’t flirting with a new woman.
- One Tree Hill (CW, 9pm): New episode. “Lucas tries to deal with being left at the altar.” He’ll find comfort in the arms of a young blonde thing later.
- Rules of Engagement (CBS, 9:30pm): New episode. “Adam and Jennifer go on a vacation with Jeff and Audrey, but first they have to endure a time share sales pitch.” What do I get if I endure the show?
- Medium (NBC, 10pm): “Kelly Preston guest stars as venture capitalist Meghan Doyle, who strikes up a professional and personal connection with Joe.” Anjelica Huston, Rosanna Arquette and now Kelly Preston. Is this the Lifetime channel?
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Friday Ratings: The Numbers Favor CBS
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Ratings,
Viewers proved they didn’t care how the US is represented in the Miss Universe pageant. They’d much rather see someone play Plinko.
8pm
- Ghost Whisperer (8.7 million, 2.5/9 in 18-49) had the night’s best demos.
- America’s Funniest Home Videos* (5.7 million, 1.6/5) was slightly down from last week.
- Bones* (4.8 million, 1.3/4) grew by 250,000.
- Friday Night Smackdown (4.4 million, 1.4/4) slipped by 150,000.
- Amne$ia (4.1 million, 1.0/4) lost 400,000 forgetful fans.
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