NBC Sticks With Their ‘Deal’
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Games, Prime Time, NBC, Ratings,
Realizing Howie Mandel and his ladies are still a force to be reckoned with, NBC has chosen to stick with its ratings hit for a while longer. Deal or No Deal was originally scheduled for replacement next month; now its removal has been placed on hold.
Quarterlife, a drama about several twenty-somethings, had been in line to take the game show’s Monday slot on Feb. 12th. Now the program will be getting a a new home. Come March 2nd, the series taken straight from the web will air Sundays @ 9pm (this follows a special preview on Feb. 26th). This reshuffling will move the premieres of Monk and Psych on USA’s sister network to Sunday, April 6th.
(For an update on the scheduling changes, check out our Revamped Programming Schedule.)
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Thursday Ratings: ‘Chuck’ Outsmarted By ‘5th Grader’
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Apprentice, The - Donald, Grey’s Anatomy, Ratings,
Two new episodes of Chuck couldn’t help NBC in the ratings race. When the smoke cleared, CBS was left standing with the viewers while FOX was holding tight to the demos.
8pm
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (3.2/9 in 18-49) averaged 10.3 million over its two hours.
- The last new episode of Ugly Betty (2.9/8) closed up shop with 8.9 million viewers.
- CSI: NY* (8.6 million, 1.8/5) was down 500,000 from last week’s Trace.
- The first hour of Chuck (2.7/7) debuted with 6.9 million.
- Smallville* (2.1 million, 0.8/2) lost 600,000 from one week ago.
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Wednesday Ratings: FOX Delivers With ‘Truth’
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, American Idol, Ratings,
Finally, American Idol is no longer responsible for carrying a whole network. With assistance from Truth, FOX notched another victory in its ratings belt.
8pm
- American Idol (26.8 million, 10.8/28 in 18-49) was down 3.5 mill from last Wednesday.
- Deal or No Deal (13.8 million, 3.7/10) scored another 2 million from the banker.
- Wife Swap (5.6 million, 1.9/5) traded up for another 400,000.
- Power of 10 (3.9 million, 0.9/2) weakened by a million.
- Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants (1.5 million, 0.7/2) did about the same.
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Tuesday Ratings: Tuesdays a Charm for FOX
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, American Idol, House, Ratings,
Although American Idol was still tops this Tuesday, the numbers for the San Diego auditions weren’t as sunny as last week.
8pm
- American Idol (29 million, 11.7/29 in 18-49) was down 4 million from seven days ago.
- NCIS* (12.2 million, 2.1/5) sunk about 3.7 million.
- The Biggest Loser (8.9 million, 3.7/9) gained 1.7 million pounds.
- Just for Laughs (4.8 million, 1.4/4) saw a slight bump.
- About 1.5 million danced with Reaper* (0.6/1) and the devil.
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Monday Ratings: ‘Terminator’ Showing Signs of Weakness
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Everybody Hates Chris, Medium, Prison Break, Ratings,
It looks like the novelty of FOX’s Terminator may be starting to wear off. For the second week in a row, it was brought down by NBC’s reality lineup.
8pm
- American Gladiators (4.3/10 in 18-49) challenged 10.1 million hopefuls.
- Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann (9.8 million, 2.6/6) turned out a pretty decent performance.
- Prison Break (7.8 million, 3.1/8) was steady with last week.
- How I Met Your Mother* (7.1 million, 2.5/6) and The Big Bang Theory* (7.8 million, 2.9/7) were both slightly down.
- About 300,000 loved Everybody Hates Chris* (2.32 million, 0.9/2) more than last Monday; Aliens in America* (1.4 million, 0.5/1) saw a slight bump as well.
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Sunday Ratings: FOX Gets ‘Giant’ Ratings From Football
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Amazing Race, The, Ratings,
The NFC title game between the New York Giants and the Green Bay Packers scored championship-sized numbers for FOX.
7pm
- The Giants/Packers game (18.6/40 in 18-49) averaged 48.6 million viewers between 7-10 PM Eastern.
- About 7.7 million warmed up to CBS’ Global Warming special (1.8/4).
- America’s Funniest Home Videos* (1.6/4) humored 6 million.
- Dateline (1.2/3) kicked off NBC’s evening with 4.6 million.
- Both CW Now (521,000, 0.2/0) and Aliens in America* (462,000, 0.1/0) turned in laughable performances.
8pm
- Approximately 9.7 million saw TK and Rachel win The Amazing Race (3.1/7 in 18-49).
- The first hour of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (3.3/7) drew 9.3 million.
- A 2nd hour of Dateline (1.3/3) signed off with 5.2 million.
- Life is Wild (800,000, 0.2/0) was a complete snore.
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TV on DVD: January 22, 2008
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, BBC, Cable, CBS, NBC, PBS, ER,
Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday:
- Barney Miller (Season 2)
- ER (Season 8)
- The Girls Next Door (Season 3)
- Hawaii Five-O (Season 3)
- The Hustle (Season 4)
- The Jeff Corwin Experience (Season 1)
- Make Room for Daddy (Season 6)
- Masterpiece Theatre: Northanger Abbey
- The Odd Couple (Season 3)
- The Simple Life (Season 5)
- 60 Minutes: The Executioner
- 60 Minutes: President Musharaff
- 60 Minutes: Roger Clemens
- Swamp Thing (Series)
- Torchwood (Season 1)
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This Week on TV (1/21-1/27)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, Sports, ABC, Bravo, Cable, FOX, NBC, Apprentice, The - Donald, Nip/Tuck, Prison Break,
(You can view the whole Revamped TV Programming Schedule here.)
MONDAY (1/21)- Prison Break (FOX, 8pm): “T-Bag enlists Bellick to display his gladiatorial skills once again as the battle between Lechero and Sammy for control of Sona comes to a head.” If they can’t beat American Gladiators, FOX will encourage its characters fight like ‘em.
- Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann (ABC, 8pm): “Viewers cast their first vote for their favorite teams after they perform live song-and-dance routines.” They’ve finally reached the phase I actually care about.
- Wildfire (ABC Family, 9pm): Season 4 premiere. I have absolutely no idea what this show is about, but it sounds like a trashy romance novel. Oh wait - this is a family channel. Never mind.
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (FOX, 9pm): “John and Cameron try to fit in a new school.” Is an education really the most important thing for John at this point? Shouldn’t he be honing his street smarts or something?
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Friday Ratings: Viewers Have Their Eye on CBS
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Games, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Desperate Housewives, Grey’s Anatomy, House, Ratings,
A night full of repeats helped CBS continue its reign over Friday nights.
8pm
- Ghost Whisperer (2.7/8 in 18-49) spoke to 9.9 million spirits.
- 1 vs. 100 (1.8/6) took on 7.42 million.
- Bones* (1.5/4) chilled 5.1 million.
- Friday Night Smackdown (1.6/4) wrestled up 4.8 million.
- Grey’s Anatomy* (1.2/4) diagnosed 3.7 million.
9pm
- Moonlight (2.3//7 in 18-49) had an illuminating 8.3 million.
- House* (2.3/6) made calls to 7 million.
- About 5.4 milllion cheered on Friday Night Lights (1.8/5).
- Desperate Housewives* (3.5 million, 1.1/3) was hurting for attention.
10pm
- Numb3rs (2.5/7 in 18-49) rang in 9.7 million.
- Las Vegas (1.9/5) dealt up 6.4 million.
- 20/20 (6.2 million, 1.9/5) remained even with last week.
*denotes repeat
(You can review last Friday’s numbers here.)
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Where Have I Seen Them Before?: Linus Roache
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, NBC, Gossip,
Every once in a while, there’s a tune on television you just can’t get out of head. What is the name of that song? Why can’t I stop singing it? Other times, there’s a familiar face you know you’ve seen before. What movie was he/she in? He looks like someone I went to school with!
Just recently I was forced to hit the computer after watching the new and improved season of Law and Order. I was obsessed with finding out who the new man in the DA’s office was. I had a hard time getting the name Sam Shepard out of my head, even though I knew it wasn’t him. I simply had to end the mystery before I could go to bed.
Thankfully, I found out I wasn’t crazy. The actor had starred in one of my favorite gut-wrenchingly romantic movies: 1997’s The Wings of the Dove. Linus Roache was the man who had captured the heart of two women in that film (Helena Bonham Carter and Alison Elliott) and many others in the theater like me.
But if period dramas are not your thing, there’s a chance you might have seen him in another little project: Batman Begins. Roache played Christian Bale’s deceased father, Thomas Wayne.
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