‘Bionic Woman’ Hires Mechanic
Posted by David Onda Categories: Action, Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, NBC, Editorial, News, Ratings, Rumors,
NBC’s uber-hyped action drama Bionic Woman is in desperate need of a little oil around the joints. Never mind the fact that I like the show, or that star Michelle Ryan is a freakin’ gorgeous Alicia Silverstone look-alike - it still runs slower than Miss Teen South Carolina’s thought process. Enter Jason Cahill, a.k.a. that award-winning writer from The Sopranos. He joins a team that includes Friday Night Lights’ Jason Katims, who is pulling double duty so he can serve as “consultant” for the poorly assembled Woman. The show will certainly go the way of the Dodo bird as it is, unless Cahill can pick up the pace and save NBC the trouble of filling a Wednesday timeslot.
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Wednesday Ratings: Red Sox Score More Than Homeruns
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, Ratings,
Both ABC and CBS had to take a back seat to baseball last night. Game 1 of the World Series was a huge ratings victory for FOX.
8pm
- Approximately 16.7 million fans rallied for the Red Sox/Rockies game (5.6/14 in 18-49 demo).
- Pushing Daisies (9.4 million, 3.0/8) wilted a bit from last week.
- The debut of Phenomenon (8.4 million, 2.9/8) underperformed Deal or No Deal’s usual numbers, but it remained close to Daisies in the demos.
- Kid Nation (8 million, 2.5/7) was slightly up from last Wednesday; America’s Next Top Model (4.7 million, 2.3/6) was slightly down.
9pm
- Both Criminal Minds (14.9 million, 3.9/19 in 18-49) and Private Practice (11.8 million, 4.5/11) remained even with last week.
- Bionic Woman (7.8 million, 3.3/8) saw another decline.
- Gossip Girl (1.2/3) held steady from last Wednesday.
10pm
- CSI: NY (13.6 million, 3.8/10 in 18-49) took the hour’s viewers and demos.
- Dirty Sexy Money (8.6 million, 3.2/8) pretty much repeated last week.
- Life (6.8 million, 2.5/6) was at least consistent; it lost viewers (900,000) again.
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This Week On TV (10/22-10/28)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Daytime, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, Talk Shows, ABC, Cable, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, Dancing With The Stars, Desperate Housewives, Heroes, House, My Name Is Earl, Prison Break, Scrubs, Survivor,
MONDAY (10/22)
**No new episode of Ellen today. She’s still recovering from all the doggy drama**
- Live With Regis and Kelly (ABC, syndicated): Jimmy Kimmel will be pulling double-duty this week as he fills in for Regis Philbin in NY and tapes his show in LA. (I’m guessing we’ll still be seeing him on Dancing With The Stars as well.) If we’re lucky, Guillermo will fill in for Gelman too.
- Prison Break (FOX, 8pm): The show returns tonight after being preempted by baseball last week. What? You don’t care either?
- Heroes (NBC, 9pm): Many fans have been waiting for Kristen Bell’s debut tonight. Unfortunately, she’s one more new character I’ll have to ignore.
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Wednesday Ratings: ‘Daisies’ and ‘Practice’ Hold Strong
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, Ratings,
Wednesday night saw another close race between ABC and CBS. Although Pushing Daisies and Private Practice both saw a drop in viewers, their demos helped the Alphabet network win the evening.
8pm
- Deal or No Deal (12.3 million, 3.1/9 in 18-49 demo) had another strong night and grabbed the hour’s largest audience.
- Although down 250,000 viewers, Pushing Daisies (9.7 million, 3.6/10) had the biggest numbers in the valuable age group.
- Kid Nation (7.4 million, 2.4/7) improved up on last week’s numbers.
- Back to You (6.9 million, 2.3/7) and ‘Til Death (7 million, 2.7/7) both saw slight increases.
- America’s Next Top Model (5 million, 2.5/7) lost about 300,000.
9pm
- Private Practice (11.8 million, 4.3/11 in 18-49) had the evening’s best demo turnout.
- At 14.9 million, Criminal Minds (3.9/10) had the night’s largest audience.
- NBC’s Bionic Woman (8.5 million, 3.3/8) dropped over 1.5 million fans.
- Kitchen Nightmares (6.7 million, 3.2/8) held steady from last week.
- Gossip Girl (2.4 million, 1.2/3) turned away about 450,000.
10pm
- CSI: NY (13.9 million, 4.1/11 in 18-49) won the hour in both numbers.
- Dirty Sexy Money (8.6 million, 3.1/9) lost several million from it’s lead-in.
- Life (7.7 million, 2.8/8) was down about 490,000 viewers.
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Assessing (and Ignoring) the New Fall Season
Posted by David L. Williams Categories: Comedy, Daytime, Drama, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Editorial,
As I type this, I’m listening to the new Radiohead album, In Rainbows, and I’m in a terrifically good mood. See, I love Radiohead like Tyra Banks loves … well, Tyra Banks, and so you would think that this good mood would make me put together a list of wonderful things about the new fall TV season.
Yeah, not so much. To be honest, I haven’t watched a lot of the new fall network TV shows. But it’s worthwhile to take a look at these shows and for me to say what I watched, what I thought, and why I didn’t watch a lot of them. Well, it’s worthwhile for me anyway. Plus it goes well with Radiohead (not really, but it’s not like I’m gonna stop listening). Here goes:
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TV Guide’s Top Fall Picks
Posted by David Onda Categories: Action, Comedy, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, FOX, NBC, The CW, Entourage, Talent, Editorial, Ratings,
TV Guide has made their top five television series picks of the new fall season via their three expert critics – Matt Roush, Michael Ausiello, and Rochell D. Thomas. Here are their picks and join me after the jump for my thoughts on their fall favorites.
Matt Roush picks:
- Pushing Daisies: Wednesdays at 8 p.m./ET, ABC
- Chuck: Mondays at 8 p.m./ET, NBC
- Reaper: Tuesdays at 9 p.m./ET, The CW
- Back to You: Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m./ET, ABC
- Dirty Sexy Money: Wednesdays at 10 p.m./ET, ABC
Michael Ausiello picks:
- Pushing Daisies: Wednesdays at 8 p.m./ET, ABC
- Dirty Sexy Money: Wednesdays at 10 p.m./ET, ABC
- Aliens in America: Mondays at 8:30 p.m./ET, The CW
- Reaper: Tuesdays at 9 p.m./ET, The CW
- Samantha Who?: Mondays at 9:30 p.m., ABC
Rochell D. Thomas picks:
- Dirty Sexy Money: Wednesdays at 10 p.m./ET, ABC
- Reaper: Tuesdays at 9 p.m./ET, The CW
- Aliens in America: Mondays at 8:30 p.m./ET, The CW
- Bionic Woman: Wednesdays at 9 p.m./ET, NBC
- Chuck: Mondays at 8 p.m./ET, NBC
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Wednesday Ratings: ABC and CBS Both Take Wins
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, Ratings,
Depending on how you look at it, two networks shared last night’s crown. CBS may have grabbed the viewers, but ABC had it where it counts: the demos.
8pm
- With 12.58 million viewers, Deal or No Deal (3.1/9 in 18-49) took the hour in viewers.
- ABC’s Pushing Daisies (10.26 million, 3.7/11 in 18-49) won the demos in the time period.
- America’s Next Top Model was up from last week (5.37 million, 2.5/7).
- Fox’s Back to You (6.62 million, 2.3/7) was down this week and was ‘Til Death (6.5 million, 2.4/7).
- Kid Nation (6.91 million, 2.1/6 in 18-49) placed fifth in the important age group.
9pm
- Despite mixed review, Private Practice (12.42 million, 4.9/13 share) took the hour’s demos with ease.
- At 14.55 million, CBS’ Criminal Minds (3.9/10) won the night in viewers.
- Bionic Woman (10.28 million, 3.9/10) continued its losing race against Practice.
- Kitchen Nightmares (6.37 million, 3.0/8) was up from last week’s numbers.
- Gossip Girl (1.3/3 share) rounded off the hour with 2.8 million viewers.
10pm
- CSI: NY (4.1/11 in 18-49, 13.43m) pounded the competitors with 13.43 million viewers.
- ABC’s Dirty Sexy Money (8.64 million, 3.3/9) was down slightly from last week as was Life (8.1 million, 2.7/8).
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Which New Shows are You ‘Still’ Watching?
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW,
Enough of all the butt-kissing already. Except for a few exceptions (e.g. Pushing Daisies, Samantha Who?), most shows have already had a chance to give us their first and second impressions. Some premieres dazzled, while others simply fizzled. Several weeks in—which new shows do you still plan on watching?
Which series did you immediately embrace or cast off? Were there any that started fresh then quickly spoiled? Are you still holding out hope for others? Here’s how my fall season panned out:
Immediate Faves:
Pushing Daisies
Gossip Girl
Dirty Sexy Money
Reaper
Flawed but Still Likeable:
Chuck
Gave It a Second Shot, Didn’t Like It Either Time:
Bionic Woman
Lowest Tivo Priority:
Private Practice
Back To You
Kitchen Nightmares
Earned My Complete Indifference:
Carpoolers
Cavemen
Not Gone Fast Enough:
Big Shots
Kid Nation
Journeyman
Life
‘Gossip Girl’ Fans To Get a Full Season
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, The CW, Announcements,
Strong word-of-mouth has earned CW newbie, Gossip Girl, a full-season order. The Josh Schwartz (Chuck) series is a perfect replacement for those who loved his last production, The O.C. The show stars Blake Lively (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants) as Serena van der Woodsen, a girl who returns to her vicious private school after mysteriously leaving town. Leighton Meester plays Blair Waldorf, Serena’s former best friend and current frenemy.
The catty series has so far proven to be a much darker version of our typical teenage dramas (imagine The O.C. plus Heathers). And with voyeuristic narration supplied by the anonymous ‘gossip girl’, things get to be so much cattier.
For those who have not yet watched the series, it’s not too late. The first two episodes are currently hot iTunes downloads. Once you get yourself caught up, you can find Gossip Girl on Wednesdays @ 9pm on The CW. I promise you—the backstabbing here is much more exciting than that Private Practice/Bionic Woman battle. Plus - you’ll come to learn valuable fashion lessons. Had I not watched last week, how would I have known that blue eyeshadow was back?
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‘Pushing Daisies’ Helps ABC Wednesday
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, Ratings,
Wednesday’s premiere of Pushing Daisies attracted many customers to The Pie Hole. By night’s end, ABC came out with another win (followed by CBS, NBC, FOX and CW).
8pm
- ABC’s Pushing Daisies drew an impressive 12.8 million viewers and dominated in the important 18-49 age group (4.2 rating/12 demo).
- NBC’s Deal or No Deal (11.1 million, 2.8/8) came up second.
- Kid Nation (7.5 million, 2.4/7), America’s Next Top Model (4.5 million, 2.2/6) and Back To You (6.6 million, 2.4/7) all saw a loss in viewers.
- ‘Til Death (6.2 million, 2.5/7) remained steady while Kitchen Nightmares (6.3 million, 2.9/7) hung in there.
9pm
- CBS’ Criminal Minds (14.4 million, 3.7/9) took the hour in viewers, but placed 3rd in the demos.
- Private Practice (12.3 million, 4.5/11) declined from last week, but still topped that new show on NBC.
- Bionic Woman (10.9 million, 4.0/10) dropped 30% in the demos and lost 19% of its viewers.
- CW’s Gossip Girl (2.8 million, 1.3/3) remained fairly even.
10pm
- CSI: NY (12.7 million, 3.9/10) maintained last week’s viewership numbers.
- ABC’s Dirty Sexy Money (9.7 million, 3.6/10) lost almost 700,000 viewers but moved up to second place.
- NBC’s Life (8.8 million, 3.0/8) lost 13% of its audience causing it to fall into 3rd place.
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