This Week on TV (3/1-3/7)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, MTV, NBC, Amazing Race, The,

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• Chuck (NBC, 8pm):  “Sarah resolves to keep her relationship with Shaw (Brandon Routh) purely professional.” It’s hard not knowing why all the girls call him a “Superman” around the water cooler.
• The Buried Life (MTV, 10pm):  “The crew hits both coasts while attempting to land an appearance on late-night TV.” I hear Carson Daly is always looking to fill a few guest seats.
• Hoarders (A&E, 10pm):  “A mother of 12 who sleeps in a homeless shelter because conditions at home are bad is profiled.” Note to Nadya Suleman: Hoarding children can make you homeless.

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This Week on TV (2/22-2/28)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Food & Home, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Bravo, CBS, FX, FOX, MTV, NBC, The CW, TNT-HD, American Idol, Lost, Nip/Tuck,

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• Life Unexpected (CW, 9pm):  “Lux does her best to get Jones to drop the charges against Bug.” Yes, he may be creepy and ugly—but calling him dirty is simply unfair.
• Damages (FX, 10pm):  “A Hewes & Shayes job candidate has questions for Ellen about Patty.” Question #1: What are the signs you’ll either be fired…or killed?
• Men of a Certain Age (TNT, 10pm):  Season finale. “Owen sees a glimmer of hope when he lands work at a rival dealership.” Season 2 will see Owen crawling back when his Toyota job abruptly ends.

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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (12/10)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Daytime, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Talk Shows, BBC, Cable, CBS, FX, MTV, Syndication, TNT-HD, Cancellations, Renewals,

Here’s an update on the shows you will and won’t be seeing in the months to come:

• America’s Best Dance Crew (MTV) - Season 5
• Dark Blue (TNT) - Season 2
• Gavin & Stacey (BBC America) - Season 3
• The League (FX) - Season 2
• Taking the Stage (MTV) - Season 2

• As the World Turns (CBS) - Will end its run in September 2010.
• The Bonnie Hunt Show (Syndication)

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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (4/29)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, MTV, NBC, Apprentice, The - Donald, Dancing With The Stars, Desperate Housewives, Grey’s Anatomy, Lost, The Bachelor, The Hills,

Here’s an update on the shows you’ll be seeing more of in the months to come:

• The HIlls (MTV) - **more episodes of Season 5**

• America’s Funniest Home Videos (ABC) - Season 20
• The Bachelor (ABC) - Season 14
• Brothers & Sisters (ABC) - Season 4
• The Celebrity Apprentice (NBC) - Season 3
• Dancing with the Stars (ABC) - Season 9
• Desperate Housewives (ABC) - Season 6

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This Week on TV (1/12-1/18)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, CBS, FOX, HBO, MTV, NBC, Showtime, The CW, 24, American Idol, Everybody Hates Chris, The Office,

(You can view TV Envy’s Midseason Programming Schedule here.)

• 24 (FOX, 8pm):  “Jack is released from his Senate subcommittee hearing to help with the domestic threat and the investigation into former colleague Tony Almeida.” I can’t imagine what he would do to just to get out of jury duty.
• Kyle XY (ABC Family, 9pm):  Season 3 premiere. “Lori, Declan, Josh and Andy deal with the choices they made at the prom.” Whatever happens at prom, stays at prom.
• Man vs. Wild (Discovery, 10pm):  “An adventure in the jungles of Belize has the host reckoning with a 9-foot boa constrictor and a dangerous white-water river.” The longer the snake, the more skin to pee in.

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This Week on TV (7/28-8/3)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Food & Home, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Bravo, Cable, FOX, MTV, NBC, Showtime,

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• Wanna Bet? (ABC,9pm):  “Corbin Bernsen, Tom Bergeron, Rip Hamilton and Melissa Peterman are the celebs placing the wagers. Stunts include a man trying to kick himself in the head 45 times in one minute.” Wanna bet people only know who half these ‘celebrities’ are?
• Paranormal State (A&E, 10pm):  Season Two premiere. “The team investigates supposed activity at a home, including the mysterious destruction of religious objects and the unexplained appearance of dead animals near the home.” Dead animals? Should they be looking for ghosts or a serial killer?
• Make a Move (DIY, 10pm):  “Amy Wynn Pastor helps newlyweds with their eco-conscious home, including projects like a compost heap, a kitchen upgrade and a wall demolition.” Ah, newlyweds. Always so annoyingly optimistic.
• Weeds (Showtime, 10pm):  “In Mexico, Celia discovers the joys of discounted medicine at local pharmacies.” If only she had known about the $4 generics at her local Wal-Mart.

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This Week on TV (6/16-6/22)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Daytime, Drama, Food & Home, Games, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, Talk Shows, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FOX, MTV, NBC, Showtime, The CW, Top Chef,

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• The Bachelorette: DeAnna Tells All (ABC, 8pm):  “With six bachelors remaining, DeAnna Pappas assesses the competition to win her heart so far, as do her six beaus.” Apparently revealing their boxers just hasn’t told her enough.
• Weeds (Showtime, 10pm):  Season premiere. “Nancy, Andy and the boys, on the run after she set fire to their house, head to the beach and a ‘heartwarming family reunion’ with Judah’s grandmother.” Had I known this show was only 30-minutes long, I could have caught up a long time ago!
• The Mole (ABC, 10pm):  “The contestants, clad in nothing but their underwear, hit the streets of Santiago, Chile and solicit clothing.” At this point, the show could probably use a little skin to ramp interest up a bit.
• Secret Diary of a Call Girl (Showtime, 10:30pm):  Series premiere. “A high-priced London escort entertains a middle-aged client who enjoys role-playing and has a penchant for being down on the farm.” I think that summary says it all.

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