Angela Bassett Reports for ER Duty
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, NBC, ER, News,
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.
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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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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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Thursday Ratings: NBC’s Comedy Lineup Finishes Third
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, American Idol, Desperate Housewives, ER, My Name Is Earl, Scrubs, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
Despite a night of NBC originals, the network found itself in the middle of the pack. A special Thursday episode of American Idol helped FOX win the demos while CBS was first with the viewers.
8pm
- About 19.6 million were shocked to see Michael Johns booted from American Idol (6.8/19 in 18-49).
- Survivor (11.7 million, 3.8/11) suffered a bit thanks to that other reality show.
- My Name is Earl (3.0/9) kicked off NBC’s night with 7 million; 30 Rock (5.7 million, 2.7/7) fell a bit from there.
- A Desperate Housewives* repeat (1.1/3) had 4.3 million excited for a new episode.
- Smallville* (2.3 million, 0.8/2) was on track with last week.
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This Week on TV (4/7-4/13)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Food & Home, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, Talk Shows, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Hell’s Kitchen, American Idol, Desperate Housewives, ER, Medium, Scrubs, The Bachelor, The Office,
(You can view TV Envy’s Post-Strike Television Schedule here.)
MONDAY (4/7)
- Today (NBC, 10am): Kathie Lee Gifford returns to morning TV this week. And I thought the New Kids were getting old.
- Samantha Who? (ABC, 9:30pm): New episode. “Samantha has to move back into the apartment when she learns that she could be evicted for subletting it to Todd.” The girlfriend you hate gets amnesia and you get to keep her apartment. Todd has seriously been getting off easy so far.
- The Bachelor (ABC, 10pm): “It’s an afternoon of tennis and tea for six of the ladies.” I’ve seen what an afternoon of women’s tennis can look like on The Real Housewives of NYC. This won’t end pretty.
- Medium (NBC, 10pm): “Rosanna Arquette stars as an older seductress linked to the brutal murders of two younger men.” Maybe it’s best her relationship with Paul McCartney fizzled out.
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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)
Thursday Ratings: Another Good Night for FOX Reality
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Apprentice, The - Donald, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, The Office, Ratings,
Last night, FOX proved it could survive without help from Idol. The network ended up with the strongest demos of the evening while giving CBS a run for the viewers.
8pm
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (11.5 million, 3.7/10 in 18-49) outwitted its competition.
- Ugly Betty (9.5 million, 3.0/8) was down about 500,000 from last Thursday.
- A repeat of Without A Trace* (9.1 million, 1.8/5) gave CBS a nice start.
- My Name is Earl* (5.6 million, 2.4/7) was down about 2 mill; about 4.8 million reported to The Office* (2.2/6).
- Smallville* (2.7 million, 1.1/3) did a tad better than last week.
9pm
- A CSI* rerun (14.1 million, 3.5/9 in 18-49) was the most watched show of the night.
- Celebrity Apprentice (9 million, 3.9/10) rebounded from last week and was the strongest demo performer.
- Don’t Forget the Lyrics (8.8 million, 3.4/9) gained 2 million from one week ago.
- Grey’s Anatomy* (7.4 million, 2.5/6) killed off 10 mill.
- Supernatural* (2.4 million, 0.9/2) saw a 700,000 bump.
10pm
- Without a Trace (13.2 million, 3.3/9 in 18-49) left its mark.
- ER (9 million, 3.5/9) flatllined this week.
- Big Shots (4.8 million, 1.8/5) shrunk another 2 million.
*denotes repeat
(You can review last Thursday’s numbers here.)
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This Week on TV (1/14-1/20)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Daytime, Drama, Games, Mini Series, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, NBC, The CW, American Idol, Apprentice, The - Donald, ER, Nip/Tuck, Prison Break,
(You can view the whole Revamped TV Programming Schedule here.)
MONDAY (1/14)
- Prison Break (FOX, 8pm): Season resumes. “Michael suffers the consequences of solitary confinement, Sona-style.” I hate to think we left him in there these past few months.
- Kyle XY (ABC Family, 8pm): Second season resumes. “Kyle returns to the Tragers to tell them truth about his existence.” Maybe ABC should consider stealing this show to fill their schedule. Otherwise, I’ll never get around to watching it.
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (FOX, 9pm): Regular day and time. “John grows restless and sneaks out of the house to track down Charley Dixon.” Maybe they should have recast Edward Furlong. He would have filled this punk role perfectly.
- CSI: Miami (CBS, 10pm): Actress Elizabeth Berkeley guest-stars as Horatio’s ex and Kyle’s mother. Wouldn’t it have made more sense if she was on the regular CSI? Then they could have linked it back to her Showgirls years.
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Thursday Ratings: Trump Trounced By ‘Greys’, ‘CSI’
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Apprentice, The - Donald, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, Ratings,
Despite a strong debut last week, Trump & Co. could not measure up to the titans of Thursdays. Thanks to original episodes, ABC and CBS ended up splitting the spoils; the Alphabet network took the demos while the Eye network secured the viewers.
8pm
- Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? (10.1 million, 2.9/8 in 18-49) outsmarted the competition.
- Ugly Betty (10 million, 3.1/8) came in a close second.
- CSI: New York* (8.7 million, 2.1/6) did well despite being stale.
- My Name is Earl (3.4/9) kicked off NBC’s night with 7.7 million; 30 Rock (2.8/7) followed up with 6 million.
- Smallville* (0.9/3) checked in with 2.6 million.
9pm
- CSI (18.1 million, 5.0/12 in 18-49) was the most watched show of the evening.
- The last original Grey’s Anatomy (17.6 million, 7.0/17) was hot in the demos.
- Celebrity Apprentice (8.1 million, 3.5/8) was down 3 million from its premiere.
- Don’t Forget the Lyrics (2.3/6) sang to the tune of 6.7 million.
- Supernatural* (1.78 million, 0.7/2) barely factored in the race.
10pm
- Without A Trace (13.8 million, 3.4/9 in 18-49) was easily tops in the hour.
- About 9.1 million saw Abby’s return on ER (3.5/9).
- Big Shots (6.8 million, 2.6/7) was nothing to brag about.
*denotes repeat
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This Week on TV (12/31-1/6)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Late Night, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, Sports, Talk Shows, ABC, Cable, CBS, FOX, HBO, MTV, NBC, Showtime, Apprentice, The - Donald, Desperate Housewives, ER,
(Reminder: You can view the whole Revamped TV Programming Schedule here.)
MONDAY (12/31)
- Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2008 (ABC, 10pm): Dick Clark and Ryan Seacrest will co-host the event. Is Miley Cyrus old enough to be associated with a drinking holiday?
- New Year’s Eve Live (FOX, 11pm): Idol alums Jordin Sparks and Blake Lewis will perform. In just a few short weeks, we’ll start caring about a new batch of idols.
- Tila Tequila’s New Year’s Eve Masquerade (MTV, 11pm): NYC masked ball will include Kid Rock and Mary J. Blige. Has it already been a year since we were forced to watch Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo kiss?
- NBC’s New Year’s Eve With Carson Daly (NBC, 11:35pm): Alicia Keys and Lenny Kravitz will be performing. This may be the first time in a while someone has stayed awake to watch Daly’s show.
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