TV on DVD: November 30, 2010

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Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this week:

• The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (Volume 17)
• Birdy the Mighty: Decode (Parts 1 & 2)
• Have Gun Will Travel (Season 5, Vol. 1)
• The Lucy Show (Season 3)
• Parks and Recreation (Season 2)
• The Public Defender (Volume 6)
• Sid & Marty Krofft's Saturday Morning Hits
• Soldiers of Fortune (Complete Series)
• Space: 1999 (Season 1)
• The Special Relationship (TV Movie)
• A Touch of Frost (Season 15)

Make sure to also check out the DVD and Blu-ray film options for this week.

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2010 Primetime Emmy Nominations

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Late Night, Mini Series, Music, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, Talk Shows, ABC, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, HBO, NBC, Showtime, TNT-HD, 30 Rock, House, Lost, Saturday Night Live, The Office, Video,

The road to the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards officially kicked off early this morning. Modern Family‘s Sofia Vergara (who received a nod) and Community‘s Joel McHale (who didn’t) were the ones who had the honor of reading this year’s list of nominees.

Although Mad Men - with 17 nominations - once again topped off all dramas, 30 Rock did

lead the comedies. Glee did. The freshman FOX series raked in a total of 19 noms, only a handful short of the overall leader. (HBO’s miniseries, The Pacific, received 24 mentions.) 30 Rock did receive 15 nominations, though, while Modern Family followed closely behind with 14.

The August 29 ceremony - which NBC will air live on both the East and West coasts - will be hosted by Jimmy Fallon. You can see a partial list of nominees after the jump.

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Thursday Ratings: NBC Showered with Good News

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Food & Home, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, American Idol, Grey’s Anatomy, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,

Hey NBC - primetime might actually survive in the post-Jay Leno world after all. Last night’s arrival of Jim and Pam’s baby on The Office delivered something the network hadn’t seen before, a victory over Grey’s Anatomy in the demos. That one-hour special lead into another nice win for the network. The Marriage Ref‘s time slot debut also defeated the competition in the 18-49s.

8pm

• American Idol (19.3 million, 6.5/19 in 18-49) still had the best numbers of the evening.
• Survivor (12.7 million, 3.8/11) picked up 1.2 million more.
• Community (2.3/7) kicked off the night with 5.1 million.
• A Grey’s Anatomy* repeat (1.2/3) turned in 5 million.
• Parks and Recreation (4.6 million, 2.3/6) lost part of its lead-in.
• The Vampire Diaries* (0.7/2) checked in 1.7 million.

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Thursday Ratings: Survivor a Hero for CBS

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Did you see the moment when Sugar ran topless down the beach on Survivor? If you didn’t, you were one of the few. The two-hour premiere of the Heroes vs. Villains edition attracted 14.1 million fans and helped put a ding into Grey’s Anatomy‘s numbers.

8pm

• Approximately 14.1 million watched the two-hour debut of Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains (4.5/12 in 18-49).
• Bones* (2.1/6) dug up 8.1 million.
• The Deep End (5.7 million, 1.5/4) picked up 600,000 more.
• Community (5.2 million, 2.3/7) remained steady.
• Parks and Recreation (5 million, 2.3/6) was up a tick.
• The Vampire Diaries (3.6 million, 1.5/4) lost 400,000.

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Thursday Ratings: ABC, CBS Split First Night of Sweeps

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, 30 Rock, Grey’s Anatomy, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,

FOX’s ride to the top ended quickly. When originals returned to ABC and CBS, so did the numbers. Last night, the Alphabet network - with no help from The Deep End - narrowly took first in the demos. Meanwhile, CBS was easily the winner with the viewers.

8pm

• Bones (12.3 million, 3.3/10 in 18-49) did about the same.
• CBS’ Survivor Survivor special (2.4/7) had 8.3 million looking back.
• Community (2.2/7) entertained 5.2 million.
• The Deep End (5.1 million, 1.3/4) plunged by 900,000.
• Parks and Recreation (4.9 million, 2.3/6) hit a season high rating.
• The Vampire Diaries (4 million, 1.8/5) sucked in 200,000 more.

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Thursday Ratings: Bones Bests CSI, Deep End Sinks

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Last night’s programming ended with interesting results. Despite non-stop promotions, ABC’s freshman series The Deep End struggled to find an audience with the 18-49s during its hour. Meanwhile, CBS had some good and bad news. On the plus side, repeats of The Big Bang Theory did better than original comedies on NBC. On the negative side, Bones actually beat CSI in the demos.

8pm

• Bones (11.9 million, 3.5/10 in 18-49) had its biggest audience in three years.
• The first episode of The Big Bang Theory (2.1/6) pulled in 6.9 million; a second half hour (2.4/7) rose to 7.5 million
• The Deep End (1.8/5) had 7 million testing out the waters.
• Community (4.7 million, 2.1/6) gave up 700,000.
• Parks and Recreation (4.3 million, 2.0/5) was down 300,000.
• The Vampire Diaries (1.6/4) returned to 3.7 million.

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Thursday Ratings: Grey’s Stunt Works for ABC

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If this continues, ABC may do crossover stunts every week. Last night’s two-hour event between Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice gave ABC an easy win in the demos. Meanwhile, CBS, with its crime block, came ahead with the viewers.

8pm

• Bones (3.3/10 in 18-49) unearthed 10.7 million.
• The Mentalist* (1.9/6) delivered 9.6 million.
• Approximately 5.4 million watched Jack Black’s cameo on Community (2.3/7).
• ABC’s special on Haiti (1.4/4) had 5.4 million feeling emotional.
• Parks and Recreation (2.1/6) rounded up 4.6 million.
• The Vampire Diaries* (0.7/2) was good for 1.7 million.

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Thursday Ratings: Big Numbers for Bones

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There’s nothing like real-life family to make holiday episodes festive - and successful. Zooey Deschanel’s appearance on yesterday’s Bones helped the show pick up its best numbers of the season. Meanwhile CBS - facing only repeats from ABC - had easy wins in both the viewers and the demos.

8pm

• Survivor: Samoa (13.8 million, 4.3/12 in 18-49) raised 1 million.
• Bones (10.8 million, 3.1/9) added on 900,000.
• Community (6 million 2.3/7) was up 600,000.
• Parks and Recreation (5.6 million, 2.3/6) improved by 800,000.
• FlashForward* (4 million, 1.0/3) lost 3.3 million.
• The Vampire Diaries* (1.9 million, 0.8/2) did about the same.

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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (10/23)

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

• Castle (ABC) - Full season order
• Community (NBC) - Full season order
• Lie to Me (FOX) - Three more episodes ordered
• Melrose Place (CW) - Five more episodes ordered
• Mercy (NBC) - Full season order
• Parks and Recreation (NBC) - Full season order
• The Vampire Diaries (CW) - Full season order

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This Week on TV (9/14-9/20)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Award Shows, Comedy, Daytime, Drama, Food & Home, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Talk Shows, Bravo, Cable, FOX, HBO, NBC, Syndication, The CW, Family Guy, Oprah Winfrey Show, The Office,

(Make sure to check out TV Envy’s Programming Schedule.)

Season premieres: Eddie Griffin: Going for Broke, Gossip Girl, The Jay Leno Show, The Jerry Springer Show, Maury, One Tree Hill, Oprah, Lincoln Heights, The Steve Wilkos Show

• Oprah (Syndicated, check local listings):  Season premiere. “Whitney Houston talks to Oprah—and no topic is off-limits. The back-to-back, two-day event begins Monday, September 14.” Explaining the “doodie bubble” incident with Bobby could actually take a lifetime.
• One Tree Hill (CW, 8pm):  Season premiere. “Nathan faces a career-threatening accusation with the help of his new sports agent.” A few kinds acts with PETA later, and he’s back in the game.
• Eddie Griffin: Going for Broke (VH1, 10pm):  Series premiere. “This reality series about comic Eddie Griffin’s financial foibles opens with his accountant explaining that he’s spending far more than he’s bringing in because of the many people he supports.” By the end of Season 1, one family member will have to pack up their knives while another will have their torch snuffed.

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