Monday Ratings: SNL Gives NBC a Rare Monday Win
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, Prison Break, Saturday Night Live, Ratings,
Somewhere an NBC exec is thinking about permanently replacing Heroes and My Own Worst Enemy. Thanks to a rare Monday night SNL, the Peacock network took a hold of the demos yesterday. Meanwhile, ABC - with the help of DWTS - snagged another win with the viewers.
8pm
- Dancing with the Stars (17.4 million, 3.9/9 in 18-49) voted off 1.4 million.
- The Big Bang Theory (9.9 million, 3.8/10) added on 1.9 million; How I Met Your Mother (9.6 million, 4.1/10) picked up 2.3 million more.
- A special Deal or No Deal (2.0/5) got 7.1 million playing along.
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2.0/5) returned to 5.2 million.
- Gossip Girl (3.2 million, 1.6/4) was up a few notches.
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Will Mad Men’s Jon Hamm Appear on 30 Rock?
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Late Night, Prime Time, NBC, Saturday Night Live, Rumors, Video,
Of all the cameos announced recently for 30 Rock (Jennifer Aniston, Oprah, Salma Hayek), I find this piece of news to be the most exciting.
Days after his hilarious performance on Saturday Night Live, it’s being reported that Jon Hamm may be loosening up his tie for the NBC comedy. According to Entertainment Weekly, the Mad Men star might set aside the suit to play Liz Lemon’s neighbor…and potential love interest.
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This Week on TV (11/3-11/9)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, ABC, Bravo, Cable, FX, FOX, MTV, NBC, Showtime, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, Desperate Housewives, Grey’s Anatomy, Saturday Night Live, Survivor, The Office,
(You can view TV Envy’s Fall Television Programming Schedule here.)
MONDAY (11/3)
- Inside the Actors Studio (Bravo, 8pm): Season 15 premiere. “A conversation with Oscar-winning actress Goldie Hawn, who retraces her career journey and discusses her books, her tattoo and her mother’s death.” James Lipton will also retrace the moments when Hawn’s career started dying a slow death.
- Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash 2008 (NBC, 9pm): “A ready-for-prime-time political skewering, featuring new material and a collection of politically-themed clips from the show’s archive.” This could be your last chance to laugh before you cry.
- First Class All the Way (Bravo, 9pm): Series premiere. “Sara whips up a high-end getaway to Paris and Monaco for a clique of privileged women, but there’s a bump in the road when a passport goes missing.” I just hate to see a privileged woman miss out on a trip.
- The Hills (MTV, 10pm): “Audrina moves out.” Haven’t we seen this episode already? Oh wait - we just saw it unfold in Us Weekly.
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Video of John McCain’s Saturday Night Live Sketches
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Late Night, NBC, Saturday Night Live, Video,
Last night, John McCain - with the help of his wife - hit Saturday Night Live and left no comedic stone unturned.
In the senator’s first sketch, he and Tina Fey gave their version of the Barack Obama infomercial. Acknowledging they did not have the Democratic dollars, McCain and “Palin” aired their spot on QVC. During their promo, they addressed the cost of Sarah’s expensive wardrobe and the caliber of their Hollywood supporters (Jon Voight, Heidi Montag). The Alaska governor also momentarily went rogue and talked about her 2012 run.
In the Republican nominee’s second sketch (which can be seen after the jump), he brought up the most overused word of 2008: Maverick.
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John McCain to Visit Saturday Night Live
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Late Night, NBC, Saturday Night Live, Video,
With less than 96 hours to go until Election Day, John McCain is prepared to take advantage of any press option available. And while he may lack the millions of dollars needed to buy several 30-minute infomercials, there is something he can always do for free: a Saturday Night Live appearance.
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Learn How to Pick Up Women from Mad Men’s Don Draper
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Late Night, Prime Time, Cable, NBC, Saturday Night Live, Video,
In the event you’re not a follower of AMC’s Mad Men (there are many of you out there), you can still benefit from Don Draper’s personal selling techniques.
In this sketch from yesterday’s Saturday Night Live, actor Jon Hamm shows us why the ladies are so drawn to his character.
Thursday Ratings: CSI Outscores Baseball
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, Saturday Night Live, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
Apparently a World Series just isn’t a World Series if the two teams aren’t names people care about. Although the numbers weren’t horrible, the ratings for Game 2 fell behind several Thursday programs. By night’s end, CBS was on top again in both categories.
8pm
- Survivor: Gabon (13.4 million, 4.4/12 in 18-49) picked up 500,000.
- Approximately 12.8 million watched Game 2 of the World Series (8.1/13).
- Lindsay Lohan helped Ugly Betty (8.7 million, 2.8/8) round up 500,000 more.
- My Name is Earl (6.3 million, 2.4/7) was down 200,000; Kath & Kim (5 million, 2.2/6) fell by 1 million.
- Smallville (4.2 million, 1.7/5) was up slightly.
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Will Ferrell Joins Tina Fey on Saturday Night Live
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, NBC, Saturday Night Live, Video,
What’s better than a Tina Fey cameo on Saturday Night Live? A Palin sketch that also includes Will Ferrell.
On tonight’s special Thursday broadcast, the popular SNL alum made a surprise return to play the current POTUS. Not so coincidentally, Will is also prepping to bring his version of Bush to Broadway next year.
Was Ferrell’s visit really a shameless promotion for You’re Welcome America. A Final Night With George W. Bush? Who cares?
SNL Alum Not Amused By Sarah Palin
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Comedy, Late Night, NBC, Saturday Night Live, Gossip, Video,
After tons of hype and media attention, vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin finally made an appearance (for real) on SNL. I would have rather just watched Tina Fey (who at least makes the wanna-be veep seem charming)…and apparently I’m not alone in that sentiment.
“Quite frankly, it’s a big mistake to let her go on,” said former Saturday Night Live regular and Weekend Update anchor Chevy Chase. “Apparently, she [Sarah Palin] cannot improvise herself out of a paper bag!” Or drooping polls.
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Thursday Ratings: Life on Mars Goes from Best to Third
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, Saturday Night Live, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
Despite having the best debut for any new drama last week, ABC saw no Life on Mars yesterday. The freshman series dropped 27% in the demos and placed third in its hour. Meanwhile, Eleventh Hour actually showed improvement and helped CBS maintain its dominance over Thursdays.
8pm
- Survivor: Gabon (12.9 million, 4.2/2 in 18-49) had 400,000 torches snuffed.
- Ugly Betty (8.2 million, 2.6/8) downsized by 300,000.
- My Name is Earl (6.5 million, 2.6/8) slipped by 600,000; Kath & Kim (6 million, 2.5/7) shrunk by 1.5 million.
- Smallville (4.1 million, 1.7/5) did the same as before.
- Hole in the Wall (1.4/4) returned to 3.6 million.
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