This Week on TV (2/18-2/24)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Late Night, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, ABC, Cable, FX, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, American Idol, Dancing With The Stars, Nip/Tuck, Prison Break, Saturday Night Live, Survivor,
MONDAY (2/18)
- Prison Break (FOX, 8pm): Tonight may be the end of the show as we currently know it. Maybe Michael can finally let go of that steely gaze now.
- Dance War (ABC, 8pm): The next Dancing with the Stars contenders will be announced during the spinoff’s season finale. Finally, a reason for me to watch.
- Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious (CW, 9pm): Robin Antin is searching for a gal to complete an entirely different musical act. With Danity Kane already taken, she had to settle for the 2nd crappiest group name available.
- My Dad is Better Than Your Dad (NBC, 9pm): “This competition series features fathers and their children in challenges that test the patriarch’s strength, intelligence and parenting skills.” Since when did NBC start stealing ideas from Nick TV?
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Tina Fey Returns to Saturday Night Live
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Late Night, NBC, Saturday Night Live, Announcements, News,
Ok, well kind of…
Tina Fey, SNL‘s former head writer and co-anchor of the ‘Weekend Update’, will be making a welcome return to her old stomping grounds. But instead of taking the lead behind the scenes, the recent Golden Globe-winner will be front and center on the main stage. On Feb. 23rd, the 30 Rock star will be the host of Saturday Night Live.
With or without Fey, the late-night program will undoubtedly receive a warm reception when it reboots next weekend. Fans not only need something - anything - new to watch, they desperately need some political satire. Stat. It’ll be interesting to see how the variety show encapsulates almost four months of election news.
A week after Tina’s gig, another big-named guest will help bring laughter back to Saturday nights: Juno‘s Ellen Page.
TV Guide
Writers Strike Finally Over
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Late Night, Talk Shows, NBC, Saturday Night Live, News,
We can officially start the jig now.
After more than 3 months on the picket lines, the Writers Guild of America has finally announced an end to their strike. Of the 3,775 votes cast, 92.5% elected to stop the walkout. This means WGA members can resume doing what they do best starting tomorrow.
While it may be weeks before we see new episodes of our favorite shows, this news will immediately affect those programs that churn out daily fare. This means we should expect to see the return of late-night monologues ASAP. Meanwhile, the folks behind Saturday Night Live anticipate a brand new show come Feb. 23rd. (Of course, in true SNL fashion, that will probably be followed up by a repeat the following weekend.)
Of course, we could be revisiting this whole work stoppage issue again at the end of June; that’s when the current contract between SAG/AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers is set to expire.
But let’s just think happy thoughts until then, okay?
Variety
Thursday Ratings: CBS Owns the Night
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Grey’s Anatomy, Saturday Night Live, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
A whole new slate of fresh programming easily gave CBS a wide lead over its competitors. The network dominated with both the viewers and the demos:
8pm
- Survivor (14.47 million, 4.513 in 18-49 demo) was steady with last week.
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (8.97 million, 2.5/7) was up about 300,000.
- An hour-long episode of The Office* (2.7/8) drew 5.87 million.
- Ugly Betty* (1.4/4) scored 4.97 million.
- Smallville (3.84 million, 1.5/4) was up about 1 million.
9pm
- With 19.79 million viewers, CSI (6.1/16 in 18-49) was the evening’s hottest ticket.
- Don’t Forget the Lyrics (7.53 million, 2.7/7) was up about 800,000.
- Grey’s Anatomy* (2.6/7) came in third with 7.18 million.
- 30 Rock (5.58 million, 2.8/7) was slightly down from last week.
- Supernatural (3.2 million, 1.2/3) saw an increase of about 1 million.
10pm
- Without A Trace (4.0/12 in 18-49) topped the hour with 15.13 million.
- The Saturday Night Live special (2.7/8) entertained 5.72 million.
- Private Practice* (1.7/5) rounded off the hour with 4.75 million.
*denotes repeat
(You can review last Thursday’s ratings here.)
Hollywood Reporter
This Week on TV (12/10-12/16)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, ABC, Cable, CBS, FX, HBO, MTV, NBC, Showtime, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, Nip/Tuck, Saturday Night Live, Survivor, The Hills,
MONDAY (12/10)
- I Want a Dog, Charlie Brown (ABC, 8pm): “Linus and Lucy’s little brother, Rerun, hangs with Snoopy and his own sibling, the desert-dwelling Spike.” Was I the only one not aware of the What’s Happening!/Peanuts crossover episode?
- How I Met Your Mother (CBS, 8pm): “Ted asks his doctor on a date and his friends try to discourage him from dating someone he sees regularly.” Relationships clearly work best when you never see them at all.
- Notes from the Underbelly (ABC, 9:30pm): “Lauren tries to convince her sister to move to LA so she can be nearby when the baby is born.” Lauren’s sister isn’t stupid. She knows what ‘be nearby’ means.
- The Hills (MTV, 10pm): Season finale. “Lauren gets an offer to go to Paris.” I really hope MTV doesn’t take their version of quality programming overseas (again). The French hate us already.
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TV on DVD: December 4, 2007
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Comedy, Drama, Late Night, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, BBC, Cable, CBS, HBO, NBC, TNT-HD, WB, 24, Saturday Night Live, DVD,
In need of a few gift ideas? Here are some of the TV on DVD options you can find on the shelves this Tuesday.
- 24 (Season 6)
- 7th Heaven (Season 5)
- Battlestar Galactica: ‘Razor’
- Crank Yankers, The Best Of
- Diagnosis Murder (Season 3)
- Dinner for Five: ‘Best of Directors’
- Dinner for Five: ‘On the Road’
- The Grafters (Season 2)
- House of Payne (Volume 1)
- Instant Star (Season 2)
- Law and Order: SVU (Season 4)
- Saturday Night Live (Season 2)
- Touched by an Angel (Season 4, Volume 2)
- Will & Grace (Season 7)
- The Wire (Season 4)
Late Night Repeats for Writer-less Talk Shows
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Daytime, Late Night, Talk Shows, ABC, Cable, NBC, Syndication, General Hospital, Saturday Night Live, News,
If the Writers Guild of America strikes on Monday as scheduled, you can expect a slate of late-night reruns to put you to bed. Assuming a last-minute Sunday mediation session doesn’t prevent the 12,000 WGA members from walking out, daily productions ranging from The Colbert Report to Late Night with Conan O’Brien will immediately go into repeats. So much for November sweeps.
The impact will not necessarily be limited to evening fare; daytime chatfests like The Ellen Degeneres Show may be affected as well. Fortunately soap operas like my fave, General Hospital, have stockpiled scripts that should leave them immune for months to come.
Tonight’s Saturday Night Live with Brian Williams could also be the last Lorne Michaels production for some time. But given SNL’s lame tendency to air repeats anyway, who’d even notice?
Hollywood Reporter
Molly Shannon in Upcoming ‘Pushing Daisies’
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, ABC, Saturday Night Live,
How great is Pushing Daisies... really? While I’ve read plenty of conflicting reviews of the new series, it’s grabbed my attention and I can’t get enough. First off, it’s visually stunning, second the storyline is fun… and last, the cast. Wow. Lee Pace and Anna Friel (Ned and Chuck) are absolutely adorable. And Kristin Chenoweth is just as cute as a button—beyond belief cute. So, where was I? Oh yes, the equally adorable and cute Molly Shannon will be joining the show in a guest role beginning later this month or in early December. I think Shannon will be a great addition, given her comedy chops. She’ll appear for three episodes, playing Dilly Balsam, a rival of Ned’s who coincidentally opens her sweets shop across the street from the Pie Hole (incidentally, the best pie shop name ever). Mike White, who wrote and directed Year of the Dog (which Shannon starred in), will also join Daisies, playing Dilly’s brother Billy. Really, how cute is that? You can also catch Molly Shannon in an upcoming Lifetime movie, More of Me. The addition of Ms. Sally O’Malley… er,... Molly Shannon, is just one more great reason to catch Pushing Daisies.
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Chevy Chase Guests on Brothers & Sisters
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Comedy, Drama, Late Night, Prime Time, ABC, NBC, Saturday Night Live,
It’s the age old question: when did Chevy Chase become un-funny? I mean, SNL, Caddyshack, Vacation, and Fletch—Chevy ruled the comedy scene. Then it was as if his tank approached empty and he sputtered with every Caddyshack/Vacation/Fletch sequel. Not to worry, however. He has managed to show up in some recent films and even appeared on an episode of Law and Order last year (not to mention dropping in on SNL last weekend). So, his comedy chops may have fizzled, but he’s still around. Next up? A guest appearance on Brothers & Sisters, playing an ex-boyfriend of Nora’s (Sally Field). We’ll be seeing him on the series sometime in 2008 and he’ll stick around for a few episodes. I’m just hoping Chevy’s storyline is a little more interesting than last season’s guest, Peter Coyote, who played Nora’s potential love interest. And, since it’s a drama, he doesn’t even need to try and engage that dormant funny bone of his. Aww, I kid Chevy. I love Brothers & Sisters and I’m looking forward to seeing what role he’ll play.
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David Spade Gives Back
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Comedy, Cable, Saturday Night Live, Gossip, Rumors,
For those of you who thought David Spade was as twerpy as some of the characters he plays… think again. The acerbic funnyman felt a twinge on his sensitivity meter when he heard about a fallen police officer in Phoenix. As a result, Spade donated $25,000 to the family of Officer Nick Erfle. Erfle had returned to the force after overcoming cancer, only to be shot in the line of fire. Spade is from Arizona and felt a hometown connection, saying, “It just struck me as such a rough situation just because cops in general get kind of a bad rap lately and people forget it is the scariest job out there.” Who knew David Spade had such a big heart? I’ve been a fan of Spade since SNL and his films with the late Chris Farley (c’mon, have some love for Tommy Boy!)… and while I’m not so excited about Rules of Engagement, I do love The Showbiz Show.
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