TV on DVD: May 27, 2008
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Drama, Reality, Specials, Sports, Cable, CBS, NBC, On Demand/PPV, PBS, Degrassi, DVD,
Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday.
- Absolutely Fabulous - Absolutely Everything
- The Adventures of the Black Stallion (Season 3)
- Degrassi: The Next Generation (Season 6)
- Frontline: Bush’s War
- The Grand (Complete Collection)
- Gunsmoke (Season 2, Vol. 2)
- Intervention: Then and Now (Season 1)
- Lipstick Jungle (Season 1)
- Monsterquest (Season 1)
- One Piece: First Voyage (Uncut) (Season 1)
- Rawhide (Season 3, Vol. 1)
- WWE: Backlash 2008
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Contract Delays May Mean Shorter Simpsons Season
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Prime Time, The CW, News,
Fans can usually come to expect at least one of two things from any long-running program:
- A constantly-changing list of cast members. (You can refer to the Law & Order franchise for examples.)
- Periodic contract negotiations.
So it should come as no surprise that America’s longest-running sitcom is once again dealing with matters of the financial kind.
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Sunday Ratings: ABC Finales Lead Competition
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Desperate Housewives, Everybody Hates Chris, Family Guy, The Office, Ratings,
Despite a good turnout for the Country Music Awards, Desperate Housewives was easily the night’s most-watched program. The finale gave ABC a win in both the viewers and demos.
8pm
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (11.2 million, 3.8/11 in 18-49) took a 900,000 hit.
- The Simpsons finale (6.1 million, 2.9/9) picked up 100,000.
- King of the Hill (5.4 million, 2.6/7) grew by 400,000.
- Everybody Hates Chris (1.4 million, 0.5/2) tacked on another 200,000.
- Aliens in America (1.2 million, 0.5/1) retained most of its lead-in.
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TV on DVD: May 20, 2008
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, On Demand/PPV, Showtime, Syndication, 24, DVD,
Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday.
- 24 (Special Edition) (Season 1)
- The Bill Engvall Show (Season 1)
- Charles in Charge (Season 3)
- Exes and Ohs (Season 1)
- Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. (Season 4)
- A Haunting (Season 3)
- JAG (Judge Advocate General) (Season 6)
- The Jeff Corwin Experience (Season 2)
- The Muppet Show (Season 3)
- My-Zhime: My-Otome (Volume 6)
- Penn & Teller: Bullsh*t (Season 5)
- The Richie Rich/ Scooby Doo Show (Volume 1)
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2008 Summer Television Programming Schedule
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Hell’s Kitchen, Desperate Housewives, Everybody Hates Chris, Family Guy, Grey’s Anatomy, House, So You Think You Can Dance, The Office,
A new season calls for a new schedule.
If you’re without anything to do this summer, this updated programming schedule may help keep you occupied. Over the next few months, networks will be introducing a crop of reality shows (Celebrity Circus, Greatest American Dog), some experimental dramas (Swingtown, Fear Itself) and the usual horde of repeats.
This list is a
compilation of the calendarsfor the five major networks.
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Sunday Ratings: Survivor Outplays ABC
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Desperate Housewives, Everybody Hates Chris, Family Guy, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
Last night’s three-hour Survivor finale helped CBS make a dent in ABC’s long streak. The Eye network took a win in the viewers and narrowly took the demos as well.
8pm
- Approximately 13 million saw Parvati Shallow win Survivor: Micronesia (4.4/12 in 18-49).
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (11.9 million, 4.0/11) nailed down another 450,000.
- The Simpsons (6 million, 2.9/9) was down a few notches; King of the Hill (5 million, 2.5/7) took a 700,000 hit.
- Everybody Hates Chris (1.2 million, 0.5/1) did the same as last week; Aliens in America (1.1 million, 0.4/1) was up slightly.
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TV on DVD: May 13, 2008
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Late Night, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, BBC, Cable, CBS, FOX, NBC, American Idol, Saturday Night Live, DVD,
Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday.
- American Idol: Season 6 Finale
- Backyardigans: High Flying Adventures
- The Chase (Season 1)
- Drawn Together (Uncensored) (Season 3)
- Lovejoy (Season 3)
- The Magnificent Seven (Complete Series)
- Mission Impossible (Season 4)
- A Raisin in the Sun
- The Rat Patrol (Complete Series)
- Saturday Night Live (Limited Edition) (Season 3)
- Shin Chan (Season 1, Part 1)
- Stargate Infinity (Complete Series)
- Two and a Half Men (Season 3)
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This Week on TV (5/12-5/18)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Award Shows, Comedy, Daytime, Drama, Food & Home, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Cable, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Hell’s Kitchen, America’s Next Top Model, American Idol, Desperate Housewives, ER, Everybody Hates Chris, Medium, My Name Is Earl, The Bachelor, The Hills, The Office,
MONDAY (5/12)
Tonight’s finales: The Hills, Medium, Samantha Who?, The Bachelor
- American Gladiators (NBC, 8pm): Season Two premiere includes new gladiators (‘Rocket’ and ‘Jet’). Seriously, how intimidating could a smiling Gladiator be?
- Bones (FOX, 8pm): “When the body of an aspiring singer (Ace Young of American Idol) is discovered, Booth and Brennan probe a club’s open-mike night.” Uhh—which one was Ace again?
- Gossip Girl (CW, 8pm): “An embarrassed Serena resurrects some troubling old habits as she continues to hide the truth from Dan.” If he only knew she’d been sharing her jeans with three other girls.
- How I Met Your Mother (CBS, 8:30pm): “Britney Spears returns as Abby, who is now dating Barney.” First Robin Sparkles, now Britney. I’m not sure if that’s a step up or down for Barney.
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Sunday Ratings: ABC Faces Weak Competition
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Desperate Housewives, Everybody Hates Chris, Family Guy, Ratings,
Repurposed shows on NBC and CBS helped ABC win its 11th Sunday in a row.
8pm
- The season finale of Cold Case (11.57 million, 2.4/7 in 18-49) had a narrow victory.
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (11.46 million, 4.1/12) was a close second in viewers.
- The Simpsons (6.2 million, 3.0/9) dipped by 1.5 million; King of the Hill (5.7 million, 2.7/8) scraped off 800,000.
- Monk* (4.1 million, 0.9/3) sunk another 1.7 million.
- Everybody Hates Chris (1.2 million, 0.4/1) and Aliens in America (1 million, 0.4/1) remained steady with last week.
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TV on DVD: May 6, 2008
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, BBC, Cable, NBC, Syndication, DVD,
Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday.
- The 4400 (Season 4)
- Acapulco H.E.A.T. (Complete Series)
- ‘Allo ‘Allo! (Season 8)
- Bewitched (Season 6)
- Crossing Jordan (Season 1)
- Devil May Cry: Level (Volume 2)
- Future Weapons (Season 2)
- Lucky Star (Volume 1)
- Mitch Albom’s For One More Day
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