Wednesday Ratings: Modern Family’s Welcome Return
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Food & Home, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Hell’s Kitchen, America’s Next Top Model, Survivor, Ratings,
ABC didn’t win the night, but it had what the 18-49s wanted to watch: Modern Family. The Emmy-award winning comedy returned last night to its best demos to date. Unfortunately, that half hour wasn’t enough for the network. CBS wound up taking wins in both the viewers and the demos.
8pm
- Survivor: Nicaragua (12.5 million, 4.0/12 in 18-49) easily won its hour.
- The Middle (2.6/8) had 8.8 million laughing.
- Approximately 8.6 million (2.0/6) checked out the debut of Undercovers.
- Better with You (8 million, 2.5/7) retained most Middle‘s numbers.
- A new installment of Hell’s Kitchen (2.9/8) fired up 6.6 million.
- America’s Next Top Model (1.3/4) turned in 2.8 million.
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$#*! My Dad Says Poses DVR Problems
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, CBS, DVR, News, Video,
Curious to know whether the CBS series $#*! My Dad Says is as hilarious as the Twitter feed it’s based upon? Then you might want to double-check your TiVo now.
Although network execs thought symbols would be the smartest way to get around the profanity in the comedy’s real title, they probably didn’t take into account DVRs when they came up with the name. Even if viewers could remember the exact way CBS chose to arrange the characters, they probably wouldn’t be able to find them on their recording devices.
This is why CBS has now provided us with instructions.
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VIDEO: Joaquin Phoenix Cleans Up for Letterman
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Late Night, Talk Shows, CBS, Video,
David Letterman definitely knew something was off. But despite what his writer previously reported, he did not know what Joaquin Phoenix was up to last year.
That’s why I’m Still Here actor – who reunited with Letterman Wednesday for the first time since February 2009 – felt it necessary to make amends for his little stunt.
“I think that you’ve interviewed many, many people and I assumed that you would know the difference between a character and a real person, so… But I apologize. I didn’t.. I hope I didn’t offend you in any way,” the two-time Oscar nominee said.
“Oh, no – oh, no, no, no, I was not offended,” Letterman replied. “I’m telling you, it was so much fun. It was batting practice, you know what I mean? Every one of them was a dinger.”
“Well, we’d hoped to come on a talk show and I was looking for a beat down, and I got one ... I want to thank you for that,” Phoenix laughed.
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Tuesday Ratings: CBS and FOX Split Evening
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, Ratings,
Several shows saw success on Day 2 of the fall television schedule. Glee earned big numbers despite the lack of a lead-in; NCIS remained strong despite being in its eighth season; and DWTS drew a lot of interest for a simple results show. In the end, CBS was a winner with the viewers while FOX was on top with the demos.
8pm
- NCIS (19.4 million, 4.0/11 in 18-49) had the most viewers of the evening.
- Glee (12.3 million, 5.5/16) had its second-best demos to date.
- Dancing with the Stars* (2.6/7) recapped 12 million.
- The Biggest Loser (2.9/8) averaged 7.2 million over two hours.
- One Tree Hill (0.9/3) pulled in 1.8 million.
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Monday Ratings: Dancing with the Stars a Winner for ABC
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, House, Ratings,
The first official night of the fall television season saw five new shows vying for our attention. Despite good starts from Hawaii Five-0, Mike & Molly and The Event, Dancing with the Stars remained strong for ABC. Meanwhile, Lone Star proved a position post-House doesn’t necessarily mean ratings gold.
8pm
- Dancing with the Stars had 21.3 million (5.1/13 in 18-49) checking out the situation.
- House (10.7 million, 4.2/11) was down nearly 6 million from last fall.
- How I Met Your Mother (3.6/10) kicked things off with 8.8 million; Rules of Engagement (3.1/8) attracted 8.4 million.
- Chuck’s premiere drew 5.8 million (2.0/6).
- 90210 returned to 1.8 million (0.9/3).
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TV on DVD: September 21, 2010
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, BBC, Cable, CBS, FOX, HBO, MTV, NBC, 30 Rock, Desperate Housewives, The Hills, DVD,
Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday:
- 30 Rock (Season 4)
- Being Human (Season 2)
- Bored to Death (Season 1)
- Castle (Season 2)
- Community (Season 1)
- Desperate Housewives (Season 6)
- Dragon Ball GT (Complete Series)
- The Hills (Season 6)
- How I Met Your Mother (Season 5)
- Human Target (Season 1)
- Law & Order: SVU (Season 11)
- The Mentalist (Season 2)
- Modern Family (Season 1)
- Mythbusters (Collection 6)
- Spartacus: Blood and Sand (Season 1)
- Two and a Half Men (Season 7)
Make sure to also check out the DVD and Blu-ray film options for this week.
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Late Show Writer: Letterman Participated in Joaquin Phoenix Hoax
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Late Night, Talk Shows, CBS, Gossip, Rumors,
For a lot of people, Casey Affleck finally admitting that Joaquin Phoenix had been playing a joke was just as surprising as a Lindsay Lohan relapse. But would you be shocked to know that David Letterman was supposedly in on it?
Although Affleck, the director of the “documentary” I’m Still There, recently claimed Letterman was unaware of Phoenix’s “terrific performance,” a Late Show writer tells an entirely different story.
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This Week on TV (9/20-9/26)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Bravo, CBS, FOX, HBO, NBC, Showtime, The CW, Hell’s Kitchen, 30 Rock, Amazing Race, The, America’s Next Top Model, Dancing With The Stars, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, Grey’s Anatomy, House, Medium, The Office, Video,
(Make sure to check out TV Envy’s Programming Schedule.)
MONDAY (9/20)
Season premieres: Castle, Chase, Chuck, Dancing with the Stars, The Event, Hawaii Five-0, House, How I Met Your Mother, Lone Star, Mike & Molly, Rachael Ray, Rules of Engagement, Two and a Half Men
- How I Met Your Mother (CBS, 8 p.m.): “In the sixth season opener, Ted runs into Cindy (Rachel Bilson), whom he dated briefly—and who is also the roommate of his future wife.” He heard from a little bird (a.k.a. Twitter) that she wasn’t with Hayden Christensen anymore.
- Chuck (NBC, 8 p.m.): “Season 4 opens with Chuck engaging in a sweeping quest to find his mother (Linda Hamilton), all while keeping the rogue mission a secret from his sister.” The only clue he has to work with is the fading Polaroid picture John Conner gave him.
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Two and a Half Men (CBS, 9 p.m.): “In the eighth-season opener, Charlie this it’s time to cut back on his drinking.”
His judgeHe also thinks it would be smart to film a PSA.
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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (9/17)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, Bravo, Cable, CBS, TNT-HD, Cancellations, Renewals,
Here’s an update on the shows you will and won’t be seeing in the months to come:
RENEWALS
- Bethenny Getting Married? (Bravo) - Season 2
- Big Brother (CBS) - Season 13
- Billy the Exterminator (A&E) - Season 3
- Blue Mountain State (Spike) - Season 2
- Disappeared (Investigation Discovery) - Season 2
- Four Weddings (TLC) - Season 4
- The Glades (A&E) - Season 2
- Hawthorne (TNT) - Season 3
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Joaquin Phoenix and David Letterman to Reunite
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Late Night, Talk Shows, CBS, Video,
A lot can change in a person’s life in just 19 months—as David Letterman (and his wife) would know. But how has the past year and a half treated Joaquin Phoenix?
Well, we may get an answer to that question when the Oscar nominee returns to the Late Show next week. That’s when Phoenix—who made a memorably awkward appearance on that program in Feb. 2009—is scheduled to promote his film I’m Still Here.
If Joaquin still isn’t the mood to speak, maybe Dave could at least get Phoenix to do a rap? You better set your TiVos for September 22 just in case.
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