This Week on TV (9/28-9/21)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Games, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, ABC, Cable, CBS, FOX, HBO, NBC, Amazing Race, The, Dancing With The Stars, Desperate Housewives, ER, Family Guy, Grey’s Anatomy, Heroes, My Name Is Earl, Survivor, The Office,
(You can view TV Envy’s Fall Television Programming Schedule here.)
MONDAY (9/22)
Season premieres: The Big Bang Theory, Boston Legal, CSI: Miami, Dancing with the Stars, Heroes, How I Met Your Mother, Two and a Half Men, Worst Week
- Dancing with the Stars (ABC, 8pm): Special two-hour premiere. “The season begins with 13 new celebrities.” Any time a reference is made about Kim Kardashian’s butt or cut foot, take a drink.
- Two and a Half Men (CBS, 9pm): “Charlie runs into an ex-girlfriend whose son bears a striking resemblance to him.” As if Charlie Sheen really needed to get involved in another custody issue.
- Heroes (NBC, 9pm): Special two-hour premiere. “Suresh makes an important breakthrough.” It’s taken him two seasons to realize how boring his character is.
- Worst Week (CBS, 9:30pm): Series premiere. “Disaster-prone Sam Briggs, and his girlfriend, Melanie, visit her parents – who don’t like Sam – to tell them that they are engaged and expecting a child.” It’s always good to get the disappointing news out all at once.
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Thursday Ratings: Mixed Results for CW
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, The Office, Ratings,
Good news just keeps coming for CW. Last night, the season premiere of Supernatural saw a 29% increase over last year’s results. Unfortunately, Smallville‘s debut was down 10%. In the end, CBS was a winner with the viewers while FOX placed first in the demos.
8pm
- America’s Got Talent (9.8 million, 2.3/7 in 18-49) was up 200,000.
- An early hour of CSI* (1.9/6) raked in 8 million.
- My Name is Earl* (5.2 million, 1.6/5) did the same as last week.
- Ugly Betty* (4.41 million, 1.3/4) did slightly better.
- Approximately 4.38 million welcomed back Smallville (1.8/6).
- Hole in the Wall (2.0/6) averaged 4.7 million over the hour.
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The Hollywood Reporter
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ER’s Anthony Edwards Returns from the Dead
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, NBC, ER, News,
Although it doesn’t look Doug Ross (George Clooney) and Nurse Hathaway will be leaving Seattle anytime soon, long-time watchers of ER will still get a nice surprise this year.
Anthony Edwards, who played Dr. Mark Greene for eight seasons, will be returning to the halls of County General for a brief visit this fall. This cameo will, of course, be a special one considering Greene died of a brain tumor in 2002. It will also be meaningful given the upcoming finale of the entire show.
Edwards’ appearance in a series of flashbacks will help provide “insight into Dr. Banfield’s past.” Dr. Cate Banfield is the new character being played by Oscar-nominee Angela Bassett. The Nov. 13 episode, titled “Heal Thyself.” will also feature other actors from the series’ past.
ER kicks off Thursday, September 25th.
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Futon Critic
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Shane West Checks Back Into ER
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, NBC, ER, Gossip,
No legs? No problem! According to Entertainment Weekly, Shane West will be returning to ER for the show’s final season. And he’ll, thankfully, be doing a lot better than when he left County General.
When we last saw Ray Barnett in May 2007, he was heading back home to get away from Neela and to deal with his recently amputated legs. (Actor West was also hoping to score a new show on FOX.) Now, with a new set of prosthetics, Ray is ready to visit Chicago as a fully-rehabbed man.
The good news? Ray’s presence will definitely have some sort of effect on his ex-roommate’s life. The bad news? West is only scheduled to appear in two episodes. The first being on October 30, the second happening sometime before the series finale.
Let’s just hope someone ends up with a functional relationship by the time this whole thing wraps up.
Entertainment Weekly
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TV on DVD: June 17, 2008
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Cable, CBS, NBC, Showtime, ER, DVD,
Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday.
- Burn Notice (Season 1)
- Californication (Season 1)
- Dynasty (Season 3, Vol. 1)
- ER (Season 9)
- Gundam Seed Destiny: TV Movie
- The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show
- Jericho (Season 2)
- Jericho (Complete Series)
- Meerkat Manor (Season 3)
- The Naked Brothers Band: Polar Bears
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Thursday Ratings: NBC Finales End On Good Note
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, Lost, My Name Is Earl, The Office, Ratings,
A full slate of finales gave NBC a boost in the ratings. The network was third with the viewers but second in the demos.
8pm
- Ugly Betty (8.5 million, 2.7/8 in 18-49) gained a 1/2 million from last week.
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (8.3 million, 2.2/7) scored 600,000 more.
- A CSI* repeat (1.7/5) kicked off the night with 7.8 million.
- My Name is Earl (7.1 million, 3.0/9) tacked on another million.
- Smallville (3.8 million, 1.7/5) was down 200,000.
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Variety
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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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Thursday Ratings: CBS Almost Sweeps the Evening
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Music, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, Lost, My Name Is Earl, Scrubs, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
CBS was almost a double victor last night. The network had the largest number of viewers and came narrowly close to passing ABC in the demos.
8pm
- Approximately 12.7 million saw another shocker on Survivor: Micronesia (4.1/12 in 18-49).
- Ugly Betty (8 million, 2.4/7) was up 100,000.
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (7.7 million, 1.9/6) fell by 600,000.
- My Name is Earl (6.1 million, 2.6/8) stumbled by 700,000.
- Scrubs (2.5/7) ended its season with 5.4 million.
- Smallville (4 million, 1.5/5) grew by 400,000.
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Thursday Ratings: ABC Sees Record Lows
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, Lost, My Name Is Earl, Scrubs, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
Despite a win in the demos, ABC’s lineup hit record lows. Grey’s Anatomy and Ugly Betty saw their lowest 18-49 turnouts ever.
8pm
- Survivor: Micronesia (12.5 million, 4.0/12 in 18-49) easily won its hour.
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (8.3 million, 2.2/7) saw a 300,000 downgrade.
- Ugly Betty (7.9 million, 2.4/7) had a 600,000 skid.
- My Name is Earl (6.8 million, 2.8/9) scooped up another 700,000; Scrubs (5.9 million, 2.9/8) tacked on another 300,000.
- Smallville (3.6 million, 1.5/5) remained even with last week.
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Over the past 14 seasons, the halls of ER have seen a multitude of guest stars. John Leguizamo, Stanley Tucci, Ray Liotta, Forest Whitaker and Hal Holbrook represent just a small sampling of those who have either been on a gurney or had a stethoscope around their neck.
For the show’s 15th - and final - year, NBC will be bringing on another Academy Award nominee to help triage the endless patients. Waiting to Exhale‘s Angela Bassett will help the veteran series finally come to a close. While this won’t be her first stint on television (she did have several appearances on my beloved Alias), this will be her first full-time gig on the small screen.
When ER returns next fall, we can also expect a visit from one of the drama’s former staples: Noah Wyle. The actor, who hasn’t done much aside from USA’s The Librarian movies, is scheduled to stop by for at least four episodes.
Hollywood Reporter
Gallery: Angela Bassett Reports for ER Duty
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