NBC ‘Green Week’: An Opinion
Posted by David Onda Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, NBC, ER, Heroes, My Name Is Earl, Scrubs, The Office, Editorial, Features,
Ok, I’m all for saving the world, cleaning up the air and preventing whatever horrible fate Al Gore has decided awaits us in the coming decades - but this NBC “Green Week” is absolutely awful. In a week that has seen this huge writer strike, it would seem to me that network television needs every spark it can possibly get. What did NBC deliver instead? The guy from Windtalkers (now on Law & Order: SVU) telling me to recycle a pizza box … before he almost gets blown up by the bomb inside.
Oh, but the tree-hugging horror doesn’t stop there. Follow me after the jump to take a look at some of the other cringe-inducing moments from “Green Week.”
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This Week on TV (11/5-11/11)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, Dancing With The Stars, Desperate Housewives, Everybody Hates Chris, Grey’s Anatomy, Nip/Tuck, Prison Break,
**NBC will devote this whole week to the environment and inject something ‘green’ into all their shows. To enjoy it, we must turn on our TVs.**
MONDAY (11/5)
**Special times for the ABC lineup tonight; Dancing With The Stars runs until 9:45 (pushing everything else 15 minutes late).**
- Prison Break (FOX, 8pm): Two-hour episode. Michael finally learns that Sara has been murdered tonight. I’m curious to see how steely his eyes can get.
- Everybody Hates Chris (CW, 8pm): ‘When Chris joins the writing staff of the school newspaper, he makes up a story about a serial killer that causes a panic in the community.’ This is what people get when they don’t pay for a real newspaper.
- How I Met Your Mother (CBS, 8pm): ‘Marshall learns Lily’s dirty little financial secret when he and she decide to buy an apartment.’ As Suze Orman would say: “If he didn’t realize how many pairs of shoes she had, he’s equally to blame.”
- The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 8:30pm): ‘The guys ask Penny to join their ‘Halo’ team.’ The only time boys ask me to play Halo is when they need someone to kill.
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Friday Ratings: Another Victory for the CBS Lineup
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Games, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Ratings,
A strong Women’s Murder Club couldn’t take down the CBS Three by itself.
8pm
- Deal or No Deal (9.3 million, 2.0/7 in 18-49 age group) had the hour’s largest audience.
- Ghost Whisperer (9.13 million, 2.5/9) was the demo’s biggest draw.
- Men in Trees (1.5/5) came in third with 5.8 million.
- Friday Night Smackdown (4.64 million, 1.4/5) was about even with last week.
- The Next Great American Band (2.31 million, 1.0/3) is slip, slidin’ away.
9pm
- Women’s Murder Club (9.47 million, 1.9/6 in 18-49) gained about 500,000 from last week.
- Moonlight (7.57 million, 2.1/7) sucked up the hour’s best demos.
- Friday Night Lights (5.45 million, 1.8/5) saw a slight decline from one week ago.
10pm
- Numb3rs (9.24 million, 2.3/7 in 18-49 age group) easily won in both viewers and demos.
- Las Vegas (7.41 million, 2.1/6) was slightly down from last Friday.
- 20/20 was up almost 1 million from its performance last week.
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Dennis Miller Set to Host Amne$ia
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Comedy, Games, Prime Time, Cable, NBC, Apprentice, The - Donald, Rock Star, Survivor,
Yes folks, here comes another show from Mark Burnett. This guy has more winning ideas in five minutes than most of us have in a lifetime. I’m convinced of it anyway. So, what is Amne$ia... and why can’t I remember anything about the premise? OK, that was a lame attempt at interjecting an amnesia joke in there. I admit it. Lame. Amne$ia is an NBC game show that challenges the contestants’ memories. Sounds pretty average, right? Don’t a large bulk of TV game shows challenge the memory? Ah yes, perhaps about history or pop culture… but not Mark Burnett’s little gem. This show will actually question contestants about memories from their own past. Doesn’t that seem kind of easy, because, you know—it will be memories from the contestant’s own history? Dennis Miller is set to host—and I think most folks either love Dennis or hate him. I am firmly in the love category since I adored him on Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update and thought his HBO show was pretty great too. No doubt that he’ll bring a funny edge to the program. Amne$ia will debut on NBC later this season. Heck, it’s worth tuning into anyway—count me in.
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Thursday Ratings: Another Close Battle at 9PM
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, Scrubs, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
It was another tight race between the Eye and Alphabet networks. On the first night of sweeps, CBS walked away with the viewers while ABC scored a win in the demos.
8pm
- Survivor (4.8/13 in 18-49 demo) had 14.3 million viewers watch the two tribes merge last night.
- Ugly Betty (9.9 million, 3.4/9) remained about even with last week.
- A 2-hour Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (8.5 million, 2.5/6) came back after a World Series break.
- A full hour of My Name is Earl (7.3 million, 3.1/9) was down almost 1 million.
- Smallville (1.7/5) rounded off the hour with 4.3 million.
9pm
- Grey’s Anatomy (18.76 million, 8.1/19 in 18-49) bested CSI in both the viewers and demos.
- CSI (18.75 million, 5.6/13) barely landed in second.
- Both The Office (8.4 million, 4.5/11) and Scrubs (6.7 million, 3.7/9) were down from last week.
- Supernatural (3.3 million, 1.3/3) was pretty much even.
10pm
- Without a Trace (14.6 million, 3.9/11 in 18-49 demo) rebounded with nearly 2 million more viewers than last week.
- ER (9.1 million, 3.8/10) did about the same.
- Big Shots (7.5 million, 3.0/8) was slightly down from last Thursday.
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This Week on TV (10/29-11/4)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Daytime, Drama, Games, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, NBC, Showtime, Syndication, The CW, Amazing Race, The, Nip/Tuck, The Bachelor, The Office, Cable/Satellite,
MONDAY (10/29)
- Two and a Half Men (CBS, 9pm): “Charlie’s girlfriend does not like to be seen with him in public.” She’s afraid she’ll be attacked by Denise Richards.
- Samantha Who? (ABC, 9:30): “Sam assumes her role as a bridesmaid at a friend’s wedding, but upon arriving, she learns that the friend does not want her there.” If only she knew that before she paid for the dress.
- The Bachelor (ABC, 10pm): “The final four contestants bring Brad home to meet their parents.” The dads all envy his cool beard.
- Californication (Showtime, 10:30pm): Season finale. Hopefully I’ll stop singing the Chili Peppers song now.
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Friday Ratings: Viewers Turn to CBS For Friday Entertainment
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Grey’s Anatomy, Ratings,
A rerun of Grey’s Anatomy helped CBS do what it would have done anyway: win Friday night.
8pm
- At 10.5 million, Deal or No Deal (2.3/8 in 18-49 demo) was up about a million from last week.
- Ghost Whisperer (9.87 million, 2.7/10) also saw an increase and won the demos.
- A rerun of Grey’s Anatomy (4.31 million, 1.3/5) came in third.
- CW’s Friday Night Smackdown (4.6 million, 1.4/5) remained steady.
- The Next Great American Band (2.87 million, 1.2/4) ain’t looking so great; it lost about 800,000 from last Friday.
9pm
- Women’s Murder Club (8.9 million, 2.0/6 in 18-49) had a slight victory with with the 9pm audience.
- Moonlight (8.6 million, 2.4/7) had the biggest bite of the hour’s demos.
- Friday Night Lights (5.8 million, 2.0/6) was about even from last week.
10pm
- Numb3rs (9.68 million, 2.7/8 in 18-49 demo) held on to the perch above its 10pm rivals.
- Las Vegas (8.18 million, 2.2/7) was up about 700,000 from last week.
- Men in Trees (1.7/5) held on tight to its 6.5 million viewers.
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Beauty And The Geek: ‘Super Geek’
Posted by David Onda Categories: Comedy, Games, Prime Time, Reality, The CW, Editorial, Features,
It was the Sam and Nicole show once again this week on The CW’s Beauty and the Geek. This week’s episode started with Sam and Nicole’s return from the elimination room after handedly disposing of Katie and Luke. When the man-beauty and lady-geek reappeared to the rest of the teams, there was a decidedly unhappy reaction to their return. Whereas most teams are cheered and hugged, Sam and Nicole awkwardly stood in front of the crowd and smiled and clapped for themselves as they explained how happy they were to return. Sam once again explained how lucky it was that he had spent so much time studying.
Find out who went home this week, which team is slowly imploding and who won the superhero challenge after the jump.
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‘Apprentice’ Celebrity Contestants: R.I.P.
Posted by David Onda Categories: Games, Prime Time, Reality, NBC, Apprentice, The - Donald, Editorial, Gossip, News, Rumors, Spoilers,
“Stars” of the new celebrity edition of The Apprentice were seen putting a nail in their coffins on the streets of New York this past week. I’d like to take this moment to hold a proverbial candlelight vigil for the careers of Piers Morgan, Omarosa (did she have a career?), Trace Adkins, Marilu Henner, Stephen Baldwin, playmate Tiffany Fallon, Lennox Lewis, Vincent Pastore and Gene Simmons. I am aware that many of these beloved characters left us a long time ago (I’m looking in your direction Baldwin). I also know that this isn’t necessarily the end for the likes of Adkins and Ortiz. But let’s face it, starring on the “celebrity edition” of any reality show is like having unprotected sex with a Brazilian hooker - it may not mean instant death, but it’s a step in the right - er - wrong direction.
This gaggle of C-listers were seen in New York shilling out hotdogs to tourists during an Apprentice challenge. Apparently former WWE Champion John Cena was among the contestants, but he gets a pass because he is only there due to an injury that will sideline him for up to a year. Among those who showed up to gawk were New York mayor Michael Bloomberg and rotting porn star Jenna Jameson.
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Friday Ratings: ‘Numb3rs’ Reclaims Top Spot
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Ratings,
Although ABC’s Women’s Murder Club put up a good fight, CBS’s Numb3rs took back its Friday night crown.
8pm
- Deal or No Deal (2.0/7 in 18-49 age group) drew 9.32 million viewers, the largest number in the hour.
- Ghost Whisperer (8.9 million, 2.4/9) remained even with last week and had the better demo performance.
- 20/20 (6.8 million, 1.7/6) was up from last week.
- CW’s Friday Night Smackdown (1.4/5) pinned down 4.6 million fans.
- The Next Great American Band (3.6 million, 1.5/5) had no audience to play for.
9pm
- Women’s Murder Club (9.67 million, 2.0/6 in 18-49) was slightly down from last week but remained the most-watched show at 9pm.
- CBS’s Moonlight (7.8 million, 2.1/7) outdid ABC in the demos.
- Friday Night Lights (5.5 million, 1.9/6) had more spectators compared to last week.
10pm
- The numbers were in favor of Numb3rs (9.72 million, 2.7/9 in 18-49 demo); the show had the best audience and demos of the evening.
- Las Vegas (2.1/7) pulled in second that hour with 7.51 million viewers.
- Men in Trees (1.7/5) capped the hour at 6.42 million.
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