The End for Scrubs?
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, NBC, Scrubs, Cancellations, Ratings, Renewals, Rumors,
So, last week’s promos for Scrubs made it sound a little doom-and-gloom when they announced there were only four episodes left. It didn’t occur to me that that could mean the last episodes… forever. All of a sudden, there’s been a bunch of speculation online about whether or not the show will continue after this year. How could it not? I mean, didn’t Zach Braff just get some major paycheck for the next season? Didn’t I read that even if NBC didn’t continue with another year of the series that ABC would pick it up? It seemed like all was good in the Scrubs universe. But now, plenty of folks are questioning if this is the final season… and not even Braff knows for sure. Braff said, “I don’t know about Scrubs. It will probably be one of those things that gets decided at the last second. I think it will be on. We’re just not sure, but there’s a chance that it will be on ABC, because they seem to want it.” It’s all pretty unclear, but apparently there is a cliffhanger at the end of this season, so if it doesn’t return next year, we may never have things wrapped up. May 15th seems to be the date that the decision will be made. Fingers and toes are crossed that we’ll be seeing the Scrubs gang for one more season.
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Studio 60 Returns in May
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Drama, Prime Time, NBC, Cancellations, Ratings, Renewals,
There’s a few of us Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip fans left who have been wondering whether the show would be back or not. Let’s all give a collective sigh, because it’s set to return in May. Don’t get too comfortable, however. It’s a pretty safe bet that after the show wraps up this season, this will be the last of it. Hey, at least NBC is being decent enough to finish out the remaining taped episodes, but there’s no telling if these last six shows are going to wrap up anything. Add to that the weirdness that Studio 60 will return at 10 p.m. on Thursdays. It’s a shame this show never caught on with viewers—I think it was interesting and had spectacular writing and acting. Heck, I’m not even a Matthew Perry fan (sorry Chandler lovers), and I couldn’t wait to watch the chemistry between him and Bradley Whitford every week. The show will return on May 24th.
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Idol Gives Back Lacking Stars?
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Ratings,
OK, I don’t want to bust on American Idol‘s “Idol Gives Back” show too much… this was an amazing way to raise money through the highest rated show on TV. But, I felt a little cheated by the failure to deliver the big names they’ve been touting since they announced Idol Gives Back. And the celebs who did appear got very little air time—like Hugh Grant and Keira Knightley, who had been announced on the roster of stars for weeks and only (from what I saw) had a small part in that celeb lip syncing of Stayin’ Alive. Truly, there was a lot of performances and footage of African and American kids living in poverty—that’s the heart of the charity, after all. But still, I’m not so sure the massive promotion of stars who didn’t appear was necessary (Borat and Gwen Stefani come to mind). And, I don’t want to brag (well, a little maybe), but I had a feeling as soon as Ryan said this would be “the most shocking result in Idol history” that no one would be going home. It just didn’t seem right to eliminate someone with the whole tone of the show. Next week though—two get the boot!
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Super Hyped ‘Drive’ Cancelled
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Drama, FOX, House, Cancellations, Ratings,
I don’t know what it was about the promos for Fox’s new show Drive, but whenever they were on, I tuned out. As a result, I had no idea what the show was even about. I tried to focus my attention on an ad for it once, but still didn’t understand what was going on. I guess I’m not the only one who tuned out. Drive has been cancelled after only three airings. And I still don’t know what it was about. Some kind of car race starring Nathan Fillion (Firefly), Drive only managed to muster up 5.6 million viewers overall. House repeats will fill the Monday void left by Drive. If you had tuned in for this show, and want more, two remaining episodes may air at some point or be put online.
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Fox Presents “TV’s Funniest Moments”
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, Specials, FOX, Ratings,
Oh man, just name me one person who doesn’t love a good clips show? And one that promises to hold two hours of TV’s Funniest Moments? Name the time and I’ll be watching. The Fox network, along with the Museum of Television & Radio, will showcase a funniest moments special on June 1st. What better way to beat those summer blues than with a special jam-packed with hilarious TV moments? In the two hour special, 30 of the funniest/most memorable TV moments from the past six decades will be highlighted, based on Nielsen Media Research data. Of course, the stars will be on hand to weigh in during interviews, but I almost think I’d rather see a straight up show of funny clip after funny clip. What can I say? I’ve got a short attention span. Tune in for what’s sure to be a highlight in an otherwise dull summer TV schedule.
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Gallery: Fox Presents “TV’s Funniest Moments”
MTV Reunites Las Vegas Cast
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Cable, Cable/Satellite, Ratings,
Yikes. Why on earth would MTV get the Vegas cast of The Real World together again? Well, here’s one theory: that season was one of the highest rated of the whole series. So, ratings gold, I suppose. Plus, they’re probably banking on the fact that none of them have grown up beyond getting hammered and making out in hot tubs. I have to say, that was the last season I watched, and I couldn’t even make it through the entire run that year. The gap between my reality and the Real World cast’s reality was huge that year. I guess I just got older. Huh. Anyway, MTV is bringing them all back together for Reunited: The Real World Las Vegas at the Palms Casino Resort. Series co-creator Jon Murray said, “I know viewers will want to check back into The Palms with the cast and see what they’ve been up to and what they’ll get up to.” Well, if the promos can make any promises of drunken three-ways, I’d say they’ll have a hit. Of course, all but one of that season’s cast have been on Real World/Road Rules Challenge or other MTV shows. And Trishelle Cannatella had a stint on VH1’s The Surreal Life, so you can’t say these folks have used up their 15 minutes just yet. Look for this reunion in late spring.
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Desperate Housewives Ratings Dip
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, ABC, HBO, Desperate Housewives, The Sopranos, Ratings,
If you caught Sunday night’s episode of Desperate Housewives and felt disappointed, you’re not alone. The show is just screaming for a decent storyline and the latest episode failed to deliver the goods. Ratings for Sunday were at their lowest for the series, drawing just 15.9 million viewers. Overall, the show has seen about 5 million fewer viewers from last season. ABC claims that the dip may have been because of the Easter holiday, the fact that The Sopranos’ last season aired at the same time, or the first time back for DH in five weeks. Maybe another scenario is that the show has just become boring. I was irked about Felicity Huffman’s character’s beef over wearing orange t-shirts as part of the restaurant uniform. That’s the best they can come up with?! Also there really was a void without Marcia Cross on the episode. Here’s hoping for better stories in the weeks to come before the season finale.
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Gallery: Desperate Housewives Ratings Dip
Final ‘Andy Barker’ Eps Move to Saturday
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, NBC, Scrubs, Cancellations, Internet, Ratings, Renewals,
So, this doesn’t look like good news for Andy Barker, P.I.—it’s moving to Saturdays. The kiss of death, perhaps, but at least NBC is keeping it on the schedule and not pulling it altogether. The likelihood of renewal is slim to none for this ratings dud, which earned the title of NBC’s lowest-rated series this season. Me, I like it. I love Andy Richter and I’m glad to see Arrested Development‘s Tony Hale back on TV. But I can also see where this quirky comedy could fail to deliver to a mainstream audience. So, if you’ve been following along with this series, be warned that the final two episodes will air back-to-back on Saturday, April 14th at 8 p.m. You’d think for two little episodes, they could have kept it on Thursday, huh? Scrubs will fill in for the 9:30 p.m. Thursday slot, then move back to 9 p.m. in May.
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Idol Gives Back—A Star-Studded Event
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, FOX, American Idol, Internet, Ratings,
If you are a faithful watcher of American Idol, you’ve probably heard about the “Idol Gives Back” program, raising money through corporate sponsors and viewers to really do some good for American and African kids. Hey, you’ve got to give Idol credit for doing something important with all of the exposure the show gets. So, to make this really worthwhile, it’s time to pull out all the stops and bring in some really big names. Idol will air a two night special on April 24th, from 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. and April 25th, from 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. The sheer star power is going to be worth tuning in, including:
- Hugh Grant
- Keira Knightley
- Kelly Clarkson
- Forest Whitaker
- Daniel Radcliffe
- Teri Hatcher
- Helena Bonham Carter
- Gwen Stefani
- Josh Groban
- Pink
- Michael Buble
- Annie Lennox
- Il Divo
- Borat
Viewers calling in to vote after the April 24th performances will contribute to the charity with a a donation from the sponsors. And the results show will give viewers the chance to make their own donations.
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Gallery: Idol Gives Back—A Star-Studded Event
30 Rock Renewed for 2007-2008 Season
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, NBC, Ratings, Renewals,
I can barely hide my excitement over this piece of renewal news… 30 Rock will be back next season!! If you haven’t seen it yet, please do yourself a huge favor and check it out. If you have seen it and are a fan, then join me in a happy dance. And if you just plain don’t like 30 Rock (but how could you not?), then I’m sorry that this news will not brighten your day. While it seemed that 30 Rock would definitely get picked up, it’s nice to hear the official news anyway. OK, the ratings aren’t great, but the writing is smart and the performances are great. Alec Baldwin can do no wrong and Tina Fey is really refreshing and funny. Even NBC Entertainment chief Kevin Reilly loves it, saying, “From the beginning, 30 Rock has proven to be the kind of quality comedy that doesn’t come around very often, and we are very pleased to have this show back for a second season. We expect it to continue to build its increasingly loyal audience and become another of NBC’s classic comedy series.” Interestingly enough, NBC calls this an “upscale” show because of the concentration of viewers with six figure household incomes. Catch 30 Rock when it returns this Thursday at 8:40 for a super-sized episode.
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