This Week on TV (2/11-2/17)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Daytime, Drama, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, ABC, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, NBC, American Idol, Apprentice, The - Donald, Nip/Tuck, Survivor,
(You can view the whole Revamped TV Programming Schedule here.)
MONDAY (2/11)
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (FOX, 8pm): “Sarah meets a stranger (Brian Austin Green) who shares a similar past.” They were once both white rappers?
- Dance War (ABC, 8pm): “The touring company of ‘High School Musical’ performs.” The contestants, now left with inferiority complexes, are unable to go on.
- Flavor of Love (VH1, 9pm): Third season premiere. Is it a coincidence that a Flav-ex has since show up on Celebrity Rehab?
- Prison Break (FOX, 8pm): “The escape attempt is successful for some, if not all, of the escapees.” Apparently you can miss weeks of this show and not miss a thing.
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Thursday Ratings: A Disappointing Debut for ‘Lipstick Jungle’
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Games, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Apprentice, The - Donald, Lost, Survivor, Ratings,
ABC found success in the demos thanks to Lost‘s two-week winning streak. Meanwhile, the debut of Survivor: Micronesia helped CBS with the viewers.
8pm
- Approximately 13.9 million saw the 16th season of Survivor: Micronesia (4.7/13 in 18-49).
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (9.5 million, 2.7/7) actually bested Howie Mandel.
- Deal or No Deal (9.3 million, 2.6/7) found itself in a rare third place.
- Lost* (6.5 million, 2.2/6) sunk 7 million from last week.
- Smallville (4.0 million, 1.8/5) remained even with its last outing.
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‘Celebrity Apprentice’: Lennox Lewis is Full of Gas
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, NBC, Apprentice, The - Donald, Video,
Heavyweight boxing champion Lennox Lewis - while intimidating in the ring - can easily be humbled in a reality forum.
Listen for the moment on last night’s Celebrity Apprentice when he let his guard down:
Reality News: ‘Moment of Truth’, ‘Apprentice’, ‘Bachelorette’, ‘Supernanny’
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Games, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, FOX, NBC, Apprentice, The - Donald, The Bachelor, Renewals,
Now that The Moment of Truth has successfully breezed through its two-week trial run, the show is being rewarded with a nice bonus. FOX - apparently believing the reality show’s gimmick won’t tire quickly - has added on another 13 episodes to its initial 12-pack order. (I’m guessing it was the program’s stellar debut that instilled the network with such confidence.)
Although a list of potential seatwarmers dwindled after the show’s first two airings (seems the attention seekers weren’t too thrilled about what they had seen), other ballsy contestants will be stepping up. Production on the additional segments will begin on Feb. 11th.
Just when you think the Trumpster is down and out, he just keeps coming back for more.
Even though his ‘recruitment’ show once faced cancellation, it’s had a reversal of fortune and now been granted an extension. Impressive numbers for Celebrity Apprentice has made NBC think twice about letting Donald Trump and the reality staple go too soon. (No rush decisions should ever be made during a writers’ strike.) Come this time next year, we will be seeing a second round of stars vie for credibility and airtime.
Seriously, a boardroom full of D-listers is really the only thing that keeps viewers attracted to the show these days. It’s not like anyone really believes The Apprentice winners do anything for Trump’s organization anymore.
Hollywood Reporter
Thursday Ratings: ‘Lost’ Passengers Are Found
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Apprentice, The - Donald, Lost, My Name Is Earl, The Office, Ratings,
The Season Four premiere of Lost received a very warm welcome. As a result, the debut of Eli Stone also got off to a fine start.
8pm
- About 13.1 million got caught up with the Lost recaps (4.9/13 in 18-49).
- Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? (10.6 million, 3.1/8) did about the same as last week.
- CSI: NY* (8.8 million, 1.9/5) was up just a bit.
- My Name Is Earl* (5.3 million, 2.2/6) started NBC‘s night off on a slow note; The Office* (4.5 million, 1.9/5) went downhill from there.
- Smallville (3.8 million, 1.6/4) looked a lot bigger this week.
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This Week on TV (1/28-2/3)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, Bravo, FOX, HBO, MTV, NBC, The CW, Apprentice, The - Donald, House, Lost,
(You can view the whole Revamped TV Programming Schedule here.)
MONDAY (1/28)
**Live coverage of the State of the Union Address (9 PM Eastern) will alter many schedules. Double-check your local listings for times.**
- Dance War (ABC, 8pm): “One contestant from the losing team is ousted after the first round of competition.” Those remaining will learn Bruno’s ‘I’m Still Standing’ routine.
- Gossip Girl (CW, 8pm): Pilot repeat. Late-comers can finally learn why Gossip is this season’s guiltiest pleasure. (And when I say ‘gossip’, I mean the show, of course.)
- In Treatment (HBO, 9:30: Series premiere. New therapy drama airs 5x a week with a different patient every night. Apparently Gabriel Byrne can’t handle them all at once like the masterful Dr. Drew.
- Making the Band 4 (MTV, 10pm): Diddy brings back all the winners and throws them together in one house. If they end up killing each other, he can finally start anew.
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Thursday Ratings: ‘Chuck’ Outsmarted By ‘5th Grader’
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Apprentice, The - Donald, Grey’s Anatomy, Ratings,
Two new episodes of Chuck couldn’t help NBC in the ratings race. When the smoke cleared, CBS was left standing with the viewers while FOX was holding tight to the demos.
8pm
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (3.2/9 in 18-49) averaged 10.3 million over its two hours.
- The last new episode of Ugly Betty (2.9/8) closed up shop with 8.9 million viewers.
- CSI: NY* (8.6 million, 1.8/5) was down 500,000 from last week’s Trace.
- The first hour of Chuck (2.7/7) debuted with 6.9 million.
- Smallville* (2.1 million, 0.8/2) lost 600,000 from one week ago.
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Thursday Ratings: Another Good Night for FOX Reality
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Apprentice, The - Donald, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, The Office, Ratings,
Last night, FOX proved it could survive without help from Idol. The network ended up with the strongest demos of the evening while giving CBS a run for the viewers.
8pm
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (11.5 million, 3.7/10 in 18-49) outwitted its competition.
- Ugly Betty (9.5 million, 3.0/8) was down about 500,000 from last Thursday.
- A repeat of Without A Trace* (9.1 million, 1.8/5) gave CBS a nice start.
- My Name is Earl* (5.6 million, 2.4/7) was down about 2 mill; about 4.8 million reported to The Office* (2.2/6).
- Smallville* (2.7 million, 1.1/3) did a tad better than last week.
9pm
- A CSI* rerun (14.1 million, 3.5/9 in 18-49) was the most watched show of the night.
- Celebrity Apprentice (9 million, 3.9/10) rebounded from last week and was the strongest demo performer.
- Don’t Forget the Lyrics (8.8 million, 3.4/9) gained 2 million from one week ago.
- Grey’s Anatomy* (7.4 million, 2.5/6) killed off 10 mill.
- Supernatural* (2.4 million, 0.9/2) saw a 700,000 bump.
10pm
- Without a Trace (13.2 million, 3.3/9 in 18-49) left its mark.
- ER (9 million, 3.5/9) flatllined this week.
- Big Shots (4.8 million, 1.8/5) shrunk another 2 million.
*denotes repeat
(You can review last Thursday’s numbers here.)
Hollywood Reporter
This Week on TV (1/14-1/20)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Daytime, Drama, Games, Mini Series, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, NBC, The CW, American Idol, Apprentice, The - Donald, ER, Nip/Tuck, Prison Break,
(You can view the whole Revamped TV Programming Schedule here.)
MONDAY (1/14)
- Prison Break (FOX, 8pm): Season resumes. “Michael suffers the consequences of solitary confinement, Sona-style.” I hate to think we left him in there these past few months.
- Kyle XY (ABC Family, 8pm): Second season resumes. “Kyle returns to the Tragers to tell them truth about his existence.” Maybe ABC should consider stealing this show to fill their schedule. Otherwise, I’ll never get around to watching it.
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (FOX, 9pm): Regular day and time. “John grows restless and sneaks out of the house to track down Charley Dixon.” Maybe they should have recast Edward Furlong. He would have filled this punk role perfectly.
- CSI: Miami (CBS, 10pm): Actress Elizabeth Berkeley guest-stars as Horatio’s ex and Kyle’s mother. Wouldn’t it have made more sense if she was on the regular CSI? Then they could have linked it back to her Showgirls years.
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Thursday Ratings: Trump Trounced By ‘Greys’, ‘CSI’
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Apprentice, The - Donald, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, Ratings,
Despite a strong debut last week, Trump & Co. could not measure up to the titans of Thursdays. Thanks to original episodes, ABC and CBS ended up splitting the spoils; the Alphabet network took the demos while the Eye network secured the viewers.
8pm
- Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? (10.1 million, 2.9/8 in 18-49) outsmarted the competition.
- Ugly Betty (10 million, 3.1/8) came in a close second.
- CSI: New York* (8.7 million, 2.1/6) did well despite being stale.
- My Name is Earl (3.4/9) kicked off NBC’s night with 7.7 million; 30 Rock (2.8/7) followed up with 6 million.
- Smallville* (0.9/3) checked in with 2.6 million.
9pm
- CSI (18.1 million, 5.0/12 in 18-49) was the most watched show of the evening.
- The last original Grey’s Anatomy (17.6 million, 7.0/17) was hot in the demos.
- Celebrity Apprentice (8.1 million, 3.5/8) was down 3 million from its premiere.
- Don’t Forget the Lyrics (2.3/6) sang to the tune of 6.7 million.
- Supernatural* (1.78 million, 0.7/2) barely factored in the race.
10pm
- Without A Trace (13.8 million, 3.4/9 in 18-49) was easily tops in the hour.
- About 9.1 million saw Abby’s return on ER (3.5/9).
- Big Shots (6.8 million, 2.6/7) was nothing to brag about.
*denotes repeat
Variety
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