NBC Lays Out New January Schedule
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, NBC, Heroes, Cancellations,
Come this January, NBC will be setting aside some dead weight to make room for a few new entries. The network will also also welcome the return of a critical fave.
- As mentioned earlier, My Own Worst Enemy and Lipstick Jungle have both been cut from the schedule. Crusoe, which was recently moved to Saturdays, is also MIA.
- Life, Chuck and Heroes will all get a few weeks off. (The trio will be back in time for February sweeps.)
- Although it was recently banished to DirecTV, Friday Night Lights will live to see another NBC Friday. The drama will return on Jan. 16.
- Hoping to jump in late on the dance show craze, the network will introduce a new reality series from the producers of American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance. Superstars of Dance, a show which is being described as the “Olympic Games of dance,” will begin airing on Mondays starting January 5th.
- Deal or No Deal will take a hiatus while another Howie Mandel-related series gets its start. Howie Do It - a hidden-camera reality program - will premiere on Friday January 9th.
- Momma’s Boys, another Ryan Seacrest produced show (can we say Keeping Up with the Kardashians?), will get a home on Mondays right after Superstars.
Having trouble keeping this all straight? Feel free to click on TV Envy’s Master Programming Schedule for a little guidance.
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Monday Ratings: CBS Holds Strong Against DWTS
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, Heroes, Prison Break, Ratings,
Despite tough competition from Dancing with the Stars, CBS’ early comedies were able to hit record high numbers last night. This gave the Eye network another win in the demos while ABC was on top with the viewers.
8pm
- Approximately 21.3 million watched the Final Three duke it out on Dancing with the Stars (4.8/12 in 18-49).
- The Big Bang Theory (10.2 million, 3.9/10) had its largest audience ever; How I Met Your Mother (10 million, 4.3/11) hit a season high in viewers.
- Chuck (6.6 million, 2.5/6) was down 200,000.
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (4.6 million, 1.8/5) lost 700,000.
- One Tree Hill* (0.6/2) turned in 1.4 million.
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Monday Ratings: Season High for How I Met Your Mother
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, Heroes, Prison Break, Ratings,
What a difference a few months makes. Last May, CBS was still deciding whether to renew How I Met Your Mother. This November, the comedy has shown considerable growth. Last night, HIMYM‘s new season high helped its network take the win with the demos. ABC, in the meantime, was again on top with the viewers.
8pm
- Approximately 19.7 million watched the final four compete on Dancing with the Stars (4.2/10 in 18-49).
- The Big Bang Theory (9.7 million, 3.7/10) was off by 300,000; How I Met Your Mother (9.8 million, 4.3/10) hit a new season high.
- Chuck (6.8 million, 2.6/7) added on 600,000 more.
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (5.3 million, 2.0/4) was up slightly.
- Gossip Girl (2.9 million, 1.4/4) reached a series low.
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Monday Ratings: Strong Night for CBS Comedies
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, Heroes, Prison Break, Ratings,
One week after taking a back seat to NBC’s SNL special, CBS’ comedy lineup experienced a nice rebound. The network came back last night to take a win in the demos while ABC was on top with the viewers.
8pm
- Dancing with the Stars (18.6 million, 4.2/10 in 18-49) improved by 1.2 million.
- The Big Bang Theory (10 million, 3.9/10) hit a series high; How I Met Your Mother (9.7 million, 4.1/10) matched its season high.
- Chuck (6.2 million, 2.3/6) was down 900,000 from last week’s Deal or No Deal.
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (5.2 million, 2.0/5) remained steady.
- Gossip Girl (3 million, 1.5/4) was off by 200,000.
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This Week on TV (11/10-11/16)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, ABC, Bravo, Cable, FOX, MTV, NBC, America’s Next Top Model, ER, Prison Break,
(You can view TV Envy’s Fall Television Programming Schedule here.)
MONDAY (11/10)
- Chuck (NBC, 8pm): “Chuck chances upon his ex-flame (Jordana Brewster) and embellishes his status in life to impress her.” We’re talking about a girl who starred in D.E.B.S.. He shouldn’t try too hard.
- Prison Break (FOX, 9pm): “Gretchen gives Michael the rest of the bird book, but he suffers another seizure after deciphering it.” That pretty much sums up my feelings about bird books as well.
- Samantha Who? (ABC, 9:30): “Sam is sentenced to community service, where she meets a troubled young woman (Mary-Kate Olsen) and decides to help turn her life around.” Sam has now become the better-looking version of Earl Hickey.
- 17 Kids and Counting (TLC, 10pm): “Jinger takes her driving test; the family celebrates Michelle’s birthday and responds to viewer questions.” Uhh, I have a question. Jinger? Seriously?
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Casting Corner: Lost, Chuck, Two and a Half Men and More
Here’s a quick look at some of the casting announcements made recently:
Two and a Half Men: Now that everyone’s forgotten about his star-studded Bobby, director Emilio Estevez will soon be returning to his acting roots. In an upcoming episode of the CBS comedy, Emilio will play a drinking buddy of Charlie’s. (For those who don’t already know, Sheen is Estevez’s younger brother in real-life.) This cameo comes three years after their father, Martin Sheen, guested as Rose’s father.
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Monday Ratings: CBS Repeats Help ABC
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, Heroes, Ratings,
Last night, a slate full of CBS repeats helped ABC take an easy win with the viewers. Unfortunately, the Alphabet network still had to settle for a tie with FOX in the demos.
8pm
- Dancing with the Stars (18.8 million, 4.2/10 in 18-49) did slightly better than last week.
- Game 5 of the World Series rained on 13.2 million.
- The Big Bang Theory* (8 million, 3.1/8) lost 1.3 million; How I Met Your Mother* (7.3 million, 3.0/7) fell by nearly 2 million.
- Chuck (6.5 million, 2.5/6) was down by 200,000.
- Gossip Girl (3 million, 1.5/4) remained steady.
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Casting Corner: Chuck, Brothers & Sisters, Old Christine and More
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, NBC, The CW, Heroes, Gossip,
Here’s a quick look at some of the casting announcements made recently:
Chuck: If you’ve been desperately waiting for another Charlie sighting on Lost, this might be your next best alternative. On February 2nd, Dominic Monaghan will appear on Chuck as a…British rock star. Like any other person who happens to visit the Buy More, Dominic’s character will somehow become involved in one of Bartowski’s missions. The episode, which will air partly in 3-D, comes one day after the Super Bowl on NBC.
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Monday Ratings: My Own Worst Enemy Sinks Further
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, Heroes, Prison Break, Ratings,
Could Enemy be this year’s Bionic Woman? After a disappointing debut week, NBC’s flashy new series hit another low last night. The Peacock network’s failure meant another split night for ABC and CBS.
8pm
- Dancing with the Stars (18.6 million, 4.1/10 in 18-49) got 800,000 more tapping along.
- The Big Bang Theory (9.3 million, 3.5/9) was down a notch; How I Met Your Mother (9.4 million, 3.9/10) picked up 300,000.
- Approximately 6.7 million watched Nicole Richie’s cameo on Chuck (2.5/6).
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (5.3 million, 2.1/5) was down 300,000.
- Gossip Girl (3 million, 1.4/4) also lost 300,000.
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Preview Nicole Richie’s Guest Stint on Chuck
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Comedy, Prime Time, NBC, Video,
She may be a new mom, but she still knows how to get dirty.
On next week’s Chuck, Nicole Richie shows us that she’s come a long way since her bleach pouring days on The Simple Life. In the episode, Nicole plays Heather Chandler (Heathers, anyone?) a former high school rival of Sarah’s.
Unfortunately for Walker, the CIA agent is forced to attend a conveniently-timed high school reunion to deal with a person who just happens to be married to Richie. She is also forced to deal with the awkward memories she tried so hard to leave behind.
You can see several of the upcoming scenes - including one where Paris Hilton’s former/current BFF kicks ass - after the jump.
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