Casting Corner: Nip/Tuck, Chuck, 90210 and More
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, FX, NBC, The CW, Desperate Housewives, Lost, Nip/Tuck, Gossip, News,
Here’s a quick look at some of the casting announcements made recently:
Nip/Tuck: Now that Eden Lord (AnnaLynne McCord) has moved on to 90210, Dr. Sean McNamara will have to find a new young thing to lust after. Fortunately, he won’t have to go far. For the show’s 6th season, Julian McMahon’s former Charmed co-star, Rose McGowan, will have a four-episode arc as another doctor. She’ll also play another possible love interest of Sean’s. Production on the series begins next week.
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America Ferrera Not a Fan of Gossip Girl
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, ABC, MTV, The CW, The Hills, Gossip, Video,
Question of the day: If you claim to be friends with someone, does that mean you have to like everything they do?
In a recent interview with Seventeen magazine, actress America Ferrera admitted there were a few shows out there she could probably live without. The 24-year-old star of Ugly Betty and Real Woman Have Curves (great movie, BTW) specifically named programs where true female bonds were sometimes lacking.
“Close, genuine female relationships are not what generally gets depicted in movies and TV shows. Like, if you’re watching The Hills or 90210, all the backstabbing shapes the way we act – you go to school, and you think your job is to find a sworn enemy and be jealous of each other.”
Ferrera then went on to include a show featuring one of her Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants co-stars. “I mean, I love Blake [Lively]; she’s a wonderful friend of mine, but shows like Gossip Girl kind of condition us to be mean.” Ouch!
Could this disinterest in GG be the reason behind Ferrera’s now famous eye rolling video? (You can see that awkward clip after the jump.) Or was the semi-mean comment really a result of her watching too much GG? Oh, the possibilities.
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Monday Ratings: Repeat Wins for FOX and NBC
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Prison Break, Ratings,
Despite receiving its lowest demo rating thus far, the return of Terminator did well enough to help FOX win the 18-49 category. Meanwhile, NBC was once again the Monday night champ with the viewers.
8pm
- Deal or No Deal (9.6 million, 2.1/6 in 18-49) was down 1.3 million from last week.
- Approximately 6.3 million saw Shirley Manson’s introduction on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2.4/7).
- The Big Bang Theory* (5.6 million, 1.8/5) was up 900,000; How I Met Your Mother* (5.8 million, 2.2/6) picked up 1.1 million.
- High School Musical: Get in the Picture (4.1 million, 1.1/3) added on another 1.9 million.
- Gossip Girl (3.2 million, 1.6/4) was only down slightly from its premiere.
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30 Rock Seeking Two Gossip Girls
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, NBC, Gossip,
I believe 30 Rock is now just one guest star away from actually being Saturday Night Live.
In the past week, the series about a fictional sketch comedy show has had a list of names attached to it. First there was the news about Jennifer Aniston’s appearance, then there was buzz about an actual Oprah cameo. Now there’s gossip about Gossip.
It’s being reported that the writer/star of Mean Girls could be tapping into her own mean girl persona. And who better to help Tina Fey with this sweeps stunt than Gossip Girl‘s own Leighton Meester and Blake Lively?
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90210 Premiere: A Second Opinion
Okay - it’s been 12+ hours now since 90210, and I think I’ve had a proper amount of time to digest that premiere. And while my impressions of the show haven’t changed since last night night, it’s taken me a while to quickly summarize why I was left disappointed:
90210 wants to be what Gossip Girl already is.
After reading a list of reviews today - including the one written by my TV Envy colleague - I felt there was still room to offer an opposing opinion.
In general, most of the critics agreed that the show was much better than feared. I mean - should we have expected more from a show that didn’t offer any previews? No. But should we have expected more from a network that already offers quality catty fare? Yes.
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Monday Ratings: Gossip Girl Has People Talking
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Prison Break, Ratings,
Fans tired of summer repeats eagerly welcomed Monday night’s premieres. CW had an impressive comeback while FOX was last night’s winner in the demos. This left NBC and its million dollar suitcases as the victor with the viewers.
8pm
- Approximately 10.9 million saw Deal or No Deal‘s first million dollar winner (2.6/7 in 18-49).
- Prison Break (6.5 million, 2.6/7) was down from last season’s premiere.
- The Big Bang Theory* (4.7 million, 1.5/4) and How I Met Your Mother* (4.7 million, 1.7/5) both slipped by 800,000 since last Monday.
- Gossip Girl‘s debut (3.4 million, 1.7/5) had its best demo performance to date.
- High School Musical: Get in the Picture (2.2 million, 0.7/2) was off tune by 400,000.
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Top 5 Quotes from Gossip Girl’s Premiere
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, The CW, Gossip,
Still haven’t caught on to Gossip Girl? Well, then here’s just a sampling of the witty dialogue you missed from Season 2’s premiere.
- “The only thing lamer than dating Dan Humphrey is mourning Dan Humphrey.” - Blair talking to Serena about last season’s breakup
- “You’re lying. Your eyes are doing that thing when they don’t match your mouth.” - Chuck accusing Blair of making up story about a new man
- “Oh, God - the lifeguard’s got a Camaro. And not in an ironic ‘I’ve got a Camaro’ way.” - Serena being picked up by a date
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This Week on TV (9/1-9/7)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Daytime, Food & Home, Games, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, Talk Shows, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, HBO, MTV, NBC, The CW, TNT-HD, America’s Next Top Model, Entourage, Prison Break,
(You can view TV Envy’s Fall Television Programming Schedule here.)
MONDAY (9/1)
Labor Day Marathons: The Closer (TNT), Beverly Hills, 90210 (SOAPnet), Scrubs (TV Land), Dirty Jobs (Discovery), My Wife and Kids (ABC Family), Star Trek: The Next Generation (Sci Fi), House of Payne (TBS), CSI (Spike TV), Anthony Bourdain (Travel), That ‘70s Show (FX)
- Gossip Girl (CW, 8pm): Season 2 premiere. “Summer in the Hamptons winds down as Serena and Nate carry on a cover-up scheme to make others think they’re dating.” A few choice pics sent to Gossip Girl should do the trick.
- Prison Break (FOX, 8pm): Season 4 premiere. “Michael is in LA looking to even the score with Gretchen for Sara’s death.” I think Gretchen should really apologize for all of last season.
- One Tree Hill (CW, 9pm): Season 6 premiere. “Lucas’ chosen lady meets him at the airport, while Dan’s accident proves life-threatening.” Sorry. So not caring who Chad Michael Murray picks these days.
- Raising the Bar (TNT, 10pm): Series premiere. “Idealistic public defender Jerry Kellerman (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) fights for a man he’s sure is innocent, but holding a court is a judge who loathes Kellerman.” Gosselaar’s new hair has been generating some passionate opinions.
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Gossip Girl Recap and Preview
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, The CW, Gossip, News, Video,
With the premiere of Gossip Girl only days away, it’s now time to get everyone up to speed.
If you’re not currently a fan - or if you’re a bit hazy on last season’s details - you can find a very quick recap after the jump. If you already know the difference between a Waldorf, a Humphrey and a Bass, you can just focus on the first five minutes of Season Two below.
(NOTE: We’re already getting our first glimpse of Nate’s new cougar!)
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Monday Ratings: NBC Wins Without Olympics
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, Prison Break, Ratings,
Now that the Olympics are over, we’ve finally been given a reason to start looking at the other networks’ numbers. The funny thing is: NBC wound up winning Monday night anyway.
8pm
- Deal or No Deal‘s premiere had 10.9 million (2.8/8 in 18-49) playing along.
- The Big Bang Theory* (1.8/6) and How I Met Your Mother* (2.1/6) both coughed up 5.5 million.
- The Prison Break* drew in 4.1 million (1.6/4).
- High School Musical: Get in the Picture (0.8/3) entertained 2.6 million.
- Gossip Girl* (0.6/2) saw 1.4 million tune in.
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