TV on DVD: March 3, 2009
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, BBC, Cable, CBS, MTV, NBC, WB, ER, DVD,
Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday.
- 7th Heaven (Season 8)
- Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor
- Doctor Who: The Key to Time (Special Collector’s Edition)
- Doctor Who: The Power of Kroll
- Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation
- East of Eden (1981 miniseries)
- ER (Season 10)
- The Hills (Season 4)
- Hotel Babylon (Season 3)
- My Two Dads (Season 1)
- Nash Bridges (Season 2)
- Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares (Series 1)
- Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Click to continue reading TV on DVD: March 3, 2009
Read More 
| Amazon
Advertisement
Thursday Ratings: Big Sendoff for CSI’s Grissom
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Grey’s Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, Scrubs, The Office, Ratings,
After weeks of buildup, William Petersen finally made his grand exit last night. The farewell episode attracted CSI’s largest audience since 2007’s premiere and gave CBS an easy double win.
8pm
- An early CSI* (3.1/8 in 18-49) got 13.7 million warmed up.
- A My Name is Earl block (one original, one repeat) averaged 6.6 million (2.4/6).
- Back-to-back Scrubs* episodes averaged in 5.7 million (1.8/5).
- Kitchen Nightmares* (1.6/4) dished up 4.1 million.
- Smallville (4.3 million, 1.8/5) had its best audience since November.
Click to continue reading Thursday Ratings: Big Sendoff for CSI’s Grissom
Read More | The Hollywood Reporter
FOX Sneaks in One Last Kitchen Nightmare
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Prime Time, Reality, FOX, Hell’s Kitchen, Gossip, Renewals,
The second season of the American version of Kitchen Nightmares began last September, and evidently finished up just last night. Though the show disappeared from the FOX schedule on November 20, it returned - briefly - for one last hurrah.
And for those of you who missed the Kitchen Nightmares finale, it’ll no doubt be reappearing on FOX’s reality channel, so never fear. The episode was touted as the last of the second season and the show does not reappear on the schedule this year, but there could be one unaired episode on the season. Some listings show this episode as the last, rather than the one touted as the last.
Make sense? Even if it doesn’t, this odd reappearance and disappearance is confusing enough. But just the same, Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares have ended this season. There are many more awaiting him in the next, however. FOX is even now casting for the third season of the show, which bodes well for Ramsay fans.
The show may be over for the year, but the chef still has a lot more reality left in him. Gordon Ramsay will only be missing from the FOX line up for two weeks, as he’s slated to return in the fifth season of Hell’s Kitchen. The premiere will air January 29th, and it’s unlikely this show will experience the same programming gap.
Read More | FOX
Thursday Ratings: Viewers Fascinated by Barbara Walters
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
Despite the predictable names on the already-disclosed list, Barbara Walters’ annual special pulled in nice numbers this Thursday night. The highly-promoted lovefest helped ABC win the demos while CBS was on top with the viewers.
8pm
- Survivor: Gabon (4.0/11 in 18-49) got 12.8 million caught up in the game.
- Ugly Betty (2.6/7) entertained 8.5 million.
- My Name is Earl (6.1 million, 2.5/7) was down 10%; Kath & Kim (4.9 million, 2.2/6) was off by 11%.
- Kitchen Nightmares* (1.5/4) cooked up 3.7 million.
- Smallville* (0.8/2) turned in 2.3 million.
Click to continue reading Thursday Ratings: Viewers Fascinated by Barbara Walters
Read More | The Hollywood Reporter
Thursday Ratings: Grey’s Anatomy Has Best Night in Weeks
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
Despite little assistance from it’s lead-in, Grey’s Anatomy saw its best numbers since the season premiere. Unfortunately, the series couldn’t keep CBS from taking its fourth Thursday in a row.
8pm
- Survivor: Gabon (12.6 million, 4.0/11 in 18-49) dimmed by 400,000.
- Ugly Betty (8.3 million, 2.5/7) plunged by 900,000.
- My Name is Earl (6.8 million, 2.6/7) lost 200,000; Kath & Kim (5.5 million, 2.3/6) picked up 400,000.
- Kitchen Nightmares (2.0/5) served up 4.7 million.
- Smallville (4.8 million, 1.9/5) added on 400,000.
Click to continue reading Thursday Ratings: Grey’s Anatomy Has Best Night in Weeks
Read More | Variety
Thursday Ratings: ER Fans Welcome Back Mark Greene
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
Viewers in the mood to reminisce returned to ER last night. The appearance of Anthony Edwards gave a nice boost to the closing series - and network - yesterday. Unfortunately, the ratings bump wasn’t enough to overtake CBS in either the viewers or demos this Thursday.
8pm
- Survivor: Gabon (13 million, 4.1/11 in 18-49) added on 800,000.
- Ugly Betty (9.2 million, 2.8/7) picked up another 200,000.
- My Name is Earl (7 million, 2.8/8) improved by 400,000; Kath & Kim (5.1 million, 2.1/5) fell by a 1/2 million.
- A Kitchen Nightmares block (4.8 million, 2.2/6) was even with last week.
- Smallville (4.4 million, 1.7/4) lost 400,000.
Click to continue reading Thursday Ratings: ER Fans Welcome Back Mark Greene
Read More | Variety
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?
Click to continue reading This Week on TV (11/10-11/16)
Thursday Ratings: CBS Takes Another One
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
Improved numbers for the network’s lineup - including an impressive demo performance from Grey’s - just wasn’t enough for ABC. For the fifth straight time, CBS was Thursday’s highest-rated network.
8pm
- Survivor: Gabon (12.2 million, 3.8/10 in 18-49) sent 900,000 home.
- Ugly Betty (9 million, 2.7/7) drew in another 400,000.
- My Name is Earl (6.6 million, 2.6/7) added on 400,000 more; Kath & Kim (5.6 million, 2.4/6) was up a notch.
- Smallville (4.8 million, 2.0/5) hit a season high.
- A Kitchen Nightmares block (2.1/5) averaged 4.6 million.
Click to continue reading Thursday Ratings: CBS Takes Another One
Read More | Variety
Thursday Ratings: 30 Rock Gets Post-Palin Bump
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
Politics has been kind to ratings-starved shows lately. On Wednesday, Pushing Daisies received a nice bump thanks to Obama’s primetime ad. Now 30 Rock has Tina Fey’s recent popularity to thank. Last night, the NBC comedy saw its highest numbers ever. But a minor ratings boost wasn’t enough to help NBC. By night’s end, CBS was still on top in both the viewers and the demos.
8pm
- Survivor: Gabon (13.1 million, 4.1/12 in 18-49) was off by 300,000.
- Ugly Betty (8.6 million, 2.5/7) was down a notch.
- My Name is Earl (6.2 million, 2.4/7) did about the same; Kath & Kim (5.5 million, 2.3/6) picked up 500,000.
- Smallville (4.2 million, 1.7/5) remained steady.
- A Kitchen Nightmares* repeat (1.5/4) served 3.6 million.
Click to continue reading Thursday Ratings: 30 Rock Gets Post-Palin Bump
Read More | Variety
Thursday Ratings: Life on Mars Goes from Best to Third
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, Saturday Night Live, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
Despite having the best debut for any new drama last week, ABC saw no Life on Mars yesterday. The freshman series dropped 27% in the demos and placed third in its hour. Meanwhile, Eleventh Hour actually showed improvement and helped CBS maintain its dominance over Thursdays.
8pm
- Survivor: Gabon (12.9 million, 4.2/2 in 18-49) had 400,000 torches snuffed.
- Ugly Betty (8.2 million, 2.6/8) downsized by 300,000.
- My Name is Earl (6.5 million, 2.6/8) slipped by 600,000; Kath & Kim (6 million, 2.5/7) shrunk by 1.5 million.
- Smallville (4.1 million, 1.7/5) did the same as before.
- Hole in the Wall (1.4/4) returned to 3.6 million.
Click to continue reading Thursday Ratings: Life on Mars Goes from Best to Third
Variety
Advertisement
© Gear Live Media, LLC. 2007 – User-posted content, unless source is quoted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Public Domain License. Gear Live graphics, logos, designs, page headers, button icons, videos, articles, blogs, forums, scripts and other service names are the trademarks of Gear Live Inc.