After seven years of watching the Peacock Network mishandle, not to mention unceremoniously cancel our beloved SCRUBS, creator Bill Lawrence knows a thing or two about bumbling NBC executives. Which is probably why he summed up his reaction to Conan O’Brien’s current situation in a media scrum following the “Comedy Showrunners Panel” at the Television [...]
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Exclusive: SCRUBS and COUGAR TOWN Showrunner Bill Lawrence Weighs in on NBC’s Late Night Woes
By theTVaddict on January 12th, 2010 at January 12th, 2010
Today’s TV Addict Top 5: Things We Took Away from the ABC Executive Session at the Television Critics Association Press Tour
By theTVaddict on January 12th, 2010 at January 12th, 2010
There is nothing funny about NBC’s current Late Night predicament. At least according to Stephen McPherson, President, ABC Entertainment Group, who refused to take the bait thrown at him by sound-bite-hungry reporters anxious to get his thoughts on NBC’s current late-night woes during this mornings ABC Executive Session at the Television Critics Association Press Tour [...]
Watch, PVR, Pass: Tuesday January 12, 2010
By theTVaddict on January 12th, 2010 at January 12th, 2010
Breaking: Conan O’Brien Releases a Statement, Rejects Proposed 12:05AM Timeslot
By theTVaddict on January 12th, 2010 at January 12th, 2010
This just in: An end to the speculation, with Conan O’Brien releasing the following statement with regards to whether or not he would accept NBC’s proposal to move his show to 12:05 following Jay Leno: People of Earth: In the last few days, I’ve been getting a lot of sympathy calls, and I want to [...]
Say What? Our TV Quote of the Day!
By theTVaddict on January 12th, 2010 at January 12th, 2010
“HAPPY TOWN is OCTOBER ROAD… except sh*t happens!” joked executive producer Scott Rosenberg when asked to trace the DNA for his new ABC series HAPPY TOWN.
TCA Press Tour Live Blog: LOST
By theTVaddict on January 12th, 2010 at January 12th, 2010
8:59AM: T-Minus one minute and counting to the last ever LOST panel at a Television Critics Association Press Tour. Well, that is until the inevitable spin-off, re-boot, re-imagination dreamed up by some desperate ABC executive five seasons from now. 9:04AM: Since I’ve just been informed that “we’re going to get started in just a couple [...]
TV Ratings: Monday January 11, 2010
By theTVaddict on January 12th, 2010 at January 12th, 2010
Source: MediaWeek, Ratings: in millions Time Network Show Rating 18-49 8PM FOX House 11.59 4.3/11 ABC The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love 9.84 3.2/8 CBS How I Met Your Mother 9.82 3.9/10 NBC Chuck 7.33 2.5/7 CW One Tree Hill (R) 1.39 0.5/1 8:30PM CBS Accidentally on Purpose 8.52 3.2/8 9PM CBS Two and [...]
Morning Static: 24, BETTER OFF TED, FRINGE & More!
By theTVaddict on January 12th, 2010 at January 12th, 2010
• Because laughter is the best medicine, enjoy Letterman, Conan and Ferguson mocking ‘the situation.’ • ‘Duh’ of the Day! Jack Bauer will survive is eighth really bad day. • Fair and Balanced really? FOX News just got a little less so. • Holy Fu#@!! BETTER OFF TED shares some really vulgar outtakes from tonight’s [...]
Good News, Bad News: AMERICAN IDOL, GLEE & CHUCK
By theTVaddict on January 11th, 2010 at January 11th, 2010
Good News: It was announced today that Simon Cowell has signed a deal to launch the American version of his hit British series THE X FACTOR. Bad News: With Cowell leaving IDOL so to is our reason for tuning in. Plus, no word on whether Randy is going with him! [Source] Good News: Aside from [...]
First Look: Julie Benz Gets DESPERATE!
By theTVaddict on January 11th, 2010 at January 11th, 2010
She’s Alive! On January 31st, actress Julie Benz follows up her untimely DEXTER demise with the first of what Michael Ausiello calls a handful of episodes on DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES when Susan befriends a stripper (played by Julie Benz) and takes her under her wing. More first look photos of which — including what we can [...]



