• Trailer Park: NBC’s THE FIRM
• Killer Scoop: WALKING DEAD writer Robert Kirkman talks midseason finale shocker.
• First Look: ONCE UPON A TIME’s newest Beauty.
• Sneak Peek: Maura Tierney drops by THE OFFICE.
• NBC Supersizes Kathie Lee Gifford, as TODAY repeats come to the late-night rescue.
Archives for November 2011
Today’s TV Addict Top 5: Questions with HAVE A LITTLE FAITH Star Bradley Whitford
After seven seasons spent bringing one of our all-time favorite television characters to life on THE WEST WING, your very own TV Addict would be content spending a Sunday night watching Bradley Whitford read a phone book. So you can imagine our excitement upon discovering that the actor’s latest project has him teaming up with Laurence Fishburne, Anika Noni Rose and Martin Landau in an adaption of Mitch Albom’s best-selling tome Have a Little Faith. So just what attracted the artist formally known as Josh Lyman to the project, and what does he hope audiences walk away with? See for yourself, after the jump. [Read more…]
Beth Riesgraf and Timothy Hutton Preview the Midseason Return of LEVERAGE
In the grifter-infused world of LEVERAGE, short-cons, long-cons, and con artists of all shapes and sizes are the norm. It is always a “shell game” and our heroes are the best of the best in creating an illusion to deceive the wicked criminals they intend to fleece. It is a modern-tale of “Robin Hood,” and in a recent press conference call Timothy Hutton and Beth Riesgraf (who play Nate Ford and Parker on the show) took a few moments to about their mischievous characters and what’s next in the upcoming episodes of LEVERAGE. [Read more…]
On TV Tonight: Sunday November 27, 2011
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | Once Upon a Time | Mitch Albom’s Have a Little Faith | ||||
CBS | Amazing Race 19 | Person of Interest (R) | Person of Interest (R) | |||
HBO | Boardwalk Empire | Hung | ||||
FOX | The Simpsons | Allen Gregory | Family Guy | American Dad! | ||
NBC | Football Night in America | Sunday Night Football: Steelers at Chiefs | ||||
MISC | Desperately Seeking Santa (ABC Family, 8-10PM) | Dexter (SHO, TMN in Canada) The Walking Dead (AMC) | Homeland (SHO) Hell on Wheels (AMC) |
We Preview Jiminy Cricket’s Origin Story with ONCE UPON A TIME Star Raphael Sbarge
Just when you thought it was safe to close the book on Thanksgiving 2011 comes one more reason to be thankful. When ABC’s increasingly addictive fairy tale adventure ONCE UPON A TIME returns on Sunday November 25 at 8PM, the focus of which will be the much-anticipated origin story of our favorite green critter not called Kermit: Jiminy Cricket! And here to preview what sure sounds like a fantastic hour of television is his portrayer Raphael Sbarge, who was kind enough to take time away from shooting to tease why it really isn’t easy being green. [Read more…]
On TV Tonight: Friday November 25, 2011
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | Shrek the Third (Movie) | 20/20 | ||||
CBS | Hoops & Yoyo Ruin Christmas | The Elf on the Shelf: An Alf’s Story | CSI: NY (R) | Blue Bloods (R) | ||
CW | Grandma’s Got Run Over by a Reindeer (R) | Olive, the Other Reindeer (R) | ||||
FOX | Iron Man (Movie) | |||||
NBC | National Treasure: Book of Secrets (Movie) | |||||
MISC | Sanctuary (Syfy) Boss (Starz) |
Your Definitive Guide to Black Friday TV on DVD Deals! [Updated 8:43AM]
Is getting trampled to death over a $25 Blu-ray player really worth the risk? This TV Addict certainly doesn’t think so! Which is why, over the course of the next 24 hours, we’ll be scouring the web for the latest and greatest Black Friday TV on DVD Deal!. See for yourself after the jump and be sure to check back regularly as we’ll be updating this post throughout the day.
LIGHTNING DEALS! (FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY!)
LOST: The Complete Series Blu-ray
$129.99 $279.98 (Save 54%)
MODERN FAMILY: The Complete Second Season
$12.99 $49.98 (Save 78%)
GLEE: The Complete First Season
$12.99 $59.98 (Save 78%)
MAD MEN: Season Four
$7.99 $49.98 (Save 84%) [Read more…]
The TV Addict Gives Thanks For…
Sure, we’re all glad to have our health and be surrounded by our loved ones, but being a self-proclaimed TV Addict, it wouldn’t be right for us not to acknowledge the huge role the boob tube plays in our lives! Here’s our list… add your contributions in the comment section! [Read more…]
On TV Tonight: Thursday November 24, 2011
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM | |
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ABC | Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (R) | The Middle (R) | A Very Gaga Thanksgiving | ||||
CBS | The Big Bang Theory (R) | Rules of Engagement (R) | Person of Interest (R) | The Mentalist (R) | |||
CW | The Vampire Diaries (R) | Secret Circle (R) | |||||
FOX | Ice Age: Mammoth Christmas | Happiness is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown | The Simpsons (R) | ||||
NBC | Dr. Suess’ Horton Hears a Who! | The 85th Anniversary of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade |
TV Ratings: Wednesday November 23, 2011 (ABC Wins Despite Thanksgiving Viewership Lull)
Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 | VS. |
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8PM | ABC | The Middle | 9.08 | 2.5/8 | |
FOX | The X Factor | 8.50 | 2.5/8 | ||
CBS | Survivor: South Pacific | 7.85 | 1.9/6 | ||
NBC | Up All Night | 4.32 | 1.5/5 | ||
CW | America’s Next Top Model (R) | 863,000 | 0.3/1 | ||
8:30PM | ABC | Suburgatory | 8.31 | 2.5/8 | |
NBC | Up All Night (R) | 2.99 | 1.0/3 | ||
9PM | ABC | Modern Family | 12.64 | 4.5/13 | |
CBS | Criminal Minds (R) | 8.23 | 1.8/5 | ||
FOX | Mobbed | 4.69 | 1.6/4 | ||
NBC | Biggest Loser Special | 3.69 | 1.2/3 | ||
CW | America’s Next Top Model Recap | 992,000 | 0.4/1 | ||
9:30PM | ABC | Happy Endings | 7.22 | 2.7/7 | |
10PM | CBS | CSI (R) | 7.25 | 1.6/5 | |
ABC | Revenge | 7.23 | 2.1/6 | ||
NBC | Biggest Loser Special | 3.69 | 1.2/3 |