Archives for March 2013
Direct From WonderCon 2013: ARROW Sizzle Reel
On TV Tonight: Sunday March 31, 2013
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | Once Upon a Time (R) | Revenge | Red Widow | |||
CBS | Amazing Race 22 | The Good WIfe | The Mentalist (R) | |||
FOX | The Simpsons (R) | Bob’s Burgers (R) | Family Guy (R) | American Dad! (R) | ||
NBC | The Voice (R) | All-Star Celebrity Apprentice | ||||
MISC | Call the Midwife (PBS) The Bible (History) | Mr. Selfridge (PBS) The Walking Dead (AMC) | Vikings (History) | |||
HBO | Game of Thrones | |||||
SHO | Shameless | House of Lies | Californication |
A Closer Look at the Wacky and Wondrous World of THE NERDIST with Chris Hardwick
As if he were not already king of nerds on television, comedian Chris Hardwick launches his latest talk show THE NERDIST on BBC America on Saturday, March 30th. Having established his prowess in the field with his wildly successful television series THE TALKING DEAD, which follows new episodes of AMC’s series THE WALKING DEAD, Chris melds that synergy with his new series THE NERDIST. Long time Whovians already know of Chris’ passionate love affair with the sci-fi series DOCTOR WHO, and capitalizing and using his love for DOCTOR WHO served as a launch pad for his original podcasts for The Nerdist; and as a result, for diehards, Chris has already been a long-time fixture in the Who-verse. In a recent press conference call Chris talked about his new television series THE NERDIST and how it will differ from his former podcast and yet retain its heart and soul in the new format. [Read more…]
DOCTOR WHO Scoop: EP Steven Moffat Talks Series 7B and The Genesis of Clara Oswald
Not everyone gets their life’s dream handed to them on a platter, yet Steven Moffat’s dreams have a remarkable way of coming true. Both on screen and off screen. Fulfilling his boyhood dream of creating fantastical adventures for The Doctor in DOCTOR WHO, Steven has shepherded in the Eleventh Doctor, phenomenally portrayed by Matt Smith, and welcomed two sets of companions, The Ponds and now the mysterious Clara “Oswin” Oswald. Deemed “The Impossible Girl” for having died twice in The Doctor’s adventures so far, it is an elusive mystery woven by Steven Moffat throughout the remainder of Series 7 to uncover just who is Clara Oswald and why does she keep dying on The Doctor. In a recent press conference call, executive producer Steven Moffat provided some candid answers and a few teasers about what lies ahead for The Doctor, Clara and some returning villainous faces. [Read more…]
A Not So HAPPY ENDING? A Closer Look at ABC’s Friday Night Scheduling Strategy
By: BigTVFan
Despite popular opinion of the show’s fans – of which I count myself a big one – I honestly believe ABC is a fan of HAPPY ENDINGS. In fact, I think they would love nothing more than the shows ratings to match the mega-talent of its phenomenal cast and its clever writing. Unfortunately, the simple fact of the matter is that some shows — no matter how good — just don’t connect with mainstream America like a somewhat similar comedy about young early thirty somethings named NEW GIRL. To me, HAPPY ENDINGS has a very mainstream feel not unlike FRIENDS (although it’s different from that show on many levels.) And while I never expected it to get FRIENDS like ratings, I can’t explain why the show cant seem to get above a 1.3 and 4 million viewers in same day ratings. [Read more…]
On TV Tonight: Friday March 29, 2013
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | Happy Endings | Happy Endings | Shark Tank | 20/20 | ||
CBS | NCAA Basketball Tournament: Oregon vs. Louisville and Michigan State vs. Duke | |||||
CW | Nikita | Cult | ||||
FOX | Kitchen Nightmares | Touch | ||||
NBC | Fashion Star | Grimm | Rock Center with Brian Williams | |||
MISC | WWE SmackDown (Syfy) | XIII: The Series (Reelz) | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) Out There (IFC) |
Morning Static: GREY’S ANATOMY, ONCE UPON A TIME, THE X FACTOR & More!
• GREY’S ANATOMY Casting Scoop: ONE TREE HILLS’s Hilarie Burton coming to Seattle.
• Alice Alert: ABC’s ONCE UPON A TIME spinoff casts Alice, announces title.
• The Business of Show: Demi Lovato returning to THE X FACTOR for Season 3.
• Must See TV: Watch two seasons of GAME OF THRONES in nine minutes.
• Awwww Alert: Kristen Bell welcomes a baby girl named Lincoln.
• FXcellent News! JUSTIFIED gets fifth season, FARGO greenlit by FX.
• On The Move: New seasons of FX’s IT’s ALWAYS SUNNY, THE LEAGUE and LEGIT will move to FXX.
TV Ratings: Wednesday March 27, 2013
Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 |
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8PM | FOX | American Idol | 12.03 | 3.1/9 |
CBS | Survivor Caramoan | 9.16 | 2.4/7 | |
ABC | The Middle | 6.81 | 1.8/6 | |
NBC | Whitney | 3.11 | 1.0/3 | |
CW | Arrow | 2.61 | 0.8/3 | |
8:30PM | ABC | The Neighbors | 5.51 | 1.5/5 |
NBC | Whitney | 3.09 | 1.1/3 | |
9PM | FOX | American Idol | 12.03 | 3.1/9 |
ABC | Modern Family | 8.97 | 3.2/9 | |
NBC | Law & Order: SVU | 6.53 | 1.7/5 | |
CBS | Criminal Minds (R) | 5.73 | 1.3/4 | |
CW | Supernatural | 2.24 | 1.0/3 | |
9:30PM | ABC | Suburgatory | 5.41 | 1.9/5 |
10PM | CBS | CSI (R) | 6.92 | 1.3/4 |
NBC | Chicago Fire | 6.90 | 1.8/5 | |
ABC | Nashville | 5.14 | 0.5/4 |
On TV Tonight: Thursday March 28, 2013
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | Wife Swap | Grey’s Anatomy | Scandal | |||
CBS | NCAA Basketball Tournament: Marquette vs. Miami and Syracuse vs. Indiana | |||||
CW | The Vampire Diaries | Beauty and the Beast | ||||
FOX | American Idol | Raising Hope | ||||
NBC | Community (R) | 1600 Penn | The Office (R) | 1600 Penn | Law & Order: SVU (R) | |
Misc | Fall to Grace (HBO) | The American Bible Challenge (GSN) | Archer/Legit (FX) |