On the eve of CASTLE hitting its one hundredth episode tonight on ABC (CTV in Canada), theTVaddict.com thought now might be as good as any to share a brief one-on-one with the show’s creator Andrew Marlowe. But just what did the affable showrunner have to say about the status of the series in a post-will-they-or-won’t-they-world, his cast and creative team’s complete and utter lack of award recognition and life after CASTLE? See for yourself, after the jump. [Read more…]
Archives for April 2013
Happy Anniversary, GENERAL HOSPITAL!
While your typical primetime drama is lucky to last long enough to air 50 episodes, the ABC sudser GENERAL HOSPITAL today will mark a truly epic milestone as it broadcasts its 12,785th.
As our friend Richard M. Simms, executive editor of Soaps In Depth magazine says, “That’s 12, 302 more episodes than LAW & ORDER ran during its 20 year run.”
So how does a show celebrate such a huge occasion? By pulling out all the stops, according to Simms. “The show has turned this anniversary into an incredible event for the fans. Over the past few months, favorite characters have come back to the show, storylines from the past have been revisited, and it’s all leading up to the return of the Nurses Ball.” [Read more…]
On TV Tonight: Monday April 1, 2013
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | Dancing with the Stars | Castle | ||||
CBS | How I Met Your Mother (R) | Rules of Engagement (R) | 2 Broke Girls (R) | Mike & Molly (R) | Hawaii Five-0 (R) | |
CW | The Carrie Diaries | Hart of Dixie (R) | ||||
FOX | Bones | The Following | ||||
NBC | The Voice | Revolution | ||||
MISC | The Secret Life of the American Teenager (ABC Family) The Real Housewives of Orange County (Bravo) | Top of the Lake (9-11PM, Sundance) | Bates Motel (A&E) | |||
Syfy | Being Human | Lost Girl | ||||
TNT | Dallas (TNT) | Monday Mornings (TNT) |
TV Ratings: Sunday March 31, 2013
Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 |
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8PM | CBS | The Amazing Race | 10.49 | 2.4/7 |
NBC | The Voice (R) | 4.26 | 1.1/3 | |
FOX | The Simpsons (R) | 3.06 | 1.3/4 | |
ABC | Once Upon a Time (R) | 2.50 | 0.6/1 | |
8:30PM | FOX | Bob’s Burgers (R) | 2.55 | 1.2/3 |
9PM | CBS | The Good Wife | 8.84 | 1.9/5 |
ABC | Revenge | 5.42 | 1.5/3 | |
NBC | The Voice (R) | 5.28 | 1.5/3 | |
FOX | Family Guy (R) | 3.01 | 1.3/3 | |
9:30PM | FOX | American Dad (R) | 2.98 | 1.3/3 |
10PM | CBS | The Mentalist (R) | 7.69 | 1.3/3 |
NBC | All-Star Celebrity Apprentice | 4.57 | 1.4/4 | |
ABC | Red Widow | 4.12 | 1.0/3 |
Play TV Showrunner Madness 2013 (Round 4)
After a week of furious and frantic fandom voting, it has come down to this: The final four six: Andrew Marlowe (CASTLE) vs. Jeff Eastin (WHITE COLLAR) vs. Joss Whedon (BUFFY/ANGEL/DOLLHOUSE) and Tina Fey (30 ROCK) vs. Edward Kitsis/Adam Horowitz (ONCE UPON A TIME) vs. David Crane/Kevin Bright/Marta Kauffman (FRIENDS). Suffice it to say, their fate is in your hands. But which of these talented scribes has what it takes to win our completely fictional prize that is an unlimited budget and creative control free of any-and-all network interference to create their showrunner opus? You have until precisely the stroke of midnight (EST) on Thursday April 4th to vote for your them (after the jump). [Read more…]
First Look Video: Stephen King’s UNDER THE DOME
Morning Static: TRUE BLOOD, JACK & BOBBY, THE MIDDLEMAN & More!
• Trailer Park: TRUE BLOOD SEason Six (Above)
• Pilot Watch: Matthew Broderick joins CBS’s Tad Quill comedy pilot.
• Not Not An April Fool’s Gag: Javier Grillo-Marxuach says there’s more MIDDLEMAN in the works!
• Like Father Like Daughter: Bindi Irwin brings her BOOTCAMP to the US.
• JACK & BOBBY ALUM Alert! Matt Long is one of ABC’s LUCKY 7.
• Deal of the Day: Serious Savings on Hit Showtime shows such as EPISODES, HOUSE OF LIES, CALIFORNICATION and THE BORGIAS.