• TV Upfronts: Little Buzz, Lots of Upheaval.
• AMC Chief: THE WALKING DEAD Isn’t Ending Any Time Soon.
• Laugh Break: JJ Abrams Shows Deleted ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Scene Of Benedict Cumberbatch Showering!
• LAW & ORDER: SVU Season Finale Shocker: Is [Spoiler] Leaving the Show?!
• HOMELAND Scoop: BOARDWALK EMPIRE Actor to Growing List of Guest Stars.
• OMG! Rob Lowe gives White House reporters a WEST WING flashback.
• Pilot Watch: Billy Crystal Returns to TV.
• Sweet! CBS Picks Up Bad Teacher.
• Strange But True! Amazon to launch fanfiction platform.
• AMERICAN HORROR STORY Scoop: Emma Roberts Joins the FX Spookfest’s Coven.
• Mark Your Calendars: BBC America unveils its summer slate.
• Nice Work if You Can Get It! ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Stars’ Surprising Salaries Revealed.
• This Week in Shuffling the Deck Chairs on the Titanic: Fox Is Considering a Plan to Have Former American Idols Judge Next Season.
• The Business of Show: Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Reveals His ‘Phase 2’ for Hollywood.
Archives for May 2013
We Shine the Spotlight on REVOLUTION Star Giancarlo Esposito
As REVOLUTION rides towards what we suspect will be a thrilling first season finale on June 3rd, theTVaddict.com thought now might be as good a time as any to shine the spotlight on some of the stars that make this hit NBC show must see TV. Stars like the riveting Giancarlo Esposito, who at a recent WB event, revealed how he see his character Tom Neville, the challenges of playing a character so seemingly gentle on the surface, and why he almost turned down a career-making role on BREAKING BAD. [Read more…]
TV Ratings: Tuesday May 21, 2013
Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 |
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8PM | NBC | NBC News Special: Devastation in Oklahoma | 8.16 | 2.0/6 |
CBS | NCIS: Los Angeles (R) | 7.70 | 1.3/4 | |
FOX | So You Think You Can Dance | 4.59 | 1.9/6 | |
ABC | The Bachelor’s Funniest Moments | 4.75 | 1.2/4 | |
CW | The Vampire Diaries (R) | 770,000 | 0.3/1 | |
9PM | ABC | Dancing with the Stars | 14.95 | 2.6/7 |
NBC | The Voice | 9.99 | 3.1/9 | |
CBS | NCIS (R) | 7.75 | 1.3/3 | |
FOX | So You Think You Can Dance | 4.59 | 1.9/6 | |
CW | America’s Next Top Model (R) | 580,000 | 0.3/1 | |
ABC | Dancing with the Stars | 14.95 | 2.6/7 | |
CBS | NCIS (R) | 7.15 | 1.4/4 | |
NBC | Grimm | 5.22 | 1.7/5 |
On TV Tonight: Wednesday May 22, 2013
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | The Middle | Modern Family (R) | Modern Family | How to Live with Your Parents | Nashville | |
CBS | Two and a Half Men (R) | 2 Broke Girls (R) | Criminal Minds | |||
CW | Love Happens (Movie) | |||||
FOX | MasterChef | |||||
NBC | Dateline NBC | Law & Order: SVU | Chicago Fire | |||
Misc | Rogue (DirecTV) Jim Rome on Showtime (SHO) | Psych (USA) Duck Dynasty (A&E) Restaurant Stakeout (Food Network) Million Dollar Listing (Bravo) |
The Broadcast Television Journalists Association Announce Nominations for 3rd Annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards
PRESS RELEASE: The Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) today announced nominations for the 3rd annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards, which will be held the evening of Monday, June 10, 2013 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. For the first time the award show will be webcast live on UStream at: ustream.tv/channel/critics-choice-television-awards.
Fan favorite actress and stand-up comedian Retta, currently starring as Donna Meagle on Parks and Recreation, will host. She has appeared in numerous films and television shows, and has performed on Comedy Central’s Premium Blend.
HBO leads the networks in nominations with 21, followed closely by FX which collected 19. Topping the list of nominated series are American Horror Story: Asylum (FX) and The Big Bang Theory (CBS) with six nominations each. Other series with multiple nominations include Parks and Recreation (NBC) and Top of the Lake (Sundance) with five each and The Americans (FX), Breaking Bad (AMC), Game of Thrones (HBO), The Good Wife (CBS), Louie (FX), New Girl (FOX) and Political Animals (USA) with four each.
“This year’s nominations reflect the expanding definition of television, with nominated programs and performances representing new platforms as well as broadcast and cable,” said BTJA President Joey Berlin. “As evidenced by nominations for the 3rd annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards, television continues to be a rich and diverse source of high quality entertainment.” [Read more…]
The Definitive Fall 2013 Primetime TV Schedule
If for no other reason that it’s never too early to get excited for Fall, theTVaddict.com proudly presents your definitive first look at the Fall 2013 Primetime TV Schedule. See for yourself, after the jump. [Read more…]
Morning Static: GAME OF THRONES, CRIMINAL MINDS, ONCE UPON A TIME & More!
• Rumer du Jour: PRETTY LITTLE LIARS recruits Rumer Willis for Season 4.
• Country Scandal: ABC’s NASHVILLE Undergoes Production Changes Heading Into Second Season.
• More GIRLS! Jennifer Westfeldt to guest star in season 3 cast.
• ONCE UPON A TIME Scoop: Storybrooke Will Not Be Forgotten — Plus: The Hook-Up You Won’t See.
• Q&A: Jessica Walter on the return of ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT.
• Despite Digital Platforms, TV Still Relies On Word Of Mouth.
• Blind Item Alert! A GAME OF THRONES Actress’s Revealing Comments About Nudity And Seriousness.• The Future of TV? Microsoft’s new Xbox One teams with Spielberg and NFL to create interactive social TV.
• Because We Love Lists! 7 Lessons We Learned from the 2012-2013 TV Season.
• Hollywood’s Disabled Actors Protest NBC’s IRONSIDE Casting: When Is It Their Turn?
• CBS wins 2012-13 season, snaps Fox’s streak.
• FRIENDS Reunion: Jennifer Aniston visits Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox.
• The Replicator: ‘He Throws the First Punch’
• Really?!?! Disney Channel Pulls Controversial JESSIE Episode That Mocked Gluten Intolerance.
TV Ratings: Monday May 20, 2013 (THE GOODWIN GAMES, MOTIVE Flops)
Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 |
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8PM | ABC | Dancing with the Stars | 14.73 | 2.5/7 |
NBC | The Voice | 10.61 | 3.4/10 | |
CBS | 2 Broke Girls (R) | 5.02 | 1.2/4 | |
FOX | Raising Hope (R) | 1.77 | 0.7/2 | |
CW | Oh Sit! | 890,000 | 0.3/1 | |
8:30PM | CBS | Rules of Engagement | 6.25 | 1.8/5 |
FOX | The Goodwin Games | 1.74 | 0.7/2 | |
9PM | ABC | Dancing with the Stars | 14.73 | 2.5/7 |
NBC | The Voice | 10.61 | 3.4/10 | |
CBS | The Big Bang Theory (R) | 7.56 | 2.2/6 | |
FOX | New Girl (R) | 1.42 | 0.6/2 | |
CW | Oh Sit! | 640,000 | 0.2/1 | |
9:30PM | CBS | Mike & Molly (R) | 7.96 | 2.2/6 |
FOX | The Mindy Project (R) | 1.39 | 0.6/2 | |
10PM | CBS | Hawaii Five-0 | 9.02 | 2.0/6 |
ABC | Motive | 6.83 | 1.4/4 | |
NBC | Revolution | 5.80 | 1.9/5 |
On TV Tonight: Tuesday May 21, 2013
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | The Bachelor’s Funniest Moments | Dancing with the Stars | ||||
CBS | NCIS (R) | NCIS: Los Angeles (R) | NCIS (R) | |||
CW | The Vampire Diaries (R) | America’s Next Top Model: College Edition (R) | ||||
FOX | So You Think You Can Dance | |||||
NBC | NBC News: Devastation in Oklahoma | The Voice | Grimm | |||
MISC | Deadliest Catch (Discovery) Storage Wars (A&E) | Awkward (MTV) Tosh.0/Inside Amy Schumer (Comedy) Who Gets the Last Laugh? (TBS) |
Morning Static: BATES MOTEL, ARROW, GLEE & More!
• Mark Your Calendars: 666 PARK AVENUE unaired episodes will return Saturdays this summer alongside ZERO HOUR.
• SING YOUR FACE OFF: John Barrowman, Debbie Gibson Join ABC Singing Competition.
• BATES MOTEL Post-mortem: Carlton Cuse on the Bloody Finale, Season 2 Plans.
• Sad But True: Ang Lee Departs FX Drama Pilot TYRANT.
• ARROW Scoop: Second Season to Feature Two Villains.
• THE X FACTOR Makes It Official: Kelly Rowland, Paulina Rubio to Judge Season 3 With Simon and Demi.
• Rumor Patrol: Michelle Stafford exits YOUNG & THE RESTLESS.
• TNT and TBS get ready to launch 24/7 live streaming: Why now, how it will work, and more.
• ALIAS Alum Alert! Mia Maestro Set As Female Lead In FX Pilot THE STRAIN.
• Pilot Watch: NBC greenlights adventure thriller SIBERIA.
• Vanessa Lengies: Why I left GLEE for MIXOLOGY.
• Must See TV: 17 Tattoos Inspired by TV Shows.
• Deal of the Day: 15 seasons of ER THE COMPLETE SERIES is a whopping 78% off on Amazon today only.