We could blame our foul mood on the weather or the economy or, heck, even on our doctor’s refusal to up our dosage of happy pills. But we suspect the real cause of our malaise is that some of the TV-related news these days is just bumming us out. Such as? Well, here are just five examples. [Read more…]
Archives for July 2013
On TV Tonight: Wednesday July 10, 2013
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | The Middle (R) | Family Tools | Modern Family (R) | The Neighbors (R) | The Lookout | |
CBS | Big Brother | The American Baking Competition | Criminal Minds (R) | |||
CW | Arrow (R) | Supernatural (R) | ||||
FOX | MasterChef | The Bridge (FX) | ||||
NBC | America’s Got Talent (R) | America’s Got Talent | Camp | |||
Misc | Melissa & Joey (ABC Family) | Baby Daddy (ABC Family) | Melissa & Joey (ABC Family) | Baby Daddy (ABC Family) | Futurama (Comedy Central) Duck Dynasty (A&E) Restaurant Stakeout (Food Network) Hot in Cleveland/The Exes (TV Land) | |
TNT | Franklin & Bash | |||||
USA | Royal Pains | Necessary Roughness |
THE BRIDGE: Introducing FX’s Hot New Murder Mystery
From the initial moments of the new series THE BRIDGE, it becomes apparent that there is something more than a mere murder going on. For one, the body has been carefully placed, half in Mexico and half in the U.S., on the bridge connecting the two countries at the border. Better yet, at each step of the investigation, a new significant surprise awaits. It also leads to a very thorny political issue of why U.S. crimes are pursued more diligently than crimes right across the border in Mexico. The killer is not intent on simply killing, he has a very dark message; one which he uses many disturbing methods to convey. [Read more…]
Morning Static: THE VIEW, HAPPY ENDINGS, HBO & More!
• Casting Coup: Sean Astin joins FX vampire drama THE STRAIN.
• Good Riddance! Elisabeth Hasselbeck leaving ‘The View’ for ‘Fox & Friends’
• The Biz: Meredith Vieira Opens Up About New Daytime Talk Show.
• THE BRIDGE: Diane Kruger on Asperger’s and Female TV Roles.
• Paging Workaholics Anonymous: Ryan Seacrest Nearing Deal to Host NBC’s New Competition Series Million Second Quiz.
• HAPPY ENDINGS EPs Reveal What Would’ve Happened in Season 4 — Plus: Scoop on the Cast’s Recent Off-Screen Reunion.
• Best Idea Ever?! James Franco is Getting Roasted on Comedy Central.
• 29 HBO opening sequences, from worst to best.
• Pilot Watch: ‘League of Extraordinary Gentlemen’ pilot ordered by Fox.
• Deal of the Day: Save 55% on the complete series of both FRASIER and CHEERS via Amazon.
You Be the Critic: Starz Unveils OUTLANDER Lead Sam Heughan
This afternoon, Starz released the news that Ronald D. Moore’s OUTLANDER series has officially cast Scottish actor Sam Heughan in the leading role of Jamie Fraser. Not being familiar with the book series on which the show is based upon ourselves, we thought we’d turn it over to you — our far smarter and better looking readers — for an opinion. Is Sam Heughan whom you envisioned as the lead of Diana Gabaldon’s internationally best-selling series? Have your say after the jump. [Read more…]
Channel Surfing: SIBERIA, THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL, THE BACHELORETTE & More!
Two episodes in, and while I’m completely addicted to NBC’s summer series SIBERIA, I can’t actually decide whether I enjoy it or not. That may sound odd, but given that I often have the same reaction to reality shows — which this scripted series is designed to emulate — it’s not entirely surprising. What’s working is the way the show manages to so perfectly recreate all the clichés we’ve come to expect from reality shows. From the cutaway interviews in which the contestants give their take on the unfolding events to the occasionally-jittery camerawork, cheesetastic host, and SURVIVOR-like opening credits, the show captures the genre perfectly. The problem with the series is pacing. Last night’s episode featured a lot of running through the woods and someone freaking out after taking mushrooms, but not much in the way of actual plot movement. Sure, it all lead to the exiting Victoria declaring, “You’re all gonna die”, but honestly, haven’t we sort of expected that from the beginning? [Read more…]
TV Ratings: Monday July 8, 2013 (MISTRESSES Up, UNDER THE DOME Steady)
Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 |
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8PM | NBC | The Bachelorette | 6.81 | 1.9/6 |
NBC | American Ninja Warrior | 5.05 | 1.6/5 | |
CBS | How I Met Your Mother (R) | 4.00 | 1.1/4 | |
FOX | Raising Hope (R) | 1.77 | 0.6/2 | |
CW | Oh Sit! | 750,000 | 0.2/1 | |
8:30PM | CBS | 2 Broke Girls (R) | 4.17 | 1.2/4 |
FOX | Raising Hope (R) | 1.53 | 0.6/2 | |
9PM | NBC | The Bachelorette | 6.81 | 1.9/6 |
CBS | 2 Broke Girls (R) | 4.82 | 1.3/4 | |
NBC | Get Out Alive with Bear Grylis | 4.17 | 1.4/4 | |
FOX | New Girl (R) | 1.30 | 0.5/2 | |
CW | The Carrie Diaries (R) | 336,000 | 0.1/0 | |
9:30PM | CBS | Mike & Molly (R) | 5.04 | 1.2/3 |
FOX | The Mindy Project (R) | 1.46 | 0.6/2 | |
10PM | CBS | Under the Dome | 10.57 | 2.7/7 |
ABC | Mistresses | 3.97 | 1.2/3 | |
NBC | Siberia | 2.72 | 1.0/3 |
On TV Tonight: Tuesday July 9, 2013
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | Extreme Weight Loss | Body of Proof (R) | ||||
CBS | NCIS (R) | NCIS: Los Angeles (R) | Person of Interest (R) | |||
CW | Hart of Dixie (R) | America’s Next Top Model: College Edition (R) | ||||
FOX | So You Think You Can Dance | |||||
NBC | Betty White’s Off Their Rockers | America’s Got Talent | ||||
MISC | Pretty Little Liars (ABC Family) | Twisted (ABC Family) Deadliest Catch (Discovery) Storage Wars (A&E) The Haves And the Have nots (OWN) | Shipping Wars (A&E) Catfish: The TV Show (MTV) The Jeselnik Offensive (10:30PM, Comedy) | |||
TNT | Rizzoli & Isles | Perception |
Morning Static: GAME OF THRONES, COMMUNITY, BIG BROTHER & More!
• BIG BROTHER: Reality Show Contestants Pay a Real-World Price.
• The Business of Show: Netflix and CBS expand licensing deal.
• Not Pop: Donald Glover Will Spend Less Time on COMMUNITY Next Season.
• Ratings Watch: Showtime’s RAY DONOVAN, DEXTER Deliver Gains During Second-Week Debuts.
• Game of SUITS: Michelle Fairley promo is THRONES homage.
• Bodybreak! Chris Pratt Lays Off Beer and This Is the Result.
• Infographic: Will ABC’s ONCE UPON A TIME franchise be a success?
• NASHVILLE Scoop: Three Promoted to Series Regular.
• Laugh Break: GAME OF THRONES characters get SIMPSON-ized.
• Sherlock Scoop: ELEMENTARY casts Inspector Lestrade.
• Deal of the Day: Save 55% on the complete series of both FRASIER and CHEERS via Amazon.
TV Ratings: Sunday July 7, 2013 (BIG BROTHER Bounces Back)
Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 |
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8PM | CBS | Big Brother | 6.25 | 2.1/6 |
NBC | The Voice (R) | 4.12 | 1.0/3 | |
FOX | The Simpsons (R) | 3.09 | 1.4/5 | |
ABC | Celebrity Wife Swap | 2.89 | 0.9/3 | |
8:30PM | FOX | Bob’s Burgers (R) | 2.68 | 1.3/4 |
9PM | CBS | Under the Dome (R) | 4.10 | 0.9/2 |
NBC | Law & Order: SVU (R) | 3.60 | 0.8/2 | |
FOX | Family Guy (R) | 3.49 | 1.7/5 | |
ABC | Whodunnit? | 2.99 | 1.0/3 | |
9:30PM | FOX | American Dad! (R) | 3.04 | 1.5/4 |
10PM | CBS | The Mentalist (R) | 3.81 | 0.7/2 |
ABC | Castle (R) | 3.01 | 0.6/2 | |
NBC | Crossing Lines | 2.85 | 0.6/2 |