NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | Last Man Standing | Cristela | Shark Tank | 20/20 | ||
CBS | The Amazing Race 26 | Hawaii Five-0 | Blue Bloods | |||
CW | Here Comes Peter Cottontail | Jane the Virgin (R) | ||||
FOX | Date Night (Movie) | |||||
NBC | Grimm | Dateline NBC | ||||
MISC | Daredevil (Netfix) | 12 Monkeys (Syfy) Meet the Smiths (TBS) | Helix (Syfy) The Grace Helbig Show (E!) |
Archives for April 2015
AMERICAN IDOL Recap: POP Goes the Contestant!
Last night, ‘Idol’ brought some contemporary pop to the stage in a mixed bag from the top seven.
Well, really it was Clark, one other person, and a pretty quick trip to the dregs for everybody else. Who was the other person who did will on pop night? It may surprise you…
Jax Sang “Poker Face” by Lady Gaga
Keith Said: I love your artistry.
J-Lo Said: You don’t wanna go so far left that people can’t relate. I couldn’t relate to that at all.
Harry Said: I have a problem with you not owning the arrangement.
The Verdict:
Jax has long walked the line between being a real sing and becoming an over-stylized Joey Cook joke of a performer. On this performance, she went over the line and turned Lady Gaga into a nonsense song that sounds like it was being sung in the back of a saloon in the Old West.
Yes, the may have played cards there, Jax. That doesn’t mean you need to ruin this song to that end.
Grade: D+
Nick Fradiani Sang “Teenage Dream” by Katy Perry
Keith Said: It sounded like you. I love that you made it your own.
J-Lo Said: This was making the song your own the best way.
Harry Said: I like you singing a song with grittier lyrics.
The Verdict:
Nick added Creed to his repertoire and somehow made it work singing a Katy Perry song. The arrangement was enough on the record to not dismantle the song but original enough to be something completely new.
Even better for Nick, he actually seemed to believe what he was singing and had fun with it. Gone was that creeping sense of wanting to be a perfect alt-rock robot and in came a sense of freedom that actually made him appear to be a human man.
He gets a slight knock for doing my pet peeve of changing the lyrics to suit his gender, but this was pretty solid.
Grade: B
Quentin Alexander Sang “Latch” by Disclosure featuring Sam Smith
Keith Said: That was a great performance tonight.
J-Lo Said: You’re an artist with a capital “A”.
Harry Said: You’re a really good rhythmic singer.
The Verdict:
OK. After weeks of being obsessed with Quentin, I’m officially off the bandwagon. Kid can’t sing. Can’t sing at all. Pitch issues all over the place as he struggled with the verse in almost every measure.
Weirdly, his falsetto was actually without flaws – maybe he should have sung the whole song in that register? – but that was really it. Yes, he can find the flow really easily and has cool for miles, but that only goes so far with me when the technical flaws are so apparent.
I want to hop back on the bandwagon, but I just can’t right now.
Grade: C-
Joey Cook Sang “Wrecking Ball” by Miley Cyrus
Keith Said: When you went to the chorus, you held back too much.
J-Lo Said: You did a good job with the song.
Harry Said: Something needed to happen.
The Verdict:
I’ll give Joey some credit here. She didn’t hyper-stylize it as much as previous weeks. That’s at least a move forward.
That’s really the only good for this performance though. She could not hit the notes or really find the pitch of the more explosive parts of the song. Even worse, the soar of chorus actually became a huge bore as she just sucked the energy out of her performance when it was supposed to be at its most grand.
I never thought Joey would be dull (even if she was annoying), but this was a total lifeless bore.
Grade: D+
Clark Beckham Sang “Make it Rain” by Ed Sheeran
Keith Said: You killed it.
J-Lo Said: That is so amazing. It is so effortless the way you sing.
Harry Said: You need to sit in that pocket. Don’t rush it.
The Verdict:
So Clark can also play a blues guitar. Like a real honest-to-God blues guitar. Like the type of blues guitar that turns a crappy Ed Sheeran song into something Clapton might have made in the late 70s. What the hell is this kid going to do next? Rap? He’s just astonishing every week.
Grade: A
Tyanna Jones Sang “Stay” Rihanna
Keith Said: You have such a maturity in your voice for sixteen.
J-Lo Said: That voice is so heavenly. Everything just came together in the right way tonight.
Harry Said: You have this slow vibrato that just works on every song you do.
The Verdict:
It’s another Tyanna performance. Really good karaoke. It’s hard to say anything else about her at this point. She’s not yet mature enough to be comfortable onstage or really understand what she’s singing so it just comes out like somebody singing in a high school talent show every single time.
Granted, she’d easily win her high school talent show, but she should really get above that on national television.
Grade: B-
Rayvon Owen Sang “Set Fire to the Rain” by Adele
Keith Said: That’s a guy singing for his life right there.
J-Lo Said: Was it the best song for you? I’m not sure.
Harry Said: What is your gravy?
The Verdict:
The astonishing mystery that is Rayvon’s continuing to be on this show unfolds with one more installment as he mixes breathy falsetto with the drummers from the pit in “The Lion King” on an Adele song in a bizarre mashup that didn’t work despite his ability to hit the big note toward the end.
I don’t know how this guy and his hat continue to fill the screen every week, but here we go again, I suppose.
Grade: C-
Qaasim Middleton Sang “Hey Ya!” by Outkast
Keith Said: You kind of killed it. You said, “this is what I do”.
J-Lo Said: You always wow us with your performance. You own that stage.
Harry Said: You sounded like Andre 18,000 or whatever his name is.
The Verdict:
It’s really confounding that the judges used their save on Qaasim so early. I mean, the guy cannot sing at all. Yes, he can act like a manic goofball onstage, but it’s almost a joke how poor of a singer he is. This was a total cruise ship for seniors performance that would do well to put a smile on some floating fogies’ faces, but that’s about it.
Luckily, America wasn’t fooled and didn’t give him the Twitter Save this week. Good save, judges. Good save.
Grade: D
Prediction:
This is easy, right? Rayvon has bottom-twoed in consecutive weeks. He’s got to be there again. I think he’s joined by Joey after her total dud. And to be fair, Joey may not have enough to overtake super Twitter Save Stud Rayvon.
And for me, there is only a net positive when it comes down to one of those two leaving.
Morning Static: JANE THE VIRGIN, DAREDEVIL, THE SIMPSONS & More!
• The Big Tease: Netflix’s GRACE AND FRANKIE
• Nice Work if You Can Get it: ‘Jane The Virgin’ Narrator Anthony Mendez Opens Up About Being The Voice Without A Face On The Series
• Newsflash: Bob Schieffer announces retirement
• OITNB Season 3 Trailer: Sorry, the Ladies of Litchfield Aren’t Sorry
• Get Down: Baz Luhrmann’s Netflix Series ‘The Get Down’ Casts 4 Male Leads
• Must See TV: Josh Gad, James Corden spoof Frozen on The Late Late Show
• Bazinga! ‘The Big Bang Theory’ is getting a double dose of mom
• Super News: Daredevil’s Red Suit Revealed
• Funny Business: Louis C.K., parenthood, and the art of the standup confession
• Nostalgia Alert: The ‘Freaks And Geeks’ Cast Will Reunite This Year
• This Week in Tech: BBC aims to go ‘internet first’ to attract younger audiences
• D’OH! ‘Simpsons’ Showrunner Al Jean Says No Further Seasons Will Be Released on DVD
• Full House, Coach, The X-Files: Why TV Remakes Are Everywhere Right Now
• Profile: Family Guy’s Alex Borstein On Her Voice, Fans And New Gig On HBO
• Mark Your Calendars: ABC Sets Summer Schedule With Growing Focus on Scripted
• LOVE This: ‘Sopranos’ tough guys sent to shake down HBO Now subscriber
• The Best Show You’re Not Watching: Mamie Gummer joins Manhattan in season 2
• Not Cool: ‘Fresh Off The Boat’ Creator Eddie Huang Continues To Trash His ABC Comedy
• More Nostalgia: “Girl Meets World” Is Bringing Back Mr. Turner
• Q&A: ‘Daredevil’ Boss on Netflix’s “PG-15” Series, Connecting to Marvel’s ABC Universe and Beyond
• Casting Coup: Ryan Murphy Announces Kathy Bates Is “Running” the ‘American Horror Story’ Hotel
On TV Tonight: Thursday April 9, 2015
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | Grey’s Anatomy (R) | Grey’s Anatomy | American Crime | |||
CBS | The Big Bang Theory | The Odd Couple | Mom | The Big Bang Theory (R) | Elementary | |
CW | The Flash (R) | The Flash (R) | ||||
FOX | Bones | Backstrom | The Comedians/Louie (FX) | |||
NBC | Law & Order: SVU (R) | The Blacklist (R) | Dateline NBC | |||
MISC | Olympus (Syfy) Dig (USA) |
Breaking TV News: Fox Renews THE LAST MAN ON EARTH For a Second Season
Press Release: FOX has picked up comedy series THE LAST MAN ON EARTH for a second season, it was announced today by David Madden, President, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company.
“We knew we had something special with THE LAST MAN ON EARTH. It’s one of those rare shows that continues to add depth and dimension to its unique premise, week after week,” said Madden. “We are so thrilled that this incredibly bold, original and inventive series has been embraced by both fans and critics, and we cannot wait to see where the creative genius and inspired vision of Will, Phil and Chris take us in Season Two.” [Read more…]
Morning Static: CRIMINAL MINDS, ORPHAN BLACK, NEW GIRL & More!
• We Love Lists! The Hollywood Reporter’s 35 Most Powerful People in New York Media 2015
• Scoop: ‘Empire’ star Henson returning to ‘Person of Interest’
• On Its 25th Anniversary… The ‘Twin Peaks’ Cast Came Together To Support David Lynch
• Game of Thrones: Your essential primer for season five
• Cool Bean: Arrested Development producer Brian Grazer announces ‘another 17 episodes’
• ORPHAN BLACK: 16 Things to Know About Season 3
• Bafta Television Awards 2015: Benedict Cumberbatch nominated for Sherlock
• Q&A: ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Boss Hints at Squad Room Shake-Up, Romance for Olivia
• Attention Pirates: $15-A-Month HBO Now Arrives On Apple, Cablevision Devices
• Criminal Minds Boss Talks of ‘Many’ Spinoff Lessons Learned — Plus, The Episode That Will Drive You ‘Crazy’
• Super News: Heroes Reborn Brings Back the Haitian
• Funny Business: Fred Armisen to guest star on New Girl as a temporary roommate
• Q&A: ‘Saul’ co-creator talks season finale
• Gulp! Netflix Can Now Ban Customers Who Use VPNs
• Spoiled Sport! Why Barney Frank Hates House of Cards
• TV Timewarp: Why the ‘Felicity’ Date Rape Storyline Was Important and Still Is
• USA Network Is Trying to Reach Millennials With More Dramas and More WWE: Expect sci-fi series, SmackDown and fewer scripted comedies
• Trend Watch: Furious 7 is further evidence of how TV took over the world
• Another tumble for broadcast ratings: Off 7 percent this year, with Fox and NBC accounting for the dip
• Spotlight: With Marvel’s ‘Daredevil,’ Netflix Looks to Build Its Own Superteam
• Spoiler Alert: This Could Be Google’s Plan Make Sure You Don’t Accidentally Read Spoilers Online
• News You Can Use: This Is What It’s Like to Be an Actor of Color During TV’s “Diversity Push”
On TV Tonight: Wednesday April 8, 2015
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | The Middle | The Goldbergs | Modern Family (R) | Blackish | Nashville | |
CBS | Survivor: Worlds Apart | Criminal Minds | CSI Cyber | |||
CW | Arrow (R) | Supernatural (R) | ||||
FOX | American Idol | The Americans (FX) | ||||
NBC | The Voice | Law & Order: SVU | Chicago PD | |||
MISC | Young & Hungry/Freak Out (ABC Family) | Broadchurch (BBC America) Hot in Cleveland (TV Land) |
Should THE VAMPIRE DIARIES Continue without Nina Dobrev?
Nina Dobrev has announced that she is leaving The Vampire Diaries and I for one went into utter shock when I heard this. I think we all knew that one of the main three actors could leave the show after this season but I without a doubt thought that it would be Paul Wesley. Out of Elena, Damon and Stefan, Stefan seems like the easiest to remove plus that would open up Candice Accola to move to The Originals. But no, it’s Elena Gilbert leaving and I found myself asking if The Vampire Diaries should even continue without her. [Read more…]
Morning Static: GAME OF THRONES, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, BETTER CALL SAUL & More!
• Late Night Wars: Jon Stewart Politely Addresses Idiotic Trevor Noah Tweet Controversy
• Video: ‘Game of Thrones’ Character Jon Snow Ruins an Otherwise Nice Seth Meyers Dinner Party
• Scandal: The Inside Story of the Civil War For the Soul of NBC News
• This Is Not Going to End Well! Arya Stark’s sword Needle has been forged in real life
• ‘Vampire Diaries’ Shocker: Star Nina Dobrev Exits
• Scoop: John Noble To Guest Star in Forever Season Finale
• Cannot Wait: This New Trailer For ‘The Flash’ Sets Up The Rest Of The First Season
• The Business of Show: Weinstein Co. Selling TV Division to ITV in Potential $950 Million Deal
• Seconded: David Lynch Departure From Twin Peaks Shows Why Most Revivals Are Bad Ideas
• ‘Jane The Virgin’ Helped Change TV, But The Struggle Is Far From Over
• Mark Your Calendars: TNT Summer Slate Includes Three New Series, Ten Overall
• Guy Love! Zach Braff and Donald Faison will deliver pizza to your gay wedding
• Analysis: How BBC America Is Building Buzz With splashy thrillers
• ‘Better Call Saul’ Is Brilliant, With or Without Having Seen ‘Breaking Bad’
• News You Can Use: An illustrated guide to all 456 deaths in “Game of Thrones”
• Extant Season 2: Melina Kanakaredes Lands Arc as Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s Ex
• Ratings: Outlander Midseason Premiere Does Verra Well for Starz
• Casting Coup: Eliza Dushku Joins Banshee in Season 4
• Get: Bruce Jenner to Discuss Transition With ABC News’ Diane Sawyer This Month
On TV Tonight: Tuesday April 7, 2015
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | Fresh Off the Boat | Fresh Off the Boat (R) | Agents of SHIELD | Forever | ||
CBS | NCIS | NCIS: New Orleans | Person of Interest | |||
CW | The Flash (R) | iZombie | ||||
FOX | Hell’s Kitchen | New Girl | Weird Loners | Justified (FX) | ||
NBC | The Voice | Chicago Fire | ||||
MISC | Community (Yahoo! Screen) | Finding Carter (MTV) Your Family or Mine (TBS) Younger (TV Land) Sirens (USA) Tosh.0/Brickleberry (Comedy) |