Archives for December 2009
We’ve Got Your Sneak Peek of DEXTER’s Shocking Season Finale
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How do you know when a network such as Showtime hasn’t simply fallen victim to hyperbole when they bill Sunday’s DEXTER season finale as “One of the most thrilling endings. Ever.” May we present Exhibit “A,” also known as these just-obtained video teasers that feature Deb finally beginning to connect the dots, Arthur Mitchell confronting Dexter, and a family reunion that has us moments away from picking up the phone just to tell our Dad how much we love him. Seriously, now just imagine what Showtime’s holding back
CBS Gets its Mid-Season Report Card
The Good: If you’re into gruesome murders, gory procedurals and Chris O’Donnell —which judging from the network’s ratings, an awful lot of you are — CBS is the place to be. But putting aside for a moment the inexplicably popular NCIS, CSI and soon-to-be CRIMINAL MINDS franchises, the Tiffany network has also succeeded in making us laugh. Thanks to a dominant Monday night comedy block (including HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER and THE BIG BANG THEORY) and two massively underrated Wednesday night laughers (We’re here, we’re fans of GARY UNMARRIED, get used to it!)
The Bad: The network that had yet to meet a procedural it couldn’t turn into a ratings smash just did. Not only was Alex O’Loughlin’s now defunct THREE RIVERS dead on arrival, the high profile Julianna Margulies vehicle THE GOOD WIFE continues to lose a worrisome amount of viewers from its powerhouse NCIS lead in. Plus, while THE AMAZING RACE and SURVIVOR remain popular vets of the reality genre, they’ve begun to show their age, lagging far beyond competitive shows such as DANCING WITH THE STARS and AMERICAN IDOL in both ratings and buzz.
Win LOST: THE COMPLETE FIFTH Season on DVD
In celebration of LOST’s fifth season hitting store shelves today on both DVD and Blu-ray, this TV Addict is thrilled to have been given the opportunity to give away LOST: THE COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON on DVD.
To enter to win this fifth season which includes exclusive bloopers, deleted scenes and most importantly, one of the most epic mythologies to ever hit the small screen — simply let us know which of your now dearly departed favorite characters you’d save if given the chance to turn back time.
One lucky entrant will be chosen at random and notified via email on Friday December 11th, so please be sure to enter with a valid email address. One season not enough for you? Amazon is currently selling seasons 1 thru 4 at a whopping 70% off today only!
TV Ratings: Monday December 7, 2009
Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 |
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8PM | CBS | How I Met Your Mother | 9.14 | 3.5/10 |
FOX | Carrie Underwood: Holiday Special | 9.00 | 2.4/7 | |
ABC | Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town (R) | 8.04 | 2.7/7 | |
NBC | Law & Order: SVU (R) | 6.59 | 1.5/4 | |
CW | One Tree Hill | 2.59 | 1.2/3 | |
8:30PM | CBS | Accidentally on Purpose | 8.29 | 2.9/8 |
9PM | CBS | Two and a Half Men | 15.16 | 5.1/12 |
FOX | Carrie Underwood: Holiday Special | 8.24 | 2.4/6 | |
ABC | Find My Family | 5.90 | 1.8/4 | |
NBC | Law & Order: SVU (R) | 5.75 | 1.6/4 | |
CW | Gossip Girl | 2.22 | 1.2/3 | |
9:30PM | CBS | The Big Bang Theory | 14.72 | 5.7/13 |
10PM | CBS | CSI: Miami | 12.94 | 3.8/10 |
ABC | Castle | 8.41 | 2.3/6 | |
NBC | The Jay Leno Show | 4.71 | 1.3/3 |
Today’s TV Addict Top 5: Questions with SCRUBS Star Sarah Chalke
Tonight on ABC, actress Sarah Chalke will trade in her scrubs and stethoscope for Santa when she lends her voice to PREP & LANDING, a computer-animated Christmas special (spearheaded by Pixar genius John Lasseter) that has her voicing Magee, the ultra-efficient North Pole Christmas Eve Command Center Coordinator (NPCECCC for short!). And here to preview what we’re sure ABC hopes will become an annual cash cow holiday tradition is Chalke herself, who was kind enough to take some time to talk about what it was like voicing an animated elf, in addition to of course answering some very pressing SCRUBS-related questions.
On last week’s SCRUBS season premiere, your belly spoke volumes, but your character, well, not so much. When will Elliott be returning to Sacred Heart and when she does, will her focus be more-so on J.D. or medicine?
Although my belly was in [last week’s] episode more than me, I’m signed on for four episodes and when I do return Elliott will get to be involved with both J.D. and the hospital. Which is great, because the new cast is fantastic. SCRUBS was the best job I’ve ever had by far and after-season-after-season of “Oh God it’s Over!” it’s really kind of cool that the show gets to live on.
Morning Static: FRINGE, 30 ROCK & LOST
• FRINGE has fans! 45% more of them when seven-day DVR viewership is factored in.
• Elizabeth Banks to rock Jack Donaghy’s world, signing on to 30 ROCK for at least four episodes.
• Bonnie says Bye, reveals to staffers that her daytime talk show will end its run in September.
• Chrismukkah Comes Early, with HitFix naming THE OC as one of its best TV shows of the decade.
• Stocking Stuffer Alert! 70% off LOST Season 1-5 on DVD or Blu-ray.
First Look: GLEE Goes to Sectionals
On Wednesday December 9th, GLEE caps off 2009 by participating in the much-talked-about “Sectionals.” And here with your first look at all the drama, heartbreak and a very pregnant Quinn Fabray is theTVaddict.com. More photos of which can be found after the jump.
We Dissect DEXTER’s Fatal Flaw (Aside From the Whole Vigilante Justice Thing!)
As much as last night’s penultimate episode of DEXTER had us on the edge of our seat, we would like to take issue with one little aspect of the show. Namely, the fact that anyone who gets even remotely close to exposing the truth about Dexter’s extra-curricular activities ends up dead, and fast! Take last night’s latest victim for example, Christine, who all too-conveniently put a bullet to her brain just moments before sharing with slowly-catching-on-Deb the one piece of the puzzle that would have made everything abundantly clear to Dexter’s poor sister. Admittedly, we suppose if we’re gonna continue on the roller coaster that is DEXTER, buying into the idea that our anti-hero can’t realistically ever be caught is the price of admission. That said, knowing that the Trinity Killer is an odds on favourite to soon be joining The Ice Truck Killer, Lila and Miguel Prado six feet under sure does take a bit of the suspense out of next week’s finale. We’re just sayin’