This week, in lieu of your regularly scheduled CW favorites, the perennial fifth place network has opted to re-air the entirety of THE VAMPIRE DIARIES second season to date. And while that means 10 fang-tastic and thrilling episodes for fans and potential newcomers to sink their teeth into, our inexplicable need to root for the underdog has us asking, “Why?” After-all, one might argue that THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, having already cemented its status as the network’s highest rated and most buzzed about show, is in the least need of a promotional push. And that another show, say NIKITA, which has more than made up for its somewhat slow start with a fantastic string of episodes would serve to benefit that much more from the extra airings. We’re just sayin’
Archives for December 2010
An In Depth Look At… GENERAL HOSPITAL’s Deadly Showdown!
Sometimes, GENERAL HOSPITAL’s Jax is a little too nice for his own good. But that’s one thing nobody in Port Charles would ever say about his dastardly brother, Jerry. This week, the bad brother’s return puts Jax in the position of saving the people he loves. But how far is Jax really willing to go?
“Jax loves his wife, his daughter and Brenda,” says Soaps In Depth executive editor Richard M. Simms. “And while the order may be in question — especially since Brenda has returned to town — one thing is certain: Jax has finally learned that Jerry is a raging psychopath. In the past, Jax has managed to somehow sort of overlook the things his brother has done.”
TV Ratings: Sunday December 12, 2010
Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 |
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8PM | NBC | Football Night in America | 16.34 | 5.6/14 |
CBS | Amazing Race 17 | 11.52 | 3.6/8 | |
ABC | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | 8.58 | 2.4/6 | |
FOX | The Simpsons | 7.31 | 3.3/8 | |
8:30PM | NBC | Sunday Night Football | 23.10 | 8.0/19 |
9PM | NBC | Sunday Night Football | 23.13 | 8.2/19 |
ABC | Desperate Housewives | 11.45 | 3.5/8 | |
CBS | Undercover Boss | 10.11 | 2.8/7 | |
FOX | Family Guy | 8.02 | 4.0/9 | |
9:30PM | FOX | American Dad! | 6.26 | 3.1/7 |
10PM | NBC | Sunday Night Football | 22.25 | 8.6/21 |
CBS | CSI: Miami | 9.61 | 2.2/6 | |
ABC | Brothers & Sisters | 8.77 | 2.5/6 |
Attention Angry Fans: Can You Match these Tweets to their Corresponding Showrunner?
Morning Static: Anthony Michael Hall, Phil Hartman, Simon Cowell & More!
• Actors we Miss: Phil Hartman.
• No Ordinary Brat Packer, Anthony Michael Hall headed for a collision with ABC’s Powell Family.
• Return of the Cola Wars, as Coke and Pepsi fight over Simon Cowell’s X FACTOR.
• The American Film Institute names their Top 10 TV Programs of the year, discuss.
• Making us feel better about our addiction to television, comes this live-action shot-for-shot remake of the TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES intro.
• A Killer Ending! DEXTER EP Sara Colleton answers questions about the season 5 finale! (Spoiler Alert!)
Watch, PVR, Pass: Sunday December 12, 2010
Your Ultimate Guide to the Best of the Web: Music
The Internet has always been a great place for music-lovers to get their fix. Whether you love music or just want to see something entertaining online, musical web series have something for everyone. Here are just a few different categories, but like everything online, if you can imagine it chances are good that someone has made it. [Read more…]
Your TV Quotes of the Week
TV Ratings: Friday December 10, 2010
Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 |
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8PM | CBS | The Mentalist (R) | 6.59 | 1.0/4 |
ABC | Supernanny | 4.58 | 1.2/5 | |
NBC | Minute to Win It (R) | 4.51 | 1.1/4 | |
CW | Smallville | 2.57 | 1.0/4 | |
FOX | The Good Guys (R) | 1.97 | 0.6/2 | |
9PM | CBS | CSI: NY (R) | 7.56 | 1.2/4 |
NBC | Dateline | 5.54 | 1.1/4 | |
ABC | Primetime: What Would You Do? | 4.95 | 1.6/5 | |
CW | Supernatural | 2.31 | 1.0/3 | |
FOX | The Good Guys | 2.28 | 0.7/2 | |
10PM | CBS | Blue Bloods (R) | 7.48 | 1.2/4 |
NBC | Dateline | 6.53 | 1.6/5 | |
ABC | 20/20 | 5.79 | 1.6/5 |