• RIP: Jack LaLanne.
• THE CLOSER… may stay open for business.
• The future of sitcom development: Make it funny, make it work, make it quickly.
• Your Olbermageddon Update, Split came after years of tension.
• TV 101: The truth about TV ratings, online viewing and sci-fi shows.
• Matthew Weiner, mad about MAD MAN!
• FOX bullish on Hawke, giving the greenlight to EXIT STRATEGY from director Antoine Fuqua and producers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci.
Archives for January 2011
On TV Tonight: Sunday January 23, 2011
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | Desperate Housewives (R) | Brothers & Sisters (R) | |||
CBS | AFC Championship: Jets at Steelers | Hawaii Five-0 | ||||
HBO | Big Love | |||||
FOX | The Simpsons | Bob’s Burgers | Family Guy (R) | Cleveland Show | ||
NBC | Sex and the City (Movie) | |||||
SHO | Californication | Episodes | Shameless |
Your TV Tech Fix: Full Steam Ahead for 3D in 2011
It’s hard to believe it’s been a month since my last entry, and you have my sincerest apologies for the long wait. You see, for a tech writer the holiday season is both the best and worst time of the year. The Christmas holiday leads to New Years, and before we can even settle in for another year we’re all whisked off to Las Vegas for the massive Consumer Electronics Show. Here, manufacturers show us the future of consumer electronics, everything from prototype products that may never see the light of day to actual SKUs bound for stores within the year. Calling it a circus would be an understatement.
For 2011, two major trends dominated the show floor – expect to see 25,000 new tablet computers coming from every manufacturer in the world, and (important for you TV addicts out there) the 3DTV train ain’t stopping any time soon.
Weekend Static: Keith Olbermann, Regis Philbin, NBC & More!
• The final COUNTDOWN, Keith Olbermann parts was with MSNBC.
• Rumor Patrol! Regis Philbin reportedly quit LIVE over pay cut.
• Pilot Watch: WONDER WOMAN finds a home at NBC.
• Don’t stop believing… FOX’s rivals aren’t desperate to develop their own version of GLEE.
• DirecTV votes down THE KENNEDYS, producers struggle to sell miniseries.
• Because who doesn’t love free TV? iTunes is offering up free downloads of FAIRLY LEGAL, PERFECT COUPLES, BEING HUMAN, LIGHTS OUT, OFF THE MAP, and THE CAPE
Your Ultimate Guide to the Best of the Web: Cooking Shows
At dinnertime, the Web is a great place to hunt down an interesting recipe or find an old one you’ve forgotten. But it also has a wealth of web videos designed to teach you how to make exquisite meals, learn new cooking skills, or just look at delicious food for a while. These videos will help you improve your cooking skills, whether you’re looking for simple challenges or something more advanced.
Martin Yan’s Hong Kong
Master of Asian cooking, Martin Yan hosts this web series on Hong Kong cuisine. Not only does he teach you how to cook amazing Hong Kong dishes, he also teaches about Hong Kong culture and history. So not only can you cook something unique, you can also sound intellectual when talking about it.
Feed Me Bubbe
Wish your grandmother were always available to whip up a snack? This web series is the next best thing. The producer’s grandmother teaches you how to make traditional, indulgent Jewish snacks and meals.
TV Ratings: Friday January 21, 2011 (FRINGE Opens Solid)
Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 |
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8PM | CBS | Medium | 7.48 | 1.5/5 |
NBC | Minute to Win It (R) | 4.42 | 1.1/4 | |
ABC | Supernanny | 4.42 | 1.1/4 | |
FOX | Kitchen Nightmares | 4.17 | 1.8/9 | |
CW | Smallville (R) | 1.5 | 0.6/2 | |
9PM | CBS | CSI: NY (R) | 7.10 | 1.1/4 |
NBC | Dateline NBC | 5.98 | 1.4/4 | |
ABC | Primetime: What Would You Do? | 5.01 | 1.6/5 | |
FOX | Fringe | 4.88 | 1.9/6 | |
CW | Supernatural (R) | 1.35 | 0.6/2 | |
10PM | NBC | Dateline NBC | 6.43 | 1.4/4 |
CBS | CSI: NY (R) | 6.40 | 1.1/3 | |
ABC | 20/20 | 5.45 | 1.5/5 |
On TV Tonight: Friday January 21, 2011
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | Supernanny | Primetime: What Would You Do? | 20/20 | |||
CBS | Medium | CSI: NY (R) | CSI: NY (R) | |||
CW | Smallville (R) | Supernatural (R) | ||||
FOX | Kitchen Nightmares | Fringe | ||||
NBC | Minute to Win It (R) | Dateline NBC | ||||
MISC | Ricky Gervais Show (HBO) | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (Starz) |
Today’s TV Addict Top 5: Slightly Spoilerific Reasons Why You’re Not Going to Want to Miss Monday’s Killer CASTLE
The Opening
While it probably won’t come as much of a shock that an episode of CASTLE kicks off with a character death, what might is the victim’s somewhat surprising connection to both Beckett — and more importantly for the sake of an episode that will have you sitting on the edge of your seat until the final bullet flies — Beckett’s mother.
The Team
Are you one of those CASTLE fan who have been clamouring for more screen time for Ryan and Esposito? Well today, or to be more specific, Monday, is your lucky day. Suffice to say, Television’s favorite bromance plays an integral role in Monday’s case. That’s the good news. With the bad news being that Ryan and Esposito’s excellent detective skills may play a little too integral role. Cue collective Gulp! in 3… 2… 1…
Laugh Break: 30 ROCK Sums Up NBC Programming Strategy in One Simple Pie Chart
PRETTY Nabs… Holy Crap, That’s Valene Ewing!
The web’s funniest series just got funnier — seriously: Kiddie beauty pageant parody PRETTY has scored KNOTS LANDING drama queen Joan Van Ark to appear in its second season finale, premiering Monday at prettytheseries.com.
Who the erstwhile Valene Ewing will be playing for now remains a mystery. “We’ve kept her identity under wraps for months,” executive producer/writer Steve Silverman tells the TV Addict. “Our cast and crew don’t even know, as we filmed her in a separate location with a different crew.”