• ABC looks back for the future, signing Tim Allen to an untitled multi-camera comedy.
• Life on the G-List, Kathy Griffin and Loretta Devine to drop by GLEE.
• Giving James Franco a run for his money, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER’s Neil Patrick Harris may helm a CBS pilot.
• Silver-lining time for LONE STAR fans, Jimmy Wolk and Eloise Mumford book pilots.
• Pilot Watch: Rob Corddry, Paula Marshall join Rob Thomas’ single-camera Fox comedy LITTLE IN COMMON
Archives for February 2011
A “Legendaddy” First Look: HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER’s Barney Meets the Parents!
Think you know everything there is to know about Barney’s upcoming face-to-face with his estranged father Jerry (John Lithgow)? Well, think again! Because as it turns out, a father won’t be the only new family member Barney meets on the upcoming March 21st episode appropriately titled “Legendaddy.” Joining Jerry will be wife Cheryl (Nancy Travis) and half-brother J.J. (Will Shadley). More first look photos of which can be found after the jump.
On TV Tonight: Friday February 18, 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 | The Defenders | The Mentalist | Primetime: What Would You Do? | |||
CW | Smallville | Supernatural | ||||
FOX | Kitchen Nightmares | Fringe | ||||
NBC | Who Do You Think You Are? | Dateline NBC | ||||
MISC | Degrassi (TeenNick/Much Music) | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) |
An In Depth Look At… GENERAL HOSPITAL’s Post-Wedding Blast!
One of the most beloved couples in daytime history walks down the aisle this week on GENERAL HOSPITAL, but the shocking events that rock Sonny and Brenda’s ceremony are nothing compared to what happens at the reception!
“It wouldn’t be a Port Charles wedding if something pretty awful didn’t happen,” says Soaps In Depth executive editor Richard M. Simms. “Especially when you take into account the fact that Sonny Corinthos is the groom! Let’s not forget that when he tried to marry Kate, she wound up being shot while standing at the altar. I mean, that’s what happens when you try to marry a Mobster!”
JEOPARDY! CSI! THE GOOD WIFE! THE OFFICE! Our TV Addict Week in Rewind
Biggest Tactical Error: If THE GOOD WIFE writers were really serious about ensuring viewers grasped the intricacies of a mystery that has played out for the better part of half a season, having Kalinda and Blake explain it while immersed in a seriously sexy game of strip-and-tell was not the way to go about it.
Our Person Of The Week: PROJECT RUNWAY fashion guru Tim Gunn, who told Stylelist.com that his show would not be featuring appearances by Snooki or TEEN MOM’s Amber. “I do nothing that mitigates bad behavior, I want to end it,” he said.
Most Disappointing Exit: After weeks of acting like an unbalanced stalker, Michelle left THE BACHELOR not in a blaze of glory but curled up in the back of a limo as if ready for a nap.
Show We Expect To Get The Biggest Word Of Mouth-Generated Ratings Bump Next Week: Although SURVIVOR’s premiere was the lowest rated in its history, the buzzworthy tribal council could have a lot of folks regretting having missed out. (Our advice: Go to CBS.com or GlobalTV in Canada and watch the episode… trust us, you’ll be hooked!)
TV Ratings: Thursday February 17, 2011 (BONES Kills Bieber… in the Demo!)
Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 |
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8PM | FOX | American Idol | 21.94 | 7.5/22 |
CBS | The Big Bang Theory | 12.48 | 3.7/11 | |
ABC | Wipeout | 6.19 | 1.9/6 | |
NBC | Community | 4.16 | 1.8/6 | |
CW | The Vampire Diaries | 3.01 | 1.4/4 | |
8:30PM | CBS | $#*! My Dad Says | 9.78 | 2.6/8 |
NBC | Perfect Couples | 3.05 | 1.4/4 | |
9PM | CBS | CSI | 13.27 | 2.9/8 |
ABC | Grey’s Anatomy | 10.20 | 3.7/10 | |
FOX | Bones | 9.55 | 3.3/9 | |
NBC | The Office | 6.41 | 3.3/9 | |
CW | Nikita | 2.13 | 0.8/2 | |
9:30PM | NBC | Parks and Recreation | 4.39 | 2.3/6 |
10PM | CBS | The Mentalist | 14.94 | 3.0/9 |
ABC | Private Practice | 6.85 | 2.4/7 | |
NBC | 30 Rock | 4.06 | 2.0/6 | |
10:30PM | NBC | Outsourced | 3.21 | 1.5/4 |
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GENERAL HOSPITAL Shocker: Fan Fave Staying?
The twitterverse was buzzing early this morning when our friends over at Soaps In Depth sent out the following tweet: “Breaking News: Becky Herbst (Liz) NOT leaving #GH? You heard it hear first! Details soon… ”
Several weeks ago, the show came under massive fan attack following news that Herbst — who has played Elizabeth Webber on the sudser for 13 years — was being let go for “storyline-dictated reasons.” While soap fans are known to raise a stink when a favorite is let go, the Herbst fans (many of whom took on the moniker BeckyNation) were like a dog with a bone, refusing to give up the fight.
Morning Static: HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, GLEE, WAREHOUSE 13 & More!
• I Spy… a TV comeback for Kiefer Sutherland.
• More bad news for GLEE? FX orders pilot from Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk.
• Casting News Not Unexpected, CW snaps up Britt Robertson for the SECRET CIRCLE.
• Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? Barney’s Father on HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER!
• WAREHOUSE 13 nabs a new agent, the names Ashmore… Aaron Ashmore.
On TV Tonight: Thursday February 17, 2011
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | Wipeout | Grey’s Anatomy | Private Practice | |||
CBS | The Big Bang Theory | $#*! My Dad Says | CSI | The Mentalist | ||
CW | The Vampire Diaries | Nikita | ||||
FOX | American Idol | Bones | ||||
NBC | Community | Perfect Couples | The Office | Parks and Recreation | 30 Rock | Outsourced |
USA | Royal Pains | Fairly Legal |