For those wondering as to why Nathan Fillion’s Richard Castle looks akin to a kid in a candy store, well, you can stop wondering now. Because we’ve got your first look at the upcoming March 21st episode of CASTLE that not only has Fillion winking at his One Life to Live roots as a result of an investigation surrounding a soap opera writer’s murder, but also features an slew of soapy cameos including Corbin Bernsen (THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS), Rebecca Budig (ALL MY CHILDREN), Cameron Mathison (ALL MY CHILDREN) and Jane Seymour (DR. QUINN, MEDICINE WOMAN). More first look photos of which can be found after the jump.
Archives for March 2011
Superheroes Are Dropping Like Flies! We Investigate Why Television Seems to be the Genre’s Kryptonite
If you are a fan of the superhero genre on television, you are amongst a dwindling audience. For some as-yet unknown reason, viewers are turning their backs on superheroes – on television, at least. Superheroes at the box office still seem able to lure viewers into theater seats.
With the Internet still buzzing about the David E. Kelley reincarnation of the classic television series WONDER WOMAN, one would think that superheroes are the biggest thing on television today. Unfortunately, that is just not the case. In fact, shows like THE CAPE, NO ORDINARY FAMILY and HEROES are evidence that viewers are not embracing superheroes – in fact, they are rejecting them. Even the CW’s all-powerful SMALLVILLE has seen a steady erosion of viewership since its debut a decade ago. For example, in 2001, SMALLVILLE debuted to 8.4 million viewers and now pulls an average of 2.9 million viewers. Another attempt to launch a superhero series was Syfy attempt to draw in viewers with its television event THE PHANTOM as a back-door pilot, but the mini-series only managed to draw in a modest number of viewers.
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Morning Static: Tina Fey, GREEK, Pilot Watch & More!
• Showrunning and marriage… the ultimate working marriage.
• Lessons from Late Night: Tina Fey on what separates the women from the men.
• Edgar Allan Poe as a Private Investigator! Hill Street Hocus-Pocus! With Fairy Tales and Alternate Realities, TV Pilots Go High Concept.
• GREEK Post-mortem: Patrick Sean Smith on the series finale you didn’t see.
• Pilot Watch: Emily VanCamp, Chris Carmack, Nancy Travis, John C. McGinley, Adam Arkin and Larry Wilmore book pilots.
HOUSE Preview: Lisa Edelstein and Greg Yaitanes Tease “Bombshells”
Just in case the episode’s title wasn’t enough of a tip off, tonight’s HOUSE, appropriately titled “Bombshells” is kind of a big deal! So much so that director Greg Yaitanes and star Lisa Edelstein took some time out of their busy shooting schedule to preview just what happens when a despondent Cuddy’s altered mental state takes audiences ona magical mystery tour throughout a half-dozen dream sequences, one of which was choreographed by SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE’s Mia Michaels. But hey, don’t take our word for it, see for yourself after the jump.
On TV Tonight: March 7, 2011
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | The Bachelor | The Bachelor: After the Final Rose | ||||
CBS | How I Met Your Mother (R) | Mad Love | Two and a Half Men (R) | Mike & Molly (R) | Hawaii Five-0 (R) | |
CW | 90201 (R) | Gossip Girl (R) | ||||
FOX | House | The Chicago Code | ||||
NBC | The Event | Harry’s Law | ||||
MISC | Pretty Little Liars (ABC Family) | Greek (ABC Family) | Stargate Universe (Syfy) |
Good News, Bad News: Charlie Sheen, ABC Family, THE EVENT & More!
Good News: In a statement released today, Warner Bros. Television officially announced that Charlie Sheen has been fired from TWO AND HALF MEN, effective immediately. Bad News: Not announced today, the fate of the show itself, which as of this posting remains up in the air. [Source]
Your TV Addict Cheat Sheet: What’s Worth Watching on TV This Week!
Guest Stars, Premieres & Award Shows Oh My! Your [new] weekly guide to what’s worth watching courtesy of this week’s TV Addict Cheat Sheet
GUEST STARS:
Brittany Snow flurries into MAD LOVE (Monday, 8:30PM CBS); Gabrielle Carteris enrols in THE EVENT (Monday, 8PM NBC); Camryn Manheim presides over HARRY’S LAW (Monday, 10PM CBS); Gwyneth Paltrow rocks GLEE (Tuesday, 8PM FOX); J.K. Simmons and Mary Lynn Rajskub yuk it up on RAISING HOPE (Tuesday, 9PM FOX); Jon Lovitz gets HOT IN CLEVELAND (Wednesday, 10PM TVLand); Billy F. Gibbons has some parental advice for Angela on BONES (Thursday, 9PM FOX); Richard Dean Anderson and Chris Vance heat up FAIRLY LEGAL (Thursday, 10PM USA); Jorge Garcia cameos on FRINGE (Friday, 9PM FOX); Zach Galifinakis is live from Studio 8H on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE (Saturday, 11:30PM NBC); Cheech and Chong get animated on THE SIMPSONS (Sunday, 8PM FOX), Craig Robinson lends his voice to THE CLEVELAND SHOW (Sunday, 9:30PM FOX)
Monday Mailbag: A Call For Questions!
As regular readers of theTVaddict.com may-or-may-not have noticed, we’ve been pretty prolific about adding new features to the site this year. Yet despite the additions of our awesome new contributor Tiffany Vogt, our ‘Monday Cheat Sheet’ and Friday ‘Week in Rewind’, one thing still remains: A weekly ‘Ask the Addict’ Column. Which is precisely where you, the far smarter and better looking reader comes in. Got a TV related question of query? Post away in the comments below and check back on Thursday for the answer.
TV Ratings: Sunday March 6, 2011 (Nothing SECRET About MILLIONAIRE For ABC)
Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 |
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8PM | ABC | Secret Millionaire | 12.61 | 3.3/9 |
CNS | Amazing Race: Unfinished Business | 9.76 | 1.6/4 | FOX | The Simpsons | 6.20 | 2.8/8 |
NBC | America’s Next Great Restaurant | 4.57 | 1.6/4 | |
8:30PM | FOX | Bob’s Burgers | 4.94 | 2.3/6 |
9PM | ABC | Desperate Housewives | 11.31 | 3.4/8 |
CBS | Undercover Boss | 10.92 | 2.7/7 | |
NBC | Celebrity Apprentice | 7.35 | 2.5/6 | |
FOX | Family Guy | 6.32 | 3.1/8 | |
9:30PM | FOX | Cleveland Show | 4.82 | 2.3/6 |
10PM | CBS | CSI: Miami | 10.65 | 2.4/7 |
NBC | Celebrity Apprentice | 8.43 | 3.0/8 | |
ABC | Brothers & Sisters | 7.50 | 2.2/6 |