Can’t wait to discover what happens when Michael confronts Nikita in her lair? Neither could we! Which is why we’re thrilled to bring you a first look at “Covenants,” the April 7 episode of NIKITA that will have Michael give Nikita 24 hours to find Kasim (the man who killed Michael’s family) or risk having him tell Percy about Alex. More first look photos of which can be found after the jump.
Archives for March 2011
On TV Tonight: Tuesday March 22, 2011
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | No Ordinary Family | Best in Film: The Greatest Movies of Our Time | ||||
CBS | NCIS | NCIS: Los Angeles | The Good Wife | |||
CW | One Tree Hill (R) | Hellcats (R) | ||||
FOX | Glee (R) | Raising Hope (R) | Traffic Light | Lights Out (FX) | ||
NBC | Biggest Loser: Couples | Parenthood (R) | ||||
Syfy | Destination Truth | Marcel’s Quantum Kitchen |
Good News: NBC, MAD MEN & Syfy
Good News: On the eve of its upfront presentation in New York City, Syfy is getting set to unveil its largest original programming slate in history. Bad News: Of the 14 new series and events announced, including BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: BLOOD & CHROME and ALPHAS are 10, yes, 10 reality TV shows. [Source]
Why History Never Should Have Dropped THE KENNEDYS Miniseries
After being deemed to hot for the History Channel, this April will see the hugely controversial KENNEDYS miniseries unspool on ReelzChannel in the States (and History Television in Canada). A decision, which after getting the opportunity to screen the first two episodes of the 8-part miniseries over the weekend, may go down in history (pun, intended) as one helluva bad one.
Now don’t get us wrong, as someone who has spent far more hours in front of a television than a text book, we’re the first to admit that we’re probably not the most qualified person to judge THE KENNEDYS on its historical merits. That said, what we are more than qualified to speak to is the value — both in terms of entertainment and education — that watching the miniseries had on our life.
TV Ratings: Monday March 21, 2011 (STARS Helps CASTLE Hit Season High)
Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 |
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8PM | ABC | Dancing with the Stars | 20.86 | 4.7/14 |
FOX | House | 9.31 | 3.4/10 | CBS | How I Met Your Mother | 7.95 | 2.9/9 |
NBC | Chuck | 4.32 | 1.5/4 | |
CW | 90210 (R) | 780,000 | 0.3/1 | |
8:30PM | CBS | Mad Love | 6.55 | 2.3/7 |
9PM | ABC | Dancing with the Stars | 23.68 | 5.6/15 |
CBS | Two and a Half Men (R) | 9.14 | 2.6/7 | |
FOX | The Chicago Code | 6.31 | 1.9/5 | |
NBC | The Event | 4.05 | 1.2/3 | |
CW | Gossip Girl (R) | 530,000 | 0.2/1 | |
9:30PM | CBS | Mike & Molly | 9.63 | 3.0/8 |
10PM | ABC | Castle | 12.70 | 3.3/9 |
CBS | Hawaii Five-0 | 9.79 | 2.9/8 | |
NBC | Harry’s Law | 8.21 | 1.6/4 |
Why Cliffhanger Endings are Ruining Television
For decades the season finale of just about any television show is guaranteed to be a cliff-hanger. Why? For the simple reason that television showrunners and writers are not confident that their audience will return when the show does. They figure the best way to ensure that their existing audience is seated in front of their television is the cliff-hanger.
But here’s a small secret: viewers hate cliff-hangers. It presupposes that viewers won’t tune-in but for the cliff-hanger. When, in reality, fans of a television show are more likely to tune-in regardless of the cliff-hanger. That is why they are fans – they keep coming back. Fans by their very nature are dedicated and committed. They do not need to be toyed with and manipulated.
So in addition to making a viewer’s brain want to explode whenever they see the words “to be continued” or the episode ends without resolution to a major character’s status –cliff-hangers also do not even allow the viewer the small comfort of knowing that their favorite character will be returning; particularly as characters in jeopardy or on the brink of death are the preferred.
However, because this plot device has been utilized ad infinitum for years, fans have become a bit numb and unimpressed with cliff-hangers. Such a device is more of an annoyance and it insults the very person that the show wishes to keep when the show returns.
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Morning Static: PARENTHOOD, David E. Kelley, THE OFFICE & More!
• Big Tease: HBO’s TOO BIG TO FAIL
• Is Will Arnett the new Michael Scott? Discuss.
• Spotlight: Prolific TV Creator David E. Kelley on his career hits and misses.
• Must Read TV: A talk with PARENTHOOD creator Jason Katims
• Gossip Cop: What’s really behind the latest batch of Charlie Sheen rumors.
• Pilot Watch: Elizabeth Perkins, Natasha Henstridge and Cherry Jones land gigs.
Good News, Bad News: NBC SUMMER SKED, 24, ALL MY CHILDREN
Good News: The countdown to the 24 movie has begun, with star Kiefer Sutherland letting it slip in an interview with the women of THE VIEW this morning that the much-anticipated 24 movie will premiere in 2012. Bad News: Nothing screams box office bomb like a movie that has been given a release date — tentative as it may be — before it has a scribe, finished script and/or director. We’re just saying. [Source]
On TV Tonight: Monday March 21, 2011
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | Dancing with the Stars | Castle | ||||
CBS | How I Met Your Mother | Mad Love | Two and a Half Men (R) | Mike & Molly | Hawaii Five-0 | |
CW | 90210 (R) | Gossip Girl (R) | ||||
FOX | House | The Chicago Code | ||||
NBC | Chuck | The Event | Harry’s Law | |||
MISC | Pretty Little Liars (ABC Family) Shameless (TMN in Canada) | Californication (TMN in Canada) | Skins (MTV, TMN in Canada) |
Infographic: Why Fans of HUMAN TARGET, FRINGE and LIE TO ME Should Be Afraid… Very Afraid.
Are you a FRINGE, HUMAN TARGET and/or LIE TO ME fan who currently finds themselves fretting over your favorite Fox show’s renewal chances? Do not under any circumstance check out the infographic after the jump. You’ve been warned.