• From the department of we smell a spinoff, THE CLOSER reports Mary McDonnell to series regular.
• Report: Matt Lauer may also be angling for an exit from TODAY.
• J.J. Abrams… is there anything he can’t do?
• Laugh Break: Eric Stonestreet pranks his MODERN FAMILY co-star Jesse Tyler Ferguson.
• The Faster they Rise the Harder they Fall, Glenn Beck announces his departure from Fox News.
• Gaga for GLEE? Then you’re not gonna wanna miss GLEE’s April 26 super-sized episode.
Archives for April 2011
Today’s TV Addict Top 5: “Very Special Episodes” Every Show Does Eventually
Faux Documentary Episode
We’re not talking about how folks on THE OFFICE or MODERN FAMILY are being tracked by a camera crew for some not-entirely-clear reason. Instead, we’re talking about episodes like the one GREY’S ANATOMY aired earlier this season in which a single episode is filmed documentary style.
My Big, Gay Wedding Episode
When it comes to same-sex couples tying the knot, ABC has practically cornered the market. There was Scotty and Kevin’s marriage on BROTHERS & SISTERS, and ONE LIFE TO LIVE married Kyle and Oliver before sending them to permanently reside on the backburner in favor of, as a network rep said, “stories that have a more favorable reaction from our audience.” Coming in just under the gun? GREY’S ANATOMY, where Arizona and Callie are planning their own nuptials!
The Hostage/Shooting Episode
ONE TREE HILL shot up a school. Dr. Gregory HOUSE and company were held hostage by a patient. And of course, GREY’S ANATOMY makes the list again (huh… anyone else starting to sense a pattern?) for last season’s heart-stopping episode in which a gunman stalked the facility’s surgeons.
The It’s A Wonderful Life Episode
A character hovers between life or death and either A) is shown how their passing would impact those they leave behind or B) encounters a cavalcade of ghosts (played by Very Special Guest Stars who, usually, were once cast members) who convince them to keep on living. THAT 70’S SHOW actually did an entire episode in which Eric was shown how life would be different if… he and Donna hadn’t kissed. As for GREY’s? Hello, Meredith’s near-death in the episode “Some Kind Of Miracle.”
A Musical Episode
Sorry, GREY’S ANATOMY. In our book? The one to beat will always be BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER’s epic outing, “Once More With Feeling.”
First Look: BONES Spins Off THE FINDER
Dying in anticipation for your first taste of THE FINDER, the BONES backdoor pilot starring Geoff “Yes my chiseled jawline is giving David Boreanaz a run for his money” Stults as a professional locator? Never fear, theTVaddict.com is here… With your first look at the April 21st spin-off episode that will see Booth and Brennan head down to the Florida everglades to investigate a case alongside Stults’ Walter Sherman and his curious collection of co-workers including the beautiful Saffron Burrows and the intimidating Michael Clarke Duncan. More first look photos of which can be found after the jump.
On TV Tonight: Wednesday April 6, 2011
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | The Middle (R) | The Middle (R) | Modern Family (R) | Mr. Sunshine | Off the Map | |
CBS | Survivor: Redemption Island | Criminal Minds | Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior | |||
CW | America’s Next Top Model | Shedding for the Wedding | ||||
FOX | American Idol | Breaking In | Justified (FX) | |||
NBC | Minute to Win It | Law & Order: SVU (R) | Law & Order: SVU |
Are the Parade of OFFICE Guest Stars Setting the Show Up for Failure?
That’s the question we find asking asking hot on the heels of yet another big announcement that has Ray Romano and James Spader joining the parade of guest stars (Including Will Arnett, Ricky Gervais, Catherine Tate and Will Ferrell!) paying a visit to Dunder Mifflin Sabre in an effort to help fill the void left by a soon-to-be-departing Steve Carell.
Look, we get it. NBC is understandably terrified that one of the few success they’ve had over the course of what’s coming up on almost a decade of disaster is losing its most valuable asset. That said, if the Jay Leno/Conan O’Brien debacle taught us anything, it’s that nothing screams failure like operating from a position of fear.
TV Ratings: Tuesday April 5, 2011 (NO ORDINARY FAMILY goes out with a whimper)
Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 |
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8PM | CBS | NCIS | 18.79 | 3.6/11 |
NBC | Biggest Loser: Couples | 6.85 | 2.4/7 | ABC | No Ordinary Family | 5.69 | 1.5/4 |
FOX | Glee (R) | 3.87 | 1.2/4 | |
CW | One Tree Hill (R) | 760,000 | 0.3/1 | |
9PM | ABC | Dancing with the Stars (Results) | 15.57 | 3.1/8 |
CBS | NCIS: Los Angeles (R) | 12.56 | 2.7/7 | |
NBC | Biggest Loser: Couples | 7.77 | 3.0/8 | |
FOX | Raising Hope (R) | 2.99 | 1.1/3 | |
CW | Hellcats (R) | 670,000 | 0.3/1 | |
9:30PM | FOX | Traffic Light (R) | 2.04 | 0.9/2 |
10PM | ABC | Body of Proof | 11.07 | 2.4/6 |
CBS | The Good Wife | 10.57 | 2.0/5 | |
NBC | Parenthood | 4.73 | 1.9/5 |
And the #1 Reason We’re Officially on Board for a Third Season of V…
As regular readers of theTVaddict.com know full well, there was only one question on our mind following V’s recent shocking second season finale: Is Tyler really dead? It’s a question that has haunted us for weeks now, which is why we were so thrilled to be given the opportunity at this past weekend’s WonderCon 2011 to get the definitive answer from executive producer Scott Rosenbaum. See what he had to say, in video form, after the jump.
Hart Hanson Reacts to Winning TV Showrunner Madness 2011 (feat. BONES Finale Scoop!)
After thousands upon thousands of votes, theTVaddict.com’s inaugural TV Showrunner Madness Competition has come to a close with BONES’ Hart Hanson narrowly beating COMMUNITY’s Dan Harmon in the final round. Serious thanks to our always passionate and vocal readers as well as the equally enthused Showrunners for being good sports. Particularly our winner Hart Hanson, who was kind enough to email us a “Thank-you” to share with fans (complete with BONES finale tease) that you can check out after the jump.
Morning Static: GAME OF THRONES, MAD MEN, THE OFFICE & More!
• Whose team are you on? GAME OF THRONES author slams LOST’s Damon Lindelof.
• Smarter than the average media company, Netflix continues secures even more buzz-worthy content.
• Further evidence that size does matter, comes the news that THE OFFICE is adding even more stars to its season finale, including Ray Romano and James Spader.
• Because there is nothing we love more than free TV, check out the first two episodes of AMC’s THE KILLING for FREE on iTunes.
• Tomorrow’s News TODAY! Meredith Vieira has one foot out the door.