• Head still-spinning from last night’s FRINGE finale? Produces answer (some) burning questions.
• This Just In: Not everybody Oprah touches turns to gold.
• Cable Castings: FX Pilot POWERS casts Charles Dutton, CALIFORNICATION adds a Princess.
• Gleek Out! With this a cappella version of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA’s “All Along the Watchtower.”
• Will BONES incorporate Emily Deschanel’s real-life pregnancy into the BONES? Star says “only time will tell.”
Archives for May 2011
COMMUNITY! AMERICAN IDOL! PARKS AND REC! Our TV Addict Week in Rewind
And the Most Valuable Guest Star of the Week Goes To… : Parker Posey, whose hilariously biting portrayal of Amy Poehler’s small-town rival has “recurring guest star” written all over it.
The “I Can’t Define Irony But I Know It When I See It Award” Goes To… : President Obama, who interrupted the last fifteen minutes of CELEBRITY APPRENTICE — hosted by nemesis Donald Trump — to announce that Osama Bin Laden had been killed.
And You Wonder Why You’re Fat: The best show you’re not watching, Jamie Oliver’s FOOD REVOLUTION, was yanked this week and replaced with… reruns of DANCING WITH THE STARS.
Oddest News: Lorenzo Lamas — who will forever be FALCON CREST’s Lance in our minds — announced that he’ll be taking the last name of his latest wife (#5 for those keeping track), Shawna Craig.
Call-Out Of The Week: AMERICAN IDOL judge Steven Tyler’s new book accuses CELEBRITY REHAB of faking footage involving former bandmate Steven Adler. “They wanted him to act out his own messed-up state when he entered rehab,” Tyler claims. “It was ghoulish and unreal.”
Call-Out Of The Week: AMERICAN IDOL judge Steven Tyler’s new book accuses CELEBRITY REHAB of faking footage involving former bandmate Steven Adler. “They wanted him to act out his own messed-up state when he entered rehab,” Tyler claims. “It was ghoulish and unreal.”
On TV Tonight: Friday May 6, 2011
TV Ratings: Thursday May 5, 2011
Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 |
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FOX | American Idol | 20.81 | 6.1/20 | |
CBS | The Big Bang Theory | 10.26 | 3.1/11 | |
ABC | Wipeout | 4.80 | 1.4/5 | |
NBC | Community | 3.46 | 1.4/5 | |
CW | The Vampire Diaries | 2.67 | 1.2/4 | |
8:30PM | CBS | Rules of Engagement | 7.70 | 2.2/7 |
NBC | The Office (R) | 2.70 | 1.1/3 | |
9PM | FOX | Bones | 11,09 | 3.3/9 |
CBS | CSI | 10.46 | 2.2/6 | |
ABC | Grey’s Anatomy | 9.86 | 3.5/10 | |
NBC | The Office | 6.76 | 3.5/10 | |
CW | Nikita | 1.93 | 0.8/2 | |
9:30PM | NBC | Parks and Recreation | 5.07 | 2.6/7 |
10PM | CBS | The Mentalist | 13.64 | 2.6/7 |
ABC | Private Practice | 6.89 | 2.3/6 | |
NBC | 30 Rock | 4.21 | 2.1/6 | |
10:30PM | NBC | Outsourced | 3.15 | 1.5/4 |
Share Your Favorite TV Quotes of the Week
It’s Friday and if you’re a frequent visitor to theTVaddict.com — you know what that means! Time to post your FAVORITE TV QUOTES OF THE WEEK! New to theTVaddict.com? No idea what I’m talking about? Simply post your favorite quotes of the week in the comments below and check back Sunday to see the winners. Odds are they’ll look something like this.
Mark Sheppard Teases his Surprising SUPERNATURAL Return
Make no bones about it (all puns intended), Mark Sheppard knows how to keep a secret. Not only did he keep his mouth shut for months about his unexpected return on SUPERNATURAL, he steadfastly dodged questions during his interview about how much longer his character Crowley will be featured on SUPERNATURAL and what Crowley is really up to. In fact, when first asked what he could say about Crowley’s return, Mark laughingly admitted, “Everything – but then I’d have to kill you!”
Instead Mark talked about how hard it was to keep such a monumental secret from his devoted fans. While he did not have to fly in on a special plane or use disguises when going to and from the set (since Mark claimed he was not yet famous enough to need to resort to such extreme measures), he found it extremely hard to keep such a secret from the fans – particularly at the conventions where he had to outright lie to them from the stage. The temptation to blurt out and share the good news was overwhelming; but, in the end, Mark’s strong work ethic prevailed. There is, after all, a good reason that he is the most sought after man in sci-fi television – he is good at keeping a secret! From his days working on THE X-FILES, FIREFLY, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, WAREHOUSE 13, SUPERNATURAL and most recently DOCTOR WHO, Mark knows how vital it is to hold back a few surprises and to keep the most spoiler-inquisitive fans at bay.
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Morning Static: BROTHERS & SISTERS, AMERICAN HORROR STORY, SCRUBS & More!
• On the Hot Seat! Scott Brown, Senior Vice President of Strategies and Digital Platforms for the Nielsen Company answers your burning questions.
• Good News: ABC Plotting an abbreviated final season of BROTHERS & SISTERS. Bad News: One that may feature far less Calista Flockhart.
• Pilot Scoop: Taissa Farmiga, Evan Peters round out Ryan Murphy’s AMERICAN HORROR STORY
• Interesting: Could Osama bin Laden mission help Ethan Hawke’s Fox Pilot?
• The Janitor was Right! Osama bin Laden location predicted on SCRUBS four years ago.
On TV Tonight: Thursday May 5, 2011
Guaranteed to Be the Most Depressing Thing You Will Read All Day!
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, the top baby names of 2010 feature a slew of small screen inspired monikers including GLEE’s “Quinn,” SEX AND THE CITY’s “Aidan,” and most depressing of all TEEN MOM’s “Maci” and “Bentley.” Sadder still, Twilight’s “Jacob” and “Isabella” maintained their #1 ranking from last year. The full list of which can be seen it its entirety by clicking here.
Ask the Addict: Spoilers for ROOKIE BLUE, TERRA NOVA, WHITE COLLAR, SUPERNATURAL & More!
Any word on how ROOKIE BLUE plans on kicking off its sophomore season this June? — Amy
The TV Addict: We see your word, and raise you two more. Which is to say, when last summer’s surprise smash returns this June 16 on ABC (Global TV in Canada) it will be doing so “with a bang.” That’s the good news. The bad news is said bang spells bad news — of the bullet in the chest variety — to one of the series regulars pictured in the above photo. Gulp!
Recently you teased that when ENTOURAGE kicks off its eighth and final season, it will do so following a stint in rehab for our leader of the pack. Which raises the question, upon his release, will Vinnie’s career trajectory be that of the Robert Downey Jr. or Lindsay Lohan variety? — David
The TV Addict: Unfortunately for those hoping Vince’s tabloid troubles were left in rehab following last season’s arrest shocker, stop hoping now. As it should be, the road to recovery will be a long an arduous one made all the more difficult when Vince is called into question by the LAPD following the death of a friend. Double Gulp!