NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | Dancing with the Stars (R) | Dancing with the Stars | ||||
CBS | NCIS (R) | NCIS: Los Angeles (R) | NCIS (R) | |||
CW | One Tree Hill (R) | Hellcats (R) | ||||
FOX | American Idol | Glee | ||||
NBC | Biggest Loser: Couples | The Voice |
Archives for May 2011
Holy Frak! Edward James Olmos Joins the Cast of DEXTER Season 6
Just when we thought we couldn’t get anymore excited for the return of America’s Favorite Serial Killer comes the news that Emmy and Golden Globe Award winning actor Edward James Olmos (BATTLESTAR GALACTICA) will be joining the slew of recently announced guest stars (including Colin Hanks and Mos Def) for the upcoming sixth season of DEXTER. According Showtime, Olmos will play a “brilliant, charismatic professor of religious studies.” According to us, September really can’t come soon enough. #sosayweall.
5 Things We Learned From the 2011 Network Upfronts
Rumors of the Traditional Multiple-camera Sitcom’s Demise have been Greatly Exaggerated
Despite the fact that many studio executives already took it upon themselves to proclaim the death of the traditional multi-camera sitcom a few seasons back, a funny thing happened on the way to the funeral: THE BIG BANG THEORY broke out big. And, since the proverbial powers that be know a “license to print money” when they see one, there are no fewer than 6 attempts to find the next FRIENDS and or SEINFELD on the 2011/12 sked, including 2 BROKE GIRLS (CBS), LAST MAND STANDING (ABC), MAN UP (ABC), HOW TO BE A GENTLEMAN (CBS), WORK IT (ABC) and WHITNEY (CBS)
TGIF!
With Primetime real estate at a premium, Fridays this fall have come back into play in a big way. Which means, viewers can say “goodbye” to the dreaded night of nothing to watch, and “hello” to a handful of cult/soon-to-be cult favorites including the CW one-two butt-kicking combo of NIKITA and SUPERNATURAL, Fox’s FRINGE, the final 13 episodes of CHUCK, NBC’s GRIMM, and CBS’ A GIFTED MAN. Thanks goodness it’s Friday indeed.
TV Ratings: Monday May 23, 2011 (Yes, We’re Already Tired of Summer Programming!)
Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 |
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8PM | ABC | Dancing with the Stars | 20.68 | 4.2/13 |
FOX | House | 8.77 | 3.2/10 | CBS | How I Met Your Mother (R) | 4.64 | 1.5/5 |
NBC | Minute to Win It | 4.081 | 1.3/4 | |
CW | 90210 (R) | 797,000 | 0.3/1 | |
8:30PM | CBS | How I Met Your Mother (R) | 4.13 | 1.5/4 |
9PM | ABC | The Bachelorette | 11.12 | 3.1/8 |
CBS | Two and a Half Men (R) | 8.04 | 2.2/6 | |
FOX | The Chicago Code | 7.03 | 1.9/5 | |
CW | Gossip Girl (R) | 543,000 | 0.2/1 | |
9:30PM | CBS | Mike & Molly (R) | 7.21 | 1.9/5 |
10PM | ABC | The Bachelorette | 8.49 | 2.8/7 |
CBS | Clash of the Commercials | 7.15 | 2.0/5 | |
NBC | Law & Order: Los Angeles | 5.85 | 1.4/3 |
Go Behind-the-Scenes with the Gang from GLEE’s Big Apple Adventure!
Start spreading the news: Manhattan isn’t the only thing the gang from GLEE are taking over tonight. Thanks to AMERICAN IDOL’s penultimate episode, which is scheduled to air during the show’s usual 8PM timeslot, GLEE is moving to 9PM (FOX and Global TV in Canada). And here with your first look at some of the fun that await fans during this evening’s much-anticipated season finale that sees New Directions head to New York to compete in Nationals is theTVaddict.com with some behind-the-scenes photos. More of which can be found after the jump.
The CW Upfront: A Glimpse Behind The Curtain
The month of May in the television world is known for two things: May Sweeps and May Upfronts. In an effort to capitalize on the May Sweeps ratings bonanza, television networks hold their upfront presentations in New York to woo advertisers and pre-sell their available ad-space for their upcoming television season. It is how television gets funded and how the shows we know and love get to stay on the air; particularly as ratings help convince advertisers that there is a built-in audience who will watch their commercials and buy their products. So upfronts provide a unique opportunity to educate and persuade advertisers that they should be buying commercial air-time on the upcoming returning and debuting television shows.
With glossy presentations, a wide range of attractive actors parading before the advertisers, and sneak peeks at the new shows, upfronts are the life-blood to the television industry. If the upfronts do not convince advertisers that there are television shows that either mass or niche audiences will tune-in for, then not only is a particular television show doomed, but the network promoting it will also sustain a major financial loss. So it is a nail-biting time period and absolutely essential in securing the money necessary to keep television shows on the air.
In an effort to reach as many advertisers as possible and to make the upfront presentations more accessible around the country, The CW held special satellite presentations in nearly a dozen other cities where it hosted a special screening of its entire New York City upfront presentation for advertisers and select press. It was a unique opportunity and provided a glimpse into the upfront world where studio executives work their magic to persuade advertisers that their shows are going to deliver the eyeballs in the right age and gender demographics.
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Morning Static: TRUE BLOOD, NURSE JACKIE, LOST & More!
• Trailer Park: TRUE BLOOD Season 4
• Has THE KILLING killed itself? Discuss.
• LOST Finale Redux: Damon Lindelof Talks.
• Showtime Shocker! Pay cabler renews NURSE JACKIE, cancels UNITED STATES OF TARA.
• PARENTHOOD Scoop: “Heartbreaking” Baby drama ahead for the Bravermans.
On TV Tonight: Monday May 23, 2011
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | Dancing with the Stars | The Bachelorette | ||||
CBS | How I Met Your Mother (R) | How I Met Your Mother (R) | Two and a Half Men (R) | Mike & Molly (R) | Clash of the Commercials | |
FOX | House | The Chicago Code | ||||
NBC | Minute to Win It | The Event | Law & Order: LA | |||
MISC | Secret Life of the American Teenager (ABC Family) | Too Big to Fail (HBO, HBO Canada) | United States of Tara (SHO, TMN in Canada) |
Your TV Addict Cheat Sheet: What’s Worth Watching on TV This Week!
Guest Stars, Premieres & Award Shows Oh My! Your weekly guide to what’s worth watching courtesy of this week’s TV Addict Cheat Sheet
GUEST STARS:
Shohreh Aghdashloo checks into HOUSE (Monday, 8PM FOX); Adam Arkin investigates THE CHICAGO CODE (Monday, 9PM FOX); Nadia Comaneci and Bart Conner guest on MAKE IT OR BREAK IT (Monday, 9PM ABC Family); Patti LuPone graces GLEE (Tuesday, 8PM FOX); Sam Lloyd crosses over to COUGAR TOWN (Wednesday, 9:30PM ABC); John Hiatt and Henry Butler appear on TREME (Sunday, 10PM HBO)
TV Ratings: Sunday May 22, 2011 (Older Viewers Not Lost on JESSE STONE)
Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 |
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8PM | CBS | 60 Minutes | 10.76 | 1.6/5 |
ABC | 2011 Billboard Music Awards | 7.49 | 2.5/8 | FOX | The Simpsons | 5.29 | 2.5/7 |
NBC | Minute to Win It | 3.75 | 1.0/3 | |
8:30PM | FOX | Bob’s Burgers | 4.26 | 2.8/8 |
9PM | CBS | Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost | 13.73 | 1.3/3 |
ABC | 2011 Billboard Music Awards | 9.41 | 3.6/9 | |
NBC | Celebrity Apprentice | 7.14 | 2.4/6 | |
FOX | Family Guy | 5.85 | 3.0/8 | |
9:30PM | FOX | Family Guy | 5.80 | 3.1/7 |
10PM | CBS | Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost | 13.71 | 1.3/3 |
NBC | Celebrity Apprentice | 8.92 | 3.1/8 | |
ABC | 2011 Billboard Music Awards | 7.19 | 2.8/7 |