• Trailer Park: TERRA NOVA promo hits the big screen.
• RIP James Arness: Why he was the greatest TV Western lawman.
• From the department of “Huh?” Ryan Seacrest beats out Conan O’Brien on the list of 10 most creative people on twitter.
• JERSEY Snoore…gets a premiere date and a green light for a fifth season.
• Separated at Birth: Jimmy Kimmel and Pee Wee Herman’s “For Your Consideration” Emmy campaigns.
Archives for June 2011
On TV Tonight: Friday June 3, 2011
Not a Fan of Reality TV or Reruns? The TV Addict Summer Survival Guide is a Must Read!
The Big Screen
So just why is a TV Addict such as ourselves encouraging you to eschew your small screen for the big one this summer? Well, in a nutshell, it’s where all the TV stars have gone. So much so that rather than take the time to single out each and every one of your favorites that will soon be unspooling at your local multiplex (In 3-D!), we’ll simply list off a few that we’re really, really excited about. Including, Bridesmaids (Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Ellie Kemper, Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Jon Hamm), Horrible Bosses, (Jason Batemen. Jennifer Aniston Jason Sudeikis), The Change-Up (Jason Bateman, Olivia Wilde). Crazy, Stupid, Love (Steve Carell), SUPER 8 (Kyle Chandler), COWBOYS & ALIENS (Olivia Wilde) and GREEN LANTERN (Blake Lively).
Podcasts
Did you know that before he married COUGAR TOWN star Christa Miller, showrunner extraordinaire Bill Lawrence was married to RULES OF ENGAGEMENT’s Megyn Price? Or how about the fact that 70’s SHOW Topher Grace’s real name is actually Christopher? We do! And for that we have Podcasts to thank. What’s more, courtesy of an ever-expanding roster of talented interviewers, actors and comedians such as Adam Carolla, Marc Maron, Kevin Pollak and Chris Hardwick, among others, never before have we had such unprecedented access to an abundance of talent in a long-form and in-depth manner that the four minute daytime/late night talk show no longer affords.
TV Ratings: Thursday June 2, 2011 (Ratings for Becki Newton’s LOVE Bites)
| Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8PM | CBS | The Big Bang Theory | 7.35 | 2.0/7 |
| FOX | So You Think You Can Dance | 7.14 | 2.6/9 | ABC | Jimmy Kimmel Live | 6.16 | 1.9/7 |
| NBC | Community (R) | 2.59 | 0.9/3 | |
| CW | The Vampire Diaries (R) | 1.14 | 0.5/2 | |
| 8:30PM | ABC | NBA Countdown | 7.10 | 2.6/8 |
| CBS | Rules of Engagement (R) | 6.70 | 1.9/6 | |
| 9PM | ABC | 2011 NBA Finals Game 2 | 11.33 | 4.6/13 |
| CBS | CSI (R) | 7.72 | 1.7/5 | |
| FOX | Glee (R) | 4.41 | 1.5/5 | |
| NBC | The Office (R) | 2.88 | 1.3/4 | |
| CW | Nikita (R) | 1.02 | 0.3/1 | |
| 9:30PM | NBC | Parks and Recreation (R) | 2.51 | 1.1/3 |
| 10PM | ABC | 2011 NBA Finals Game 2 | 13.52 | 5.7/16 |
| CBS | The Mentalist (R) | 8.66 | 1.6/4 | |
| NBC | Love Bites | 2.51 | 1.0/3 |
Does NBC’s SMASH Represent the Future of Original Musicals on Broadway?
From the savior of Broadway to a desperate attempt on behalf of NBC to develop their very own version of Fox’s license-to-print-money that is GLEE, SMASH, an ambitious new series that will chronicle the excitement, pressure and drama surrounding the makings of a new musical based on the life of Marilyn Monroe has been called a lot of things. But one thing it has yet to be called, is Broadway’s equivalent of television’s back-door pilot.
Until now. [Read more…]
Morning Static: MAD MEN, RESCUE ME, FEAR FACTOR & More!
• Trailer Park: The Showrunners.
• Checking in with… MAD MEN Mastermind Matthew Weiner.
• Just when you thought it was safe to return to the Peacock Network, NBC renews FEAR FACTOR.
• Mark Your Calendars: FX announces a June 13 premiere for the final season of RESCUE ME.
• Making us feel better about our addiction to TV… comes the person responsible for amassing 9,000 television logos from around the world.
On TV Tonight: Thursday June 2, 2011
| NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Jimmy Kimmel Life | NBA Countdown | NBA Finals Game 2: Mavericks at Heat | |||
| CBS | The Big Bang Theory (R) | Rules of Engagement (R) | CSI (R) | The Mentalist (R) | ||
| CW | The Vampire Diaries (R) | Nikita (R) | ||||
| FOX | So You Think You Can Dance | Glee (R) | ||||
| NBC | Community (R) | 30 Rock (R) | The Office (R) | Parks and Recreation (R) | Love Bites | |
Kunal Nayyar Reacts to THE BIG BANG THEORY’s Shocking Season Finale
Is your jaw still smarting from last May’s jaw-dropper of a BIG BANG THEORY season finale that saw a very inebriated Raj and Penny hook up? Well, perhaps you can take solace in the fact that you’re not the only one.
“Understandably, I was quite surprised when that happened,” revealed Raj’s real-life alter ego Kunal Nayyar who was on hand in Toronto Canada alongside cast members Simon Helberg (Wolowitz), Melissa Rauch (Bernadette) and Mayim Bialik (Amy Farrah Fowler) to help launch CTV’s 2011-12 Fall schedule. “There was no indication during the season that we were leading up to that so when I read it was like, ‘Okay… cool’.”
TV Ratings: Wednesday June 1, 2011 (NHL Shoots, NBC Scores)
| Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8PM | FOX | So You Think You Can Dance | 7.41 | 2.6/9 |
| ABC | The Middle (R) | 5.38 | 1.3/5 | CBS | Mike & Molly (R) | 4.86 | 1.1/4 |
| NBC | NHL Stanley Cup Final Game 1 | 4.07 | 1.4/5 | |
| CW | America’s Next Top Model (R) | 1.15 | 0.4/1 | |
| 8:30PM | ABC | The Middle (R) | 5.37 | 1.6/5 |
| CBS | Rules of Engagement (R) | 1.31 | 0.5/1 | |
| 9PM | FOX | So You Think You Can Dance | 8.89 | 3.3/10 |
| CBS | Criminal Minds (R) | 6.67 | 1.4/4 | |
| ABC | Modern Family (R) | 6.20 | 2.2/6 | |
| NBC | NHL Stanley Cup Finals Game 1 | 4.20 | 1.7/5 | |
| CW | America’s Next Top Model (R) | 1.19 | 0.5/1 | |
| 9:30PM | ABC | Modern Family (R) | 6.09 | 2.2/6 |
| 10PM | CBS | Blue Bloods (R) | 6.72 | 1.2/3 |
| NBC | NHL Stanley Cup Finals Game 1 | 4.32 | 1.8/5 | |
| ABC | Cougar Town (R) | 4.05 | 1.5/4 | |
| 10:30PM | ABC | Happy Endings | 3.39 | 1.2/3 |
Morning Static: FAMILY GUY, WONDER WOMAN, THE EVENT & More!
• Move over Tom Cruise, Josh Lucas to star in THE FIRM.
• Emmy Watch: FAMILY GUY uses sass, snark and guilt in Emmy campaign.
• Just how bad was NBC’s WONDER WOMAN pilot? Find out for yourself.
• BREAKING BAD Season 4: What to expect when you’re expecting.
• Good News: Syfy is in talks to resurrect a science fiction series that may-or-may-not have been canceled before its time. Bad News: Is that series FIREFLY or TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES? Nope, it’s THE EVENT.
• From the department of SO COOL! CAPRICA season 2 would have seen Zoe Graystone meeting one of the Final Five.