Archives for August 2011
The Inside Line on Orlando Jones’s NECESSARY ROUGHNESS Guest Appearance
On USA Network’s hit series NECESSARY ROUGHNESS following the travails of a sports therapist Dr. Dani Santino (Callie Thorne) and the out-of-control celebrities she wrangles. During a recent press call, Orlando Jones shared what it was like to play a celebrity life-coach for the show’s resident hothead Terrence King (Mehcad Brooks) and whether he hopes to be a recurring character on the show. [Read more…]
On TV Tonight: Wednesday August 17, 2011
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | The Middle (R) | Modern Family (R) | Modern Family (R) | Happy Endings (R) | Primetime Nightline: Beyond Belief | |
CBS | Big Brother | Criminal Minds (R) | CSI (R) | |||
CW | America’s Next Top Model (R) | America’s Next Top Model (R) | ||||
FOX | Mobbed (R) | House (R) | ||||
NBC | Minute to Win It | America’s Got Talent | Love in the Wild | |||
MISC | Melissa & Joey (ABC Family) | Degrassi (TeenNick, MuchMusic in Canada) | Rescue Me (FX) The Hour (BBC America) | |||
USA | Royal Pains | Necessary Roughness |
THE OFFICE Scoop: James Spader Teases His Return to THE OFFICE
Were you one of a handful of loyal fans that was somewhat taken aback by the surprise announcement that James Spader had signed on to fill the sizeable void left by the dearly departed Steve Carell when THE OFFICE returns for its much anticipated eight season this Fall? Rest assured, you weren’t the only one.
“It sort of took me by surprise too,” admitted James Spader to the TV Addict during NBC’s recent Television Critics Association Press Tour Party in Los Angles. “I’d been in New York doing a new David Mamet play for a year and I was sort of trying to figure out what to do next and then all of a sudden I got a call from [OFFICE Executive Producers] Greg Daniels and Paul Lieberstein.” [Read more…]
Morning Static: SEX AND THE CITY, THE GOOD WIFE, NBC & More!
• TV Showrunners and Twitter: Too Much Exposure?
• Do these Minor TV characters who deserve a spinoff? Discuss.
• Least Surprising News Ever? The CW is eyeing the SEX AND THE CITY prequel series.
• From GET SMART to THE LOVE BOAT, TV’s history of failed remakes.
• THE GOOD WIFE Scoop: Harvey Fierstein and Michael Arden to guest.
• In Case You Missed It: We Have a Little Fun with NBC’s Just Released Fall Key Art for WHITNEY, PRIME SUSPECT, THE PLAYBOY CLUB & More!
We Shine the Spotlight On Jillian Rose Reed from MTV’s New Hit Series AWKWARD.
Jillian Rose Reed is breaking-hearts and stealing scenes as Tamara on the latest teen comedy series AWKWARD. Offered the chance to play the vivacious red-head and best-friend of Jenna, the girl who everyone mistakenly thinks tried to commit suicide, Jillian leapt at the chance. She happily exclaimed that when she first saw the AWKWARD. script she thought, “Oh my gosh! It was the funniest and most well-written script I had ever read!” She was immediately drawn to the role and thought Tamara, while in a sense perceived as a bit crazy, that she was fun and relatable. She loved getting the chance to portray the “quirky best friend.” She also really admired Tamara’s sense of adventure. As she gleefully noted, “She’s down for any adventure!” [Read more…]
On TV Tonight: Tuesday August 16, 2011
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | Wipeout (R) | Take the Money & Run | Combat Hospital | |||
CBS | NCIS (R) | NCIS: Los Angeles (R) | Hawaii Five-0 (R) | |||
CW | 90210 (R) | Shedding for the Wedding (R) | ||||
FOX | MasterChef | |||||
NBC | It’s Worth What? | America’s Got Talent | ||||
ABC FAM | Pretty Little Liars | The Nine Live of Chloe King | ||||
MISC | Degrassi (TeenNick, MuchMusic in Canada) | Gordon Ramsay’s F Word (BBC America) |
The Countdown to the Fall TV Season Begins: Who’s Excited?
With apologies to both students and teachers who are more than likely dreading the return to the classroom after a glorious two month vacation, September is — at least for those of us who have been diagnosed with a somewhat worrisome addiction to television — the most wonderful time of the year.
So much so that we liken the August calm before the storm that is the upcoming slew of September series and season premieres to Major League Baseball’s Spring Training. Which is to say that despite the fact that by June the dominating New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will more than likely be sitting atop of the standings, everybody — even the lowly Kansas City Royals — has a shot at a Pennant in April. A comparison that was made all the more apt at the recent Television Critics Association Press Tour in Los Angeles. [Read more…]
TV Ratings: Monday August 15, 2011
Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 |
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8PM | FOX | Hell’s Kitchen | 6.83 | 2.8/8 |
ABC | Bachelor Pad | 6.12 | 2.0/6 | |
NBC | America’s Got Talent (R) | 4.53 | 0.9/3 | CBS | How I Met Your Mother (R) | 4.12 | 1.4/4 |
CW | Gossip Girl (R) | 590,000 | 0.2/1 | |
8:30PM | CBS | How I Met Your Mother (R) | 4.56 | 1.6/5 |
9PM | ABC | Bachelor Pad | 6.51 | 2.2/6 |
FOX | Masterchef | 6.04 | 2.4/6 | |
CBS | Two and a Half Men (R) | 5.74 | 1.5/4 | |
NBC | America’s Got Talent (R) | 4.22 | 1.0/3 | |
CW | One Tree Hill (R) | 430,000 | 0.2/0 | |
9:30PM | CBS | Mike & Molly (R) | 5.37 | 1.4/4 |
10PM | CBS | Hawaii Five-0 (R) | 5.05 | 1.2/3 |
ABC | Castle (R) | 3.91 | 0.9/3 | |
NBC | Harry’s Law (R) | 3.27 | 0.8/2 |
CASTLE Executive Producer Laurie Zaks Shares the Season Finale Fans Didn’t See and Offers Her Take on Castle and Beckett’s Romantic Prospects
When we last left CASTLE, Nathan Fillion’s titular character had just revealed to Beckett that he loves her. Unfortunately for fans who may-or-may-not have been waiting the better part of three seasons for that little exchange, Beckett — who had just found herself on the wrong end of a sniper’s rifle — may not have heard him. Or did she?
“I think she heard,” teased a very coy CASTLE executive producer Laurie Zaks at ABC’s recent TCA cocktail party in Los Angeles. “There will be a lot of questions in the premiere episode that will dictate and illuminate as to how Beckett will be dealing with what she went through and how their relationship will evolve.” [Read more…]