Archives for October 2011
Morning Static: RINGER, COMMUNITY, PARKS AND RECREATION & More!
• Is the World Series still worth it for Fox? Discuss.
• RINGER Scoop, Mädchen Amick Cast as Siobhan’s Estranged Friend.
• Fun Fact: CBS’ logo is now as old as its average viewer!
• Doppelganger Alert! 3rd ROCK FROM THE SUN alum French Stewart to play a French Stewart impersonator on COMMUNITY.
• Because Original Ideas are So Overrated, Josh Schwartz Planning a Remake of the U.K. Hulu Hit MISFITS.
• Change We Can Believe In: Kelly Clarkson campaigns for a PARKS AND RECREATION cameo.
Trailer Park: ALCATRAZ
A Candid Conversation with PSYCH Creator Steve Franks
As if the sixth season premier of PSYCH is not enough to get everyone excited, in a recent conference call with press, creator and executive producer Steve Franks provided a bit more insight into his dream PSYCH episodes and what he hopes for in the (cross-your fingers!) show’s seventh season.
James Roday alluded to the seasonal finale of Season 6 as having a big cliffhanger. If the series is not picked up for Season 7, would you conclude the show with a movie or something like that?
STEVE: It was sort of a natural. When we’re finishing up the season finale, we had something big planned that we didn’t think work well enough and something we sort of saved. And as we looked at the way the story is developing, along the course we found like a really, really cool cliffhanger, and we ended up shooting that as our finale. So if we don’t get a Season 7, I think we could create a situation where fans would want a riot on Wall Street as well. So it was only after the fact that when I watched it, I’m like “Oh my God. There’s no way they can’t pick us up for a Season 7 now.” But I’m always thinking about the movie. And actually, when we go in to talk to the executives, I don’t know if it would be on the table. But I have not only a way we could do the movie, but I have sort of the world and the story of it. So I would want to do a Season 7 and a movie. That would make me happy. And I want to make sure if we do the movie, we all need to get on the same page. If we do the movie, I’d want it to be something that was in theaters, even if it’s a small run in theater and not just do a direct to video, like a double episode of the show. I’d want it to feel special. I’d want it to feel like it was something that was worthy of being in the theaters. I think we have something that’s really fun. Making the money and the schedule to work out is always a challenge with these things. But for me it’s like I come from features. I structure our show every week, like you’re seeing an hour-long summer popcorn movie. So I don’t think the leap to the big screen is that far for our show. And it would make this experience even greater than it’s been. So I’m going to be pushing for the movie in the off-season and I’ll be pushing for a Season 7. We’ll see if I get both. [Read more…]
On TV Tonight: Wednesday October 19, 2011
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | The Middle | Suburgatory | Modern Family | Happy Endings | Revenge | |
CBS | Survivor: South Pacific | Criminal Minds | CSI | |||
CW | Ringer (R) | America’s Next Top Model | ||||
FOX | World Series Game 1: Rangers at Cardinals | |||||
NBC | Up All Night | Whitney (R) | Harry’s Law | Law & Order: SVU | ||
MISC | Pretty Little Liars (ABC Family) | MythBusters (Discovery) Law & Order: UK (BBC America) | Psych (USA) South Park (Comedy Central) Luther (BBC America) American Horror Story (FX) |
Exit Interview: Stacey Powell Talks SURVIVOR: SOUTH PACIFIC
Continuing last season’s tradition that saw theTVaddict.com lucky enough to be given the opportunity to interview SURVIVOR cast-aways after they’ve been booted off the island comes our second interview of the new season from SURVIVOR: SOUTH PACIFIC, Stacey Powell. [Read more…]
TV Ratings: Tuesday October 18, 2011 (LAST MAN STANDING, UP, Ratings Down)
Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 | VS. |
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8PM | CBS | NCIS | 19.01 | 3.8/11 | |
ABC | Last Man Standing | 10.20 | 3.5/10 | ||
FOX | THE X FACTOR | 9.94 | 3.5/10 | ||
NBC | The Biggest Loser | 5.04 | 1.8/5 | ||
CW | 90210 | 1.44 | 0.7/2 | ||
8:30PM | ABC | Man Up! | 7.80 | 2.4/6 | |
9PM | CBS | NCIS: Los Angeles | 15.33 | 3.3/8 | |
9PM | ABC | Dancing with the Stars Results | 13.55 | 2.6/6 | |
FOX | THE X FACTOR | 10.35 | 4.0/10 | ||
NBC | The Biggest Loser | 5.25 | 2.0/5 | ||
CW | Ringer | 1.79 | 0.8/2 | ||
10PM | CBS | Unforgettable | 11.87 | 2.5/6 | |
ABC | Body of Proof | 9.50 | 1.9/5 | ||
NBC | Parenthood | 4.97 | 1.9/5 |
TV Secrets
In an effort to combine our TV watching addiction, with our more recent PostSecret one (A new mobile app that facilitates the sharing of secrets anonymously) we thought it might be fun to periodically take the time to highlight a handful of funny and poignant television-related ones in this second in an occasional series. Just how powerful of a medium is television really? Find out for yourself after the jump. [Read more…]
We Preview Tonight’s Special Halloween Episode with PRETTY LITTLE LIARS Star Sasha Pieterse
In an exclusive interview with theTVaddict.com, Sasha Pieterse provided cool insight into the original “pretty little liar” Allison’s psyche and motivations, which are highlighted in the upcoming Halloween episode of PRETTY LITTLE LIARS.
Can you talk about what kind of trouble Allison is brewing for the “pretty little liar” girls this Halloween?
SASHA: Well, you know, it’s her favorite holiday. Scaring people is what she did best, obviously, and I think she’s definitely got a few Halloween tricks planned for the girls. But I also think there are a few tricks up other people’s sleeves for Allison. This is kind of an interesting episode because it is a prequel. We’ve never really seen this side of Allison before. It’s all about Allison — and it’s called “The First Secret” for a reason. It’s the first secret between the girls and it’s the first secret for Allison for herself as well, which is weird because we’ve not seen that before. There’s also the first encounter with her enemies. You see her alone, and you see her room. It’s a lot of her firsts. So it I think it’s definitely a treat for the viewers.
Do you think she is more of a victim or is she kind of stirring things up that arise during the episode?
SASHA: It’s a little bit of both. At this point, nothing’s really happened to Allison. It’s like the first of everything. It’s also at the beginning of the girls’ friendship, and the Jenna thing hasn’t gone on yet. Allison doesn’t really have anyone that has stood up to her yet, and she’s kind of got everything she wants. In school, everything is going well, and he’s got this posse that does everything she says. I think this this is the first time you see Allison vulnerable. I really can’t say too much, obviously, but I think she does open up a little bit in this episode. [Read more…]
Morning Static: GLEE, THE GOOD WIFE, THE X FACTOR & More!
• GLEEK OUT! Over the news that Chord Overstreet is in talks to return to McKinley High.
• Pilot Watch: Dianne Wiest and Chris Copper in talks to star in HBO’s version of THE CORRECTIONS.
• From the Yes Spin Zone, Fox calls THE X FACTOR an “out-of-the-box hit.”
• A TV Show to Remember? Many Moore lands at ABC with a Pilot Commitment.
• The Good Guest Star: Amy Sedaris to drop by THE GOOD WIFE.
• Another Reason to Love Apple, The Situation got kicked out of the Apple Store for trying to cut the line.