Is a little black box worth more than a human life to Nikita? That’s the questions tonight’s explosive episode, appropriately titled “Fair Trade” will answer when what starts out as a routine mission on Nikita’s part to draw Senator Pierce and the remaining members of Oversight out into the open turns into a desperate race against time to save Birkhoff’s life. And while we’re not about to spoil whether or not Nikita will be able to save the day, or to be more specific, Birkhoff’s big beautiful brain from a bat-crazy Amanda intent on sending our heroine a message, we will reveal the following: [Read more…]
Archives for November 2011
On TV Tonight: Friday November 18, 2011
Killer News: Showtime Renews DEXTER For 2 More Season
This just in: It appears that DEXTER fans will have to wait a wee bit longer for Deb to clue into her brother’s extra-curricular activities. Or at least that is our takeaway from the breaking news that has Showtime announcing that America’s favorite serial killer has been re-upped for not just one, but rather two more seasons consisting of 12 episodes each. [Read more…]
GLEE! HOMELAND! THE OFFICE! HAPPY ENDINGS! HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER! The TV Addict Week in Rewind
Most Abused Character: THE WALKING DEAD’s Daryl was thrown from a horse, fell onto an arrow and down a cliff (twice), survived a zombie attack and was shot in the head… by one of his pals. Suddenly, your sucky Monday isn’t looking so bad, huh?
Thanks For the Warning: Mr. Julie Chen — aka CBS prez Les Moonves said that TWO AND A HALF MEN could run for “many, many” years.
The “Enough Is Enough” Award Goes To… : THE RIKKI LAKE SHOW, set to debut this fall. Because what the country needs is yet another chat-fest.
Show Most Deserving Of A Rescue Effort: NBC’s COMMUNITY is the thinking man’s sitcom and the dumb dude’s chance to feel smart.
Silliest Theory: Fox News suggested that GLEE is suffering because of a focus on stories over music. The reality? GLEE is suffering a ratings decline because the stories stink. [Read more…]
TV Ratings: Thursday November 17, 2011 (Occupy Greendale Movement Attracts a Slight Increase in Viewers for COMMUNITY)
Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 | VS. |
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8PM | CBS | The Big Bang Theory | 14.83 | 5.2/15 | |
FOX | The X Factor | 9.45 | 2.9/8 | ||
ABC | 20/20 Special | 8.03 | 1.5/4 | ||
NBC | Community | 3.63 | 1.6/5 | ||
CW | Beneath the Blue (Movie) | 2.58 | 0.8/2 | ||
8:30PM | CBS | Rules of Engagment | 11.03 | 3.6/10 | |
NBC | Parks and Recreation | 3.70 | 2.0/5 | ||
9PM | CBS | Person of Interest | 11.59 | 2.6/7 | |
FOX | Bones | 8.82 | 2.8/7 | ||
ABC | Private Practice | 7.16 | 2.5/7 | ||
NBC | The Office | 5.55 | 2.9/7 | ||
CW | Beneath the Blue (Movie) | 2.58 | 0.8/2 | ||
9:30PM | NBC | Whitney | 4.08 | 1.9/5 | |
10PM | CBS | The Mentalist | 12.08 | 2.5/7 | |
ABC | Private Practice | 7.16 | 2.5/7 | ||
NBC | Prime Suspect | 4.39 | 1.1/3 |
Why Is FRINGE Failing on Friday Nights?
When it was first announced that FRINGE would be moving from Thursday nights to Friday nights, everyone was relieved. It was believed that if there was a night specially designed and protective of sci-fi shows, it was Fridays. After all that was the night that Fox’s THE X-FILES flourished for many years (before moving to Sundays) and it used to be the sci-fi “go to” night for Syfy channel as well, back in the hey-days of STARGATE: SG-1, STARGATE: ATLANTIS, EUREKA and BATTLESTAR GALACTICA.
But, in the past few years, an interesting trend developed. Fridays were no longer deemed “sci-fi” Fridays. It was not the sanctuary and safe haven for sci-fi shows. (All puns intended since Syfy still airs both SANCTUARY and HAVEN on Friday nights.) So with the abandonment of Syfy, which took its hardcore sci-fi shows to Monday and Tuesday nights (in order to secure more lucrative advertising and which ultimately killed off such sci-fi staples like STARGATE: UNIVERSE and CAPRICA), very few other broadcast networks wanted to venture into the forbidden territory of Friday nights – known for the past couple of decades as the Death Slot. It has been few and far between that TV shows could succeed on Friday nights. CBS’ GHOST WHISPERER managed to eek out a few years, and BLUE BLOODS also seems to be flourishing on Fridays – but both those series had big-name stars drawing the crowds. Plus, neither show is arguably considered sci-fi. [Read more…]
Morning Static: BONES, PARKS AND RECREATION, GLEE & More!
• Les Moonves on the Charlie Sheen TWO AND A HALF MEN Debacle, ‘Shit Happens’
• Girl Power! THE BIG BANG THEORY’s female evolution
• From the Department of it Couldn’t Happen to a Nicer Group of People, Fox’s BONES cast to get big salary bump.
• PARKS AND RECREATION: Finally, a sitcom that loves middle America.
• GLEE Ratings Decline, Is this season’s lack of musical numbers responsible?
• The Tribe Has Spoken: CBS renews SURVIVOR for 2012-13 Season.
• Ricky Gervais On Returning As Golden Globes Host, “It’s Definitely The Final Time.”
Blind Item: Holy Unexpected Pregnancy Batman!
Remember last May when the internet all but imploded on itself based on Brennan’s shocking admission to Booth that she was pregnant with his baby during the final moments of BONES’ much-buzzed about season finale? Well, that doozy of a bombshell has got nothing — and we mean nothing — on what we’re about to tell you. Which is to say, your very own TV Addict has just learned that a character on one of our (and your!) favorite shows will very soon — and by very soon we mean by the end of this calendar year — announce to the world, not to mention one very surprised significant other, that she is with child. [Read more…]
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER First Look: “The Rebound Girl”
Are you one of the many HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER fans who have yet to recover from last Monday’s massively heartbreaking speed-bump that Robin and Barney’s relationship hit on the road to their inevitable happily-ever-after? (a) Join the club, and (b) perhaps you can get your mind of things with these first look photos from the upcoming November 21st episode appropriately titled “The Rebound Girl” that sees Ted and Barney discuss making a life-changing decision together while Robin attempts to discourage Marshall and Lily from moving to Long Island. More first look photos of which can be found after the jump. [Read more…]
On TV Tonight: Thursday November 17, 2011
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | 20/20: Regis Philbin: The Morning Maestro with Katie Couric | Private Practice | ||||
CBS | The Big Bang Theory | Rules of Engagement | Person of Interest | The Mentalist | ||
CW | Beneath the Blue (Movie) | |||||
FOX | The X Factor | Bones | It’s Always Sunny | The League | ||
NBC | Community | Parks and Recreation | The Office | Whitney | Prime Suspect | |
MISC | Burn Notice (USA) |