• Chelsea Renewed, through 2012.
• Case Closed, NBC kills PRIME SUSPECT.
• Welcome to the Rock, Fox’s ALCATRAZ undergoes Showrunner switcheroo.
• Pilot Watch: Aaron Tveit joins WHITE COLLAR creator Jeff Eastin’s new project.
• COMMUNITY Counterpoint, What the little show that couldn’t did wrong.
• Mark Your Calendars: AMC to air MAD MEN and WALKING DEAD marathons over Thanksgiving.
• Morning Mashup: Charlie Rose and Gayle King Join ‘The Early Show’ on CBS.
Archives for November 2011
Direct From CASTLE Con 2011: Seamus Dever and Jon Huertas Reveal What Goes Into Creating One of Television’s Best Bromances
By: Michelle Carlbert
This past Saturday (November 12, 2011), a special thing happened in sunny (actually make that rainy) southern California. A bunch of CASTLE fans got together for the CASTLE Fan Charity Convention 2011. The convention was put on by CastleTV.net along with the help of the California Browncoats.
All of the proceeds from the convention went to the charities chosen by the guests – including Seamus Dever, Jon Huertas (who play Ryan and Esposito on the show), as well as creator/writer Andrew Marlowe and writer Terri Miller. Not scheduled to appear that day was Tamala Jones (who plays Lanie on the series), but that didn’t stop her from dropping by and joining in on the fun.
I got the chance to chat with each of the guests backstage, where we discussed each of the charities they were there to support. We also talked about their characters, what we might expect from upcoming episodes, and what goes into shooting an episode of CASTLE. [Read more…]
On TV Tonight: Tuesday November 15, 2011
Today’s TV Addict Top 5: We Examine Fall TV’s Biggest Surprises
Procedural of Interest
Having spent the better part of our TV blogging “career” railing against CBS’ inexplicably popular brand of cookie-cutter procedurals, we were as surprised as anyone to discover that our favorite new show of the fall — PERSON OF INTEREST — is just that! In fact, thanks to the budding bromance between Reese (Jim Caviezel) and Fitch (Michael Emerson), the ever-expanding cast of morally dubious supporting players (Enrico Colantoni FTW!) and the addictive allure that comes with creator Jonah Nolan’s storytelling prowess, we can’t recall the last time we were this excited to find out what happens next.
Star Wattage
If one had asked us at the start of the television season to pick our “guaranteed locks” for favorite Fall show, there is no question in our mind that we would have bet the farm on the likes of 2 BROKE GIRLS, NEW GIRL and UP ALL NIGHT based solely on the like-ability factor of stars Kat Dennings, Zooey Deschanel and Christina Applegate. Unfortunately, now almost mid-way through the television season the only prediction we care to make with regards to UP ALL NIGHT and to a lesser extent NEW GIRL is that they are both perilously close to being dumped off our weekly sked alongside the already forgotten 2 BROKE GIRLS . Suffice it to say, likeable leading ladies with an off-the-charts “Q Score” can only do so much where weak writing is concerned. [Read more…]
TV Ratings: Monday November 14, 2011 (CBS Laughs All the Way to a Ratings Win)
Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 | VS. |
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ABC | Dancing with the Stars | 18.49 | 3.4/8 | ||
CBS | How I Met Your Mother | 10.38 | 4.5/12 | ||
FOX | Terra Nova | 7.06 | 2.3/6 | ||
NBC | The Sing-Off | 4.74 | 1.5/4 | ||
CW | Gossip Girl | 1.23 | 0.6/2 | ||
8:30PM | CBS | 2 Broke Girls | 11.67 | 4.8/12 | |
9PM | ABC | Dancing with the Stars | 18.49 | 3.4/8 | |
CBS | Two and a Half Men | 14.59 | 5.3/12 | ||
FOX | House | 6.65 | 2.5/6 | ||
NBC | The Sing-Off | 4.74 | 1.5/3 | ||
CW | Hart of Dixie | 1.58 | 0.6/1 | ||
9:30PM | CBS | Mike & Molly | 12.23 | 4.4/10 | |
10PM | ABC | 20/20 Special: Gabrielle Giffords | 13.35 | 2.8/7 | |
CBS | Hawaii Five-0 | 11.46 | 3.3/8 | ||
NBC | Rock Center with Brian Williams | 4.48 | 1.3/3 |
Morning Static: MAD MEN, RULES OF ENGAGEMENT, A GIFTED MAN & More!
• Calling All Sports Fans: Watch two fans attempt to cross off their crazy bucket list. (Above)
• Spoiler Alert! Matthew Weiner on how MAD MEN will end.
• Philbin Talks Farewell… with Jerry Seinfeld.
• Bubble Watch: CBS orders three more episodes of A GIFTED MAN.
• Scheduling Shuffle: CBS replaces RULES with ¡Rob!
Scheduling Shocker! NBC Announces Midseason 2012 Moves
The TV Gods giveth and the TV Gods taketh away. Or at least that was our taketh away following NBC’s announcement of its 2012 midseason schedule. On the positive side, joining 30 ROCK on the Peacock’s midseason schedule will be much-buzzed-about newcomers SMASH and THE FIRM. Unfortunately, making room for the highly-anticipated aforementioned series’ on NBC’s Thursday night lineup will be the low-rated, albeit critically acclaimed laugher that is COMMUNITY and PRIME SUSPECT. Other less controversial moves include UP ALL NIGHT and WHITNEY swapping timeslots, as well as HARRY’S LAW relocating to Sundays. Complete schedule of which can be found after the jump. [Read more…]
Photopalooza: Go Behind the Scenes of BONES, GLEE, TERRA NOVA, NEW GIRL & More!
Can’t wait for this week’s instalments of your favorite Fox shows? Neither can we! Which is why we thought now might be as good a time as any to share a handful of behind-the-scenes photos guaranteed to put a smile on your face. See for yourself, after the jump. [Read more…]
What Is This Sudden Obsession With Historical Accuracy on Television?
Everywhere you look there seems to be an obsession with historical accuracy. Fans, viewers, and TV critics alike are jumping on the bandwagon chastising TV shows for their inaccuracy. Frankly, this is astounding. Since when has television ever been about historical accuracy? The purpose of television is first and foremost to entertain. It is not concerned about accuracy because of one simple truth: it doesn’t need to be.
We don’t watch medical dramas and legal shows because they accurately depict what happens in an emergency room or a court room. We certainly do not watch romantic comedies because they accurately reflect how people interact on a date. And we do not watch period-piece dramas because they accurately reflect what really happened in that era.
Yet more and more online commentary and viewer critiques claim they seek “historical accuracy.” I say that is absurd. Television shows are stories seen through the lens of a writer, director, producer and all those who bring the show to life. They will throw in nods to the time period they are looking to reflect – sometimes that is clothing, hairstyles, landscape, settings, and other accouterments. But frequently creative license is employed in order to keep the story tightly focused on the characters introduced. Television is about characters. Shows live and die on whether the characters (and the actors who portray them) resonate with the audience. We rarely notice or even care that the character is wearing clothing that is 10-20 years too early for the time period, or if the hair styles are too modern – or better yet, that the characters look a lot cleaner than they would have been in that era. [Read more…]
On TV Tonight: Monday November 14, 2011
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | Dancing with the Stars | A Special Edition of 20/20 with Diane Sawyer: Gabby and Mark: Courage and Hope | ||||
CBS | How I Met Your Mother | 2 Broke Girls | Two and a Half Men | Mike & Molly | Hawaii Five-0 | |
CW | Gossip GIrl | Hart of Dixie | ||||
FOX | Terra Nova | House | ||||
NBC | The Sing-off | Rock Center with Brian Williams | ||||
Misc | Bored to Death (HBO) | Enlightened (HBO) |