Anything written by author Neil Gaiman can be recognized by his great fondness for mixing horror with whimsy — which means he is the perfect writer to tap for an episode of DOCTOR WHO. Approached by executive producer Steven Moffat to pen another episode of the beloved science fiction series, Neil hesitated at first to try to top his prior episode “The Doctor’s Wife” (a fan favorite around the globe). But when Steven proposed that he make the Cybermen scary again, Neil leapt at the chance and the end result was this week’s episode “Nightmare in Silver.” [Read more…]
Archives for May 2013
TV Ratings: Friday May 10, 2013 (TOUCH and VEGAS Go Out with a Whimper)
Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 |
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8PM | CBS | Undercover Boss | 6.93 | 1.6/6 |
ABC | Shark Tank (R) | 3.39 | 0.7/3 | |
FOX | Kitchen Nightmares | 3.33 | 1.1/5 | |
NBC | Fashion Star | 2.46 | 0.5/2 | |
CW | Nikita | 1.09 | 0.2/1 | |
9PM | CBS | Vegas | 7.06 | 0.9/3 |
ABC | Shark Tank | 6.08 | 1.8/6 | |
NBC | Dateline | 4.52 | 1.1/4 | |
FOX | Touch | 2.51 | 0.6/2 | |
CW | Supernatural (R) | 600,000 | 0.1/0 | |
10PM | CBS | Blue Bloods | 9.90 | 1.1/4 |
ABC | 20/20 | 5.85 | 1.7/5 | |
NBC | Rock Center with Brian Williams | 4.78 | 1.2/4 |
UpFront Frenzy: Your Guide to the Latest Pickups, Renewals and Cancellations
• SMASH, Smushed!
• It Doesn’t Get Better, as NBC cancels THE NEW NORMAL.
• ABC Picks up… ‘Once Upon A Time’ Spinoff, ‘Mixology’, ‘The Returned’, ‘Killer Women’, ‘Trophy Wife’, Cullen Bros, ‘Influence’, ‘The Goldbergs’, ‘Super Fun Night’, ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ To Series.
• ABC Cancels… ‘How To Live With Your Parents’, ‘Body Of Proof’, ‘Red Widow’, ‘Malibu Country’
• Shocker! ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ Gets Pass At CBS, Likely To Be Shopped Elsewhere.
• Not a Happy Ending… for ABC’s HAPPY ENDINGS.
• Pop Pop! COMMUNITY renewed for a fifth season.
• Least Surprising News in the History of Network Television, Marvel’s AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. gets the go ahead from ABC.
• Ouch! CBS Cancels CSI: NY, Rules of Engagement, Vegas and Golden Boy.
• Fall TV Scoop: CBS Picks Up Six Series, Including Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Crazy Comedy, Josh Holloway’s Intelligence and Chuck Lorre’s Mom.
• The Doctor is Out: TNT Pulls plug on MONDAY MORNINGS.
• Cops Out: TNT Cancels Southland
• Funny Business: TBS Picks Up Bill Lawrence Sitcom Ground Floor.
• Most Misleading Title Ever, NBC’s GO ON, er… won’t.
• Showrunner Sadness: ABC Notifies Pilots That Didn’t Make It.
• CBS Picks Up… ‘Crazy Ones’, Greg Garcia, ‘Mom’, Rob Greenberg, ‘Hostages’, ‘Intelligence’
• ABC Renews… ‘Nashville,’ ‘Scandal, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and more.
• What is BURN NOTICE? A show that will not longer be on the air after its upcoming seventh season.
• Fall TV Scoop: ABC Travels to Wonderland With Once Upon a Time Spin-Off.
• COMMUNITY is Coming Back, Will Dan Harmon Return Too?
• Primetime Panic: What Pilots Are Still Alive.
First Look: Sink Your Teeth into TRUE BLOOD Season 6
If for no other reasons than we’d hate to be the only television related website in existence to not whet your appetite for the June 16th season premiere of TRUE BLOOD Season 6, we’ve handily posted some luscious first look photos for you after the jump. [Read more…]
SCANDAL! Y&R! REVENGE! GREY’S ANATOMY! The TV Addict Week in Rewind
Saddest News: After a weeks-long illness, Jeanne Cooper — one of the most beloved soap stars of all time — passed away. Soon after, CBS announced that on Tuesday, May 28, THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS will air a special episode honoring the legend and her alter ego, Katherine Chancellor.
Least Accurate Title: GO ON won’t be, err… doing as its title suggests, with NBC axing the Matthew Perry vehicle after one low rated season.
Lamest Lie: Did anyone really believe the endless denials from folks at THE OFFICE that Michael Scott wouldn’t appear in the finale? Anyone? Bueller?
Best Shocker: Forget the identity of SCANDAL’s mole… the fact that David was working with him was the real stunner!
Least Shocking Shocker: The moment THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL’s Brooke was diagnosed as being pre-menopausal, every viewer on the planet said, “Yeah right… she’s pregnant!”
Best Recovery: With an unexpected pregnancy for Charlotte, the perfectly-timed blackout and several delicious Victoria/Emily scenes, REVENGE finally began to feel like the show we all fell in love with again.
Most In Need Of A Break: Has any heroine been as traumatized as poor Norma, owner of the trauma-plagued BATES MOTEL? [Read more…]
ORPHAN BLACK Redux: A Romance So Twisted
Last week’s episode “Variations Under Domestication” cranked up the insanity that had broken out as a result of Sarah’s (Tatiana Maslany) impersonation of her clone twin Beth (Tatiana Maslany), which then led to Sarah having to impersonate yet another clone in a pinch: Allison (Tatiana Maslany), the seemingly idyllic housewife with the perfect life. But Sarah had already learned the lesson of all that appears perfect on the outside maybe rotten to the core once you peel back someone’s personal life. [Read more…]
Syfy Renews DEFIANCE for a Second Season
PRESS RELEASE: Syfy has renewed its groundbreaking series Defiance, giving a 13-episode second season order to the critically acclaimed hit that has catapulted Syfy to the top cable drama spot in the time period among adults 18-49, adults 25-54 and total viewers for three consecutive Mondays. Season two of Defiance, produced by Universal Cable Productions, will begin production in Toronto in August for a 2014 premiere, returning as the anchor of Syfy’s Powerful Monday’s block of primetime original series. [Read more…]
TV Ratings: Thursday May 9, 2013 (GLEE, THE OFFICE, SCANDAL Soar)
Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 |
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8PM | CBS | The Big Bang Theory | 15.70 | 4.6/16 |
FOX | American Idol | 11.20 | 2.8/9 | |
ABC | Wife Swap | 4.33 | 1.2/4 | |
NBC | Community | 3.14 | 1.3/5 | |
CW | The Vampire Diaries | 2.16 | 0.9/3 | |
8:30PM | CBS | Two and a Half Men | 12.62 | 3.4/11 |
NBC | The Office (R) | 2.40 | 1.1/3 | |
9PM | CBS | Person of Interest | 12.98 | 2.4/7 |
ABC | Grey’s Anatomy | 8.60 | 2.9/8 | |
FOX | Glee | 6.08 | 2.1/6 | |
NBC | The Office | 4.41 | 2.3/6 | |
CW | Beauty and the Beast | 1.29 | 0.5/1 | |
10PM | CBS | Elementary | 9.15 | 1.8/5 |
ABC | Scandal | 8.89 | 3.2/9 | |
NBC | Hannibal | 2.66 | 1.1/3 |
On TV Tonight: Friday May 10, 2013
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | Shark Tank (R) | Shark Tank | 20/20 | |||
CBS | Undercover Boss | Vegas | Blue Bloods | |||
CW | Nikita | Supernatural (R) | ||||
FOX | Kitchen Nightmares | Touch | ||||
NBC | Fashion Star | Dateline NBC | Rock Center with Brian Williams | |||
MISC | XIII: The Series (Reelz) Da Vinci’s Demons (Starz) | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) Maron (IFC) | ||||
Syfy | WWE SmackDown | Merlin |
Morning Static: CRIMINAL MINDS, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, BUNHEADS & More!
• ABC’s Bubble Freshmen: Who will make it?
• “Who Is Kickstarter For?”: Crowdfunding Site’s Founders Go On The Offensive.
• Jack’s Back?! Fox mulls 24 return.
• OMG! HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER promo teases the ‘mother of all secrets.’
• CRIMINAL MINDS Stars Close Deals To Return, Series renewed for ninth season.
• Network TV Is Broken. So How Does Shonda Rhimes Keep Making Hits?
• BUNHEADS Creator On Show’s Limbo: “It’s A Little Heartbreaking To Me.”
• Must Read TV: The NEW GIRL showrunners on wrangling season two’s first five episodes.
• Randy Jackson: I’m leaving AMERICAN IDOL.
• Woo-Hoo! Enrico Colantoni set for VERONICA MARS Movie.
• Fall TV Scoop: NBC Orders J.J. Abrams’ Believe, Jason Katims’ About a Boy, Sean Hayes Comedy.
• Deal of the Day: Save 68% on various seasons of TRUE BLOOD via Amazon.