If you are a TV aficionado, then you have probably been hearing the term “anti-hero” a lot in the past decade. In fact, Showtime has made a fortune off of its “anti-hero” platform showcasing its series DEXTER, WEEDS, HOMELAND, NURSE JACKIE, CALIFORNICATION, as well as its upcoming new series RAY DONOVAN. These are perfect examples of shows that feature the joys and triumphs of “anti-heroes.”
But recently the “anti-hero” craze seems to have reached such a saturation point that no one can exactly define what an “anti-hero” is and how it differs from just being a villain or a hero. [Read more…]
Archives for May 2013
On TV Tonight: Friday May 3, 2013
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | Happy Endings | Happy Endings | 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) Live From Lincoln Center (PBS) Da Vinci’s Demons (Starz) | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) Merlin (Syfy) Maron (IFC) |
Morning Static: CRIMINAL MINDS, DROP DEAD DIVA, FUTURAMA & More!
• Primetime Pilot Panic!!! Special Screening Edition.
• CRIMINAL MINDS Boss on Renewal Hold-Up: ‘If We’re Not on the Fall Schedule, I Will Be in Shock’
• The Great Roseanne Rush: Remembering the Great Stand-up Sitcom Boom (and Bust) of the Nineties.
• Funny Business: Adult Swim is making an NTSF:SD:SUV TV movie.
• ZACH STONE IS GONNA BE FAMOUS: Bo Burnham on TV, Fame and the Irony of Mocking It.
• Nerd Alert! GAME OF THRONES’ star Emilia Clarke to guest on FUTURAMA.
• Mark Your Calendars: Lifetime reveals DROP DEAD DIVA return date.
• The Big Tease: Starz’ second season of MAGIC CITY.
• Mark Your Calendars: Netflix, BBC set start dates for Gillian Anderson series THE FALL.
• Pilot Watch: Dwayne Johnson to star in and produce HBO pilot about athletes from Steve Levinson and Mark Wahlberg.
• Deal of the Day: Save big on FAMILY GUY on DVD via Amazon.
BBC America Renews ORPHAN BLACK For a Second Season
PRESS RELEASE: BBC AMERICA has renewed highly acclaimed original series, Orphan Black, for a second season to return as part of Supernatural Saturday in 2014. The conspiracy clone thriller starring Tatiana Maslany has been re-commissioned with a 10-episode order from Temple Street Productions, ahead of its season one finale on Saturday, June 1. [Read more…]
THE VAMPIRE DIARIES First Look: “Graduation”
What’s the only thing more surprising than the decision by the denizens of Mystic Falls to live in a town where death and destruction seem to occur each and every Thursday around 8PM like clockwork? How about the fact that students like Caroline, Bonnie and Elena actually accumulated enough credits to graduate high school! Yup, it’s graduation day in Mystic Falls and here with your first look at the big day, not-so-curiously-timed to coincide with THE VAMPIRE DIARIES fourth season finale is theTVaddict.com. See for yourself, after the jump. [Read more…]
TV Ratings: Wednesday May 1, 2013
Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 |
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8PM | FOX | American Idol | 11.08 | 2.8/8 |
CBS | Survivor Caramoan | 9.07 | 2.3/7 | |
ABC | The Middle | 7.27 | 2.0/7 | |
NBC | The Voice (Clip Show) | 5.57 | 1.6/5 | |
CW | Arrow | 2.81 | 0.9/3 | |
8:30PM | ABC | Family Tools | 5.77 | 1.5/4 |
9PM | FOX | American Idol | 11.08 | 2.8/8 |
CBS | Criminal Minds | 9.97 | 2.3/7 | |
ABC | Modern Family | 9.54 | 3.5/10 | |
NBC | Law & Order: SVU | 5.72 | 1.5/4 | |
CW | Supernatural | 2.12 | 0.9/2 | |
9:30PM | ABC | How to Live with Your Parents… | 6.25 | 2.2/6 |
10PM | CBS | CSI | 9.31 | 1.8/5 |
NBC | Chicago Fire | 6.35 | 1.7/5 | |
ABC | Nashville | 5.30 | 1.7/5 |
On TV Tonight: Thursday May 2, 2013
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | Wife Swap | Grey’s Anatomy | Scandal | |||
CBS | The Big Bang Theory | Two and a Half Men | Person of Interest | Elementary | ||
CW | The Vampire Diaries | Beauty and the Beast | ||||
FOX | American Idol | Glee | ||||
NBC | Community | The Office | Parks and Recreation | Hannibal | ||
Misc | Project Runway (Lifetime) The American Bible Challenge (GSN) Anger Management (FX) | Men at Work (TBS) The Moment (USA) |
Morning Static: THE OFFICE, INSIDE AMY SCHUMER, THE DAILY SHOW & More!
• Pilot Watch: Jim Broadbent to star in BBC’s GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY Serial.
• DOWNTON Abrams: J.J. Abrams visits the ABBEY for Season 4.
• THE OFFICE Last Look: Check out photos from the series finale.
• UpFront Watch: Promising pilots from Eddie Murphy, J.J. Abrams, Joss Whedon and Rebel Wilson.
• Funny Business: The Hollywood Reporter unveils Comedy Class of 2013.
• DEVIOUS MADES First Look: Lifetime’s new drama looks deliciously Sinful.
• Guest Star Alert! Catherine Bell books arc on TNT’s KING & MAXWELL.
• The Business of Show: INSIDE AMY SCHUMER gets huge premiere ratings.
• Mark Your Calendars: Jason Collins doing Oprah interview.
• Mark Your Calendars II: John Oliver’s stint as DAILY SHOW host to begin June 10.
• All Hail HBO: VEEP renewed for a 10-episode Season 3.
• Deal of the Day: Save big on FAMILY GUY on DVD via Amazon.
ONCE UPON A TIME First Look: “Second Star to the Right”
Does the phrase “Never Smile at a Crocodile” mean anything to you? Did you grow up wishing that you could fly? Have you ever considered giving it all up for the pirate’s life? Suffice it to say, if you answered yes to any of the aforementioned questions, you most certainly are not going to want to miss ONCE UPON A TIME’s penultimate episode of the season that promises to be, well, just darling! Particularly thanks in no small part to the the Darling family that young Bae encounters back in 19th century London after travelling through the portal after being abandoned by Rumpelstiltskin. But hey, don’t take our word for it, see what’s in store for yourself by checking out some first look photos from the episode — appropriately titled “Second Star to the Right” — that we’ve handily posted after the jump. [Read more…]
TV Ratings: Tuesday April 30, 2013 (GRIMM Makes Its Mark on New Tuesday Night Timeslot)
Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 |
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8PM | CBS | NCIS | 17.68 | 3.0/10 |
NBC | The Voice | 11.62 | 3.7/11 | |
FOX | Hell’s Kitchen | 4.66 | 1.9/6 | |
ABC | Splash | 4.29 | 0.9/3 | |
CW | Hart of Dixie | 1.20 | 0.5/2 | |
9PM | CBS | NCIS: Los Angeles | 12.93 | 2.2/6 |
NBC | The Voice | 11.62 | 3.7/11 | |
ABC | Dancing with the Stars | 10.58 | 1.5/4 | |
FOX | New Girl | 3.63 | 2.0/6 | |
CW | America’s Next Top Model: College Edition (R) | 550,000 | 0.2/1 | |
9:30PM | FOX | The Mindy Project | 2.63 | 1.3/3 |
10PM | ABC | Murder, Mystery: Amanda Knox Speaks | 8.46 | 1.7/5 |
CBS | Golden Boy | 7.75 | 1.3/4 | |
NBC | Grimm | 5.99 | 2.0/5 |