TV News, Previews, Spoilers and Reviews
Is getting trampled to death over a $25 Blu-ray player really worth the risk? This TV Addict certainly doesn’t think so! Which is why, over the course of the next 24 hours, we’ll be scouring the web for the latest and greatest Black Friday TV on DVD Deal!. See for yourself after the jump and be sure to check back regularly as we’ll be updating this post throughout the day. [Read more…]
• AGENTS OF SHIELD is no fun: Where did it all go wrong?
• 24 Intel: Return casts infamous hacker character.
• THE TOMORROW PEOPLE Scoop: QUEER AS FOLK Alum Poised to Romance [Spoiler]
• Kids These Days: They’re All Older Than 50.
• The Story Continues: New DEXTER series unveiled by Marvel Comics.
• The Business of Show: NECESSARY ROUGHNESS Cancelled by USA.
• Nice Work if you Can Get it! FAMILY GUY Voice Actors Score Big Raises.
• Pilot Watch: FX Orders Guillermo del Toro’s ‘The Strain’ to Series.
• Talking Dead: Frank Darabont Breaks His WALKING DEAD Silence.
• Stocking Stuffer Alert: Score THE WEST WING THE COMPLETE SERIES for 70% off via Amazon.
Attention all ye TV addicts! The 40th Annual People’s Choice Awards nominations were announced today and voting is now open. theTVaddict was on hand for the event, which featured presenters Mark Burnett, Rachel Bilson, Ciara, Darren Criss, Allison Janney, Beth Behrs, and Kat Dennings. The nominees were selected after fans cast 160 million votes. Let’s pause for a moment and reflect on that insane number. The result of this impressive devotion to television is a mixed bag of perennial favorites, newcomers, and niche shows. Here is a sample of some of the nominees:
THE BIG BANG THEORY: Nominated for Favorite Network TV Comedy, Comedic TV Actor (Jim Parsons), Comedic TV actress (Kaley Cuoco), Favorite TV Bromance (Sheldon, Leonard, Howard & Raj), and Favorite TV gal pals (Penny, Bernadette & Amy)
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER: Nominated for Favorite Network TV Comedy, Favorite Comedic TV Actor (Neil Patrick Harris), Favorite TV Bromance (Ted, Marshall & Barney), and Favorite TV Gal Pals (Lily & Robin)
GREY’S ANATOMY: Nominated for Favorite Network TV Drama, Favorite Dramatic TV Actor (Patrick Dempsey), Favorite TV Dramatic Actress (Sandra Oh), Favorite TV Gal Pals (Meredith & Cristina), and Favorite On-Screen Chemistry (Derek & Meredith)
Some surprise nominations include SHARKNADO (Favorite TV Movie/Miniseries), MELISSA & JOEY (Favorite Cable TV Comedy), and Emma & Hook from ONCE UPON A TIME (Favorite On-Screen Chemistry).
Cable programming devotees should not be surprised that some of their favorites picked up nominations, including HOMELAND, DEXTER, BREAKING BAD, SONS OF ANARCHY, DOWNTON ABBEY, and THE WALKING DEAD. The best news by far was the nomination of Tatiana Maslany for Favorite Sci-fi TV Actress for ORPHAN BLACK.
Other big news is that Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs will host the People’s Choice Awards ceremony, replacing Kaley Cuoco. For the full list of all the nominees and to get started voting, go to PeoplesChoice.com or Facebook.com/PeoplesChoice. Be sure to keep checking in with theTVaddict.com for updates. 
Best Night Of Television: Between REVENGE, THE GOOD WIFE, MASTERS OF SEX and THE WALKING DEAD, Sunday night and a DVR could keep a TV lover happy for the entire week.
Oddest Tradition: “So,” asked THE VAMPIRE DIARIES’ Stefan of Mystic Falls’ Remembrance Day, “we have a holiday dedicated to burying people alive?” We’ll drink to that!
Tackiest Ads: Promos for the game Battlefield 4 feature gamers describing things like stabbing people, destroying and other horrors of war gleefully.
Worst Idea Ever: GLEE is considering Kurt to the virulently anti-gay Russia. Sorry, but a show that was too afraid to address teen drug abuse head-on when given the opportunity can’t be trusted with something so incredibly incendiary.
Best Halloween Costumes: GENERAL HOSPITAL’s cast donned some outrageously fun outfits, including badguy Faison, who did a dead-on impression of BEETLEJUICE!
Sweetest Rerun: Sunday night, FOX will air an episode of THE SIMPSONS from Season 3 that revolves around the late Marcia Wallace’s Springfield alter ego, the lovelorn Edna Krabappel. [Read more…]
Press Release: FOX is announcing premieres dates for new and returning series, including the returns of AMERICAN IDOL and THE FOLLOWING, and the debut of new legal drama RAKE. [Read more…]
[Editor’s Note: Due to the controversial nature of the following, the TV Addict (Daniel Malen) would like to clarify that the opinion expressed in the post below are solely that of West Coast Correspondent Tiffany Vogt (@tvwatchtower)! #TeamLindelof]
The Following post contains spoilers pertaining to the end of BREAKING BAD so if you haven’t watched Sunday’s spectacular series finale, stop reading in 3… 2… 1… This has been a momentous week in television as the AMC series BREAKING BAD ended its five-season run with a record 10.3 million viewers watching live. It was illegally downloaded another 500,000 times and who knows how high the ratings will rise once the DVR numbers are factored in. It was not only the number of viewers that was impressive, but the critical acclaim that accompanied it as fans and critics seemed aligned in heaving a collective sigh of relief that the show ended well. Everyone had been holding their breath, worried that the show would flop in its finale; that it would try to top itself and reveal that the entire five seasons had been Walt having a bad dream during a cancer-fueled fugue. Instead the show honored its anti-hero and gave him a good death — one that he rightly deserved. [Read more…]
• The Big Tease: THE FOLLOWING season 2 teasers promise reveal of ‘a new face of evil’.
• HOMELAND Season 3 Countdown: What You Need to Know!
• Must Read TV: Are specialty TV networks beyond salvation?
• Indubitably! ELEMENTARY Keeps Getting Sherlock Holmes Right.
• Funny Business: Chuck Lorre Releases Would-Be BIG BANG THEORY Emmys Acceptance Speech.
• Pilot Watch: NBC Adapting DC Comics’ ‘Constantine’ With David Goyer.
• HOMELAND… SIMPSONS Style!
• Animation Domination: Fox Renews BOB’s BURGERS for Season 5.
• Trend Watch: Martin Freeman To Star In FX Limited Series ‘Fargo’
• Daytime Drama: CBS to Test New Daytime Talk Show With Rapper Serch.
• Deal of the Day: Save big on all seasons on DEXTER via Amazon.
• Pilot Watch: Nathan Lane To Co-Star In David Milch’s HBO Pilot ‘The Money’.
• End of an Era: HOARDERS canceled by A&E after six seasons.
• Phew! REVOLUTION Creator Eric Kripke Promises a Much-Improved Season 2.
• ‘The Mother’ of All Recipes: HIMYM’s Peanut Butter, Chocolate & Caramel Cookies.
• News You Can Use: 10 Things You Need to Know about AGENTS OF SHIELD.
• Second Time’s the Charm? BREAKING BAD’s Vince Gilligan Nabs CBS Drama Series Order.
• The Replacements: HBO greenlights CRIMINAL JUSTICE miniseries, Robert De Niro in for James Gandolfini.
• The Business of Show: MISTRESSES Renewed for Second Season at ABC.
• Funny Business: Guillermo del Toro Puts His Spin on ‘Simpsons’ Opening for Halloween Special
• Breaking News: Bryan Cranston Returning to HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER!
• Deal of the Day: Save big on all seasons on DEXTER via Amazon.
• Mark Your Calendars: Your Fall TV 2013 Primetime Calendar: Print and Download Here!
• Trailer Park: Watch the Official RAVENSWOOD Trailer!
• NASHVILLE EP Talks Rayna’s Recovery, Deacon’s Dry-Out – Plus: Their Pre-Crash Convo Revealed!.
• Battasatic News! Batman Prequel Series Coming to Fox.
• Army Wives Cancelled, Lifetime Prepping Farewell Retrospective for 2014.
• Showrunner Scoop: REVOLUTION Creator Eric Kripke Promises a Much-Improved Season 2.
• Pilot Watch: Emily Mortimer Sells a Semi-Autobiographical Comedy to HBO.
• NCIS Intel: Cote de Pablo Talks About Her Decision to Leave the Hit CBS Show.
• Dough! Why Is THE SIMPSONS STILL Not Available to Stream Online?
• FX Renews The Bridge for Season 2 and That’s Good, Probably.
• Casting Couch: Joanne Kelly In ‘Hostages’, Jack Coleman In ‘Scandal’, America Olivo In ‘Chicago PD’
• Deal of the Day: Save big on all seasons on DEXTER via Amazon.
| NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Once Upon a Time (R) | Revenge (R) | ||||
| CBS | The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards | |||||
| FOX | The Simpsons (R) | Bob’s Burgers (R) | Family Guy (R) | Dads (R) | ||
| HBO | Boardwalk Empire | |||||
| NBC | Football Night in America | Sunday Night Football: Bears at Steelers | ||||
| AMC | Breaking Bad | Low Winter Sun >> | ||||
| MISC | Liv and Maddie (Disney) | Foyle’s War (PBS) | Devious Maids (Lifetime) | |||
| SHO | Dexter | Ray Donovan | ||||