• BIG BROTHER: Reality Show Contestants Pay a Real-World Price.
• The Business of Show: Netflix and CBS expand licensing deal.
• Not Pop: Donald Glover Will Spend Less Time on COMMUNITY Next Season.
• Ratings Watch: Showtime’s RAY DONOVAN, DEXTER Deliver Gains During Second-Week Debuts.
• Game of SUITS: Michelle Fairley promo is THRONES homage.
• Bodybreak! Chris Pratt Lays Off Beer and This Is the Result.
• Infographic: Will ABC’s ONCE UPON A TIME franchise be a success?
• NASHVILLE Scoop: Three Promoted to Series Regular.
• Laugh Break: GAME OF THRONES characters get SIMPSON-ized.
• Sherlock Scoop: ELEMENTARY casts Inspector Lestrade.
• Deal of the Day: Save 55% on the complete series of both FRASIER and CHEERS via Amazon.
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On TV Tonight: Sunday July 7, 2013
| NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Celebrity Wife Swap | Whoedunnit? | Castle (R) | |||
| CBS | Big Brother | Under the Dome (R) | The Mentalist (R) | |||
| FOX | The Simpsons (R) | Bob’s Burgers (R) | Family Guy (R) | American Dad! (R) | ||
| NBC | America’s Got Talent (R) | Law & Order: SVU (R) | Crossing Lines | |||
| AMC | The Killing | |||||
| HBO | True Blood | Family Tree | ||||
| LTM | Drop Dead Diva (Lifetime) | Devious Maids (Lifetime) | ||||
| MISC | Cupcake Wars (Food Network) | Endeavor (PBS) | Falling Skies (TNT) Copper (BBC America) | |||
| SHO | Dexter | Ray Donovan | ||||
Morning Static: GLEE, FALLING SKIES, UNDER THE DOME & More!
Programming Note: The TV Addict is on vacation thru Sunday July 7th. With the exception of a random post here and there, regular scheduled posting will resume on Monday July 8th. Happy Holidays!
• Fourth of July TV listings: James Gandolfini’s Iraq war doc, marathons of your favorite shows, and more.
• Actual Programming Note: CBS Shifts BIG BROTHER Eviction to Thursdays.
• The Business of Show: TNT Renews FALLING SKIES for Season 4.
• ONCE UPON A TIME Scoop: What does the show’s third season premiere title mean?
• Stephen King to UNDER THE DOME Critics: Just Relax.
• First look at DOWNTON ABBEY’s black character Jack Ross, as actor Gary Carr films river scenes.
• DEXTER: The secret to Jennifer Carpenter’s intense performance.
• Attention Programers: Enough With the TV Antiheroes Already.
• With a Solid Hit, CBS Breaks the Summer Ratings Mold.
• SWITCHED AT BIRTH Scoop: Joey Lauren Adams nabs a guest spot.
• AMA Alert! FUTURAMA head writer David X. Cohen subjects himself to the masses.
• From a Twitter Account to a TV Show: Talking to Justin Halpern About the Rough Time He Had Working on ‘Shit My Dad Says.’
• Casting Coup: Ben Rappaport Joins THE GOOD WIFE.
• Nostalgia Done Right: The FAMILY TIES Creator Who Gave Me A Shot.
• Ratings Watch: RAY DONOVAN Sets Record For Showtime Debut, ‘DEXTER Snags Premiere High.
• ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ mysterious billboard: It’s black, so very black.
• Pilot Watch: NBC orders ‘The Bible’ sequel from Mark Burnett.
• GLEE Scoop: Five promoted to series regulars.
On TV Tonight: Sunday June 30, 2013
| NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Celebrity Wife Swap | Whoedunnit? | Castle (R) | |||
| CBS | Big Brother | Under the Dome (R) | The Mentalist (R) | |||
| FOX | The Simpsons (R) | Bob’s Burgers (R) | Family Guy (R) | American Dad! (R) | ||
| NBC | America’s Got Talent (R) | Law & Order: SVU (R) | Crossing Lines | |||
| AMC | The Killing | |||||
| HBO | True Blood | Family Tree | ||||
| LTM | Drop Dead Diva (Lifetime) | Devious Maids (Lifetime) | ||||
| MISC | BET Awards 2013 (BET) | Falling Skies (TNT) Copper (BBC America) | ||||
| SHO | Dexter | Ray Donovan | ||||
TV NOW: How Important is the “Water-Coolerness” Factor for Today’s Television?
With the rapidly changing face of television (in the way it is consumed and the way it is made available), it is hard to define just what is “television” today. Viewers are watching shows both on traditional television sets and online, via smartphones, tablets and other devices. Viewers are also refusing to be locked into the traditional model of primetime timeslots and are choosing instead to use DVRs, On Demand, and using online options to watch shows any time they want. So with the medium of television becoming more fluid and esoteric, it also begs the question: how important is the “water cooler” factor anymore? Do viewers feel compelled to watch TV shows at scheduled times in order to be a part of the global conversation, or are they okay with the hot topic of the day passing them by? [Read more…]
You Be the Critic: Showtime’s RAY DONOVAN
With DEXTER kicking off its eight and final season this Sunday June 30th, it should come as little surprise that Showtime isn’t wasting any time building buzz on their next big thing. Case in point, yesterday’s release of the first episode of the network’s new crime drama RAY DONOVAN. Bowing in the plum post-DEXTER timeslot at 10PM, DONOVAN stars Liev Schreiber as the titular character who does the dirty work for L.A.’s top power players making the problems of the city’s celebrities, superstar athletes and business moguls disappear. But hey, don’t take our word for it, see the slightly censored full length pilot for yourself after the jump. [Read more…]
TV Today: Lessons from the 2012-2013 TV Season
Television is rarely perceived as a teaching tool, but given the fact that the average person spends an average of 4 hours a day watching TV, it can be. So sometimes clever TV shows manage to embed either instruction or social commentary messages in their show. For example, over the years, I learned the benefits of replacing your toothbrush frequently from BONES, the health benefits of yogurt from BURN NOTICE and how a hot cup of tea can disarm just about anyone from THE MENTALIST. So looking back over the 2012-2013 TV season, I began to wonder what exactly I learned from some of the TV shows I watched. While it is true that most did not truly seek to impart some real world advice or moral message, it was curious what I took away from each.
All fun intended, here’s what I remember: [Read more…]
Your Summer TV Calendar: Print and Download Your June 2013 Edition Here!
Are you worried that the next few months will offer little more than a depressing mix of reality and repeats? Wondering if now might be the time to become one of those “cord cutters” you’ve been hearing so much about in the media? Well, before you think of taking extreme measures, consider this: The final season of DEXTER, the first season of GRACELAND and the return of WILFRED, TRUE BLOOD, MAGIC CITY and FALLING SKIES are just a few of the reason’s why summer on the small screen has never been so sizzling! But hey, don’t take word for it, check out this comprehensive June 2013 TV Calendar for yourself available at the following links as a High Quality PDF or JPG. 
The Broadcast Television Journalists Association Announce Nominations for 3rd Annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards
PRESS RELEASE: The Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) today announced nominations for the 3rd annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards, which will be held the evening of Monday, June 10, 2013 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. For the first time the award show will be webcast live on UStream at: ustream.tv/channel/critics-choice-television-awards.
Fan favorite actress and stand-up comedian Retta, currently starring as Donna Meagle on Parks and Recreation, will host. She has appeared in numerous films and television shows, and has performed on Comedy Central’s Premium Blend.
HBO leads the networks in nominations with 21, followed closely by FX which collected 19. Topping the list of nominated series are American Horror Story: Asylum (FX) and The Big Bang Theory (CBS) with six nominations each. Other series with multiple nominations include Parks and Recreation (NBC) and Top of the Lake (Sundance) with five each and The Americans (FX), Breaking Bad (AMC), Game of Thrones (HBO), The Good Wife (CBS), Louie (FX), New Girl (FOX) and Political Animals (USA) with four each.
“This year’s nominations reflect the expanding definition of television, with nominated programs and performances representing new platforms as well as broadcast and cable,” said BTJA President Joey Berlin. “As evidenced by nominations for the 3rd annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards, television continues to be a rich and diverse source of high quality entertainment.” [Read more…]
TV Today: Why We Love Anti-Heroes
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…]