Posts with tag Life
Posted Nov 26th 2008 8:03AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Industry, Programming, Heroes, Chuck, Reality-Free
Some fans of certain NBC shows are going to be irritated, and some fans of certain other NBC shows are going to be very happy. Which is pretty much par for the course with NBC anyway.
The Peacock Network has announced that
for the month of January,
Chuck, Life, and Heroes will not be seen. They'll be back in February. So you're wondering, what's going to replace these shows for the month? Some exciting new action show? A searing drama? A laugh-out-loud comedy?
Well...no.
Continue reading NBC dumps Chuck, Life, and Heroes (for January, for January!)
Posted Nov 12th 2008 4:04PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has The CMA Awards.- CBS has a new Old Christine at 8, followed by new episodes of Gary Unmarried, Criminal Minds, and CSI: NY.
- NBC has new episodes of Knight Rider, Life, and Law and Order.
- FOX has a new Bones at 8.
- There's a new America's Next Top Model on The CW at 8, then a new Stylista.
- PBS has a new installment of Monarchy at 8.
- Discovery has two new episodes of Time Warp at 8, followed by new episodes of Mythbusters and Prototype This!
- Also at 8: TCM has Pat and Mike, then Strangers on a Train.
- At 9, Showtime has a new Inside The NFL.
- Sci-Fi has a new Ghost Hunters at 9, followed by the series premieres of Estate of Panic and Man vs. Mansion.
- At 10, Bravo has the season premiere of Top Chef.
- FX has a new Sons of Anarchy at 10.
- Comedy Central has a new South Park at 10, then a new Chocolate News.
- Also at 10: A&E has two new episodes of Parking Wars.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk show listings.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: CMA Awards, Stylista, Inside The NFL, Top Chef
Posted Nov 10th 2008 9:58AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Casting, Reality-Free
Everything about the new
Knight Rider is about to change.
Well, OK, almost everything. It's not like they're going to get rid of the car and change the show to a musical/variety hour featuring dancers and puppets. But they are
getting rid of three of the stars of the show and changing the plot around to be more like the old version of the show.
Stars Bruce Davison, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, and Yancey Arias will no longer be on the show after the first 13 episodes. Also, the producers are getting rid of the stories where our hero fights professional bad guys and instead goes around and helps everyday Joes (plumbers and otherwise). Supposedly this will bring the show more in line with the other dramas on the NBC Wednesday lineup,
Life and
Law and Order. Though I don't think either of those shows feature a talking car.
The cringe-inducing piece of news is that they plan to do more "stunt-casting." Big name guest stars can be OK, but it's odd to announce "yes, now we are going to do more stunt-casting."
If they really want to make the show more like the old one they should bring back William Daniels.
Posted Nov 8th 2008 6:03PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Industry, Programming, Pickups and Renewals, Reality-Free
"What's this stuff?"
"Some TV show...supposed to be good for ya."
"Did you try it?"
"I'm not gonna try it, you try it."
"I'm not gonna try it."
"Hey, let's get Mikey...""Yeah."
"He won't watch it...he hates everything!"We give a lot of depressing news here at TV Squad. News about shows being canceled, shows put on hiatus, shows delayed, episode orders on shows cut, shows moved to a bad time slot, characters killed off of shows, etc. So it's good when we actually have some good news about a show, especially one that isn't a huge hit.
NBC has given a full season order to Life, the quirky detective show that seems to be on a different night each week. It started the season on Mondays at 10, and we've seen it on both Fridays and Wednesdays. But the Peacock Network seems to have faith in the show and wants a full 22 from Charlie Crews and crew.
This is good news. One, the show isn't a reality show. And two, it's a good show.
Posted Nov 5th 2008 4:04PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has a new Dancing with the Stars, followed by new episodes of Private Practice and Dirty Sexy Money.- CBS has a new Old Christine at 8, then new episodes of Gary Unmarried, Criminal Minds, and CSI: NY.
- NBC has new episodes of Knight Rider, Life, and Law and Order.
- FOX has a new Bones at 8.
- There's a new America's Next Top Model on The CW at 8, followed by a new Stylista.
- At 9, Discovery has a new Mythbusters, then a new Prototype This!
- Sci-Fi has a new Ghost Hunters at 9.
- Also at 9: Showtime has a new Inside the NFL.
- At 10, Comedy Central has a new South Park, followed by a new Chocolate News.
- Food Network has a new Dinner: Impossible at 10.
- Bravo has the season finale of Top Design at 10.
- A&E has two new episodes of Parking Wars starting at 10.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk show listings.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Dancing, Knight Rider, South Park, Top Design
Posted Oct 25th 2008 2:33PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Programming, Law and Order, Reality-Free
Does
the return of Law and Order to the weekly NBC lineup strike a "welcome back" chord, or does it mean that the Peacock needs a boost in the ratings from a tried and true player? I think it's the latter, because just weeks into the new season, NBC is floundering in the Nielsens, prompting a change in the schedule.
First,
Law and Order is returning this week. On Wednesday, October 29, NBC presents what could be called their crime-time line up --
Knight Rider at 8,
Life at 9, and
Law and Order at 10.
Clearly, with
the pick up earlier this week for Knight Rider, NBC is committed to the show despite the weak ratings. Presenting this solid Wednesday block of cop shows will hopefully translate into better Nielsen numbers.
Continue reading Law and Order coming back...and other NBC news
Posted Oct 24th 2008 4:05PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
Bravo has a Swingtown marathon all night.- At 8, ABC has a new Wife Swap, followed by new episodes of Supernanny and 20/20.
- CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer at 8, then new episodes of The Ex-List and Numb3rs.
- NBC has new episodes of Deal Or No Deal, Crusoe, and Life.
- The CW has a new Everybody Hates Chris at 8, followed by a new episode of The Game.
- PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, then new episodes of NOW and Bill Moyers Journal.
- MyNetwork TV has a new Smackdown! at 8.
- There's a new Real Simple, Real Life on TLC at 8, then a new What Not To Wear.
- Also at 8: Cartoon Network has a new Secret Saturdays.
- At 8:30, Lifetime has a new Rita Rocks.
- Food Network has a new Rachael's Vacation at 8:30.
- At 9, Sci-Fi has a new Stargate Atlantis, followed by a new Sanctuary.
- Cartoon Network has a new Clone Wars at 9, then a new Ben 10: Alien Force.
- Hallmark has the movie Ladies of the Night at 9.
- At 10, USA has a new episode of The Starter Wife.
- At 11, HBO has a new Real Time with Bill Maher.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk show listings.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Swingtown, Rita Rocks, 20/20, Sanctuary
Posted Oct 17th 2008 4:02PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has a new Wife Swap, then new episodes of Supernanny and 20/20.- CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer at 8, followed by new episodes of The Ex-List and Numb3rs.
- NBC has the two-hour series premiere of Crusoe at 8, then a new Life.
- The CW has new episodes of Everybody Hates Chris and The Game.
- PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, followed by new episodes of NOW and Bill Moyers Journal.
- MyNetworkTV has a new Smackdown at 8.
- Cartoon Network has a new Secret Saturdays at 8.
- At 9, Sci-Fi has a new Stargate Atlantis, then a new Sanctuary.
- Cartoon Network has a new Clone Wars at 9, followed by a new Ben 10: Alien Force.
- At 10, USA has a new episode of The Starter Wife.
- E! has a new episode of The Soup at 10.
- STARZ has the series premiere of Crash at 10.
- Also at 10: The N has a new Degrassi, then a new South of Nowhere.
- At 11, HBO has a new Real Time with Bill Maher.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk show listings.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Crusoe, Smackdown, Everybody Hates Chris, The Soup
Posted Oct 14th 2008 1:29PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Industry, Programming, Ratings, Reality-Free
If you've been thinking that the new TV season isn't exciting, you're not alone. Some top TV critics have been thinking the same thing.
Time's James Poniewozik calls it "The Ratings Drought" and thinks that viewers didn't want to go back to watching the old shows after the writers strike, they wanted something new. Tim Goodman over at
The San Francisco Chronicle says that the ratings for returning shows and new ones show a real disinterest from TV fans.
Chuck,
Heroes, and
Life (all NBC shows) have seen big drops, and ABC's
Pushing Daisies is even being beaten by...well, I'm let Goodman say it:
Continue reading Is the new TV season totally lame?
Posted Oct 10th 2008 4:02PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has a new Wife Swap, followed by new episodes of Supernanny and 20/20.- CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer at 8, then new episodes of The Ex-List and Numb3rs.
- NBC has a new America's Toughest Jobs at 8, followed by new episodes of Deal Or No Deal and Life.
- FOX has new episodes of Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader? (with Ken Jennings) and Don't Forget The Lyrics.
- PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, then a new NOW.
- There's a new Smackdown! on MyNetwork TV at 8.
- Cartoon Network has a new episode of The Secret Saturdays at 8.
- Also at 8: ESPN has College Football, Louisville vs. Memphis.
- At 8:30, TBS has Game 1 of the Red Sox/Rays playoff game.
- Food Network has a new Rachael's Vacation at 8:30.
- At 9, USA has the season premiere of The Starter Wife.
- Sci-Fi has a new Stargate Atlantis at 9, then a new Sanctuary.
- Cartoon Network has a new episode of The Clone Wars at 9.
- At 10, E! has a new episode of The Soup.
- At 11, HBO has a new Real Time with Bill Maher.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk show listings.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Baseball Playoffs, Stargate Atlantis, Life, Rose
Posted Oct 6th 2008 4:00PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 5, TBS has the Rays/White Sox game, followed by the Red Sox/Angels game.
- At 8, ABC has a new Dancing with the Stars, then a new Boston Legal.
- CBS has a new Big Bang Theory at 8, followed by new episodes of How I Met Your Mother, Two and a Half Men, Worst Week, and CSI: Miami.
- NBC has new episodes of Chuck, Heroes, and Life.
- FOX has a new Sarah Connor Chronicles at 8, followed by a new Prison Break.
- At 8:30, ESPN has Monday Night Football, the Vikings vs. the Saints.
- Also at 8:30: Food Network has a new How'd That Get On My Plate, then a new Unwrapped.
- At 9, USA has a new Monday Night RAW.
- At 10, TNT has a new Raising The Bar.
- Food Network has a new Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.
- MTV has a new episode of The Hills.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk show listings.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Baseball Playoffs, Worst Week, Monday Night RAW
Posted Oct 5th 2008 9:39AM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Ratings, Pushing Daisies, Chuck, Private Practice, Dirty Sexy Money, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Reality-Free
You know the one I'm talking about. After the writers strike ended last year in February, most of the networks made the interesting decision to just go ahead and shelve most of their freshmen series for the season, even if they'd picked up their "back nine" orders. Instead, they thought they'd launch the shows to big fanfare this fall, almost as if they were new again. Unfortunately, it looks like this plan backfired on them tremendously.
Across the board, those
sophomore series that went on hiatus for more than six months are way down in the ratings. Apparently, absence doesn't make the heart grow fonder when it comes to the television landscape. It makes the instant gratification generation forget you existed. And stop caring.
Continue reading The long hiatus is killing second-year shows, and some older ones
Posted Sep 29th 2008 4:00PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has a new Dancing with the Stars, then a new Boston Legal.- CBS has a new Big Bang Theory at 8, followed by new episodes of How I Met Your Mother, Two and a Half Men, Worst Week, and CSI: Miami.
- FOX has new episodes of Sarah Connor Chronicles and Prison Break.
- NBC has the season premiere of Chuck at 8, then a new Heroes and the season premiere of Life.
- There's a new Gossip Girl on The CW at 8, followed by a new One Tree Hill.
- At 8:30, ESPN has Monday Night Football, the Ravens vs. the Steelers.
- At 9, USA has a new Monday Night RAW.
- Food Network has a new Unwrapped at 9.
- At 10, TNT has a new Raising the Bar.
- Food Network has a new Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives at 10.
- MTV has a new episode of The Hills at 10.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk show listings.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Dancing, Chuck, Prison Break, Unwrapped
Posted Sep 4th 2008 2:44PM by Joel Keller
Filed under: Contests and Giveaways, Reality-Free
The good folks at the
New York Television Festival have been nice enough to give us
four full festival passes to give away this week! These passes will not only get you into all panels and pilot screenings (except the Industry Day panels on Monday the 15th), but will also get you into all of the
premiere screenings and after-parties (21 and up only) that will be held that week, complete with the stars and producers of each show.
Among the shows that will have premieres that week:
Fringe,
Life on Mars,
Life, and
Worst Week. The Festival will be held from September 12-17 at New World Stages in midtown Manhattan.
To enter, leave a comment below before 5:00PM Eastern, Tuesday, September 9 simply telling us which of the premieres you most want to see. As always, we'll randomly choose four winners amongst the eligible entries. Some other details:
- To enter, leave a confirmed comment below stating which NYTVF premiere you'd most like to see.
- The comment must be left before September 9, 2008 at 5:00PM Eastern Time.
- You may enter only once.
- Four winners will be selected in a random drawing.
- Four winners will receive a full festival pass to the New York Television Festival (valued at $175).
- Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 21 and older.
- Winners will be responsible for their own transportation to, from and within New York, and lodging.
Click
here for complete Official Rules.
Posted Sep 2nd 2008 3:05PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Industry, Programming, Web, Reality-Free
We really do live in a very different television landscape.
NBC has decided to put five of its shows online a week before they even premiere on TV, to build buzz. The network has decided to use
Hulu to show the first episodes of new show
Knight Rider and returning shows
30 Rock,
Lipstick Jungle,
Life, and
Chuck.
Of course, putting episodes online is nothing new. All of the networks do it (sometimes they even "leak" the shows themselves to create buzz), but this seems to be a true attempt by NBC (which needs the help) to change the way they schedule, promote, and debut shows, a change in the way they program.
Continue reading Five NBC shows to premiere on your computer before your TV set
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