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Posted Nov 11th 2009 3:04PM by Isabelle Carreau
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Posted Nov 10th 2009 10:18PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Programming, OpEd, Reality-Free
If you're an
Ugly Betty fan, you might be wondering why ABC has been treating the show like a stepchild lately. I know I've wondered why the Peabody-award winning, Emmy-winning, universally hailed, feel-good show was getting the fuzzy end of the lollipop. Instead of a big, splashy Season 4 premiere,
Ugly Betty was sort plunked onto the schedule on Friday night at 9 p.m. in mid-October. There was little fanfare and the ratings were underwhelming.
Well, things might be changing for the better for
Betty -- like her gradual on screen makeover. With the
cancellation of Eastwick, ABC has confirmed to AfterElton.com that
Ugly Betty will move to Wednesday at 10 p.m. It won't happen right away, but if ABC is smart, the sooner they can shift
Eastwick out of that slot and hand it over the
Betty, the better.
Continue reading Things are looking up for Ugly Betty... perhaps
Posted Nov 10th 2009 2:30PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Industry, Programming, Cancellations, Pickups and Renewals, Reality-Free
A couple of weeks ago, I did a post about the shows that were "on the bubble," the ones in danger of being canceled. Now AOL TV has
given the odds on what shows might not be coming back.
A lot of shows on the list won't surprise us:
Hank,
The Forgotten,
Numb3rs,
Gary Unmarried, and
'Til Death (each either gets low ratings or has been on for a while), but there are several that I think will actually make it to a another season, including
The Good Wife and
Parks and Recreation.
Continue reading What are the odds your favorite (or least favorite) show will be canceled?
Posted Nov 10th 2009 12:01AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Industry, Programming, Cancellations, Reality-Free
I don't want to say that I'm psychic or anything (I'm not, though I can bend spoons), but I had a feeling that
Eastwick wouldn't last beyond one season after I saw the new shows at the ABC upfront. I don't know why or how I thought that, probably a combination of the plot, the time slot, the network it was on, and how programming on the networks is these days, but I just didn't think it would last.
And now it looks like it won't.
ABC has declined to order more episodes of the series. This isn't an official "cancellation" but it's a very bad sign for the show.
There's more news coming from ABC too, and this is actually surprising: they've ordered 5 more episodes of
The Forgotten. That's a show I thought would be gone quick too. It still could be, since ratings aren't great (though better than
Eastwick's) and it hasn't exactly been critically-acclaimed.
Posted Nov 6th 2009 4:02PM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Spoilers Anonymous, Reality-Free
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Posted Nov 5th 2009 1:52PM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S01E07) "You say cursed like it's a bad thing." - Darryl to Roxie
Eastwick continues to gel a little bit more with each episode, and it's fun seeing the witches discover and hone their powers.
In last night's episode, I kept thinking that none of what happens should come as any big shock to the witches. For instance, Kat shouldn't be amazed that Joanna says she can move things with her mind, because she's made the weather change, for goodness sake.
But maybe they're trying to make the women more real by not jumping into things. If something weird happened in real life, you wouldn't automatically think, "oh, I'm a witch." You'd probably think it's just a strange coincidence, or at the most, there are forces in the world we know little about.
Continue reading Review: Eastwick - Red Ants and Widows
Posted Nov 4th 2009 12:35PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: News, OpEd, Celebrities, Reality-Free
ABC News has landed
Janet Jackson for a primetime special. The award-winning singer will not be singing and dancing. Instead, she will be talking about her brother Michael Jackson.
Good Morning America host,
Robin Roberts, will be doing the in-depth interview with Janet.
The show will air on Wednesday, November 18, at 10 p.m. (
Eastwick will be pre-empted). The interesting thing about the timing is that Janet's new CD compilation, a double set of her hit songs called
Number Ones, will be released on November 17
Continue reading Janet Jackson in primetime special ... talking, not singing
Posted Nov 4th 2009 12:09PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 7:30, FOX has Game 6 of The World Series.- At 8, ABC has a new Hank, followed by new episodes of The Middle, Modern Family, Cougar Town, and Eastwick.
- CBS has a new Old Christine at 8, then new episodes of Gary Unmarried, Criminal Minds, and CSI: NY.
- NBC has new episodes of Mercy, Law and Order: SVU, and The Jay Leno Show.
- The CW has a new America's Next Top Model at 8.
- PBS has Bill Cosby: The Mark Twain Prize 2009 at 8.
- At 9, TBS has two new episodes of Tyler Perry's House of Payne, then two new episodes of Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns.
- Food Network has a new Throwdown with Bobby Flay at 9.
- History Channel has a new episode of The Nostradamus Effect at 9, followed by a new MysteryQuest.
- Syfy has a new Ghost Hunters at 9, then a new Destination: Truth.
- Fine Living has Martha Stewart's Thanksgiving Desserts at 9, then a new Whatever, Martha!
- Also at 9: Showtime has a new Inside The NFL.
- At 10, Bravo has the Top Chef All-Stars Dinner.
- Comedy Central has a new South Park, then a new Secret Girlfriend at 10.
- FX has a new Nip/Tuck at 10.
- Food Network has a new Dinner: Impossible at 10.
- Spike has a new Ultimate Fighter at 10.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: World Series, Hank, Mercy, South Park
Posted Oct 29th 2009 3:28AM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S01E06) "It's like you've stepped out of a 70's porno and into my life." - Roxie to Darryl
It's Halloween, and there's no better place to be than Eastwick. Unless you've got an insane pastor on your tail who's bound and determined to make you pay for your past sins (see photo above).
But first, the celebration! Everyone decorates coffins, fills them up with whatever's been bothering them this past year, brings them to the giant witch statue, and watches them burn. Sounds like a party, doesn't it?
Continue reading Review: Eastwick - Bonfire and Betrayal
Posted Oct 28th 2009 4:38PM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Programming, Ask TV Squad, Friday Night Lights, Reality-Free, FlashForward
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Posted Oct 28th 2009 12:23PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 7:30, FOX has Game 1 of The World Series.- At 8, ABC has It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, followed by new episodes of The Middle, Modern Family, Cougar Town, and Eastwick.
- NBC has Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins From Outer Space, then new episodes of Law and Order: SVU and The Jay Leno Show.
- The CW has a new America's Next Top Model at 8.
- At 8:30, Disney XD has four new episodes of Naruto: Shippuden.
- At 9, DirecTV has the season premiere of Friday Night Lights.
- Discovery has a new Mythbusters at 9, followed by a new Time Warp.
- Syfy has a new Ghost Hunters at 9, then a new Destination Truth.
- Showtime has a new Inside The NFL at 9.
- At 10, Bravo has a new Top Chef: Las Vegas.
- Comedy Central has a new South Park at 10, then a new Secret Girlfriend.
- FX has a new Nip/Tuck at 10.
- There's a new Dinner: Impossible on Food Network at 10.
- Also at 10: TCM has Harold and Maude.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: World Series, Monsters vs. Aliens, Friday Night Lights, Ghost Hunters
Posted Oct 23rd 2009 9:00AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Spoilers Anonymous, Reality-Free
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This week we have spoilers for: 90210, Bones, Desperate Housewives, Eastwick, Ghost Whisperer, Grey's Anatomy, Heroes, Lost, Melrose Place, Smallville, The Mentalist, and Ugly Betty. (SPOILERS FOLLOW!)Continue reading Spoilers Anonymous: Lost, Melrose Place, The Mentalist and more!
Posted Oct 22nd 2009 5:07AM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S01E05) "The inner animals of our citizenry will be released." - Darryl
As some of us have said on previous
Eastwick reviews and comments, the show seems to be moving along at a snail's pace. But -- as some of you have also said -- that's not always a bad thing. Let things simmer. Let the plot slowly unwind itself. Let the characters evolve organically. Let's just hope it doesn't simmer too long.
But we definitely got lots of simmer with this episode, especially the scene with the red-hot Jaime Ray Newman as sultry Kat atop the piano. I kept thinking about how Darryl's blonde attorney was talking down to Kat, saying her hair was lifeless and such. There was nothing lifeless about her on that piano.
Continue reading Review: Eastwick - Mooning and Crooning
Posted Oct 21st 2009 12:19PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has a new Hank, followed by new episodes of The Middle, Modern Family, Cougar Town, and Eastwick.- CBS has a new Old Christine at 8, then new episodes of Gary Unmarried, Criminal Minds, and CSI: NY.
- NBC has new episodes of Mercy, Law and Order: SVU, and The Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has a new So You Think You Can Dance at 8, followed by a new Glee.
- The CW has a new America's Next Top Model at 8.
- PBS has a new Great Performances at 8.
- G4 has a new 2 Months $2 Million at 8.
- At 9, Discovery has a new Mythbusters at 9, then a new Time Warp.
- IFC has a new Monty Python: Almost The Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) at 9.
- History Channel has a new Nostradamus Effect at 9, followed by a new MysteryQuest.
- Showtime has a new Inside The NFL at 9.
- At 10, Comedy Central has a new South Park, then a new Secret Girlfriend.
- Bravo has a new Top Chef: Las Vegas at 10.
- FX has a new Nip/Tuck at 10.
- Food Network has a new Dinner: Impossible at 10.
- TCM has The Third Man at 10.
- Also at 10: Travel Channel has a new Man vs. Food.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Old Christine, Glee, Cougar Town, Top Chef
Posted Oct 16th 2009 9:00AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Spoilers Anonymous, Reality-Free
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Spoilers Anonymous, a weekly column here at
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