saving grace-related stories
Posted Jun 23rd 2009 4:01PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has the series premiere of The Superstars.- NBC has a new I'm A Celebrity... at 8, followed by the season premiere of America's Got Talent.
- At 9, FOX has a new Mental.
- The CW has a new Hitched or Ditched at 9.
- PBS has a new Frontline/World at 9.
- TNT has a new Hawthorne at 9, then a new Saving Grace.
- Discovery has a new Deadliest Catch at 9.
- At 10, ABC has a new Primetime: Family Secrets.
- There's a new Rescue Me on FX at 10.
- A&E has a new episode of The Cleaner at 10.
- Bravo has the series premiere of NYC Prep at 10.
- Spike has a new ECW at 10.
- HBO has a new Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel at 10.
- Also at 10: Food Network has a new Chopped.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Superstars, America's Got Talent, Saving Grace, Chopped
Posted Jun 16th 2009 4:02PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, TCM has Citizen Kane.- At 9, FOX has a new Mental.
- The CW has a new Hitched or Ditched at 9.
- PBS has a new Frontline at 9.
- TNT has the series premiere of Hawthorne at 9, then a new Saving Grace.
- Discovery has a new Deadliest Catch at 9.
- CMT has the CMT Music Awards at 9.
- At 10, ABC has the series finale of Cupid.
- FX has a new Rescue Me at 10.
- Food Network has a new Chopped at 10.
- Bravo has the season finale of Real Housewives of New Jersey at 10.
- History Channel has a new Life After People at 10.
- MTV has a new Paris Hilton's My New BFF.
- Also at 10: Spike has a new ECW.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Mental, Frontline, Hawthorne, Real Housewives
Posted Jun 15th 2009 6:06PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: TV on DVD, Reality-Free
Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.I haven't jumped on the Blu-ray wagon yet. I know, I know, it's supposed to be "better," but I have all of these individual season sets that aren't Blu-ray and I don't know if I want to get rid of the older ones (or sell them) and get new ones. They'd really have to have a ton of extras (and ones that I'm interested in) on them for me to get them. A better picture doesn't really excite me. So I won't be getting the
Lost sets being released this week.
But I'm on board for season 2 of
Burn Notice!
- Burn Notice - Season 2
- Everwood - Season 2
- Family Guy - Vol. 7 and 100th Episode Celebration
- Generation Kill - Mini-Series (Blu-ray)
- House of Payne - Vol. 4
Continue reading New TV on DVD releases this week
Posted Jun 8th 2009 3:26PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, Other Reality Shows, TV Squad Polls, Reality-Free
It's amazing how many new shows are on during the summer now. Who needs the outdoors? Let us know which show you're most looking forward to watching this summer (I didn't include shows that have
already premiered, such as
Burn Notice,
So You Think You Can Dance, and
The Listener). A poll can only be so long, so if you're show isn't listed let us know in the comments.
Continue reading Which summer show are you most looking forward to?
Posted May 21st 2009 3:25PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, Industry, Programming, Pickups and Renewals, Upfronts, Reality-Free
With all this news from
ABC,
CBS,
NBC,
FOX, and
The CW about their new fall schedules, we can't forget what's happening on cable.
TNT and
TBS have announced some new shows of their own. Some might say that these shows are even more promising than what the other networks have to offer this fall. In fact, one of them has me more excited than Richard Simmons in a tank top factory.
Besides returning shows like
The Closer (June 8),
Raising The Bar (June 8),
Saving Grace (June 16), and
Leverage (July 15), TNT also has the following new shows.
Continue reading Hey, TNT and TBS have new shows coming too
Posted Apr 30th 2009 9:30AM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Programming, Pickups and Renewals, Reality-Free
When the networks go into summer hibernation, it's time for the cable networks to come out and play. While they've been making inroads with fall and spring original programming, most cable networks stick to the summer frame where competition is light and they put up huge numbers that NBC would envy.
TNT added a few shows to achieve a three-night schedule of original programming this summer, bringing it closer and closer to full network programming levels. And TNT knows a thing or two about massive ratings hits.
They're coupling smash hit
The Closer at 9 PM ET with
Raising the Bar at 10 on Mondays starting June 8.
Bar launched huge and secured a renewal before everyone realized what a huge steaming pile of crap it was. So now it's got the cushiest timeslot on the network to try and win back all the viewers it pissed away. Let's hope they've improved the product and
Felicityed Mark Paul-Gosselaar's hair.
Continue reading TNT putting together a network-killing summer schedule
Posted Apr 13th 2009 4:00PM 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 Surviving Suburbia and Castle.- CBS has a new Big Bang Theory at 8, then new episodes of How I Met Your Mother, Two and a Half Men, Rules of Engagement, and CSI: Miami.
- NBC has a new Chuck at 8, followed by new episodes of Heroes and Medium.
- FOX has new episodes of House and 24.
- PBS has a new Antiques Roadshow at 8, then a new American Experience.
- There's a new Greek on ABC Family at 8, followed by a new Roommates.
- USA has a new Monday Night RAW at 8.
- TLC has two new episodes of Little People, Big World at 8.
- At 8:30, Food Network has a new Will Work For Food, then a new Unwrapped.
- At 9, HBO has three new episodes of In Treatment.
- At 10, TNT has a new Saving Grace.
- Food Network has a new Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives at 10.
- History Channel has a new Ax Men at 10.
- MTV has a new episode of The Hills at 10.
- Also at 10: A&E has a new Paranormal State.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Greek, Will Work For Food, Castle, The Hills
Posted Apr 6th 2009 4:04PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 6, GSN has the series premiere of The Newlywed Game.- 8, ABC has a new Dancing with the Stars, followed by the series premiere of Surviving Suburbia and a new Castle.
- NBC has a new Chuck at 8, then new episodes of Heroes and Medium.
- FOX has new episodes of House and 24.
- PBS has a new Antiques Roadshow at 8.
- ABC Family has a new Greek at 8, followed by a new Roommates.
- TLC has two new episodes of Little People, Big World at 8.
- Nickelodeon has a new Penguins of Madagascar at 8.
- At 8:30, Food Network has a new Will Work For Food, then a new Unwrapped.
- At 9, CBS has the NCAA Tournament Final.
- There's a new Monday Night RAW on USA at 9.
- ESPN has the Oakland A's vs. the Los Angeles Angels at 9.
- At 9:30, HBO has two new episodes of In Treatment.
- At 10, TNT has a new Saving Grace.
- Food Network has a new Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives at 10.
- MTV has the season premiere of The Hills at 10 (two episodes).
- Also at 10: A&E has a new Paranormal State.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: NCAA Final, Surviving Suburbia, Medium, Saving Grace
Posted Mar 30th 2009 4:01PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has a new, two-hour Dancing with the Stars, followed by a new Castle.- CBS has a new Big Bang Theory at 8, then new episodes of How I Met Your Mother, Two and a Half Men, Rules of Engagement, and CSI: Miami.
- NBC has new episodes of Chuck, Heroes, and Medium.
- There's a new House on FOX at 8, then a new 24.
- The CW has a new Gossip Girl at 8, followed by a new One Tree Hill.
- PBS has a new Antiques Roadshow at 8.
- ABC Family has the season premiere of Greek at 8, then a new Roommates.
- TLC has two new episodes of Little People, Big World at 8.
- Discovery has two new episodes of Destroyed in Seconds at 8.
- Also at 8: BBC America has a new Top Gear.
- At 8:30, Food Network has a new Will Work For Food.
- At 9, USA has a new Monday Night RAW.
- At 10, TNT has a new Saving Grace.
- History Channel has a new Ax Men at 10.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Big Bang Theory, Greek, Saving Grace, Ax Men
Posted Mar 23rd 2009 4:01PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
- Sci-Fi has a Star Trek: TNG marathon all night.
- TV Land has an Andy Griffith Show marathon all night.
- At 8, ABC has a new, two-hour Dancing with the Stars, then a new Castle.
- CBS has a new How I Met Your Mother at 8.
- NBC has new episodes of Chuck, Heroes, and Medium.
- The CW has a new Gossip Girl at 8, followed by a new One Tree Hill.
- ABC Family has the season finale of The Secret Life of the American Teenager at 8, then the series premiere of Roommates.
- TLC has two new episodes of Little People, Big World at 8.
- Also at 8: BBC America has a new Top Gear.
- At 9, FOX has a new 24.
- USA has a new Monday Night RAW at 9.
- At 9:30, Food Network has a new Will Work For Food, then a new Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.
- At 10, TNT has a new Saving Grace.
- A&E has a new Paranormal State at 10.
- There's a new Ax Men on History Channel at 10.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: How I Met Your Mother, 24, Roommates, One Tree Hill
Posted Mar 16th 2009 4:00PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has a new, two-hour Dancing with the Stars, then a new Castle.- CBS has a new Big Bang Theory at 8, followed by new episodes of How I Met Your Mother, Two and a Half Men, Rules of Engagement, and CSI: Miami.
- FOX has new episodes of House and 24.
- The CW has a new Gossip Girl at 8, followed by a new One Tree Hill.
- ABC Family has a new Secret Life of the American Teenager at 8, then a new Kyle XY.
- Also at 8: ESPN has coverage of the World Baseball Classic.
- At 9, USA has a new Monday Night RAW.
- At 9:30, Food Network has a new Will Work For Food, then a new Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.
- TCM is showing The Brain That Wouldn't Die at 9:30.
- At 10, TNT has a new Saving Grace.
- History Channel has a new Ax Men at 10.
- A&E has a new Paranormal State at 10.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Big Bang Theory, Baseball, Brain That Wouldn't Die
Posted Mar 2nd 2009 4:02PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has the season finale of The Bachelor, followed by the reunion show.- CBS has a new Big Bang Theory at 8, then new episodes of How I Met Your Mother and Two and a Half Men, the season premiere of Rules of Engagement, and then a new CSI: Miami.
- NBC has new episodes of Chuck, Heroes, and Medium.
- FOX has a new, two-hour 24 at 8.
- MyNetwork TV has Masters of Illusion at 8.
- ABC Family has a new Secret Life of the American Teenager at 8, followed by a new Kyle XY.
- TLC has two new episodes of Little People, Big World at 8.
- Also at 8: Food Network has a new Good Eats.
- At 9, USA has a new Monday Night RAW.
- At 9:30, Food Network has a new Will Work For Food.
- At 10, TNT has a new Saving Grace.
- History Channel has a new Ax Men at 10.
- A&E has a new Paranormal State at 10.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: The Bachelor, 24, Chuck, RAW, Saving Grace, Fallon
Posted Jan 2nd 2009 10:00AM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Industry, Programming, OpEd, Cable/Satellite, Ratings, Reality-Free
Everybody's been boo-hooing the ongoing decline in the ratings of the broadcast networks for years now. Each year their numbers erode and the news outlets go crazy trying to figure out what's going on. But there's been a quieter story building during that same timespan, and it really came to the forefront this year. While the major broadcast networks have seen a drop in viewers, the
cable networks have been busting ratings records all year, culminating with USA not only having the best year of any cable channel in 2008, but having the best year in the history of cable television.
But what does that mean for television, in general? Is it just the continuing evolution of a drastically changing medium? Considering the
state of the economy and its impact on the networks, it's definitely worth noting that someone on the airwaves is apparently doing something right, and it's these cable channels. Ironically, many of those same success stories in cable are sister stations to the broadcast networks, even going so far as to lend them shows during that pesky writer's strike. But how can it be that while the Big Four are going down, the cable networks are on the rise?
Continue reading Top TV Stories of 2008: The rise of the cable networks
Posted Sep 19th 2008 9:02AM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Pickups and Renewals, Ratings, Reality-Free
In a time when networks are so quick to pull the plug on new series, it is absolutely stunning that two of this season's newest cable series have already been picked up for a second season. What's even more surprising is that
one renewed show is Stephen Bochco's terrible Raising the Bar. After setting a record for a series debut on basic cable with 7.7 million viewers, 2.2 million people asked themselves what the hell they were watching, and the series settled into an average of 5.5 mil. But it's only been three weeks?
Surely, more of its viewers will realize that the show is absolutely terrible? From Gosselaar's bleeding heart crying to the bitching between his friends and Jane Kaczmarek's crazy judge, there's more leaps in logic and good sense than in
Prison Break. The show makes
Boston Legal look like a courtroom documentary. TNT also picked up Holly Hunter's
Saving Grace after a respectable summer run.
Continue reading Cable detectives, lawyers and vampires quickly renewed
Posted Aug 26th 2008 1:00PM by Kona Gallagher
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, Early Looks, Reality-Free
TNT's original dramas are kind of hit or miss for me. I'm absolutely in love with
The Closer, but have zero interest in
Saving Grace, despite its good reviews and
Holly Hunter's Emmy nomination. It was while I was watching
The Closer that I saw the ads for
Raising the Bar, TNT's newest series, which premieres on Monday, September 1 at 10 pm. I've got to say, I had the same reaction when I first saw promos for
Saving Grace: "meh."
I love a good lawyer show, but there was something about
Raising the Bar that just struck me as bland. I really didn't know if I'd even bother checking out the premiere. However, when I got the chance to see the first three episodes, I decided to jump on it. This way I could check it out at my leisure, but more importantly, I could figure out just what the hell is going on with
Mark-Paul Gosselaar's hair.
Continue reading Raising the Bar -- an early look
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