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Posted Jan 5th 2010 12:23PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
TV Land's week-long Home Improvement marathon continues all night.- At 7:30, FOX has FedEx Orange Bowl, Georgia Tech. vs. Iowa.
- At 8, ABC has a new Scrubs, followed by a new Better Off Ted, another new Scrubs, another new Better Off Ted, and a new episode of The Forgotten.
- CBS has a new NCIS at 8, then new episodes of NCIS: Los Angeles and The Good Wife.
- NBC has the two-hour season premiere of The Biggest Loser at 8, followed by a new Jay Leno Show.
- PBS has a new Nova at 8.
- BBC America has a new Britain's Top Missing Model at 8, then a new Last Restaurant Standing.
- At 9, ESPN has a new Homecoming with Rick Reilly.
- Discovery has a new Dirty Jobs at 9.
- At 10, Food Network has a new Chopped.
- A&E has two new episodes of Paranormal State at 10.
- Bravo has a new Tabatha's Salon Takeover at 10.
- Also at 10: Syfy 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: Orange Bowl, NCIS, Dirty Jobs, The Forgotten
Posted Dec 1st 2009 12:21PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, the major networks and the cable news networks have the Presidential Address.- The CW has a new 90210 at 8, then a new Melrose Place.
- At 8:30, FOX has a new So You Think You Can Dance.
- At 9, ABC has the season premiere of Scrubs (two episodes), followed by a new episode of The Forgotten.
- NBC has a new, two-hour Biggest Loser at 9.
- Discovery has a new Dirty Jobs at 9, then a new Ghost Lab.
- History Channel has a new How The World Was Made at 9.
- Food Network has a new The Best Thing I Ever Ate at 9.
- Spike has Super Dave's Spike-Tacular at 9.
- IFC has two episodes of Arrested Development at 9.
- At 10, CBS has the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
- There's a new Sons of Anarchy on FX at 10.
- Bravo has a new Tabatha's Salon Makeover at 10.
- Syfy has a new ECW at 10.
- Lifetime has a new Sherri at 10.
- Also at 10: MTV has a new episode of The Hills, followed by a new episode of The City.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Presidential Address, Scrubs, Victoria's Secret, ECW
Posted Nov 17th 2009 12:21PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has a new V, then new episodes of Dancing with the Stars and The Forgotten.- CBS has a new NCIS at 8, followed by new episodes of NCIS: Los Angeles and The Good Wife.
- NBC has Merry Madagascar at 8, then new episodes of The Biggest Loser and The Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has a new, two-hour So You Think You Can Dance.
- The CW has a new 90210 at 8, followed by a new Melrose Place.
- PBS has a new Nova at 8, then a new Frontline.
- AMC has the finale of The Prisoner at 8.
- At 9, Syfy has two new episodes of Scare Tactics.
- Discovery has a new Dirty Jobs at 9, followed by a new Ghost Lab.
- BBC America has a new Dragon's Den at 9.
- At 10, FX has a new Sons of Anarchy.
- Spike has a new ECW at 10.
- Lifetime has a new Sherri at 10.
- Bravo has a new Tabatha's Salon Makeover at 10.
- MTV has a new episode of The Hills at 10, followed by a new episode of The City.
- Also at 10: A&E has a new Parking Wars.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Merry Madagascar, 90210, Sherri, The Good Wife
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 3rd 2009 12:14PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
TBS has a marathon of The Office all night.- At 8, ABC has the series premiere of V, followed by new episodes of Dancing with the Stars and The Forgotten.
- CBS has a new NCIS at 8, then new episodes of NCIS: Los Angeles and The Good Wife.
- NBC has a new, two-hour Biggest Loser, followed by a new Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has a new, two-hour So You Think You Can Dance at 8.
- The CW has new episodes of 90210 and Melrose Place.
- PBS has a new Nova at 8.
- ESPN has a new 30 For 30 at 8, followed by two new episodes of The World Series of Poker.
- At 9, History Channel has a new episode of The Universe.
- Bravo has Kathy Griffin: Balls of Steel at 9, then the season premiere of Tabatha's Salon Makeover.
- Syfy has two new episodes of Scare Tactics at 9, followed by a new ECW.
- BBC America has a new Dragon's Den at 9.
- At 10, FX has a new Sons of Anarchy.
- Food Network has a new Chopped at 10.
- A&E has two new episodes of Parking Wars at 10.
- Also at 10: MTV has a new episode of The Hills, followed by a new episode of The City.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: V, NCIS, Melrose Place, Dragon's Den
Posted Oct 29th 2009 1:00PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Industry, Programming, Reality-Free, Gossip Girl, Fringe
TV Guide has released their list of shows that are safe for the rest of the season and those that are "on the bubble," the shows that are in danger of being canceled. There are a lot of shows on the latter list that aren't a surprise, such as
Hank,
Gary Unmarried,
Cold Case, and
The Forgotten (I'm surprised
Cold Case even made it to another season).
But among the list of shows are a few that I didn't think were in danger, including
Gossip Girl and
Fringe. I know that
Gossip Girl isn't a show that gets incredible ratings, but that describes The CW in general, and I figure that even if it gets low ratings it's sort of the network's signature show. As for
Fringe, the ratings are a lot worse this season than last season, but it would still surprise me if the show went away, especially since it has its fan base and it's produced by JJ Abrams.
Any other shows on the list that surprise you?
Posted Oct 27th 2009 12:14PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Upfronts, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, followed by new episodes of Dancing with the Stars and The Forgotten.- NBC has a new, two-hour The Biggest Loser at 8, then a new The Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has a new, two-hour So You Think You Can Dance.
- ESPN has a new 30 For 30 at 8, followed by two new episodes of The World Series of Poker.
- TCM has Poltergeist at 8.
- At 9, PBS has a new Frontline.
- Discovery has a new Dirty Jobs at 9, then a new Ghost Lab.
- There's a new episode of The Universe on History Channel at 9.
- At 10, FX has a new Sons of Anarchy.
- Food Network has a new Chopped at 10.
- Bravo has a new Flipping Out at 10.
- A&E has two new episodes of Parking Wars at 10.
- Syfy has a new ECW at 10.
- Spike has the Spike 2009 Awards at 10.
- Travel Channel has a new Bizarre World at 10.
- HBO has a new Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel at 10.
- Also at 10: MTV has a new episode of The Hills, followed by a new episode of The City.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Charlie Brown, 30 For 30, Parking Wars, Chopped
Posted Oct 20th 2009 12:06PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 7:30, FOX has Baseball Playoffs, the Yankees vs. the Angels.- At 8, ABC has the season finale of Shark Tank, followed by new episodes of Dancing with the Stars and The Forgotten.
- CBS has a new NCIS at 8, then new episodes of NCIS: Los Angeles and The Good Wife.
- NBC has a new, two-hour Biggest Loser at 8, followed by a new Jay Leno Show.
- The CW has new episodes of 90210 and Melrose Place.
- PBS has a new Nova at 8, then a new Frontline.
- TCM has Mr. Sardonicus at 8.
- At 9, Discovery has a new Dirty Jobs, followed by a new Ghost Lab.
- BBC America has a new Dragon's Den at 9.
- IFC has another installment of Monty Python: Almost The Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) at 9.
- At 10, FX has a new Sons of Anarchy.
- Food Network has a new Chopped at 10.
- ESPN has a new World Series of Poker at 10.
- Syfy has a new ECW at 10.
- Bravo has a new Flipping Out at 10.
- Travel Channel has a new Bizarre World at 10.
- Also at 10: MTV has a new episode of The Hills, followed by a new episode of The City.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Shark Tank, NCIS, ECW, Sons of Anarchy
Posted Oct 13th 2009 12:14PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has a new Shark Tank, followed by new episodes of Dancing with the Stars and The Forgotten.- CBS has a new NCIS at 8, then new episodes of NCIS: Los Angeles and The Good Wife.
- NBC has a new, two-hour Biggest Loser at 8, followed by a new Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has the two-hour season finale of Hell's Kitchen at 8.
- The CW has new episodes of 90210 and Melrose Place.
- PBS has a new Nova at 8, then a new Frontline.
- ESPN has a new 30 For 30 at 8.
- At 9, Syfy has two new episodes of Scare Tactics, then a new ECW.
- Discovery has a new Dirty Jobs at 9, followed by a new Ghost Lab.
- At 10, FX has a new Sons of Anarchy.
- Food Network has a new Chopped at 10.
- A&E has two new episodes of Parking Wars at 10.
- MTV has a new episode of The Hills at 10, followed by a new episode of The City.
- Travel Channel has a new Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre World.
- Also at 10: ESPN has a new World Series of Poker at 10.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Hell's Kitchen, 90210, The Good Wife, Sons of Anarchy
Posted Oct 6th 2009 12:11PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has a new Shark Tank, followed by new episodes of Dancing with the Stars and The Forgotten.- CBS has a new NCIS at 8, then new episodes of NCIS: Los Angeles and The Good Wife.
- NBC has a new, two-hour Biggest Loser at 8, followed by a new Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has new episodes of Hell's Kitchen and So You Think You Can Dance.
- There's a new 90210 on The CW at 8, then a new Melrose Place.
- PBS has a new, two-hour Nova at 8.
- At 9, Syfy has two new episodes of Scare Tactics, then a new ECW.
- Discovery has a new Dirty Jobs at 9, followed by a new Ghost Lab.
- History Channel has a new episode of The Universe at 9.
- BBC America has a new Dragon's Den at 9.
- At 10, FX has a new Sons of Anarchy.
- Lifetime has a new Sherri, then a new Rita Rocks at 10.
- A&E has two new episodes of Parking Wars at 10.
- ESPN has a new World Series of Poker at 10.
- Travel Channel has a new Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre World at 10.
- Also at 10: Bravo has a new Flipping Out.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Hell's Kitchen, Nova, Dragon's Den, The Forgotten
Posted Oct 6th 2009 11:00AM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Industry, CSI, Interviews, Celebrities, Reality-Free
Stealing scenes on the small screen is nothing new to Christian Slater. The actor, known for films like
Heathers,
True Romance and
Pump up the Volume, has made memorable guest appearances on shows like
Alias,
The West Wing and
My Name is Earl. His first shot at his own series, the NBC spy thriller
My Own Worst Enemy, struggled to find an audience, leading the network to cancel it halfway through the first season.
Slater is back starring in a new series,
The Forgotten, produced by
CSI head honcho Jerry Bruckheimer. The ABC procedural follows a team of amateur detectives who work murder cases involving unidentified victims, or John and Jane Does. Slater plays former cop Alex Donovan, whose search for his missing daughter inspires him in the field.
I got the chance to talk with Slater about
The Forgotten, his new career in TV, and what one of his most famous big screen characters would think about his latest role.
Continue reading Christian Slater talks about The Forgotten, life at 40, and his love of TV
Posted Sep 29th 2009 12:10PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
- At 8, ABC has a new Shark Tank, followed by new episodes of Dancing with the Stars and The Forgotten.
- CBS has a new NCIS at 8, then new episodes of NCIS: Los Angeles and The Good Wife.
- NBC has a new, two-hour Biggest Loser at 8, followed by a new Jay Leno Show.
- There's a new Hell's Kitchen on FOX at 8, then a new So You Think You Can Dance.
- The CW has new episodes of 90210 and Melrose Place.
- PBS has another installment of The National Parks: America's Best Idea at 8.
- Also at 8: ESPN has two new episodes of The World Series of Poker.
- At 8:30, Cartoon Network has a new Total Drama Action.
- At 9, Headline News has the series premiere of The Joy Behar Show.
- At 10, FX has a new Sons of Anarchy.
- Food Network has a new Chopped at 10.
- Bravo has a new Flipping Out at 10.
- MTV has the season premiere of The Hills at 10, then the season premiere of The City.
- Current has a new InfoMania at 10, followed by a new Rotten Tomatoes Show.
- Travel Channel has a new Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre World at 10.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Shark Tank, 90210, The Good Wife, The Hills
Posted Sep 3rd 2009 12:04PM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Programming, Reality-Free
The networks have had a quiet summer, quietly introducing scripted bomb after scripted bomb, so they're certainly ready to jump into the new fall season. And It looks to be an interesting one. ABC is scheduling a two-hour block of new comedies on Wednesdays as the sitcom tries to make a comeback.
Even more risky is NBC handing 10:00 to Jay Leno every night of the week. Everyone's waiting to see how that one plays out. FOX is banking on huge positive buzz for
Glee to make it a hit, while ABC is hoping
FlashForward can pick up where
Lost is leaving off when it wraps its run this season.
To help you with it all, TV Squad has put together a handy calendar of all the premieres so you can schedule responsibly in this busy time of TV watching. Some nights have as many as twelve premieres scheduled, so you might need to invest in a few more DVRs to catch all your favorites; Monday's still look grim. Bookmark this page and you'll have it handy to help see you through.
Continue reading TV Squad's complete 2009-10 fall season premiere calendar
Posted Jul 29th 2009 7:30PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, Industry, Programming
Every year, various ad agencies, marketers, and consultants choose which new TV shows they think are going to be winners, and which are going to crash and burn. They're not always accurate, of course, but it's still interesting to see what they pick.
NewsMediaMetrics says that The Jay Leno Show will not only do well, it will be a "powerhouse." They also see
NCIS: Los Angeles as being a hit, and good things ahead for
Flash Forward,
Glee,
The Forgotten,
Cougar Town, and
Eastwick.
Continue reading And the most promising new shows of the fall are ...
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