Vera Wang Might be ‘Dancing’ Next Season

Posted by Kathleen Kane Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Apprentice, The - Donald, Dancing With The Stars, Gossip, Rumors

E! Online recently reported that a source close to fashion designer Vera Wang divulged a possible entrance into CBS ABC network’s hit show, Dancing With the Stars.

The 2005 CFDA winner is no newbie to reality television. She has appeared on both Project Runway and The Apprentice; however, she has never assumed the role of contestant on any show.

Widely-regarded for her wedding gowns, most are unfamiliar with Wang’s past as a figure skater, which obviously helps out in the competition (Kristi Yamaguchi, anyone?). She later went on to support her interest in the sport by designing costumes for Michelle Kwan and Nancy Kerrigan. Looks like she’ll be returning to her roots if she does get the opportunity to dance.

Both Wang’s and ABC reps declined to comment.

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2009 Summer Television Schedule

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Amazing Race, The, American Idol, Apprentice, The - Donald, Dancing With The Stars, Desperate Housewives, ER, Everybody Hates Chris, Family Guy, Grey's Anatomy, Heroes, House, Lost, Medium, My Name Is Earl, Prison Break, Scrubs, Saturday Night Live, Survivor, The Bachelor, The Office

Okay - so most of our favorite shows are gone now. But that doesn’t mean our summer has to completely suck.

Never got a chance to watch Lie to Me during the regular season? Here’s your chance to catch up! Like to see people embarrass themselves? Then Wipeout might be the perfect summer treat! Missing both American Idol and Dancing with the Stars? Then So You Think You Can Dance is just the ticket for you!

Hopefully our detailed guide can assist you in the weeks to come.  We have compiled information from the five major networks and included the days, times and premiere dates for this season’s programs.

(NOTE: This schedule has been updated as of August 19. Don’t be surprised to see changes in the weeks to come.)

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Sunday Ratings: A Desperate ABC Wins

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Amazing Race, The, Apprentice, The - Donald, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, Ratings

Okay - let’s try this again. After a week full of Nielsen ratings delays, we’re getting back to business. Thanks to a slate full of finales, CBS had a hold on the viewers last night. ABC, in the meantime, won the oh-so-important demos. (It should be noted though that both networks were beat in the 10:00 hour by NBC’s The Celebrity Apprentice.)

8pm

• Approximately 10.4 million watched Tammy and Victor win The Amazing Race (3.0/9 in 18-49).
• The Celebrity Apprentice (3.1/9) averaged 8.7 million over three hours.
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (2.6/8) nailed down 8.2 million.
• The Simpsons (2.5/8) had 5.2 million laughing; King of the Hill (1.8/5) pulled in 4.1 million.

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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (4/29)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, MTV, NBC, Apprentice, The - Donald, Dancing With The Stars, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, Lost, The Bachelor, The Hills

Here’s an update on the shows you’ll be seeing more of in the months to come:

EXTENSIONS

• The HIlls (MTV) - **more episodes of Season 5**

RENEWALS

• America’s Funniest Home Videos (ABC) - Season 20
• The Bachelor (ABC) - Season 14
• Brothers & Sisters (ABC) - Season 4
• The Celebrity Apprentice (NBC) - Season 3
• Dancing with the Stars (ABC) - Season 9
• Desperate Housewives (ABC) - Season 6

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Sunday Ratings: Weekend Win for ABC

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Amazing Race, The, Apprentice, The - Donald, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, Ratings

If it hadn’t been the first official Sunday of sweeps, last night would have been considered a fairly uneventful. ABC’s lineup took the oh-so-important demos while CBS won a narrow contest with the viewers.

8pm

• The Amazing Race (10.3 million, 3.1/9 in 18-49) remained steady.
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (2.8/8) returned to 8.7 million.
• The Simpsons (5.9 million, 2.9/9) was down 600,000.
• Dateline (1.1/3) averaged 5.1 million over two hours.
• Sit Down, Shut Up (4.2 million, 1.9/5) lost 1 million.
• CW’s airing of Four Weddings and a Funeral (0.3/1) romanced 1.2 million.

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Donald Trump Fields Khloe Kardashian Flak

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Prime Time, Reality, NBC, Apprentice, The - Donald, Gossip, Video

New Yorker and Georgi Vodka head Martin Silver held a well-publicized news conference today in response to Donald Trump’s actions on The Celebrity Apprentice, specifically in relation to Khloe Kardashian.

It was a very clever stunt.

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Sunday Ratings: Fond Farewell for Desperate Housewife

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Amazing Race, The, Apprentice, The - Donald, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, Ratings

She might not be Miss USA, but Nicollette Sheridan is still a winner. Last night’s goodbye to Edie Britt was Sunday’s most-watched event. The farewell helped ABC take first place in both the viewers and the demos yesterday.

8pm

• The Amazing Race (10.4 million, 3.0/8) left 1.4 million behind at the pit stop.
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition* (7.6 million, 2.2/6) was off by 1.8 million.
• The Simpsons (3.0/9) raked in 6.5 million; the premiere of Sit Down, Shut Up (5.2 million, 2.3/6) lost a good chunk of its lead-in.
• The Miss USA Pageant (1.4/4) had 5 million talking.
• CW’s airing of At First Sight (0.2/1) averaged 1.1 million.

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Sunday Ratings: CBS Gets a Hole in One

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Amazing Race, The, Apprentice, The - Donald, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, Ratings

Earlier coverage of The Masters golf tournament (and its convenient overrun) lifted CBS to a victory on an otherwise slow Easter Sunday.

8pm

• 60 Minutes/The Amazing Race (3.0/9 in 18-49) combined for 11.8 million.
• A 2-hour Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (9.4 million, 2.9/8) pulled in another 2.3 million.
• An expanded Dateline (6.4 million, 1.6/5) did better than the recently-moved Kings.
• The Simpsons* (4.7 million, 2.2/7) dropped 1.7 million; King of the Hill* (2.0/6) turned in 4.2 million.
• CW’s airing of Cutthroat Island (0.3/1) registered 1.4 million.

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Sunday Ratings: Music Awards Has CBS Singing

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Apprentice, The - Donald, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, Ratings

Either country music is in its prime, or viewers weren’t interested in a Housewives repeat. Whatever the reason, the ACMAs were hot last night. Yesterday’s broadcast had its best demos since 2005 and its largest audience in 11 years.

8pm

• The Academy of Country Music Awards (3.8/10 in 18-49) drew in 14.8 million for CBS.
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition* (7.1 million, 2.2/6) was down 3.7 million from last week.
• The Simpsons (6.4 million, 3.1/9) lost 200,000; Family Guy* (2.8/7) turned in 5.8 million.
• Kings (3.6 million, 1.1/3) gave up another 800,000.
• CW’s airing of Rocky III (0.4/1) had 1.1 million cheering.

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Sunday Ratings: Family Guy Beams Up the Numbers

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Amazing Race, The, Apprentice, The - Donald, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, Ratings

FOX might not have been last night’s winning network (that title belongs to CBS), but it wasn’t due to lack of trying. Yesterday’s Family Guy episode drew a fair number of Trekkies and the best demos of the evening.

8pm

• 60 Minutes/The Amazing Race combined efforts for 13 million (3.8/10 in 18-49).
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (10.8 million, 3.6/9) was up 1 million.
• The Simpsons (6.6 million, 3.1/9) improved by 400,000.
• Kings (4.4 million, 1.3/3) lost another 200,000.
• CW’s broadcast of War Games (0.4/1) sucked in 1.2 million.

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