Monday Ratings: Get in the Picture Flunks Again

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, House, Ratings

Turns out Sunday night’s dismal premiere of High School Musical was no fluke. The show’s second outing did even worse than the first. Meanwhile, CBS’ slate of repeats did well enough to earn the network wins for the viewers and the demos.

8pm

• Bones* (6.4 million, 1.7/6 in 18-49) was about even with last week.
• The Big Bang Theory* (5.6 million, 1.8/6) tacked on 300,000; How I Met Your Mother* (5.8 million, 2.0/6) improved by 700,000.
• American Gladiators (5.1 million, 1.8/6) was up a notch.
• High School Musical: Get in the Picture (3.2 million, 0.9/3) sunk 800,000 from yesterday’s premiere.
• Gossip Girl* (1.3 million, 0.6/2) did about the same.

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Jay Leno’s Last Day Announced

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Categories: Late Night, Talk Shows, ABC, NBC, Gossip, News, Rumors

What seemed so far off in the future has now been given a date. Jay Leno‘s departure from The Tonight Show will happen on May 29, 2009.

This calendar announcement was announced earlier Monday by NBC. The news ended any speculation that the network might chicken out and keep the ratings winner in place a bit longer. Also solidifying the decision made years ago was the date chosen for Conan O’Brien‘s time shift: June 1.

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Sunday Ratings: High School Musical No HSM

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Desperate Housewives, Everybody Hates Chris, Family Guy, Ratings

Looks like the High School Musical name doesn’t always mean gold. The premiere of ABC’s new reality series pulled in disappointing numbers last night and did very little for ABC. Meanwhile, NBC ended up courting the viewers while tying FOX with the demos.

8pm

• Big Brother 10 (5.8 million, 1.9/6 in 18-49) was the hour’s most-watched show.
• America’s Got Talent* (5.3 million, 1.4/4) entertained 1 million more than last week.
• High School Musical: Get in the Picture (1.1/3) saw 4 million report for class.
• The Simpsons* (3.6 million, 1.6/6) was down 400,000; King of the Hill* (3.5 million, 1.6/5) lost 300,000.
• Everybody Hates Chris* (990,000, 0.4/1) picked up 120,000; Aliens in America* (830,000, 0.3/1) improved by 127,000.

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This Week on TV (7/21-7/27)

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Comedy, Food & Home, Games, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Bravo, Cable, MTV, NBC, General Hospital

(You can view TV Envy’s Summer Television Programming Schedule here.)

MONDAY (7/21)

• High School Musical: Get in the Picture (ABC, 8pm): Monday premiere. “The East Coast auditions progress to the semifinal and final rounds.” If I can be guaranteed shed tears, I just might be interested in watching this.
• Take Home Nanny (TLC, 8pm):  Series premiere. “Emma helps a mom with two demanding daughters and a workaholic husband.” Emma’s other job? Manufacturing fake IDs.
• Wanna Bet? (ABC, 9pm):  Series premiere. “Celebrities wager on ordinary people’s abilities to perform wild stunts. Tom Green, Sherri Shepherd, George Takei and Harland Williams are the judges in the opener.” If Tom Green had placed a bet on Drew Barrymore’s latest relationship, I’m sure he would have made a ton.
• Date My Ex: Jo & Slade (Bravo, 10pm):  Series premiere. “Jo De La Rosa, of The Real Housewives of Orange County, begins her quest to find a love match by sizing up her various suitors. Helping her weed out the contestants: ex-flame Slade Smiley.” At this point, anyone not named Slade Smiley would be an upgrade.

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Denny Duquette Reappears on Grey’s Anatomy

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Categories: Drama, Prime Time, ABC, Grey's Anatomy, Gossip, Rumors

Yesterday, we told you that Katherine Heigl would remain a cast member of Grey’s Anatomy. Now we have a clue as to what she might be facing. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Izzie’s dead fiance, Denny Duquette, will be making some sort of guest appearance next season.

This wouldn’t be the first time Jeffrey Dean Morgan has returned to the series. He appeared in the show’s third year, though only in Meredith’s mind.

Could this be the “unbelievable story line” Stephen McPherson was referring to? Will Heigl be offed and then walk off into the light with her love? Find out when Grey’s returns on September 25.

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Wednesday Ratings: Celebrity Circus Ends Quietly

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Categories: Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America's Next Top Model, So You Think You Can Dance, Ratings

Viewers didn’t seem particularly interested about last night’s Celebrity Circus finale. They did, though, care about the Top Ten contestants on SYTYCD. The dancing competition once again helped FOX win both the demos and the viewers.

8pm

• So You Think You Can Dance (8.8 million, 3.0/10 in 18-49) stepped it up a notch.
• Big Brother 10 (5.9 million, 1.8/6) did almost 2 million less than The Price is Right.
• The Baby Borrowers* (1.3/5) started off with 4.1 million.
• Wife Swap* (4 million, 1.4/5) was up slightly.
• America’s Next Top Model (1.1 million, 0.5/2) did the same as before.

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Whoopi Goldberg Makes Elizabeth Hasselbeck Cry

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Daytime, Talk Shows, ABC, Syndication, Gossip, Video

Regardless of whether you agree with the topic at hand, it’s always a great day on The View when a co-host ends up crying. It’s even better day when Elizabeth Hasselbeck is the one doing it.

On today’s show, things became quite tense between Elizabeth and Whoopi Goldberg during a discussion about the “N” word:

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2008 Primetime Emmy Nominations

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Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, ABC, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, HBO, NBC, Showtime, TNT-HD, Entourage, Grey's Anatomy, House, Lost, Saturday Night Live, The Office, News

Bright and early this morning, Kristin Chenoweth and Neil Patrick Harris announced the nominations for the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards.

This year, we saw many first-timers named, a long list of cable acknowledgements (for pay and basic channels) and several 6-way races.

Topping the noms for drama programs was newcomer Mad Men; NBC’s 30 Rock lead all comedy programs. In total, HBO was the most-nominated network while ABC came in second.

This year’s ceremony will be held on Sept. 21 on ABC.

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ABC News: Greys Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, Private Practice

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Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, ABC, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, Gossip, News

Even if Katherine Heigl was hoping to leave, it doesn’t sound like the network will be letting her go anytime soon.

Although the rising movie star irked many with her Emmy comments last month, ABC’s entertainment president Stephen McPherson says Heigl is “absolutely staying with the show.” This news comes days after rumors of a possible Izzie death started floating around. Word had it creator Shonda Rhimes was so irritated with the actress, she was considering all her options.

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Tuesday Ratings: All-Star Night for FOX

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Categories: Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Ratings

Yesterday’s contest between the National and American Leagues was an exciting one for the fans and for FOX. The network easily scored a grand slam over the other networks.

8pm

• Approximately 14.5 million baseball fans watched the first 9 innings of FOX‘s MLB All-Star Game (4.5/13 in 18-49).
• Wipeout (8.5 million, 3.1/10) had a 2.1 million dive.
• Celebrity Family Feud (7.9 million, 2.0/7) gathered another 400,000.
• NCIS* (7.8 million, 1.3/4) plummeted by 800,000.
• Beauty and the Geek* (1 million, 0.5/2) drew in 260,000 more.

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