Complete Guide to Thanksgiving Day TV

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Comedy, Daytime, Drama, Prime Time, Specials, ABC, Cable, CBS, NBC

Your belly’s full, you’ve got the day off work and all you want to do is sit. If you’re doing it anyway, you might as well be in front of the TV, right? A lot of networks are nodding to the holiday - so give thanks for having plenty of options for your viewing pleasure this year.

Decide what you’ll tune into with your complete guide to Thanksgiving Day TV, to be revealed after the jump.

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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (11/25)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Daytime, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Cable, FOX, Syndication, Renewals

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

EXTENSIONS

• Lie to Me (FOX) - Full season order.

RENEWALS

• Burn Notice (USA) - Season 4
• Judge Jeanine Pirro (Syndication) - Renewed through 2010-11.
• Models of the Runway (Lifetime) - Season 2
• Project Runway (Lifetime) - Season 7
• Psych (USA) - Season 5

(Make sure to check out TV Envy’s Programming Schedule.)

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Lambert Admits He Got Carried Away, Still Not Sorry

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Award Shows, Daytime, Music, ABC, CBS, Gossip, News, Video

If the folks at ABC were counting on Adam Lambert to apologize for his AMA performance, it’s probably a good thing they canceled his Good Morning America appearance.

The American Idol alum showed up to The Early Show instead and did admit that catching glimpses of his favorite pop stars sparked more of his energy.

“I admit I did get carried away, but I don’t see anything wrong with it. I do see how people got offended and that was not my intention. My intention was to interpret the lyrics of my song and have a good time with it.”

He also made no apologies when asked about how he felt with children watching his performance: “It didn’t cross my mind - children. It was almost 11 o’clock at night. I was in the audience and it was mostly adults… I’m not a babysitter. I’m a performer.”

Check out his Early Show performances after the break!

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Good Morning America Axes Adam Lambert Appearance

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Daytime, Talk Shows, ABC, CBS, Announcements, Cancellations, Gossip, News

Despite the overwhelming split over whether or not Adam Lambert’s American Music Awards performance was too provocative for television, Good Morning America has canceled Lambert’s scheduled appearance for tomorrow.

“Given his controversial American Music Awards performance, we were concerned about airing a similar concert so early in the morning,” a network spokesperson said.

I can’t necessarily blame them, considering I was appalled to wake up in the morning to be greeted by a very sexed-up Fergie performance on the Today Show. At the same time, there are huge Calvin Klein billboards in New York City that feature a half naked Eva Mendes (and men, for that matter) 24 hours a day!

Either way, CBS jumped at the opportunity ABC threw away, quick to book Lambert for their Early Show tomorrow. I wonder what the sexual singer will have in store for his daytime fans…

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VIDEO: Tearful Oprah Announces Decision

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Daytime, Talk Shows, Syndication, Oprah Winfrey Show, News, Video

This is how you make an anti-climatic statement.

After waiting until the very end of today’s broadcast to formally announce her already-leaked decision, Oprah Winfrey offered very little to her audience (aside from tears) that we haven’t already heard. Although she said she wanted to the viewers to hear the message “directly” from her, she never once did end the “conjecture” or “speculation” about her future.

Is it possible the talk show has no idea what she’ll be doing two years from now? Is she simply going to take a break and just go with the flow? Well, considering she’s in the process of starting OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, that’s highly doubtful. Besides—who’s going to keep Gayle King employed?

You can read Oprah’s full statement after the jump.

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The Oprah Winfrey Show to End in 2011

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Daytime, Talk Shows, Syndication, Oprah Winfrey Show, Cancellations, News

It looks as if 25 will be Oprah Winfrey’s lucky number.

In a meeting with her staff members today, Winfrey officially announced that her daytime talk show will turn off the lights in two years. That same news will be delivered on her program tomorrow. The 2011 end date means The Oprah Winfrey Show will close after celebrating its silver anniversary.

This decision comes after weeks of increased speculation about her future. It has been rumored for some time that Oprah would simply take the show out of syndication and bring in to OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network.

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This Week on TV (11/16-11/22)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Award Shows, Comedy, Daytime, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, ABC, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, MTV, Showtime, The CW, General Hospital, Medium, The Hills

(Make sure to check out TV Envy’s Programming Schedule.)

MONDAY (11/16)

• How I Met Your Mother (CBS, 8pm):  “Barney and Robin break up, and Barney gets serious about dating again by consulting his playbook containing all of his greatest techniques.” If Brett Favre can come out of semi-retirement, so can Barney Stinson.
• Castle (ABC, 9pm):  “The investigation into an ADA’s murder is threatened by Castle’s eagerness to help a call girl involved in the case.” Every John started as someone who simply wanted to help.
• Cake Boss (TLC, 10pm):  “Buddy constructs a cage-fighting cake.” The final creation involved blood, sweat and tears.

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Sneak Peek: Sarah Palin’s Interview with Oprah

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Daytime, Talk Shows, Syndication, Oprah Winfrey Show, Gossip, Video

Carrie Prejean, take notes. This is how your “hero” Sarah Palin addresses difficult questions.

Based on snippets released, it appears the long-awaited interview between Oprah Winfrey and the former Alaskan governor was a lot less tense than some may have feared. The chat, which covered a number of topics, will air one day before Palin’s book, Going Rogue, is released.

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Getting Into Character: James Franco on General Hospital

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Daytime, ABC, General Hospital, Gossip, Spoilers

Attention all you freaks and geeks out there: one day, you too could become a mobster.

Although he had memorable roles in both Milk and Pineapple Express last year, James Franco is comfortable enough to tackle television once again. But this time around, Franco won’t be appearing in a primetime series. Late next week, the 31-year-old will begin a two-month stint on General Hospital as a mysterious man in black.

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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (11/9)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Daytime, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Talk Shows, Cable, CBS, Syndication, Cancellations, Renewals

Here’s an update on the shows you will and won’t be seeing in the months to come:

CANCELLATIONS??

• Numb3rs (CBS) - Show not yet officially canceled, but order reduced from 22 to 16.

RENEWALS

• Dance Your Ass Off (Oxygen) - Season 2
• Dr. Phil (Syndicated) - Renewed through 2013-14
• JONAS (Disney) - Season 2

(Make sure to check out TV Envy’s Programming Schedule.)

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