The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Late Night, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, HBO, NBC, Showtime, 30 Rock, 24, Amazing Race, The, American Idol, ER, Family Guy, Lost, Saturday Night Live, Survivor, Features

Could the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards be another year for firsts?

Around this same time last September, the execs of basic cable were thrilled to see one of their own finally win the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series (Mad Men). Meanwhile, producers of reality fare saw an award given to one of their hosts (Jeff Probst). So which other category could be covered during this round? Animation.

For the first time since 1961 (when The Flintstones were still on air), an animated program has been nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series. So will Family Guy finally go where The Simpsons has never gone before? Not if the six other contenders have anything to say about it!

So who won? Who lost? Which funnyman took home the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor since Jeremy Piven wasn’t even nominated? Read our West Coast play-by-play account of this evening’s telecast and find out!

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TV on DVD: July 14, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, HBO, MTV, NBC, TNT-HD, ER, DVD

Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday.

• Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (Collection 4)
• Bewitched (Season 8)
• The Color of Magic
• ER (Season 11)
• Grey Gardens
• Ironside (Best Of) (Season 1)
• Joe Schmo 2 (Season 2)
• Leverage (Season 1)
• Mad Men (Season 2)
• Peyton Place (Part 2)
• Shark Week: The Great Bites Collection

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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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Thursday Ratings: Many Goodbyes for ER

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, Grey's Anatomy, Survivor, Ratings

Last night, viewers came out of the woodwork to say goodbye to NBC’s long-running drama. ER‘s series ender attracted the largest audience for a drama finale since Murder She Wrote in 1996. (It also pulled in the best demos since the conclusion of The X-Files in 2002.)

8pm

• Survivor: Tocantins (11.2 million, 3.6/11 in 18-49) saw its smallest audience of the season.
• The ER retrospective (3.5/10) got 10.6 million warmed up.
• Bones (2.6/8) turned in 9 million.
• In the Motherhood (5 million, 1.6/5) lost 1.7 million; Samantha Who? (4.8 million, 1./4) gave up 1.7 million.
• Smallville (3.8 million, 1.6/5) was up slightly.

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This Week on TV (3/30-4/5)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, ABC, BBC, Cable, CBS, FOX, MTV, NBC, Showtime, The CW, ER, Everybody Hates Chris

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

MONDAY 3/30)

• Greek (ABC Family, 8pm):  “Casey returns from her summer internship with secret plans to move out of her sorority house.” Unfortunately, she couldn’t wait to change her Facebook profile.
• Two and a Half Men (CBS, 9pm):  “Charlie blows off steam by sharing a drunken night with Alan, Herb and his neighbor after Chelsea discovers nude photos of another woman on his cell phone.” Kinda makes you wonder what Denise Richards has on her ex.
• Rules of Engagement (CW, 9:30pm):  “Jeff and Audrey lie to get out of Jennifer and Adam’s dinner party in favor of a better bash.” Fondue parties are so 5 years ago.
• CSI: Miami (CBS, 10pm):  “Ryan is kidnapped and forced to betray Horatio and the team.” Cue Horatio lowering glasses in disappointment.

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Thursday Ratings: Samantha No Better Than Betty

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, American Idol, ER, Grey's Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, The Office, Ratings

If ABC was hoping to make some improvements to its Thursday night ratings, the network might have to try again. In the Motherhood and Samantha Who? tied Ugly Betty‘s previous demos while averaging a smaller audience. Meanwhile, a rare Thursday appearance of American Idol gave FOX a win in both categories.

8pm

• American Idol (7.4/21 in 18-49) rang up 22.4 million.
• NCAA basketball (10.1 million, 3.5/9) rallied 700,000 more.
• The premiere of In the Motherhood (6.7 million, 2.1/6) tied Samantha Who? (6.5 million, 2.1/6) in the demos.
• My Name is Earl (5.9 million, 2.0/6) fell by 500,000; an early episode of The Office* (4.8 million, 2.1/5) was up 200,000.
• Smallville (3.7 million, 1.5/4) added on 400,000.

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Thursday Ratings: Wins for Both CBS, ABC

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, Grey's Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, The Office, Ratings

College sports coverage proved to be both a winner and loser for CBS last night. Although the NCAA tournament didn’t earn the network another double win last night, the court action did score a tie in the demos with ABC. (The Alphabet was the sole winner with the viewers.)

8pm

• Bones (10.2 million, 3.0/9 in 18-49) raised 600,000.
• CBS’ NCAA basketball coverage (3.5/10) scored 9.4 million.
• Ugly Betty (7.6 million, 2.1/6) picked up 400,000.
• My Name is Earl (6.4 million, 2.4/8) improved by 2 million; a repeat of The Office (4.6 million, 2.0/6) did better than the Kath finale.
• Smallville (3.3 million. 1.4/4) lost 400,000.

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Miss Dr. Ross’ ER Return? Watch Him Now

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, NBC, ER, Video

Love George Clooney but grown tired of ER? If so, here’s your chance to simply watch last night’s highlights.

In the vet-filled episode, Carol Hathaway (Julianna Margulies) and Doug Ross try to convince a grieving grandmother (Susan Sarandon) to let her dying grandson go. Coincidentally, there are two patients back in Chicago (one being Dr. John Carter) who are in need of organs from the 16-year-old boy.

After watching the clips, let us know what you think. Will Dr. Ross always be Seattle’s resident McSteamy?

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Thursday Ratings: ER Still Fourth Despite Clooney

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, Grey's Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, Survivor, The Office, Ratings

George Clooney might be able to schedule meetings with high-ranking politicians, but he can’t save a whole network. Even though ER saw its best audience in two years, NBC only tied for third in the demos and placed fourth with the viewers last night. (The winner in both categories was CBS.)

8pm

• Survivor: Tocantins (12.9 million, 4.1/12 in 18-49) rounded up 900,000 more.
• Bones (2.8/8) returned to 9.6 million.
• Ugly Betty (7.2 million, 2.1/6) rose by 800,000.
• My Name is Earl* (4.4 million, 1.7/5) and the finale of Kath & Kim (4 million, 1.7/5) tied in the demos.
• Smallville (3.7 million, 1.6/5) added on 1.5 million.

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Thursday Ratings: Taylor Swift Not Enough for CBS

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, American Idol, ER, Grey's Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, Survivor, The Office, Ratings

Taylor Swift isn’t just a big concert draw, the country music sensation is a ratings hit as well. Swift’s stint on CSI helped give the CBS program a nice boost on Thursday night. Unfortunately, that other musical hit (a.k.a. American Idol) was also around to do its thing.

8pm

• American Idol (21.2 million, 7.5/20 in 18-49) picked up 500,000.
• Survivor: Tocantins (12 million, 3.8/10) slipped by 300,000.
• Ugly Betty (6.4 million, 1.7/5) gave up 400,000.
• My Name is Earl (2.2/6) returned to 5.6 million; Kath & Kim (4.2 million, 1.8/5) improved by 800,000.
• Smallville* (2.2 million, 0.8/2) was on par with last week.

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