Glee’s Imagine Hits the Right Note

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Comedy, Music, Prime Time, FOX, Video

FOX’s pre-holiday episode of Glee hit all the right notes, featuring several great performances that struck a chord with viewing audiences. Not only did we get two fabulous solo performances in the show’s renditions of “Papa Don’t Preach” and “True Colors,” but Eve was the guest star! Even without all this flash and sizzle, however, the latest episode of Glee would still be its best…and it’s all because of John Lennon.

The heart-tugging “Imagine” number was definitely the highlight of the episode, featuring beautiful vocals and lots of eye-dampening moments. The video above is audio only, but it’s still great even without the visual. Lennon’s most famous song still has a huge effect.

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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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Tuesday Ratings: Season High for DWTS

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Talk Shows, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, So You Think You Can Dance, Ratings

DWTS’ ending may have divided voters, but it got people watching. Although last night’s showdown marked a finale low in the demos, the series did hit season highs overall.

8pm

• NCIS (20.3 million, 4.4/13 in 18-49) dominated its hour.
• The fall finale of V (3.1/9) closed with 9.2 million.
• The Biggest Loser (8.9 million, 3.5/10) trimmed off 500,000.
• So You Think You Can Dance (5.4 million, 2.1/6) lost 400,000.
• 90210* (1.2 million, 0.5/2) gave up 900,000.

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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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Getting Into Character: Zooey Deschanel on Bones

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, FOX, Gossip, Spoilers

Christmas will be coming a little bit early for fans of Bones.

In just two weeks, Zooey Deschanel will guest star alongside Emily Deschanel in the show’s holiday episode. Although the two are sisters in real life, the (500) Days of Summer actress will appear as Bones’ cousin Margaret from Minnesota. Maybe she can treat us to a rendition of “Baby It’s Cold Outside” while she’s there?

The family reunion will air on Thursday, December 10.

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Monday Ratings: Happy Slapsgiving for CBS

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Talk Shows, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, Heroes, House, Ratings

Nothing says Happy Thanksgiving like another slap for Barney Stinson. The highly-anticipated event helped kick off a strong night of comedy and put CBS on top with the demos. Meanwhile, DWTS’ penultimate episode gave ABC a win with the viewers.

8pm

• Approximately 20.5 million watched the final three on Dancing with the Stars (4.1/10 in 18-49).
• House (4.5/12 in 18-49) checked in 11.8 million.
• How I Met Your Mother (8.7 million, 3.7/10) hit a season-high demo; Accidentally on Purpose (3.2/8) scored 7.8 million.
• Heroes (2.3/6) saved 5.1 million.
• One Tree Hill* (0.6/2) settled for 1.3 million.

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Oh, Glee! An Interview with Jane Lynch

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Comedy, Music, Prime Time, FOX, Gossip, Video

Jane Lynch, who plays acid-tongued coach Sue Sylvester on Glee, recently sat down with CNN to talk music, television and Broadway. Sylvester is currently appearing in the off-Broadway production Ephron’s Love Loss And What I Wore in New York.

“I think that Glee speaks to the underdog in all of us,” she said at one point. “These are a bunch of kids who, in spite of getting slushies thrown in their faces…they show up every day, dutifully, at Glee club, to sing their hearts out.”

“A song is never sung for no reason,” Lynch smiled. “She has no filter. And it just comes right out,” she said of her character Sue Sylvester, always a highlight of the episodes in which she appears.

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Filming Paused on FlashForward

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, News

Another day calls for another production break.

Late last week, filming was temporarily halted on ABC’s Cougar Town so that Courteney Cox could attend to a private family matter. (The network has since said work would resume on November 30.) Now FlashForward is getting its own time out.

Although ratings have gone steadily downhill since the 12.4 million premiere (the series pulled in 8 million last Thursday), the six-day break was reportedly built into the shooting schedule.

“They started production early so that they could have the luxury to do this,” a rep told EW. “They want to maintain the high quality of the show, and this gives the writers the opportunity to do so.”

FlashForward‘s last original before 2010 will air December 3.

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Sunday Ratings: AMAs Strike a Chord for ABC

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, Sports, CBS, FOX, NBC, Amazing Race, The, Family Guy, Ratings

Wins for Michael Jackson, a fall from Jennifer Lopez and a kiss from Adam Lambert combined for one of the best-rated AMAs in some time. The 2009 event had its largest audience in seven years and its highest demo in five.

8pm

• The Sunday Night Football game (15.1 million, 5.6/14 in 18-49) was still the most-watched program of he night.
• The 2009 American Music Awards (5.5/14) got 14.2 million talking around the water cooler.
• The Amazing Race (11.7 million, 3.5/8) was on par with last week.
• The Simpsons (7 million, 3.3/8) lost 2 million; The Cleveland Show (6.5 million, 3.3/8) was off by 500,000.

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AMAs: East Coast vs. West Coast Experience

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Award Shows, Music, Prime Time, Specials, ABC, Video

If you live on the West Coast, you missed seeing J-Lo stumble on stage…not to mention a few other things. Because of the time difference, a few changes could be implemented for the AMAs as seen in California, a distinctly more polished version than the broadcast spied in the East.

Some of the saltier moments could certainly stand the editing which followed for PST viewers, but Jennifer Lopez getting tripped up? Why should such a moment be hidden from a portion of the watching audience? Well, the answer seems simple enough - to make J-Lo look good. According to ABC, “We did not expect the impromptu moment in question,” well, I should say so. “Execs and producers felt it was respectful to Ms. Lopez to edit the mishap for later time zones.”

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