Fall 2008 Television Programming Schedule

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

With the writers’ strike officially over, it’s now time for us to start anew. Let’s try to forget the repeats we’ve had to endure and focus on something else: the new Fall TV schedule!

There are many questions we all need to get answered. When will your favorite shows start?  What days are they now on?  Which DVR programming ‘conflicts’ will you have to resolve?  Will you need to buy another television???

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 31. Don’t be surprised to see changes in the weeks to come.)

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TV on DVD: August 26, 2008

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Cable, CBS, FX, HBO, NBC, The CW, Entourage, Everybody Hates Chris, Heroes, DVD

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

• Battle 360 (Season 1)
• Dirty Jobs (Collection 3)
• Dog The Bounty Hunter: The Best Of (Season 4)
• Doug (Season 1)
• Entourage (Season 4)
• Everybody Hates Chris (Season 3)
• Heroes (Season 2)
• NCIS (Season 5)
• One Tree Hill (Season 5)
• The Shield (Season 6)
• UFO Hunters (Season 1)
• The Untouchables (Season 2, Vol. 2)

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Another Veronica Mars Cast Member Joins Heroes

Posted by Kathleen Kane
Categories: Action, Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, NBC, Heroes, Announcements, News, Rumors

As always, much has been said here and there about the upcoming, much-anticipated season of Heroes. Thankfully, Kristin over at E! was able to throw us a bone this past week.

She confirms that former Veronica Mars star Francis Capra has signed on for at least three episodes on NBC’s hit show as a thug… with (of course) a power. Sad but as always, Kristin (nor anyone else for that matter) is keeping his power under wraps.

Many fans of Veronica Mars are excited to see Capra and former co-star Kristen Bell on the small screen again. E! does confirm that the pair will share at least one scene together.

Read More | E! Online

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The CW Fails to Sell, Continues With Youth

Posted by Kathleen Kane
Categories: Action, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, The CW, America's Next Top Model, Heroes, Lost, The CW, Cancellations, News, Ratings

Not only do television stations have to deal with battling technology nowadays, but they also have been fighting another war when it comes to selling ads. Unfortunately for the CW, it seems to be losing quite a bit on both fronts, selling nearly 40% less of prime time ads than they did the previous year.

The drop in sales is not merely from the drop in ratings this year (down 23%)—in actuality, it may be largely due to the fact that the troubled station has cut down its programming from 15 to 10 hours a week, eliminating Sunday night from their lineup. Marketing was, however, able to sell 8% more in ad prices compared to last year, solely relying upon its appeal to younger audiences with shows like Gossip Girl, America’s Next Top Model, and the upcoming Beverly Hills 90210 remake. With their break from WWE, the CW will have to pray that more pre-teen girls jump on board to watching their shows to cover the lack of ratings pull Smackdown received.

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Possible Extended Season for Heroes

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

Although last year’s writers strike cut many production schedules in half, the work stoppage may actually create a scheduling windfall for viewers next season.

When Heroes debuted in September, the series was originally slated to deliver 24 episodes.  Unfortunately, fans were left with only 11 by the time the saga ended.  (Given the dipping ratings, maybe some time off was really in the drama’s best interest.) According to Entertainment Weekly, the shortened calendar may now translate into an extended 2008-09 season.  It’s possible we may see up to 35 episodes next fall.

Those of you still wanting to catch up better mark your calendars now.  Heroes will kick off its return with a three-hour event on Monday, September 15.

Read More | Entertainment Weekly

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Schedule Changes for Lost, How I Met Your Mother, House

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Action, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Grey's Anatomy, House, Lost, Cancellations, Renewals

In the past few days, more scheduling announcements have been made to mess with our heads.  While all the changes have been reflected in our convenient Post-Strike Television Schedule, here are a few of the highlights.

• It’s been made official: Come April 24, Lost will move from 9pm to 10pm on Thursdays.  This change will make room for the returns of Grey’s Anatomy and Ugly Betty in their old slots.  (What this means for Eli Stone’s future is unclear.)
• When How I Met Your Mother returns on March 17th, it will be trading time slots with The Big Bang Theory.  (Mother will air @ 8:30, Bang @ 8:00.) Meanwhile, the fate of the Neil Patrick Harris comedy beyond this season is still undecided.
• Monday night will eventually become a new home for Bones and House.  Bones will begin airing new episodes on that day come April 14; Hugh Laurie and the gang will start anew on April 28 @ 9pm.
• Certain shows like Las Vegas, Bionic Woman, Big Shots and Life is Wild have not been not granted post-strike episodes because they are not being renewed.  At all.
• Other programs like Heroes, Chuck, Pushing Daisies, Dirty Sexy Money and Private Practice won’t be seen again until next year.

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Three Cheers for Hayden Panettiere

Posted by K.C. Morgan
Categories: NBC, Heroes, Gossip

Though she’s known today for her role on NBC’s Heroes, Hayden Panettiere first captured attention as a cute cheerleader in the Bring It On franchise.  (Stars Kirsten Dunst and Gabrielle Union are also associated with the cheer-full movies.) Now, she’s potentially starring in the movie adaptation of I Love You, Beth Cooper…but she’ll still play a cheerleader.

This 20th Century Fox film already has a director for the project, but now it needs a star. If talks go well, Panettiere will be in full cheer uniform and star in the title role, the High School girl every boy wants but one nerd manages to win. Fellow student and Beth-obsessed Dennis Cooverman makes her the subject of his graduation speech, and the two embark upon a tale of touching teen romance. 

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Screen Actors Guild Award Nominations (TV)

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Action, Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, ABC, Cable, CBS, FOX, HBO, NBC, Showtime, TNT-HD, 24, Desperate Housewives, Entourage, Extras, Grey's Anatomy, Heroes, House, Lost, The Office, The Sopranos

Take note.  If you want to see your favorite actors and actresses lined up in their finest, this may be the gala to watch.  Thanks to the relationship between the WGA and the Screen Actors Guild, the 14th Annual SAG Awards presentation will be allowed to go on as planned.  (The same cannot currently be said of the Golden Globes or the Academy Awards.) So set your Tivo to TNT on January 27.  This may be last time you get to see a group of actors celebrating together for quite some time.

This year’s television nominees are:

OUTSTANDING MALE PERFORMANCE - DRAMA SERIES

• James Gandolfini, The Sopranos (HBO)
• Michael C. Hall, Dexter (Showtime)
• Jon Hamm, Mad Men (AMC)
• Hugh Laurie, House (FOX)
• James Spader, Boston Legal (ABC)

OUTSTANDING FEMALE PERFORMANCE - DRAMA SERIES

• Glenn Close, Damages (FX)
• Edie Falco, The Sopranos (HBO)
• Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters (ABC)
• Holly Hunter, Saving Grace (TNT)
• Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer (TNT)

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Monday Ratings: No ‘Dancing’ For ABC on Monday

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Action, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Everybody Hates Chris, Heroes, House, Ratings

With powerhouse Dancing With The Stars now gone, Monday night’s ratings were fair game.  Last night CBS and NBC had a share of the spoils.

8pm

• A Charlie Brown Christmas (3.1/8 in 18-49 demo) averaged 9.3 million Peanuts fans.
• A new episode of Chuck (3.2/8) drew about 8.4 million.
• A House* repeat (2.7/7) still scored 8.3 million.
• How I Met Your Mother* (2.2/6) rounded up 6.59 million; The Big Bang Theory* (2.5/6) saw 6.77 million.
• Everybody Hates Chris (1.89 million, 0.8/2) and Aliens in America* (1.59 million, 0.7/2) were both down from last week.

9pm

• A Two and a Half Men* repeat (4.0/9 in 18-49) topped the hour with 12.32 million.  Rules of Engagement (3.4/7) followed up with 10.43 million.
• The Heroes ender (11.1 million, 5.0/11) had the night’s best demos.
• Without DWTS, Samantha Who? (2.9/6) dropped 40% to 7.53 million.  Notes from the Underbelly (5.5 million, 2.3/5) lost 33%.
• About 4.82 million watched a new episode of K-Ville (1.5/3).
• Girlfriends* (0.7/2) closed off the hour with 1.74 million; The Game* (0.8/2) did slightly better with 1.87 million.

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This Week on TV (12/3-12/9)

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Action, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Food & Home, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, Heroes, My Name Is Earl, Nip/Tuck, Top Chef

MONDAY (12/3)

• The Closer (TNT, 8pm): The special two-hour holiday episode brings Brenda’s parents into the investigative fold.  Nothing says Christmas like talking blood with your blood.
• Heroes (NBC, 9pm): (NOTE:  This is the last new episode left.) ‘Peter squares off against former friends thanks to Adam’s confusing story about the Shanti virus.’ He shouldn’t fault Adam; the confusing storyline is to blame.
• K-Ville (FOX, 9pm): ‘Boulet and Cobb investigate an insurance adjuster’s murder.’ As if there weren’t enough people in New Orleans with a motive.
• Life (NBC, 10pm): (First half of the two-parter; 2nd half airs Wednesday).  ‘Evidence points to Reese’s father in the murders that sent Crews to prison.’ I’m guessing this won’t be resolved anytime soon...otherwise, we wouldn’t have a show.

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