TV on DVD: September 29, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Cable, CBS, NBC, Syndication, DVD, Internet

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

• Ax Men (Season 2)
• Cagney & Lacey: The Menopause Years
• Cagney & Lacey: The Return
• Cobra (Complete Series)
• CSI: NY (Season 5)
• Daybreak (Complete Series)
• Foyle’s War (Series 1-5)
• The Guild (Seasons 1 & 2)
• He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (Complete Series)
• How I Met Your Mother (Season 4)
• Kings (Season 1)
• Life on Mars (Complete Series)

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TV on DVD: July 28, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, BBC, Cable, CBS, FOX, The CW, DVD

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

• Battlestar Galactica (Season 4.5)
• Battlestar Galactica (Complete Series)
• Charles in Charge (Season 5)
• Doc Martin (Series 2)
• Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead
• Dollhouse (Season 1)
• The Donna Reed Show (Season 2)
• Early Edition (Season 2)
• The Judy Garland Show (Volume 1)
• Knight Rider (2008) (Season 1)
• Life on Mars (U.K.) (Season 1)

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Wednesday Ratings: CBS Gets Last Laugh from Special

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America's Next Top Model, American Idol, Lost, Scrubs, Ratings

Watching people work ordinary jobs might not seem interesting, but it apparently is when celebrities do it. The April Fools’ Special, I Get That a Lot, surprised many last night by pulling in stronger than expected numbers.  Unfortunately, a win over Lie to Me wasn’t quite enough for CBS. Idol still put FOX on top for the night.

8pm

• I Get That a Lot (3.4/10 in 18-49) had 10.3 million laughing.
• Lie to Me (9 million, 2.6/8) was down 10% from the last fresh episode.
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (5.1 million, 1.2/4) did twice as well as The Chopping Block.
• Scrubs (5 million, 1.9/6) slid by 300,000; Better Off Ted (4.7 million, 1.8/5) remained steady.
• America’s Next Top Model (3.9 million, 1.7/5) grew by 1.1 million.

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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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Wednesday Ratings: ABC Lost Behind FOX

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America's Next Top Model, American Idol, Lost, Scrubs, Survivor, Ratings

The bleeding just won’t stop for Lost. Placed against another two-hour edition of Idol (Thanks, Obama!), the ABC series hit another round of series-low numbers.

8pm

• American Idol (25.6 million, 9.1/24 in 18-49) was up 2.5 million from last Wednesday.
• Survivor: Tocantins (2.3/6) recapped 8.2 million.
• Scrubs (5.3 million, 2.0/6) lost 500,000; Better Off Ted (4.7 million, 1.8/5) gave up 900,000.
• America’s Next Top Model (2.8 million, 1.4/4) slipped by 800,000.
• The Chopping Block (2.6 million, 0.9/2) sliced off 900,000.

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Wednesday Ratings: Lost Hits All-Time Low

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America's Next Top Model, American Idol, Lost, Scrubs, Ratings

As I predicted, Lost was not better off with Ted last night. Even though most shows saw decreases yesterday, the ABC series had its smallest audience to date.

8pm

• Lie to Me (10 million, 3.1/9 in 18-49) fell by 1.1 million.
• The New Adventures of Old Christine (7.4 million, 2.1/7) and Gary Unmarried (7.6 million, 2.3/7) were both down slightly.
• Scrubs (5.8 million, 2.2/7) raised 2.2 million; Better Off Ted (2.2/6) premiered to 5.6 million.
• America’s Next Top Model (3.6 million, 1.6/5) gave up 900,000.

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Celebrity Double-Take: Jason O’Mara vs. Matthew Rhys

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, ABC, Features, Gossip

For today’s installment, we have Life on Mars’ Jason O’Mara on the left and Brothers & Sisters’ Matthew Rhys on the right.

One has the unfortunate honor of being on a now-canceled series, the other once (unfortunately) dated Sienna Miller.

(Make sure to check out more of our Celebrity Double-Takes here, here and here.)

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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (3/11)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Bravo, Cable, HBO, Cancellations, Renewals

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

RENEWALS

• In Treatment (HBO) - Season 2
• Real Chance of Love (VH1) - Season 2
• Rita Rocks (Lifetime) - Season 2
• The Sarah Silverman Program (Comedy Central) - Season 3
• Shear Genius (Bravo) - Season 3

CANCELLATIONS

• Life on Mars (ABC) - **The show will finish its Season 1 run**

(To get a look at TV Envy’s Midseason Programming Schedule, click here.)

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This Week on TV (3/9-3/15)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Food & Home, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, TNT-HD, America's Next Top Model, Apprentice, The - Donald, Dancing With The Stars, Everybody Hates Chris, Family Guy

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

MONDAY 3/9)

• Dancing with the Stars (ABC, 8pm):  Season premiere. “This season, a new feature in the early weeks is a dance-off between the bottom two couples facing elimination.” Steve Wozniak + moon walk = elimination-proof.
• The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 8pm):  “The guys’ trip to San Francisco takes a detour once they learn that actress Summer Glau (appearing as herself) is on their train.” If you don’t already know who Summer Glau is, you probably shouldn’t be watching this show.
• How I Met Your Mother (CBS, 8:30pm):  “Ted reunites with his college girlfriend (Laura Prepon), prompting Lily and Marshall to reveal how much they loathed the snooty woman.” From what I recall, one can easily bond with Prepon over a quick smoke break.
• Castle (ABC, 10pm):  Series premiere. “Well-known mystery writer Richard Castle is questioned by a fiery detective about a serial killer reenacting murders from his books.” Kinda sounds like Basic Instinct, sans a naked Michael Douglas. Or Sharon Stone. Or Jeanne Tripplehorn.

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Wednesday Ratings: Top Model Returns in Style

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America's Next Top Model, American Idol, Lost, Ratings

The 12th season of America’s Next Top Model premiered on a healthy note last night. (That’s good news for the show’s 13th and 14th installments.) Even though it faced direct competition from American Idol, the CW program was up 11% from its fall debut.

8pm

• American Idol (22.5 million, 7.7/21 in 18-49) was down 1.8 million from last Wednesday.
• The finale of Knight Rider (5.8 million, 1.8/5) lost 21% of its premiere audience.
• The New Adventures of Old Christine* (5.5 million, 1.5/4) gave up 300,000; Gary Unmarried* (5.4 million, 1.6/4) fell by 600,000.
• Lost* (4.8 million, 1.7/5) slipped by 200,000.
• America’s Next Top Model (1.8/5) attracted 3.9 million.

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