TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (4/21)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Late Night, Prime Time, Reality, Talk Shows, Cable, FOX, HBO, NBC, Renewals
Here’s an update on the shows you’ll be seeing more of in the months to come:
EXTENSIONS
- Ugly Americans (Comedy Central) - Seven more episodes ordered.
RENEWALS
- The Colbert Report (Comedy Central) - Through 2012-13
- Cops (FOX) - Season 23
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO) - Season 8
- The Daily Show (Comedy Central) - Through 2012-13
- Fantasia for Real (VH1) - Season 2
- On The Case with Paula Zahn (ID) - Season 3
- Parenthood (NBC) - Season 2
(Make sure to check out TV Envy’s Programming Schedule.)
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VIDEO: Stephen Colbert’s Take on the Tiger Woods Commercial
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Talk Shows, Cable, Commercials, Video
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Weren’t impressed with Tiger Woods’ new Nike commercial? Maybe it was the eerie voiceover that turned you off?
Well, as Stephen Colbert pointed out, the spot could have been a lot…different. Listen to the other versions the advertisers didn’t choose.
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VIDEO: Stephen Colbert on the V Countdown Clock
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Late Night, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, Lost, Video
On last night’s broadcast of The Colbert Report, host Stephen Colbert publicly complained about something many were bothered by on Tuesday night: ABC’s V countdown clock shown during Lost.
Colbert, like producer Damon Lindelof, wanted to cry himself to sleep after seeing the logo planted on the popular TV show. Surprisingly, though, Stephen was upset for an entirely different reason.
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TV Talk: Kardashians Break Ratings Record, Bad Girls Club Good for Oxygen
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Prime Time, Reality, Cable, HBO, Ratings
-The “Balloon Boy” family will get no reality show despite all their efforts. Richard Heene and Mayumi Heene will, though, get jail time and probation for the stunt they pulled in October.
-Viewers are having no problem Keeping Up With the Kardashians. Sunday’s episode was the most-watched show on the network…ever.
-Speaking of bad girls, Oxygen is quite happy with its Bad Girls Club. Yesterday’s episode was that network’s biggest show to date.
-Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert will start their new years in HD. Their Comedy Central programs will be shown in the new format come January 4.
-Another HBO program will be centered on Ricky Gervais. The Extras stars is now going to voice an animated series called…The Ricky Gervais Show.
VIDEO: Diane Sawyer Says Goodbye to GMA
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: ABC, News, Video
After nearly 11 years of waking up at ungodly hours, Diane Sawyer said goodbye to the viewers of Good Morning America this morning.
Sawyer’s final day on the job came with a number of tributes - some funny, some more emotional - and a recap of her memorable stories. Meanwhile, Chris Cuomo, who is leaving the program to cohost 20/20, handed over his newsreader reins to Juju Chang and watched George Stephanopoulos introduce himself as the new coanchor.
“I’m going to take the advice of that immortal philosopher Dr. Seuss, who said, ‘Don’t cry because it happened, smile because it happened,’” Diane said. “And this morning I am beaming at all of you. My heart is smiling and the privilege of sharing my mornings with all of you has been more than I can say.”
You can watch the late night comedians say goodbye to the “queen of morning television” after the jump.
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Colbert Officially Gets His Name in Space
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Late Night, Cable, Video
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Okay - so it didn’t go exactly like he had hoped. But Stephen Colbert’s efforts weren’t entirely in vain.
On last night’s episode of The Colbert Report, astronaut Sunita Williams crushed Stephen’s dreams when she announced the official name of NASA’s new space module. Instead of calling the node “Colbert,” the administration instead opted for “Tranquility.”
But to appease the disappointed host and all his voters, the administration made sure to name something after him. Now astronauts at the space station will “jump on” a “C.O.L.B.E.R.T.” every day. To find out exactly what that is, cue the video to the 3:41 mark.
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NASA to Announce Module Name on Colbert Report
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Late Night, Cable
After weeks of waiting, the time has finally come. On tonight’s episode of The Colbert Report, NASA will officially reveal what the new international space station module will be named.
This announcement is of particular interest to fans of the Comedy Central program because they played a role in the final decision. After comparing the adminstration’s previous four suggestions - Serenity, Legacy, Earthrise and Venture - to organic teas, host Stephen Colbert encouraged his viewers to submit write-in votes. When the naming contest ended, ‘Colbert’ had bested the 2nd place finisher by 40,000 votes.
Unfortunately, Stephen’s personal victory won’t guarantee him bragging rights in outer space. Although opinions were solicited, NASA reserved the right to pick the final name. So how does Colbert feel about the matter? “I certainly hope NASA does the right thing. Just kidding. I hope they name it after me,” he said in a statement.
Astronaut Sunita Williams will be the guest on this evening’s show.
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TV on DVD: December 2, 2008
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Games, ABC, Cable, CBS, NBC, Saturday Night Live, DVD
Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday.
- Cannon (Season 1, Vol. 2)
- A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All
- InuYasha (Season 6)
- Jake and the Fatman (Season 1, Vol. 2)
- Kyo Kara Maoh (Season 2, Vol. 9)
- Law & Order (Season 6)
- Metalocalypse (Season 2)
- Password (Best of)
- Perry Mason (Season 3, Vol. 2)
- Saturday Night Live (Season 4)
- The Story of Saiunkoku (Season 1, Part 2)
Read More | Amazon
This Week on TV (12/1-12/7)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FOX, NBC, TNT-HD, Amazing Race, The, Desperate Housewives, ER, Grey's Anatomy, Heroes
(You can view TV Envy’s Master Programming Schedule here.)
MONDAY 12/1)- Shrek the Halls (ABC, 8pm): Hopefully this Mike Myers laugher will help us all forget The Love Guru.
- Inside the Actor’s Studio (Bravo, 8pm): “Daniel Radcliffe, star of the Harry Potter film franchise, charts his career journey.” I’m not sure I want to see James Lipton enthusiastically talking about Radcliffe’s nude Broadway performance.
- Heroes (NBC, 9pm): “Ando, Sam and Frack try to restore Hiro’s memory with a comic book.” Any person trying to follow this series should be given an instruction manual.
- Boston Legal (ABC, 10pm): “When Denny receives bad news about the state of his Alzheimer’s, Alan goes before the Massachusetts Supreme Court to plead for access to an experimental drug that can help his condition.” Alzheimers? Maybe Shatner simply forgot why George Takei dislikes him so.
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Laughs and Duets for Stephen Colbert’s Christmas
Last night, Comedy Central aired Stephen Colbert’s Christmas special for the first time. Did you miss this medley of duets, special guests and conservative comedy? A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All airs again Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and probably many more times before December is through.
This celebration of spirit began with a song and a plea from the funny pundit himself, a new ditty he hopes will become a standard so that many holiday-time royalties will go to him. At one point, the song blatantly begs for money to feed Colbert’s children. Throughout the number, Colbert struts around in fur-covered boots and lots of red. It was, from beginning to end, totally hilarious.
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