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This Week on TV (11/16-11/22)

Elizabeth Banks on Modern Family

(Make sure to check out TV Envy’s Programming Schedule.)

MONDAY (11/16)

  • How I Met Your Mother (CBS, 8pm):  “Barney and Robin break up, and Barney gets serious about dating again by consulting his playbook containing all of his greatest techniques.” If Brett Favre can come out of semi-retirement, so can Barney Stinson.
  • Castle (ABC, 9pm):  “The investigation into an ADA’s murder is threatened by Castle’s eagerness to help a call girl involved in the case.” Every John started as someone who simply wanted to help.
  • Cake Boss (TLC, 10pm):  “Buddy constructs a cage-fighting cake.” The final creation involved blood, sweat and tears.

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Thursday Ratings: Strong Returns for Sweeps Stunts

There’s nothing like a good sweeps stunt to get viewers tuned in. What happened to Kate Walsh in that sliding car? Over 10 million watched Private Practice to find out. How did CSI end its crossover event? Nearly 17 million now know.

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Vampire Diaries Desperate For Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift: From CMAs to Vampire Diaries?With the kind of ratings she’s scoring, it’s no wonder that Vampire Diaries executive producer Kevin Williamson wants Taylor Swift on his show.

“I’m desperate to have [Swift] come play a vampire. Wouldn’t she make an amazing Kirsten Dunst circa Interview With the Vampire type? Oh my god, I cannot tell you how hard I’m trying to get her—I would kill to have her on the show!” Williamson said.

I’m not sure how her anti-vampire boyfriend would like that idea very much, but hey, he said he was desperate.

No deal has been penned thus far; Williamson fears that she’s “too big for Vampire Diaries now.” I can’t say that I disagree, considering all those awards she’s won. Then again, let’s face the facts here—Lindsay Lohan is too big for that show.

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Thursday Ratings: Fringe Hangs by a Thread

Just because FOX benefitted from the World Series doesn’t mean its programs did. Last night’s return of Fringe hit a series low in the demos. Meanwhile, the other networks resumed their old ways. ABC placed first yesterday with the 18-49s while CBS was on top with the viewers.

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Thursday Ratings: FlashForward Goes Backward

Thanks to the World Series, FlashForward lost its forward progress last night. The ABC drama fell to a demo low when pitted against sports action.

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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (10/23)

Community

Here’s an update on the shows you’ll be seeing more of in the months to come:

EXTENSIONS

  • Castle (ABC) - Full season order
  • Community (NBC) - Full season order
  • Lie to Me (FOX) - Three more episodes ordered
  • Melrose Place (CW) - Five more episodes ordered
  • Mercy (NBC) - Full season order
  • Parks and Recreation (NBC) - Full season order
  • The Vampire Diaries (CW) - Full season order

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Thursday Ratings: 30 Rock Not Solid for NBC

30 Rock has no problems attracting guest stars and earning Emmys—so why does it continue to struggle in the ratings? Last night’s Season 4 premiere found itself down 27% in the demo from this same time last year. It also lost over 20% of The Office‘s viewers.

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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (9/29)

The Vampire Diaries

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

EXTENSIONS

  • Melrose Place (CW) - Six more episodes ordered
  • One Tree Hill (CW) - Full season order
  • The Vampire Diaries (CW) - Nine more episodes ordered
  • The Wizards of Waverly Place (Disney) - Eight more episodes ordered

CANCELLATIONS

  • The Beautiful Life: TBL (CW)
  • The Bill Engvall Show (TBS)
  • The Cleaner (A&E)

(Make sure to check out TV Envy’s Programming Schedule.)


Thursday Ratings: Bright Future for FlashForward

A mysterious new program (FlashForward), a tragic storyline (Grey’s Anatomy) and a slumping series (CSI) combined to give ABC wins in both the viewers and demos this Thursday.

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Casting Corner: Vampire Diaries, The Simpsons and More

Jasmine GuySacha Baron Cohen

Here’s a quick look at some of the casting announcements made recently:

The Vampire Diaries: It’s gonna be a different world for Jasmine Guy. The actress has now graduated from student at A Different World‘s Hillman College to grandmother on the CW series. (How old does that make me??)  The 47-year-old will be related to Bonnie Bennett (Katerina Graham).

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