Aprilgeddon ramps up this week, giving us plenty of TV to discuss on the podcast. We kick things of with the comedies, including previews of The Comedians and season five of Louie and a look at the Archer finale. Next up are the genre offerings, including the eventful midseason premiere of Outlander and the penultimate episode of Fortitude, and we round out the week with the dramas, including the much anticipated final premiere of Mad Men and the fantastic penultimate episode of Better Call Saul. Afterwards, critic and author Jennifer Armstrong returns to the DVD Shelf to break down the surprisingly under-discussed comedy classic, Seinfeld.
Our Week in Comedy and Genre (13:36-53:43): Preview The Comedians, Preview Louie s5, Last Week Tonight, Fresh Off the Boat, Childrens Hospital, Big Time in Hollywood, Fl, Archer finale, Outlander midseason premiere, The Flash, Fortitude
Our Week in Drama (54:44-1:28:30): Mad Men premiere,...
Our Week in Comedy and Genre (13:36-53:43): Preview The Comedians, Preview Louie s5, Last Week Tonight, Fresh Off the Boat, Childrens Hospital, Big Time in Hollywood, Fl, Archer finale, Outlander midseason premiere, The Flash, Fortitude
Our Week in Drama (54:44-1:28:30): Mad Men premiere,...
- 4/7/2015
- by Kate Kulzick
- SoundOnSight
With no pilots or finales for once, we get a bit of a breather this week on the podcast. First we take a look at some reality and comedy, before Sean wraps up his Network Report Card series by talking through a difficult year for NBC. Then we dive into the genre and drama offerings, with previews of The Strain and The Bridge season two, and we wrap up the podcast by welcoming critic and author Jennifer Armstrong to the DVD Shelf to help break down the modern comedy classic 30 Rock.
Our Week in Reality and Comedy (13:10-28:13): Rising Star, Sytycd, Wilfred, Adventure Time
Sean’s Network Report Card (28:32-38:24): NBC- About a Boy
Our Week in Genre and Drama (39:22-1:06:13): Preview The Strain, Preview The Bridge s2, True Blood, Dominion, Rectify, The Leftovers
DVD Shelf (1:10:13-end):...
Our Week in Reality and Comedy (13:10-28:13): Rising Star, Sytycd, Wilfred, Adventure Time
Sean’s Network Report Card (28:32-38:24): NBC- About a Boy
Our Week in Genre and Drama (39:22-1:06:13): Preview The Strain, Preview The Bridge s2, True Blood, Dominion, Rectify, The Leftovers
DVD Shelf (1:10:13-end):...
- 7/8/2014
- by Kate Kulzick
- SoundOnSight
With no pilots or finales for once, we get a bit of a breather this week on the podcast. First we take a look at some reality and comedy, before Sean wraps up his Network Report Card series by talking through a difficult year for NBC. Then we dive into the genre and drama offerings, with previews of The Strain and The Bridge season two, and we wrap up the podcast by welcoming critic and author Jennifer Armstrong to the DVD Shelf to help break down the modern comedy classic 30 Rock.
Our Week in Reality and Comedy (13:10-28:13): Rising Star, Sytycd, Wilfred, Adventure Time
Sean’s Network Report Card (28:32-38:24): NBC- About a Boy
Our Week in Genre and Drama (39:22-1:06:13): Preview The Strain, Preview The Bridge s2, True Blood, Dominion, Rectify, The Leftovers
DVD Shelf (1:10:13-end):...
Our Week in Reality and Comedy (13:10-28:13): Rising Star, Sytycd, Wilfred, Adventure Time
Sean’s Network Report Card (28:32-38:24): NBC- About a Boy
Our Week in Genre and Drama (39:22-1:06:13): Preview The Strain, Preview The Bridge s2, True Blood, Dominion, Rectify, The Leftovers
DVD Shelf (1:10:13-end):...
- 7/7/2014
- by Kate Kulzick
- SoundOnSight
A boy, a girl, the breaking surf, some fumbled attempts at automobile lovin’, a hand-jive contest, a lycra-clad makeover, and a dozen of the greatest songs you’ve ever heard. With those raw ingredients, I present the latest installment of EW’s Summer Blockbuster month. Because we are “Hopelessly Devoted” to Grease, the first movie musical on this list takes the No. 18 slot. So let me tell you about it, studs.
We live in times fueled by a collective passion for nostalgia. Well before our nostalgia covered up a national snarkiness, though, Grease set the template with its saucy yet...
We live in times fueled by a collective passion for nostalgia. Well before our nostalgia covered up a national snarkiness, though, Grease set the template with its saucy yet...
- 4/4/2014
- by Lanford Beard
- EW.com - PopWatch
Michael Tedder is filling in for Jennifer Armstrong this week, who has found herself without electricity as a result of Hurricane Sandy. She will return, rejuvenated, next week. Parks and Recreation showrunner Mike Schur recently told GQ that "if there were one wish that I would have for the critical community, it would be that people would stop being amazed or even remotely surprised that comedies get better as they go along." This is worth keeping in mind when considering his former Office co-worker Mindy Kaling's new show. To be fair, it's overall funnier than Parks and Recreation was by its fourth episode, but there's still a lot of work to be done. There were a few memorable lines and nice sight gags (Dirty Harry Potter probably being the best, though Chris Messina's sad little smile when hitting on his driving test instructor should not be discounted), but...
- 10/31/2012
- by Michael Tedder
- Vulture
With The Newsroom chugging along, critics have pointed out a pattern of sexism in Sorkin's work. Do you think that's fair?
The second episode of Aaron Sorkin's latest endeavor, HBO's The Newsroom, unleashed a new wave of criticism on the much-berated television show: sexism.
Critics say Sorkin has a habit of creating one-dimensional female characters in male-dominated settings. Remember the backlash to The Social Network?
What's more is that Sorkin's already been called out this year for his condescending treatment of Globe and Mail reporter Sarah Prickett, who he famously referred to as "internet girl" at a press conference. His later attempt to school her into "properly" high-fiving – "let me manhandle you" he told her – didn't help.
So what's the deal? Is Newsroom really sexist? Are the female characters one dimensional? Does it matter? Or, as John Lopez suggests, is Sorkin just presenting us with an unwelcome reflection on our times?...
The second episode of Aaron Sorkin's latest endeavor, HBO's The Newsroom, unleashed a new wave of criticism on the much-berated television show: sexism.
Critics say Sorkin has a habit of creating one-dimensional female characters in male-dominated settings. Remember the backlash to The Social Network?
What's more is that Sorkin's already been called out this year for his condescending treatment of Globe and Mail reporter Sarah Prickett, who he famously referred to as "internet girl" at a press conference. His later attempt to school her into "properly" high-fiving – "let me manhandle you" he told her – didn't help.
So what's the deal? Is Newsroom really sexist? Are the female characters one dimensional? Does it matter? Or, as John Lopez suggests, is Sorkin just presenting us with an unwelcome reflection on our times?...
- 7/3/2012
- by Ruth Spencer
- The Guardian - Film News
Get ready for a heaping helping of swords and secrets as HBO’s highly anticipated Game of Thrones is only a few weeks away from hitting the small screen. But just as graphic as the decapitations is the serious amount of sex on display. Will audiences be titillated or taken aback by the amount of intercourse? What will hardcore fans of the novels think of the adaptation? And where does this new epic adventure stack up next to other mammoth HBO productions like Rome and Boardwalk Empire? Jennifer Armstrong — who was on set in Belfast for production (and wrote a...
- 4/1/2011
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
In a PopWatch poll earlier this week, 46 percent of readers though Two and a Half Men should continue with a replacement for Charlie Sheen. (Eighteen percent thought CBS should continue producing new episodes of TV’s top comedy without replacing him, and 36 percent thought the show was kaput without him.) As EW’s Lynette Rice points out, Spin City and Cheers did it. Even though Chuck Lorre created the show with Sheen in mind, who’s to say he couldn’t get inspired by another actor (or actress, as EW’s Jennifer Armstrong has suggested)? Let’s take it to...
- 3/9/2011
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW.com - PopWatch
Two things that don’t belong together: Teen Mom and Jersey Shore. Yes, they’re both on MTV. Yes, our knowledge of space and time and the universe tells us that they occupy the same general plane of existence. But if we could alter the space-time continuum and carefully place the two in separate alternate realities, we would. Alternate realities as far apart as alternate realities can get, however that would work.
And yet, there’s our beloved Teen Mom Maci Bookout — the seemingly most grounded of the four young women, with the best support system to boot, featured on...
And yet, there’s our beloved Teen Mom Maci Bookout — the seemingly most grounded of the four young women, with the best support system to boot, featured on...
- 2/9/2011
- by Jennifer Armstrong
- EW.com - PopWatch
Tonight, MTV will air its controversial special, documenting a former ‘16 And Pregnant’ star terminating her pregnancy.
MTV is boldly doing what no other network has done: tackle abortion. The “stand-alone special” will air Dec. 28, at 11:30 pm and Entertainment Weekly writer Jennifer Armstrong previewed the episode, and describes it as “sensitive, unflinching, and brave.”
The episode follows Markai and James, you might recognize them from the second season of 16 and Pregnant, who allowed the world to watch the pregnancy of their daughter Za’Karia. But the episode tonight will have a much different feel than the happy and exciting birth of Za’Karia, this special will document Markai and James’ decision to end their second pregnancy.
According to Jennifer, you will watch everything from: “Markai’s tearful (and informative for viewers) call to the clinic to ask about abortion methods, to a post-procedure argument with James during which he refers...
MTV is boldly doing what no other network has done: tackle abortion. The “stand-alone special” will air Dec. 28, at 11:30 pm and Entertainment Weekly writer Jennifer Armstrong previewed the episode, and describes it as “sensitive, unflinching, and brave.”
The episode follows Markai and James, you might recognize them from the second season of 16 and Pregnant, who allowed the world to watch the pregnancy of their daughter Za’Karia. But the episode tonight will have a much different feel than the happy and exciting birth of Za’Karia, this special will document Markai and James’ decision to end their second pregnancy.
According to Jennifer, you will watch everything from: “Markai’s tearful (and informative for viewers) call to the clinic to ask about abortion methods, to a post-procedure argument with James during which he refers...
- 12/28/2010
- by Chloe Melas
- HollywoodLife
How many i’s are in this week’s headline? Len Goodman: “Tehhhhhhhhn!” That’s right — Ten i’s for 10 weeks, duh. Welcome back, DANCMSTRs, to the final performance night of Dancing With the Stars’ season 11. In lieu of the increasingly deadly Take A Sip Every Time Brooke Burke Asks ‘How Do You Feel?’ drinking game, shall we try the Take A Sip Every Time Bristol Palin’s Job Title Is Announced (Audibly Or Just On-Screen) drinking game? This item continues — plus, the most important photographic evidence of anything, ever — after the jump! [Update: Annie's performance finale recap is liiiiiiiiiive!]
One of the behind-the-scenes Sparkaliens from...
One of the behind-the-scenes Sparkaliens from...
- 11/23/2010
- by Annie Barrett
- EW.com - PopWatch
If you thought Maksim Chmerkovskiy was upset about not making the final three on Dancing With the Stars…well, you were right! Brandy’s butt-slapping partner called in for our latest edition of the TV Insiders podcast to discuss not making the finals (“This is bulls—”), his reaction to a verbal confrontation with a certain female judge (“Screw Carrie Ann”) and whether he was, in fact, wearing a thong during his week 8 waltz (you’ll have to listen to find out!). You have to hear it to believe it…and even then you still may not believe it. But Maks...
- 11/19/2010
- by Dalton Ross
- EW.com - PopWatch
Glee’s Dianna Agron has taken to tumblr to pen a 500-word response to the controversy surrounding the racy photo shoot she and co-stars Lea Michele and Cory Monteith did for GQ. She writes:
“I’d like to start by saying that these are solely my thoughts on the November issue of GQ and the controversy that has surrounded its release. I am not a representative of the three of us, the show, or Fox, only myself.
In the land of Madonna, Britney, Miley, Gossip Girl, other public figures and shows that have pushed the envelope and challenged the levels...
“I’d like to start by saying that these are solely my thoughts on the November issue of GQ and the controversy that has surrounded its release. I am not a representative of the three of us, the show, or Fox, only myself.
In the land of Madonna, Britney, Miley, Gossip Girl, other public figures and shows that have pushed the envelope and challenged the levels...
- 10/21/2010
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW.com - PopWatch
- If The Social Network wasn't scoring at the box office and with critics would women writers keep piling on this ongoing debate? Women And Hollywood's Melissa Silverstein argues that controversy surrounding the film's lack of female characters proves "in no uncertain terms that you can’t get away with this even if the movie is good and even if it may be an Oscar front runner." She's referring to what PopWatch's Jennifer Armstrong defines as "downright appalling depiction of women," which "is horrendous, like, ’50s-level sexist - if this were fiction, the snubs would be inexcusable," serving as "strong evidence that we still need feminism." The Daily Beast's Rebecca Davis O'Brien believes the film's females are props, not characters. IFC's Alison Willmore agrees that a ...
- 10/6/2010
- Thompson on Hollywood
The media weighs in on what 'Innocent' and 'Runaway' are saying about last year's incident.
By Paul Cantor
Taylor Swift and Kanye West at the 2010 Video Music Awards
Photo: Kevin Winter/ Kevin Mazur/ Getty Images/ WireImage
Oscar Wilde once wrote, "Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much." Taylor Swift definitely got that memo. At the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, she seemed to be forgiving someone, maybe Kanye West, as she crooned, "Who you are is not what you did. ... You're still an innocent."
Kanye, who apologized to Swift via Twitter earlier this month, seemed to be acknowledging his wrongdoing in the lyrics of his new song, "Runaway."
Though the pair didn't appear onstage together on Sunday night, as some hoped, many in the media took the opportunity to weigh in on whether the evening's performances had settled the score between them.
"She seems to have forgiven him," Jennifer Armstrong wrote in Entertainment Weekly.
By Paul Cantor
Taylor Swift and Kanye West at the 2010 Video Music Awards
Photo: Kevin Winter/ Kevin Mazur/ Getty Images/ WireImage
Oscar Wilde once wrote, "Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much." Taylor Swift definitely got that memo. At the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, she seemed to be forgiving someone, maybe Kanye West, as she crooned, "Who you are is not what you did. ... You're still an innocent."
Kanye, who apologized to Swift via Twitter earlier this month, seemed to be acknowledging his wrongdoing in the lyrics of his new song, "Runaway."
Though the pair didn't appear onstage together on Sunday night, as some hoped, many in the media took the opportunity to weigh in on whether the evening's performances had settled the score between them.
"She seems to have forgiven him," Jennifer Armstrong wrote in Entertainment Weekly.
- 9/13/2010
- MTV Music News
Mayhem, murder and marriage? That's all in a day's work on the set of "Grey's Anatomy" as the show gears up for another drama-filled season.
The highly charged season finale, in which an armed man shoots up the hospital, left fans reeling. Entertainment Weekly's Jennifer Armstrong gave "Extra" some juicy tidbits on how everyone at Seattle Grace is handling the aftermath. "Actor James Tupper will be coming on as a counselor to sort of help...
The highly charged season finale, in which an armed man shoots up the hospital, left fans reeling. Entertainment Weekly's Jennifer Armstrong gave "Extra" some juicy tidbits on how everyone at Seattle Grace is handling the aftermath. "Actor James Tupper will be coming on as a counselor to sort of help...
- 9/10/2010
- Extra
Who is Temple Grandin? Her name was called out seven times at last night’s Emmy Awards, where the rancher-attired Grandin herself was “a palpable presence,” in the L.A. Times’ words, “at one point, rising and excitedly swinging her hand lasso style from the audience.” Grandin was there, of course, as part of the HBO movie named after her, in which she was played by the Best Actress in a Miniseries or Movie-winning Claire Danes.
Born in 1947, Grandin was diagnosed as autistic at a young age due to her inability to speak or function socially like other children. As an adult,...
Born in 1947, Grandin was diagnosed as autistic at a young age due to her inability to speak or function socially like other children. As an adult,...
- 8/30/2010
- by Simon Vozick-Levinson
- EW.com - PopWatch
Last month, we took your temperature on the possibility of Chris Lambton being the next Bachelor, and 68 percent of you said you’d approve. Let’s do a recount now that we know he’s definitely single and ready to love again. When asked if he’d consider the gig, Lambton told People: “It’s something that I’d have to think long and hard about. Just seeing myself on TV and talking about such personal things, it’s really hard to see that and have people know so much about me.” (Though it seems he has learned to deal...
- 8/3/2010
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW.com - PopWatch
I’m going to call it now: Most dramatic final rose ceremony ever! I felt real feelings. I cried more than once. Strangest of all, I liked these people. All of them. I was overwhelmed with goodwill, in fact. If they didn’t keep showing the little Bachelorette logo, with the silhouette of Ali looking ponderously into the distance, I would’ve worried I was watching the wrong show. Which would have really irritated me, since I spent three hours on it.
For fear of spoiling things even a little, I’ll stop here and say the full recap with...
For fear of spoiling things even a little, I’ll stop here and say the full recap with...
- 8/3/2010
- by Jennifer Armstrong
- EW.com - PopWatch
My cousin visited me a few weekends ago, and we spent the better (and more hot and humid) part of the day, watching TV and basking in the glory of air-conditioning. But when the mini-marathon of Bethenny Getting Married? ended, and we couldn’t handle True Life or The Fabulous Life of…, I turned to my DVR to see what else we could plow through. Enter: The Hills.
My cousin was busy on her Blackberry, so I thought it would go unnoticed that I hit the play button and didn’t just change the channel. But then she asked, “Is this on your DVR?...
My cousin was busy on her Blackberry, so I thought it would go unnoticed that I hit the play button and didn’t just change the channel. But then she asked, “Is this on your DVR?...
- 7/22/2010
- by Archana Ram
- EW.com - PopWatch
In the wake of the Jake and Vienna’s recent split, a.k.a., The Most Dramatic Bachelor Break-up Ever, the news of Jillian Harris and fiancé Ed Swiderski’s reported break-up (confirmed today by People.com) seems, well, boring. Timing is everything, I guess. Had we not just endured the he said/she said fame-whoring drama of Monday’s volatile Jakenna (Vieake?) breakup special on Monday (and all its related tabloid fallout), we may have given a damn about poor old Canadian Bachelorette Jillian and Ed’s relationship, which seemed doomed from the beginning when cheating allegations came out...
- 7/7/2010
- by Lesley Savage
- EW.com - PopWatch
There were a lot of lessons you could take home from tonight’s episode of The Bachelorette, the latter third of which was devoted to a tense, tearful blowout between last season’s Bachelor Jake Pavelka and his very ex-fiance Vienna Girardi. First and foremost, no person capable of/interested in experiencing real human emotion (or even a close approximation) would ever seek to find a mate on reality television. But we already knew that, didn’t we?* More revelatory were the tidbits we learned about the unhappy couple: Jake is good at memorizing talking points, but fails miserably when...
- 7/6/2010
- by Michael Slezak
- EW.com - PopWatch
Ali began the episode by chirping to the camera, “I don’t think anything could go wrong at this point!” Which meant only one thing: Most. Dramatic. First 20 Minutes or So. Of The Bachelorette. Ever. It came as no surprise that some serious Justin stuff went down — we could tell that much from the teasers — but how it all went down was pretty much the reason we watch reality TV. You never know what’s going to happen (or who’s going to show up, or where producers will have cameras, or what audio tapes will be played, or how...
- 6/29/2010
- by Jennifer Armstrong
- EW.com - PopWatch
Thanks to the keen eye of the folks at TV Squad — and the paranoia of seasoned reality TV viewers — Bachelorette fans have spent the day wondering whether Justin, the “entertainment wrestler” who walked to Ali’s mansion on crutches, really had a broken foot. The June 7 episode clearly showed Justin walking on his right foot with his left foot held high in a cast for most of the trek. But for five seconds (at 41:14 in the clip below), he was shown using his left foot, which was suddenly sneaker-clad. What gives? ”Justin definitely had a broken left foot for...
- 6/16/2010
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW.com - PopWatch
I’ve entitled this week’s episode “Guard and Protect Your Heart.” This was easily the best and yes, most dramatic episode so far. Before we dive in let’s answer some of your questions from last week. I love that somebody mentioned that none of the guys have hair on their chest. This person went on to ask if this is natural. Obviously, the answer is no. Most of the guys trim, shave, or wax their chest hair. I took a very informal poll (I asked one woman) and discovered that if a guy has a great body, then this is preferred.
- 6/15/2010
- by Chris Harrison
- EW.com - PopWatch
On this morning’s Early Show, Heidi Ladrow, mother of the “Baby Gaga” in a recent viral video spoof of Lady Gaga’s “Telephone” (which has since been made private on YouTube, but you can see clips over at CBS.com) sat down with the video’s director and a psychotherapist. That seemed like a good start! Logic and proportion fell sloppy dead from there. Here are a few choice quotes from the mother of a Baby in Chains, along with the half-baked retorts I would lay on her if I happened to be lounging in the far corner of that stylish sofa.
- 6/8/2010
- by Annie Barrett
- EW.com - PopWatch
A little less than two weeks after taking his bow on American Idol, I fear Simon Cowell has lost memory of a little thing called World Idol. Cowell’s rep confirmed today that the former Idol judge is in talks to put together a World’s Got Talent next year that would bring together 20 winners from across the globe for a mega-competition that all the other televised talent-based competitions will surely be jealous and afraid of.
But as you probably recall, the last time an international competition de force was attempted (2003-2004′s World Idol), it seemed less TV powerhouse than reality competition flatulence,...
But as you probably recall, the last time an international competition de force was attempted (2003-2004′s World Idol), it seemed less TV powerhouse than reality competition flatulence,...
- 6/7/2010
- by Sandra Gonzalez
- EW.com - PopWatch
Last night, Bachelorette host Chris Harrison took the theory that he’d articulated in his weekly EW.com blog – ”‘Shooter’ is just not the kind of nickname a woman is going to find cute or endearing” — to Jimmy Kimmel. Watch the clip below. While I agree that “Shooter” shouldn’t have shared the anecdote about how he earned the nickname moments after meeting Bachelorette Ali — on national TV — since it involved premature ejaculation, I do believe “Shooter” itself can be a turn on. Maybe it’s because I’m a Shooter Jennings fan, or because I’m all about Timothy Olyphant on Justified,...
- 5/28/2010
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW.com - PopWatch
Update: Thanks for all the questions. The Q&A is live!
Attention Grey’s Anatomy fans: If you have an ounce of energy left after watching tonight’s emotionally disabling season finale, use it to send your burning questions to ausielloscoop@ew.com. I’m talking to series creator Shonda Rhimes — the masochist brains behind the harrowing episode — tomorrow morning.
Now do as I say: Breathe.
Related: Read Jennifer Armstrong’s Grey’s Anatomy season finale recap...
Attention Grey’s Anatomy fans: If you have an ounce of energy left after watching tonight’s emotionally disabling season finale, use it to send your burning questions to ausielloscoop@ew.com. I’m talking to series creator Shonda Rhimes — the masochist brains behind the harrowing episode — tomorrow morning.
Now do as I say: Breathe.
Related: Read Jennifer Armstrong’s Grey’s Anatomy season finale recap...
- 5/21/2010
- by Michael Ausiello
- EW - Inside TV
While he might have a smaller audience, the ratings expectations will be much lower on cable.
By Gil Kaufman
Conan O'Brien
Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images
Once the shock of former "Tonight Show" host Conan O'Brien's move to basic-cabler TBS had worn off Monday (April 12), professional TV watchers began to dissect the latest surprise from the red-haired late-night stepchild.
"TBS would not have been the first place I'd have thought he would go, but in a way it makes sense," said Mary McNamara, TV critic for the Los Angeles Times. "The whole late-night landscape seems like it's at a crossroads now. I mean, how long can the Leno/Letterman thing go on? Conan didn't succeed there like he wanted to, and you can blame Jay, and I do, but he didn't get the bump he expected to from the younger audience, so now he's going to basic cable, where...
By Gil Kaufman
Conan O'Brien
Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images
Once the shock of former "Tonight Show" host Conan O'Brien's move to basic-cabler TBS had worn off Monday (April 12), professional TV watchers began to dissect the latest surprise from the red-haired late-night stepchild.
"TBS would not have been the first place I'd have thought he would go, but in a way it makes sense," said Mary McNamara, TV critic for the Los Angeles Times. "The whole late-night landscape seems like it's at a crossroads now. I mean, how long can the Leno/Letterman thing go on? Conan didn't succeed there like he wanted to, and you can blame Jay, and I do, but he didn't get the bump he expected to from the younger audience, so now he's going to basic cable, where...
- 4/12/2010
- MTV Music News
Starting yesterday, Frank Sinatra made a grand return to New York City. Well, his undeniable influence truly never really left the city, but the stage musical by famed choreographer Twyla Tharp (Movin' Out) that uses all of his songs opened at Broadway's Marquis Theatre to much fanfare. And strong reviews! Including mine, where I gave it an A– and said that the dance-infused show was "escapism at its best" and, overall, "a delicious love note to Ol' Blue Eyes." If you like dance and Sinatra -- and who doesn't? -- this is the show for you. Also opening this week were two plays.
- 3/27/2010
- by Tanner Stransky
- EW.com - PopWatch
Ali Fedotowsky, who chose her job over continuing the "journey" with Bachelor Jake (and three other women), took time off from work today to address the rumors that she'll be asked to be the next Bachelorette. On a conference call with reporters, she said, "I’m flattered, and I really feel great that people think that ABC would consider me for such a wonderful opportunity." But knowing that she'd be asked to make that difficult choice again, "I would definitely have to think about it." Pressed further, she said, "The idea of being put in another situation where I'd have...
- 2/18/2010
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW.com - PopWatch
The CW's new series Life Unexpected premieres on Monday but you can watch the first nine minutes of the pilot below. As predicted, it does look Gilmore Girls-esque and Everwood-y, with a pinch of Juno. My initial thoughts are: 1) Kerr Smith (Jack from Dawson’s Creek) has grown up very nicely. 2) I already have a geek crush on Baze's bespectacled sidekick (played by Austin Basis). 3) Baze's bar looks a little like the Humphreys loft from Gossip Girl. 4) Do you recognize Kristoffer Polaha (Baze) as Don and Betty's neighbor Carlton (Francine's hubby) from early Mad Men? 5) I now have a...
- 1/12/2010
- by Wendy Mitchell
- EW.com - PopWatch
Bon Temps-bound Joe Manganiello is making a little pit stop in Tree Hill. The actor, whose career got a monster-sized boost earlier this week when he was cast as werewolf Alcide on True Blood, has signed on to reprise his role as Brooke's alcoholic ex, Owen, on One Tree Hill for an episode. Manganiello will squeeze in his Oth comeback before beginning work on True Blood in late January. When last seen in season 6, Owen was heading off to rehab. What brings him back? Beats me. Whatever the reason, it's safe to say he'll add another layer of tension to Brooke's already-rocky romance with Julian.
- 12/18/2009
- by Michael Ausiello
- EW - Inside TV
Once again, CBS dominated primetime Tuesday, winning all three time slots, according to early Nielsen estimates. Though both NCIS and NCIS: Los Angeles took slight dips week-to-week (down 7 percent each), they handily topped the 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. hours. The Good Wife held steady. Time Show Viewers (in millions) 8 p.m. NCIS (CBS) The Biggest Loser (NBC) Hell's Kitchen (Fox) Shark Tank (ABC) 90210 (The CW) 19.8 9.1 7.3 5.4 2.2 9 p.m. NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS) Dancing With the Stars: The Results (ABC) So You Think You Can Dance (Fox) Melrose Place (The CW) 16.1 11.8 5.5 1.6 10 p.m. The Good Wife (CBS) The Forgotten (ABC...
- 10/7/2009
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW - Inside Movies
All that enigmatic hype paid off: ABC's FlashForward premiered to an impressive 12.4 million viewers Thursday, portending a considerably bright future for the sci-fi drama. The net logged a good night overall, with 16.8 million showing up for George O'Malley's funeral on the two-hour Grey's Anatomy season premiere. ABC's victories took a bit of a bite out of CBS' strong lineup, particularly CSI, whose 15.7 million-viewer audience was down a whopping 33 percent from last season's October premiere. Numbers for NBC's Jay Leno-in-prime-time experiment were even more alarming now that fall programming is in full force: The talk show notched just 5 million viewers, a low point in its steady decline since debuting to 18.4 million viewers nearly two weeks ago. Time Show Viewers (in millions) 8 p.m. FlashForward (ABC) Survivor: Samoa (CBS) Bones (Fox) SNL Weekend Update Thursday (NBC) The Vampire Diaries (The CW) 12.4 11.9 8.8 4.7 3.8 8:30 p.m. Parks and Recreation (NBC) 4.2 9 p.m. Grey's Anatomy...
- 9/25/2009
- by Jennifer Armstrong
- EW - Inside Movies
CBS dominated Tuesday night with the season 7 premiere of NCIS, which scored its biggest audience ever according to overnight numbers, and the series debut of NCIS: Los Angeles. The spinoff held on to roughly 90 percent of its lead-in securing the shows the two top spots on the evening's ratings chart. The Good Wife, the Eye's well-received drama starring Julianna Margulies, debuted to 13.7 million viewers — a solid start that was good enough to take the 10 p.m hour over ABC's Christian Slater procedural The Forgotten and NBC's Jay Leno Show. Ladies' night during Dancing With the Stars' premiere week finished second in both the 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. hours. And viewers continued to flee The CW's Melrose Place, which was down around 360,000 from last week. Time Show Viewers (in millions) 8 p.m. NCIS (CBS) Dancing With the Stars (ABC) The Biggest Loser (NBC) Hell's Kitchen (Fox) 90210 (The CW) 20.0 15.2 7.5 6.8 2.2 9 p.
- 9/23/2009
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW - Inside Movies
The Jay Leno Show dropped 42 percent of its premiere audience on Tuesday — or roughly 7.5 million viewers, according to preliminary numbers. Night 2 of Leno's prime-time NBC talker averaged 10.7 million viewers as the show went up against the last half of Big Brother's two-hour season finale and Barbara Walters' repackaged sit-down with Patrick Swayze. However, last night's Leno did outperform former time slot holder Law & Order: Svu, which averaged 9.3 million viewers least season Tuesdays at 10 p.m. The CW's rebooted Melrose Place also shed viewers in its second outing, down 21 percent from last week's series debut, according to overnight numbers, while 90210's ratings held strong. Meanwhile, The Biggest Loser returned to NBC with a two-hour season opener that averaged 9.9 million viewers (but rose to 10.5 million by the last half hour). Fox's plus-sized Bachelor experiment, More to Love, ended its first season with a two-hour finale that averaged 4.3 million viewers, peaking at 5.2 million for its final 30 minutes.
- 9/16/2009
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW - Inside Movies
The fall TV season officially kicked off Tuesday night with the second season premiere of 90210 and the series debut of the updated Melrose Place on The CW. While Melrose outperformed previous time slot holder Privileged, its numbers didn't quite match the hype. The good news: The CW is the one network that will give a show time to fully bloom. The bad news: That means we haven't heard the last of "Tuesday is the new hump day." Time Show Viewers (in millions) 8 p.m. NCIS (CBS) Hell's Kitchen (Fox) America's Got Talent (NBC) Shark Tank (ABC) 90210 (The CW) 10.7 (repeat) 7.6 6.8 (repeat) 3.4 (repeat) 2.6 9 p.m. America's Got Talent (NBC) Big Brother 11 (CBS) More to Love (Fox) Shaq Vs. (ABC) Melrose Place (The CW) 11.7 8.1 4.4 3.9 2.3 10 p.m. The Mentalist (CBS) Primetime: Family Secret (ABC) 6.4 (repeat) 5.7 Read more: Henning Fog recaps America's Got Talent Julie Chen blogs Big Brother John Young recaps Hell's Kitchen Jennifer Armstrong...
- 9/9/2009
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW - Inside Movies
For our final class of our EW University course on TV Auteurs, Prof. Jennifer Armstrong is back to address the lack of diversity in our list, and in the TV industry as a whole. Aaron Sorkin, Aaron Spelling, Joss Whedon, J.J. Abrams: All great auteurs, with distinct voices and visions, who left indelible marks on television. All genuinely brilliant in their own ways. All deserving of auteur status. And, of course, all white men. When we assembled our list of TV visionaries to discuss in this EW U course, there was no arguing with the names we chose. We could’ve added a few more –- a David E. Kelley or a Seth MacFarlane or a Chuck Lorre -– but, guess what! Those are still more white men. Distinctive talents, sure. But when it comes to offering a broad range of perspectives, television still lags behind, you know, real life.
- 9/7/2009
- by Chad Schlegel
- EW.com - PopWatch
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