TV on DVD – July 7th releases
After last week’s treasure trove of new releases, the pickings are a wee bit slimmer this time around. That’s not to say there isn’t some fun to be had. Any week that features Mystery Science Theater 3000, Doctor Who, the machinery of the moon missions, and Poirot can’t be all bad. Those are joined by some classic TV, in the form of Matlock, Murder She Wrote, Peanuts, and Petticoat Junction. Those of you looking to stay more current can watch out for Kath and Kim, Reno 911!, and Ruby. All things considered, still a solid week of releases, with Moon Machines making my short list. Read the rest of this entry »
Ratings Clack – Oscars up, Dollhouse and Heroes down
It was a bit of a strange week for ratings. The Academy Awards (36.31m/12) sent most of the Sunday lineup into repeats. And the Obama address to Congress mixed things up on Tuesday, shifting Idol to Wednesday and Thursday. That, of course, had a ripple effect throughout the ratings. Elsewhere, the new FOX Friday suffered another drop that now calls into question whether or not we will even see the final episodes of Terminator:TSCC. Read the rest of this entry »
Casting Clack – Gossip Girl, Grey’s, Smallville
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With its “Casting Clack” post, CliqueClack brings you a summary of the TV casting news released throughout the week, be it the addition of a series regular, a new recurring cast member, a guest star, or even someone making a cameo.
Be warned, the casting news after the jump may contain slight spoilers about the roles the actors will play.
This week, we have casting news for the following TV series: CSI: Miami, Desperate Housewives, Dirty Sexy Money, Gary Unmarried, Gossip Girl, Grey’s Anatomy, How I Met Your Mother, Kath & Kim, Law & Order: SVU, Medium, Prison Break, Smallville, The Big Bang Theory and Ugly Betty.
Ratings Clack 10/19 – 10/25
ABC
We’re starting to settle into a groove with the 08/09 season now. That’s good for some shows, and rather daunting for others. That should figure in as the networks start handing out full season orders. We saw a couple of those last week (The Mentalist, Terminator:TSCC) that were at opposite ends of the spectrum. Following up on last week’s installment, I set the over/under for the Wil Wheaton Criminal Minds at 15 million, which was pretty close. The show came in with 14.71 million viewers. Excited by my Vegas like accuracy, I’ll go ahead and set the over/under for USC next weekend at 53 points. Yeah, it’s not ‘TV’, but watching the complete destruction of Husky football week after week is still more interesting than Kath & Kim.
Ratings Clack – 10/12 to 10/18
NBC
It was another odd week on the television, with the big debate and baseball throwing schedules all out of whack. That doesn’t mean there weren’t some interesting stories. NBC continues to roll out their new shows, giving us the first look at My Own Worst Enemy and Crusoe. ABC met that with Samantha Who? and Eli Stone making their returns. The big story though, was probably what happened Saturday night. Yeah… I know. I mostly ignore Saturday night because the networks do too. But this week, Governor Palin stopped by SNL and it was a big hit. How big? How about the best ratings the show has seen since 1994.
Ratings Clack – 10/05 to 10/11
CBS
It was a week that brought another round of premieres. Some (CSI) impressed, some were surprising (Kath & Kim, Life On Mars), and others (Valentine, Easy Money) were just disastrous. The big story for the week was the Thursday night showdown between CSI and Grey’s Anatomy.
Grissom’s troops took this round, but they had more than a little help from Warrick. There are many more battles to be fought in that war. Much like their partners in crime at 10:00, who have an interesting little battle of their own brewing. I’ll get to that, and a whole bunch of other ratings stuff, after the jump.
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