It was a strange week for ratings. Brett Favre playing against Green Bay made for a huge Monday Night Football (21.84m/9) audience on ESPN. And then the baseball playoffs ran through the rest of the week, calling a lot of the seemingly odd drops in viewers into question. Despite that increased competition, there was some good news to be had. The Biggest Loser, Bones, The Office, Lie To Me, Castle, and The Simpsons all managed to make gains week-to-week. Dollhouse also got in the game, stopping a four episode streak of series lows. On the other side, it’s starting to look like ER took all of it’s viewers with it when it left. The premiere numbers for Three Rivers were not good, and NBC’s dueling medical dramas continue to struggle. Read the rest of this entry »

Friday is an interesting night. Despite being a night of dramatically lower ratings for so many shows, it’s still one of the most fascinating nights where the numbers are concerned. Last season, that had much to do with the performance, or lack thereof, we saw from Dollhouse, Terminator:TSCC, and Prison Break on FOX. Dollhouse will still figure in heavily this year, but the other networks have also made some interesting moves. The big questions: Has anything changed for Dollhouse? Does the move to Friday spell the end for Betty and Clark? And has CBS finally found a solution for 9:00 with Medium?

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With its “Weekly Casting Roundup,” 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: ‘Til Death, Brothers & Sisters, Chuck, Entourage, Heroes, How I Met Your Mother, In Treatment, Supernatural, The New Adventures of Old Christine and Ugly Betty. Read the rest of this entry »

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With its “Weekly Casting Roundup,” 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: 30 Rock, 90210, Big Love, Dirty Sexy Money, Doctor Who, Eli Stone, Greek, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Lipstick Jungle, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, The Ex List, The Mentalist, and ‘Til Death.

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• The three night premiere of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars concludes tonight with the elimination of a second couple. I’m not sure why cutting two couples in the opening week is a good idea, but I’m sure the ratings boost from three nights of Stars can’t hurt.
• Over on NBC, we’ll see if it was just nostalgia and curiosity that turned last year’s movie into a hit, or if people really are clamoring for the return of Knight Rider. I’m tuning in, but worrying that I may be witnessing the next Bionic Woman.
• FOX keeps things rolling with a new Bones, featuring the team tackling the case of the headless sci fi writer.
• CBS offers up the season premiere of The New Adventures of Old Christine, in which the much touted marriage between Christine and best friend Barb takes center stage. Coupled with Christine is the new series Gary Unmarried. In fact, it’s almost the same show, except that it’s from the divorce ex-husband’s point of view (Jay Mohr), rather than the ex-wife.
• Or, if you need reality surprises in your life, there’s always America’s Next Top Model on The CW, featuring not one but two eliminations! Read the rest of this entry »