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TV Recommendations: Monday, May 23

Posted in Television, TV Calendar on May 23, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:

8 PM:
Up (animated) movie on Encore
Speak movie on Lifetime Movie Network
When Harry Met Sally movie on TV Land

8:30 PM:
The Big C on Showtime (Reair)

9 PM:
The Chicago Code on FOX (Series Finale)
The Event on NBC (Series Finale)
The Borgias on Showtime (Reair)
Game of Thrones on HBO2 (Reair)

10 PM:
Sanctuary on Syfy
The Closer on TNT (Reair)
Charlie St. Cloud movie on Cinemax

Enjoy!

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Mark Your Calendar: Season Finales Are Here

Posted in News, Reviews, Television, TV Calendar on May 23, 2011| Leave a Comment »

It’s that time of year again: Season Finales

Each week in May, I will provide a reminder of all the season finales that will be airing that week. Make sure to mark your calendars so you don’t miss any of the big events.

For the week of May 23, there will be several finales tonight. First there are the finales of House and The Chicago Code on FOX at 8 and 9 PM (respectively). Meanwhile, The Event will air what is assuredly its series finale on NBC at 9 PM.

NOTE (Revised) : Due to exceedingly poor ratings, The Event will most likely end even though an official cancellation has yet to be made. House was renewed for its 8th and final season while The Chicago Code has been canceled.

Tomorrow night (May 24) will see the season finale of Glee air on FOX at 9 PM.

NOTE: The musicomedy received an early fall renewal.

Lastly on Wednesday (May 25), the new drama Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior will air it finale on CBS at 10 PM.

NOTE (Revised): This new series has been canceled.

Mark your calendars!

That’s it for season finales for this month. I hope you didn’t miss out on any of your favorites.

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TV Recommendations: Sunday, May 22

Posted in Television, TV Calendar on May 22, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:

5:30 PM:
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie on ABC Family

6 PM:
Caddyshack movie on ION

6:20 PM:
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (animated) movie on Encore

7 PM:
Monsters vs. Aliens (animated) movie on HBO Family
Firefly on Science Channel
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie on Starz
Little Women (classic) movie on TCM

7:30 PM:
Blade Runner movie on BBC America

8 PM:
True Blood on HBO (Reair)
The Borgias on Showtime (Reair)
Wanted movie on FX
Confessions of a Shopaholic movie on TBS

8:15 PM:
Charlie St. Cloud movie on Cinemax

8:45 PM:
Heathers movie on IFC

9 PM:
Army Wives on Lifetime
Game of Thrones on HBO
Firefly on Science Channel
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost movie on CBS (Debut)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie on ABC Family
Under the Tuscan Sun movie on Hallmark

9:30 PM:
Courage Under Fire movie on Fox Movie Channel

9:50 PM:
Dear John movie on Encore

10 PM:
Breakout Kings on A&E
The Borgias on Showtime
The Killing on AMC
In Plain Sight on USA Network
Camelot on Starz (Reair)
Firefly on Science Channel
Tootsie movie on Flix
Confessions of a Shopaholic movie on TBS
Terms of Endearment movie on TV Guide Network

Enjoy!

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TV Ratings: Spring TV (Friday, May 20)

Posted in Ratings, Television on May 21, 2011| Leave a Comment »

There were several new episodes of the Friday night dramas as well as a big season finale for Supernatural. Here is how the shows fared in last nights ratings:

8 PM Show:
Flashpoint (CBS) – 6.7 million
Friday Night Lights (NBC) – 3.3 million
Supernatural (The CW) [hour 1 of season finale] – 2.1 million

9 PM Shows:
CSI: NY (CBS) [repeat] – 7.1 million
Supernatural (The CW) [hour 2 of season finale] – 2.2 million

What did you watch last night? Please share.

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TV Recommendations: Saturday, May 21

Posted in Television, TV Calendar on May 21, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:

NOTE: Check Oxygen for a marathon of episodes of Glee – check local listings for airtimes.

7 PM:
How to Train Your Dragon (animated) movie on HBO Family

7:15 PM:
The Three Musketeers movie on More Max

7:30 PM:
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie on ABC Family

8 PM:
Chase on NBC (NEW)
Doctor Who on BBC America (reair)

9 PM:
Doctor Who on BBC America
NCIS on CBS (Reair)

10 PM:
True Blood on HBO2 (reair)
Charlie St. Cloud movie on Cinemax

Enjoy!

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Entertainment Update for May 20

Posted in Daily/Weekly Updates on May 20, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Hey All,

Here is today’s entertainment news, albeit a very short one again:

TELEVISION

The recurring role that actress Nancy Travis would be playing in the recently picked up CW series Hart of Dixie is being recast because Travis is a series regular on the new ABC comedy Last Man Standing. The studio will not permit her to recur on the CW drama. (Deadline)

British actor Chris Vance (Prison Break and Burn Notice) has been cast as the lead in the TV version of the Transporter action movie franchise. He will play expert driver and “professional transporter” Frank Martin. Meanwhile, Hungarian actress Andrea Osvart will play his handler Carla. The first season will be shot this summer and broadcast next year on Cinemax. There will be 12-episodes in the first season. (Deadline)

CONDOLENCES

Professional wrestler “Macho Man” Randy Savage passed away in a car accident. He was only 58. (Twitter)

ME: RIP, Mr. Savage. Deepest condolences to his family, friends and fans.

MOMENT OF SILENCE, PLEASE…

BOX OFFICE NEWS

Actresses Latarsha Rose and Brooke Bundy will portray Portia and Octavia – the Glam Squad – in the upcoming movie The Hunger Games. Rose has had bit parts on All My Children, CSI, Bones and Law & Order while Bundy is a relative newcomer. (E! Entertainment)

Actress Holly Hunter (Saving Grace) will appear in two upcoming films. The first is the film Still I Rise with Viola Davis and Maggie Gyllenhaal. This film tells the story of two mothers who channel frustration into action and join forces to transform a Pittsburgh inner-city public school. Hunter will play the head of the teacher’s union. The second film is the latest adaptation of Romeo and Juliet with Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit). At this time, it is unclear what role Hunter will play in the film. (Deadline and First Showing)

That’s it. Enjoy!

Have a terrific weekend!

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TV Ratings: Spring TV (Thursday, May 19)

Posted in Ratings, Television on May 20, 2011| 2 Comments »

Unlike Wednesday, there were a number of season finales that aired last night. Here is how each of the Thursday night dramas fared in the overall ratings:

8 PM Show:
Smallville (The CW) [reair of 2-hour series finale] – 1.4 million

9 PM Shows:
The Mentalist (CBS) [2-hour finale] – 13.8 million
Bones (FOX) [finale] – 10.1 million
Greys’ Anatomy (ABC) [finale] – 9.6 million

10 PM Show:
Private Practice (ABC) [finale] – 7.5 million

What did you watch last night? Please share.

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TV Recommendations: Friday, May 20

Posted in Television, TV Calendar on May 20, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:

7 PM:
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets movie on ABC Family

7:52 PM:
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid movie on Fox Movie Channel

8 PM:
Supernatural on the CW (Finale)
Friday Night Lights on NBC
Flashpoint on CBS
My So Called Life on Sundance
NCIS on USA Network
Avatar movie on HBO2
Confessions of a Shopaholic movie on TBS

8:01 PM:
The Bourne Identity movie on Starz

9 PM:
Supernatural on the CW (Finale)
NCIS on USA Network
Game of Thrones on HBO Signature (Reair)
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days movie on Bravo
Edge of the Garden movie on Hallmark (Reair)
Pretty in Pink movie on Oxygen

9:30 PM:
South Riding movie on PBS (Conclusion)

10 PM:
Camelot on Starz
The Borgias on Showtime (reair)
Doctor Who on BBC America (reair)
NCIS on USA Network

Enjoy!

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Here is the Official Fall 2011-2012 TV Schedule

Posted in News, Television, TV Calendar on May 19, 2011| Leave a Comment »

The full fall schedule for the major networks – ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and The CW – for the 2011-2012 TV season have been announced. The following charts will show you night-by-night (except for Saturday) what you can expect to see this fall.

Please keep in mind these schedules could easily change before September when the season/series premieres will take place AND the schedules will also change in early 2012 for mid-season programming.

MONDAY: The new show Terra Nova (FOX) will be up against the newly moved Gossip Girl (The CW) while the once powerful House (FOX) will be pitted against newcomer Hart of Dixie (The CW). The 10 PM time slot will be full, once again, with Castle (ABC) and Hawaii Five-0 (CBS) going toe-to-toe with each other and the new period piece The Playboy Club (NBC) left to fend for whatever viewers it can.

TUESDAY: 90210 (The CW) will be moved to a new night and time going up against powerhouse NCIS (CBS) and Glee (FOX). There will be two new shows debuting on Tuesdays: Ringer (The CW) and Unforgettable (CBS) with both Parenthood and Body of Proof back for new seasons.

WEDNESDAY: The big comedy night will find the drama Harry’s Law (NBC) moving to a new night and time while new show Revenge (ABC) will take up at the 10 PM time slot and CSI (CBS) will move to its new night and time.

THURSDAY: The Secret Circle (The CW) will become the companion piece to The Vampire Diaries while the new shows Charlie’s Angels (ABC), Person of Interest (CBS) and Prime Suspect (NBC) all get plum Thursday night time slots.

FRIDAY: The “graveyard night” of TV will actually be a very busy night with perennial fan favorite Chuck (NBC) moving to its new night with new show Grimm (NBC) airing directly after. Meanwhile, Nikita (The CW) will move to its new night and time, competing against not only Chuck but also the new drama A Gifted Man (CBS). And, Blue Bloods (CBS) gets to keep its 10 time slot where it will, assuredly, cream the competition.

NOTE: Saturday’s schedule was skipped simply because the networks do not programming much of anything that night anymore.

SUNDAY: The new drama Once Upon a Time (ABC) will start a new tradition of 8 PM programming on the network (something that hasn’t been done for many an eon) while the new period piece Pan Am (ABC) will take over for the defunct Walker clan. Critically-acclaimed and fan-endorsed series The Good Wife (CBS) will move to its new night and time while football (for the time being) takes over NBC.

Get ready for an interesting fall!

NOTE: If you want to learn more about the new shows that will be airing this fall (as well as the new shows expected in early 2012), please check out the separate articles for ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and The CW.

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Syfy and Her Universe Unveil Pieces from Syfy Branded Female Fashion Collection

Posted in Comic Con, Geekdom, News, Sci-Fi Fashion, Shopping, Television on May 19, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Are you a girl and a fan of sci-fi? Do you love wearing clothing and jewelry that is themed toward your love of that genre?

If you answered yes, then you just might want to check out the first pieces in the Syfy branded collection of apparel and accessories for the “growing female science fiction fans”.

Syfy Ventures, Syfy’s portfolio of businesses and joint ventures, and Her Universe (TM), a leader in female genre merchandise, will hold their premiere launch of items, that includes clothing and jewelry, at genre conventions this summer, with San Diego’s Comic Con being the first venue where fans will have the opportunity to purchase select pieces, including a convention “exclusive,” from the collection starting July 20 and running through July 24.

Fans can also get the items at both Syfy.com and Her Universe.

The Syfy Gear/Her Universe collection include original designs that reflect Syfy‘s commitment to engaging the imagination, as well as show-specific merchandise from hit Syfy series such as Battlestar Galactica, Warehouse 13 and Ghost Hunters International. In 2012, the Syfy Gear/Her Universe merchandise will be available through national retail partners.

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