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Entertainment Update for July 6

Posted in Daily/Weekly Updates on July 6, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Hey All,

Here are the news items (few though they may be) for today:

TELEVISION

Actress Sarah Bolger (The Tudors) has been cast as Sleeping Beauty while actress Jamie Chung (Hangover 2) will play Chinese fighter Mulan on Once Upon a Time. (Matt Mitovich at TV Line and James Hibberd at Entertainment Weekly)

There will be a lot of interesting guest stars on Alphas this summer, including some returning guest stars. Those returning include John Pyper-Ferguson, Kathleen Munroe , Mahershala Ali and Summer Glau. The new faces popping up with include Sean Astin, C. Thomas Howell, Lauren Holly, Steve Byers, Kandyse McClure and Noah Reid. (TV By the Numbers)

Q&A SECTION (with Watch with Kristin Team at E! Online)

Question: I am desperate for some new Vampire Diaries scoop. – Chloe

WWK Team: Pretty soon you’ll (have plenty of) TVD scoop, because the show and its stars are headed to Comic-Con next week! But because we love you so much, we’ll tell you something now: there’s a new vampire hunter in town next season! His name is Connor, and word on the street is that he’ll be sticking around for awhile after he pops up in episode two.

Question: Can I get some Once Upon a Time season-two scoop? – Leslie

WWK Team: What’s interesting about next season is really in the way the cast has been describing it to us. For example, check out Ginnifer Goodwin’s take on season two: “We’re going to remember our parallel lives, so we’ll be creating essentially a third character. They are going to blend the two characters we’ve already been playing.” Never fear, fans of OUAT’s first season won’t be forgotten. “It’s going to be a brand-new show. But I think it will still be all the characters the fans know and love,” she says.

Question: Got anything on Covert Affairs? – Riley

WWK Team: We’re happy you asked, because we just finished watching the July 10 season premiere of Covert Affairs and it’s crazy. Crazy, we tell you! And crazy hot, too! After a top-secret plot twist, Annie (Piper Perabo) will find herself with a new boss, new job and a new hot man. But are any of these things permanent? Let’s not kid ourselves, they are all going to put her in danger.

Question: I would like some Psych scoop. Please and thank you. – Trey in Houston

WWK Team: Juliet is getting a new roomie. Laura is a bubbly, perky, upbeat, positive, and a complete and total copycat. In episode eight, we’ll see Laura start to change her appearance, and mannerisms to become more and more like her new BFF. Creepy. Not surprisingly, Shawn has some serious “issues” with this new Juliet duplicate, especially when she starts to flirt with him. Gasp! Shawn and Gus decide to follow the twenty-something in hopes of finding out why she’s trying to become the new Juliet.

That’s it. Enjoy!

Have a terrific weekend!!

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TV Recommendations: Friday, July 6

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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

8 PM:
Nikita on The CW (Reair)
The Newsroom on HBO (Reair)
Sophie’s Choice movie on Flix
A League of Their Own movie on Oxygen
The Help movie on Showtime
P.S. I Love You movie on WE TV

9 PM:
Supernatural on The CW (Reair)
Awkward on MTV (Reair)
A Knight’s Tale movie on BBC America

9:30 PM:
Awkward on MTV (Reair)

10 PM:
Strike Back on Cinemax (Reair)
Battle: Los Angeles movie on Encore

Enjoy!

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NERD HQ Announces Conversations with a Cause Program

Posted in Breaking News, Causes, Charity Event, Convention/Event, Geekdom, Movies, News, Television on July 5, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Are you going to be at Comic Con next week? Do you want to help out a worthy cause? Well, you can see some really cool panels and support an important charity by hitting up the panels scheduled by the folks at the Nerd Machine via the Second Annual Nerd HQ that will be held simultaneously alongside Comic Con.

Here is the sneak peek at this year’s line-up.

Tickets for these Conversations with a Cause will go on sale tomorrow July 6 at 9 AM (Pacific Time).

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Entertainment Update for July 5

Posted in Daily/Weekly Updates on July 5, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Hey All,

Here are the news items for today, few though they may be:

TELEVISION

Actor Kristoffer Polaha (Ringer and Life Unexpected) has joined the cast of this fall’s new CBS legal drama Made in Jersey as a series regular. This new series will follow Martina Garretti (Janet Montgomery from Human Target), a working-class Garden State gal who holds her own among the snooty lawyers at Stark & Rowan, a New York law firm. Polaha will play Nolan, a handsome, charming third-year associate at the firm. Though Nolan came of age against a backdrop of private schools and wild getaways in the Hamptons, his dad’s squandering of the family fortune means he doesn’t have much in the bank. Nevertheless, Nolan’s a well-established member of the Manhattan elite. (Kimberly Roots at TV Line)

BOX OFFICE NEWS

Actor Samuel L. Jackson and actress Angela Bassett will join singer-actress Jennifer Hudson in the holiday musical film called Black Nativity, which is an adaptation of the Broadway musical by Langston Hughes. Be prepared for both A-listers to sing on the big screen too. The story follows a young black teen from Baltimore who is sent by his single mother (Hudson) to Harlem to spend Christmas with the grandparents he’s never met (because she hasn’t spoken to her father since they had a falling out after she got pregnant). Through his grandfather’s Christmas Eve sermon and a stylized, dream-sequence retelling of the classic Nativity story, he learns about the importance of faith and family. The teen son has not been cast yet; but Jackson and Bassett will play his grandparents Reverend Clarence and Aretha Cobbs respectively. (Variety and First Showing)

Q&A SECTION (with Natalie Abrams and Adam Bryant from TV Guide and Michael Ausiello at TV Line)

Question: I know it’s early, but got any scoop on Revenge? —Jennifer

NATALIE: Daniel isn’t the only Grayson making a play for the family business. Conrad’s son from his first marriage will pop up next season. Intelligent and effortlessly handsome, this other heir apparent will attempt to reclaim his role in Conrad’s life and company, throwing the family and corporate dynamic into chaos. Anyone else hoping Emily sets her sights on him next?

Question: I still miss Jill on Royal Pains! Are there any more details on Hank’s new possible love interest? —Allison

ADAM: You mean love interests, plural! Co-creator and executive producer Andrew Lenchewski says there will be two new women coming into Hank’s life, one he meets through a matchmaker (as we first reported, Kat Foster plays a pediatrician who has zero interest in dating another doctor) and a woman we meet “because of an adventure Boris invites Hank on,” he says.

Question: Sadie is my favorite character on Awkward! I hope she stays sassy! —Lonie

NATALIE: Sadie will always be sassy! But will she be sassy enough to deal with “the Julies”? Creator Lauren Iungerich tells us that later in the season viewers will meet Julie (Tru Collins) and Julie (Sophia Tilson), who Iungerich says “are even more queen bee than Sadie.” But when we asked Molly Tarlov if Sadie will lose her reigning title, she told us, “I don’t think in the world of Awkward it can happen.”

Question: Any Lying Game scoop?! —Georgia

Ausiello: Although it may seem like fans are enduring an epic poem between seasons — even now, Season 2 is only penciled in for “winter” — I can exclusively report that only 10 days will have passed since the events of the freshman finale, which included Alec’s arrest for suspicion of murder and the reveal that Rebecca is the twins’ mother. Adrian Pasdar, who plays Alec (as well as portrays POTUS in USA’s Political Animals, debuting July 15) recently lunched with Lying Game EP Chuck Pratt, and tells us, “It sounds like [Season 2] is going to go in a direction that nobody is going to expect.”

Question: Do you have a tidbit on the series finale of Eureka? —Eric

Ausiello: I’ll see your tidbit and raise you an 87-word review, courtesy of TVLine’s Matt Mitovich: “The finale is a real crowd-pleaser, featuring gobs of closure, a storyline moment that allows for a ‘clip reel’ which will make many an eye well up and appearances by all of the usual suspects (plus at least one good surprise). You’ll be subject to at least one fake-out, one dismemberment (sad face), the proffering of a ring box, one teeny-tiny secret revealed and a final twist that is 100-percent Eureka. Oh, and Felicia Day’s Holly reclaims and lays sole ownership in perpetuity to the word ‘adorkable.’”

That’s it. Enjoy!

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It’s a Jane Austen World After All (Part 13)

Posted in Books, News, Recommendations on July 5, 2012| 2 Comments »

Here is the next list of modern-day writers who, in their own way, have paid homage to Jane Austen’s legendary stories. Each of the authors below have written one book each while the last author has written two books either inspired by Austen’s characters or based on the author herself.

By A Lady by Amanda Elyot

Amanda Elyot
“By a Lady: Being the Adventures of an Enlightened American in Jane Austen’s England”
Publication Date: March 28, 2006

This book is a tale of time travel, true love, and Jane Austen. New York actress C.J. Welles, a die-hard Jane Austen fan, is on the verge of landing her dream role: portraying her idol in a Broadway play. But during her final audition, she is mysteriously transported to Bath, England, in the year 1801. And Georgian England, with its rigid and unforgiving social structure and limited hygienic facilities, is not quite the picturesque costume drama C.J. had always imagined. Just as she wishes she could click her heels together and return to Manhattan, C.J. meets the delightfully eccentric Lady Dalrymple, a widowed countess who takes C.J. into her home, introducing her as a poor relation to Georgian society, including the dashing Earl of Darlington and his cousin, Jane Austen. When a crisis develops, C.J.—in a race against time—becomes torn between two centuries. An attempt to return to her own era might mean forfeiting her blossoming romance with the irresistible Darlington and her growing friendship with Jane Austen, but it’s a risk she must take. And in the midst of this remarkable series of events, C.J. discovers something even more startling—a secret from her own past that may explain how she wound up in Bath in the first place.

The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen by Syrie James

Syrie James
“The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen”
Publication Date: November 6, 2007

Many rumors abound about a mysterious gentleman said to be the love of Jane’s life—finally, the truth may have been found. What if, hidden in an old attic chest, Jane Austen’s memoirs were discovered after hundreds of years? What if those pages revealed the untold story of a life-changing love affair? That’s the premise behind this spellbinding novel, which delves into the secrets of Jane Austen’s life, giving us untold insights into her mind and heart. Jane Austen has given up her writing when, on a fateful trip to Lyme, she meets the well-read and charming Mr. Ashford, a man who is her equal in intellect and temperament. Inspired by the people and places around her, and encouraged by his faith in her, Jane begins revising Sense and Sensibility, a book she began years earlier, hoping to be published at last.

Lizzy’s Choice by Clytie Koehler

Clytie Koehler
“Lizzy’s Choice”
Publication Date: October 5, 2011

Elizabeth Bennet Collins cannot bear to think of the life that awaits her at Hunsford Parsonage as the wife of her father’s cousin, the odious Mr. Collins. Riding in the ‘Carriage of Doom’ with her gloating husband, her mind alternates between dreading her future and reflecting with chagrin and mortification on her conduct toward Mr. Darcy at the Netherfield ball – and what she learned from him then. Arriving at last in the neighborhood of the parsonage, Mr. Collins insists that they must stop at Rosings Park – where a terrifying Lady Catherine de Bourgh greets her clergyman’s new bride whip in hand. After the Netherfield ball and his confrontation with her, Fitzwilliam Darcy’s warm and tender but forbidden dreams of loving Miss Elizabeth Bennet suddenly become dreadful nightmares of attending her wedding to the odious Mr. Collins. Relieved to awaken from their nightmares, Elizabeth and Darcy each experience confusion about what really did occur on that fateful occasion. Each is deeply shaken by the revelations of the night. Lizzy takes a long walk to Oakham Mount to work off the vestiges of her ill-humor and settle her spirits – well aware that Mr. Collins, heartily encouraged by her mother, awaits a private audience with her. Darcy goes for a long hard ride to work off his distress and order his thoughts – for he knows he must do something. Their chance meeting on Oakham Mount both clarifies and complicates things. Darcy wishes to court her but discovers that he must first overcome Miss Elizabeth’s ill-opinion of him. He begins by agreeing to warn her father and the neighborhood about Wickham’s predacious ways. Unfortunately their efforts do not serve to protect Elizabeth’s young and foolish sister Lydia from seduction by Wickham. She and her sister Kitty are caught sneaking into the family home after meeting Wickham in the woods. Mr. Bennet refuses to force a marriage between his youngest daughter and the cad but the Bennets must plan how to protect Lydia’s and Kitty’s reputations. In the meantime, Caroline Bingley engages in a desperate plot to rid herself of “Miss Eliza’s” interference in her machinations to secure Darcy for herself. The results are quite shocking. The Bennets prepare to leave Longbourn for a long stay in the north in case of an “increase” in the family. But they must have a plausible story to explain their departure – and where will they go? Several unexpected alliances are formed as the attraction between Elizabeth and Darcy, and Bingley and Jane struggle to survive and find their way through everything from misunderstandings to deadly trials.

Jane Austen Made Me Do It by Laurel Ann Nattress

Laurel Ann Nattress
“Jane Austen Made Me Do It: Original Stories Inspired by Literature’s Most Astute Observer of the Human Heart”
Publication Date: October 11, 2011

Among the stories in this book include those written by authors Lauren Willig, Adriana Trigiani, Jo Beverley, Alexandra Potter, Laurie Viera Rigler, Frank Delaney and Diane Meier, Syrie James, Stephanie Barron, Amanda Grange, Pamela Aidan, Elizabeth Aston, Carrie Bebris, Diana Birchall, Monica Fairview, Janet Mullany, Jane Odiwe, Beth Pattillo, Myretta Robens, Jane Rubion and Caitlen Rubino-Bradway, Maya Slater, Margaret C. Sullivan and Brenna Aubrey.

In Lauren Willig’s “A Night at Northanger” a young woman who doesn’t believe in ghosts meets a familiar specter at the infamous abbey; Jane Odiwe’s “Waiting” captures the exquisite uncertainty of Persuasion’s Wentworth and Anne as they await her family’s approval of their betrothal; Adriana Trigiani’s “Love and Best Wishes Aunt Jane” imagines a modern-day Austen giving her niece advice upon her engagement; in Diana Birchall’s “Jane Austen’s Cat” our beloved Jane tells her nieces “cat tales” based on her novels; Laurie Viera Rigler’s “Intolerable Stupidity” finds Mr. Darcy bringing charges against all the writers of Pride and Prejudice sequels, spin-offs, and retellings; in Janet Mullany’s “Jane Austen, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!” a teacher at an all-girls school invokes the Beatles to help her students understand Sense and Sensibility; and in Jo Beverley’s “Jane and the Mistletoe Kiss,” a widow doesn’t believe she’ll have a second chance at love . . . until a Miss Austen suggests otherwise. Regency or contemporary, romantic or fantastical, each of these marvelous stories reaffirms the incomparable influence of one of history’s most cherished authors.

For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund

Diana Peterfreund
“For Darkness Shows the Stars”
Publication Date: June 12, 2012

It’s been several generations since a genetic experiment gone wrong caused the Reduction, decimating humanity and giving rise to a Luddite nobility who outlawed most technology. Elliot North has always known her place in this world. Four years ago Elliot refused to run away with her childhood sweetheart, the servant Kai, choosing duty to her family’s estate over love. Since then the world has changed: a new class of Post-Reductionists is jump-starting the wheel of progress, and Elliot’s estate is foundering, forcing her to rent land to the mysterious Cloud Fleet, a group of shipbuilders that includes renowned explorer Captain Malakai Wentforth—an almost unrecognizable Kai. And while Elliot wonders if this could be their second chance, Kai seems determined to show Elliot exactly what she gave up when she let him go. But Elliot soon discovers her old friend carries a secret—one that could change their society or bring it to its knees. And again, she’s faced with a choice: cling to what she’s been raised to believe, or cast her lot with the only boy she’s ever loved, even if she’s lost him forever. Inspired by Jane Austen’s Persuasion, this book is a breathtaking romance about opening your mind to the future and your heart to the one person you know can break it.

The Jane Austen Handbook by Margaret Sullivan

Margaret C. Sullivan
“The Jane Austen Handbook”
Publication Date: March 8, 2011

Every young lady dreams of a life spent exchanging witty asides with a dashing Mr. Darcy, but how should you let him know your intentions? Seek counsel from this charming guide to Jane Austen’s world. Its step-by-step instructions reveal the practicalities of life in Regency England, including sensible advice on: how to behave at your first ball; how to ride sidesaddle; how to decline an unwanted marriage proposal; how to improve your estate; how to throw a dinner party and much more. This handbook offers readers a glimpse into day-to-day life in Jane Austen’s time. It is the perfect companion for fans of her novels and their film adaptations complete with detailed information on love among the social classes, currency, dress, and nuances of graceful living.

The Jane Austen Handbook: A Sensible Yet Elegant Guide to Her World by Margaret Sullivan


Margaret C. Sullivan
“The Jane Austen Handbook: A Sensible Yet Elegant Guide to Her World”
Publication Date: April 1, 2007

Jane Austen published her first novel in 1811, but today she’s more popular than ever. Film adaptations of her books are nominated for Academy Awards. Chick lit bestsellers are based on her plots. For all those readers who dream about living in Regency England, this handbook offers step-by-step instructions for proper comportment in the early nineteenth century. You’ll discover the following: how to become an accomplished Lady; how to run a great house; how to indicate interest in a gentleman without seeming forward; how to throw a dinner party and how to choose and buy clothing. Full of practical directions for navigating the travails of Regency life, this charming, illustrated book also serves as a companion for present-day readers, explaining the English class system, currency, dress, and the nuances of graceful living.

More lists coming soon…

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New Show Introduction: Perception

Posted in New Shows, News, Television, Video on July 5, 2012| Leave a Comment »

The new TNT series Perception will debut on July 9 at 10 PM.

Dr. Daniel Pierce (Eric McCormack), a talented but eccentric neuroscientist, is enlisted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to assist in solving some of its most complex cases. Dr. Pierce works closely with Special Agent Kate Moretti (Rachael Leigh Cook), a former student who recruited him to work with the Bureau. Also on the team are Max Lewicki (Arjay Smith), Dr. Pierce’s teaching assistant and Natalie Vincent (Kelly Rowan), his best friend.

Here is a behind the scenes video for Perception.

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TV Recommendations: Thursday, July 5

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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:
A Bug’s Life (animated) movie on ABC Family
Fast and Furious movie on USA Network

8 PM:
True Blood on HBO2 (Reair)
The Matrix movie on AMC
Red movie on Showtime 2

9 PM:
Saving Hope on NBC (NEW)
Person of Interest on CBS (Reair)
The Vampire Diaries on The CW (Reair)
A Bug’s Life (animated) movie on ABC Family

10 PM:
Rookie Blue on ABC (NEW)
The Newsroom on HBO (Reair)
Something Borrowed movie on HBO Signature

10:30 PM:
Awkward on MTV (NEW)

Enjoy!

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TV Recommendations: Wednesday, July 4

Posted in Recommendations, Television on July 4, 2012| 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:

Happy Fourth of July!!

NOTE: There will be a marathon of Firefly episodes on the Science Channel. Check your local listings for airtimes.

7 PM:
Nanny McPhee Returns movie on HBO Family

7:05 PM:
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice movie on Starz

8 PM:
Dallas on TNT (Reair)
Burn Notice on MyNetwork TV
NCIS on USA Network
True Blood on HBO Signature (Reair)
Independence Day movie on AMC
Water for Elephants movie on Cinemax
Air Force One movie on Flix
Live Free or Die Hard movie on FX
Dolphin Tale movie on HBO
The Italian Job movie on Showtime 2
I Am Number Four movie on TMC

9 PM:
Dallas on TNT (Reair)
NCIS on USA Network (Reair)

10 PM:
Dallas on TNT (Reair)
True Blood on HBO (Reair)
NCIS on USA Network
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone movie on Cinemax

Enjoy!

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MESSAGE: Happy Fourth of July

Posted in Holiday, Messages on July 4, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Happy Fourth of July Everyone!

I wanted to the time to wish all of the readers here at Rueben’s Ramblings a very Happy Fourth of July.

Please enjoy the holiday safely!

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Cable Ratings for June

Posted in Ratings, Television on July 3, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Now that June is over, it is time to review the ratings for the cable series that aired last month as well as the ratings for any made-for-TV movies that could be tracked down for June as well. Those ratings are all listed below:

CABLE SHOWS

MONDAYS:

Eureka – Four new episodes of the final season of the Syfy series aired in June. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 4 – 2 million viewers
June 11 – 1.5 million viewers
June 18 – 1.6 million viewers
June 25 – 1.6 million viewers

This averages out to 1.7 million viewers for the month. A new episode of Eureka just aired on Syfy on July 2 with an all-new episode set to air on Monday, July 9 at 9 PM.

Lost Girl – Four more new episodes of the second season of the Canadian hit series aired on Syfy during June. The ratings for all of those episodes are as follows:

June 4 – 1.4 million viewers
June 11 – 915,000 viewers
June 18 – 1.3 million viewers
June 25 – 971,000 viewers

This averages out to 1.1 million viewers for the month. A new episode of Lost Girl just aired on Syfy on July 2 with an all-new episode set to air on Monday, July 9 at 10 PM.

The Secret Life of the American Teenager – The ABC Family drama aired four more new episodes of its current series during June. The ratings for all of those episodes are as follows:

June 4 – 1.4 million viewers
June 11 – 1.7 million viewers
June 18 – 1.7million viewers
June 25 – 1.6 million viewers

This averages out to 1.6 million viewers for the month. A new episode of Secret Life will air on ABC Family on Monday, July 9 at 8 PM.

Bunheads – The new ABC Family drama debuted on June 11, airing three episodes during June. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 11 – 1.6 million viewers (Series Debut)
June 18 – 1.6 million viewers
June 25 – 1.4 million viewers

This averages out to 1.5 million viewers for the month. A new episode of Bunheads will air on ABC Family on Monday, July 9 at 9 PM.

Teen Wolf – The MTV series returned for its second season on Sunday, June 3 and Monday, June 4 with its two-night season premiere, airing five episodes during June. The ratings for all of those episodes are as follows:

June 3 – 2.1 million viewers
June 4 – 1.7 million viewers
June 11 – 1.7 million viewers
June 18 – 1.7 million viewers
June 25 – 1.7 million viewers

This averages out to 1.8 million viewers for the month. A new episode of Teen Wolf just aired on MTV on July 2 with an all-new episode set to air on Monday, July 9 at 10 PM.

TUESDAYS:

Pretty Little Liars – The popular teen drama returned for a new season on ABC Family on June 5, airing four episodes during June. The ratings for all of those episodes are as follows:

June 5 – 2.9 million viewers (Season Premiere)
June 12 – 2.7 million viewers
June 19 – 2.4 million viewers
June 26 – 2.4 million viewers

This averages out to 1.8 million viewers for the month. A new episode of Pretty Little Liars will air on ABC Family on July 10 at 8 PM.

Jane By Design – The ABC Family dramedy returned for a new season on ABC Family on June 5, airing four episodes during June. The ratings for all of those episodes are as follows:

June 5 – 1.4 million viewers (Season Premiere)
June 12 – 1.3 million viewers
June 19 – 1.3 million viewers
June 26 – 1.1 million viewers

This averages out to 1.3 million viewers for the month. A new episode of Jane By Design will air on ABC Family on July 10 at 9 PM.

Rizzoli & Isles – The cop drama returned for another new season on TNT on June 5, airing four episodes during June. The ratings for all of those episodes are as follows:

June 5 – 5.6 million viewers (Season Premiere)
June 12 – 5.1 million viewers
June 19 – 5.4 million viewers
June 26 – 5.4 million viewers

This averages out to 5.4 million viewers for the month. A new episode of Rizzoli & Isles will air on TNT on July 10 at 9 PM.

Franklin & Bash – The legal drama returned for another new season on TNT on June 5, airing four episodes during June. The ratings for all of those episodes are as follows:

June 5 – 3.1 million viewers (Season Premiere)
June 12 – 2.9 million viewers
June 19 – 3 million viewers
June 26 – 3.6 million viewers

This averages out to 3.2 million viewers for the month. A new episode of Franklin & Bash will air on TNT on July 10 at 10 PM.

WEDNESDAYS:

Royal Pains – The popular USA Network medical drama returned for another new season on June 6, airing four episodes during June. The ratings for all of those episodes are as follows:

June 6 – 3.9 million viewers
June 13 – 4.1 million viewers
June 20 – 3.9 million viewers
June 27 – 4.2 million viewers

This averages out to 4 million viewers for the month. A new episode of Royal Pains will air on the USA Network on July 11 at 9 PM.

Necessary Roughness – The popular USA Network drama returned for another new season on June 6, airing four episodes during June. The ratings for all of those episodes are as follows:

June 6 – 3 million viewers
June 13 – 2.7 million viewers
June 20 – 3 million viewers
June 27 – 3 million viewers

This averages out to 2.9 million viewers for the month. A new episode of Necessary Roughness will air on USA Network on July 11 at 10 PM.

Dallas – The reboot of the popular 80’s soap opera debuted on TNT on June 13, airing three episodes in June. The ratings for all of those episodes are as follows:

June 13 – 6.9 million viewers (Two-Hour Series Premiere)
June 20 – 4.8 million viewers
June 27 – 4.1 million viewers

This averages out to 5.3 million viewers for the month. A new episode of Dallas will air on TNT on July 11 at 9 PM.

The ratings for the brand new BBC America series White Heat, which aired its final two episodes in June, were not available.

The same is the case for the new BBC America series Inside Men, which debuted on June 20 and aired two episodes in June. Ratings could not be located for this series.

THURSDAYS:

Burn Notice – The long-running USA Network series Burn Notice returned for another season on June 14, airing three episodes in June. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 14 – 3.9 million viewers (Season Premiere)
June 21 – 4.1 million viewers
June 28 – 4.1 million viewers

This averages out to 4 million viewers for the month. A new episode of Burn Notice will air on the USA Network on July 12 at 9 PM.

Suits – The USA Network series Suits returned for its second season on June 14, airing three episodes in June. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 14 – 3.5 million viewers (Season Premiere)
June 21 – 3.8 million viewers
June 28 – 3.9 million viewers

This averages out to 3.7 million viewers for the month. A new episode of Suits will air on the USA Network on July 12 at 10 PM.

Awkward – The MTV comedy (the only comedy that I will cover in these cable ratings articles) returned for its second season on June 28, earning 2.2 million viewers. The next new episode of Awkward will air on Thursday, July 5 at 10:30 PM.

FRIDAYS:

Fairly Legal – The final three episodes of this USA Network drama aired during June. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 1 – 2.5 million viewers
June 8 – 2.6 million viewers
June 15 – 2.5 million viewers (Season Finale)

This averages out to 2.5 million viewers for the month. Fairly Legal has not been renewed yet for another season, but it is hoped that the USA Network will bring it back for a third season.

Common Law – This new USA Network drama actually debuted back on May 11, airing two episodes in May and four episodes in June. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

May 11 – 2.5 million viewers (Series Debut)
May 18 – 2.5 million viewers
May 25 – No Episode Aired
June 1 – 2.3 million viewers
June 8 – 2.3 million viewers
June 15 – 2.2 million viewers
June 29 – 2 million viewers

This averages out to 2.3 million viewers for the month. The next new episode of Common Law will air on the USA Network on Friday, July 6 at 10 PM.

Magic City – The season finale of Magic City aired on Starz on June 1, earning 500,000 viewers. The series has been renewed for a second season; and is anticipated to be back on the air sometime next year.

SUNDAYS:

Drop Dead Diva – The popular Lifetime dramedy returned for another new season on June 3, airing four episodes during June. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 3 – 2.3 million viewers (Season Premiere)
June 10 – 2.1 million viewers
June 17 – 2.2 million viewers
June 24 – 2 million viewers

This averages out to 2.2 million viewers for the month. A new episode of Drop Dead Diva aired on July 1 and there will be an all-new episode airing on Lifetime on Sunday, July 8 at 9 PM.

Army Wives – The Lifetime drama return from its break with a new episode on June 24, earning 3.3 million viewers. A new episode aired on July 1 with another new episode set to air on Sunday, July 8 at 10 PM.

The Client List – The final three episode of the new Lifetime drama aired during June. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 3 – 2.1 million viewers
June 10 – 2.2 million viewers
June 17 – 2.7 million viewers (Season Finale)

This averages out to 2.3 million viewers for the month. The Client List is expected to return for a new season on Lifetime sometime next year.

The Killing – The final three episodes of the second season of the AMC drama aired during June (and finally gave a resolution to “who killed Rosie Larson”). The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 3 – 1.7 million viewers
June 10 – 1.8 million viewers
June 17 – 1.4 million viewers (Season Finale)

This averages out to 1.4 million viewers for the month. AMC has not decided on the fate of The Killing as yet, but it is anticipated the drama will return for another season.

Mad Men – The final two episodes of the AMC award-winning series aired during June. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 3 – 2.4 million viewers
June 10 – 2.7 million viewers (Season Finale)

This averages out to 2.6 million viewers for the month. Mad Men was renewed by AMC for a sixth season, which will air during the 2012-2013 season, but no official return date has been scheduled yet.

Game of Thrones – The HBO series aired its season finale on June 3, earning 4.2 million viewers. The series will be back for a third season sometime next year.

The Borgias – The Showtime series aired its final three episodes during June. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 3 – 567,000 viewers
June 10 – 621,000 viewers
June 17 – 517,000 viewers

This averages out to 568,000 viewers for the month. The Borgias will be back for a third season during the 2012-2013 season, but no official airdate has been announced yet.

The Glades – The A&E police drama returned for another season on June 3, airing four episodes during June. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 3 – 3.1 million viewers (Season Premiere)
June 10 – 2.9 million viewers
June 17 – 2.5 million viewers
June 24 – 3.1 million viewers

This averages out to 2.9 million viewers for the month. A new episode of The Glades aired on A&E on July 1 and an all-new episode will air on Sunday, July 8 at 9 PM.

Longmire – The new western-styled police drama debuted on A&E on June 3, airing four episodes during June. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 3 – 4.1 million viewers (Season Premiere)
June 10 – 4.1 million viewers
June 17 – 3.5 million viewers
June 24 – 3.8 million viewers

This averages out to 3.9 million viewers for the month. A new episode of Longmire aired on July 1 and there will be an all-new episode airing on A&E on Sunday, July 8 at 10 PM.

Falling Skies – The alien-invasion series returned to TNT with a two-hour season premiere on June 17 as well as a new episode the following week. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 17 – 4.5 million viewers (Two-Hour Season Premiere)
June 24 – 3.8 million viewers

This averages out to 2.8 million viewers for the month. A new episode of Falling Skies aired on July 1 and there will be an all-new episode airing on TNT on Sunday, July 8 at 9 PM.

True Blood – The HBO series returned for another new season on June 10, airing three episodes during June. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 10 – 5.2 million viewers (Season Premiere)
June 17 – 4.4 million viewers
June 24 – 4.7 million viewers

This averages out to 4.8 million viewers for the month. A new episode of True Blood aired on July 1 and there will be an all-new episode airing on HBO on Sunday, July 8 at 9 PM.

The Newsroom – This new HBO drama debuted on June 24, earning 2.1 million viewers. A new episode aired on July 1 and there will be an all-new episode airing on HBO on Sunday, July 8 at 10 PM.

MADE-FOR-TV MOVIES

The following made-for-TV movies aired during the month of June:

The Disney movie Let It Shine debuted on June 15, earning 5.7 million viewers.

Hannah’s Law, the Hallmark Movie Channel movie, debuted on June 9; but its ratings could not be tracked down.

The two-night airing of the Thorne movies aired on the cable channel Encore on June 12 and June 13. The first night’s movie called Sleepyhead earned 218,000 viewers. However, the ratings for the second night’s movie called Scaredy Cat could not be tracked down.

The Lifetime original movie Blue Lagoon: The Awakening and the Hallmark Channel movie Operation Cupcake both debuted on June 16; but ratings for either movie could not be tracked down.

Ratings results for the cable series and the made-for-TV movies that will air in July, that can be tracked down, will be provided during the first week of August.

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