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Entertainment Update for April 16 to April 22

Posted in Daily/Weekly Updates on April 23, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Hey All,

Here are the news items for the past week:

CASTING NEWS

Actor Ian Somerhalder (The Vampire Diaries) will be returning to the world of vampires, starring in the 10-episode Netflix series V-Wars, based on the best-selling book by Jonathan Maberry. Somerhalder will star as Dr. Luther Swann, who enters a world of untold horror when a mysterious disease transforms his best friend, Michael Fayne, into a murderous predator who feeds on other humans. As the disease spreads and more people are transformed, society fractures into opposing camps pitting normal people against the growing number of these “vampires.” Swann races against time to understand what’s happening, while Fayne rises to become the powerful underground leader of the vampires. (Deadline)

Actors Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride) and Jake Busey (From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series) have joined the cast of Stranger Things for the Netflix’s hit series third season. Elwes will play Mayor Kline while Busey will play a character named Bruce, a journalist for the The Hawkins Post, with questionable morals and a sick sense of humor. (Variety)

RENEWALS/CANCELLATIONS

CBS announced the following renewals: Blue Bloods, Bull, Hawaii Five-O, Madam Secretary, MacGyver, NCIS: Los Angeles and NCIS: New Orleans. The dramas NCIS, SEAL Team and S.W.A.T. were renewed earlier. No announcement has been made yet for Scorpion or Criminal Minds yet, though. (Variety)

Seven Seconds has been canceled after just one season at Netflix. (Variety)

Taken has been removed from the Friday night line-up as of this past Friday, returning on May 26 (a Saturday), burning off the rest of the show’s second season episodes at 8 PM. While it isn’t official, this move almost assures that the show will be cancelled. (Variety)

Syfy has officially cancelled the horror series Ghost Wars after one season. (Deadline)

The Nat Geo anthology series Genius is getting a third season, which will focus on Frankenstein author Mary Shelley. (Variety)

AWARD WINNERS

Congrats to the following Peabody Award winners: The Handmaid’s Tale, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and A Series of Unfortunate Events. (The Hollywood Reporter)

That’s it. Enjoy!

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Ratings: Spring TV (Saturday, April 21)

Posted in Ratings, Television on April 22, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Saturday nights on the major networks are usually filled with repeats, reality, news or specials; but CBS is currently airing new episodes of a Canadian series.

Here is how that one drama fared in the overall ratings last night.

8 PM Show:
Ransom (CBS) [NEW] – 3 million viewers

What did you watch on TV last night? Please share.

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TV Recommendations: Sunday, April 22

Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on April 22, 2018| 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:

6 PM:
Downton Abbey on PBS (Reair)
The Notebook movie on E!

6:05 PM:
Finding Nemo (animated) movie on Freeform

7 PM:
Howards End on Starz (Encore)
Cooking with Love movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Spectre movie on FX

8 PM:
Instinct on CBS (NEW)
Killing Eve on BBC America (NEW)
Call the Midwife on PBS (NEW)
Howards End on Starz (NEW – Part 3 of 4)
Despicable Me (animated) movie on FXX

9 PM:
NCIS: Los Angeles on CBS (NEW)
The Arrangement on E! (NEW)
When Calls the Heart on Hallmark Channel (NEW – Finale)
Unforgotten on PBS (NEW)
Private Eyes on ION (Reair)
Notting Hill movie on Encore
La La Land movie on HBO2

9:30 PM:
Howards End on Starz (Encore – Part 3 of 4)

10 PM:
Timeless on NBC (NEW)
Despicable Me (animated) movie on FXX

10:01 PM:
Deception on ABC (NEW)

Enjoy!

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Ratings: Spring TV (Friday, April 20)

Posted in Ratings, Television on April 21, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Last night’s programming was pretty full on the major networks except for the preemption of two Friday night dramas: Blue Bloods was interrupted for a special and Taken has been pulled from the Friday night schedule, being relegated to Saturday nights starting on May 26. And there was one season finale too.

Here is how the Friday night dramas, that aired new episodes, fared in the overall ratings last night:

8 PM Shows:
MacGyver (CBS) [NEW] – 6.3 million viewers
Blindspot (NBC) [NEW] – 2.8 million viewers
Once Upon a Time (ABC) [NEW] – 2.2 million viewers
Dynasty (The CW) [NEW] – 669,000 viewers

9 PM Shows:
Hawaii Five-0 (CBS) [NEW] – 7.4 million viewers
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC) [NEW] – 1.7 million viewers
Jane the Virgin (The CW) [Finale] – 641,000 viewers

What did you watch on TV last night? Please share.

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TV Recommendations: Saturday, April 21

Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on April 21, 2018| 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:

4:30 PM:
Fast & Furious 6 movie on FX

5 PM:
Remember the Titans movie on BET

5:30 PM:
School of Rock movie on Bravo

5:35 PM:
Wonder Woman movie on HBO

7 PM:
All of My Heart: Inn Love movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Hailey Dean Mystery: Deadly Estate movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)
Tombstone movie on AMC
Coyote Ugly movie on CMT
Ocean’s Eleven movie on TCM

7:20 PM:
Footloose movie on FXM

8 PM:
Ransom on CBS (NEW)
Born on the Fourth of July movie on Cinemax
Spectre movie on EPIX
Deadpool movie on FX

9 PM:
NCIS on CBS (Reair)
My Secret Valentine movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Hailey Dean Mystery: Dating is Murder movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)
The Notebook movie on E!
Before I Fall movie on Showtime 2

9:41 PM:
Howards End on Starz (Encore)

9:45 PM:
How to Win a Date with Tad Hamilton movie on HBO2

10:30 PM:
Legion on FX (Encore)

Enjoy!

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Ratings: Spring TV (Thursday, April 19)

Posted in Ratings, Television on April 20, 2018| Leave a Comment »

It was a big night of programming on the major networks last night with all of the Thursday dramas airing new episode, including the much-hyped series finale of an ABC drama.

Here is how all of the Thursday night dramas fared in the overall ratings last night:

8 PM Shows:
Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) [NEW] – 6.9 million viewers
Gotham (FOX) [NEW] – 2.2 million viewers
Supernatural (The CW) [NEW] – 1.8 million viewers

9 PM Shows:
Station 19 (ABC) [NEW] – 5.4 million viewers
Arrow (The CW) [NEW] – 1.3 million viewers

10 PM Shows:
Scandal (ABC) [NEW – Series Finale] – 5.4 million viewers
S.W.A.T. (CBS) [NEW] – 5.3 million viewers
Chicago Fire (NBC) [NEW] – 5.2 million viewers

What did you watch on TV last night? Please share.

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TV Recommendations: Friday, April 20

Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on April 20, 2018| 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:

5:25 PM:
John Wick 2 movie on HBO

5:30 PM:
Jurassic World movie on FX

6 PM:
All of My Heart movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)

6:22 PM:
Howards End on Starz (Encore)

6:50 PM:
Blackhat movie on FXM

7 PM:
Psych on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
NCIS: New Orleans on TNT

7:55 PM:
Suicide Squad movie on Cinemax

8 PM:
Blindspot on NBC (RETURN)
Chance at Romance movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Avengers: Age of Ultron movie on TNT
Psych on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

9 PM:
Jane the Virgin on The CW (NEW – Finale)
Morning Show Murder Mystery movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Encore)

9:01 PM:
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on ABC (NEW)

10 PM:
Howards End on Starz (Encore)
Blackhat movie on FXM

12 Midnight:
Shoot the Messenger on WGN America (NEW – Finale)

Enjoy!

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Ratings: Spring TV (Wednesday, April 18)

Posted in Ratings, Television on April 19, 2018| Leave a Comment »

It was another full night of programming on the major networks last night with nearly all of the Wednesday night drama airing new episodes, which included a two-hour finale of one CBS drama and the spring premiere of one CW drama.

Here is how all of the Wednesday night dramas fared in the overall ratings last night:

8 PM Shows:
Empire (FOX) [NEW] – 5.3 million viewers
Riverdale (The CW) [NEW] – 1.1 million viewers

9 PM Shows:
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC) [NEW] – 6.5 million viewers
Criminal Minds (CBS) [Two-Hour Season Finale] – 5.7 million viewers (average)
Empire (FOX) [NEW] – 4 million viewers
The Originals (The CW) [Season Premiere – Final Season] – 1 million viewers

10 PM Shows:
Chicago P.D. (NBC) [NEW] – 6.6 million viewers
Designated Survivor (ABC) [NEW] – 3.5 million viewers

What did you watch on TV last night? Please share.

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TV Recommendations: Thursday, April 19

Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on April 19, 2018| 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:

5:45 PM:
Erin Brockovich movie on Cinemax

6 PM:
Heaven Is for Real movie on Lifetime

7 PM:
Psych on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
NCIS on Oxygen

7:30 PM:
Jurassic World movie on FX

8 PM:
Supernatural on The CW (NEW)
Gotham on FOX (NEW)
Siren on Freeform (NEW)
Twister movie on AMC
Red Dawn (original) movie on EPIX
We Are Marshall movie on Lifetime
National Treasure movie on Syfy
Psych on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
NCIS on Oxygen

9 PM:
Station 19 on ABC (NEW)
Arrow on The CW (NEW)
Howards End on Starz (Encore)
Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)
NCIS on Oxygen

9:01 PM:
Dirty Dancing movie on Freeform

10 PM:
NCIS on Oxygen

Enjoy!

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Ratings: Spring TV (Tuesday, April 17)

Posted in Ratings, Television on April 18, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Last night’s programming options on the major networks was pretty full with all of the Tuesday night dramas airing new episodes, including one season finale.

Here is how all of the Tuesday night dramas fared in the overall ratings last night:

8 PM Shows:
NCIS (CBS) [NEW] – 11.3 million viewers
Lethal Weapon (FOX) [NEW] – 3.5 million viewers
The Flash (The CW) [NEW] – 1.9 million viewers

9 PM Shows:
Bull (CBS) [NEW] – 10.7 million viewers
Rise (NBC) [NEW] – 4.3 million viewers
Black Lightning (The CW) [Finale] – 1.7 million viewers

10 PM Shows:
NCIS: New Orleans (CBS) [NEW] – 8.4 million viewers
Chicago Med (NBC) [NEW] – 6.2 million viewers
For the People (ABC) [NEW] – 2.1 million viewers

What did you watch on TV last night? Please share.

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