Posted in Ratings, Television on August 3, 2016| Leave a Comment »
It was a light night of programming last night on the major networks with way too much reality and some repeats, but there were two new episodes of summer dramas.
Here is how those two dramas fared in the overall ratings:
9 PM Show:
Zoo (CBS) [NEW] – 4.4 million
10 PM Show:
Mistresses (ABC) [NEW] – 2.5 million
What did you watch on TV last night? Please share.
Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on August 3, 2016| 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:
Ocean’s Thirteen movie on HBO
5:50 PM:
The Day After Tomorrow movie on Starz
7 PM:
Castle on TNT
Marvel’s The Avengers movie on FX
A Crush on You movie on Hallmark Channel
Walking Tall movie on Spike
8 PM:
Castle on TNT
The Italian Job movie on AMC
The Patriot movie on IFC
Dirty Dancing movie on Oxygen
The Imitation Game on Showtime 2
Notting Hill movie on TMC
9 PM:
Suits on USA Network (NEW)
Castle on TNT
Smooch movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
The Cutting Edge movie on POP
10 PM:
American Gothic on CBS (NEW)
Greenleaf on OWN (NEW)
Major Crimes on TNT (Reair)
Dirty Dancing movie on Oxygen
Enjoy!
Posted in Comic Con, Convention/Event, News, Television on August 2, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The second day of the con – Friday, July 22 – was a fairly easy day for me, starting with interviews with the executive producer/creator and some of the cast of The 100 from The CW.
[Photo Credits: Rueben]
Then there were panels for the new Starz drama American Gods, based on the Neil Gaiman novel and the BBC America cult sensation Orphan Black, celebrating what will be the show’s last season.
American Gods Trailer:
You can read my report on the American Gods panel at TV Equals here.
Orphan Black (thanks to Entertainment Weekly):
You can read my report on the Orphan Black panel at TV Equals here.
More coming later…
Posted in Comic Con, Convention/Event, Messages, Television on August 2, 2016| Leave a Comment »
On the first full day of the convention – Thursday, July 21 – I got to see the pilot episode of the new USA Network drama Falling Water that is unlike anything I’ve seen on TV in quite some time and could be one of the most buzzed-about shows of the new season.
Here is a trailer for Falling Water:
You can read my report on the Falling Water screening at TV Equals here.
That was followed by panels for the TNT post-apocalyptic series The Last Ship; the Amazon digital series The Man in the High Castle and the fan favorite Syfy series Dark Matter.
The Last Ship (thanks to Entertainment Weekly):
You can read my report on The Last Ship panel at TV Equals here.
Here is the trailer for season two of The Man in the High Castle:
You can read my report on The Man in the High Castle panel at TV Equals here.
Dark Matter (thanks to Entertainment Weekly):
Here are some pictures that I took inside the convention on the second day:
More coming later today…
Posted in Comic Con, Convention/Event, Messages, Television on August 2, 2016| Leave a Comment »
It’s been just a little over a week since Comic Con 2016 ended, and I wanted to take a look back at the screeners I got to see and the panels I got to attend throughout the 4 and 1/2 day event.
On preview night – Wednesday, July 20 – I got to see several screeners of new shows that will air this fall. The first was the new “teen Twin Peaks”-like drama Riverdale that will debut on The CW during mid-season.
Here is the trailer for Riverdale (for however long it stays online, as the network has been removing them as quickly as they go up for whatever reason):
http://www.spoilersguide.com/riverdale/the-cw-first-look-trailer/
I got to see the Riverdale pilot a second time on Saturday evening during a moderated panel that included most of the main cast and creative minds behind the show. The cast is very attractive and the basic premise should have made it very compelling to watch, but unfortunately it was predictable and a bit dull.
You can read my report on the Riverdale panel at TV Equals here:
I also got to see the pilot for the NBC DC Comics comedy Powerless that will star Vanessa Hudgens, Danny Pudi and Alan Tudyk in a world where employees of an insurance agency deal with living in a world filled with superheroes. Sadly, a trailer has not been officially released by the network.
Then there was the pilot screening of the upcoming TBS comedy People of Earth that includes Conan O’Brien as one of the executive producers. Here is a trailer:
Both comedies were funny, but since I haven’t been a fan of sitcoms since the 1980’s, I won’t be watching anything more of either of them.
Lastly, there was the new ABC drama Time After Time that stars Freddie Stroma (UnReal) as H.G. Wells and Josh Bowman (Revenge) as John Stevenson/Jack the Ripper.
Here is the trailer:
The show may seem preposterous, but thanks to the charm of Stroma, the pilot – at least – really worked for me.
Here are a few of the pictures from outside the convention center that I took on the first day:
More coming later today…
Posted in Movies, Reminder, Reviews, Television, Video on August 2, 2016| Leave a Comment »
On August 6, the Hallmark Channel movie My Summer Prince will debut at 9 PM.
Mandy Cooper (Taylor Cole) is a young executive assistant aspiring to become a PR executive. She gets an opportunity to develop her skills in Greenbriar, Idaho. In that small town, Prince Colin of Edgemere, a handsome British monarch (Jaxon Turner) with a history of scandalous behavior, is arrested for defacing a landmark while making a public appearance. Things get complicated after Mandy sets out to repair Colin’s image, and the young publicist wonders if she can save her own reputation and still have a chance at summer love. The cast includes Lauren Holly (NCIS and Motive), Vanessa Angel (the TV series Weird Science) and Marina Sirtis (NCIS and Star Trek: The Next Generation)
Here is a trailer for My Summer Prince.
Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on August 2, 2016| 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:
Pretty Little Liars on Freeform (Reair)
NCIS on USA Network
Pearl Harbor movie on AMC
Kiss at Pine Lake movie on Hallmark Channel
8 PM:
Pretty Little Liars on Freeform (NEW)
NCIS on CBS (Reair)
The Bourne Ultimatum movie on HBO2
9 PM:
Dead of Summer on FreeForm (NEW)
This Magic Moment movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
10 PM:
NCIS: New Orleans on CBS (Reair)
Guilt on FreeForm (Reair)
13 Going on 30 movie on Lifetime
Enjoy!
Posted in Ratings, Television on August 1, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Saturday night on the major networks is usually filled with repeats and reality, but this past Saturday saw another burn-off episode of one CBS drama air.
Here is how that lone drama fared in the overall ratings:
8 PM Show:
Rush Hour (CBS) [NEW] – 2.1 million
What did you watch on TV last night? Please share.
Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on August 1, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Here is a short list of the programming options to expect on TV this week:
On August 6, the Hallmark Channel movie My Summer Prince will debut at 9 PM. Mandy Cooper (Taylor Cole) is a young executive assistant aspiring to become a PR executive. She gets an opportunity to develop her skills in Greenbriar, Idaho. In that small town, Prince Colin of Edgemere, a handsome British monarch (Jaxon Turner) with a history of scandalous behavior, is arrested for defacing a landmark while making a public appearance. Things get complicated after Mandy sets out to repair Colin’s image, and the young publicist wonders if she can save her own reputation and still have a chance at summer love. The cast includes Lauren Holly (NCIS and Motive), Vanessa Angel (the TV series Weird Science) and Marina Sirtis (NCIS and Star Trek: The Next Generation)
And, the PBS three-part mini-series Inspector Lewis, now in its 8th season, will premiere on August 7 at 9 PM. Kevin Whately stars as Inspector Lewis, the former working-class foil to the erudite Detective Inspector Morse. Together with his cool, cerebral partner Detective Sergeant Hathaway (Laurence Fox), Lewis tackles murder and mayhem in the seemingly-perfect academic haven of Oxford.
Mark your calendars!
Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on August 1, 2016| 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:
5:55 PM:
Shooter movie on TMC
6 PM:
Air Force One movie on AMC
7 PM:
Castle on TNT
Hello, It’s Me movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
8 PM:
The Fosters on Freeform (NEW)
Supergirl on The CW (Reair)
Rizzoli & Isles on TNT (Reair)
National Treasure movie on HBO2
9 PM:
Guilt on Freeform (NEW)
Devious Maids on Lifetime (NEW)
Rizzoli & Isles on TNT (NEW)
Scorpion on CBS (Reair)
Supergirl on The CW (Reair)
Walking Tall movie on AMC
The Russell Girl movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Ray movie on Showtime 2
10 PM:
Major Crimes on TNT (NEW)
Dead of Summer on Freeform (Reair)
Enjoy!
