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2022 Year-End Round Up: New Faces of 2023

December 30, 2022 by Rueben

Much like the Faces of 2022, there are always entertainers of note to be on the look-out for in the new year or those who made great waves throughout the current year who will, undoubtedly, be big stars in the new year.

The new faces of 2023 appear below in no particular order:

Lisette Olivera – A relative newcomer, Lisette has the lead role of Jess Valenzuela in the Disney+ drama series National Treasure: Edge of History, which is considered an expansion of the Nicolad Cage-led National Treasure movie franchise. What’s more she gets to star alongside not only Harvey Keitel but also Catherine Zeta-Jones and movie alum Justin Bartha.

Chante Adams – Chante made a name for herself in the critical acclaimed indie film Roxanne Roxanne before appearing in the horror flick Bad Hair and the Issa Rae-led flick The Photograph. But it was her turn as Dana Canedy alongside Michael B. Jordan in the Denzel Washington-directed film A Journal for Jordan that turned heads. That was followed by a key role in the small screen adaptation of A League of Their Own. She will next be seen alongside the likes of Diane Lane, Jeff Daniels and Lucy Liu in the Netflix series A Man in Full.

Alaqua Cox – She is the absolutely newbie who stood out in the Disney+ Marvel series Hawkeye, fighting against Jeremy Renner’s Clint Barton and Hailee Steinfeld’s Kate Bishop, as deaf gang leader Maya Lopez, who will be the lead character in the upcoming Disney+ series Echo (set to debut sometime in 2023). When the show debuts, she will star alongside heavyweights Vincent D’Onofrio, Charlie Cox, Tantoo Cardinal, Graham Greene and Zahn McClarnon.

Ncuti (pronounced Shoo-tee) Gatwa – Best known for his role in the Netflix comedy-drama series Sex Education, he was named as the new Doctor on Doctor Who, making him the first black actor to lead the series in its long-tenure. While he was set to take over for Jodie Whittaker, viewers were surprised by David Tennant – who played the 10th Doctor – would temporarily take over as the 14th Doctor, making Ncuti the 15th Doctor.

Joseph Quinn – While the British actor has appeared in episodes of Game of Thrones and C.B. Strike as well as the mini-series Howard’s End and Catherine the Great, but it was his major breakout role as fan favorite Eddie Munson in season four of Stranger Things that has really garnered him attention.

Minha Kim – Minha made her formal acting debut this year in the critically beloved Apple TV+ series Pachinko, which is based on the best-selling novel by Min Jin Lee, that found her working with a supporting cast that included Oscar winner Youn Yuh-Jung (Minari).

Railey and Seazynn Gilliland – These identical twins were plucked from TikTok – all while working at a pizza parlor – to play the Canadian indie pop duo Tegan and Sara (who are also identical twin sisters) in the Freevee drama series High School, which is based on the best-selling memoir by the pop duo. What’s more the Gilliland twins had no musical experience; in fact, they both had never acted, sung or played a musical instrument before, but Tegan stumbled upon their TikTok account, and just knew they were the right pair for the roles.

Christina Jackson – Christina has appeared in episodes of The Good Fight, Boardwalk Empire and Outsiders, but it is her role in the box office movie Devotion, starring opposite Jonathan Majors and Glen Powell, that has audiences turning heads. She will next have a role in the upcoming Shirley Chisholm biopic that will star Regina King.

Stephanie Hsu – While she has been acting for almost 20 years, it was her breakthrough performance in the movie Everything Everywhere All at Once, starring the upcoming film American Born Chinese (which reunites her with Yeoh). She has also appeared in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and had a recurring role in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

Gabriel LaBelle – The 19-year-old stars in the box office film The Fablemans, essentially playing that film’s version of Stephen Spielberg, and he also appeared in episodes of this year’s American Gigolo. He made his acting debut, at the age of 11, in the Canadian TV series Motive and he appeared in the 2018 movie The Predator.

Vicky Krieps – Hailing from Luxembourg, Vicky has appeared in a lot of projects. Most recently she has appeared in the box office films Phantom Thread, The Girl in the Spider’s Web and Old; but it’s been her role in Corsage, portraying the 19th century Austrian monarch Elisabeth, Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary, that has turned a lot of heads. She will next be seen in the movie More Than Ever.

Are there any actors or actresses who you think are the faces to watch in 2023? Please share.

TOMORROW: Closing Out 2022

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TV Recommendations: Thursday, December 29

December 29, 2022 by Rueben

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: The season finale of Gangs of London will air online on AMC+ today. Check your local listings for a marathon of episodes of Yellowstone on the Paramount Network.

5 PM:
Iron Man movie on FX

5:30 PM:
Pretty Woman movie on AMC
The Day After Tomorrow movie on Bravo
Terminator: Dark Fate movie on TNT

5:35 PM:
Respect (2021) movie on EPIX

5:55 PM:
A Time to Kill movie on Showtime

6 PM:
Christmas Town movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Time for You to Come Home for Christmas movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)
The Fast and the Furious movie on USA Network

7 PM:
The Secret Life of Pets (animated) movie on Freeform

8 PM:
The Royal Nanny movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Holiday for Heroes movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)
Outlander on Starz (Reair)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone movie on Bravo
What’s Love Got to Do With It movie on EPIX
Bad Boys for Life movie on FX
The King’s Man movie on HBO
Greenland movie on TNT
Fast Five movie on USA Network

9 PM:
So Help Me Todd on CBS (Encore)
Shrek Forever After (animated) movie on Freeform

9:24 PM:
Outlander on Starz (Reair)

9:40 PM:
Stillwater movie on Showtime 2

9:55 PM:
The Doors movie on EPIX

9:56 PM:
The Equalizer 2 movie on Encore

10 PM:
So Help Me Todd on CBS (Encore)
George & Tammy on Showtime (Encore)
On the 12th Date of Christmas movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
The Christmas Train movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)
27 Dresses movie on Lifetime

10:39 PM:
Outlander on Starz (Reair)

Enjoy!

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2022 Year-End Round Up: Faces of 2022

December 29, 2022 by Rueben

The following list highlights the actors and actresses on TV and on the big screen who really caught viewers’ attention throughout the year.

They appear in no particular order:

Nicole Lecky – The 30-something English-Jamaican writer and actress (who is a quadruple threat: creator, writer, actress and singer-songwriter) hit it big with the BBC America and AMC drama series Mood, which was based on her 2019 one-woman show that debuted last month. Among her other credits are writing for the series E20, a spin-off of the British soap opera EastEnders and appearing in the British series Doctors and Casualty along with the streaming series Sense8.

Iman Vellani – Iman is a rising newcomer who landed the lead role of Kamala Khan in the Disney+ series Ms. Marvel, becoming the first Muslim to play a key superhero in a live-action Marvel adaptation. This is her first role ever, and since she is a big fan of the genre (calling herself a “full-on fangirl,” not to mention she dressed up as Kamala Khan for Halloween when she was younger, she is having quite a year. She will reprise her role in next summer’s The Marvels.

Isabel May – This native Californian landed the plum role of Elsa Dutton in the Taylor Sheridan-Yellowstone prequel series 1883, which debuted at the beginning of this year. She started her career on the Netflix comedy series Alexa & Katie and had a recurring role on Young Sheldon. She also appeared in the movies I Want You Back and Run Hide Fight. She’ll next be seen in the indie heist film The Smack with Casey Affleck.

Troy Kotsur – Troy made history this year by not only being the first deaf man to be nominated for an acting Oscar and the second deaf actor to be nomimated for an Oscar as well as becoming the first deaf man to win the golden idol for his role as devoted father, and randy husband, Frank Rossi in the acclaimed film CODA, which won for Best Picture at this year’s Oscars. In the past, he has appeared in episodes of Strong Medicine, CSI: NY, Scrubs and Criminal Minds.

Quinta Brunson – It’s been quite a year for Quinta with the debut of her hit ABC comedy Abbott Elementary (which she created) in December of 2021. Since then the show has received critical acclaim and made her the first black woman to be nominated for acting, writing and producing in Emmy history. She has won awards for her role in the show from the Hollywood Critics Assocation and the Television Critics Association too. Her past TV appearances include guest starring roles in iZombie, Single Parents and Miracle Workers. She also played Oprah Winfrey in the The Al Yankovic Story,

Sydney Sweeney – This 24-year old has had a big year with her double Emmy nominations for her leading roles in the HBO dramas Euphoria and The White Lotus; and she has landed a role in the upcoming Marvel film Madame Web that will star Dakota Johnson in the title role. Sydney has appeared in episodes of Pretty Little Liars, The Handmaid’s Tale and Sharp Objects as well as the box office film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

Melanie Lynskey – With nearly 30 years of industry work under her belt, including roles in the TV comedy Two and a Half Men and the box office favorites Ever After and Sweet Home Alabama, Melanie has a lot for which to be proud. That being said, it has been her role in the much-buzzed about Showtime drama Yellowjackets that has landed her a great deal of attention with praise galore. It’s been a long time coming and well deserved.

Amber Midthunder – Some viewers will remember her for her work in the Dan Stevens-led mind-binder series Legion or for her role in the rebooted series Roswell, New Mexico, but it was her lead role of Naru, the skilled warrior of the Comanche Nation in the box office film Prey that was a prequel to the Predators franchise.

Daryl McCormack – This relative newcomer from Ireland appeared in TV shows like Vikings and Peaky Blinders, but it was his turn as a gigolo in the Sundance hit Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, starring alongside Emma Thompson. He has also appeared in the much-talked-about Apple TV+ series Bad Sisters and appeared in the fantasy series The Wheel of Time.

The cast of Squid Game – This Netflix survival series took the world by storm, changing the landscape of TV and garnering the series and its cast with a Golden Globe win, three Screen Actors Guild awards, two Critics Choice Awards, 14 Emmy nominations and a special award at the AFI awards as well as a greenlit reality series.

Who are some of the faces from this year who caught your attention either on television, in music or in film? Please share.

TOMORROW: New Faces of 2023

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Movie of the Week Recommendation: The Dog Lover’s Guide to Dating

December 28, 2022 by Rueben

The Hallmark Channel movie The Dog Lover’s Guide to Dating will debut on January 1 at 8 PM.

Alex (Rebecca Dalton), a professional dog trainer is more enamored of her loyal four-legged clients than she is of their owners whom she never fully trusts. Her skepticism of a dog’s two-legged best friend makes for a difficult, or rather nonexistent, dating life. Simon (Corey Sevier) has the opposite problem.

He’s found the girl of his dreams; he just needs to win over her dog so they can live happily ever after. When he discovers Alex’s impeccable dog training skills, he convinces her to train him in the ways of the canine so he can show his girlfriend Chloe (Eliza King) and her beloved pug what a fun-loving pack leader he can be.

Here is a trailer for The Dog Lover’s Guide to Dating:

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New Show Introduction: Kaleidoscope

December 28, 2022 by Rueben

(Photo Credit: The New York Post)

On January 1, the new drama Kaleidoscope will debut online on Netflix today.

A master thief (Giancarlo Esposito) and his crew attempt an epic and elaborate heist worth $7 billion dollars — but betrayal, greed and other threats undermine their plans.

The cast also includes Rufus Sewell, Jai Courtney, Paz Vega and Tati Gabrielle.

Here is a trailer for Kaleidoscope:

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TV Recommendations: Wednesday, December 28

December 28, 2022 by Rueben

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 PM:
The Green Mile movie on AMC

6 PM:
Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Encore)
Christmas in Tahoe movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
27 Dresses movie on Lifetime
Arrival movie on Starz

6:10 PM:
Top Gun movie on EPIX

7 PM:
Yellowstone on Paramount Network (Encore)
Iron Man movie on FX

7:35 PM:
Minions (animated) movie on Syfy

8 PM:
The 45th Annual Kennedy Center Honors on NBC (Special)
My Grown-Up Christmas List movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Outlander on Starz (Reair)
Christmas Scavenger Hunt movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)
Pretty Woman movie on AMC
I, Robot movie on Cinemax
Spider-Man: Far From Home movie on Encore
Top Gun: Maverick movie on EPIX
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. movie on HBO
Forrest Gump movie on TMC

9 PM:
Outlander on Starz (Reair)

9:37 PM:
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (animated) movie on Syfy

10 PM:
Inventing the Christmas Prince movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
We Need a Little Christmas movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Encore)
Ant-Man and the Wasp movie on FX

10:07 PM:
Outlander on Starz (Reair)

10:30 PM:
Almost Famous movie on TMC

Enjoy!

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2022 Year-End Round-Up: TV Ratings

December 28, 2022 by Rueben

For many, many years, TV ratings have been the life’s blood of every series whether they are on the major or cable networks. Much like last year, how ratings are determined is still being questioned, but until the time comes that there is an overhaul of the system, I will continue to provide my ratings reports (daily, monthly and annually), making adjustments as needed based on how those upgrades eventually pan out.

Like every year, what is to follow is a very long list of ratings for TV dramas – and only dramas – that have aired on the major and cable networks during the last half of the 2021-2022 TV season and the first half of the 2022-2023 TV season. The numbers provided below are the average of the overnight viewership for each drama; they do not include any additional days or adjustments.

Then at the bottom of this piece, just like in years past, I will provide all of the made-for-TV movies on the major and cable networks where ratings could be tracked down.

Let’s get started…

The first list is the major network dramas that aired from January through approximately May, covering the last half of the 2021-2022 TV season:

FBI (CBS) – 7.4 million viewers
NCIS (CBS) – 6.9 million viewers
Chicago Fire (NBC) – 6.9 million viewers
The Equalizer (CBS) – 6.8 million viewers
Chicago Med (NBC) – 6.1 million viewers
FBI: International (CBS) – 5.9 million viewers
Blue Bloods (CBS) – 5.8 million viewers
Chicago P.D. (NBC) – 5.7 million viewers
FBI: Most Wanted (CBS) – 5.4 million viewers
NCIS: Hawai’i (CBS) – 5.4 million viewers
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS) – 5.2 million viewers
9-1-1 (FOX) – 5 million viewers
Magnum P.I. (CBS) – 5 million viewers #
9-1-1: Lone Star (FOX) – 4.7 million viewers
This Is Us (NBC) – 4.6 million viewers
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC) – 4.5 million viewers
Law & Order (NBC) – 4.2 million viewers
Station 19 (ABC) – 4.2 million viewers
Bull (CBS) – 4.1 million viewers *
S.W.A.T. (CBS) – 4 million viewers
Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) – 3.9 million viewers
The Good Doctor (ABC) – 3.6 million viewers
The Rookie (ABC) – 3.4 million viewers
Law & Order: Organized Crime (NBC) – 3.2 million viewers
New Amsterdam (NBC) – 3.1 million viewers
The Cleaning Lady (FOX) – 3.1 million viewers
The Resident (FOX) – 3.1 million viewers
The Blacklist (NBC) – 2.9 million viewers
Women of the Movement (ABC) – 2.9 million viewers *
The Thing About Pam (NBC) – 2.7 million viewers *
Big Sky (ABC) – 2.4 million viewers
Good Sam (CBS) – 2.1 million viewers *
A Million Little Things (ABC) – 1.8 million viewers
Endgame (NBC) – 1.8 million viewers *
Promised Land (ABC) – 1.7 million viewers *
Ordinary Joe (NBC) – 1.5 million viewers *
Our Kind of People (FOX) – 1.2 million viewers *
Queens (ABC) – 1.2 million viewers *
Transplant (NBC) – 1.2 million viewers
Walker (The CW) – 903,000 viewers
Superman & Lois (The CW) – 827,000 viewers
The Flash (The CW) – 591,000 viewers
All American (The CW) – 570,000 viewers
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (The CW) – 561,000 viewers *
Naomi (The CW) – 540,000 viewers *
Kung Fu (The CW) – 500,000 viewers
Batwoman (The CW) – 463,000 viewers *
Nancy Drew (The CW) – 430,000 viewers *
Charmed (The CW) – 409,000 viewers *
All American: Homecoming (The CW) – 395,000 viewers
Legacies (The CW) – 379,000 viewers *
4400 (The CW) – 344,000 viewers *
Dynasty (The CW) – 265,000 viewers *
Riverdale (The CW) – 233,000 viewers *

* denotes all those shows that have since been cancelled or came to a planned ending
# denotes shows that were cancelled and picked up by another network; case in point, Magnum P.I. was cancelled by CBS but then picked up for a new season by NBC.

The second list covers all of the cable network dramas from that same approximate time period: January through May 2022:

Yellowstone (Paramount Network) – 9.3 million viewers
When Calls the Heart (Hallmark Channel) – 2.1 million viewers
The Walking Dead (AMC) – 1.7 million viewers
Better Call Saul (AMC) – 1.2 million viewers
Resident Alien (Syfy) -1.1 million viewers
Fear the Walking Dead (AMC) – 724,000 viewers
Dexter: New Blood (Showtime) – 695,000 viewers *
Snowpiercer (TNT) – 647,000 viewers
The Gilded Age (HBO) – 643,000 viewers
Mayans M.C. (FX) – 607,000 viewers
Power Book II: Ghost (Starz) – 595,000 viewers
Outlander (Starz) – 523,000 viewers
Power Book IV: Force (Starz) – 466,000 viewers
Claws (USA Network) – 465,000 viewers *
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO) – 377,000 viewers
Yellowjackets (Showtime) – 354,000 viewers
Euphoria (HBO) – 341,000 viewers
Killing Eve (AMC) – 324,000 viewers *
Billions (Showtime) – 321,000 viewers
Astrid & Lilly Save the World (Syfy) – 240,000 viewers *
Gaslit (Showtime) – 235,000 viewers *
First Lady (Showtime) – 229,000 viewers *
The Time Traveller’s Wife (HBO) – 233,000 viewers *
61st Street (AMC) – 214,000 viewers
We Own This City (HBO) – 186,000 viewers *
The Man Who Fell to Earth (Showtime) – 149,000 viewers *
Super Pumped: The Battler for Uber (Showtime) – 123,000 viewers
Good Trouble (Freeform) – 117,000 viewers
Gentleman Jack (HBO) – 95,000 viewers *

* denotes all those shows that have since been cancelled or came to a planned ending

NOTE: No ratings for the following cable dramas that aired during January and May could be tracked down: All Creatures Great and Small, Around the World in 80 Days, Call the Midwife, Ridley Road, Sanditon and Vienna Blood (all on PBS); Billy the Kid, Britannia and From (all on EPIX) and Ragdoll (AMC).

The third list covers the dramas that aired on the major networks over the summer from April through approximately September/October 2022:

Roswell, New Mexico (The CW) – 449,000 viewers *
Leonardo (The CW) – 417,000 viewers ^
Tom Swift (The CW) – 315,000 viewers *
In the Dark (The CW) – 296,000 viewers *
Devils (The CW) – 199,000 viewers ^

* denotes those shows that have since been cancelled or came to a planned ending
^ denotes those shows that not been renewed yet

The fourth list covers all of the cable network dramas that aired from April through September 2022:

House of the Dragon (HBO) – 1.9 million viewers
Chesapeake Shores (Hallmark Channel) – 1.5 million viewers *
Better Call Saul (AMC) – 1.3 million viewers *
Dark Winds (AMC) – 1.1 million viewers
Becoming Elizabeth (Starz) – 965,000 viewers *
The Old Man (FX) – 855,000 viewers
Animal Kingdom (TNT) – 669,000 viewers *
Resident Alien (Syfy) – 624,000 viewers
Tales of the Walking Dead (AMC) – 437,000 viewers ^
Westworld (HBO) – 349,000 viewers *
All Rise (OWN) – 308,000 viewers
Titans (TNT) – 277,000 viewers
City of a Hill (Showtime) – 224,000 viewers *
Power Book III: Raising Kanan (Starz) – 201,000 viewers
The Chi (Showtime) – 200,000 views
Motherland: Fort Salem (Freeform) – 93,000 viewers *
Industry (HBO) – 90,000 viewers
Good Trouble (Freeform) – 69,000 viewers
Irma Vep (HBO) – 50,000 viewers *

* denotes all those shows that have since been cancelled or came to a planned ending
^ denotes the shows that have yet to be renewed

NOTE: No ratings for the following cable dramas that aired during April to September could be tracked down: Bridge & Tunnel (EPIX) and Cobra, Endeavor, Grantchester, Guilt and Hotel Portofino (all on PBS).

The fifth list covers all of the major network dramas that aired during the first half of the 2022-2023 TV season, covering September to approximately mid-December:

FBI (CBS) – 7 million viewers
The Equalizer (CBS) – 6.8 million viewers
Chicago Fire (NBC) – 6.7 million viewers
NCIS (CBS) – 6.5 million viewers
Chicago Med (NBC) – 6.4 million viewers
Blue Bloods (CBS) – 5.8 million viewers
FBI: International (CBS) – 5.7 million viewers
Fire Country CBS) – 5.4 million viewers
Chicago P.D. (NBC) – 5.3 million viewers
East New York (CBS) – 5.3 million viewers
FBI: Most Wanted (CBS) – 5.1 million viewers
9-1-1 (FOX) – 4.9 million viewers
NCIS: Hawai’i (CBS) – 4.7 million viewers
S.W.A.T. (CBS) – 4.7 million viewers
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC) – 4.5 million viewers
So Help Me Todd (CBS) – 4.4 million viewers
Law & Order (NBC) – 4.2 million viewers
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS) – 4.1 million viewers
Station 19 (ABC) – 3.9 million viewers
Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) – 3.5 million viewers
La Brea (NBC) – 3.5 million viewers
Law & Order: Organized Crime (NBC) – 3.4 million viewers
CSI: Vegas (CBS) – 3.3 million viewers
The Rookie (ABC) – 3.2 million viewers
The Good Doctor (ABC) – 3.1 million viewers
Alaska Daily (ABC) – 2.9 million viewers
New Amsterdam (NBC) – 2.8 million viewers
The Resident (FOX) – 2.8 million viewers
Quantum Leap (NBC) – 2.7 million viewers
Criminal Minds: Evolution (CBS) – 2.5 million viewers [one-time network airing]
Big Sky (ABC) – 2.2 million viewers
The Cleaning Lady (FOX) – 2.1 million viewers
The Rookie: Feds (ABC) – 1.9 million viewers
Monarch (FOX) – 1.8 million viewers *
Walker (The CW) – 758,000 viewers
Walker: Independence (The CW) – 547,000 viewers
The Winchester (The CW) – 540,000 viewers
All American (The CW) – 481,000 viewers
DC’s Stargirl (The CW) – 471,000 viewers *
Kung Fu (The CW) – 401,000 viewers
All American: Homecoming (The CW) – 364,000 viewers
Coroner (The CW) – 352,000 viewers ^
Family Law (The CW) – 327,000 viewers ^
Professionals (The CW) – 288,000 viewers ^

* denotes all those shows that have since been cancelled or came to a planned ending
^ denotes those shows that have not been renewed nor cancelled yet

The sixth and final list covers all of the cable dramas that aired from September through December:

Yellowstone (Paramount Network) – 8.2 million viewers
1923 (Paramount Network) – 4.1 million viewers [one-time network airing]
The Walking Dead (AMC) – 1.5 million viewers *
The White Lotus (HBO) – 564,000 viewers
Interview With the Vampire (AMC) – 490,000 viewers
Queen Sugar (OWN) – 460,000 viewers *
American Horror Story: NYC (FX) – 267,000 viewers
George & Tammy (Showtime) – 241,000 viewers ^^
Cherish the Day (OWN) – 239,000 viewers (approximately) ^
The Serpent Queen (Starz) – 185,000 viewers
His Dark Materials (HBO) – 149,000 viewers (approximately) * ^^
American Gigolo (Showtime) – 146,000 viewers ^
Let the Right One In (Showtime) – 80,000 viewers
Step Up: High Water (Starz) – 77,000 viewers *
Dangerous Liaisons (Starz) – 56,000 viewers ^^

* denotes all those shows that have since been cancelled or came to a planned ending
^ denotes those shows that have not been renewed nor cancelled yet
^^ denotes the shows that aired episodes through Christmas Day or just a few days after the holidays, and their ratings weren’t available in time for this report to be posted

NOTE: No ratings for the following cable dramas that aired during September to December could be tracked down: Annika, Magpie Murders, Miss Scarlet and the Duke and Van der Valk (all on PBS); Rogue Heroes and War of the Worlds (both on EPIX); Mood (AMC) and Tulsa King (Paramount Network).

The final analyses of all these ratings for both the major and cable networks for the entire year are as follows:

1. For the first time in many years, NCIS is no longer the number one drama on CBS. That mantle has been handed over to the drama FBI with The Equalizer a very close second. NCIS now stands in third place. The lowest rated CBS dramas were Good Sam, which only lasted one season, and CSI: Vegas.

2. Just like last year, ABC can boast that Station 19 is its top rated drama with Grey’s Anatomy a very close second. The two lowest rated dramas for the network were Queens, which actually got cancelled earlier this year and the new drama The Rookie: Feds.

3. The reigning number one drama for FOX is 9-1-1 for yet another year with 9-1-1: Lone Star is a close second for at least the first part of this year. The Resident is a distant third. As for the lowest rated dramas on FOX that goes to Our Kind of People from the first half of the year and Monarch for the latter part of the year. Both of these dramas have been cancelled.

4. This year Chicago Fire holds the top slot for NBC with Chicago Med a close second. The two lowest rated dramas are the Canadian series Transplant and the reboot of Quantum Leap although the latter scored at least double the ratings of Transplant and has been given a full season order for the current TV season and has been given a second season renewal.

5. The CW has sadly faltered a lot in the ratings this year, and the recent majority acquisition by Nexstar is not helping the once titan of the Arrowverse. None of the network’s dramas even broke an average of 1 million viewers with Walker and Superman & Lois in nearly a neck-and-neck fight for the top slot. The two lowest rated dramas were Dynasty and Riverdale.

6. It’s no surprise that the Paramount Network drama Yellowstone has far surpassed any other network drama all year, whether it is cable or major network. While the average overnight rating for Yellowstone is averaging about 8 million viewers, the show is easily pulling in over 12 million viewers every week once all the additional, delayed viewing is added into the mix. That far surpasses any other network drama anywhere on TV. In a far distant second and third place is the family drama When Calls the Heart on the Hallmark Channel and House of the Dragon on HBO respectively. The lowest rated cable dramas were Good Trouble on Freeform and the HBO short-lived series Irma Vep.

The final list – which is extremely long – covers all of the made-for-TV movies, mini-series, event series and specials that aired during 2022 on both the major and cable networks for which ratings could be tracked down.

Here is that extremely long list:

Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas (NBC) – 6 million viewers
Beauty & the Beast: A 30th Celebration (ABC) – 4 million viewers
Fit for Christmas (CBS) – 3.8 million viewers
Three Wise Men and a Baby (Hallmark Channel) – 3.6 million viewers
The Wedding Veil (Hallmark Channel) – 3.4 million viewers
Haul Out the Holly (Hallmark Channel) – 3.3 million viewers
When Christmas Was Young (CBS) – 3.3 million viewers
Must Love Christmas (CBS) – 2.9 million viewers
The Wedding Veil: Legacy (Hallmark Channel) – 2.9 million viewers
Butlers in Love (Hallmark Channel) – 2.7 million viewers
Christmas Class Reunion (Hallmark Channel) – 2.6 million viewers
The Royal Nanny (Hallmark Channel) – 2.6 million viewers
The Wedding Veil: Unveiled (Hallmark Channel) – 2.6 million viewers
A Fabled Holiday (Hallmark Channel) – 2.4 million viewers
A Holiday Spectacular (Hallmark Channel) – 2.4 million viewers
Where Your Heart Belongs (Hallmark Channel) – 2.4 million viewers
The Perfect Pairing (Hallmark Channel) – 2.3 million viewers
Don’t Forget I Love You (Hallmark Channel) – 2.2 million viewers
My Southern Family Christmas (Hallmark Channel) – 2.2 million viewers
Two Tickets to Paradise (Hallmark Channel) – 2.2 million viewers
A Magical Christmas Village (Hallmark Channel) – 2.1 million viewers
A Royal Runaway Romance (Hallmark Channel) – 2.1 million viewers
A Tail of Love (Hallmark Channel) – 2.1 million viewers
Jolly Good Christmas (Hallmark Channel) – 2.1 million viewers
My Grown-Up Christmas List (Hallmark Channel) – 2.1 million viewers
Undercover Holiday (Hallmark Channel) – 2.1 million viewers
A Royal Corgi Christmas (Hallmark Channel) – 2 million viewers
Dating the Delaneys (Hallmark Channel) – 2 million viewers
Moriah’s Lighthouse (Hallmark Channel) – 2 million viewers
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (Hallmark Channel) – 2 million viewers
Welcome to Mama’s (Hallmark Channel) – 2 million viewers
When I Think of Christmas (Hallmark Channel) – 2 million viewers
A Christmas Cookie Catastrophe (Hallmark Channel) – 1.9 million viewers
Christmas in Toyland (Hallmark Channel) – 1.9 million viewers
Lights, Camera, Christmas! (Hallmark Channel) – 1.9 million viewers
Pumpkin Everything (Hallmark Channel) – 1.9 million viewers
We Wish You a Married Christmas (Hallmark Channel) – 1.9 million viewers
A Cozy Christmas Inn (Hallmark Channel) – 1.8 million viewers
A Splash of Love (Hallmark Channel) – 1.8 million viewers
Aurora Teagarden Mystery: Haunted by Murder (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.8 million viewers
Christmas at the Golden Dragon (Hallmark Channel) – 1.8 million viewers
Marry Go Round (Hallmark Channel) – 1.8 million viewers
Romance in Style (Hallmark Channel) – 1.8 million viewers
A Kismet Christmas (Hallmark Channel) – 1.7 million viewers
A Tale of Two Christmases (Hallmark Channel) – 1.7 million viewers
Autumn in the City (Hallmark Channel) – 1.7 million viewers
Caribbean Summer (Hallmark Channel) – 1.7 million viewers
Ghosts of Christmas Always (Hallmark Channel) – 1.7 viewers
Hidden Gems (Hallmark Channel) – 1.7 million viewers
Love In the Limelight (Hallmark Channel) – 1.7 million viewers
Marry Me in Yosemite (Hallmark Channel) – 1.7 million viewers
Noel Next Door (Hallmark Channel) – 1.7 million viewers
Romance to the Rescue (Hallmark Channel) – 1.7 million viewers
Warming Up to You (Hallmark Channel) – 1.7 million viewers
Hanukkah on Rye (Hallmark Channel) – 1.6 million viewers
In Merry Measure (Hallmark Channel) – 1.6 million viewers
Wedding of a Lifetime (Hallmark Channel) – 1.6 million viewers
#Xmas (Hallmark Channel) – 1.5 million viewers
A Big Fat Family Christmas (Hallmark Channel) – 1.5 million viewers
Campfire Christmas (Hallmark Channel) – 1.5 million viewers
Fly Away With Me (Hallmark Channel) – 1.5 million viewers
Inventing the Christmas Prince (Hallmark Channel) – 1.5 million viewers
Just One Kiss (Hallmark Channel) – 1.5 million viewers
Road Trip Romance (Hallmark Channel) – 1.5 million viewers
The Holiday Sitter (Hallmark Channel) – 1.5 million viewers
A Second Chance at Love (Hallmark Channel) – 1.4 million viewers
Holiday Heritage (Hallmark Channel) – 1.4 million viewers
Cut, Color, Murder (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.3 million viewers
Love Classified (Hallmark Channel) – 1.3 million viewers
All Saints Christmas (Hallmark Channel) – 1.2 million viewers
Flowers in the Attic: The Origin (Part 4 of 4) (Lifetime) – 1.2 million viewers
Game, Set, Love (Hallmark Channel) – 1.2 million viewers
The Curious Caterer: Dying for Chocolate (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.2 million viewers
Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.2 million viewers
Always Amore (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.1 million viewers
Girlfriendship (Hallmark Channel) – 1.1 million viewers
Groundswell (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.1 million viewers
Rip in Time (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.1 million viewers
The Gift of Peace (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.1 million viewers
A Maple Valley Christmas (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1 million viewers
Buried in Barstow (Lifetime) – 1 million viewers
Color My World With Love (Hallmark Channel) – 1 million viewers
Five More Minutes: Moments Like These (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1 million viewers
Flowers in the Attic: The Origin (Part 3 of 4) (Lifetime) – 1 million viewers
North to Home (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1 million viewers
The Secrets of Bella Vista (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1 million viewers
Big Sky River (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 986,000 viewers
The Presence of Love (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 945,000 viewers
Flowers in the Attic: The Origin (Part 2 of 4) (Lifetime) – 944,000 viewers
Love’s Portrait (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 930,000 viewers
Long Lost Christmas (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 918,000 viewers
Francesca Quinn P.I. (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 912,000 viewers
Our Italian Christmas Memories (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 854,000 viewers
We Need a Little Christmas (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 781,000 viewers
Kirk Franklin’s The Night Before Christmas (Lifetime) – 778,000 viewers
Flowers in the Attic: The Origin (Part 1 of 4) (Lifetime) – 758,000 viewers
Christmas Bedtime Stories (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 755,000 viewers
Nikki & Nora: Sister Sleuths (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 734,000 viewers
The Journey Ahead (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 722,000 viewers
Steppin’ Into the Holiday (Lifetime) – 696,000 viewers
A New Orleans Noel (Lifetime) – 636,000 viewers
The Holiday Stocking (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 635,000 viewers
The Holiday Dating Guide (Lifetime) – 630,000 viewers
Single and Ready to Jingle (Lifetime) – 628,000 viewers
Heart of the Matter (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 588,000 viewers
A Walton’s Thanksgiving (The CW) – 587,000 viewers
The 12 Days of Christmas Eve (Lifetime) – 586,000 viewers
Mid-Love Crisis (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 570,000 viewers
Fallen Angels Murder Club: Friends to Die For (Lifetime) – 564,000 viewers
A Christmas Spark (Lifetime) – 508,000 viewers
Perfect Harmony (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 495,000 viewers
Candace Cameron Bure Presents: A Christmas…Present (Great American Family) – 462,000 viewers
Merry Swissmas (Lifetime) – 455,000 viewers
Fallen Angels Murder Club: Hereos and Felons (Lifetime) – 454,000 viewers
A Christmas to Treasure (Lifetime) – 450,000 viewers
Well Suited for Christmas (Lifetime) – 447,000 viewers
Reindeer Games Homecoming (Lifetime) – 441,000 viewers
A Country Christmas Harmony (Lifetime) – 426,000 viewers
Record Breaking Christmas (Lifetime) – 424,000 viewers
Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks (BBC America) – 422,000 viewers
Christmas on Mistletoe Lake (Lifetime) – 421,000 viewers
Wrapped Up in Love (Lifetime) – 421,000 viewers
Six Degrees of Santa (Lifetime) – 412,000 viewers
Santa Bootcamp (Lifetime) – 408,000 viewers
To Her, With Love (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 407,000 viewers
A Christmas Fumble (OWN) – 403,000 viewers
Cloudy With a Chance of Christmas (Lifetime) – 396,000 viewers
Unthinkably Good Things (Hallmark Channel) – 396,000 viewers
A Nashville Country Christmas (Paramount Network) – 362,000 viewers
The Art of Christmas (Great American Family) – 356,000 viewers
Destined at Christmas (Great American Family) – 333,000 viewers
A Recipe for Joy (Lifetime) – 330,000 viewers
Sweet Navidad (Lifetime) – 329,000 viewers
Serving Up the Holidays (Lifetime) – 328,000 viewers
Aloha With Love (UPtv) – 318,000 viewers
Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor (BBC America) – 317,000 viewers
Scentsational Christmas (Lifetime) – 312,000 viewers
Aisle Be Home for Christmas (Great American Family) – 297,000 viewers
Doctor Who and the Legends of Sea Devils (BBC America) – 283,000 viewers
A Brush with Christmas (Great American Family) – 279,000 viewers
The Great Holiday Bake War (OWN) – 272,000 viewers
A New Diva’s Christmas Carol (VH1) – 270,000 viewers
An Eclectic Christmas (UPtv) – 264,000 viewers
A Show-Stopping Christmas (Lifetime) – 250,000 viewers
B&B Merry (Great American Family) – 250,000 viewers
Crown Prince of Christmas (Great American Family) – 248,000 viewers
Ray Donovan: The Movie (Showtime) – 245,000 viewers
Love Under the Lemon Tree (UPtv) – 238,000 viewers
Merry Textmas (Lifetime) – 236,000 viewers
Christmas on Candy Cane Lane (Great American Family) – 229,000 viewers
All I Didn’t Want for Christmas (VH1) – 221,000 viewers
My Favorite Christmas Tree (Great American Family) – 221,000 viewers
Snow Day (Nickelodeon) – 202,000 viewers
Finding Love in Big Sky (UPtv) – 163,000 viewers
Christmas on the Rocks (UPtv) – 158,000 viewers
The Song to My Heart (UPtv) – 138,000 viewers
Love, Bubbles & Crystal Cove (UPtv) – 80,000 viewers
Love’s Sweet Recipe (UPtv) – 75,000 viewers

Ratings for the following made-for-TV movies could not be tracked down or weren’t available in time for this post:

14 Love Letters (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries)
A Bridesmaid in Love (UPtv)
A Country Romance (UPtv)
A Honeymoom to Remember (UPtv)
A Merry Christmas Wish (Great American Family)
A Prince and Pauper Christmas (ION)
A Romance Wedding (UPtv)
A Royal Christmas on Ice (Great American Family)
A Royal Christmas Match (UPtv)
A Royal Seaside Romance (Great American Family)
A Tiny House Christmas (UPtv)
Call the Midwife Holiday Special (PBS) [This movie aired on December 25 and no cable ratings were available in time for this posting]
Catering Christmas (Great American Family)
Christmas at Pine Valley (Great American Family)
Christmas in Wolf Creek (UPtv) [This movie aired on December 25 and no cable ratings were available in time for this posting]
Christmas Lucky Charm (UPtv)
Christmas Masquerade (UPtv)
Christmas on the Slopes (UPtv)
Dognapped: Hound for the Holidays (ION)
Faith, Hope & Love (UPtv)
Fuhgeddabout Christmas (VH1)
Harmony in Paradise (UPtv)
Home for Harvest (Great American Family)
How to Find Forever (Great American Family)
Infamously in Love (UPtv)
Kiss the Cook (UPtv)
Listen Out for Love (UPtv)
Love & Where to Find It (UPtv)
Love, Fashion, Repeat (UPtv)
Love, Game, Match (UPtv)
Love at the Christmas Contest (Great American Family)
Love in Bloom (Great American Family)
Love in Wolf Creek (UPtv)
Love on Fire (UPtv)
Love on the Road (UPtv)
Love on Trend (UPtv)
Love’s Second Chance (UPtv)
My Best Friend’s Christmas (Great American Family)
My Boss’s Family (Great American Family)
Planning On Forever (UPtv)
Plus One at an Amish Wedding (UPtv)
Retreat to Paradise (Great American Family)
Run the Race (UPtv)
Santa’s Got Style (UPtv)
Sappy Holiday (UPtv)
Small Group (UPtv)
Squeaky Clean Mysteries: Hazardous Duty (UPtv)
Star-Crossed Romance (UPtv)
Sweet as Pie (UPtv)
The Attraction Test (UPtv)
The Case of the Christmas Diamond (ION)
The Christmas Retreat (UPtv)
The Engagement Back Up (UPtv)
The Engagement Plot (UPtv)
The Holiday Swap (UPtv)
The Nature of Romance (UPtv)
The Picture of Christmas (UPtv)
The Snowball Effect (UPtv) [This movie aired on December 25 and no cable ratings were available in time for this posting]
The Story of Love (UPtv)
The Survivor (HBO)
The Wedding Fix (UPtv)
The Winter Palace (Great American Family)
This Little Love of Mine (Great American Family)
Under Wraps 2 (Disney)
Unperfect Christmas Wish (UPtv)
Yellowstone Romance (UPtv)
Zombies 3 (Disney)

What TV dramas, made-for-TV movies and/or limited series have you enjoyed the most (and the least) throughout the year? Please share.

TOMORROW: Faces of 2022

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TV Recommendations: Tuesday, December 27

December 27, 2022 by Rueben

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 PM:
The Rock movie on AMC

5:33 PM:
King Richard movie on HBO 2

6 PM:
If I Only Had Christmas movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Memories of Christmas movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)
The Bodyguard movie on Lifetime
John Wick: Chapter 2 movie on Paramount Network

6:29 PM:
Speed movie on Syfy

7:30 PM:
Wyatt Earp movie on GRIT

8 PM:
FBI on CBS (Reair)
The Resident on FOX (Reair)
Outlander on Starz (Reair)
The Christmas Contest movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember 2 movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)
The Green Mile movie on AMC
Spider-Man: Homecoming movie on Encore
27 Dresses movie on Lifetime
Crazy Rich Asians movie on TNT

8:30 PM:
Enchanted movie on Freeform

9 PM:
FBI: International on CBS (Reair)
Monarch on FOX (Reair)
Outlander on Starz (Reair)
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum movie on Paramount Network

10 PM:
George & Tammy on Showtime (Encore)
FBI: Most Wanted on CBS (Reair)
Open by Christmas movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
A Christmas Duet movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)

10:05 PM:
Outlander on Starz (Reair)

10:08 PM:
True Lies movie on USA Network

Enjoy!

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2022 Year-End Round-Up: In Remembrance

December 27, 2022 by Rueben

The following industry personalities, athletes, politicians (etc.) passed away in 2022 and heartfelt condolences are extended to their families, friends and fans.

The celebrities we have lost this year are (in alphabetical order):

Shinzo Abe (Former Japanese Prime Minister)
Neal Adams (Batman Comic Artist)
Shireen Abu Akleh (Al Jazeera Journalist)
Madeleine Albright (First Female Secretary of State)
Ian Alexander Jr. (Musician, DJ and son of Actress and Director Regina King) [He was only 26]
Marie Alice (Actress, A Different World and Spakle)
Kirstie Alley (Actress, Cheers, Veronica’s Closet and Look Who’s Talking)
Louie Anderson (Comedian; Emmy Winning Actor, Baskets and Family Feud Host)
John Aniston (Veteran Actor, Days of Our Lives and Jennifer Aniston’s Father)
David A. Arnold (Standup Comedian and Showrunner)
Nicki Aycox (Actress, Supernatural) [She was 47]

Angelo Badalamenti (Composer, Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive)
Rebecca Balding (Actress, Soap and the original Charmed)
Jim Balfe (father of actress Caitriona Balfe from Outlander)
Darius Barnes (Broadway dancer and choreographer)
Jules Bass (Producer and Director, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman)
Luke Bell (Country Artist, Cowboy and Troubadour) [He was only 32]
Jana Bennett (Former President and General Manager of the History Channel and Former Director at the BBC)
Marilyn Bergman (Oscar-, Emmy- and Grammy-winning songwriter, “The Way We Were”)
David Birney (Actor, St. Elsewhere and Bridget Loves Bernie)
Stephanie Bissonnette (Broadway Star, Mean Girls) [She was only 32]
June Blair (Actress, Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet) [She was 90]
Peter Bogdanovich (Iconic Director, The Last Picture Show and Paper Moon)
Stephan Bonnar (Legendary Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Bellator fighter) [He was only 45]
Lee Bontecou (Legendary Artist) [She was 91]
Stephen “tWitch” Boss (Dancer, DJ and Co-Executive Producer, So You Think You Can Dance and The Ellen DeGeneres Show) [He was 40]
Traci Braxton (Singer and Star of Braxton Family Values alongside her sisters Toni and Tamar) [She was only 50]
David Brenner (Film Editor, Justice League and Independence Day)
Raymond Briggs (Creator of “The Snowman’ picture book) [He was 88]
Todd Brodginski (Veteran Music Publicist and Art Garfunkel’s Manger)
Peter Brook (Tony-Winning British Theater Director) [He was 97]
Johnny Brown (Veteran Actor, Good Times)
June Brown (Veteran British Actress, EastEnders) [She was 95]

James Caan (Actor, The Godfather and Las Vegas)
Patrick Carlin (Author, Comedy Writer and Older Brother of Comedian George Carlin) [He was 90]
Irene Cara (Iconic 1980’s Singer-Actress, Fame and Flashdance)
Pat Carroll (Emmy Winner and voice of Disney’s Ursula)
Dick Carson (Director, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and younger brother to Johnny Carson) [He was 92]
Jeff Carson (Award-Winning Country Artist and Songwriter ) [He was 58]
Aaron Carter (Pop Singer and Younger Brother of Nick Carter from Backstreet Boys) [He was only 34]
Robbie Coltrane (Actor, Hagrid in the Harry Potter franchise)
Coolio (Rapper, Best Known for “Gangster’s Paradise”)
Kevin Conroy (Iconic Voice of Animated Batman)
Tim Considine (Disney Legend and Actor, My Three Sons and original The Mickey Mouse Club)
Ann Turner Cook (Face of Gerber’s Baby Food) [She was 95]
Zuri Craig (America’s Got Talent Finalist and Collaborator of Tyler Perry)
Bernard Cribbins (British Actor, Grandfather to Donna Tate on Doctor Who) [He was 93]
Carl Croneberg (Deaf Swedish Immigrant, Helped write first comprehensive ASL dictionary) [He was 92]
Julee Cruise (Icon Singer, Twin Peaks theme song)

David Davis (Comedy Writer, Bob Newhart Show and Taxi)
Charlbi Dean (Actress, Black Lightning) [She was only 32]
Emilio Delgado (Actor, Sesame Street)
Robert Breck Denny, Jr. (Writer and Actor, Curb Your Enthusiasm and Member of The Groundlings) [He was only 34]
Jan DeWitt (50-Year Veteran Producer, Bones and Judging Amy)
Tony Dow (Actor, Leave It To Beaver)
Denise Dowse (Actress, Insecure and Beverly Hills 90210)
Lamont Dozier (Motown Legend, Singer-Songwriter-Producer, Mastermind behind songs like “Baby Love” and “Two Hearts”)
Shonka Dukureh (Actress-Singer, Played Big Mama Thornton in 2022 Elvis) [She was only 44]

Sonya Eddy (Actress and Beloved General Hospital Star) [She was 55]
James Edwards (Major Figure in British Music Industry) [He was only 31]
Ned Eisenberg (Actor, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Mare of Easttown)
Ralph Emery (Country Music DJ and TV Host)
Charles Entenmann (Builder of the Baked Goods Empire) [He was 92]
Zack Estrin (Writer-Producer, Prison Break and Lost in Space) [He was 51]
Nicholas Evans (Author, The Horse Whisperer)

Ben Feigin (Executive Producer, Schitt’s Creek)
Ryan Fellows (Cast Member on Discovery series Street Outlaws) [Died in Car Crash; He was only 41]
Bobbie Faye Ferguson (Actress, Designing Women, Dallas and Dukes of Hazzard)
Steve Fickinger (Tony-Winning Producer, “Dear Evan Hansen”)
Bert Fields (Consummate Hollywood/Entertainment Lawyer) [He was 93]
Nikki Finke (Founder of Deadline and Iconoclastic Journalist)
Andy Fletcher (Founding Member of Depeche Mode)
Louise Fletcher (Oscar Winning Actress, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest)
Farrah Forke (Actress, Wings and Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman) [She was 54]
Jason David Frank (Actor, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) [He was 49]
Dallas Frazier (Songwriter, “Elvira,” “Alley Oop” and “Beneath Still Waters”)
Budd Friedman (Founder of The Improv Comedy Club) [He was 90]

Gallagher (Well-Known Comedian)
Mickey Gilley (Country Music Icon)
Clarence Gilyard, Jr. (Actor, Die Hard and Walker, Texas Ranger)
Jean-Luc Godard (King of France’s New Wave Cinema) [He was 91]
Mikhail Gorbachev (Last Soviet leader who ended the Cold War) [He was 91]
Gilbert Gottfried (Comedian)
Heather Gray (Executive Producer of “The Talk”) [She was only 50]
Jeremiah Green (Co-founder and Drummer, Rock Band Modest Mouse) [He was 45]
Stephen Greif (Actor, The Crown and Blake’s 7)
Robyn Griggs (Soap Opera Actress, One Life to Live and Another World) [She was only 49]
Clu Gulager (Veteran Actor, The Virginian and Return of the Living Dead) [He was 93]

Mike Hagerty (Actor, Friends and Somebody, Somewhere)
Patrick Haggerty (Trailblazing Gay Country Star)
Philip Baker Hall (Veteran Actor, The Loop, Falcon Crest and Seinfeld) [He was 90]
Scott Hall (WWE Hall of Famer)
Thich Nhat Hanh (Zen Master and Buddhist Monk) [He was 95]
Estelle Harris (Veteran Actress, Seinfeld) [She was 93]
Franco Harris (Legendary Football Player, Pittsburgh Steelers)
William “Poogie” Hart (Lead Singer of Soul Group Delfonics)
John Hartman (Founding Drummer of The Doobie Brothers)
Dwayne Haskins (Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback) [He was only 24]
Shelley Haus (Chief Marketing Officer of Ulta Beauty) [She was only 49]
Ronnie “Hawk” Hawkins (Rocabilly Singer, Mentor to The Band)
Rosa Lee Hawkins (Singer from The Dixie Cups, “Chapel of Love”)
Taylor Hawkins (Drummer, Foo Fighters) [He was only 50]
Anne Heche (Actress, Men In Trees)
Brad William Henke (Former NFL Player and Actor, Orange Is the New Black)
Howard Hesseman (Actor, Head of the Class and WKRP in Cincinnati)
Dwayne Hickman (Actor, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis)
Mike Hodges (British Director, Get Carter and Croupier) [He was 90]
Nick Holly (Manager, Writer, Producer and Co-Creator of ABC comedy Sons & Daughters) [He was 51]
Georgia Holt (Singer, Actress and Mother of Cher) [She was 96]
Bo Hopkins (Actor, American Graffiti and The Wild Bunch)
Joan Hotchkis (Veteran Stage and Screen Actress, The Odd Couple and Legacy) [She was 95]
Marsha Hunt (Blacklisted Actress and Activist) [She was 104]
William Hurt (Oscar-Winning Actor)

Gregory Itzin (Actor, 24)

Michael Robin Jackson (LA Talk Radio Personality)
Conrad Janis (Veteran Actor, Mork & Mindy)
Anthony “A.J.” Johnson (Actor, House Party and Friday) [He was 55]
Brad Johnson (Actor, Always and the original Melrose Place)
L.Q. Jones (Veteran Actor, The Wild Bunch, Casino and The Legend of Zorro) [He was 94]
Leslie Jordan (Actor, Writer and Singer)
Marvin Josephson (Founder, ICM Partners) [He was 95]
Naomi Judd (Matriarch of The Judds and mother to Wynonna and Ashley)
Max Julien (Actor, 1973 Blaxploitation classic The Mack)

Robert A. Katz (Producer, Gettysburg and Selena)
Takahashi Kazuki (Creator, Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Jack Kehler (Character Actor, The Main the High Castle and The Big Lebowski)
Sally Kellerman (Actress, Original Movie MASH)
Jessica Klein (Producer and Writer, Beverly Hills 90210)
Howie Kleinberg (Top Chef Fan Fave) [He was only 46]
Jak Knight (Stand-Up Comedian) [He was only 28]
Charles Koppelman (Legendary Music Executive and Former Chairman of Martha Stewart’s Company)
Michael Kopsa (Actor, Hallmark Channel movies)
Krishna (Major Star of 1980’s Telgui Cinema and Father of Star Mahesh Babu)
Hardy Kruger (German Actor, A Bridge Too Far, Hatari! and Barry Lyndon)
Cheslie Kryst (Former Miss USA 2019 and Correspondent for Extra) [She was only 30]
Oleksandra “Sasha” Kuvshynova (Journalist) [Killed in Ukraine] (She was only 24)

Art Laboe (Legendary Radio DJ who coined “Oldies but Goodies”)
Alan Ladd Jr. (Son of legendary actor Alan Ladd, Oscar-Winning Producer and Influential Motion Picture Executive)
Guy Lafleur (Legendary Montreal Canadiens player)
Bappi Lahiri (Bollywood Composer and Singer)
Edie Landau (Producer, The David Susskind Show and Executive President of the National Telefilm Associates) [She was 95]
Angela Landsbury (Veteran Actress, Murder She Wrote)
Mark Lanegan (Singer, Screaming Trees and Queens of the Stone Age)
Michael Lang (Co-Creator of the 1969 Woodstock Festival)
Mike Lang (Leading Jazz and Studio Pianist)
Stephen J. Lawrence (Composer, Sesame Street)
Quentin Oliver Lee (Broadway Actor and Opera Singer)
Kevin Levene (Pioneering Guitarist and Co-Found of the Clash)
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock Pioneer and Singer)
Lil Keed (Atlanta-based Rapper) [He was only 24]
Ray Liotta (Actor, Goodfellas and Field of Dreams)
Jon Lind (A&R Executive and Songwriter “Boogie Wonderland,” “Crazy for You”)
Sacheen Littlefeather (Native Americn Activist Who Declined Marlon Brando’s Oscar)
Bob LuPone (Actor and Brother of Broadway Icon Patti LuPone)
Loretta Lynn (Country Music Legend) [She was 90]

Patricia MacLachlan (Award-Winning Author, “Sarah, Plain and Tall”)
Lata Mangeshkar (Bollywood Singer, Known as the ‘Nighingale of India’) [She was 92]
Mary Mara (Actress, Nash Bridges, Law & Order and ER)
Jane Marczewski [aka Nightbirde] (Fan Favorite Season 16 contestant on America’s Got Talent) [She was only 31]
Stuart Margolin (TV Director, Actor and two-time Emmy winner, The Rockford Files)
Ron Masak (Actor, Murder She Wrote)
Dan McCafferty (Frontman of Scottish Rock Band Nazareth)
David McCullough (Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author) [He was 89]
Bob McGrath (One of the Original Human Stars on Sesame Street) [He was 90]
Virginia McLaurin (Sharecropper Daught in Jim Crow South/Danced with Barack & Michelle Obama at the Whitte House) [She was 113 by her accounting, as she had no birth certificate]
Dale McRaven (Creator, Mork & Monday and Perfect Strangers)
Christine McVie (Fleetwood Mac, Singer-Songwriter-Keyboardist)
Meat Loaf (Singer, “Bat Out of Hell”)
Marijane Meaker (Autor, 1952 novel “Spring Fire” among countless other books) [She was at 95]
Yvette Mimieux (Actress, The Time Machine, The Black Hole, Where the Boys Are and Toys in the Attic)
Nicky Moore (Lead Singer of heavy metal band Samson)
Tommy Morgan (Harmonica Soloist for Dances With Wolves and Roots) [He was 89]
Robert Morse (Veteran Actor, Mad Men) [He was 90]
Roger E. Mosley (Actor, the original Magnum P.I.)
Virginia Patton Moss (Last Surviving Adult Cast Member of It’s a Wonderful Life)
Manfred Thierry Mugler (French Fashion Designer)

Mace Neufeld (Longtime producer, Patriot Game and Beverly Hills Cop III) [He was 93]
Olivia Newton-John (Grammy-Winning Singer and Actress, Grease and Xanadu)
Nichelle Nichols (Veteran Actress, Original Star Trek) [She was 89]
Monty Norman (Composer, James Bond Theme) [He was 94]

Terrence O’Hara (TV Director, NCIS and JAG)
Mo Ostin (Top Executive at Warner Bros.-Reprise Records for more than three decades) [He was 95]

Mimi Parker (Vocalist and Drummer for the band Low)
Tom Parker (The Wanted, British-Irish Boy Band) [He was only 33]
Fred Parris (Singer from The Five Satins, “In The Still Of The Night”)
Pelé (Soccer Legend) [He was 82]
D.H. Peligro (Drummer of Legendary Punk Rock Band Dead Kennedys)
Bill Pence (Co-Founder of the Telluride Film Festival) [He was 82]
Bob Penny (Veteran Actor, Forrest Gump and Sweet Home Alabama)
George Perez (Comic Book Artist, Wonder Woman and Teen Titans)
Nehemiah Persoff (Actor, Yentl and Some Like it Hot) [He was 102]
Wolfgang Peterson (Director, Air Force One and Das Boot)
Leslie Phillips (Actor in Harry Potter franchise as the voice of The Sorting Hat) [He was 98]
Svika Pick (Israeli King of Pop and Eurovision Winner)
Anita Pointer (Member of the Pointer Sisters)
Sidney Poiteir (Revered Actor, Oscar-Winning Trailblazer and Civl Rights Activist) [He was 94]
Jesse Powell (R&B Singer and Grammy Nominee)
Julie Powell (Food Writer of Julia Child Recipe Blog – Amy Adams played her in Julia & Julie movie) [She was only 49]
Pope Benedict XVI (German Pope from 2005 to 2013) [He was 95]
Albert Pyun (Action Director, Nemesis, Cyborg and Captain America)

Queen Elizabeth (Longest-Reigning Monarch in British History) [She was 96]

Bob Rafelson (Director, Five Easy Pieces and Co-Creator of The Monkees)
Teddy Ray (Stand-Up Comedian and Actor) [He was only 32]
Julia Reichert (Oscar-Winning Documentarian)
Ivan Reitman (Legendary Director, Ghostbusters)
Brent Renaud (U.S. Documentary Filmmaker) [He was only 50] [Killed in Ukraine]
Hargus “Pig” Robbins (Country Hall of Fame Piano Player)
Peter Robbins (Voice Actor, Original Voice of Charlie Brown in Peantus cartoons)
Cormac Roth (Musician and Son of Actor Tim Roth) [He was only 25]
Art Rupe (Specialty Records Founder and Rock ‘n’ Roll Pioneer) [He was 104]
Bill Russell (11-Time NBA Champion and First Black Head Coach in US Pro Sports) [He was 88]
Mitchel Ryan (Veteran Actor, Dark Shadows, Lethal Weapon and Dharma & Greg)
Bobby Rydell (1960’s Pop Idol and Star of Bye Bye Birdie)

Bob Saget (Stand-Up Comedian and Actor, Full House and Host, America’s Funniest Home Videos)
Pharoah Sanders (Boundary-Pushing Jazz Saxophonist)
Marnie Schulenburg (Actress, As the World Turns and One Life to Live) [She was only 37]
Vin Scully (Legendary Announcer for the LA Dodgers) [He was 94]
Jim Seals (Seals and Crofts 70’s soft-rock duo)
Bernard Shaw (Legendary CNN Broadcaster) [He was 82]
Liz Sheridan (Veteran Actress on Broadway and on TV in Seinfeld and ALF)
Mark Shields (Political Analyst for PBS News Hour and CNN’s Capital Gang)
Oksana Shvets (Revered Ukranian Actress) [Killed in Russian Rocket Attack]
Charles Siebert (Actor, Trapper John M.D.)
Henry Silva (Veteran Actor, Ocean’s Eleven and The Manchurian Candidate) [He was 94]
Joanna Simon (Opera Singer and Sister of Carly Simon)
Lucy Simon (Singer, Broadway Composer and Sister of Carly Simon)
Joyce Sims (R&B Singer-Songwriter)
Tony Siragus (Former NFL PLayer) [He was 55]
Tony Sirico (Actor, The Sopranos)
Paul Sorvino (Actor, Goodfellas and Law & Order)
Ronnie Spector (Lead Singer of 60’s girl group The Ronettes)
Carol Speed (Actress, Blaxploitation film The Mack and Horror classic Abby)
Willie Spense (Season 19 American Idol Runner-Up) [He was only 23]
Meghan Stabile (New Jazz Impresario) [She was only 39]
Susie Steiner (Author of Acclaimed British Crime Novels) [She was only 51]
Morgan Stevens (Actor, Fame and Melrose Place)
Austin Stoker (Veteran Actor, Assault on Precinct 13 and Sheba, Baby) [He was 92]
Larry Storch (Actor, F Troop) [He was 6 months shy of his 100th birthday]
Alec John Such (First Bassist and Founding Member, Bon Jovi)

Marva Hicks Taha (Broadway and TV Actress)
Akira Takarada (Veteran Actor, Star of Original Godzilla and Voiceover Artist) [He was 87]
Takeoff (Rapper) [He was only 28]
Andre Leon Talley (Former America’s Next Top Model Judge and Fashion Icon)
Joe E. Tata (Actor, Beverly Hills, 90210)
Dax Tejera (Executive Producer, ABC’s This Week) [He was only 37]
Judy Tenuta (Accordian-Playing ‘Love Goddess’ Comedian)
Terry Tolkin (Veteran A&R Executive for Elektra Records)
Jean-Louis Trintignant (French Actor, A Man and a Woman and Amour) [He was 91]
Trouble aka Skoob (Atlanta Rapper) [He was only 35]
Ivana Trump (Donald Trump’s former wife)
Brett Tuggle (Keyboardist for Fleetwood Mac and David Lee Roth)
Joe Turkel (Bartender in The Shining and Blade Runner) [He was 94]

Gaspard Ulliel (French Actor, Moon Knight)

Vangelis (Oscar-Winning Composer Chariots of Fire)
Ronan Vibert (Actor, Saving Mr. Banks and The Snowman) [He was 58]
Leon Vitali (Actor, Barry Lyndon and Personal Assistant to Stanley Kubrick)
Monica Vitti (Actress, Italian movies L’Avventura and La Notte)
Lenny Von Dohlen (Actor, Twin Peaks)

Grant Wahl (Soccer Journalist) [He passed away while covering the World Cup in Qatar]
Jackie Walorski (Indiana US Representative)
Barbara Walters (Legendary News Anchor, TV Interviewer and TV Host) [She was 93]
Fred Ward (Actor, The Right Stuff and Tremors)
Shane Warne (Legendary Former Australian Cricket Player and TV Commentator) [He was 52]
David Warner (British Actor, The Omen, Tron, Time Bandits)
Shirley Watts (Wife of Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts)
Kenneth Welsh (Actor, Twin Peaks and The Day After Tomorrow)
Vivienne Westwood (Legendary English fashion designer who helped to popularize punk style)
Bobbie Whiteman (Longtime Variety Editor)
Don Wilson (Co-Founder of Rock-N-Roll Group The Ventures)

Shimada Yoko (Golden Globe Winner playing Mariko in 1980s TV series Shogun)

Pierre Zakrzewski (Fox News Cameraman) [Killed in Ukraine]
Jon Zazula (Legendary Metal Label Megaforce Records)

NOTE: This list, in no way, covers all the industry talent who passed away this year. Again, condolences are extended to one and all.

Out of respect, please take a moment of silence.

TOMORROW: TV Ratings

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Winter TV Reminder: What’s on TV This Week

December 26, 2022 by Rueben

Here is the list of the programming options to expect on TV this coming week:

On December 26, the series finale of His Dark Materials will air on HBO at 10 PM.

The limited series Treason will debut online on December 26 on Netflix. The drama follows Adam Lawrence (Charlie Cox), trained and groomed by MI6, whose career seems set. But when the past catches up with him in the form of Kara, a Russian spy with whom he shares a complicated past, he is forced to question everything and everyone in his life. A triangular relationship forms between Kara, Adam and his wife, Maddy; three people who are trying to expose each other’s secrets, navigate political and diplomatic relationships, whilst hanging onto their personal lives, and those they love most. The series also stars Ciaran Hinds, Olga Kurylenko and Oona Chaplin.

On December 28, the 45th Annual Kennedy Center Honors will air on CBS at 8 PM.

The season finale of Gangs of London will air online on AMC+ on December 29.

On December 30, Slow Horses will air its season finale on Apple TV+ online.

The new drama Kaleidoscope will debut online on Netflix on January 1. A master thief (Giancarlo Esposito) and his crew attempt an epic and elaborate heist worth $7 billion dollars — but betrayal, greed and other threats undermine their plans. The cast includes Rufus Sewell, Jai Courtney, Paz Vega and Tati Gabrielle.

On January 1, the Hallmark Channel movie The Dog Lover’s Guide to Dating at 8 PM. Alex (Rebecca Dalton), a professional dog trainer is more enamored of her loyal four-legged clients than she is of their owners whom she never fully trusts. Her skepticism of a dog’s two-legged best friend makes for a difficult, or rather nonexistent, dating life. Simon (Corey Sevier) has the opposite problem. He’s found the girl of his dreams; he just needs to win over her dog so they can live happily ever after. When he discovers Alex’s impeccable dog training skills, he convinces her to train him in the ways of the canine so he can show his girlfriend Chloe (Eliza King) and her beloved pug what a fun-loving pack leader he can be.

Lastly, the winter finale of Yellowstone will air on the Paramount Network at 8 PM on January 1.

Mark your calendars!

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