Showtime to End WEEDS With Hunter Parrish
by Caryn Robbins - June 13, 2012 Variety reports that Showtime has canceled its long-running series WEEDS. The half-hour comedy from Lionsgate first aired on the cable network in 2005 and features Broadway vet Hunter Parrish. The upcoming eighth and final season of the show is currently in production and is set to air July 1....
BABY DADDY Hits New Series High on ABC Family
by Tyler Peterson - August 01, 2013 Soaring by double digits week to week across all target demos, an all new 'Baby Daddy' set a season high in Total Viewers (1.022 million) and was its #2 telecast of the season in Adults 18-34 (376,000/0.6 rating), Women 18-34 (277,000/0.8 rating), Viewers 12-34 (552,000/0.6 rating) and Females 12-3...
Comedy Central to Stage 3 Free NYC Summer Shows
by Caryn Robbins - April 22, 2013 For the first time since 2007, COMEDY CENTRAL Live is holding three free comedy events to mark its seventh consecutive year partnering with the City Parks Foundation. In addition to the highly successful annual SummerStage comedy showcase in Central Park, shows will also be held in Manhattan's East ...
Disney XD's CRASH & BERNSTEIN Hits New Series High
by Tyler Peterson - July 11, 2013 At 8:30 p.m., 'Kickin' It' set Season Three highs in Total Viewers (944,000) and Kids 2-11 (648,000/1.6 rating), series highs in Boys 2-11 (409,000/2.0 rating), and saw its most-watched telecast in 3 months in Kids 6-14 (556,000/1.6 rating), Boys 6-14 (329,000/1.8 rating), Kids 6-11 (442,000/1.9 rat...
Wimbledon Gives ESPN 2nd Biggest Tennis Audience Ever
by Caryn Robbins - July 09, 2013 The 2013 fortnight of The Championships, Wimbledon thrilled tennis fans with surprises and an historic ending and it provided two of ESPN's biggest five audiences for tennis in its 33+ years. In addition, the WatchESPN app saw its usage rise for the event by nearly four-fold....
ABC's SUBURGATORY is #1 Scripted Show with Adults 18-49
by Caryn Robbins - March 28, 2013 In the 9:30pm half-hour, ABC's Suburgatory stood as the #1 scripted show with Adults 18-49....
Amy Schumer & More Set for Comedy Central's Free NYC Summer Shows
by Caryn Robbins - June 17, 2013 COMEDY CENTRAL Live is celebrating its seventh consecutive year partnering with the City Parks Foundation and holding free comedy events at the highly successful annual SummerStage comedy showcase in Central Park and at Manhattan's East River Park....
MODERN FAMILY Reigns as Wednesday's #1 Scripted Show
by Claire Hannum - February 07, 2013 ABC was a competitive #2 on Wednesday in Adults 18-49 to Fox with a 2-hour American Idol. ABC's Modern Family finished as Wednesday's #1 scripted TV show across all key Adult demos (AD18-34/AD18-49/AD25-54)....
Showtime to End WEEDS With Hunter Parrish
by Caryn Robbins - June 13, 2012 Variety reports that Showtime has canceled its long-running series WEEDS. The half-hour comedy from Lionsgate first aired on the cable network in 2005 and features Broadway vet Hunter Parrish. The upcoming eighth and final season of the show is currently in production and is set to air July 1....
Spike TV Premieres New Reality Series RAT B*STARDS Tonight, 7/31
by TV News Desk - July 31, 2012 Spike TV will take on giant swamp rats in its new reality series RAT B*STARDS, premiering tonight, July 31 at 10:30/9:30c....
Julia Roberts to Produce TAMING OF THE SHREW, a Workplace Comedy on ABC
by Tyler Peterson - October 03, 2012 As Deadline Hollywood reported earlier today, mega-movie star and Broadway vet, Julia Roberts, is set to produce TAMING OF THE SHREW, a workplace comedy for ABC - though not inspired by Shakespeare's classic play. ...
Shaquille O'Neal Guest Stars on The Hub's SECRET MILLIONAIRES CLUB Today
by TV News Desk - January 20, 2013 In today's January 20 episode "Elena's Shaqtastic Adventure," Elena is tempted by an elite sports camp that may jeopardize her education so Warren Buffett invites his friend Shaquille O'Neal to help her make an informed decision....
ABC's MODERN FAMILY is Wednesday's No. 1 TV Show in Key Demos
by Caryn Robbins - February 28, 2013 ABC's 'Modern Family' finished as Wednesday's No. 1 TV show in Adults 18-49, outdelivering Fox's 'American Idol' on the night for the first time ever. ABC was up week to week on Wednesday (+5% - 2.2/6 vs. 2.1/6) to match a 5-week high on the night - since 1/23/13....
VIDEO: Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert Take On the 'Harlem Shake'!
by Caryn Robbins - February 15, 2013 On last night's Comedy Central, 'Daily Show' host Jon Stewart and 'Colbert Report' host Stephen Colbert took on the latest viral-video dance fad to sweep the Interwebs: the Harlem Shake. Check out their moves below!...
STAGE TUBE: Promo for New Season of FX's IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA
by Caryn Robbins - August 14, 2012 It's an all new season of IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA, this October. Crude, controversial, outlandish and downright hilarious, the series airs on FX. The half-hour comedy, starring Charlie Day, Rob McElhenney, Glenn Howerton, Kaitlin Olson and Danny DeVito, features the cast as self-centered o...
Channing Tatum to Produce New Half-Hour Comedy NICKY
by Caryn Robbins - June 19, 2013 Newstalkzb.com reports that Channing Tatum is behind a new sitcom NICKY for Warner Bros. TV. The actor will executive produce the half-hour comedy along with Reid Carolin and actor Nick Zano, who will also star in the series....
LARRY KING NOW to Premiere on Hulu Tonight
by Caryn Robbins - July 17, 2012 According to The New York Times, veteran CNN talk show host Larry King will premiere his new interview show, LARRY KING NOW on Hulu starting tonight as part of a deal brokered between the web video site and Ora TV....
JAY LENO, JIMMY FALLON Deliver Four-Week Highs for NBC
by Caryn Robbins - February 07, 2013 NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" has finished #1 in viewers 18-49, 18-34 and 25-54, as well as total viewers, versus its ABC and CBS time-slot competition for the week of January 28-February 1...
Nickelodeon Debuts Animated Special IT'S A SPONGEBOB CHRISTMAS! Tonight
by Caryn Robbins - December 05, 2012 Nickelodeon celebrates the holidays with its first full-length stop-motion animated special, IT'S A SPONGEBOB CHRISTMAS, premiering tonight, Dec. 6, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT)....
INSIDE AMY SCHUMER Among Comedy Central's May Programming Highlights
by Caryn Robbins - April 05, 2013 Spring is in the air and laughter is in bloom this May on COMEDY CENTRAL. Season two of the brand's stand-up series "The Half Hour" debuts on Friday, May 3 at Midnight with all new episodes airing Fridays at Midnight and 12:30 a.m....
truTV Premieres COMBAT PAWN Tonight, 7/15
by TV News Desk - July 15, 2012 truTV premieres the 'Hardcore Pawn' Spin-Off COMBAT PAWN. The half-hour project previously ran under the title 'Hardcore Pawn: Fort Bragg.' The premiere episode, 'The Bravest of the Brave' airs tonight, July 15, at 10:30 p.m. (ET/PT)....
VIDEO: MTV Releases AWKWARD Midseason Trailer
by Caryn Robbins - June 12, 2013 In last night's summer finale of MTV's hit scripted series “Awkward,” tensions arose between Jenna and Matty, Collin revealed his true feelings toward Jenna and the dramatic cliffhanger ending left viewers on edge. To see what's to come this fall, check out the season three midseason trailer below!...
Shaquille O'Neal to Guest Star on The Hub's SECRET MILLIONAIRES CLUB, 1/20
by Caryn Robbins - January 11, 2013 In the January 20 episode "Elena's Shaqtastic Adventure," Elena is tempted by an elite sports camp that may jeopardize her education so Warren Buffett invites his friend Shaquille O'Neal to help her make an informed decision....
Amy Schumer & More Set for Comedy Central's Free NYC Summer Shows
by Caryn Robbins - June 17, 2013 COMEDY CENTRAL Live is celebrating its seventh consecutive year partnering with the City Parks Foundation and holding free comedy events at the highly successful annual SummerStage comedy showcase in Central Park and at Manhattan's East River Park....
TV One Premieres Original Scripted Series BELLE'S Tonight
by TV News Desk - January 21, 2013 A heaping order of family and laughter are on the menu when TV One premieres its latest original scripted series BELLE'S, a new comedy centered around widower William 'Big Bill' Cooper who owns and operates his family's upscale soul food restaurant, tonight, January 21, 2013 at 10:00 pm EST on TV On... |