There were no complete surprises in the ratings for Wednesday night’s primetime lineup, though at the same exact time we’d also say that there was at least a little bit of movement with some shows ticking up. (As cynical as the internet can be, we really don’t like writing ratings articles where everything is falling […]
It’s not often that FX does something that they haven’t achieved as a network since 2002, but that is precisely what they did with “The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story” on Tuesday night. Overall, the launch of the series featuring Cuba Gooding Jr., John Travolta, Sarah Paulson, and others drew more than five […]
History is setting up a new miniseries all about SEAL Team Six, and they’ve enlisted someone who certainly has played a wide array of drama in the past for one of the lead roles: Barry Sloane. As reported by TVLine, the “Revenge” alum (who has been appearing as of late on “Longmire” in the role […]
With CBS in repeats on Tuesday night, this was a chance for some other networks to take advantage and post some bigger ratings. Unfortunately for them, only a small handful of them did. The winners – For all of those hoping to have something to celebrate on Fox Tuesday night for a change (it’s rare), “New […]
Just in case you didn’t have enough remakes / revivals on TV already, we’ve got some further news for you on a pair of projects that have been ordered now to pilot. “MacGyver” – Let’s start over at CBS, where there is going to be a new version of the classic drama series (which actually aired the […]
Clearly, Super Bowl 50 is trying to up the star power in every way possible. They’ve already got a roster for halftime that includes Coldplay and Beyonce, and today it was announced that none other than Lady Gaga will perform the National Anthem before the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers hit the field. This performance […]
Who knew that Tuesday would prove itself to be such a big day when it comes to awards-show announcements? Yet, this is where we are. Lady Gaga to toast David Bowie at Grammys – It makes perfect sense for the CBS broadcast on February 15 to honor him in some way, and they’ll be doing so […]
With Monday night being the Iowa caucuses, it was easy to envision many scenarios in which primetime ratings across the board declined. After all, people love to discuss politics, even if we’re talking just about a political process in one singular state. While there were a few victors on the night, we’re feeling like we […]
The 2016 Academy Awards are all about honoring movies, but today their latest batch of announced presenters certainly has a rather distinct TV feel to it. Some of the names confirmed to be appearing include “Quantico” star Priyanka Chopra, “Scandal” star Kerry Washington, former “Daily Show” correspondent and “The Newsroom” star Olivia Munn, “How I […]
Today, NBC announced that Dick Wolf has extended his overall deal with the network … and this also includes some great news for a pair of shows that he executive-produces. Let’s begin here with “Law & Order: SVU,” which is returning for a landmark 18th season. Is this a surprise? Not really, given that the […]
