Image Credit: Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic.com; Richard Cartwright/ASomeone over at ABC has a serious crush on Ryan Devlin.
As if employing the in-demand actor on Grey’s Anatomy (as Mandy Moore’s hubby) and Cougar Town (as Busy Philipps’ beau) wasn’t enough, the Alphabet net is adding him to the Brothers & Sisters payroll too! READ FULL STORY »
And for once, I’m not exaggerating. Someone over at The CW’s PG-rated Life Unexpected has a decidedly R-rated sense of humor, as evidenced by the following (presumably unauthorized) behind-the-scenes video. If this doesn’t chase those Monday blues away, nothing will.
Image Credit: Michael Caulfield/WireImage.comTalk about a no-brainer: Former Prison Break producers Matt Olmstead and Nick Santora are courting Robert Knepper to appear in their new A&E fugitive-themed drama Breakout Kings. The best part? The plan is for Knepper to resurrect his classic PB convict T-Bag! READ FULL STORY »
Image Credit: Ali Goldstein/NBC30 Rock‘s live episode is turning into quite the A-List affair. Sources confirm that Matt Damon is set to reprise his role as Tina Fey’s emotionally raw pilot beau in this Thursday’s live outing. READ FULL STORY »
Image Credit: Everett Collection; Glenn Harris/PR PhotosTalk about putting the Vania before the Transyl: NBC and Pushing Daisies mastermind Bryan Fuller are in the very early stages of developing a reboot of the creepshow classic The Munsters, but there’s already a fervent fan movement under way to get Kristen Bell cast as Marilyn. And one of those fans is Fuller himself! READ FULL STORY »
Image Credit: DiscoveryLooks like the Deadliest Catch captains who recently quit over a legal dispute with Discovery are staying put on the reality show that’ll begin production next week in Alaska. Discovery released this statement on behalf of Captains Sig Hansen and Johnathan and Andy Hillstrand today: “We’re happy we worked everything out with Discovery. A deal’s a deal. We’re heading up to Dutch Harbor to start filming the new season of Deadliest Catch and hopefully it will be the best one yet.”
The Hillstrands added: “Everyone worked really hard on putting together Hillstranded and we’re looking forward to wrapping that up. It’s something new that we hope people will enjoy.”
Just last week, the Hillstrands announced plans to leave the show after they were sued by Discovery over their involvement in a Catch spinoff. Discovery reportedly claimed the brothers failed to finish work on Hillstranded and were seeking $3 million in damages. An attorney for the Hillstrands shot back by saying the lawsuit would have forced the men to sell their boats and fire their crews so they quit the show. Hansen decided to show solidarity for his fellow captains and backed the Hillstrands.
The Hillstrand brothers co-captain Time Bandit on Deadliest Catch, while Hansen lords over Northwestern.
Image Credit: Will Hart/USAReunited and it feels so… absolutely perfect.
Kathryn Erbe will be rejoining ex-partner Vincent D’Onofrio for the 10th and final season of Law & Order: Criminal Intent, a USA Network spokesperson confirms. READ FULL STORY »
Image Credit: Michael Ansell/NBCChuck boss Josh Schwartz wants to make one thing very clear about Timothy Dalton’s upcoming arc on the show: He’s not playing James Bond. Far from it, in fact. READ FULL STORY »
Image Credit: Bob D'Amico/ABC; Monty Brinton/CBS; Douglas GorensClearly, viewers have yet to decide what shows they want to commit to this fall: After an auspicious premiere week, the CBS comedies took a hit in the key demographics on Thursday and NBC’s The Office posted its lowest rating among adults 18-49. Grey’s Anatomy on ABC rang in with its lowest-rated fall telecast ever for the second week in a row, and NBC’s The Apprentice is still on the brink of cancellation – if not a much-needed move to another night.
First, some good news for Fox. Dramas Bones (2.6 rating/8 share) and Fringe (2.0/5) actually posted single-digit gains among adults 18-49 versus the previous week and are keeping the network competitive on a tough night for broadcast (each 18-49 ratings point represents 1.3 million viewers). In total viewers, Bones averaged 9.13 million and came in second for its timeslot while Fringe averaged 5.15 million and came in fourth. Overall, the network ended up in third place for the night in viewers (7.17 million) and adults 18-49 (2.3/7).
CBS still dominated the night in adults 18-49 (3.0/9) and viewers (12.5 million). Though it dipped in the key demo, Big Bang Theory won its timeslot among men and women and viewers (12.4 million), as did $#*! My Dad Says (9.7 million), and The Mentalist (14.2 million). CSI (12.29 million), however, was overshadowed by Grey’s Anatomy (12.45 million), which still took the 9 p.m. timeslot in adults 18-49 and viewers.
ABC was second for the night among adults 18-49 (2.9/8) and viewers (8.24 million).
It was another tough evening for NBC. Community only averaged 4.29 million, followed by 30 Rock (4.91 million), The Office (6.89 million) and Outsourced (5.23 million). At least three of those comedies have ongoing support from critics. Nothing seems to be propping up the latest installment of The Apprentice, which only averaged 3.75 million and was one of the show’s lowest rated-telecasts ever among adults 18-49 (a mere 1.3/4). Somebody put The Donald out of his misery!
Overall, NBC finished the night fourth in viewers (4.80 million) and 18-49 (2.1/6). As for the CW, The Vampire Diaries showed some gains in women 18-34 and women18-49 versus the previous week and averaged 3.5 million – its second-largest audience this season. It won its timeslot among female teens. Nikita also built from the previous week in women and added 11% more viewers, averaging a total of 3.0 million.
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Are you loving or loathing the Glee episodes dedicated to specific artists like Britney Spears and Madonna? What does the upcoming tribe switcheroo mean for the Survivor: Nicaragua contestants? And what’s up with all the spanking on Dancing with the Stars? These are just a few of the questions to be tackled in the second installment of EW.com’s InsideTV podcast. Michael Slezak, Annie Barrett, Michael Ausiello, and Tim Stack join me to break down the week in television and present it to you in an easily digestible audio format. And that’s not all: Glee creator Ryan Murphy also shares his inspiration for this week’s religious-themed episode, “Grilled Cheesus.” Among the other topics to be discussed and debated: Should Glee‘s Chris Colfer win an Emmy for his moving performance this week as Kurt? Which DWTS hoofer will go home next? And what Survivor contestant is playing the best game so far? Just click on the play button below to sit in on our round table discussion, or click here to download the mp3 and take us with you on the go. And if you have a question you’d like us to answer/discuss on next week’s episode, send it via Twitter to @InsideTVPodcast. So without further ado, enjoy the latest epsiode of the InsideTV!
Image Credit: Glenn Harris/PR Photos; Ken Regan/ShowtimeI see an emergency Adderall refill in a certain harried nurse’s future, and here’s why: Kyle XY beauty Jaimie Alexander is checking into Nurse Jackie for a sizeable arc as Jackie’s (Edie Falco) wild, immature sister-in-law. READ FULL STORY »
Image Credit: Jordin Althaus/NBCThe recent production hiatus on NBC’s Outlaw underscores an even bigger head-scratcher involving the drama’s star, Jimmy Smits: How is it the broadcast networks have yet to find the right show for one of TV’s most-beloved stars? (EW’s Ken Tucker said Smits “is an immensely likable actor, which only makes all the messy ideas and vainglory that clog Outlaw more disappointing.”) The 55-year-old actor has continued to find steady work over the last two decades, but he’s never been able to recapture the magic (or all those Emmy and Golden Globe wins and nominations) he earned while playing Victor Sifuentes on L.A. Law from 1986-92 and Det. Bobby Simone on NYPD Blue from 1994 to 2004. The closest he came was in 2008, when he guest-starred as Miguel Prado in 12 episodes of Dexter, a role that earned him yet another Emmy nomination.
He was a hit as Matthew Santos on The West Wing, but his two-year run as an appealing politician was not enough to ignite a huge ratings turnaround for the once-popular show. And his abbreviated run as liquor mogul Alex Vega on CBS’ family drama Cane was overshadowed by the 100-day writer’s strike in 2007. Those recent failures haven’t affected Smits’ value in the marketplace: Word is his asking price remains $175,000 per episode (though an NBC insider says he’s receiving closer to $150K for Outlaw). Either way, it’s a rich payday reserved for only the most sought-after stars in TV. But many believe he’s still worth it, and not just because he’s one of Hollywood’s most high-profile Latino actors. “He’s a big TV star,” agrees one studio executive. “People like him. He’s not an icon, but people really like him.”
For now, it’s unclear what will become of Smits’ latest gig on NBC. Outlaw only averaged 4.7 million viewers on Oct. 1, down from its premiere week average of 4.98 million. The network still has five original episodes in the can that are scheduled to air so its plan is to monitor the show’s performance in the coming weeks before deciding whether to resume production.
Scott Caan has become a breakout star by playing Detective Danny “Danno” Williams on Hawaii Five-0 — but the producers haven’t forgotten the memorable actor who first originated the role. Executive Producer Peter Lenkov told EW that it remains a goal to persuade James MacArthur (inset) — aka “Danno” on the series that first aired from 1968 to 1980 — to make a cameo on the CBS drama.
“We’ve been talking to James about being on the show but he just doesn’t know because he’s busy with a business he’s launching,” said Lenkov. “But we’d love to have him.” Lenkov has also set his sights on Al Harrington, who played Det. Ben Kokua on the original series from 1969 to 1975. (Both he and MacArthur are now in their 70s.) “It still feels early in the season,” the producer said. “We have time.” Those are pretty confident words from a guy who has yet to learn whether the drama will receive a back nine order from CBS (the network only picked up 13 episodes of 5-0 before the 2010-11 season began). But it would be a shocker if CBS didn’t go with a full season of Hawaii Five-0, which, at 13.02 million, is currently the most-watched new show.
Speaking of highly anticipated characters, Lenkov also confirmed that Masi Oka (Heroes) will show up in episode four as a coroner named Max Bergman; he’ll appear in at least three episodes this season.
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