Archive: December 2011 (157-169 of 242)

Dec 8 2011 02:51 PM ET

ABC pulls 'Man Up' from schedule

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Man down!

ABC is pulling comedy Man Up from its prime-time schedule. Instead, the network will plug in repeats of the show’s lead-in, Tim Allen’s Last Man Standing.

The Tuesday comedy most recently delivered a decent 8.8 million viewers, but only a 1.6 rating among adults 18-49 (plus it shed 40 percent of its Last Man lead-in). ABC notes the comedy isn’t officially canceled, the network might use remaining episodes to fill a hole at some point. But for all intents and purposes…

Read more:
ABC midseason plans revealed: ‘The River,’ ‘GCB,’ ‘Shark Tank’ … but some shows are missing
‘Man Up’: A real man says ‘man’ a lot and other man rules learned in the ‘Man Up’ premiere, man

Dec 8 2011 02:48 PM ET

InsideTV Podcast: Cochran from 'Survivor' discusses what went wrong. Plus: What's next for 'Sons of Anarchy'?

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Categories: InsideTV Podcast, Reality TV, Sons of Anarchy, Survivor, Television

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He came. He saw. He rocked a sweater vest and refused to pull colored rocks. The equal parts entertaining and infuriating John Cochran coulda been a contender had he not flipped sides at the merge. Now, the ousted Survivor: South Pacific contestant joins Jessica Shaw and yours truly on the InsideTV Podcast to talk all about his controversial move, the chilly reception he received from the other jury members at Ponderosa, and the public’s positive and negative reactions to him. Will Cochran come back to play again? And has he received any additional dating advice from noted Lothario Papa Bear? All will be revealed! READ FULL STORY »

Dec 8 2011 01:59 PM ET

'Parks and Recreation' stars invade 'Bob Burgers': Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman to guest -- EXCLUSIVE

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Categories: Parks and Recreation
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A pair of Parks and Recreation stars are cooking up some comedy in the world of animation: Both Aziz Ansari and Nick Offerman have recorded guest spots on Bob’s Burgers, EW has learned exclusively. In an upcoming episode, Ansari voices a geeky teenage gamer who mentors Bob on a game called Burger Boss in exchange for Bob’s help with a bully problem. READ FULL STORY »

Dec 8 2011 12:54 PM ET

'Teenage Daughter' drops in ratings (but so does nearly everything else)

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Categories: Survivor, TV Ratings
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CBS’ Survivor went up. Annnnd that’s about it for the good news in Wednesday’s ratings, since every other major broadcast show declined to some degree.

The biggest dropper was the second episode of Fox’s I Hate My Teenage Daughter, which fell 25 percent from last week’s premiere. Teenage Daughter (5.4 million viewers, 2.1 adults 18-49 rating) probably wasn’t helped by ABC’s time-slot sitcom rival Happy Endings (6.5 million, 2.9) returning this week with a new original episode.

Overall: CBS won the night with Survivor (11.5 million, 3.3) rising 6 percent in its homestretch. Criminal Minds (12.3 million, 3.4) was down 8 percent. CSI (11.1 million, 2.5) dipped 4 percent, but won 10 p.m. READ FULL STORY »

Dec 8 2011 11:48 AM ET

Ryan Seacrest in talks with 'Today': Report

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Ryan Seacrest, OUT — to Today? The American Idol host is reportedly in talks to replace Matt Lauer on NBC’s morning show, should Matt Lauer opt to leave after his contract expires next year.

NBC suits began preliminary talks with Seacrest on Tuesday about joining the show, the Wall Street Journal reports. The celebrity entrepreneur — who also hosts a daily show for E! — is NBC’s top pick to replace Lauer, who began tipping off his bosses this year that he wants to leave by December 2012. At the time, a Today spokesperson said “there seems to be an awful lot of speculation around news anchors these days, and it’s not our practice to comment on any of it. Matt Lauer has a long term contract with NBC News and Today.”

Lauer has co-anchored the morning show since 1997. He began with Katie Couric and now sits opposite Ann Curry, who took over for Meredith Vieira. NBC is staying mum about the latest developments.

Seacrest, meanwhile, begins hosting the next season of Idol on Jan. 22.

Dec 8 2011 11:19 AM ET

'Glee' scoop: Rapper Pitbull courted to play [SPOILER]; plus prepare to meet Rachel's gay dads -- EXCLUSIVE

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Categories: Casting Scoops, Deals, Glee, Rumor Police!, Scoop, Television, TV Biz, TV Scoop

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Santana (Naya Rivera) has an awfully talented family. EW already broke the news that the Glee character’s mother will be played by none other than Latin superstar Gloria Estefan, but now we can exclusively tell you who’s being wooed to play her brother: rapper Pitbull! Yep, our source tells us that producers are hoping to land the “Give Me Everything” rapper to play Estefan’s son and Rivera’s big bro. READ FULL STORY »

Dec 8 2011 07:00 AM ET

Jeff Probst on episode 13 of 'Survivor: South Pacific'

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Categories: Reality TV, Survivor, Television

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Each week, host Jeff Probst answers a few questions about the most recent episode of Survivor: South Pacific.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Do you kneel down and thank God every morning for bringing you the Hantz family? As if Russell’s evil genius gameplay and Brandon’s schizophrenic back-and-forth drama hasn’t given you enough great TV, now here comes Shawn to shake things up on the loved ones visit. Two part question: 1) Was there ever any talk of Russell coming as Brandon’s loved one, or could that not happen because he was planning to keep that connection a secret? And 2) How many other Hantzes are out there waiting to get on the show?
JEFF PROBST: The Survivor Gods have been very good to us over the years and the Hantz family is one of our greatest gifts. I think Brandon did consider having his uncle Russell come visit but he wasn’t sure at the start of the show whether he would ever admit to being a Hantz so he decided to play it safe and bring his dad. How great would that have been to bring Russell on the show as a loved one?!!  READ FULL STORY »

Dec 8 2011 07:00 AM ET

'American Horror Story': Taissa Farmiga talks last night's huge Violet twist -- 'I totally called it'

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Categories: American Horror Story, Rumor Police!, Scoop, Television, TV Biz, TV Characters, TV Scoop

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SPOILER ALERT IF YOU HAVEN’T SEEN LAST NIGHT’S EPISODE OF AMERICAN HORROR STORY!!! Fans of FX’s horror series have been debating for weeks now whether or not Violet (Taissa Farmiga) is dead or alive and last night’s episode finally revealed the truth: Violet actually died weeks ago after a pill overdose. Farmiga says it was tough reading that her character had perished. “I was sad because now she’s trapped there,” says the actress. “She can’t get away from it. Once she finds out all the secrets that are around, she’s not gonna be too happy.” That’s an understatement given that her boyfriend Tate (Evan Peters) not only impregnated her mother Vivien (Connie Britton) with potentially the anti-Christ but is also basically a serial killer. And you thought Edward and Bella had it bad. EW talked to Farmiga about the shocking twist and what this means for her character’s future on American Horror Story.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Were you surprised to find out Violet was dead?
TAISSA FARMIGA: Honestly, I totally called it. The writers gave you little hints like she hasn’t been to school in two weeks. I was like, “Wait a minute — Is Violet dead? Is she dead?” I was asking people and they wouldn’t tell me and they weren’t allowed to tell me. As soon as I read the script, I screamed. I was like, “I knew it!” READ FULL STORY »

Dec 8 2011 03:18 AM ET

'The X Factor' top five acts talk about Paula and Nicole's death threats: 'There are trolls out there'

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Categories: Reality TV, Television, The X Factor
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After Drew Ryniewicz was eliminated on The X Factor last week, some angry fans expressed their outrage on Twitter and Facebook. Unfortunately, a few of those messages took the form of death threats directed toward judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger, who both opted to save Marcus Canty instead of Ryniewicz. After Wednesday’s show, the five remaining singers had a simple message for those haters on Twitter: chill out.

“I just want people to relax,” Marcus Canty, who was also a recipient of some hostile online comments, told reporters backstage. “This is a friendly competition. There’s no reason to say you’re going to bomb people’s houses or try to kill them. It affected me because I love Paula and Nicole — they’re so nice. It makes me feel bad to see other people being so hateful and rude to them, but I guess that’s just part of the show.” READ FULL STORY »

Dec 8 2011 02:03 AM ET

'CSI' says goodbye to Marg Helgenberger -- EXCLUSIVE

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Categories: CSI, EW Exclusive, On the Scene
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CSI on Wednesday bid an emotional farewell to star Marg Helgenberger, the latest original cast member to leave the long-running crime show on CBS. Cast and crew members — including series creator Anthony E. Zuiker and Executive Producer Carol Mendelsohn – packed the show’s set on the Universal City, Calif. lot to hear Helgenberger say goodbye after wrapping her 263rd episode as Catherine Willows. (The episode will air Jan. 25)

“I’ve been thinking a lot about this moment for a very long time,” began Helgenberger, who went on to reminisce about the show’s humble beginnings in 2000 and its becoming the worldwide phenomenon it is today. READ FULL STORY »

Dec 8 2011 02:00 AM ET

'American Horror Story': Ryan Murphy on the Violet reveal and Ben's 'magical towel' -- EXCLUSIVE

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Categories: American Horror Story, EW Exclusive, Scoop, Television, TV Biz, TV Scoop

SPOILER ALERT IF YOU HAVEN’T WATCHED THE LATEST AMERICAN HORROR STORY!!!! Well, Ryan Murphy had promised last week that we would get closure on Violet’s status and we sure did: The Harmon daughter is indeed dead. She kicked the bucket a few episodes back when she took all those pills, attempting suicide. While it appeared Tate had saved her, he was in fact too late. Last night’s episode, “Smoldering Children,” also revealed that Tate was actually the one who burned Larry in a drug-induced rage before embarking on the school shooting. Heavy stuff but then there was some levity when Tate attacked Ben, who was wearing only a towel. For more on Ben’s “magical towel” (see photo for a lovely visual aid) as well as Violet’s big twist, EW talked to AHS maestro Ryan Murphy.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: So Violet’s dead. Did you always plan on that happening? READ FULL STORY »

Dec 7 2011 09:23 PM ET

'Teen Mom 2' biggest premiere ever, but PTC protests sex-obsessed MTV girls

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The second season premiere of MTV’s Teen Mom 2 launched to the biggest ratings in the franchise’s history, while a conservative parent group took aim at the show.

Teen Mom 2 delivered 4.2 million viewers, up 17 percent from the series debut back in January. The MTV release notes that the Centers for Disease Control announced the U.S. teen birth rate declined 9 percent in 2010 and is now at the lowest level ever reported. In other words: We’re not glamorizing teen pregnancy so get off our backs already!

But the folks over the the Parents Television Council say the show is harmful to young women nonetheless, launching a well-timed press release this morning admonishing Teen Mom and other MTV series: READ FULL STORY »

Dec 7 2011 07:57 PM ET

'Desperate Housewives' alum to wig out on 'CSI' -- EXCLUSIVE

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Categories: Scoop
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A Desperate Housewives and The Event actor is coming to CSI.

Roger Bart has landed a colorful guest-starring role on the CBS crime drama, playing an eccentric wig maker. Bart’s character makes wigs for women suffering from cancer and has a very high opinion of the artistry of his work — “giving back what God has taken away” and all. He’ll appear in an episode during the February sweeps.

Meanwhile, today marks a CSI milestone: After 11 years, it’s Marg Helgenberger’s last day of filming on the crime drama.

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