For the second week in a row, ratings for NBC’s new Tuesday night comedies Go On and The New Normal continue to slip in the ratings Go On has seen a steep decline since The Voice has been on its hiatus. During the fall, Go On averaged a strong 9 million viewers a week and had a steady 18-49 demo rating post The Voice, which help …
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Jan 10
“1600 Penn” (P)review – Not the First Family of Comedy, But Pretty Close
No family in America is under more scrutiny and forced to be perfect for the public eye than the first family. NBC’s 1600 Penn, which premieres tonight, shows that no first family is perfect. 1600 Penn aims to show how dysfunctional our first families really are when we aren’t looking. Created by Jon Lovett, who was the …
Jan 10
The Battle of NBC’s Comedy Blocks: “Whitney” & “Guys With Kids” On Par Than “Go On” & “The New Normal” This Week
Go On has been one of the saviors of NBC this season, as they try and restructure their schedule and be competitive in the ratings again with “broader shows” to reach a much larger audience. As of now, it’s been working. NBC was number 1 in the 18-49 category for the first time in 10 years this fall …
Jan 07
“The Cosby Show” reunion on “Guys With Kids” Please
One of my secret wishes this TV season is for Guys With Kids to hold a Cosby Show reunion. It would be great to see Bill Cosby play Tempestt Bledsoe’s one more time on screen, especially since they still seem to have that father/daughter chemistry as shown by their appearance on Late Night with Jimmy …
Jan 07
How NBC is Quietly Cancelling Their Thursday Night Comedies
It’s no surprise that NBC’s Thursday night comedy lineup is nowhere close to what it used to be back in its heyday. No more sitcom hits like The Cosby Show, Seinfeld, Friends, or Will and Grace. For years, NBC have been airing The Office, 30 Rock, Community, Parks and Recreation, Up All Night, and a …
Jan 07
“Deception”: NBC’s version of “Revenge”
I didn’t know what to expect from Deception when I started watching. Originally, I thought this was going to be NBC’s attempt to make a Revenge knockoff, but by the end of the pilot, I found this show to be watchable, but only if you don’t already watch Revenge. Deception revolves around Meagan Good’s character, …
Jan 10
“XFactor”, “The Voice”, “American Idol” – Why Can’t They Keep Their Celebrity Judges?
Fox, NBC, TV Commentary/Analysis
by TV Talk With JWalk
This is a question that I must ask. Why can’t some of these popular reality shows keep their celebrity judges? The high turnover rate for some of these shows are quite ridiculous sometime. It makes me wonder if at this point, are these shows more interested in the contestants on the show, or about “which …
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