With CBS cancelling low-rated new comedy Partners two weeks ago, executives smartly inserted repeats of The Big Bang Theory to fill the void, and it seems to be working. How I Met Your Mother (8.77 million viewers, A18-49: 3.4), 2 Broke Girls (11.68 million viewers, A18-49: 4.0), and Mike & Molly (11.25 million viewers, A18-49: 3.6) all hit season highs thanks to Big Bang (9 million viewers, …
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Jul 16
2012 Emmy Predictions: Outstanding Comedy Series
The nominations for the 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards are to be announced on Thursday, July 19th, so it’s time to play the annual guessing game that goes along with the Emmy Awards: Who will be the lucky actors to be nominated for their work for this past seasons’ batch of award worthy shows. Some actors, …
Jul 14
2012 Emmy Predictions: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
The nominations for the 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards are to be announced on Thursday, July 19th, so it’s time to play the annual guessing game that goes along with the Emmy Awards: Who will be the lucky actors to be nominated for their work for this past seasons’ batch of award worthy shows. Some actors, …
May 24
What were the Top 10 Shows and Trends of the 2011-2012 Season?
As the 2012-2013 season officially came to a close on Wednesday night with the lowest-rated season finale of American Idol since the summer of 2002, the heartfelt and emotional season finale of Modern Family, and the suspenseful and shocking season finale of Revenge, it’s time to look at the season as a whole. What shows and networks …
Apr 12
“Two and a Half Men” Salary Negotiation Deal Close To Being Finished. Renewal Coming Soon.
For some reason, Two and a Half Men has a plague around it when it comes to being renewed, which is very ironic since its one of TV’s top comedies. First, it was a big debate whether Charlie Sheen would return to the show in 2010. Then, it was the debacle about Ashton Kutcher replacing …
Mar 14
CBS renews 18 shows for 2012-2013 season!
It’s that time of the year! Networks start to cast and shoot pilots, and re-evaluate their current schedules to see what will stick around for next season, and which shows will bite the dust in May. CBS is showing its strength as a network, by announcing that the vast majority of its current lineup will …
Feb 24
“The Big Bang Theory” beats “American Idol” in the ratings for the first time ever.
Last night, The Big Bang Theory made history. For the first time in five years, a show has beaten the once almighty American Idol in the ratings outright, not come close, but totally beat it in the timeslot. For weeks, Big Bang and American Idol have been neck-in-neck in the ratings on Thursday nights, with …
Feb 23
Is CBS going moving to a 2-hour Thursday comedy block?
Late last night, CBS made the announcement that on Thursday, April 12th, for one night only, the 9-10p.m. hour will be taken over by two sitcoms. On this night, The Big Bang Theory and the return of Rules of Engagement will air new episodes in the their regular time slots. At 9p.m, a repeat of The …