The newest reboot of the classic campy 70’s talent show “The Gong Show” premiered on ABC on June 22. The night’s winning act was Married with Bananas, a man-woman duo who each took turns chewing on bananas and spitting them out into their partner’s mouth. At one point, they also allowed each of the show’s […]
June 2017
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ABC Moves ‘Still Star-Crossed’ to Saturday
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Shonda Rhimes period drama “Still Star-Crossed,” which was initially expected in midseason, is now being moved to Saturday to burn-off the remainder of its low-rated episodes. This week, the third installment of “Still Star-Crossed” averaged a mere 1.61 million viewers and a 0.3 rating/1 share in adults 18-49, based on the Live + Same Day […]
Tagged with: ABC, Shonda Rhimes, Still Star-Crossed, The Bachelorette
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Netflix Launches Wrestling Comedy ‘Glow’
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FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2017 ABC 8:00 p.m. “Shark Tank” (R) 9:00 p.m. “What Would You Do?” (season premiere) 10:00 p.m. “20/20” CBS 8:00 p.m. “MacGyver” (R) 9:00 p.m. “Hawaii Five-O” (R) 10:00 p.m. “Blue Bloods” (R) NBC 8:00 p.m. “America’s Got Talent” (R, two hours) 10:00 p.m. “Dateline” Fox 8:00 p.m. “MasterChef” (R) 9:00 p.m. […]
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The series premiere of “Little Big Shots: Forever Young” helped put NBC atop the Wednesday night heap among total viewers (4.27 million) and adults 25-54 (1.0 rating/3.7 share). Gordon Ramsay-fueled Fox with “MasterChef” and “The F Word” led among adults 18-49 (0.8/4) and adults 18-34 (0.6/4). The final episode of the third season of FX’s […]
Tagged with: American Housewife, Arrow, Code Black, Criminal Minds, D.C.'s Legends of Tomorrow, Fargo, Legends of Tomorrow, Little Big Shots, Little Big Shots: Forever Young, Los Angeles Dodgers, MasterChef, MLB, Modern Family, New York Mets, Queen Sugar, Speechless, Telemundo, The Carmichael Show, The F Word with Gordon Ramsay, The Goldbergs, This Is Us, Ultimate Fighter, Undercover Boss, UniMas, Univision
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Fox Announces Fall Series Premieres
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Fox has unveiled the launch dates for its roster of new and returning fall series – including newbies drama “The Gifted,” dramedy “The Orville” and sitcom “Ghosted.” “The Gifted,” produced in association with Marvel Television, is up first on Monday, Oct. 2 at 9 p.m. ET following the return of “Lucifer.” “The Orville” from creator […]
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Upcoming Nickelodeon one-hour TV special, “Rocko’s Modern Life: Static Cling,” based on the classic 1990s hit series “Rocko’s Modern Life,” will reunite the original voice cast members who will bring their iconic characters back to life. The special is written and executive produced by the series’ original creator Joe Murray and will premiere on an […]
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Positive Start for ‘Forever Young: Little Big Shots’ on NBC
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What follows are the metered market (overnight) results in households by network and by half-hour for Wednesday, June 21, 2017: Household Rating/Share NBC: 2.8/ 5, CBS: 2.4/ 4, Fox: 2.0/ 4, ABC: 1.9/ 4, CW: 0.5/ 1 -Percent Change from the Year-Ago Evening: NBC: + 8, Fox: -13, ABC: -14, CW: -17, CBS: -25 -Ratings […]
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‘Downton Abbey’ Movie Expected to Go into Production in 2018
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Rumors of a theatrical continuation of PBS classic “Downton Abbey” are turning into reality. The series, which follows the lives of an aristocratic English family, ended its six season run on ITV in the U.K. in 2015 and PBS in the U.S. in 2016. Julian Fellowes, who wrote the TV series, has been working on […]
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ABC Debuts ‘Boy Band’ and the Revival of ‘The Gong Show’
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THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2017 ABC 8:00 p.m. “Boy Band” (series premiere, two hours) 10:00 p.m. “The Gong Show” (series premiere) CBS 8:00 p.m. “The Big Bang Theory” ((R) 8:30 p.m. “Superior Donuts” (R) 9:00 p.m. “Mom” (R) 9:30 p.m. “Life in Pieces” (R) 10:00 p.m. “MacGyver” (R) NBC 8:00 p.m. “Hollywood Game Night” (season premiere) […]
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NBC topped Tuesday night yet again in total viewers (11.03 million), adults 18-49 (2.3 rating/10 share), adults 18-34 (1.5/8), and adults 25-54 (2.9/10). “America’s Got Talent” rose yet again to another season-high in total viewers (third consecutive week) with 12.74 million. NBC-owned Spanish-language outlet Telemundo placed runner-up to NBC on the evening among adults 18-49 […]
Tagged with: America's Got Talent, American Housewife, Animal Kingdom, black-ish, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Bull, Downward Dog, El Señor de los Cielos, Fresh Off the Boat, iZombie, Lethal Weapon, Little People Big World, NCIS, NCIS: New Orleans, Pretty Little Liars, Queen Sugar, Smackdown, Team Ninja Warrior, Telemundo, The Flash, The Haves and the Have Nots, The Mick, The Middle, UniMas, Univision, World of Dance, Wrecked, WWE, WWE Smackdown