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Why is Mad Men Season 5 delayed until 2012?
AMC released a statement Tuesday that “Mad Men” will return for a fifth season, but not until 2012. So why is this critically adored series — some proclaim it’s one of the best series of all time...
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FX Renews Archer and Justified
FX has renewed “Justified” and “Archer” for third seasons. Both moves were expected, though “Justified’s” renewal was more likely than the low-rated “Archer.” In its second season, “Justified” is...
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Monday TV Ratings: Dancing remains huge, Castle hits season highs, The Event...
The TV Renewal/Cancellation Scorecard has been updated to reflect these ratings. “Dancing with the Stars” remained big Monday night, drawing a 5.2 in the 18-49 demo and 23 million viewers, leading all...
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Wonder Woman filming shows new costume
Adrianne Palicki was seen filming scenes for the “Wonder Woman” pilot in downtown Los Angeles this week, and some bystanders were gracious enough to snap a few pics. Surprisingly, the image shows off...
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Tuesday Ratings: Body of Proof debuts strong, Good Wife in danger of...
The TV Renewal/Cancellation Scorecard has been updated to reflect these ratings. “Body of Proof” debuted well for ABC on Tuesday, drawing a 3.0 in the demo and 13.7 million viewers. That’s more than...
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Jonathan Groff is back on Glee
Jonathan Groff has just signed on to reprise his role as Jesse St. James on Glee, according to TVLine.com Groff will appear in the final three episodes of the season, apparently intent on winning...
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Why Google is Evil
Word spread quickly Wednesday that Google was hard at work on facial recognition software and hopes to release it to mobile devices soon. Combined with the recent inbox-scanning advertisements, the...
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Grey’s Anatomy Musical Episode Review: Chasing Cars never felt so good
The long-gestating “Grey’s Anatomy” musical episode aired Thursday night, and just as the creators and cast predicted, it didn’t feel like too much of a stretch; instead it was one of the stronger...
View ArticleThursday Ratings: Grey’s Anatomy Musical episode big, Idol wins the night
The musical episode of “Grey’s Anatomy” was able to entice fans who had been neglecting the series of late, leading to a 4.8 in the demo, up 33% from last week. Reviews of the show have been mixed,...
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The Killing Review: A compelling, slow-burn crime story
“The Killing” debuts as the latest in a series of critically-acclaimed serials on AMC, adding a layered detective saga the network’s ever-expanding slate of cult-and-critic darlings. “The Killing”...
View ArticleTuesday Ratings: Good Wife rises, Body of Proof falls
A week after a successful debut, “Body of Proof” has had to weak performances, though its Tuesday airing (2.4 demo, 11 million viewers) wasn’t as bad as Sunday’s. If it stays at these levels, its sure...
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Bob’s Burgers scores surprise second season renewal
Fox has made the surprise move to renew its low-rated animated comedy “Bob’s Burger’s” for a second season. The move comes as “Burgers” was one of the lowest rated programs on Fox, or any network not...
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What happens when Supernatual season six returns?
It’s been more than a month since “Supernatural” last graced our screens, and man, the wait is really getting to me.More so than usual — I just completed an annual re-watching of the show, complete...
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TV Ratings Wednesday: Modern Family hits season low, Happy Ending not happy
“Modern Family” hit a season low for a new episode Wednesday, with a 3.8 in the demo. The show had been topping the 5.0 earlier in the season — are viewers abandoning the once-mighty hit? “Happy...
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ABC Cancels All My Children and One Life to Live
ABC has canceled long-running soaps “All My Children” and “One Life to Live,” which have been running since 1970 and 1968, respectively. “OLTL” will end in January 2012, while “AMC” ends in September...
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Scream 4 review: Even Sidney can’t save this mess
2 out of 4 stars Check out the spoiler-filled review of Scream 4, including analysis of all the victims and what this means for the franchise going forward. The lights go down, that familiar creepy...
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Scream 4 Spoiler Review: Wow…I can’t believe they…?
What lies below is the spoiler-filled review of “Scream 4″ (Spoiler-Free review). If you don’t want to be spoiled — don’t read. But if you want a full analysis — keep reading. Seriously. You’ve been...
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Will Ferrell on the Office Debut Recap: Not a welcoming start
Will Ferrell began his stint on “The Office” Thursday night, as the countdown to Steve Carrell and Michael Scott’s exit comes to just two weeks. While Ferrell and Carrell showed nearly instant...
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Friday Ratings: Fringe hits series low, Friday Night Lights returns down
The Blast Magazine TV/Renewal Scorecard has been updated. “Fringe” hit a series low in the ratings department Friday, drawing a 1.3 in the demo. Not that it matters; the show has already been renewed...
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Rio tops weekend Box Office with $40 million, Scream 4 tanks, HOP still strong
“Rio” took the top spit at the weekend box office, besting the latest installment of the “Scream” franchise $40,000 to $19,000. The $40 million opening for the Johnny Depp animated films a good sign,...
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Sunday Ratings: Desperate Housewives and Brothers and Sisters hit series lows
The Blast TV Renewal/Scorecard has been updated to reflect these ratings. What happened to people watching television on Sundays? Once anchored by “Survivor” and the mighty “Desperate Housewives” and...
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The Good Wife looks like its getting a third season, and more with two-year...
Sources confirm what other outlets are reporting, that “The Good Wife” is approaching a multi-year renewal despite low ratings that would seem to put it in danger of cancellation next month. One...
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Monday Ratings: Chuck, Law and Order and Chicago Code tank
What oh what is NBC going to do with those abysmald ratings? It averaged a 1.1 in the demo last night, bolstered if you will, by a 1.3 from “Chuck,” and a new low for “Law and Order: LA” with a 1.0....
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Batman sequel The Dark Knight Rises adds Marion Cotillard and Joseph...
Warner Brothers announced today that Oscar-winner Marion Cotillard and Joseph Gordon-Levitt have joined the cast for the upcoming third installment in the Christopher Nolan-led Batman franchise, “The...
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Tuesday Ratings: Christina Hendricks doesn’t boost Body of Proof, Glee...
Christina Hendricks’ well promoted guest spot on “Body of Proof” didn’t yield any noticeable bump in the ratings, as the show was down from last week with a 2.4 in the demo, and 11.5 million viewers...
View ArticleWednesday Ratings: Modern Family hits season low, Cougar Town steady, No...
ABC is probably starting to worry about its Wednesday prospects. The once-mighty “Modern Family” pulled a 3.7 in the demo overnight, its lowest rating of the season. That’s down from when it was...
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Supernatural Season 6: Is Castiel the new Lucifer?
I’ve been trying to figure out the big “game-changing” twist that “Supernatural” executive producer Sera Gamble has promised, the unexpected finale that’s in store, and I think I’ve got it. Castiel is...
View ArticleMonday TV Ratings: How I Met Your Mother, House, Chuck hit lows
Network television continues to limp towards its season finale, as a slew of once popular shows in their later seasons hit or tied series lows. “Chuck” drew a 1.3 in the demo and just over 4 million...
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Jessica Szohr and Taylor Momsen dropped from Gossip Girl main cast
Uh oh Upper East East Siders, looks like theres some trouble brewing with Vanessa and Little J. Jessica Szohr and Taylor Momsen have been dropped from the main cast for the forthcoming season of...
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Fox renews House for eighth season
After long and at times contentious negotiations, Fox has renewed “House” for an eighth, and presumably final season. Many of the cast deals were up after the current season, forcing the negotiations...
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Fox Cancels Lie to Me
I got a lot of flack for it this entire television season, but I was right — Fox has canceled “Lie to Me.” The show had declining and dreadful ratings, and rightfully deserved its cancelation in those...
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Lisa Cuddy — ahem Lisa Edelstein — leaves House
Bigger than any May finale cliffhanger or bombshell is the one that just popped in our laps about the eighth (and final) season of “House:” Cuddy will not be a part of it. “After much consideration, I...
View ArticleThe CW Renews Nikita and One Tree Hill
The CW has extended renewals to “One Tree Hill” and “Nikita.” It will be the 9th season for “One Tree Hill,” presumably its last. “Nikita” will start its second season. “One Tree Hill” has been...
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Showtime cancels United States of Tara, renews Nurse Jackie
Showtime has canceled “The United States of Tara,” effective at the conclusion of its current third season. At the same time, its renewed “Nurse Jackie” for a fourth season. Hard to see this one...
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Ranking the top 10 Avengers
With The Avengers opening this week with its epic case of superheroes, we felt it was the right time to break down the best ever. So here, without further delay, is our list of the top 10 Avengers....
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Commentary: Despite Season 8 renewal, “Supernatural” should be canceled
If you’re a “Supernatural” fan, you’ve already heard: the Winchester boys will be back again, riding into Season 8 this fall. But, if you’re a true Supernatural fan, you know that is not a good thing...
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So… Let’s talk about the “Grey’s Anatomy” finale
Kim Raver, left, will not return next season Full Disclosure: I quit on “Grey’s Anatomy” a few episodes into Season 7. While the gunman at the conclusion of Season 6 offered hope that the show was...
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“Revenge” finale — The most disappointing finale ever?
“Revenge” isn’t the best new show of the 2011-2012 season — that title belongs to the now defunct “LuckI” — but it would be hard pressed to say it was not the most intriguing, at times exciting, and...
View Article2013 Emmy Nominations: Predictions for Who will be on the Ballot
Television and film awards seasons are among my favorite times of the year. I look at other critics lists, make my predictions, and catch up on the ones I missed, while rewatching the serious...
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Whose Line is it Anyway Returns with big ratings
“Whose Line is it Anyway?” returned to television Tuesday night after nearly a six-year hiatus, debuting two original episodes in primetime for the CW. Its return was an unqualified commercial success...
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