• Desperate no more, Marc Cherry signs a rich new deal potentially keeping DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES on the air until 2013.
• Another one bites the dust, with Ausiello delivering the scoop on last night’s shocking VAMPIRE DIARIES turn-of-events.
• D’OH! The voice of Homer Simpson, Dan Castellaneta will soon be ‘landing’ on Wisteria Lane.
• Rumer has it, 90210 is going gay.
• The American dream continues for Stan Smith, whose AMERICAN DAD gets awarded a sixth season by FOX.
Archives for October 2009
First Look: Sam and Dean Go to a “Supernatural” Convention
Now far be it from us to judge what is sure to be a hilariously-meta trip by Sam and Dean to a “Supernatural” convention after super-fan Becky tricks them. But having risked life and limb at more Comic Cons than we care to remember, we’re just gonna go ahead and say the guy-to-girl audience ration seems a wee bit off for an event spotlighting the continuing adventures of Sam and Dean. But hey, don’t take our word for it, check out more first look photos from November 12 episode of SUPERNATURAL entitled “The Real Ghostbusters” after the jump. 
Watch, PVR, Pass: Thursday October 29, 2009
FLASHFORWARD’s Sonya Walger Teases Tonight’s Episode
It doesn’t take a cataclysmic event to flash forward to where this TV Addict will be tonight at 8PM. Planted firmly on our couch watching ABC’s FLASHFORWARD: a meticulously paced, mythology-laden series that has quietly emerged as one of our favourite new shows of the fall. And a big reason for that is the subject of our latest interview, Sonya Walger.
Not only does Walger’s Dr. Olivia Benford currently find herself caught in the center of a bizarre love triangle with current husband FBI Agent Mark Benford, and the mysterious Lloyd Simcoe with whom she very intimately shared her flash forward with. She was kind enough to take some time out of her busy schedule to talk to us about her character’s pivotal role in tonight’s episode.
Last week had your character receiving a very interesting text message alluding to the fact that your husband (played by Shakespeare in Love’s Joseph Fiennes) still has a drinking problem. Are we going to find out tonight who sent Olivia that text message?
Sonya Walger: No, and I still don’t know who sent it.
Is it more of a challenge acting on a show when you really aren’t sure what’s in store for your character?
I really enjoy it. In truth, I thought it would be a much bigger challenge than it turned out to be. But it ends up being really interesting and keeps you very present because it’s all you’ve got to work with.
TV Ratings: Wednesday October 28, 2009
TV Ratins: Monday OCtober 5, 2009
| Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8PM | FOX | World Series Game 1 | 18.30 | 5.5/16 |
| NBC | Monsters vs. Aliens Mutant Pumpkins | 6.93 | 2.2/6 | |
| CBS | New Adv. Old Christine | 6.61 | 1.6/5 | |
| ABC | It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown | 6.32 | 2.0/6 | |
| CW | America’s Next Top Model | 3.50 | 1.6/4 | |
| 8:30PM | ABC | The Middle | 6.63 | 2.2/6 |
| CBS | Gary Unmarried (R) | 6.44 | 1.7/5 | |
| NBC | Monsters vs. Aliens Mutant Pumpkins (R) | 5.59 | 1.9/5 | |
| 9PM | FOX | World Series Game 1 | 17.17 | 5.6/16 |
| CBS | Criminal Minds (R) | 9.72 | 2.4/6 | |
| ABC | Modern Family | 9.23 | 3.7/9 | |
| NBC | Law & Order: SVU | 8.00 | 2.7/7 | |
| CW | The Vampire Diaries (R) | 1.44 | 0.7/2 | |
| 9:30PM | ABC | Cougar Town | 7.51 | 3.2/8 |
| 10PM | FOX | World Series Game 1 | 18.10 | 5.9/15 |
| CBS | CSI: NY (R) | 9.22 | 2.2/6 | |
| ABC | Eastwick | 5.06 | 1.8/5 | |
| NBC | The Jay Leno Show | 4.98 | 1.5/4 |
Today’s TV Addict Top 5: Special “Grinds Our Gears” Edition!
The mystery surrounding LOST’s schedule.
This week, our good friends over at airlockalpha.com decided to get LOST fans all-a-tizzy over whether or not the final season of the show would be forced to take an unscheduled break during the upcoming 2010 Winter Olympics. Or as we like to call it, the biggest non-issue ever. Seriously. Putting aside the fact that Fancast’s Matt Webb Mitovich already made clear — that all of this is utter speculation considering ABC has yet to even release a schedule — who cares! Hiatus, no hiatus, ABC already went where no network has gone before by allowing LOSTerminds Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse to end the show on their terms. Do we really care if it ends one or two weeks later? Especially keeping in mind that the sooner LOST airs, the sooner it ends… forever.
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: THE PLAN.
After sitting through the Edward James Olmos direct-to-DVD movie released this week, this TV Addict thinks he’s discovered what NBC/Universal’s ultimate plan was: To FRAK us fans by milking as much money as they can from the franchise with a glorified clip show. Not cool.
Morning Static: CHUCK, TRAUMA, SCRUBS & More!
• NBC buys more CHUCK, adds 6 episodes to initial 13 episode order.
• No mercy for TRAUMA, NBC cancels series.
• Christmas comes early, for fans of SCRUBS and BETTER OFF TED
• From the department of sad but true, ‘TIL DEATH is the new ACCORDING TO JIM
Jack’s Back and We’ve Got Your First Look at the 24 Season Eight
Watch, PVR, Pass: Wednesday October 28, 2009
Good News, Bad News: LOST, FAMILY GUY, MODERN FAMILY & More!
Good News: LOSTerminds Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse chose to use their twitter account to reveal that 62-year-old Die Hard alum William Atherton will guest on the final season of their hit ABC show LOST. Bad News: For super-scooper Michael Ausiello, who if this trend keeps up, may soon find himself out of a job! [Source]
Good News: Seth MacFarlane’s upcoming variety show FAMILY GUY PRESENTS: SETH & ALEX’S ALMOST LIVE COMEDY SHOW just got the kind of publicity money can’t buy after the Parent’s Television Council warned potential advertisers to stay away. Bad News: For the Parents Television Council, who you’d think after all these years might have realized that nothing builds up interest in a show like their ludicrous Fatwas on funny. [Source]
Good News: As series star Jesse Tyler Ferguson quite accurately pointed out via his twitter account, “For all u 18-49 year olds who have been bellyaching that Glee & Modern Family are on at the same time, u can watch MF guilt free tonight.” Bad News: GLEE is a repeat. [Source]