Archive for 2009

New Year’s programming: Dropping balls, bowls and marathons

TV options for making the end of 2009 more celebratory and nursing your hangover as you usher in 2010: Festivities The granddaddy of New Year’s Eve TV, “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,” kicks off at 10 p.m. ET on ABC.

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A few examples from local viewers and the TV programs they’ve opted to no longer watch: “Heroes”: Loved it the first season — “Save the Cheerleader, Save the World!” — but then it fell flat and went nowhere.

a Criminal Minds,a a CSI: NYa keep CBS on top Wednesday

ABC , CBS , CSI , Criminal Minds , Fox , Glee , NBC , The CW – posted by halboedeker on December, 31 2009 12:38 PM As the year ends, crime continues to pay for CBS.

‘American Idol’ sings new tune

Never mind the wannabe Adam Lamberts or Carrie Underwoods. The real drama this season on “American Idol” centers on the fate of acerbic judge Simon Cowell.

No immediate ratings change after anchor switches

NEW YORK – Anchor changes at ABC’s two biggest newscasts did nothing during their first week to shake NBC’s dominance in the ratings.

‘Criminal Minds,’ ‘CSI: NY’ top Wednesday

CBS continued its domination of the repeat-laden week between Christmas and New Year’s with another nightly victory Wednesday.

Anchor changes don’t switch newscast ranks

Anchor changes at ABC’s two biggest newscasts did nothing during the week of Dec.

Wednesday’s TV Highlights: Brooke gets a big surprise on ‘One Tree Hill’

SHOCKED: Brooke gets life-changing news on ‘One Tree Hill,’ at 8 p.m. KTLA. With Lee Norris.

Best & Worst TV 2009

Best & Worst TV 2009 The obligatory end-of-the-year lists. By Bill Frost The Best Series of 2009 Better Off Ted, Castle, Cougar Town, Lost, Modern Family, Ugly Betty The Drinky Crow Show, Metalocalypse, Robot Chicken, Titan Maximum, The Venture Bros.