Posts Tagged ‘Comedy’

Fox Wins Wednesday; The CW’s High Society DOA

American Idol , Criminal Minds , Modern Family , CSI: NY -On the Fence for Renewal: The New Adventures of Old Christine , Gary Unmarried , Mercy -Yesterday’s Losers : Scrubs , Cougar Town , High Society , Ugly Betty -Ratings Breakdown: Fox led the Wednesday troops care of American Idol, which was the top-rated show of the evening, as usual, with a …

‘American Idol’ crushes Wednesday competition

Even though it declined more than 10% week to week, Fox’s “American Idol” dominated Wednesday’s primetime ratings scene on a night that also saw good showings by ABC’s “Modern Family,” CBS’ “Criminal Minds” and NBC’s “Law & Order: SVU.” According to preliminary nationals from Nielsen, “American Idol” crushed the competition in the 9 o’clock hour, …

Nielsen ratings: Special events soar; regular programs fall

While special events are doing well for broadcasters — capped off by an Oscars telecast that was the most-watched entertainment program in five years — their day-to-day schedules are hurting.

HDTV Listings for March 10, 2010

Fox has Human Target at 8 p.m. and American Idol at 9 p.m. ABC lines up Scrubs at 8 p.m., The Middle at 8:30 p.m., Modern Family at 9 p.m., Cougar Town at 9:30 p.m. and Ugly Betty at 10 p.m. CBS lines up The New Adventures of Old Christine at 8 p.m., Gary Unmarried at 8:30 p.m., Criminal Minds at 9 p.m. and CSI: NY at 10 p.m. USA has the season …

CW hits new low with ‘High Society’

“High Society” seems incomprehensible at first and goes downhill from there. It slowly comes into focus as our eyes adjust to the central character, Tinsley Mortimer, a recently divorced blond given to unpacking boxes in 6-inch Prada heels and profound observations like, “Not everything is as perfect as it seems.” She’s not to be confused with her …

What’s On Tonight: ‘Scrubs,’ ‘Human Target,’ ‘America’s Next Top Model,’ ‘Tosh.0′

Here’s tonight’s TV lineup . At 8, ABC has a new ‘Scrubs,’ followed by new episodes of ‘The Middle,’ ‘Modern Family,’ ‘Cougar Town,’ and ‘Ugly Betty.’ CBS has a new ‘Old Christine’ at 8, then new episodes ‘Gary Unmarried,’ ‘Criminal Minds,’ and ‘CSI: NY.’ NBC has a new ‘Mercy’ at 8. FOX has new episodes of ‘Human Target’ and ‘American Idol.’ The CW …

What to TiVo: Wednesday

ABC is new with Scrubs , The Middle , Modern Family , Cougar Town , and Ugly Betty CBS is new with New Adventures of Old Christine , Gary Unmarried , Criminal Minds , and CSI: NY FOX is new with Human Target and American Idol NBC is new with Mercy and Law & Order: SVU The CW is new with the season premiere of America’s Next Top Model and the series …

Fox tops ABC’s big week

“The Bachelor” and the Academy Awards bookended ABC’s biggest week of the season, but three nights of “American Idol” were still enough to carry Fox to victory in key demos.

Pilot Season Does the Time Warp

“Rockford Files” and “Hawaii Five-O” are flying high, procedurals are hotter than ever before, multicamera comedies are staging a comeback and veteran sitcom directors James Burrows and Pamela Fryman are the most sought-after helmers with three projects each.