My Name Is Earl on NBC

My Name Is Earl Is Officially Dead

• Jun 11, 2009 05:38 PM ET
• by Mickey O'Connor
• 24 Comments

My Name Is Earl

Twentieth Century Fox, the producers of My Name Is Earl, want to make it clear that the sitcom is officially dead, despite reports of talks with TBS earlier this week.

So they issued the following very specifically worded statement: "Greg Garcia's brilliant My Name is Earl kept America laughing for the past four seasons and certainly deserved to continue for many more. While we had hoped to find a way to produce additional episodes for TBS, in the final analysis we simply could not make the economics work without seriously undermining the artistic integrity of the series. As none of us, Greg included, want the show to go out on anything but a high note, we regret that we must put to rest any speculation that Earl will continue. We are grateful to everyone at TBS for their enthusiasm for the series and wish to offer our heartfelt thanks to the cast and crew of My Name is Earl for their incredible work."

'Nuff said. Post you condolences below.

How I Met Your Mother Season 4 and Other Announced Releases

• Jun 11, 2009 12:48 PM ET
• by The DVD Team
• be the first to leave a comment

How I Met Your Mother - The Legendary Season 4

New releases announced June 10:

My Name Is Earl - The Complete 4th Season (DVD & Blu-ray) will be coming out September 15

The Judy Garland Show - Vol. 1 will be coming out July 28

How I Met Your Mother - The Legendary Season 4 will be coming out September 29

The Mama Cass Television Program will be coming out August 25

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 4 will be coming out September 15

The Unit - Season 4 (DVD & Blu-ray) will be coming out September 29

Visit TVShowsOnDVD.com for the complete stories on these and other news items. read more

My Name Is Earl in Talks to Move to TBS

• Jun 10, 2009 01:04 PM ET
• by Mickey O'Connor
• 17 Comments

My Name Is Earl

Call it karma: My Name Is Earl may be reincarnated on cable.

Following NBC's unceremonious dumping of Earl this spring, the show's creators are in talks with TBS, TVGuide.com has confirmed. The cable network and Earl producer 20th Century Fox are in "preliminary conversations" about creating 13 new episodes of the sitcom together, a TBS spokesperson said.

It's unclear when these new episodes might air. Moving a show from network to basic cable would surely require budget cuts, and while the cast is still "on hold" with Fox TV, they would still have to renegotiate lower salaries. So don't cross this off Earl's to-do list just yet.

The good news? In a separate deal, TBS will start running repeats of Earl in the fall.

Fall TV: NBC's "Split" Sked Offers Surprises for Fans of Chuck, FNL & Medium

• May 19, 2009 12:08 PM ET
• by Matt Mitovich
• 145 Comments

Chuck, Friday Night Lights and Medium

NBC's 2009-10 schedule effectively cleaves the TV season in half, meaning that some shows will premiere in the fall and then vanish, while others will not return or premiere until midseason.

That means that recent flourishes of good news for Chuck and Friday Night Lights have been tempered by news likely to disappoint the shows' fans.

How so? Though Chuck was picked up for a third season, the action-comedy's fervent fans will have to wait until midseason (after the Winter Olympics, specifically) to get their fix. NBC boss Ben Silverman said in a Tuesday conference call, however, that Chuck's cast will not be whittled down.

And while NBC recently trumpeted news of Friday Night Lights' two-season renewal, Coach Taylor won't call another play until ... read more

Ratings: Which of 11 Finales Delivered the Biggest Bang?

• May 15, 2009 12:50 PM ET
• by Matt Mitovich
• 20 Comments

Grey's Anatomy

Thursday's ratings rundown:

8 pm/ET
Survivor topped the hour with an audience of 12 million total viewers, on par with last week. Bones' surreal season-ender scored 8.7 mil, up a tick. Ugly Betty dropped 9 percent to claim third with 6.83 mil.

While NBC's Earl (4.8 mil) wrapped up its season with a 370K gain, Parks & Recreation (4.25 mil) concluded its freshman run with another (8 percent) drop. Smallville saw 3.16 mil (down 180 thou) pull up a chair for the [cough] "epic" clash.

9 pm
Grey's Anatomy's two-hour, two-jaw-dropper season finale drew 16.35 million viewers — marking the serial's largest audience since the Sept. 25 opener and a week-to-week gain of a mil. CSI's finale followed with 14.42 mil.

Trailing the Hell's Kitchen closer (7.4 mil), NBC's The Office welcomed 6.72 mil to the company picnic (down 13 percent), while 30 Rock (5.66 mil) dropped 8 percent.

Supernatural's Dean and Sam had 2.9 mil (up 100K) at their side as they braved an apocalyptic finale

10 pm
Placing second behind Grey's, CSI: NY's wacky little Thursday season-ender copped 12.84 mil, up 600 thou from its Wednesday outing. Facing outrageously stiff competition, NBC's Southland plummeted 29 percent, to 4.64 mil.

Crave scoop on your favorite TV shows? E-mail senior editors Matt, Mickey and Tim at mega_scoop@tvguide.com. Also, follow TV Guide on Twitter. read more

My Name is Earl Episode Recap: "Dodge's Dad"

• May 15, 2009 08:33 AM ET
• by William Drust
• 13 Comments

This week's episode ended the season with a bang. With a few great cameos and some revealing information, we certainly had enough to keep us wanting more the next time around — and with a teasing "to be continued," I'm sure we'll have Earl in the back of our minds while we enjoy the summer. read more

My Name is Earl Episode Recap: "Inside Probe, Part 2"

• May 8, 2009 08:44 AM ET
• by William Drust
• 13 Comments

This week brings with it the conclusion of the Inside Probe episode. With this installment, it seems we discover the philosophy behind making this two-parter save the best for last. Everyone came out swinging tonight, and with a tighter plot and even funnier material, it was hard for them to miss. read more

My Name Is Earl Episode Recap: "Inside Probe, Part I"

• May 1, 2009 10:27 PM ET
• by William Drust
• 8 Comments

This week's episode is the first installment of a two-parter. Huddled together in the Crab Shack, all of our Camden regulars watch Inside Probe, an investigative show hosted by Geraldo Rivera, playing himself. The program had been filmed eight years earlier, but was held up due to Darnell's Witness Protection status (he had refused to sign a release). So finally, they all get to see the episode, which explores the whereabouts of Crab Shack owner Ernie Belcher, who had gone missing.

Basically, we watch as each character is profiled and their relationship with Belcher is explored, with each being a suspect in his disappearance. The result is an amusing send-up of these types of shows, complete with the requisite reenactment segments. We also get to learn new things about some characters and watch how they behaved in the past, and it's a breath of fresh air. With much less storytelling comes more straight-up jokes, which I can imagine the actors had a lot of fun with. However, this means there's much less plot to recap — it's definitely a you-just-have-to-see-it episode. With that in mind, let's launch right into discussing some of what made this one pretty entertaining. read more

Tonight's TV Hot List for Thursday, April 30, 2009

• Apr 30, 2009 04:00 AM ET
• by TV Guide News
• 9 Comments

30 Rock

My Name Is Earl
8 pm/ET NBC
A Rivera runs through it when the sitcom kicks off a two-part episode tonight. In Part 1, Geraldo Rivera guest stars as a journalist whose news show, Inside Probe, infiltrates Camden to investigate the mysterious disappearance of Crab Shack owner Ernie Belcher. Sure, it takes a good eight years for the segment to finally air, but as the Camden crew settles in to view it, it becomes all too obvious that Earl and Randy are looking like prime suspects. NASCAR racer Michael Waltrip revs up for a guest-star turn.

Read on for previews of Survivor: Tocantins — The Brazilian Highlands, 30 Rock, Private Practice and Bridget's Sexiest Beaches. read more

My Name Is Earl Episode Recap: "Gospel"

• Apr 24, 2009 09:05 AM ET
• by William Drust
• 11 Comments

This week's episode pitted Earl's (Jason Lee) faith in karma against another man's faith in Christianity. But as we've learned many times from watching My Name Is Earl, having faith in anything is what really counts.