Erika Christensen, Lauren Graham
American Idol continued its winning ways Tuesday, while NBC's heavily promoted Parenthood had a modest debut.
Idol drew 23.5 million viewers over its two-hour broadcast and more than doubled its competition among adults 18-to-49, pushing Fox to another overall Tuesday win.
Parenthood, meanwhile, drew 8.1 million viewers, despite NBC's continuous promotion during the heavily watched Winter Olympics. The show retained most of its Biggest Loser lead-in (8.3 million viewers), which wasn't much of a boost, considering Loser was down 11 percent from its last episode before the Olympics.
The silver lining for NBC, however, is that Parenthood won the 10/9c timeslot in the demo, which was good enough to move the network to third place overall for the night...
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Dax Shepard may be best known for playing pranks on the rich and famous on Punk'd, but don't call the 35-year-old comic, or his latest character, a slacker. "For the record...
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Parenthood
Parenthood
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After a delay to mid-season and some casting swaps, the family drama based on Ron Howard's hit 1989 film finally premieres. In the opener, Lauren Graham's character, Sarah Braverman, decides to move back home with her parents, played by Craig T. Nelson and Bonnie Bedelia. The move thrusts single mom Sarah and her two kids into the midst of a big, colorful extended family. The well-rounded cast also includes Peter Krause, Monica Potter, Dax Shepard and Erika Christensen.
Read on for previews of American Idol, Lost, Nova and Southland.
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Anthony Anderson, S. Epatha Merkerson, Jeremy Sisto
NBC will replace some of its current programming chaos with lots of Law & Order.
The network's post-Leno-at-10 plan, released Thursday, includes a mix of scripted and unscripted programs filling up the prime-time slot. Law & Order will move from Fridays to Mondays beginning ...
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Maura Tierney
Maura Tierney, who dropped out of the upcoming NBC drama Parenthood to accommodate her breast cancer treatments, will return to work next month in the bicoastal play, North Atlantic, TVGuide.com has confirmed.
Maura Tierney leaves Parenthood
Tierney will star alongside Frances McDormand and Wooster Group actors Kate Valk, Ari Fliakos, Scott Shepherd and Koosil-ja Hwang, in the production, which focuses on a peacekeeping force on ...
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Parenthood - Lauren Graham
When Lauren Graham joined the cast of Parenthood, she brought something unexpected to the dark family drama.
"Lauren brings so much to the role," said executive producer Jason Katims (Friday Night Lights). "One of the things that she brings is an incredible humor."
Maura Tierney leaves Parenthood
Graham stepped in to play...
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Lauren Graham
NBC is shaping its post-Olympics lineup, announcing premiere dates for shows including Parenthood, The Marriage Ref and The Celebrity Apprentice.
Lauren Graham joins Parenthood
Parenthood, which experienced delays with Lauren Graham's replacement of Maura Tierney, will take ...
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Lauren Graham
Lauren Graham replaced Maura Tierney on NBC's new Parenthood because of the ER alum's battle with cancer. Now the network is offering a first look at the 42-year-old Graham's take on the role of Sarah Braverman, one of the key players on the new series.
Maura Tierney leaves Parenthood to accommodate cancer treatment
The scene is one that Tieney also performed before her departure from the series — which gives audiences a rare chance to compare two top-notch actresses playing the same part, and wonder what might have been if Tierney had been able to stay with the series.
Gilmore Girls' Lauren Graham takes starring role in Parenthood
Here's the new promo, featuring Graham:
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Lauren Graham
Lauren Graham, best known for her motherly role as the Gilmore Girls' Lorelei Gilmore, will replace Maura Tierney on NBC's midseason show Parenthood, TVGuide.com has confirmed.
Maura Tierney leaves Parenthood to accommodate cancer treatment
As first reported by EW, Graham, 42, will take on the role of...
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Lauren Graham
Gilmore Girl Lauren Graham is in talks to replace Maura Tierney on NBC's midseason show, Parenthood, according to EW.
Maura Tierney leaves Parenthood to accommodate cancer treatment
Graham, 42, has been offered the role of Sarah, who was previously played by Tierney...
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