Raising the Bar
Broadcast networks aren't the only ones with a bad case of the Mondays. On the heels of the news that CBS has canceled its freshman medical drama, Three Rivers, TNT announced the cancellation of Raising the Bar.
CBS pulls the plug on Three Rivers
The legal drama, starring Mark-Paul Gosselaar, kicked off big in 2008, drawing in 7.7 million viewers. The second-season premiere, however, earned only 3.8 million viewers.
"Everyone at TNT had a great experience working on Raising the Bar with Steven Bochco and the rest of the show's terrific cast and crew," a rep for the network said...
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Three Rivers
Once again, adoring fans must say farewell to Alex O'Loughlin: His new medical drama, Three Rivers, has been canceled, TVGuide.com has confirmed.
Effective immediately, the network will air repeats of...
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Fringe, Eastwick
It's that time of year: The networks are looking ahead to January and their midseason schedules, but some fall shows will have to be canceled to make room for the new stuff. Here's our list of 15 at-risk shows, many of which have posted significant ratings declines. Others are expensive to produce, a little long in the tooth, or just aren't performing as well as their timeslot competition — or even other shows on their own networks. Read about the issues each faces and then weigh in on which deserve to stay — or go.
(We'll keep updating the list of renewals and cancellations at the bottom of the page, so check back for the latest scheduling news.)
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The New York Yankees, Desperate Housewives
Fox's coverage of the American League Championship series Sunday night was the big winner, according to Nielsen's estimates.
The New York Yankees pennant-clinching win over the Los Angeles Angels averaged 15.5 million viewers, making it the night's most-watched show.
Baseball also loosened NBC's stronghold on Sunday nights, as the network's football coverage fell to 12.8 million viewers and second place among adults 18 to 49.
ABC fared best against the sports coverage, as Desperate Housewives (13.8 million viewers) and Brothers & Sisters (10 million) both hit their averages. For CBS...
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Tina Fey, Katherine Heigl
This week TV made us feel things. Trauma panicked us with a disgruntled employee shooting at his co-workers. Modern Family made us squirm and laugh with an off-color wedding toast. The contestants of The Amazing Race made us feel smart. And the idea of a little boy in a balloon crashing to his death made us all hold our breath and pray for his safety... and then puke. Welcome to this week's Top Moments: Funny Feelings Edition.
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Alex O'Loughlin and Mandy Patinkin
Mandy Patinkin (Criminal Minds) will guest-star on Three Rivers, CBS has announced.
The Emmy and Tony winner will play...
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Entourage
Entourage
10:30/9:30c HBO
"Give till it hurts" is a popular slogan for encouraging generous charitable donations, and it may just come to that in tonight's sixth-season finale when Vince is pursued by a very zealous Matt Damon (and LeBron James) to convince the Gatsby star to support Damon's charity. Elsewhere, Ari continues his negotiations with Terrance, Turtle's devotion to Jamie-Lynn faces a serious test, Eric plans a special time with Sloan, and Drama wonders whether his acting career has run its course.
Read on for previews of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Three Rivers, Family Guy and Brothers & Sisters.
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Alex O'Loughlin
Sunday's series premiere of Three Rivers (CBS, 9/8c) marks Alex O'Loughlin's return to TV, and the Aussie hunk hopes his Moonlight fans will follow him to the medical drama not just to support him, but to support organ donation. Rivers explores the lives of organ donors, recipients and a team of transplant surgeons led by O'Loughlin's Dr. Andy Yablonski. Since scrubbing into the role, the actor has become a Donate Life America spokesperson and ambassador to raise awareness, while CBS and Donate Life have partnered in a joint initiative to encourage people to donate their organs once they die.
We caught up with O'Loughlin to learn about his passionate new roles on- and off-screen for our new Celebrity Charities feature, which highlights stars' favorite causes.
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Alex O'Loughlin
Sorry, Moonlight fans: Mick St. John will not be resurrected.
Despite valiant efforts from die-hard fans to bring the beloved but short-lived series back to life on the small or big screen, Alex O'Loughlin says that story is over.
"That's a [executive producer] Joel Silver question, but as far as I know, no. It's done. It's over. Mick St. John has been laid to rest," he tells TVGuide.com.
News: Alex O'Loughlin on his post-Moonlight "tailspin"
That doesn't mean the show's cancellation was painless, especially since ...
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Three Rivers
CBS' new organ transplant drama, Three Rivers, has made organ donors of its stars. Most of them, anyway.
Castmates Alex O'Loughlin (Moonlight), Alfre Woodard (St. Elsewhere), Justina Machado (Six Feet Under) and other series regulars addressed the issue during a set visit as part of the Television Critics Association fall press tour.
O'Loughlin said he's been a donor since his teenage years.
"It just seemed like the cool thing to do," he joked, before adding, "I don't need it anymore, and I don't have any religious beliefs or anything that keep me from doing it."
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