Are Heigl and Knight Definitely Checking Out of Grey's?
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Mega Buzz on Lost, CSI: NY, True Blood, NCIS and More!
Senior editors Matt Mitovich, Mickey O'Connor and Tim Molloy answer your questions. Speaking of questions, we invite you to drop us a line at megascoop@tvguide.com. I recently saw Malcolm David Kelley, "Walt haircut" and all, hawking chicken snacks in a Tyson commercial. It didn't fill me with a lot of hope for his future on Lost. Care to comment? — AdamMATT: Did it occur to you that MDK was working the Walt 'do because he recently filmed an episode of Lost, scheduled to air Feb. 25? Just don't expect Michael's son to factor into Ben's mission to return select former castaways to the isle. As Michael Emerson tells us, "The writers would say that Walt ... left the island at a time that wasn't key. It's not just about the six who left; it's about when and how they left." I heard a rumor that CSI: NY's Adam saves a life in an upcoming episode. Is this true? — RebeccaTIM: "Adam doesn't save a life, but he does rescue someone who is very much alive," says executive producer Pam Veasey, who also ...
Lost Preview: Will Jin Reunite with Sun?
ABC's Lost (Wednesdays at 9 pm/ET) tied up at least one loose thread when a young Danielle Rousseau and her team fished a water-logged, dehydrated and yet very much alive Jin out of the ocean last week. Will Jin now reunite with Sawyer and the other still-stranded castaways? Will Sun learn her husband is alive before she's gone too far? And just how good is Jin's English these days? Daniel Dae Kim shares a look at the "excellent adventure" to come.
Ratings: Big Bangers Say, "Thank You, Mr. President!"
Monday's ratings recap: 8 pm/ETPresident Barack Obama's first prime-time news conference was watched by 37 million viewers across the Big Four networks. The only odd part: When Thirteen showed up to discuss national health care. 9 pmCBS comedies dominated, with Two and a Half Men leading the way with 14.88 million viewers. Playing the role of lead-out this week, The Big Bang Theory enjoyed a new all-time high of 13.1 million. The Bachelor (averaging 10.88 mil from 9 to 11 pm) placed second, with 24 (10.5 mil, down 800K) following close behind. Heroes (7.9 mil) dropped 560 thou from the "Fugitives" premiere. 10 pmCSI: Miami copped the top spot with 13.7 million viewers (down 14 percent week-to-week). Losing out to the second hour of the Bach', Medium (7.93 mil) slipped 600K.
Mega Minute: Prison Break Baby Talk, Buffy and More!
Now playing in this week's Mitovich Mega Minute:• Private Practice's obsession with Buffy and Angel alumni continues!• Is Prison Break's Sara pregnant? (Said differently: Can women conceive via forehead kisses and warm hugs?)• Eureka! We're finally zeroing in on an MIA show's return date.Watch and discuss the new MMM after the jump.
Lipstick Jungle Hunk Feels Privileged to Keep His Shirt On
This week on the penultimate Season 1 episode of the CW's Privileged (Tuesdays at 9 pm/ET), Robert Buckley — who has been wowing the womenfolk as Lipstick Jungle's "eight-packed" Kirby — arrives in the recurring role of David, the boss of the start-up magazine for which both Megan and Will work. Does this editor have the "write stuff" to derail Megan's romance with Will? Buckley shared a sneak peek. Plus: Where do things stand with Lipstick? TVGuide.com: I understand that as we speak, you're preparing to man a charity kissing booth.Robert Buckley: That is right. I'm going to be giving out kisses ...
Ratings: Grammys Are No. 1 with a Bullet
Sunday's ratings summary: 7 pm/ETKatie Couric's 60 Minutes sit-down with US Airways pilot "Sully" dominated the hour with 16.8 million total viewers. 8 pmCBS' broadcast of the Grammy Awards averaged 19.68 million viewers over its run, a 15 percent increase over last year's performance. Extreme Makeover placed second with 10.4 mil, dropping 10 percent. 9 pmHousewives trailed the Grammys, delivering 13.7 mil (up 690K from its last fresh episode). The NBC TV-movie XIII did less than half that, averaging 6.24 mil over its two-hour run. 10 pmBrothers & Sisters scored second with 9.34 million viewers, up 400K.
Exclusive: Private Practice Diggs a Visit from Idina Menzel
Taye Diggs is bringing his home to work with him. The Private Practice star's real-life wife, Tony winner Idina Menzel, will guest-star on the ABC series later this season, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. In multiple episodes, Menzel will play ...
Sarah Clarke Talks of Trust Me, Twilight and (of Course) 24
Suffice it to say that Sarah Clarke, aka 24's first and perhaps fiercest mole, always brings something special to every role. Currently, she's the missus of Eric McCormack's Mason on TNT's Trust Me (Mondays at 10 pm/ET), but don't write off her Erin Maguire as just any homemaker. After the jump, Clarke teases changes to come for her Trust Me character, ponders her fate as Bella's mom in the blockbuster Twilight film series, and reveals whether she misses being nasty as 24's Nina.
Ratings: Friday Night Lights Digs Up a Few More Fans
How Friday's fare fared: 8 pm/ETGhost Whisperer was the night's most watched program, with 11.39 million total viewers (up 120K from its last fresh episode). Howie Do It continues to do less and less well, this week dropping to 4.36 mil (trailing Wife Swap). Everybody Hates Chris (1.36 mil) plunged 28 percent. 9 pmA(nother?!) Flashpoint repeat topped the hour with 9.6 million viewers, followed by Supernanny (6.5 mil). Scoring 4.22 mil in its fourth week, Friday Night Lights enjoyed a five percent uptick. The CW's 13: Fear Is Real is really waning, dropping 16 percent to 840,000. 10 pmNumbers won the hour with 10.18 million viewers, slipping six percent.
Oh, Brother! Exclusive Supernatural Casting News
Is there a third Winchester sibling among us? It certainly would seem so, and Jake Abel (Threshold) is playing him, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. Abel has been cast on the CW's Supernatural as Adam Milligan, an 18-year-old whom Sam and Dean meet in an episode titled "Jump the Shark" and airing April 23. Adam, viewers will learn, is the by-product of a little somethin'-somethin' that big daddy John enjoyed during ...
Veteran Actor James Whitmore Dies at 87
James Whitmore, an award-winning actor in film, television and on the stage, died on Friday of lung cancer, his son Steve tells the Associated Press. He was 87. The character actor's colorful career included numerous one-man stage shows, such films as Black Like Me and The Shawshank Redemption, and TV's The Practice (for which he won a guest-star Emmy). Among other accolades, Whitmore earned ...
White House vs. House: President Shakes Up Monday TV
We may not yet have seen the depths of Dr. House's crankiness. Barack Obama's economic stimulus package "apparently does not extend to the TV networks." That's what one TV exec snarked to the Washington Post when asked to weigh in on an impromptu presidential news conference that will force the majors to bump original programming this Monday night — and, in turn, kiss a cumulative $9 million in ad money good-bye. With Obama's message booked for the first hour of prime time, both Fox and NBC will ...
SNL's Valentine to You: Alec Baldwin and the Jonas Brothers
You've gotta love this one-two punch. The Feb. 14 edition of Saturday Night Live will welcome 30 Rock star Alec Baldwin back to Studio 8H for a 14th time, while serving as musical guest will be those supremely coiffed teen heartthrobs, the Jonas Brothers. Baldwin last hosted SNL in November 2006, with Christina Aguilera's considerable pipes as back-up. At this time, if it unclear if he will be lugging his Schwetty Balls ...
Ratings: Crossover Is Just What the Doctors Ordered!
Thursday's numbers, at a glance: 8 pm/ETBones won the hour with 10.76 million total viewers, a gain of 760,000 from its Thursday time-slot premiere. Ugly Betty placed a distant second with 7.27 mil, dropping 270K. NBC's Earl and Kath & Kim both trailed CBS comedy repeats, delivering 6.16 mil (down 340K) and six mil (down 200K), respectively. Smallville slipped 300 thou, to 3.88 mil. 9 pmWith CSI taking a siesta, Grey's Anatomy surged 900K to deliver 15.2 million total viewers. While NBC's The Office (8.4 mil) dropped 340K from its last Thursday outing, 30 Rock (6.33 mil, and guest-starring a charming Jon Hamm) dipped only a hair. Supernatural (3.34 mil) slipped 240 thou (but how about that brotherly smackdown?!). 10 pmGoosed by the onset of its multi-episode crossover with Grey's, Private Practice saw 13 million viewers — a 35 percent gain from its last typical outing, and exhibiting none-too-bad audience erosion over the hour. That nifty number also marks a season high and the spin-off's second-largest viewership ever. OK, let's throw this in, too — this week's Private delivered the best-ever retention (86 percent) for a telecast airing after Grey's. Hey, I'm just the messenger, Six Degrees and Notes from the Underbelly. Trailing an Eleventh Hour repeat, ER (7.3 mil) fell 400K. TVGuide.com Asks: What TV crossovers would you like to see? Tell us here.
Pilot News: The CW Bites into Vampire Diaries and Politics
Not surprisingly, the box-office success of Twilight has led the CW to stake out some territory in the teens-and-vampires genre by picking up a pilot for Vampire Diaries, a Kevin Williamson-penned adaptation of a 15-year-old series of novels.Also coming down the pike at the CW: a look at D.C. politics, through the eyes of some undoubtedly young and pretty folk. Get the details, after the jump.
Getting Lost: Scoop on Jin's "Excellent Adventure," an "Interesting" Romance and More
Have you been Getting Lost? In the third installment of our recurring video series, Daniel Dae Kim — whose Jin has been resurrected in dramatic fashion — addresses two hot topics coming out of this week's episode, "The Little Prince": • What on earth must Jin now be thinking, having been rescued by a young Danielle Rousseau? • What's in store for Jin as this season continues on? Also: Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse tease a romance on the horizon. Will it involve Jack and/or Kate and/or Sawyer? Watch and discuss the new Getting Lost after the jump.
Seeker Star Previews Legendary Adventures to Come
Fans of Legend of the Seeker have two big reasons to raise their swords and hurrah. One, the syndicated action-adventure series (based on the Sword of Truth novels by Terry Goodkind) has been picked up for a second season. But also, a Legend-ary faceoff soon will come to fruition. Asked to look ahead to Season 2, Craig Horner, who stars as Richard Cypher/the Seeker, says ...
Ratings: Life Makes a Lively Comeback
Wednesday's ratings rundown: 8 pm/ETAmerican Idol eliminated 750,000 viewers, but of course still won the hour with an audience of 26.26 million. Lagging behind a Criminal Minds repeat, Knight Rider dropped off 19 percent of its previous audience, hitting 4.94 mil. ABC's enhanced Lost repeat drew 4.8 mil. 9 pmFox's Lie to Me stayed on top with 13 million viewers, up 900K from last week. Lost tied the Fox newbie in the demos while holding steady at 11 million viewers. NBC's Life returned to an audience of 6.76 mil, surging 30 percent from its last fresh outing. Katie Couric's Grammy special cued up 6.8 mil, but was bested by Life in its back half-hour. 10 pmLaw & Order won the time period with 8.7 million viewers, followed by a CSI: NY repeat (7.54 mil) and Life on Mars (6.02 mil, down 480 thou).
VIDEO: Demi Lovato Previews Her Sonny New Series
When Sonny Munroe lands in Los Angeles, her simple life will never be the same. That's the set-up for Sonny with a Chance, a new Disney Channel comedy starring 16-year-old Demi Lovato and making its debut this Sunday at 8 pm/ET. Summing up the series as "30 Rock, Disney-fied," Lovato tells us, "I play this girl who gets to come to Hollywood and appear on her favorite sketch comedy show" — the fictional and teen-targeted So Random! Sonny and her new castmates engage in a rivalry with the cast of Mackenzie Falls, an angsty teen drama that shoots across the lot. The catch is, Mackenzie's leading (young) man, Chad Dylan Cooper ...
NCIS Spin-off Eyes Chris O'Donnell, LL Cool J
How do you assemble a team that can even compare to Jethro Gibbs & Co.? If you're NCIS and you're prepping a spin-off, you start with Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J. Batman's former Robin and the recording artist/sometime actor are in talks to front the CBS hit's offshoot, says the Reporter and EW. O'Donnell would play ...
Jin's Fate Revealed: Lost Star Weighs In on Latest Twist
SPOILER ALERT: The following news story contains spoilers from this week's episode of Lost. Lost has put to rest once and for all the matter of Jin's fate, and in doing uncorked a whole new twist and several big questions. Read on for for one cast member's reaction to this week's episode, and get a sneak peek at what's to come.
