As one blogger succinctly put it, Grey's Anatomy seems to be saying goodbye to any character who has ever listened to an Indigo Girls song. Melissa George, who first appeared as bisexual Sadie during November sweeps, is filming her final episode this week. George's character, an old college pal of Meredith's, was introduced just as Brooke Smith's ...
Now playing in this week's Jack Bauer-powered, all-24 Mitovich Mega Minute:• Kiefer Sutherland reveals how the return of a familar female face will be handled differently this time around.• Tony Todd and Cherry Jones tease the unexpected setting for a face-off between General Juma and President Taylor.• Exec producer Howard Gordon promises more "surprising" returns.Watch and discuss the new MMM after the jump.
A surprising reveal at the end of the next episode of House (airing Monday, Jan. 19, at 8 pm/ET) puts Foreman in a most difficult position — one that could cast a dark shadow on his budding romance with Thirteen. If Foreman makes the wrong call, could it tank this twosome before they ever really took off?See what Olivia Wilde and Omar Epps each have to say about the upcoming snafu, after the jump.
Speaking with TVGuide.com at Sunday's Golden Globes, House executive producer Katie Jacobs weighed in on a hot topic and then previewed several twists to come.Watch the video and weigh in on the assorted scoops, after the jump.
How did Friday's fare fare? Allow me to tell you via American Flight 3 to Los Angeles, where Mickey, Tim and I will be covering the Golden Globes and this week's Winter TCA Press Tour. (Thanks, GoGo in-flight wireless!) 8 pm/ETGhost Whisperer topped the hour as well as the night with an audience of 10.63 million total viewers, up 450K from its last fresh outing. Howie Do It did 7.68 mil to place second ahead of Wife Swap (4.77 mil). 9 pmCBS' Flashpoint kicked off its second season with an all-time high audience of 10.06 million viewers (up 400K from its Sept. 18 finale). Trailing Supernanny (5.6 mil) and the second hour of Fox's Bruce Almighty, Lipstick Jungle's last scheduled episode delivered 4.08 mil, dipping 150 thou week-to-week. Did the sudsy sophomore series finish strong enough to make NBC reconsider its swing of the axe? Stay tuned.... 10 pm Numbers (10.08 mil) notched a 10 percent increase from its last new episode, easily besting 20/20 (7.89 mil) and Dateline (4.86 mil).
First, there was Amy Acker (aka Angel's "Fred"). She guest-starred on Private Practice's Season 2 premiere (and next can be seen on Fox's upcoming Dollhouse). More recently (and as first reported by me), you got Alexis Denisof/"Wesley." Who will be the next former denizen of the Buffyverse to make an appointment with the doctors of Oceanside Wellness? It's Amber Benson, I can tell you exclusively. What brings Buffy's Tara to Addison's work digs? Sources tell me ...
"Don't expect me to regret the decisions I have made. Because, sir, the truth is I don't." So growls former CTU agent Jack Bauer to a Senate committee, as he is asked to defend the "extreme" measures he has gone to in the name of saving the United States (if not in some cases the free world) from peril a half-dozen times over some 12 on-screen years. At the time that preview scene first made the rounds — well over a year ago, before 24's seventh season got sidelined by the WGA strike — the big question concerned the reveal that the "late" Tony Almeida was the new baddie. But with the Fox series having been off the air since May 2007, the larger issue now is: Will Season 7 be worth the wait? Read a complete review of the premiere, after the jump.
Now playing on TVGuide.com: We've got a sneak peek at the Jan. 12 episode of the CW's One Tree Hill, which was directed by cast member Chad Michael Murray (aka that loveable Lucas). In this clip, Lucas and Peyton (who just learned that she is in a family way) get a taste of impending parenthood as they mind rambunctious Jamie and Andre (Q's brother). Lotsa cute moments and lines, especially for the Leyton fans out there. Watch the vid after the jump.
This Thursday, as Fox's coverage of the BCS Championship game 'tween the Gators and Sooners dominated the night with nearly 27 million total viewers.... 8 pm/ETUgly Betty placed third (behind a CSI: NY repeat) with an audience of 7.5 million, down 900K from its last fresh outing. Both NBC's Earl (5.5 mil, down 17 percent) and Kath & Kim (4.15 mil, down 22 percent) suffered serious blows. 9 pmGrey's claimed the No. 2 spot with 13.7 million viewers, down 10 percent from its last new episode. Leading out of an Office repeat with what I posit was its best episode of the season, 30 Rock (5.24 mil) plunged 30 percent. 10 pmPrivate Practice benefitted from its new après-Grey's time slot, surging 36 percent (from its last Wednesday outing) to 9.03 million viewers. Trailing an Eleventh Hour repeat, ER scored 7.32 mil, down, 18 percent.
While it was great to hear from out-of-town Jackson on this week's episode of Desperate Housewives, surely Susan would prefer that her pretty painter beau be with her in the (abundant) flesh, to keep their nascent romance percolating. But when, if ever, might the lovers really reconnect? Get the latest word on the (ideal) timetable for Harold's return, after the jump.
When Grey's Anatomy resumes its season this Thursday at 9 pm/ET, Seattle Grace's finest will get a collective case of the heebie-jeebies when a death row inmate is admitted with critical injuries. Eric Stoltz (Pulp Fiction), who occasionally directs for ABC's hit medical drama, steps in front of the camera for the next three episodes to play the enigmatic serial killer. Stoltz gave us a look at the doctor-dividing dilemmas to come. TVGuide.com: There's a bit of a disconnect between "Eric Stoltz" and "serial killer." One, are you glad there's that disconnect? And two, do you think it helps you bring something different to the role?Eric Stoltz: [Laughs] Yes, I am happy that I really don't have much in common with killers. Absolutely. But, that being said, it's always bracing to explore what I might actually have in common with them underneath at all. Throughout the course of the day, I do have impulses to lash out at someone or to ram the car that took my parking space or yell at the cab that splashed water on me. But because I'm living in society and want to be a good person, I don't let those impulses out. TVGuide.com: Is your character, William, remorseful at all?Stoltz: You think he might have some remorse, but he could also be playing at having remorse, in order to get what he wants. Sociopaths tend to be ...
The Nielsens this week have experienced delays, so I just had two days' worth of data dumped on my desk. Here are selected highlights: Monday • Fox's coverage of the Fiesta Bowl dominated the night with 16 million total viewers. • NBC's Superstars of Dance (9.59 million) dropped 615K from its Sunday bow. • The arrival of ABC's new Bachelor averaged 8.7 mil, barely grabbing third at 8 pm/ET and dropping to No. 4 come 9 o'clock. • Gossip Girl (2.94 mil) more or less matched its most recent audience, while One Tree Hill (2.63 mil) enjoyed a gain of 420 thou. • ABC's True Beauty debuted to 7.64 mil, placing a distant second behind a CSI: Miami repeat. Tuesday • NCIS netted 19.07 million viewers, its second-largest audience ever (trailing only this past Dec. 16). That set up The Mentalist for yet another series high, 19.56 mil. • The Biggest Loser: Couples debuted to 11.82 mil, the series' biggest premiere ever and a 51 percent increase over the Families opener. • The ABC premiere of Scrubs averaged 6.7 mil across two episodes — a 25 percent improvement upon the sitcom's NBC send-off. • Both 90210 (2.78 mil) and Privileged (1.74 mil) dipped 150K. • Without a Trace scored 13.2 mil, down 1.5 mil from its last fresh episode (which delivered a season high). SVU (10.65 mil) slipped 250 thou.
CBS has set a Monday, March 2, premiere date for the third season of Rules of Engagement. Starring Patrick Warburton, Megyn Price, Oliver Hudson, Bianca Kajlich and David Spade, the sitcom last season averaged nearly 11 million viewers. Once again, it will air Mondays at ...
Its first time around, FX's Damages dangled before viewers the season-long question of who killed aspiring legal eagle Ellen Parson's fiancé. Season 2, premiering Wednesday at 10 pm/ET, opens with a dead-serious Ellen talking to someone off-screen — whom she ultimately shoots. And then we flash back, in dramatic Damages style, to "Six Months Earlier." TVGuide.com invited Rose Byrne to shed as much light as she could on Ellen's dark missions of vengeance ahead. TVGuide.com: Season 2 literally starts with a bang, doesn't it?Rose Byrne: Yes, literally. It was a lot of fun to film. It's similar to last season, setting up the two different timelines. TVGuide.com: Are you glad they held onto that framing device? I know there was a bit of pressure to make the show a bit...Byrne: Clearer, yeah. We still have that catchy thing with the two timelines, to help build the mystery side of it. But I think it is clearer, not as complicated, if you will. It's not a murder, it's more about figuring out who Ellen is talking to [while holding the gun]. Over the course of the season, you can make your mind up. TVGuide.com: How dark a place is Ellen at these days?Byrne: Oh she's in the depths of grief and trauma and ...
The doctor is in, again. Christine Lahti, an Emmy winner and overall four-time nominee during her 1990s run on CBS' Chicago Hope, has been added to the cast of the USA Network pilot Operating Instructions. Lahti will play Commander Helen Keller (Hmm, I can see that...), the chief administrator of a military hospital. Keller instantly and frequently will butt heads with ...
ABC Family's Greek pledges to deliver even more young/pretty-people angst when it launches its new season on Monday, March 30, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. The series will claim the Mondays-at-8 pm/ET slot once The Secret Life of the American Teenager wraps its current run.What's ahead for the ZBZ and Kappa Tau Gamma crowds when Greek comes back? Read on for a few scooplets — some faintly familiar and some brand-new.
Senior editors Matt Mitovich, Mickey O'Connor and Tim Molloy answer your questions. Drop us a line at megascoop@tvguide.com. Also: Follow us on Twitter at Twitter.com/TVGuide for live backstage updates from the Golden Globes this Sunday. Got any scoop on Grey's Anatomy's MerDer? Do you have any idea when we'll see the McMansion being built? — EmileeMATT: In lieu of talking drywall (there's no foreseeable movement on Der's dream home), may I interest you in some drama? It turns out that the death row inmate who is admitted to Seattle Grace this week could do some damage to your MerDer. Guest star Eric Stoltz teases that during his three-episode arc, "I certainly insinuate myself into their relationship and am the source of not a little strife." Any word on dates for the final three episodes of Pushing Daisies? — KathyMICKEY: ABC is contractually obligated to air the remaining episodes, but I've also heard that they might burn them all off ...
Now playing in this week's Mitovich Mega Minute: • Will Smallville's Clark — or perhaps Superman himself? — eventually get a piece of Doomsday? • More Lost teasers found: a slap, a shared interest and a gunshot! • Which Brady kid is popping by Privileged? Watch the new MMM after the jump!
On Dec. 16, NCIS received an early Christmas present, and a most fantastic one at that — its largest audience ever, falling juuuust shy of 20 million total viewers. With Season 6 resuming this Tuesday at 8 pm/ET, TVGuide.com saw a choice opportunity to chat up the CBS series' "very happy" show runner, Shane Brennan, who revealed his "plan" for when a certain singing show returns, pondered NCIS' "overnight success" and let slip a look at his plans for fall 2009. TVGuide.com: You have got to be a happy man.Shane Brennan: Oh, I'm always a happy man. I'm just very happy right now. TVGuide.com: Obviously as an executive producer, you always have the highest expectations for your show. But that said, when you get numbers like you've been getting all season, is a small part of you simply blown away?Brennan: Yes. When you get rewarded with such great numbers ...
Perhaps Ghost Whisperer Melinda's love life isn't the only one taking an unexpected turn. According to one online account, Jennifer Love Hewitt and actor Ross McCall (Crash) called off their engagement over the holidays. "They're both really sad about this," an unnamed source close to the couple tells People. "Even their friends are surprised; they seemed really happy." Indeed, just weeks ago McCall gushed to TVGuide.com about his bride-to-be, who had been named Sexiest Woman Alive last year by TV Guide. "You see this siren up on the screen and go, 'Oh my god.' But I see the inside of her, heart and soul," the Scotsman ...
The ratings summary for this Sunday: 7 pm/ETTrailing the conclusion of Fox's NFL coverage, 60 Minutes placed second with 12.32 million total viewers. The first hour of Saturday Night Live's "Sports Extra" special came in a distant fourth (behind Funniest Home Videos), with 4.48 mil. 8 pmExtreme Makeover: Home Edition topped the hour with just under 11 million viewers; Million Dollar Password was a close second with 10.4 mil. The SNL Sports Extra surged to 6.88 mil in its second hour. Fox's rebroadcast of 24: Redemption averaged 5.9 mil over its two-hour run. 9 pmHousewives was No. 1 with 14.33 million viewers, yet down 10 percent from its last fresh outing. Cold Case came in second with 12.66 mil, followed by the first hour of NBC's Superstars of Dance premiere (10.4 mil). 10 pmNBC's superstar Dancers showed some legs by topping the 10 o'clock hour with 10.07 million viewers, besting The Unit (9.73 mil, up 19 percent from its previous new episode). Brothers & Sisters brought up the rear with 9.16 mil, down 14 percent.
A loss for the audience of one unsung series is another's gain. Robert Buckley, who immediately made waves on NBC's Lipstick Jungle as Kirby, Kim Raver's strapping young boy on the side, is joining the cast of Privileged, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. "Clearly, I can't get enough cute guys on this show!" Privileged creator Rina Mimoun quipped while sharing the news with us. Buckley will appear in the final two episodes of the CW series' 18-episode freshman season, playing ...
