Exclusive: Breaking In's Heathers Homage Casts Entourage, Hellcats Alums
Hellcats
- Metascore51
- 2010-2011
- 1 season
- The CW
- Comedy, Drama
- TV-14
The wild world of competitive college cheerleading.
- Metascore51
- 2010-2011
- 1 season
- The CW
- Comedy, Drama
- TV-14
The wild world of competitive college cheerleading.
Ashley Tisdale and Boyfriend Split
High School Musical star Ashley Tisdale is back on the market.
Ashley Tisdale to Appear on Raising Hope
Ashley Tisdale will make a cameo on Raising Hope's Valentine's Day episode, Entertainment Weekly reports.Check out photos of Ashley TisdaleThe High School Musical alum, who most recently ...
Ashley Tisdale to Star in Semi-Autobiographical Comedy Project for ABC
Ashley Tisdale has sold a semi-autobiographical comedy project to ABC that she would star in and co-executive-produce, Deadline reports. Under Construction follows a young woman who must sacrifice her independence and move back in with her family while her father...
Ratings: Ringer Scores 2.7 Million Viewers; Parenthood Debut Down 15 Percent
Ringer, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar in her much ballyhooed return to TV, drew 2.7 million viewers, according to preliminary Nielsen data, boosting The CW to its most-watched Tuesday night in two years. The series, which has gotten decidedly mixed reviews, also scored a 1.2 rating among 18-to-49-year-olds — one-third of the 3.6 rating snagged by America's Got Talent's penultimate episode (which lured 13.20 million in viewership) at the same hour (9/8c).
Ratings: Dancing Finishes Strong; Biggest Loser Ends at Record Low
Dancing with the Stars averaged 20.97 million viewers over its two-hour finale, wrapping up its best ratings season ever. All told, it was up 15 percent in viewership and 18 percent in the demo over last year's season-ender (a record low for the franchise's finales).
Ratings: Breaking In Entering Oblivion?
Looks like Breaking In is a goner. Given a second chance for a second season to see how it would perform without American Idol's help, the show lost nearly half of its new lead-in's audience. The Fox sitcom pulled in 3.32 million viewers at 9:30/8:30c after Raising Hope attracted 5.53 million at 9/8c — or some 44 percent less. The show — which Fox moved to Tuesday after axing it last week — also only managed a 1.4 rating among 18-to-49-year-olds. In its previous post-Idol time slot, Breaking In was averaging some 7.7 million — about two-thirds smaller than Idol's audience.
The CW Renews One Tree Hill and Nikita, Cancels Hellcats
The CW has renewed One Tree Hill and Nikita and pulled the plug on Hellcats. Long-running CW soap One Tree Hill had been expected to come back for a ninth season already, so the news comes as no huge surprise. Most of the cast, including original...
Ratings: The Voice Falters But Still Posts Solid Numbers
The Voice faltered somewhat but still posted solid numbers in prime time's final hour, pulling in 10.29 million viewers and more 18-to-49-year-olds than its two competitors combined.
Ratings: The Voice Hits a Higher Note
The Voice not only held its high ratings note; it went up. The two-hour program averaged 12.38 million viewers and gave NBC its highest ratings in the time slot in nearly six years.
Ratings: The Voice Makes Itself Loudly Heard in Debut
The Voice made itself heard quite loudly in its two-hour debut Tuesday, attracting 11.77 million pairs of ears and winning the important advertiser-coveted demographic.
Sister Act: Aly and AJ Michalka on Hellcats "No-Brainer" Stunt Casting
Although Hellcats' Marty (Aly Michalka) has been searching for information about her father, when the series returns on Tuesday, she'll get more than she bargained for: a sister. And who better to play star 's on-screen sis than her real-life sibling AJ Michalka. "It was kind of a no-brainer, you would think, [but] you don't see siblings play siblings ever," AJ tells TVGuide.com. See photos from Hellcats
Ratings: Dana Delany’s Body of Proof Is Season’s Second Most-Watched Debut
Body of Proof proved itself to be a winner, becoming the second most-watched premiere of the 2010-11 network TV season. It also was ABC's biggest midseason premiere of a drama in four years, and more than doubled the network's usual performance in the time slot.
Ratings: New Episodes of the NCIS Tandem Come Back Strong
If it's Tuesday night, it must mean another sweep for CBS. NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles and The Good Wife were back with new episodes, considerably boosting the size of their audiences compared with recent reruns.
Ratings: Despite Reruns Galore, CBS Wins the Night
It was yet another week of reruns for NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles and The Good Wife on CBS — and yet another week they all won their time slots, albeit with much smaller audiences.
Ratings: Glee Scores With Gwyneth
The tough tandem of NCIS and NCIS: Los Angeles still took their time slots, though with substantially lower numbers because of repeats, while the return of Glee was greeted by a bigger audience than its last original airings.
Jeff Hephner Lands Lead Role in NBC's Playboy
NBC has found its Hef — or "Heph," rather. Jeff Hephner has scored the lead role in NBC's drama pilot Playboy, Deadline.com reports. NBC developing drama set in Playboy clubs The project takes place in 1963 and follows Nick Dalton (Hephner), a Chicago attorney who is a key-holder at the Playboy club and has ties to the mob.
Ratings: American Idol Beats NCIS Head to Head; Sheen Can Claim Another "Win"
Ratings behemoths NCIS and American Idol went head to head — and Idol won. And the self-proclaimed biggest "winner" of all, Charlie Sheen, helped ABC win a lot more viewers than usual.Charlie Sheen on 20/20: I have a billion fans ... I expose people to magicThe CBS procedural attracted 19.2 million viewers (the low end of its range), while a 90-minute edition of the Fox network's singing competition — in which the top 12 male semifinalists performed — lured nearly 21.3 million. Idol's rating among 18-to-49-year-olds declined ...
Mega Buzz: A B&S Bombshell and Baby Blues on Private Practice and Bones
Every week, editors Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com. What's coming up for Kevin and Scotty on Brothers & Sisters? — AmandaADAM: Something huge, according to series star Matthew Rhys. "No course ever runs smoothly, so unfortunately we have an enormous story line about to break," he says of an upcoming twist in Kevin and Scotty's adoption saga. Rhys, who also directs the revelatory episode, says the bombshell was crafted after ABC ordered four additional episodes for the end of the season. Any theories on what this bombshell could be? What's next for Addison and Sam on Private Practice? — Sarah NATALIE: After Addison's mother's suicide, "their next issue will be...
Ratings: NCIS Slightly Dented by Glee
OK, NCIS can't set a series high every week. Still, the CBS procedural nabbed 20.3 million viewers Tuesday night.
Ratings: NCIS Sets Yet Another Series High
Better a late bloomer than no bloomers at all. NCIS proves that.
Ratings: 26 Million Watch State of the Union Address
Some 26.1 million people watched President Barack Obama's prime-time State of the Union address, as the big four broadcast networks each devoted at least 90 minutes to their coverage.
Hellcats: Will Savannah and Marti's Friendship Survive Betrayal?
Can best friends really move on after a guy gets in between them? When we last saw Hellcats, Marti had broken girl code by sleeping with Savannah's boyfriend, Dan. Why? Turns out Dan and Marti have history. But is that any excuse? Or is her act unforgiveable? Star Aly Michalka says that somehow her character will redeem herself.
Ratings: American Idol Debut Is Down Again
Did Simon get while the gettin' was good? Season 10 of American Idol debuted to 26.1 million people, down 13 percent from last year's 29.9 million.
People's Choice, Live to Dance Ratings Tumble
The 37th People's Choice Awards were not the people's first choice on TV. The populist awards show, airing 9-11 p.m. on CBS, averaged less than 10 million, down 21 percent from last year. Check out red carpet arrivals from the 2011 People's Choice Awards The Middle took ...
Special Report: Faith on TV
They say that God works in mysterious ways. As proof, look no further than a recent story in the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, which praised Homer Simpson for being a "true" Catholic. The publication cites The Simpsons for using "Christian faith, religion and questions about God" as recurring themes.At first glance, it seems odd that a child-choking, beer-swilling glutton who has embodied all seven deadly sins could be considered a shining example of a man of faith. Then again, as the Vatican paper explained, the Simpson family "recites prayers before meals and, in their own way, believes in the life thereafter." Even Melissa Henson, director of communications for the Parents Television Council, says, "The Simpsons is one of the more balanced treatments of faith-based characters that you'll see...
Million Dollar Money Drop's Ratings Drop
With reruns galore as Christmas approaches, TV audiences were down as Wednesday night's three top networks averaged fewer than 5.5 million viewers — and everyone else even less. At 8/7c, first-run episodes of Fox's Human Target and NBC's Undercovers (still dumping the inventory after its untimely demise) reeled in audiences of 5.7 million and 4.2 million, respectively. Meanwhile repeats of ABC's The Middle and Better With You attracted 6.1 million viewers and 5.1 million viewers, respectively, and CBS' annual...
Report: CW Entertainment President to Leave at End of Season
CW Entertainment President Dawn Ostroff is expected to step down at the end of the current TV season, Deadline reports. According to the site, Ostroff plans to leave at the end of her contract in June in order to...
Three Cheers for Hellcats
Aly Michalka, star of the new Hellcats, which got a full-season pickup in October, pumps us up for what's to come on the pom-pom show. Ready? OK! Team Dan or Team Lewis? Emotions run high for Michalka's Marti, whose romance with fellow cheerleader Lewis (Robbie Jones) starts to flag when she realizes "she has feelings for Dan that she has kind of buried underneath her surface." Bring on the drama A secret causes a rift between snarky Marti and her peppy team captain Savannah (Ashley Tisdale). "Something about Marti's past comes out and severs that relationship for a few episodes," says Michalka, who adds that Marti finds ...
Watercooler: Hellcats is One Hell of a Party
To those of you who dropped the freshman drama Hellcats for being nothing but an experiment in cheerleaders-gone-wild, it's time to re-enroll. Because this thing is some serious fun. Last night, the Lancer pep goddesses turned it out for an '80s-themed Spirit Party to celebrate the team's 25th anniversary, complete with costumes, kitsch and — siss-boom-yeah! — a killer cover of Squeeze's "Tempted" by series regular Sharon Leal.
Life Unexpected Won't Get Full Season
The CW will not order a full second season of Life Unexpected, TVGuide.com has confirmed. Although the network asked for two additional scripts last month, it has now opted not to pick up additional episodes beyond the initial 13-episode order. The drama, however, is not officially canceled. CW orders full seasons of Hellcats, Nikita and One Tree Hill Despite critical praise ...
CW Orders Full Seasons of Hellcats, Nikita and One Tree Hill
The CW has picked up full seasons of freshman series Hellcats and Nikita, as well as veteran drama One Tree Hill, the network announced Friday. "This fall, The CW made several strategic scheduling....
Ratings: Whole Truth Improves; Other Legal Dramas Fall
The Whole Truth may have just granted itself a continuance. The freshman ABC legal drama drew 4.5 million viewers Wednesday, according to overnight Nielsen estimates, but the show reversed its downward trend in the 18-to-49 demographic, bouncing back 17 percent. The show was still...
Mega Buzz: A Grey's Competition, A Glee Return and Love on CSI: Miami
Every week, senior editors Mickey O'Connor and Adam Bryant satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com.Any scoop about Callie and Arizona on Grey's Anatomy? — MarijaADAM: When the Chief offers $1 million to the department of the hospital that best demonstrates need, Callie's and Arizona's feelings for one another do not put a damper on their competitive spirit. "Callie turns into a very competitive person and actually starts running around trying to intimidate everyone," Sara Ramirez says. "[She] does this hilarious passive-aggressive thing that was fun to play. She's trying to psych everybody out."I was surprised to see Terri on Glee. She's been MIA for so long ... yet she's a series regular (or at least recurring)? Why is Mike Chang not a regular? He appears on the show more than Terri does! — ChristineMICKEY: These designations are complicated and take into account the plan for the entire season. So while Mike's fling with Tina is at the fore now, I'm hearing that Terri will play a much larger role in later episodes. As she made clear in the Britney episode, she's not giving up on Will, and her presence will be similarly menacing when she returns...
Ratings: New Law & Order Has Solid Debut; New Shows Fall Hard
NBC's latest entry in the Law & Order franchise premiered to solid numbers, while several freshman shows substantially slipped, according to overnight Nielsen estimates. Law & Order: Los Angeles drew 10.5 million viewers and easily won the 10/9c time slot among the 18-to-49 demographic. The show even built on...
Fall TV Popularity Contest: What New Shows Do You Like Best?
Now that almost all of the new fall shows have debuted, it's time to weigh in on which ones you like best.Vote: Which fall premieres won you over? Which flopped?So far, ABC's The Whole Truth is the most-liked show in our Fall TV Popularity Contest, with 83 percent of voters saying they enjoyed it. If there's a show you liked more, it's time to speak up and vote. CBS' Hawaii Five-0 is close on Truth's heels with 79 percent of voters saying they liked it. The CW's Hellcats is also in the race with a 72 percent approval rating....
Ratings: Modern Family Sets a Record as New Shows Falter
Modern Family's recent Emmy win gave the show a boost: The ABC comedy drew its highest rating ever on a night when several new shows failed to get much attention.Family's Season 2 premiere drew 12.6 million viewers and was the night's highest-rated show among adults 18 to 49, according to overnight Nielsen estimates. That demo rating was also a 19 percent improvement over the show's debut last fall.Before Family, ABC's new comedy Better with You drew 8 million viewers and The Middle pulled in 8.8 million viewers...
Will Hellcats' Marti Hook Up with Her Professor?
So far Hellcats has featured a lot of cheerleading and not so much studying, but that will change this week when Gale Harold arrives as Marti's law professor, Julian. "He certainly gives her and the rest of the class the feeling that maybe he doesn't take her so seriously," Harold (Queer as Folk) tells TVGuide.com.
Ratings: Were Hellcats' Numbers Worth Cheering About?
The CW's Hellcats kicked off the broadcast networks' fall TV season with a meow rather than a roar.Fall TV Popularity Contest: What did you think of Hellcats and Terriers?The cheerleading drama drew a solid-if-not-stellar 3 million viewers and a 1.2 rating in the adults 18-to-49 demographic, according to overnight Nielsen estimates. Predictably, the show's rating improved to 1.4 among the CW's target demo of adults 18-to-34.However, the premiere did improve slightly over its America's Next Top Model lead-in, which drew 2.9 million viewers in its lowest-rated premiere ever. Hellcats also doubled the numbers of The Beautiful Life: TBL, the quickly canceled series that debuted in that timeslot last year...
Roush Review: CW's Vamps and Spy Vamp
Who knew the little CW network could become such a player in Thursday's overcrowded TV battleground? All it took were a couple of hot vampires. (Something not lost on HBO these days, either.) Tonight's major TV event: the return of the addictively twisty The Vampire Diaries for its second season of "Bite me, Twilight" supernatural-romance angst. As a bonus, the newest version of the Nikita franchise immediately follows, and it's well worth your time, too. (I'll miss Supernatural on Thursdays, but it will help fill the void on Fridays now that Syfy is turning to wrestling) ...
Roush Review: Terriers and Hellcats
Don't look for the scruffy buddy-heroes of FX's Terriers to be named Best of Show. Top dogs they're not. These likably roguish mutts, private eyes who operate without a license because "we found that by not working with them we never have to worry about losing them," are the opposite of slick. Brawn is not their strong suit. But they're great, funny, funky company. Want more Matt Roush? Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now! Hank (scrappy Donal Logue) and Britt (wily Michael Raymond-James, from True Blood's first season) are spiritual kin to ...
Tonight's TV Hot List: Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010
Hellcats9/8c CW This new drama about a pre-law student Marti Perkins, who wins a spot on her Memphis university's competitive cheer squad for the sole purpose of collecting a scholarship, is designed to become a hit faster than you can say "layout stepout." The great ensemble cast is led by Aly Michalka (Marti) and Ashley Tisdale, whose succeed-at-all-costs perfectionist Savannah Monroe isn't far from her High School Musical Sharpay persona. Add some rocking cheer-squad performances, cheering-for-the-underdog moments, and less-than-cheery cattiness and, well, Hellcats...hell yes!Read on for previews of America's Next Top Model, Psych, Terriers, Top Chef, Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the New York Jets and Colbert Report.
Hellcats Star Says Series Is Not About Cheerleaders Looking Sexy
The CW's new series Hellcats may focus on college cheerleaders, but star Aly Michalka insists it will surprise people. "It's not about cheerleaders looking sexy and shaking pom-poms all the time. It's about the competitive aspect, how dangerous it is and the fact that these girls are counting on each other to bring it when they're out there on the field," Michalka tells TVGuide.com.
Exclusive Hellcats Trailer Goes Sis-Boom-Bah
Are you a fan of competitive cheerleading? Then Hellcats, the CW's new Tom Welling-produced series, may be for you. Tom Welling: Hellcats' Cheerleaders Stay Grounded Even if you're not, star Alyson Michalka makes this pitch:
Tom Welling: Hellcats' Cheerleaders Stay Grounded
CW's new cheerleading series Hellcats has plenty of sis-boom-bah, the the producers stress that the series is grounded in character-driven drama. "I think there's a lot of heart," said Smallville star and executive producer Tom Welling at Thursday's Television Critics Association fall preview. "I think there's a lot of struggle from all the characters, especially our lead. And it's sort of that journey [of] her finding her identity and what she's going to do with her life."
CW Announces More Commercials on Online Streaming
The CW announced plans to add more commercials to the episodes of its shows that are streamed online — and unlike on your DVR, you won't be able to fast-forward through any of them. Dawn Ostroff, the network's entertainment president, likened the plan to the amount of commercials that currently air on television and called it "a blueprint for the industry." She added that testing by the network revealed that viewers are willing to watch more commercial content online than they are currently watching. 9 super spoilers from Smallville's day at Comic-Con Other highlights from Ostroff's executive session:
Top Model, Hellcats to Kick Off CW's New Season
The CW will start its fall TV season with America's Next Top Model and its new dramedy Hellcats, the network announced Wednesday.Top Model will debut its 15th cycle on Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 8/7c and be followed by Hellcats, a competitive-cheerleading series starring Ashley Tisdale and Aly Michalka.Check out our day-by-day guide to all the networks' fall schedulesThe Vampire Diaries — the network's breakout hit last season — returns Thursday, Sept. 9 at 8/7c. It will serve as a lead-in for ...
Smallville's 10th Season Will Be Its Last
The fate of Smallville's has finally been decided: Its 10th season will be its last. Fall TV Scorecard: Which shows are returning? Which aren't? The long-running superhero series will come to a close following its upcoming season this fall, the CW said Wednesday. Check out our day-by-day guide to all the networks' fall schedules Actor Tom Welling, who plays Clark Kent, spilled the news to HollywoodLife.com on Wednesday, the day before the network's upfront presentation featuring its new slate of programming. On Tuesday, the CW renewed ...
CW Renews Tree Hill, Life Unexpected; Cancels Melrose; Picks Up Two Series
The CW has renewed bubble shows One Tree Hill and Life Unexpected for next season, and has also picked up new series Nikita and Hellcats, TVGuide.com has confirmed. The network also canceled ...
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