Hidden Palms

45
Metascore
2007-2007
1 season
The CW
Drama, Suspense
TV-14

After being in therapy for his father's unexpected suicide, otherwise model teenager Johnny moves with his flirtatious mother to Palm Springs, hoping for a new start. That proves confusing as Johnny strikes up friendship with local youths--and discovers at least some of them may be involved in the suicide of Eddie, the previous occupant of his new room. Key among them is slick Cliff, a great friend and/or dangerous adversary. Their mothers' love lives further complicate the situation.

45
Metascore
2007-2007
1 season
The CW
Drama, Suspense
TV-14

Ratings: Shaq's Bigger Challenge, Closer and More

Ratings bits from...WednesdayFox's last-minute swap of Adam Sandler's Anger Management (in place of the final two episodes of Drive) delivered 3.13 million total viewers  or 1.5 mil fewer than tuned in for Drive's previous (April 23) broadcast. The Nathan Fillion-driven series instead will bow out Friday the 13th. Real nice.... Hidden Palms dropped 500K week-to-week to say a most unfortunate farewell to just 971,000 viewers.TuesdayOn the Lot left another 130 thou on the cutting-room floor, delivering 2.16 mil.... Shaq's Big Challenge (5.03 mil) fattened up its premiere-week numbers by 600,000.MondayTNT's The Closer (7.19 mil) was up 11 percent from the week prior, and bested the 9 pm competition on both ABC and NBC. The season-to-date is up nine percent versus its sophomore run.... Heartland drew 3.45 mil, up 15 percent.POLL: Which from our list of returning drama series are you most looking forward to? Vote here (bottom right).

Thu, Jul 5, 2007

Ratings: Shaq's Bigger Challenge, Closer and More

Who's Who in the Steamy-hot Hidden Palms

Hot, rich kids with equally attractive parents, a sexy California setting, and a new guy who doesn't quite fit in. Sound familiar? "Of course we're getting all The O.C. comparisons," says Kevin Williamson, the creator of the CW's brand-new Hidden Palms (Wednesdays at 8 pm/ET), who was also the brains behind Dawson's Creek. "But we were just trying to make something fun and juicy, a guilty pleasure." There's Johnny, who moves to Palm Springs with his mom and her new husband after his dad's suicide and his own brief stint in rehab. He's befriended by slick Cliff and falls for gorgeous Greta, whose former boyfriend supposedly killed himself in what is now Johnny's bedroom. But if you ask science geek Liza, it was more like murder. Hooked yet? Johnny, "

Wed, Jun 6, 2007

Who's Who in the Steamy-hot Hidden Palms

Safety Dance: SYTYCD Ratings Put Fox's Mind at Ease

High kicks, contortions and the effervescent Cat Deeley, too? How could Fox's So You Think You Can Dance not smoke the competition Wednesday night with 9.1 million viewers!In other ratings news, ABC's kooky celeb-imposter show, The Next Best Thing, got off to a surprisingly good start, with 7.7 million viewers. Too bad that when the new drama Traveler came on at 10, 1.5 million of those viewers had gone bye-bye. Maybe they just haven't seen a good enough picture of Matthew Bomer yet? Also of note, the CW shouldn't have hidden Hidden Palms so well. The Oliver-centric new Kevin Williamson soap arrived DOA. Its only hope: I have a soap-addict friend who insists that it's so good, it's going to catch on. Of course, he's also waiting for Bare Essence to be renewed.

Fri, Jun 1, 2007

Endings, Beginnings and Favorites

It's that time of year... casts are crossing their fingers to see if they're needed for another season, finales are looming with some questions answered and others trailing off into frustrating cliff-hangers, and a whole new cycle of shows promises to debut, return and get audiences to let go of present story lines and latch onto new ones. Here are the shows on my list:Finales I can't wait to see include Heroes (will New York actually explode?), Jericho (will Hawkins come clean?), Lost (does Locke return from his disappearance with the Others?), Gilmore Girls (even though I did not like the spoiler report from Ausiello), Brothers & Sisters (arguably the best new family drama out there) and Grey's Anatomy (who becomes chief? Who sleeps with George next?).Shows I'm anxious to dive into once again: Run's House (one of the few, if only, MTV shows I think portrays actual Hollywood reality), Entourage (poor Ari), My Boys (why do we have to wait until July?!) and Project Runway (Tim Gu...

Fri, Apr 6, 2007