The Event

67
Metascore
2010-2011
1 season
NBC
Suspense, Drama, Science Fiction
TV-14

The Event is an emotional, high-octane conspiracy thriller that follows Sean Walker (Jason Ritter, "The Class"), an everyman who investigates the mysterious disappearance of his would-be fiancée Leila (Sarah Roemer, "Disturbia"), and unwittingly begins to expose the biggest cover-up in U.S. history...

67
Metascore
2010-2011
1 season
NBC
Suspense, Drama, Science Fiction
TV-14

Ask Matt: Blacklist vs. Hostages, Mad Men's Split Season, Under the Dome

Send questions and comments to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter! Question: I think the last time I wrote to you was trying to decide whether to watch Lone Star or The Event in a time-slot match-up. You rightly pointed me in the direction of Lone Star in terms of quality, with clearly a star in the making in James Wolk, but sadly, it was a victim of the wrong network (Fox) for a show that probably was meant for cable, so it died an early death. Not that it matters in the long run, considering The Event also wilted. Now we have another Monday night time-slot match-up...

Mon, Sep 23, 2013

Ask Matt: Blacklist vs. Hostages, Mad Men's Split Season, Under the Dome

What Are Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Chances on Tuesday Nights?

To say Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is highly anticipated is an understatement. After The Avengers pulled in $1.5 billion globally and other Marvel blockbusters like Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger and the Iron Man franchise succeeded at the box office, ABC's collaboration with Marvel appeared to be a sure thing. Add to that that S.H.I.E.L.D. marks the television return of Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator and Avengers director Joss Whedon, who brings with him even bigger expectations for the new series. On S.H.I.E.L.D., which is an offshoot of The Avengers film franchise, Agent Coulson...

Wed, Sep 18, 2013

What Are Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Chances on Tuesday Nights?

Mega Buzz: Glee's Other Man, a CSI Ex and New Vampire Friends

Every week, editors Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com or tweet them to @adambryant or @NatalieAbrams Blaine's not really going to go back to the Warblers on Glee, is he? — Sammy NATALIE: Thursday's superhero-themed episode sure makes it look that way! Even worse, we're going to meet the "other man," the boy with whom Blaine cheated on Kurt. Can he sink much lower? Yes, but look for a surprising ally to give him a kick in the pants so he'll get his act together. What can we expect from Finn's big episode of CSI? — Brandon ADAM: We'll finally meet...

Wed, Nov 21, 2012

Mega Buzz: Glee's Other Man, a CSI Ex and New Vampire Friends

Jason Ritter Talks Parenthood And Remembers His Famous Dad

Jason Ritter knows how to make the most of an opportunity. When the 32-year-old actor was invited to guest star on the first season of the NBC dramedy Parenthood, he was only supposed to appear in a three-episode arc as sexy, mild-mannered high school teacher Mark Cyr. Cut to Season 4: Ritter has an Emmy nomination under his belt, his character is engaged to fortysomething single mom Sarah (Lauren Graham) — age difference be damned — and he's even managed to wangle his way into the official family portrait. But all that could be at risk, thanks to the recent arrival of Sarah's new boss, Hank, played with crotchety magnetism by Ray Romano. Ritter opens up about his status as an almost-Braverman, life lessons from his late dad, John, and what's really beneath the nice-guy façade...

Tue, Nov 13, 2012

Jason Ritter Talks Parenthood And Remembers His Famous Dad

Ask Matt: USA Cancellations, Revolution Hiatus, Community, X Factor and more

Send questions and comments to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter!Question: Been a follower for some time now. I'm happy to say you're usually a fan of the same shows as me, and we're close enough that I use your take on upcoming shows I'm on the fence about. My question is regarding the recent USA cancellations of Common Law and Fairly Legal.

Mon, Nov 5, 2012

Ask Matt: USA Cancellations, Revolution Hiatus, Community, X Factor and more

Can Revolution Break the Mystery Show Curse?

Many shows have fallen victim to the three most cursed words in recent TV history: "the next Lost." Ever since the island drama debuted in 2005, networks have been scrambling to re-create the series' irresistible combination of poignant drama and the bizarre supernatural. Unfortunately, most shows that try to fill those shoes — FlashForward, The Event and Alcatraz, to name three — have floundered within just a season. Does NBC's latest foray into sci-fi mystery genre, Revolution, have what it takes to break the curse?

Sat, Sep 15, 2012

Can Revolution Break the Mystery Show Curse?

Will Your Watchlist Picks Predict Fall TV Success?

Last fall, eight of the top 10 shows added to Watchlist were picked up for a full season. Coincidence -- or are TVGuide.com users just that savvy at picking winners? And will they have the same Midas touch this year? What is a Watchlist? This video explains We're going to find out. Since May, when the networks announced their fall lineups at the annual upfronts presentations, we've been tracking which shows users were most excited about, as evidenced by their addition to Watchlists. Three months later, we've got a lot of data from our 500,000+ Watchlist users. So far, for example, users are generally more interested in...

Mon, Aug 13, 2012

Will Your Watchlist Picks Predict Fall TV Success?

Ask Matt: The Newsroom, Glee Project, Falling Skies, True Blood, More

Send questions and comments to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter! Question: It seems that many TV critics (you being a notable exception) are coming down hard on The Newsroom, and I was wondering if you have an idea of why this is. Yes, it's preachy, but every Aaron Sorkin show and movie is. Successful, intelligent career women are portrayed as being driven mostly by their hormones, but that's true of every woman character on TV that's written by a man (unless played by Julianna Margulies or Connie Britton). And some of the plot contrivances (the wayward e-mails, the Bigfoot obsession, the cute blonde assistant who is smart when the plot needs her smart and dumb when the plot needs her dumb) are cringe-worthy. On the other hand, you've got a talented, likable cast ably delivering some of the snappiest dialogue on TV, which right there puts it ahead of 95 percent of everything else. I'm not saying it's not flawed, but the pluses outweigh the minuses by quite a bit, and the show is wildly entertaining. So why the heavily negative reaction? Is Sorkin held to a higher standard? Are journalists taking more shots because the show is set in a milieu they know (a newsroom) rather than the White House? Curious on your take on this. — Rick

Mon, Aug 6, 2012

Ask Matt: The Newsroom, Glee Project, Falling Skies, True Blood, More

NBC Orders Jekyll and Hyde Drama Do No Harm, Mystery Infamous to Series

For its upcoming fall season, NBC has ordered two more dramas: the Jekyll and Hyde-inspired Do No Harm and mystery Infamous (formerly Notorious), TVGuide.com has learned...

Thu, May 10, 2012

NBC Orders Jekyll and Hyde Drama Do No Harm, Mystery Infamous to Series

Exclusive: Rizzoli & Isles Star Cops CSI: NY Guest Role

Rizzoli & Isles star Lee Thompson Young is about to end up on the other side of a police investigation.Get more scoop on your favorite shows in our Winter TV previewYoung, who plays Detective Barry Frost, the weak-stomached partner of Angie Harmon's Rizzoli on the TNT cop drama, has landed a guest-starring role on CSI: NY, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.He will play Kelvin, a Manhattan accountant who has become successful despite a troubled upbringing...

Fri, Jan 20, 2012

Exclusive: Rizzoli & Isles Star Cops CSI: NY Guest Role

Desperate Housewives' Roger Bart Heads to CSI

Roger Bart, best known for his role as Desperate Housewives' ill-fated pharmacist, has landed a guest spot on CBS' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, according to Entertainment Weekly.

Thu, Dec 8, 2011

Desperate Housewives' Roger Bart Heads to CSI

5 Things to Expect from Ringer --- Besides Sarah Michelle Gellar

Who hasn't missed Sarah Michelle Gellar vanquishing all manner of Hellmouth demon in Buffy the Vampire Slayer? Is there someone who didn't love her turn as sexed up manipulator Kathryn Merteuil in Cruel Intentions? Point is we've had the premiere of Ringer, aka the return of SMG to weekly TV, marked on our calendars since it got the green light back in May. But there are other reasons outside of Gellar to check out her new soapy thriller, too, starting with the premise: She plays estranged twins! Bridget is a recovering addict on the run from some unsavory types, and when super-rich sis Siobhan goes missing, she takes on the presumed-dead's identity as a last resort. Of course, we also just said she's playing twins... Hooked yet? Fall Preview: Get scoop on your favorite returning shows Here are five other reasons you could give Ringer a shot -- besides Her Sarah Michelleness — with a little input from the cast:

Tue, Sep 13, 2011

5 Things to Expect from Ringer --- Besides Sarah Michelle Gellar

ER Alum Laura Innes Joins NBC's Awake

ER alum Laura Innes has found herself a plum role -- on and off camera — in NBC's midseason drama, Awake, TVLine reports. Awake follows a police detective, Michael, (Jason Isaacs) who switches between...

Fri, Sep 9, 2011

Ratings: Falling Skies Ends on a High, Teen Choice Awards Fall

Some 5.62 million viewers caught the two-episode finale of TNT's Falling Skies, ending almost as strongly as it started, according to preliminary Nielsen data. Of that total, Sunday night's Season 1 conclusion also grabbed 2.53 million among 18-to-49-year-olds. When the Steven Spielberg-produced show starring Noah Wyle debuted on June 19, it attracted 5.9 million people. But in the wake of V and The Event crashing and burning, the question was whether Falling Skies — about the aftermath of an alien invasion that devastated much of the Earth — would plummet after a promising start.

Mon, Aug 8, 2011

Ratings: Falling Skies Ends on a High, Teen Choice Awards Fall

Jason Ritter Returning to Parenthood; Developing Series with Producer Jason Katims

The Event's loss is the Bravermans' gain! In the wake of the sci-fi drama's cancellation in May, star Jason Ritter will be returning to Parenthood this coming season, TVLine reports. Ritter, 31, will reprise his role as Sarah's former love interest (and Amber's old English teacher!) Mark for multiple episodes. At the same time, NBC's Universal Media Studios (behind both Parenthood and The Event) has signed Ritter to...

Thu, Jul 7, 2011

Jason Ritter Returning to Parenthood; Developing Series with Producer Jason Katims

The Cast of Falling Skies on Why Their Alien Invasion-Resistance Tale Could Work

Stop us if you've heard this one before. Aliens have landed on Earth and they have not come in peace. While most of the world's population has been killed, a ragtag group of survivors stage a resistance. This is not a new idea to TV. We've seen V's Fifth Column and the U.S. government in The Event take a stand against threatening extraterrestrials, so what makes TNT's Falling Skies, which premieres on Sunday at 9/8c, different? "We haven't been canceled yet," star Noah Wyle deadpans. VIDEO: TNT debuts new Falling Skies trailer — will heroes rise? Be that as it may, the show's cast and producers offered five real reasons why they think Falling Skies (produced by some guy named Steven Spielberg) could work better — and last longer — than more recent stabs at the genre. Beware: Some of their answers might still seem, well, a little familiar...

Sat, Jun 18, 2011

The Cast of Falling Skies on Why Their Alien Invasion-Resistance Tale Could Work

Ask Matt: Is Modern Family the Best? Plus: Killing, Fringe and More!

Send questions to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter!Question: I have long been aware of your fondness for ABC's Modern Family, but in one of your recent "Matt's Picks" columns, you heralded it as "TV's best comedy," which honestly caught me by surprise. I rather enjoyed season 1, but as with many viewers, I feel like season 2 was a letdown. Perhaps last year the show could have been in the running for Best Comedy, but after an increasingly dull sophomore year, I'm surprised at your continued admiration for the show. Where Modern Family shifted toward more gimmicky humor, lame ...

Mon, Jun 6, 2011

Ask Matt: Is Modern Family the Best? Plus: Killing, Fringe and More!

Will SyFy Resurrect The Event as a Miniseries?

Is there hope for The Event? More than two weeks after NBC pulled the plug on the ratings-challenged sci-fi drama, Entertainment Weekly reports that sister channel SyFy is considering turning Season 2 into a miniseries. However, Craig Engler, senior vice president and general manager of SyFy Digital, rebuffed the report on Twitter shortly after the story was published Wednesday. "To answer some questions I've been getting, at this time we have...

Wed, Jun 1, 2011

Will SyFy Resurrect The Event as a Miniseries?

Top Moments: A House Wreck, Oprah Signs Off, Glee's Big Apple Kiss

Our top moments of the week: 14. Saddest Confession: On The Real Housewives of Orange County, Vicki tears up and tells Tamra that she and her husband Donn are having "major issues" and that she's been praying every night for them to come together. She explains that they only talk to each other a few times a month and haven't had sex in almost two years, but feels conflicted because God hates divorce. Of all the marriages that have fallen victim to the Real Housewives franchise (and there have been a lot), this is one we wish hadn't. 13. Best-Laid Plans: After Mitchell trespasses with...

Fri, May 27, 2011

Top Moments: A House Wreck, Oprah Signs Off, Glee's Big Apple Kiss

Ratings: Castle Ends Season With a Bang

Castle enjoyed killer ratings as it killed off one character and ended with a cliff-hanger in the Season 3 finale, winning its time slot by drawing 13.21 million viewers. The show posted its best ratings season so far, closing with its highest numbers in 14 months. It improved from its sophomore season by 8 percent in average viewers and 4 percent in the 18-to-49 demographic (getting a 3.3 rating Monday night).

Tue, May 17, 2011

Ratings: Chuck Out of Luck?

Chuck just might be out of luck. The NBC show attracted only 4.06 million viewers Monday night, finishing fourth in the five-way race in prime time's first hour.

Tue, May 10, 2011

Ratings: Hawaii Five-0 Sinks to Series-Low Demo as Castle Wins Handily

Hawaii Five-0 sputtered to a series-low in the demo as Castle stormed to victory in prime time's final hour — undoubtedly with help from the Dancing With the Stars performance show that preceded it.

Tue, May 3, 2011

Ratings: Hawaii Five-0 Sinks to Series-Low Demo as Castle Wins Handily

25 Bubble Shows --- Which Will Survive?

Will Chuck's luck finally run out? Is Season 8 the end of the road for One Tree Hill? Does Outsourced have a prayer for renewal? Just a few weeks remain before the networks decide which shows will and won't be back this fall. Are your favorites on the chopping block, or can you breathe an early sigh of relief? We offer an analysis of what's to come, so you can brace yourselves (looking at you No Ordinary Family fans, wherever you are) if things aren't looking so hot. Fall TV scorecard: Which shows are returning? Which aren't?$#*! My Dad Says (CBS)Thursdays at 8:30/7:30cThe Good News: Despite negative critical response, the show debuted to 12.5 million viewers and held about 80 percent of The Big Bang Theory's audience. The Bad News: In what is rarely a good sign, the show wrapped up its freshman season in a hurry in February to make room for new comedy (and fellow bubble show) Mad Love. Its final episode...

Mon, Apr 18, 2011

Ratings: Dancing With the Stars Beats Basketball

Like the Connecticut Huskies, Dancing With the Stars reigned as champ, far outdrawing the NCAA championship game culminating March Madness.

Tue, Apr 5, 2011

Ratings: Dancing With the Stars Beats Basketball

Exclusive: D.B. Sweeney to Guest-Star on Castle

D.B. Sweeney has signed on to guest-star in Castle's upcoming Los Angeles-set episode, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. Castle exclusive: Lie to Me star sets his sights on Beckett After Beckett's former partner is killed, Castle (Nathan Fillion) and Beckett (Stana Katic) will head to Los Angeles to investigate, which also gives them the opportunity to visit the set of Heat Wave. Sweeney will play...

Wed, Mar 23, 2011

Exclusive: D.B. Sweeney to Guest-Star on Castle

Ratings: Dancing with the Stars Steps Back with Smaller Audience

Dancing with the Stars trotted back to a formidable average of 22.3 million fans, though that's down from the 24.2 million who tuned in for last spring's debut.

Tue, Mar 22, 2011

Ratings: Dancing with the Stars Steps Back with Smaller Audience

Ratings: The Bachelor Engages a Season High, Though Down from Last Year

The Bachelor engaged the most viewers during its finale. Monday night's two-hour culmination of Brad Womack's search for a wife averaged 13.8 million viewers — with 14.9 million watching the end. The show was a steady ratings performer during its 15th season and hit season highs with the finale. However, the season-ender declined 15 percent against last year's conclusion in the advertiser-coveted 18-to-49 demographic, earning a 4.5 rating.

Tue, Mar 15, 2011

Ratings: The Bachelor Engages a Season High, Though Down from Last Year

Cheers & Jeers: A Series of Unfortunate Events

Jeers to NBC for airing The Event despite troubling parallels to tragic real-life events.   Want more Cheers & Jeers? Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!   As news continued to break of a potential nuclear catastrophe in Japan, the network's ill-fated sci-fi series unveiled an episode that invoked containment domes, fallout zones and a possible meltdown at a nuclear power plant. It seems the aliens use uranium to create portals to bring in more of their own, which was the real reason behind the Chernobyl disaster (there was even a deformed alien survivor of the 1986 calamity in the Ukraine). President Martinez (Blair Underwood) juggled a visit from the Japanese prime minister with the decision to remove uranium rods from a nuclear facility ...

Tue, Mar 15, 2011

Cheers & Jeers: A Series of Unfortunate Events

Ratings: The Event Isn’t an Event

Calling the two-hour return of The Event a nonevent is too easy, so let's just say it went over like a sumo wrestler trying to pole-vault. The NBC show averaged 5.3 million viewers, about what Chuck pulled in last week.

Tue, Mar 8, 2011

NBC Announces Season-Finale Dates

Mark your calendars: NBC has announced its season-finale dates — and the airdate for 30 Rock's 100th episode.Fall TV scorecard: Which shows are returning? Which aren't?The sitcom's triple-digit milestone will air Thursday, April 21 as a one-hour episode. The hour will find TGS dealing with the prospect that its 100th episode could be its last.30 Rock's fifth-season finale will air ...

Tue, Mar 8, 2011

The Event Returns with Close Encounters

Despite a less than eventful fall launch, Jason Ritter is remaining "cautiously optimistic" that The Event will return for a second season. But first, he preps us for tonight's two-hour mid-season return. Last we saw Ritter's character, Sean, he had rescued girlfriend Leila (Sarah Roemer) from a kidnapping connected to what he describes as "the biggest U.S. cover-up of all time. We figured out the government has been holding a group of alien detainees in Alaska who have not seemed to age for the past 66 years."Together, the duo also discovered that Leila's father, Michael (Scott Patterson), was actually ...

Mon, Mar 7, 2011

The Event: Where We Left Off and What's Coming Next

After more than three months off the air, NBC's The Event returns Monday night with a fresh dose of alien drama and even more questions than the first 10 episodes provided answers. Here's a refresher course on where we last saw our characters and a few spoilers on what's coming next:

Mon, Mar 7, 2011

The Event: Where We Left Off and What's Coming Next

Mega Buzz: Kurt's New Directions Return, Grey's Calzona Drama & Blue Bloods' Abduction

Every week, editors Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com. So, will Kurt be back with New Directions on Glee any time soon? — Lizzie ADAM: Sorry to break it to you, Lizzie, but Kurt will still be singing with the Warblers at least through Regionals. That means he won't be singing Glee's original song, the geek anthem "Loser Like Me," either. But don't worry, Kurt and the Warblers have their own underdog ode. Hint: It's by Pink! I can't believe we won't get a new episode of Grey's Anatomy until March 24. Can you give us some scoop to tide us over? —Rachel NATALIE: In the next new episode, Arizona is going to see a new side of Callie. "Callie has this obsession with baby showers, and she has this massive need for attention and girliness," Jessica Capshaw tells us. "Arizona keeps guessing wrong on what Callie would want and Mark keeps guessing correctly. Arizona just gets sick of it, so Callie gives...

Wed, Mar 2, 2011

Mega Buzz: Kurt's New Directions Return, Grey's Calzona Drama & Blue Bloods' Abduction

Keck's Exclusives: Which Original 90210-er is Landing on The Event?

Many of us (myself included) were stunned to realize that in January, original Beverly Hills, 90210 star Gabrielle Carteris became the first of her old Peach Pit gang to turn the big 5-0. Well, if you're wondering what Gabrielle looks like now (pretty amazing actually!), you'll find out on March 14 when she debuts as an alien on NBC's The Event. Gabrielle's character, Diane Geller, who appears again on the March 21 episode, is an old friend of ...

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Keck's Exclusives: Which Original 90210-er is Landing on The Event?

Keck's Exclusives: Jason Ritter Would Consider Playing Jack Tripper if Recruited by James Franco

As I first reported last week, Oscar host and nominee James Franco is in talks with the Three's Company estate holders about developing the 1977-84 sitcom into a feature film and Broadway play — possibly with a dramatic take, after presenting this unusual concept as ...

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Keck's Exclusives: Jason Ritter Would Consider Playing Jack Tripper if Recruited by James Franco

NBC Entertainment President Angela Bromstad to Exit

Angela Bromstad, prime time entertainment president of NBC and Universal Media Studios, is leaving the network."Today I wanted to let you know that I'm leaving NBC Universal," Bromstad wrote in an e-mail to her staff Thursday, obtained by The Hollywood Reporter. "I cannot possibly sum up my thoughts and emotions in an e-mail but suffice it to say I have tremendous ...

Fri, Jan 21, 2011

NBC Entertainment President Angela Bromstad to Exit

Paula Malcomson to Guest-Star on Private Practice

Paula Malcomson will guest-star in an upcoming episode of Private Practice, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. She'll play...

Wed, Jan 19, 2011

Paula Malcomson to Guest-Star on Private Practice

Blair Underwood on The Event's Guest Stars, Hiatus, and --- Finally! &mdash the Big Event

On the morning that the Golden Globe nominations are announced, at 5:38 am PT, most people await the good news in their pajamas. But The Event's Blair Underwood woke up long before dawn to bring an early Christmas present to this year's nominees. Before he headed back to bed, TV Guide Magazine caught up with the fictional president about what's coming up when his show returns next spring.

Wed, Dec 15, 2010

Blair Underwood on The Event's Guest Stars, Hiatus, and --- Finally! &mdash the Big Event

Virginia Madsen Joins The Event

The Event has nabbed Virginia Madsen for a recurring role, Deadline.com reports. The 49-year-old actress will play Catherine Lewis, the widow of a U.S. senator from Alaska. A Harvard grad, Lewis has taken over her husband's post and is determined to carry out her husband's legacy at any cost.

Tue, Dec 14, 2010

NBC Cuts Episodes from Chase Order

NBC has reduced the order for freshman series Chase from 22 to 18 episodes, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Chase and cult favorite Chuck were originally picked up for a full season in October, the day after NBC renewed its other first-year series Law & Order: Los Angeles, Outsourced and The Event. Chase started off reasonably well, premiering to 7.3 million viewers and a 2.5 rating in the adults 18-49 demo, but viewership has since...

Fri, Dec 3, 2010

Matt's TV Week in Review

As the TV calendar year begins to wind down, here's some of what got me wound up about TV this week. FINALE WATCH: DOGGONE GOOD: And now the waiting begins, with these appropriately ambiguous final words as Hank and Britt reach a crossroads in FX's terrific Terriers season (hopefully not series) finale: "Which way will it be?" There's little doubt that Hank will deliver his partner and best bud Britt to prison to serve time for his jealousy-fueled assault on the guy-who-didn't-sleep-with-Katie.

Fri, Dec 3, 2010

Ask Matt: Chuck, The Event, Glee, NCIS, Bones and More!

Send questions to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com, and follow me on Twitter! Questions: A couple of questions on NBC's Monday night lineup. First, what has your opinion been on Chuck this year? I never thought I would say this, but I find myself wishing they had tied up everything last year, when I thought Chuck was at an all-time high in quality. This season has seemed extremely uneven and uninspired to me, with the usually unbearable Buy More plotlines made even worse by the fact that there isn't a whole lot going on in the A-plot week to week either. Your thoughts? Secondly, I have been enjoying The Event a great deal, but find myself not caring at all whenever the scene shifts to Sean and Leila. Everything they are involved in just seems so small and trite compared to the big conspiracy storyline, and I also don't find myself impressed by those actors' performances. I understand that since Lost and the brilliant work that show did with its characters, all of these high-concept shows have tried to incorporate the everyday hero to resonate with viewers, but the difference there (other than character portrayal) is that those heroes were thrust into the meat of the plot, rather than being relegated to the side plots we have seen in The Event. I just find myself thinking ...

Mon, Nov 29, 2010

Ask Matt: Chuck, The Event, Glee, NCIS, Bones and More!

The Event's Big Reveal

Get ready for the biggest shocker yet on The Event: There isn't only one event! "Major large-scale, potentially world-changing events will end every season," says executive producer Evan Katz. The first of which, he hints, is ...

Mon, Nov 22, 2010

Matt's TV Week in Review

From the you-can't-make-these-things-up department: So there's a guy in Wisconsin who shot his TV after getting all riled up watching Bristol "The Dancing Dead" Palin on Dancing With the Stars this week. And that's before she made the finals, booting a visibly distraught (and much more talented) Brandy. Before you start going "I know how he feels," a moment of silence for the poor TV. Why do the innocent always have to suffer?...

Fri, Nov 19, 2010

NBC Adds Third Thursday Night Comedy Hour; Unveils Midseason Prime-Time Schedule

NBC is adding a third hour of comedy on Thursday nights, the network announced Monday. The new lineup, which begins Jan. 20, will feature Community in its same slot at 8/7c, followed by the new comedy Perfect Couples, starring Olivia Munn and Kyle Bornheimer. The Office will remain at 9/8c, with Parks and Recreation returning at 9:30/8:30c.

Mon, Nov 15, 2010

NBC Adds Third Thursday Night Comedy Hour; Unveils Midseason Prime-Time Schedule

Michelle Nicastro, When Harry Met Sally... Actress and Broadway Star, Dies at 50

Michelle Nicastro, an actress and singer best known for introducing the titular characters in When Harry Met Sally..., has died. She was 50.Nicastro died Nov. 4 after a 10-year battle with cancer, according to The Hollywood Reporter.A Washington, D.C., native, Nicastro got her start in theater, originating the roles of Ariadne in the 1983 Broadway musical Merlin and Eponine in the original 1988 Los Angeles production of Les Misérables, respectively. She won the DramaLogue Critics Award and ...

Wed, Nov 10, 2010

Michelle Nicastro, When Harry Met Sally... Actress and Broadway Star, Dies at 50

Undercovers Digs into the Blooms' Past to Ensure Its Future

They've traveled to Tuscany to capture a biological weapon formula and to England to recover an important hard drive. But now Undercovers' married spy team, Steven and Samantha Bloom, will face their biggest mission yet: finding out the real reason they were recruited back to the CIA. Starting in Wednesday's episode, airing at 8/7c on NBC, the spy drama will diverge from its mission-of-the-week format to explore this new serialized storyline. Although the Blooms were supposedly brought back for a very specific assignment, they will soon discover their boss, Shaw, has a very different agenda....

Wed, Nov 3, 2010

Undercovers Digs into the Blooms' Past to Ensure Its Future

Fall TV Report Card: How Is the New Class Doing?

Despite a relatively lackluster development season, a few shows have struck a chord with audiences: CBS' Hawaii Five-0 has dominated on Monday nights and the CW's Nikita has proven that the network can launch more than shows for young women. Boardwalk Empire's record premiere bodes well for HBO, which already has a hit in its stable with True Blood. On the flip side, Lone Star's early cancellation shocked critics, if not the general viewing public. No such uproar greeted the axings of My Generation, Outlaw and The Whole Truth. For now, everything else seems to be treading water. Here's how we see fall TV's freshman class thus far...

Fri, Oct 29, 2010

Fall TV Report Card: How Is the New Class Doing?

Laura Innes Visits Cubicle Confessions

Still scratching your head over The Event? Star Laura Innes stopped by TV Guide Magazine's Cubicle Confessions to discuss secrets about her mysterious character, Sophia, her favorite TV shows and she even reveals what she really thinks the event will turn out to be (hint: it's not what you think!) Check out the video after the jump...

Tue, Oct 26, 2010

NBC Orders Full Seasons of Chuck, Chase

NBC has picked up Chase and Chuck for full seasons, the network announced Tuesday. 13 bubble shows -- which will survive? Since its Sept. 20 premiere, Jerry Bruckheimer's Chase has ...

Tue, Oct 19, 2010