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TV News: The 2013-14 Fall TV Schedule by Night
Submitted by BrianTT on May 16, 2013 - 9:27amCHICAGO – The five broadcast networks have announced their Fall 2013 schedules and so it’s now easy to see them night by night, timeslot by timeslot. Which timeslots seem the most competitive? Do you know what you’re going to watch or schedule in your DVR? Here’s the chart you need to figure it out.
TV News: CBS Fall Schedule Includes New Nights For Big Hits, Five New Shows
Submitted by BrianTT on May 15, 2013 - 8:40amCHICAGO – When you’re the #1 network on TV, it must be tempting to stay the course. However, CBS always shakes things up a bit and this year is no different.
TV News: ‘24: Live Another Day’ to Premiere on FOX in Summer 2014
Submitted by BrianTT on May 13, 2013 - 9:08amCHICAGO – Jack’s back! FOX announced today that Jack Bauer is returning to the network in “24: Live Another Day,” to premiere in Summer 2014 with 12 episodes representing 24 hours. We don’t know much more than that at this point other than Kiefer Sutherland will return, reunited with showrunner Howard Gordon.
TV News: FOX Announces Fall Schedule with Six New Shows
Submitted by BrianTT on May 13, 2013 - 8:44amCHICAGO – FOX announced their 2013-14 schedule this morning and your favorite shows aren’t going anywhere with several interesting new dramas and comedies to support them. With A-list talent in front of the camera (Seth Green, Andre Braugher, Andy Samber) and behind it (J.J. Abrams, Seth MacFarlane), FOX has an ambitious new slate.
Video: First Trailer For ABC’s ‘Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’
Submitted by BrianTT on May 12, 2013 - 8:06pmCHICAGO – One of the most anticipated shows of the Fall 2013 season is bound to be “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” and the show has a trailer, just released by ABC. We had to share. Stay tuned to HollywoodChicago.com for more news all week as the Fall schedules are announced and more details on the transition of the modern Marvel Universe from hit films like “Iron Man 3” and “Thor: The Dark World” to ABC.
TV News: NBC Announces Fall Schedule with Six New Shows, Changes to Every Night
Submitted by BrianTT on May 12, 2013 - 5:18pmCHICAGO – When you’re in as much of a ratings struggle as NBC, it makes sense to shake things up and that’s exactly what they’re doing in the Fall with a new show or an old show in a new time every single night of the week. “Chicago Fire,” “Revolution,” “The Biggest Loser,” “Parks and Recreation,” and “Parenthood” are moving.
TV News: Starz Cancels Chicago-Set Drama ‘Boss’
Submitted by BrianTT on November 20, 2012 - 12:25pmCHICAGO – We didn’t see this one coming. Starz has canceled their most highly-acclaimed drama “Boss,” starring Kelsey Grammer, Golden Globe-winner less than a year ago. The show had a number of critics on its side but the ratings never matched the press and Starz has decided not to re-elect the program for a third year.
TV News: Seth MacFarlane to Host ‘85th Annual Academy Awards’
Submitted by BrianTT on October 1, 2012 - 11:29amCHICAGO – Seth MacFarlane, the writer/director of “Ted” and creator of “Family Guy” & “American Dad,” was announced today as the unexpected choice to host the “85th Annual Academy Awards,” to be broadcast on Sunday, February 24, 2013 on ABC.
TV News: CBS Wins Thursday Nights, Audiences Check Out ‘Elementary,’ ‘Last Resort’
Submitted by BrianTT on September 28, 2012 - 9:35amCHICAGO – Two of our most promising new shows of 2012 were respectably sampled last night on the first Thursday of the Fall season as viewers turned “Elementary” into a solid first-week hit and enough people checked out “Last Resort” opposite the #1 show of the evening to call that a success as well. CBS won the night easily while ABC has plenty to be happy about. FOX should be more concerned and NBC may just want to go dark on the night that they used to own in the ratings.
TV News: ‘Revolution’ Starts Strong on NBC, ‘The Mob Doctor’ Bombs on FOX
Submitted by BrianTT on September 18, 2012 - 10:00amCHICAGO – The HollywoodChicago.com prediction that “The Mob Doctor” looks likely to be the first cancellation of the new year was proven correct in last night’s overnight ratings as the FOX drama premiered to anemic numbers against only “The Voice” on NBC. Once “2 Broke Girls” and “Dancing with the Stars” enter the timeslot, it’s only a matter of time before the axe swings. Meanwhile, “Revolution” opened very strongly and held its audience well.