Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Television

Ratings: ABC’s Wednesday Night Comedy Line Up Loses the Night Again, But They’re All Renewed!

ABC's devotion to mediocrity is really paying off. The network renewed all five of their Wednesday shows this week. And, as has been the case...

“This Is Us” Penultimate Episode Ranks 4th on Tuesday Night, But Has 2nd Highest Number of Season

"This Is Us" is almost this was us. Last night's penultimate offering after six seasons scored very well with viewers. The episode -- in...

RIP Soap Actress Marnie Schulenburg, 37, A Bright Light on “As the World Turns”

This is very sad news. Marnie Schulenburg was really a bright light on "As the World Turns" during the last three years of its...

CBS Fall Schedule Turns Wednesday Over to “Reality” Shows, Abandons Saturdays Completely

CBS has issued its fall schedule, and two days of it are basically not TV anymore. All of Wednesday night is now "reality" programming. I...

“Yellowstone” Gets a Superstar Prequel with Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren Starring in “1932” as…Kevin Costner’s Grandparents?

"Yellowstone" is producing prequels by the dozen. The hit Paramount TV series created by Taylor Sheridan starring Kevin Costner has already instigated "1883." Now comes a...

ABC Moves “The Conners” Back to 8PM After Wrecking Their Ratings, Puts Two Time Oscar Winner Hilary Swank in Harm’s Way

I love network TV programmers. Remember when Garry Marshall ran the fictional network on "Murphy Brown"? That show caught the whole insanity of how...

Vanity Fair Hail Mary Pass: June Cover “Star Wars” Tribute to Old Entertainment Weekly Issues

Who can blame Vanity Fair? The magazine is dying. According to similarweb.com their online numbers are down 15%. Numbers declined in March when it...

Ratings: “SNL” Drops More with Selena Gomez, Post Malone, No Pete Davidson and Lame Opening

It's not an easy time for "Saturday Night Live." This weekend's installment dropped again, to 4.4 million, below their seasonal average. Last year at this...