Saturday, June 27, 2026

Television

Waiting for “Game of Thrones” Ratings: CBS Sunday Night Audience Way Down May Be Indication of HBO Colossal Triumph

We wait for "Game of Thrones" ratings from Sunday night. Cable ratings usually don't come in for 48 hours, so we'll see if it...

Surprise! Super Popular Korean Pop Group BTS Was a Huge Ratings Downer for “Saturday Night Live,” Gave Show Season Low

Well, who could have guessed this? We've been told over and over that Korean boy band BTS was the cat's pajamas, the biggest thing since...

“American Idol” in Steep Ratings Decline Hits Season Low, Loses 15.6% from Last Week, Beaten by Academy of Country Music Awards, Which Hit Their...

The new "American Idol" is having big ratings problems in its second season on ABC. Last night, Idol had its low for the season in...

Kardashians Return with Lowest Premiere Ratings Ever, “Walking Dead” Exits with Lowest Season Finale Ever

When we last saw the Kardashians, they finished Season 15 of their vapid, idiotic yet profitable show with just 850,000 viewers. It was a...

HBO Takes Richard Wright’s Famous Novel “Native Son” to the Guggenheim for an A List Premiere

The long arm of Sundance reached to New York's iconic Guggenheim Museum tonight as HBO celebrated "Native Son," directed by first timer Rashid Johnson....

Soap Opera Chaos as Scientologist Actress Michelle Stafford Exits “General Hospital” As Show Does Cult Storyline

The world of soap operas aka daytime dramas is really, really crazy. Only the movies "SoapDish" and "Tootsie" have ever addressed the madness. Now "General...

“Law & Order SVU” Set to Break a Record This Fall as Longest Running Nighttime TV Show, Will Pass “Gunsmoke” in 21st Season

Hooray! "Law & Order SVU" has been renewed for its 21st season this fall. That will make the show the longest running ever nighttime series....

UPDATE: “Empire” Has Lost 2 Million Viewers This Season, Most of Them Gone Since Jussie Smollett Scandal

  UPDATE: "Empire" debuted in September with 6 million viewers, which turned into 8.26 million including DVR watchers. Twelve episodes later, they're down to 3.97...