They’re dead, Jim. 22 Shows from the 2013-14 broadcast season were cancelled in anticipation of gathering better ratings with new ones. What went wrong? Here are a few thoughts on that…
Tag: CBS
Ferguson Announces End of Run on The Late Late Show!
Craig Ferguson has announced that he’s leaving as host of The Late Late Show. He made the announcement during taping of the show this afternoon. As a unique voice in late night television, Ferguson has gone is directions no one expected – between his robotic co-host Geoff, and his willingness to showcase his love of […]
`Steven Colbert To Host The Late Show!
Well. That certainly didn’t take long. CBS has named Steven Colbert as David Letterman’s replacement as host of The Late Show when Letterman retires next year. Colbert has signed on for five years, to start with. Check out the press release (after the jump) for more details.
Dave Says Last Goodnight in 2015!
It’s the end of an era at CBS – and for late night television. Davis Letterman is retiring. In a statement from his production company, Worldwide Pants, Lettermean said, ‘…it’s been great, but I’m retiring.’ For me, Letterman is one of the two all-time great interviewers from late night (the other being the late Tom […]
Friends With Better Lives: A Salty Relationship Buffet!
Friends With Benefits (Mondays, 9/8C) is CBS’ latest rude with-heart half-hour comedy. Here, we see members of a group of friends at differing points in their relationships – a couple who’ve just had their first child after seven years of marriage; a woman who has just become engaged to the man of her dreams; a […]
HIMYM Gets One-Hour Series Finale; CBS Sets 2013-14 Season Finale Dates!
CBS has released the schedule for its 2013-14 finales and both How I Met Your Mother and The Crazy Ones get one-hour finales, while Survivor gets a three-hour block – the two-hour season finale followed by the reunion special. Find out when your favorite CBS shows concldue their current season by following the jump to […]
CBS Renews 18!
How hard is it to crack the CBS lineup? This hard: CBS has just announced renewals for eighteen shows – including the top-rated drama (NCIS) and comedy (The Big Bang Theory), the top-rated new comedy (The Millers, sadly) and the top-rated news program (60 Minutes). With two previously announced renewals, that means twenty slots in […]
The Big Bang Theory Renewed for Three More Seasons!
CBS has given The Big Bang Theory a three-season extension. The top-rated comedy half hour will run through the 2016-17 season thanks to the new deal. The series average nearly twenty million viewers a week, so this was a one of the few no-brainers in television. Check out the press release after the jump.
CBS Releases Summer 2014 Schedule!
CBS has released its schedule for Summer 2014 – two new series, the mystery-thriller Extant (starring Halle Berry) and the sultry legal drama Reckless (starring Anna Wood, Cam Gigandet and Shawn Hatosy), and three returning shows – Big Brother, Under the Dome and Unforgettable. For series descriptions, casts, premiere dates and times, check out the […]
CBS Announces Premieres of Bad Teacher and Unforgettable!
CBS comedy Bad Teacher – an adaptation of the hit movie starring Cameron Mitchell – will premiere on Thursday, April 17th (9:30/8:30C) and the apparently unkillable Unforgettable returns on Friday, April 4th (8/7C). In another move, CBS is swapping the timeslots for The Crazy Ones and Two and a Half Men beginning Thursday, February 27th. […]
CBs Summer: Premiere Dates Set For Extant and Under the Dome!
Last summer’s big hit for CBS, Under the Dome will return for its sophomore season Monday, June 30th (10/9C); this season’s new CBS event series, Extant – starring Halle Berry – will premiere Wednesday, July 2nd (9/8C). The press release follows the jump.