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UPDATED: THE SKED CABLE/NETWORK SCORECARD – 2/27/14

  AFTERNOON UPDATE:  All movements were of the 0.1 variety, with AMERICAN IDOL, BIG BANG THEORY, GREY’S ANATOMY, SCANDAL and PARKS & RECREATION getting the bump.  That meant IDOL and PARKS tied their lows rather th...
by Mitch Salem
 
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Reviews

THE SKED Season Premiere Review: “Vikings”

  VIKINGS:  Thursday 10PM on History The season 2 premiere of VIKINGS neatly demonstrated the series’ knack for straddling brawny historical action and engrossing historical soap.  Written by series creator Michael...
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OSCARLAND: Why and Why Not? – Best Actress

  As with Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress, we’re taking a last look at the factors for and against each nominee for Best Actress, with deserving performances assumed and precursor awards put to the ...
by Mitch Salem
 
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UPDATED: THE SKED CABLE/NETWORK SCORECARD – 2/26/14

  AFTERNOON UPDATE:  Nothing moved by more than 0.1 from this morning, although there were a few shifts that accomplished points of pride.  Thanks to the last-minute lift, NASHVILLE avoided its low with 1.3, while an upward ...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SKED Season Premiere Review: “The Americans”

  THE AMERICANS:  Wednesday 10PM on FX THE AMERICANS thrives on complications–moral, political, ethical and sexual–and it starts Season 2 with a nifty one.  In the Reagan era, when the show is set, the fundam...
by Mitch Salem
 
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OSCARLAND: Why and Why Not? – Best Supporting Actress

  As we did with Best Supporting Actor and will do the rest of this week with the other major categories, this is a final look at the rationales behind and against each nominee’s likelihood of winning.  We’re ...
by Mitch Salem
 
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OSCARLAND: Why and Why Not? – Best Supporting Actor

  The votes are in, and all that’s left is the counting.  The Calendar section of the LA Times has returned to normal size, the pop-up website ads have subsided, the screenings and Q&As have finished, and the ta...
by Mitch Salem
 
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Pilots

THE SKED Series Premiere Review: “The Red Road”

  THE RED ROAD:  Thursday 9PM on Sundance Channel – If Nothing Else Is On… “Ponderousness” is odd branding for a cable network with fledgling original programming to embrace, but after Top of the L...
by Mitch Salem
 
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Midseason Pilots

THE SKED PILOT REVIEW: “Mixology”

  MIXOLOGY:  Wednesday 9:30PM on ABC – Worth A Look MIXOLOGY is the most ambitious of ABC’s new comedies, although “ambitious” in this case means resembling one of those omnibus rom-com movies that...
by Mitch Salem
 
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UPDATED: THE SKED CABLE/NETWORK SCORECARD – 2/25/14

  AFTERNOON UPDATE:  No major changes, as THE BACHELOR and the CBS 9-10PM shows each found an extra 0.1 (keep the latter two off their lows), while SUPERNATURAL shed the same amount. TUESDAY CABLE:  The season finale of BEIN...
by Mitch Salem
 
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Midseason Pilots

THE SKED Pilot Review: “Mind Games”

  MIND GAMES:  Tuesday 10PM on ABC – If Nothing Else Is On… The creator of ABC’s midseason MIND GAMES, Kyle Killen, was the man behind Lone Star and Awake (as well as the movie The Beaver), so he doesn&#...
by Mitch Salem
 
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UPDATED: THE SKED CABLE/NETWORK SCORECARD – 2/24/14

  AFTERNOON UPDATE:  The only move from this morning was a 0.1 hike for THE BACHELOR to 2.5. MONDAY CABLE:  DALLAS (TNT) had a decent Season 3 return at 0.8 in 18-49s–below last season’s premiere and finale, but ...
by Mitch Salem
 
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UPDATED: THE SKED CABLE/NETWORK SCORECARD – 2/23/14

  UPDATE:  As expected, the WINTER OLYMPICS CLOSING CEREMONY and GROWING UP FISHER adjusted to 3.2 and 2.0.  THE AMAZING RACE fell to an even lower all-time low premiere at 1.5, and 60 MINUTES was also down 0.1 to 1.3. SUNDA...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SKED Series Premiere Review: “Late Night With Seth Meyers”

  Lorne Michaels has controlled the post-Tonight Show slot on NBC for more than 20 years (and with Jimmy Fallon’s ascension, he now has The Tonight Show in his portfolio as well), and for the third consecutive time, ...
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Pilot + 1

THE SKED Pilot + 1 Review: “Star-Crossed”

  STAR-CROSSED – Monday 8PM on CW Previously… on STAR-CROSSED:  10 years ago, a spaceship full of Atrians crash-landed outside Baton Rouge, and little earthling Emery met little Atrian Roman.  The pair bonded...
by Mitch Salem
 
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