Returning tonight: The Nature of Things (CBC at 8), Doc Zone (CBC at 9), Bones (Fox and Global at 8), Fringe (Fox and City at 9), The Big Bang Theory (CBS and CTV at 8). CSI (CBS at 9), The Mentalist (CBS and CTV at 10), Grey’s Anatomy (ABC and CTV at 9), Private Practice
There was Glee at Global Tuesday night as the relocated musical series drew 2,180,000 viewers for its second season premiere. Global’s strong night two of the new season continued with the season premiere of Canada bashing NCIS: Los Angeles (1,729,000 for the first hour and 1,373,000 for the second). At 5:30, 1,051,000 earthlings caught Dawna Friesen
Fox announced today that Steven Tyler (left), Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson will be the judges this season on American Idol. The 10th season of the popular talent search show begins in January. This is the total extend of my interest in this. Except to say that the announcement, streamed live from Los Angeles, was a big
If you still have a Blockbuster in your neighbourhood, stop in soon to say goodbye. Netflix launched in Canada today and at $7.99 for a month of unlimited movies and TV shows, it is poised to be an impact player in the content-on-demand landscape.On the TV front, Netflix has the first three seasons of Mad Men on
Day Three of Fall Launch Week brings a den full of returning shows, including the incredibly popular Dragon’s Den (CBC at 8), The Tudors (CBC at 9), Hell’s Kitchen (Fox at 9; Sept. 24 on City at 8), Criminal Minds (CBS at 9), The Middle (ABC at 8; CTV at 9), Emmy-winning comedy Modern Family
BBM book ’em, Danno. Global rode a wave of old and new premieres to take the first night of the new season in overnight ratings.House returned strong with nearly 2.7 million viewers across Canada according to overnight estimates. Second on the night was CTV’s two-hour Dancing with the Stars, which waltzed off with an estimated
Good news, Gleeks. The second season premiere of last year’s breakout series Glee is a satisfying return to form. Don’t miss the first five minutes, where creator Ryan Murphy gives a big F-U to all of us who thought the musical descended into gay karaoke the last half of last season. Josh Sussman, hilarious as Jew-fro-ed blogger
Tuesday of Fall Launch week brings the return of several shows, including Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (CTV at 10; tomorrow night at 9 on NBC), the Rick Mercer Report (CBC at 8), This Hour has 22 Minutes (CBC at 8:30), Being Erica (CBC at 9), Dancing with the Stars (results, ABC and CTV