"Top Model", "Shield" take it on the chin

The good news for The CW lasted just one day. America’s Next Top Model’s season-premiere last night set a personal ratings low with just 3.5 million viewers – down 32 percent from last year’s premiere (Sept. 19, 2007) in adults 18-49 and managed only a 1.9/6 among adults 18-34, also down from last year. Top Model was even beaten by […]

TCA: FX’s turn

Finishing with News Corp. with FX: – The cable network said it will end Nip/Tuck in 2011, ordering the series’ final nineteen episode. The controversial series has been targeted by the Parents Television Council for its’ content. – FX also picked up a new series called Testees, while the status of Riches is unclear. Ratings are down 44 percent from […]

Someone needs to rescue "Rescue Me"

Silly skits. Implausible plot lines. Terrible lines. Subpar acting. What you usually expect from sitcoms ‘Til Death and According To Jim you’re finding in Rescue Me, according to Advertising Age’s Brian Steinberg. With ratings down and critical acclaim now almost non-existent, maybe it’s time for Denis Leary to hang up his fireman’s hat.