TV and Movie News (page 489)

Dave Chappelle Lifts 'Saturday Night Live' to Season-High Ratings
November 14, 2016 @ 8:50 am PST    Saturday Night Live     EG    
Viewers who were looking for levity from SNL this week had to wait through an unusually somber cold open before the jokes began.

Fall TV: 'This Is Us' and 'Bull' Come Out on Top
November 14, 2016 @ 8:23 am PST    This Is Us, Bull, Kevin Can Wait, Lethal Weapon , Conviction, Notorious     EG    
The two series are the most-watched of all the new shows on broadcast TV. One of them, however, appeals more to younger viewers, while the other draws an older crowd.

Weekend Box Office: A Good Weekend for Escaping to the Theater
November 13, 2016 @ 10:06 am PST    Doctor Strange, Trolls, Arrival, Almost Christmas, Hacksaw Ridge, Shut In     EG    
Americans apparently needed a break from the real world this weekend, as a trio of fantasy films did especially good business at the box office.

Back to the Future: 90s-era 'Goldbergs' Spin-Off on the Way
November 12, 2016 @ 12:50 pm PST    The Goldbergs, The Big Bang Theory, Speechless, Modern Family, Black-ish     EG    
ABC is said to be developing a new sitcom that will propel at least one character from The Goldbergs into a more future-ish version of the past.

Life After 'Pretty Little Liars': Freeform Needs Your Help
November 12, 2016 @ 12:30 pm PST    Pretty Little Liars, Dead of Summer, Guilt     EG    
The Freeform network wants young people to watch, but after this season, it loses its most popular series. Will there be anything appealing to take its place?

Changing of the Guard? 'Empire,''Blindspot' Ratings Fall
November 12, 2016 @ 12:07 pm PST    Empire, Blindspot, The Big Bang Theory, The Goldbergs, Survivor, Arrow , Lethal Weapon     EG    
Last season, Empire was the hottest show on broadcast TV, and Blindspot was one of the hottest new series of the season. Times have changed.

'Conviction' Won't Get a Second Season on ABC
November 10, 2016 @ 8:55 am PST    Conviction, Notorious     EG    
No network has officially cancelled any of its new shows yet this season, but this week, one drama on a broadcast network got news that is almost as bad as a cancellation.

'Walking Dead' Ratings Continue to Slip
November 10, 2016 @ 8:33 am PST    The Walking Dead     EG    
Many viewers vowed that they were done with the series after the bloody season-seven debut. It's beginning to look like they were serious.

Weekend Box Office: 'Arrival' Arrives
November 10, 2016 @ 8:04 am PST    Arrival, Doctor Strange, Trolls, Shut In, Almost Christmas     EG    
America could use some light-hearted entertainment this weekend, and Hollywood is delivering. Three new movies join the crowd in theaters this week.

'How I Met Your Mother' Creators Developing New Sitcom for Fox
November 08, 2016 @ 9:33 am PST    How I Met Your Mother, Newhart     EG    
It's been nearly two years since the finale of HIMYM left a bad taste in its fans' mouths, and now its creators are working on some new projects that will, hopefully, make those fans forget the past.