Wednesday evening’s TV ratings are in.  Here’s a rundown of the night’s original scripted programming:

• The season finale of ABC’s Modern Family garnered a 3.6 rating and 9.92 million viewers, down 3% from last week’s episode and down 12% from last year’s season finale.  Elsewhere on ABC, The Middle hit a 2.0 rating and 7.53 million viewers for a rise of 5% from last week and even with last year’s finale, and the season one finale of Nashville scored a 1.9 rating and 6.07 million viewers, up 12% from last week’s 1.7 rating.
• On CBS, the two-hour season finale of Criminal Minds notched a 2.7 rating and 10.8 million viewers, rising 4% from last week’s 2.6 rating but down a whopping 25% from last year’s season finale 3.6 rating.
• Finally, on NBC Law & Order: SVU’s season finale hit a 1.6 rating and 6.68 million viewers for a rise of 7% from last week’s episode and a drop of 20% from last year’s season finale, and the season one finale of Chicago Fire hit a 1.7 rating and 6.17 million viewers, which is down 15% from last week’s 2.0 rating.

Nominations for the 2013 Critics’ Choice Television Awards have been announced, and along with plenty of welcome surprises there are a couple of snubs that are likely to have people talking.  Here’s a brief rundown of some of the highlights:

• Best Drama Series nominees include Game of Thrones, Homeland, Breaking Bad, and FX’s excellent new series The Americans.  Conspicuously absent is Mad Men, which only scored one nomination overall for Elisabeth Moss as Lead Actress.
• Best Comedy Series nominees include Louie, New Girl, Parks and Recreation, and Veep, with Emmy favorite Modern Family failing to land a nomination along with last year’s winner Community.  Instead, ABC sitcom The Middle made the cut.
• Netflix’s House of Cards scored two nominations for Best Actor (Kevin Spacey) and a very deserved Best Supporting Actor nod for Corey Stoll.
• David Lynch landed a Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series nom for his excellent work in Louie, and Happy Endings alums Casey Wilson and Adam Pally were recognized in the supporting categories.
• The love it/loathe it HBO comedy Girls didn’t get a Best Comedy Series nod, but received acting nominations for Lena Dunham, Alex Karpovsky, and Patrick Wilson.
• FX’s American Horror Story and CBS’ The Big Bang Theory scored the most nominations with six each, topping all other programs.

Hit the jump to check out the full list of nominees, and sound off in the comments with your thoughts on the lineup.  The awards will be handed out on June 10th.

Wednesday evening’s TV ratings are in.  Here’s a brief look at the highlights:

• The season one finale of The CW’s Arrow matched last week’s 0.9 rating in the 18-49 demo and scored 2.65 million viewers.
• ABC’s Modern Family hit a 3.5 rating and 9.75 million viewers, rising two tenths from last week’s 3.3 rating and making it the highest-rated show of the night.
• Also up on ABC was the drama Nashville, which garnered a 1.8 rating and 5.61 million viewers for a rise of two tenths from last week’s 1.6 rating.

Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Wednesday, May 15th, including Supernatural, Chicago Fire, CSI, and more.

And the upfronts madness continues.  ABC has announced its schedule for the 2013-14 TV season, and there are a few shakeups to be found.  Here are some of the highlights:

• The highly-anticipated Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will kick off Tuesday night’s programming at 8pm ET, followed by a block of entirely new series including The Goldbergs, Trophy Wife, and Lucky 7.
• The Once Upon a Time spinoff Once Upon a Time in Wonderland will run concurrently with the original series, as it will air Thursday nights at 8pm ET.
• Rebel Wilson’s new series Super Fun Night will air in the coveted post-Modern Family slot on Wednesday nights.
• The reality competition show Dancing With the Stars has been cut back to one night a week, with the results show scrapped entirely.
• The Neighbors has been moved from Wednesdays to Fridays, where it will air after Last Man Standing at 8:30pm ET.
• Returning comedy series Suburgatory is being held for midseason, so don’t expect to see it until after the new year.
• As previously reported, the Pixar special Toy Story of Terror will air later this year.

Hit the jump to take a look at the full lineup, and check back on Collider soon for some images and trailers for all of the new series.

Wednesday evening’s TV ratings are in.  Here’s a brief look at the highlights:

• ABC comedy Modern Family notched a season low with a 3.1 rating in the 18-49 demo and 8.84 million viewers, which is a drop of half a ratings point from last week’s 3.6 rating.
• CBS procedural CSI was up sharply from last week’s 1.9 rating, hitting a 2.2 rating and 9.73 million viewers.
• Finally, The CW’s Arrow was even with last week’s 0.9 rating and scored 2.56 million viewers.

Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Wednesday, May 8th, which includes Supernatural, Nashville, Chicago Fire, and more.

Wednesday evening’s TV ratings are in.  Here’s a brief look at the highlights:

• ABC’s Modern Family dropped four tenths from last week’s 4.2 rating to a 3.8 rating in the 18-49 demo and scored 10.22 million viewers.
• CBS’ long-running procedural CSI hit a 2.4 rating and 10.93 million viewers, which is up three tenths from last week’s 2.1 rating.
• Also up was the freshman ABC drama series Nashville, which garnered a 1.8 rating and 6.01 million viewers for a rise of one tenth from last week’s 1.7 rating.

Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Wednesday, April 10th, including The Middle, Criminal Minds, Suburgatory, and more.

Wednesday evening’s TV ratings are in.  Here’s a brief look at the highlights:

• Following last week’s season low rating of 3.2, Modern Family hit a 4.1 rating in the 18-49 demo and 10.59 million viewers for a rise of 28%.  The comedy was the highest rated show of the night.
• Also up was ABC’s Nashville, which scored a 1.7 rating and 5.59 million viewers.  That’s up 13% from last week’s 1.5 rating.
• Over at The CW, Supernatural dipped 20% from last week’s 1.0 rating with a 0.8 rating and 1.98 million viewers.

Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Wednesday, April 3rd, including Criminal Minds, How to Live With Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life), Suburgatory, and more.

Wednesday evening’s TV ratings are in.  Here’s a brief look at the highlights:

• The ABC comedy Modern Family returned from its hiatus to a season low 3.2 rating in the 18-49 demo and 8.97 million viewers.  That’s a drop of seven tenths from its last original episode’s 3.9 rating, but still high enough to maintain the honor of the night’s highest rated show.
• The CW’s Arrow was also down with a 0.8 rating and 2.61 million viewers, which is a drop of two tenths from last week’s 1.0 rating.
• ABC’s Nashville garnered a 1.5 rating and 5.14 million viewers in its return, which is down a tenth from its last original episode’s 1.6 rating.

Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Wednesday, March 27th, including Supernatural, The Neighbors, Chicago Fire, and more.

Wednesday evening’s TV ratings are in.  Here’s a brief look at the highlights:

• ABC’s Modern Family was the highest-rated program of the night, scoring a 3.9 rating and 10.59 million viewers.  That’s down a tad from last week’s 4.0 rating.
• CSI notched yet another series low, hitting a 1.8 rating and 9.27 million viewers for a steep drop of five tenths from last week’s 2.3 rating in the demo.
• Also notching a series low was the ABC soap Nashville, which garnered a 1.6 rating and 5.13 million viewers.  That’s down two tenths from its last original episode’s 1.8 rating.

Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Wednesday, February 27th, including Arrow, Chicago Fire, Suburgatory, Supernatural, and more.

Wednesday’s TV ratings are in.  Here’s a brief look at the highlights:

• The CW’s Arrow took a bit of a tumble, notching a 0.9 rating and 3.12 million viewers.  That’s down 18% from last week’s 1.1 rating.
• Modern Family saw a slight rise in viewership, garnering a 3.9 rating and 10.57 million viewers to be the second highest rated show of the night.  That’s a rise of 3% from last week’s 3.8 rating.
• Over at CBS, CSI saw a rebound from last week’s series-low 1.9 rating, hitting a 2.3 rating and 10.54 million viewers.  That’s a rise of 21% from last week.

Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Wednesday, February 20th, including Chicago Fire, Whitney, Supernatural, Criminal Minds, and more.

The TV ratings for Wednesday evening are in.  Here’s a brief look at the highlights:

• Fresh off a season two pickup, The CW’s Arrow notched up to a 1.1 rating and 3.26 viewers versus last week’s 1.0 rating.
• Also up was a vignette-style Valentine’s Day episode of Modern Family, which scored a 3.8 rating and 10.03 million viewers.  That’s up a tad from last week’s season-low 3.7 rating.
• Speaking of lows, the ABC comedy The Middle garnered a 1.9 rating and 7.63 million viewers for a season low.  That’s down four tenths from last week’s 2.3 rating.

Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Wednesday, February 13th, including Supernatural, Nashville, Chicago Fire, CSI, and more.

Sofía Vergara is part of the colorful cast of Escape from Planet Earth, the animated feature directed by Cal Brunker opening in theater this Friday and featuring the voices of Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Alba, Brendan Fraser, George Lopez, Craig Robinson and Rob Corddry.  The film follows the comedic misadventures of friendly aliens on Planet Baab who find themselves trapped by evil forces on the distant “Dark Planet” after they respond to an interplanetary call for help.

At a roundtable interview at the film’s press day last week, Vergara talked about her character, Gabby Babblebrock, the hot and spicy anchor for BNN News.  She discussed why she accepted the fun role on short notice, how the recording experience compared to her previous work in Happy Feet Two and The Smurfs, why she wasn’t surprised by the film’s large Latino cast, what she likes best about shooting Modern Family, how she finds time to keep up with her large Twitter following, indulging in beignets at Café du Monde in New Orleans’ French Quarter during the recent Super Bowl, and starring opposite Danny Trejo in the upcoming Machete Kills.  Hit the jump to read more. 

Wednesday evening’s TV ratings are in.  Here’s a brief look at the highlights:

• Modern Family took a dive last night, landing a season-low 3.8 rating and 10.14 million viewers.  That’s a drop of 10% from its last original episode’s 4.2 rating, but it still managed to score the second-highest rating of the night.
• ABC’s whip-smart comedy Suburgatory, on the other hand, saw a decent rise of 17% from last week’s 1.8 rating, garnering a 2.1 rating and 5.88 million viewers.
• Bringing things back down, though, was Nashville, which scored a 1.7 rating and 5.25 million viewers for a series low.  That’s down 11% from its last new episode’s 1.9 rating.

Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Wednesday, February 6th, including Supernatural, CSI, Chicago Fire, Arrow, Criminal Minds, and more.

The Oscars picture is starting to emerge.  Last night, Argo won the Producers Guild Award for Best Picture, and tonight Ben Affleck‘s drama has won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.  With tonight’s win, Argo is slowly moving towards being the first film since Driving Miss Daisy to win Best Picture at the Oscars even though the director didn’t pick up a nomination.  Like Driving Miss Daisy, Argo will have managed the incredible task of directing itself.  The night’s other film actor winners included Daniel Day-Lewis, Jennifer Lawrence, Tommy Lee Jones, and Anne Hathaway.  It will be interesting to see how these will match up with the Oscar winners.  Over on the TV side, Downton Abbey broke Homeland‘s awards-streak by picking up Best Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.

Hit the jump for the full list of winners.

We’re nearly a month away from the 85th Academy Awards, and Oscar prognosticators now turn their attention to the various guild awards ceremonies that will be taking place over the next couple of weeks.  The guilds are a major bellwether for Oscar since the crossover between guild voters and Oscar voters is significant, and the Producers Guild Awards were handed out last night, making this already wide open race even more interesting.  Argo won the top prize at the ceremony, positioning the film as a serious Best Picture contender despite Ben Affleck’s lack of a Best Director nomination.  Hit the jump for the full list of winners and what this means for Argo’s Oscar chances.