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.

Tuesday evening’s TV ratings are in.  Here’s a look at the night’s original scripted programming:

• The season finale of Fox’s New Girl was even with last week’s 2.1 rating in the 18-49 demo and scored 4.06 million viewers, while the season finale of The Mindy Project was also flat with a 1.3 rating and 2.65 million viewers.
• NBC’s Grimm notched a 1.7 rating and 5.51 million viewers, dipping a tenth from last week’s 1.8 rating.
• Over at CBS, NCIS garnered a 3.2 rating and 18.16 million viewers for a rise of one tenth from last week’s 3.1 rating, NCIS: Los Angeles earned a 2.5 rating and notched 13.35 million viewers for a rise of one tenth from last week’s 2.4 rating, and Golden Boy was even with last week’s 1.2 rating and scored 7.1 million viewers.
• ABC’s Body of Proof was even with last week’s 1.4 rating and garnered 8.52 million viewers.

After releasing its new primetime schedule, Kevin Reilly, Chairman of Entertainment at Fox Broadcasting Company, held a conference call to talk about some of the changes and additions that were made.  Even though a number of new drama series and comedies were announced, most of the attention seems to be focused on the return of 24, likely to return in May as a compressed 12-episode run that, if successful, could become a more regular event on the network.

During the interview, Reilly also talked about how they’re going to approach their comedy block this year, why New Girl gets the post-Super Bowl slot, and where Gleewill be heading in the next two seasons.  Check out what he had to say after the jump.

Tuesday’s TV ratings are in.  Here’s a look at the night’s original scripted programming:

• Fox’s New Girl hit a 2.1 rating in the 18-49 demo and 3.97 million viewers, rising one tenth from last week’s 2.0 rating, while The Mindy Project was even with last week’s 1.3 rating and scored 2.71 million viewers.
• Over at NBC, Grimm continues to do well in its new night and timeslot as the most recent episode hit a 1.9 rating and 6.01 million viewers, even with last week’s performance.
• CBS’ NCIS was down two tenths from last week’s 3.1 rating with a 2.9 rating and 17 million viewers, NCIS: Los Angeles notched a 2.4 rating and 13.02 million viewers for a rise of two tenths from last week’s series low, and new drama Golden Boy garnered a 1.2 rating and 7.13 million viewers, down from last week’s 1.3 rating.
• ABC’s Body of Proof hit a 1.4 rating and 8.14 million viewers, which is down two tenths from its last original episode’s 1.6 rating.
• On The CW, Hart of Dixie was even with last week’s 0.5 rating and scored 1.24 million viewers.

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

• A fantastic virginity-themed episode of Fox’s New Girl slipped a bit, scoring a 2.0 rating in the 18-49 demo and 3.63 million viewers for a 9% drop from its last original episode’s 2.2 rating.
• Elsewhere on Fox, The Mindy Project notched a series low-matching 1.3 rating and 2.63 million viewers for a drop of 13% from its last new episode’s 1.5 rating.
• NBC’s Grimm performed extremely well in its new timeslot premiere, notching a 2.0 rating and 6 million viewers for a big rise of 54% from last week’s 1.3 rating.  The network recently moved the genre-oriented series from Fridays to Tuesdays.
• Over at CBS, NCIS was up 7% from last week’s 2.8 rating with a 3.0 rating and 17.68 million viewers, NCIS: Los Angeles hit a series low 2.2 rating and 12.93 million viewers for a drop of 19% from last week’s 2.7 rating, and Golden Boy tied its series low with a 1.3 rating and 7.75 million viewers for a 7% drop from last week’s 1.4 rating.
• Finally, The CW’s Hart of Dixie was up 25% from last week’s series low 0.4 rating, hitting a 0.5 rating and 1.2 million viewers.

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

• Fox’s The Mindy Project earned a 1.5 rating in the 18-49 demo and 2.82 million viewers, which is up two tenths from last week’s 1.3 rating.
• Also up was CBS’ new drama series Golden Boy, which hit a 1.5 rating and 7.89 million viewers.  That’s up two tenths from last week’s 1.3 rating but still a far cry from the network’s other drama shows.
• Elsewhere at CBS, the procedural NCIS garnered a 2.6 rating and 16.67 million viewers for a season low.  That’s down six tenths from last week’s 3.2 rating, but still easily topped the night in total viewers.

Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Tuesday, April 9th, including New Girl, Body of Proof, Hart of Dixie, and more.

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

• NBC’s excellent new drama series Hannibal debuted to a 1.6 rating and 4.31 million viewers, which is up 60% from NBC’s average in the time slot this year but still a tad on the low side.  Read Allison’s recap here and watch the full pilot here.
• CBS’ The Big Bang Theory continues to slaughter just about everything that runs opposite the comedy, as it raked in a 4.9 rating and a whopping 16.79 million viewers.  That’s up 2% from its last original episode’s 4.8 rating.
• Speaking of getting slaughtered, a return-to-form episode of Community last night earned a series-low 1.0 rating and 2.41 million viewers, which is down 9% from its last original episode’s 1.6 rating.
• Also hitting a series low was the CBS procedural Elementary, which notched a 2.1 rating and 10.36 million viewers opposite the series premiere of Hannibal.  That’s down 9% from its last new episode’s 2.3 rating.

Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Thursday, April 4th, including Parks and Recreation, The Office, New Girl, Person of Interest, and more.

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

• Thanks to the return of The Voice as its lead-in, NBC’s comedy series Go On rebounded extremely well from last week’s series low 1.0 rating, scoring a 2.1 rating in the 18-49 demo and 5.64 million viewers for a rise of one and a half ratings points.
• Also up on NBC was The New Normal, which hit a 1.4 rating and 3.58 million viewers.  That’s up seven tenths from last week’s 0.7 rating.
• Over at Fox, New Girl was down a tenth from last week’s 1.7 rating, scoring a 2.2 rating and 4.26 million viewers.

Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Tuesday, March 26th, including The Mindy Project, Smash, NCIS, and more.

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

• Last night’s New Girl—which seems to be handling the Nick/Jess developments excellently—hit a 2.2 rating and 4.2 million viewers, which is down 4% from its last original episode’s 2.3 rating.
• All of NBC’s programming was down, with Go On earning a series low 1.0 rating and 2.86 million viewers.  That’s a 9% drop from its last original episode’s 1.1 rating.
• The New Normal also scored a series low with a 0.7 rating and 2.1 million viewers, down a whopping 22% from its last new episode’s 0.9 rating.
• The much-maligned Smash matched its series low with a 0.8 rating and 2.65 million viewers, dropping 11% from last week’s 0.9 rating.

Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Tuesday, March 19th, including Golden Boy, The Mindy Project, NCIS, and more.

Fox’s announcement that they will be stacking their midseason next year with a slate of renewals is of little surprise: The Following, which stars Kevin Bacon, as well as Zooey Deschanel‘s New Girl are two of the network’s top rated series.  While some worried about the fates of The Mindy Project and Raising Hope, both have been performing well enough with viewers and critics to warrant an unsurprising return next year.

So far, the only Fox series in question is the Ryan Murphy-helmed musical series Glee, which is sure to be renewed after contract negotiations.  For fans of Touch (are there any?  Speak now!) the signs are pretty clear that it won’t be returning after this season.  For more on the renewed series, hit the jump.

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

• A swell episode of Fox’s New Girl saw an uptick from last week’s 2.2 rating, rising a tenth to a 2.3 rating and 4.29 million viewers.
• The new CBS drama series Golden Boy had an alright debut with a 1.8 rating and 10.46 million viewers.  That’s up over last week’s episode of Vegas, which scored a 1.5 rating in the same timeslot.
• Also up was NBC’s The New Normal, which garnered a 1.0 rating and 2.62 million viewers for a rise of one tenth from last week’s low 0.9 rating.

Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Tuesday, February 26th, including Cult, The Mindy Project, Smash, Raising Hope, and more.

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

• Smash’s future looks pretty dim.  Following the abysmal ratings for its season premiere two weeks ago, last night’s episode dropped a whopping 25% for a series-low 0.9 rating and 3.29 million viewers versus the season two premiere’s 1.2 rating.  The NBC drama’s days are likely numbered.
• Also down was Fox’s New Girl, which scored a 2.2 rating and 4.36 million viewers for yet another creatively swell episode.  That’s a drop of 15% from its last original episode’s 2.6 rating.
• NBC’s new comedy Go On—which has been one of the better performing new programs of the season—has been having some trouble gaining its momentum back following the December break.  Last night’s episode garnered a 1.1 rating and 3.32 million viewers, which is down 15% from its last new episode’s 1.3 rating.
• The series premiere of The CW’s Cult was met with a muted response, as the episode netted a 0.3 rating and 940,000 viewers.  For comparison’s sake, that’s down from the now-cancelled Emily Owens, M.D.’s 0.4 rating for its series finale a few weeks ago.

Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Tuesday, February 19th, including NCIS, The Mindy Project, The New Normal, and more.

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

• Apparently even hate-watchers get tired of watching Smash, as the second season premiere of NBC’s musical drama series absolutely flatlined with a series low 1.1 rating and 4.47 million viewers.  That’s a 71% drop from the series premiere 3.8 rating and a 39% drop from last season’s finale rating of 1.8.  A creative change behind the scenes took place to try to course-correct the show, but apparently fans just weren’t interested in coming back.
• Hot off last week’s much buzzed-about episode, another excellent installment of New Girl dipped a bit, hitting a 2.5 rating and 4.81 million viewers.  That’s down 4% from last week’s 2.6 rating.
• On the other hand, Fox’s The Mindy Project saw a rise of 12% from last week’s 1.7 rating with a 1.9 rating and 3.6 million viewers.

Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Tuesday, February 5th, including NCIS, Vegas, Hart of Dixie, and more.

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

• Last night’s New Girl episode that everyone seems to be talking about scored a 2.5 rating and 4.66 million viewers, for a rise of three tenths over last week’s 2.2 rating.
• Over at NBC, Go On hit a season low with a 1.2 rating and 3.86 million viewers.  That’s down from last week’s 1.3 rating, which was also a season low.
• Also down was The New Normal, which netted a season-low 1.1 rating and 3.12 million viewers for a drop of one tenth from last week’s season low 1.2 rating.

Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Tuesday, January 29th, including Raising Hope, Happy Endings, NCIS: Los Angeles, and more.

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

• Fresh off series low numbers on Sunday, Happy Endings rebounded a bit to score a 1.4 rating and 3.75 million viewers.  That’s up 8% from the previous Tuesday episode’s 1.3 rating, and up 40% from Sunday’s episode.
• NBC’s comedies, on the other hand, took a dive, as Go On hit a series low 1.5 rating and 4.25 million viewers for a 38% drop from its last new episode.
• Also hitting a series low was The New Normal, which scored a 1.3 rating and 3.26 million viewers for a 24% drop.

Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Tuesday, January 8th, including New Girl, The Mindy Project, Parenthood, Vegas, NCIS, and more.