Sunday TV Ratings: FAMILY GUY Up, BOB’S BURGERS and AMERICAN DAD Down, REVENGE Finale Dips

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

  • Kicking off Fox’s Animation Domination was a double dose of the recently cancelled The Cleveland Show, which earned a 0.8 rating and 1.92 million viewers and a 1.0 rating and 2.22 million viewers for its two episodes.  Both were down from its last original, which hit a 1.2 rating in the 18-49 demo.
  • The Simpsons was even with last week’s 1.9 rating and scored 4.09 million viewers, Bob’s Burgers was down a tenth from last week’s 1.5 rating with a 1.6 rating and 3.27 million viewers, Family Guy earned a 2.4 rating and 4.72 million viewers for a rise of one tenth from last week, and American Dad notched a 1.9 rating and 3.94 million viewers for a drop of four tenths from its last new episode’s 2.3 rating.
  • Over at ABC, Once Upon a Time was even with last week’s 2.2 rating and scored 7.22 million viewers, and the two-hour season finale of Revenge hit a 1.6 rating and 6.04 million viewers for a drop of two tenths from last week’s 1.8 rating.

Michael Raymond-James Talks ONCE UPON A TIME, How He Approaches a Fantastical Character, and Favorite Moments of the Season

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With the final two episodes of Season 2 entitled “Second Star to the Right” and “And Straight on Till Morning,” it’s clear that the ABC fantasy series Once Upon A Time will be exploring the world of Neverland.  While Emma (Jennifer Morrison) believes that Neal’s (Michael Raymond-James) fiancée Tamara (Sonequa Martin-Green) had something to do with Regina’s (Lana Parrilla) disappearance, a young Bae (Dylan Schmid) finds himself in Old London and is taken in by the Darling family when he befriends their daughter, Wendy (Freya Tingley).

During this recent exclusive phone interview with Collider, actor Michael Raymond-James (True Blood, Terriers) talked about how Neal/Baelfire will have to address his unfinished business with both Emma (Jennifer Morrison) and his father (Robert Carlyle), just how much he knew about his character when he signed on to play him, how he approaches such a fantastical character, and his favorite moments this season.  Check out what he had to say after the jump, and be aware that there are some spoilers.

Sunday TV Ratings: FAMILY GUY Tops the Night, THE CLEVELAND SHOW Rises, ONCE UPON A TIME Dips

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

  • Fox’s Family Guy topped the night ratings-wise with a 2.5 rating in the 18-49 demo and 4.9 million viewers.  That’s even with the show’s last original episode.
  • Also up was The Cleveland Show, which hit a 1.2 rating and 2.63 million viewers for a rise of 33% from last week’s 0.9 rating.  Nevertheless, Fox recently decided not to order any new episodes of the Family Guy spinoff, effectively cancelling the show.  The remainder of the produced episodes will continue to air.
  • Over on ABC, Once Upon a Time scored a 2.0 rating and 7.04 million viewers, dropping 5% from last week’s 2.1 rating.

Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Sunday, April 28th, including Bob’s Burgers, The Good Wife, The Mentalist, and more.

Emilie de Ravin Talks ONCE UPON A TIME, the Difference Between Lacey and Belle, Her Character’s Connection to Robin Hood, the Season Finale, and More

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With just three episodes left until the season finale of the ABC drama series Once Upon A Time, there are bound to be twists and turns and shocking reveals before all is said and done in Season 2.  In “Lacey,” Belle (Emilie de Ravin) takes on the cursed identity of Lacey, a young woman who enjoys a good tune, a good drink and a good game of pool, while Mr. Gold, aka Rumplestiltskin (Robert Carlyle) wonders if he’ll ever be able to regain her memories and her love for him.

During this recent exclusive phone interview with Collider, actress Emilie de Ravin talked about how fun it was to essentially get to play a new character, the difference between Lacey and Belle, how much fun it is to play the challenging relationship between Belle and Rumple (known to fans as Rumbelle), that viewers will get to learn about her connection to Robin Hood, how amazing the fan support has been, how she thinks fans will react to the season finale, and that her favorite upcoming moment will take place in Mr. Gold’s shop during the finale.  Check out what she had to say after the jump, and be aware that there are some spoilers.

Sunday TV Ratings: ONCE UPON A TIME Hits Series Low, FAMILY GUY and AMERICAN DAD Up

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

  • ABC’s Once Upon a Time notched a series-low 2.1 rating and 6.85 million viewers, dropping two tenths from last week’s 2.3 rating.
  • Over at Fox, a 12 Angry Men-inspired episode of Family Guy hit a 2.6 rating and 5.14 million viewers.  That’s a rise of two tenths from last week’s 2.4 rating.
  • American Dad was also up, hitting a 2.3 rating and 4.46 million viewers for a rise of four tenths from its last original episode’s 1.9 rating.

Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Sunday, March 24th, including Bob’s Burgers, Revenge, and more. 

Sunday TV Ratings: FAMILY GUY and BOB’S BURGERS Drop, ONCE UPON A TIME Ties Series Low

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

  • While topping the night ratings-wise, Family Guy dropped 15% from last week’s 2.7 rating to a 2.3 and 4.88 million viewers.
  • Also down on Fox was a new episode of Bob’s Burgers, which hit a 1.6 rating and 3.52 million viewers for an 11% drop from last week’s 1.8 rating.
  • ABC’s drama Once Upon a Time notched a 2.2 rating and 7.23 million viewers, tying its series low and dropping 4% from last week’s 2.3 rating.

Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Sunday, March 17th, including The Cleveland Show, The Good Wife, The Mentalist, and more.

Sunday TV Ratings: FAMILY GUY and BOB’S BURGERS Rise, RED WIDOW Drops

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

  • Fox’s Family Guy saw a rise in viewership, hitting a 2.6 rating and 5.26 million viewers which is up two tenths from its last original’s 2.4 rating.
  • Another Fox animated comedy enjoyed a jump as the excellent Bob’s Burgers notched a 1.8 rating and 3.56 million viewers.  That’s up a tenth from last week’s 1.7 rating.
  • ABC’s new drama series Red Widow, on the other hand, dropped from last week’s series premiere rating of 1.5 with a 1.2 rating and 5.32 million viewers.

Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Sunday, March 10th, including Once Upon a Time, The Simpsons, Revenge, The Mentalist, and more.

Sunday TV Ratings: BOB’S BURGERS and ONCE UPON A TIME Up; THE GOOD WIFE Hits Series Low

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

  • Fox’s swell animated comedy Bob’s Burgers saw a rise in viewership, notching a 1.9 rating and 4.06 million viewers.  That’s up 6% from last week’s 1.8 rating in the demo.
  • ABC’s Once Upon a Time rebounded from last week’s series low, earning a 2.3 rating and 7.5 million viewers for an uptick of 5% from last week’s 2.2 rating.
  • CBS’s The Good Wife was down, however, garnering a 1.4 rating and 8.48 million viewers for a new series-low performance.  That’s a drop of 7% from its last original episode’s 1.5 rating.

Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Sunday, February 17th, including The Mentalist, Family Guy, Revenge, and more.

Sunday TV Ratings: Grammy Awards Down from Last Year’s Record; ONCE UPON A TIME and REVENGE Hit Series Lows

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

  • Though last night’s broadcast of The 2013 Grammy Awards marked the return of one Justin Timberlake to the stage, the show failed to match last year’s record ratings which came on the heels of the sudden death of Whitney Houston.  The ceremony notched a 10.1 rating and 28.37 million viewers—no small feat—but was down from the monster 14.1 rating from last year’s broadcast.
  • ABC’s Once Upon a Time returned to the airwaves to a series-low 2.2 rating and 7.02 million viewers.  The show’s last original episode marked a season low rating of 2.4.
  • Also down was Revenge, which notched a 1.4 rating and 5.07 million viewers for a series low performance.  That’s down three tenths from its last original’s 1.7 rating

Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Sunday, February 10th, including Family Guy, Bob’s Burgers, and more.  Click here for the ratings for the midseason premiere of The Walking Dead.

Full Lineup For PaleyFest 2013 Announced; New Invitees Include THE WALKING DEAD

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The Paley Center for Media has released the list of this year’s attendees and honorees for the the 30th annual PaleyFest.  The TV fan festival will take place at the Saban Theater at the beginning of March, and will feature newcomer The Walking Dead, which will be part of the opening night presentation.  That series will join a lineup that includes CommunityParenthoodThe Mindy ProjectArrowThe Big Bang TheoryRevolutionOnce Upon a Time and more.  American Horror Story: Asylum will close the festival on March 15th.

Ryan Murphy, creator of American Horror StoryGlee and Nip/Tuck will also be honored with the first PaleyFest Icon Award for creative achievement in television.  For the complete schedule and lineup for their biggest festival yet, hit the jump.  

Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz Talk ONCE UPON A TIME Season 2, the Addition of Ethan Embry and Lesley Nichols, and Much More

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With new episodes of the ABC fantasy series Once Upon A Time back on the air, things will start ramping up rather quickly for the residents of Storybrooke.  As these Fairy Tale characters learn to adjust to their lives in the quiet, little New England town, they will learn that there are things even more evil than they had ever imagined.

During this recent interview, show creators Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz talked about how long it will be before Regina (Lana Parrilla) realizes what Cora (Barbara Hershey) is up to, what’s in store for Rumplestiltskin (Robert Carlyle) and Belle (Emilie de Ravin), whether or not Snow (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Charming (Josh Dallas) will stay reunited for awhile, how Emma (Jennifer Morrison) is coping with the new elements of her life, what’s to come for Hook (Colin O’Donoghue), the addition of Ethan Embry and Downton Abbey star Lesley Nichols in mysterious roles, and when viewers might see the character of Ariel make an appearance.  Check out what they had to say after the jump, and be aware that there are some spoilers.

Sunday TV Ratings: DOWNTON ABBEY Nearly Doubles Previous Season, HAPPY ENDINGS and DON’T TRUST THE B Hit Series Lows

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The holiday hiatus is officially over, and it’s back to our regularly scheduled programming.  Here’s a brief look at the highlights of Sunday’s TV ratings:

  • Season three of Downton Abbey had its stateside premiere last night on PBS, earning a whopping 7.9 million viewers.  The two-hour premiere was up a ridiculous 96% over its season two premiere, which garnered 4.2 million viewers.
  • News wasn’t as great for ABC’s displaced comedies Happy Endings and Don’t Trust the B in Apt. 23.  The network is now airing (burning off?) both shows twice a week, and the comedies hit series lows in their Sunday debut.  Happy Endings scored a 1.0 rating and 2.57 million viewers, while Don’t Trust the B garnered a 0.9 rating and 2.23 million viewers.

Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Sunday, January 6th, including Family Guy, Bob’s Burgers, and more.

2013 Visual Effects Society Awards Nominations Include LIFE OF PI, THE HOBBIT, THE AVENGERS, and BATTLESHIP

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The Visual Effects Society has announced the nominees for the upcoming 11th Annual VES Awards.  This year’s major players include Life of Pi, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Prometheus, The Avengers, and Battleship, all of which landed nominations for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Feature Motion Picture.  The VES Awards also recognize visual effects work in more dramatic fare, singling out the impressive effects of films like Flight and The Impossible.  Duking it out for Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature will be the ridiculously impressive Richard Parker in Life of Pi, Hulk in The Avengers, and Gollum and Goblin King in The Hobbit.

Hit the jump to check out the full list of nominees.  The 11th Annual VES Awards will take place on February 5th.

Robert Carlyle and Writer/Director Marshall Lewy Talk CALIFORNIA SOLO, ONCE UPON A TIME, and Lewy’s Next Project EXODUS

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The indie drama California Solo, from writer/director Marshall Lewy, tells the story of Lachlan MacAldonich (Robert Carlyle), a former Britpop rocker who has moved to farm country just outside Los Angeles to establish a comfortably quiet existence for himself. His routine consists of working on an organic farm and selling produce at the city’s farmers’ markets by day, and then recording his podcast recounting the tragic deaths of great musicians at night, until he gets pulled over for a DUI that brings up a past offense and threatens him with deportation.

At the film’s press day, filmmaker Marshall Lewy and actor Robert Carlyle spoke to Collider for this exclusive interview about how this character came about, the appeal of a role that’s so layered, how they decided to do no rehearsals prior to shooting, and showing locations around California that are not immediately recognizable. Lewy also talked about his next film, a heist thriller called Exodus, that he’s hoping to shoot in the Spring, while Carlyle talked about how much he enjoys playing the dual roles of Mr. Gold and Rumplestiltskin on the ABC series Once Upon A Time and that what’s to come on the show is just mind-blowing. Check out what they had to say after the jump.

Sunday TV Ratings: THE SIMPSONS Tops the Night, ONCE UPON A TIME Rebounds, REVENGE Hits Season Low

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

  • The Simpsons enjoyed a major rebound this week, earning a 3.3 rating and 7.53 million viewers for a rise of 38% from last week’s 2.4.  Moreover, the episode topped all other scripted programming for the night.
  • ABC’s Once Upon a Time also saw a rise, hitting a 3.0 rating in the 18-49 demo and 8.76 million viewers.  That’s up 11% from its last original episode’s series low of 2.2.
  • News wasn’t as cheery for the ABC soap Revenge, which was down 12% from its last new episode’s 2.5 rating with a season low 2.2 rating in the demo and 6.8 million viewers.

Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Sunday, November 25th, including Family Guy, The Mentalist, Bob’s Burgers, The Good Wife, and more.

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