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

• Community returned from hiatus with a decidedly melancholy episode that notched a 1.0 rating in the 18-49 demo and scored 2.62 million viewers, which is down one tenth from its last original episode’s rating.
• Over on ABC, Scandal returned up to a 3.3 rating and 9.27 million viewers, marking a rise of one tenth and the show’s best ratings since its season premiere.
• Also up on ABC was Grey’s Anatomy, which returned from hiatus with a 3.0 rating and 9.31 million viewers for a rise of three tenths from its last original episode.

Hit the jump for the rest of the ratings for Thursday, February 27th, including Parks and Recreation, The Vampire Diaries, Parenthood, The Big Bang Theory, and more.

Some early renewals are already on the books for The CW’s most reliable shows, including Arrow, The Vampire Diaries and Supernatural.  Freshman series Reign and The Originals have also been granted a second season.  The network’s most-watched series, Arrow, will return for a third season, while the top-rated The Vampire Diaries comes back for its sixth season; Supernatural will celebrate its tenth year on the air.

Fans of Beauty and the Beast, The Carrie Diaries, Hart of Dixie and The Tomorrow People will have to wait a bit longer to see if those shows get renewal orders.  Much of their fate depends on the reception to upcoming mid-season series The 100 and Star-Crossed.  (Via Deadline)

Thursday evening’s TV ratings are in.  Here’s a brief rundown:

• NBC offered a “bonus night” of Olympics coverage ahead of the official opening ceremonies tonight, scoring a 5.8 rating in the 18-49 demo and 19.56 million viewers.
• Opposite the Olympics preview, CBS’ The Big Bang Theory dipped 4% to a 5.0 rating and scored 17.02 million viewers.  The Millers rose 4% to a 2.67 rating and 10.93 million viewers, The Crazy Ones dropped 11% to a series low 1.7 rating and 7.55 million viewers, Two and a Half Men notched a series low 1.8 rating and 8.13 million viewers, and Elementary was down 5% to a 1.8 rating and 9.33 million viewers.
• Over on Fox, the new drama series Rake dropped 15% to a 1.1 rating and 4.34 million viewers.
• The CW’s The Vampire Diaries was down 18% to a series low-tying 0.9 rating and 2.13 million viewers and Reign was even with last week’s series low 0.6 rating and 1.66 million viewers.

Thursday evening’s TV ratings are in.  Here’s a brief rundown:

• Both of NBC’s Thursday night comedies were flat with their previous episodes, as a guest-star filled Community notched a 1.1 rating in the 18-49 demo and scored 3 million viewers, and the emotional Rob Lowe/Rashida Jones farewell episode of Parks and Recreation hit a 1.2 rating and garnered 2.6 million viewers.
• The second episode of Fox’s new Greg Kinnear-fronted series Rake dipped four tenths from its debut 1.7 rating to a 1.3 rating and 5.3 million viewers.

Hit the jump for the rest of the ratings report for Thursday, January 30th, including The Big Bang Theory, The Vampire Diaries, Reign, and more.

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

• The Sam Raimi-directed pilot for Fox’s new drama series Rake got off to a so-so start with a 1.7 rating in the 18-49 demo and 7.06 million viewers.
• Over on NBC, Community was even with last week’s 1.1 rating and scored 3.05 million viewers, Parks and Recreation matched last week’s 1.2 rating and scored 2.96 million viewers, The Michael J Fox Show rose 7% to a 0.7 rating and 2.24 million viewers, Sean Saves the World dropped 13% to a series low 0.7 rating and 2.60 million viewers, and Parenthood garnered a 1.3 rating and 4.25 million viewers for a rise of 8%.
• The CW’s The Vampire Diaries scored a 1.2 rating and 2.68 million viewers, rising 9% from its most recent episode’s 1.1 rating, and Reign rose 17% to a 0.6 rating and scored 1.77 million viewers.

The Paley Center has announced the initial lineup for the 31st Annual Paley Television Festival, which honors the best in television with enlightening and entertaining panels for various TV shows.  The headliner this year seems to be a 10th anniversary reunion panel for Lost, which is sure to be a fascinating watch.  Also part of the lineup is a farewell panel for How I Met Your Mother, a reunion for the cast of Veronica Mars, and panels for current series Orange Is the New Black, Mad Men, Parks and Recreation, Veep, Masters of Sex, Community, and Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Hit the jump to check out the full lineup for PaleyFest 2014, which will be held in Los Angeles March 13-28th.  For ticketing information, click here.

Thursday evening’s TV ratings are in.  Here’s a brief rundown:

• NBC’s broadcast of The Sound of Music Live! scored a 4.6 rating in the 18-49 demo and 18.5 million viewers, marking the network’s best Thursday performance since the ER series finale in 2009.
• Over on CBS, The Big Bang Theory earned a season low 4.6 rating and 15.26 million viewers, dropping a whopping seven tenths from its last original episode’s 5.3 rating.

Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Thursday, December 5th, including Glee, Scandal, Elementary, The Vampire Diaries, and more.

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

• A double-dose of Parks and Recreation—which had been preempted by NBC in order to juice ratings for its new comedies—returned to a 1.2 rating in the 18-49 demo and 3.37 million viewers, which is down 8% from its most recent episode’s 1.3 rating and ties the show’s series low.
• Alternatively, CBS’ The Big Bang Theory crushed every other program of the night with a 5.1 rating and 17.98 million viewers, rising 4% over last week’s 4.9 rating.
• ABC’s Once Upon a Time in Wonderland matched last week’s series low 0.9 rating and scored 3.71 million viewers, while Grey’s Anatomy also tied its series low with a 2.6 rating and 8.4 million viewers, down 4% from last week’s 2.7 rating.

Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Thursday, November 14th, including The Vampire Diaries, Scandal, Elementary, Parenthood, and more.

Thursday evening’s Halloween TV ratings are in, and unsurprisingly most shows marked a significant drop in viewership.  Here’s a brief rundown:

• ABC’s Scandal tied last week’s season low 2.9 rating in the 18-49 demo and scored 9.23 million viewers, while Grey’s Anatomy tied its series low with a 2.6 rating and 8.88 million viewers, down 7% from last week’s 2.8 rating.
• Over at CBS, The Millers dropped 26% to a series low 2.0 rating and 8.57 million viewers, The Crazy Ones also dropped 17% to a series low 1.9 rating and 8.06 million viewers, and Elementary was down 6% from last week’s 1.8 rating to a 1.7 rating and 9.35 million viewers.
• NBC’s Sean Saves the World actually ticked up 9% to a 1.2 rating and 4.11 million viewers, while The Michael J Fox Show scored a series low 1.1 rating and 3.62 million viewers.  Parenthood was even with last week’s 1.3 rating and notched 3.97 million viewers.
• Finally, The CW’s The Vampire Diaries was down a whopping 28% from last week’s 1.3 rating to a 0.8 rating and 2.11 million viewers, while Reign matched last week’s 0.6 rating and scored 1.59 million viewers.

Thursday evening’s TV ratings are in, reflecting some stiff drops in viewership opposite Game 2 of the World Series.  Here’s a brief look at the highlights:

• CBS’ Elementary finally saw a rise in viewership last night, scoring a 1.8 rating in the 18-49 demo and 8.59 million viewers.  That’s up three tenths over last week’s series low 1.5 rating.
• Over on ABC, Grey’s Anatomy also ticked up with a 2.8 rating and 8.53 million viewers, which is up one tenth from last week’s 2.7 rating.  If you’re looking to catch up on the long-running soap, Comcast VOD is currently the exclusive home of all previous episodes of Grey’s.
• The comedy juggernaut The Big Bang Theory garnered a season low 4.9 rating and 16.47 million viewers, dropping three tenths from last week’s 5.2 rating.  Nevertheless, it still managed to stand head and shoulders above everything else on TV last night.
• Also down was ABC’s much buzzed-about Scandal, which hit a season low 3.0 rating and 8.65 million viewers for a drop of three tenths.

Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Thursday, October 24th, including Parenthood, The Vampire Diaries, Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, The Crazy Ones, and more.

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

• Last night’s episode of Parks and Recreation—featuring a swell guest turn by Orphan Black star Tatiana Maslany—marked a rise for the critical favorite comedy, scoring a 1.3 rating in the 18-49 demo and 3.25 million viewers.  That’s up 8% from last week’s 1.2 rating.
• The CW’s The Vampire Diaries was also up, earning an impressive 1.3 rating and 2.84 million viewers, which is up 30% from last week’s 1.0 rating.
• ABC’s spinoff series Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, on the other hand, plummeted 29% from last week’s 1.7 rating to a 1.2 rating and 4.5 million viewers.
• CBS’ better-than-you-think drama series Elementary notched a new series low 1.6 rating and 8.41 million viewers, which is down 16% from last week’s 1.9 rating.

Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Thursday, October 17th, including Parenthood, Reign, Scandal, The Big Bang Theory, and more.

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

• The third season premiere of ABC’s Scandal notched a very impressive 3.6 rating in the 18-49 demo and 10.5 million viewers, scoring all-time highs in both categories and soaring a massive 71% from last year’s season opener.
• Fox’s Glee was down yet again, hitting a 1.6 rating and 4.5 million viewers for a drop of 20% from last week’s season premiere.
• Over on The CW, The Vampire Diaries returned to a 1.2 rating and 2.6 million viewers, which is down a hefty 25% from last year’s season premiere.

Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Thursday, October 3rd, including The Big Bang Theory, Parks and Recreation, The Michael J. Fox Show, Elementary, and more.

On the new CW series The Originals, a spin-off of the hit drama The Vampire Diaries, the Original vampire family’s bonds will be tested like never before.  Klaus Mikaelson (Joseph Morgan), the original vampire-werewolf hybrid, has returned to New Orleans, the city his family helped build, but was then exiled from.  Drawn back by a mysterious plot that is brewing in the French Quarter, Elijah (Daniel Gillies) follows his brother and learns that the rebellious werewolf Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin), a former one night stand of Klaus’, has also come to the Quarter, searching for clues to her family history while hiding the unbelievable news that she is carrying his unborn child, which would greatly displease his vampire protégé Marcel (Charles Michael Davis), who now has total control over the human and supernatural inhabitants of New Orleans.

During this recent exclusive interview with Collider, executive producer Julie Plec talked about how much fun it’s been to get to expand The Originals in this way, just how much the ideas for the story evolved as they developed it, when the whole pregnancy storyline came into play, what this all means for Hayley, how different the tone of this show will be from The Vampire Diaries, the storylines that they’ll explore this season, and how they came up with the idea to retell the story from their backdoor pilot from Elijah’s point of view for the season premiere.  Check out what she had to say after the jump, and be aware that there are some spoilers. 

While she may now be juggling three shows on the same network at once now, Julie Plec still managed to bring out some good teases and previews for her first CW outing, The Vampire Diaries, during Saturday’s panel.  Moderated by Debra Birnbaum, the panel showed a recap clip of the previous seasons building up to the last season finale, and fans got a little taste of what to expect in the upcoming season.  The clips showed Silas/Stefan wielding his influence over a town square full of Mystic Falls locals, and some hope for Damon and Elena.

Along with Plec, EP Caroline Dries, and cast members Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley, Candice Accola, and Kat Graham were on hand to preview what expect for the next season.  Hit the jump for some highlights of the panel.

The CW’s popular fantasy drama, The Vampire Diaries, returned to Comic-Con for its fifth year, this time to discuss what’s next for the Mystic Falls gang when the show returns for Season 5.  We got a chance to sit down with the show’s stars—Kat Graham, Candice Accola, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder—and co-executive producer Caroline Dries for a roundtable interview.  They conversed about life after high school, if there’s a possibility for Damon and Katherine to rekindle their romance, how Bonnie will deal with being a ghost, whether Caroline ever had feelings for Klaus, Tyler’s return and much more.  Hit the jump for highlights from the roundtable interview.