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

• The season five finale of NBC’s Community saw a slight ratings uptick, rising 11% from last week’s series low 0.9 rating to a 1.0 rating in the 18-49 demo and scoring 2.9 million viewers.  It barely edged out Parks and Recreation for the night, but that’s still far from a “solid” ratings performance.  And yet, a sixth season renewal is actually looking pretty likely since it would put the series in a lucrative position for syndication.  If NBC doesn’t renew Community and “Basic Sandwich” ends up being the series finale, we’ll all just have to assume a giant asteroid destroyed all life on earth.  It is canon, after all.
• Over on ABC, Scandal closed out its buzzworthy third season with a 3.4 rating and 10.45 million viewers, rising 13% from last week and marking the show’s highest rated season finale yet.  A fitting end to what’s been a breakout season for the Shonda Rhimes soap.

Hit the jump for the rest of the TV ratings report for Thursday, April 17th, including Parks and Recreation, Parenthood, The Vampire Diaries, and more.

TV ratings for Thursday, March 27th are in.  Here’s a brief rundown:

• NBC’s tear-factory drama Parenthood ticked up one tenth to a 1.4 rating in the 18-49 demo and scored 4.39 million viewers, marking a six-month high for the show.
• The CW’s The Vampire Diaries, meanwhile, dropped four tenths to a series low 0.7 rating and scored 1.71 million viewers, while Reign dipped one tenth to a 0.6 rating and 1.51 million viewers.
• Over on ABC, Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (which has now been officially canceled) ticked up one tenth to a 0.9 rating and scored 3.30 million viewers, Grey’s Anatomy was up a tenth to a 2.5 rating and 8.13 million viewers, and Scandal was up two tenths to a 3.1 rating and 8.84 million viewers.
• The Fox premiere of the Christopher Meloni comedy Surviving Jack got off to a disappointing start with a 1.3 rating and 5.12 million viewers.

On The CW drama series The Vampire Diaries, currently nearing it’s Season 5 finale and already picked up for Season 6, things are really heating up, with the appearance of the Travelers’ mysterious leader, Markos (guest star Raffi Barsoumian), and an unexpected show of power with Luke (guest star Chris Brochu) and Liv (guest star Penelope Mitchell), all while Elena (Nina Dobrev) is still trying to sort out her love life.  In Episode 17, “Rescue Me,” Caroline (Candice Accola) agrees to make a trip to Atlanta to find Stefan’s (Paul Wesley) newly discovered doppelganger with and Enzo (guest star Michael Malarkey), but is surprised when he decides to open up to her about his past.

During this recent exclusive phone interview with Collider, actress Candice Accola talked about actually getting to take a road trip, learning about Enzo’s past and why he’s in Mystic Falls, finding out why Stefan’s doppelganger is valuable to the Travelers, a really nice upcoming moment between Caroline and Stefan, how their friendship is in a really great place, her surprise at how much the Caroline and Klaus (Joseph Morgan) relationship took off, that viewers will be getting a further education on the mythology of the Travelers, what it was like to have Paul Wesley direct an episode this season, how this season’s finale will be on par with previous finales, and how special it was to hit the 100 episode milestone this season.  Check out what she had to say after the jump, and be aware that there are some spoilers.

For more than 30 years, PaleyFest has held panel sessions and screenings that connect the worldwide community of television fans with the casts and creators of their favorite TV shows.  One of the evenings was to celebrate the popular CW series The Originals, which has already been picked up for Season 2.  Collider was there to catch up with the cast and creative team, and we’ve compiled highlights from both the red carpet and panel.

During the evening, executive producers Julie Plec and Michael Narducci, as well as actors Joseph Morgan (“Klaus Mikaelson”), Daniel Gillies (“Elijah Mikaelson”), Claire Holt (“Rebekah Mikaelson”), Phoebe Tonkin (“Hayley”) and Danielle Campbell (“Davina”), talked about how the actors find out they’re going to get killed off, what’s to come for their characters, how the show is creeping towards the redemption of Klaus and the undoing of Elijah, what led to Rebekah’s hopefully temporary exit, whether the biggest challenge for Elijah will be trying to keep peace with his family or trying to keep peace with the supernatural community, why fans love the Elijah-Hayley relationship, possible cross-overs with The Vampire Diaries, what things are like for Marcel (Charles Michael Davis) in exile, and what fans can expect from the finale.  Check out what they had to say after the jump.

From writer/director Shawn Christensen, the indie drama Before I Disappear (playing at the SXSW Film Festival) tells the story of Richie (Christensen), a man at the lowest point of his life who gets a call from his estranged sister (Emmy Rossum), asking him to look after his eleven-year old niece (Fatima Ptacek) for a few hours.  As the night progresses, Richie finds himself caught in a battle between his two bosses, Bill (Ron Perlman) and Gideon (Paul Wesley), and soon figures out that maybe there is something else to live for.

During this recent exclusive phone interview with Collider, actor Paul Wesley, who also served as a first-time producer on the film, talked about how he came to sign on for this project, how gratified he feels about the positive response the film is already getting, how involved he was in stretching the story from a short film (which won an Oscar) and shaping it into a full-length feature, how he also came to be acting in the movie, how different this character is from what he’s known for, how collaborative Shawn Christensen is, as a filmmaker, and how involved he was in the post-production process.  He also talked about trying his hand at directing, for the first time, with an episode of his CW series The Vampire Diaries, the experience of directing himself, that he’d like to direct a feature once his time on the show is done, and the type of projects he’s looking for.  Check out what he had to say after the jump.

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

• NBC’s Parks and Recreation scored a rise of 9% with a 1.2 rating in the 18-49 demo and garnered 2.89 million viewers.  That’s about on par with its recent episodes.
• The CBS juggernaut The Big Bang Theory was up 4% from last week’s episode with a 5.2 rating and 17.91 million viewers, easily eclipsing everything else on TV Thursday.
• Closing out NBC’s night was Parenthood with a 1.2 rating and 3.8 million viewers, which is a rise of 9% from last week’s series low.

Hit the jump for the rest of the ratings for Thursday, March 6th, including Community, The Vampire Diaries, Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, Grey’s Anatomy, and more.

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.