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Ratings Clack – CBS takes advantage and NBC goes unscripted

It was another very holiday week on television, with schedules full of repeats and seasonal specials. CBS was the only network that really tried, and it paid big dividends. With all new programming on Monday through Thursday the network won all 12 hours in viewers, and 11 of them in the demo. Of course, just […]

by Brett Love

The Closer – We’re old friends Louie

Last week The Closer returned with what I called a very heavy episode. And this week? They completely turn the tables and bring back a little of the zany. At least, in my little corner of the TV world, Beau Bridges as a detective that used to be a man… but is now a woman… […]

by Brett Love

Ratings Clack – January isn’t that far away

The scheduling shenanigans continue as we race toward the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Last week saw more holiday themed specials, and a lot of repeats. Fortunately, there were a few interesting numbers mixed in with all of the seasonal offerings. Things like big gains for The Middle, which is looking much better now that […]

by Brett Love

The Closer – Cats are not called Joel

I realize that Joel just played a small part, but it seems better to kick the post off with a happy thought. And if we learned nothing else from the return of The Closer, we surely know that adorable little Joel traffics in nothing but happy thoughts. That’s a very good thing, because the rest […]

by Brett Love

CliqueClack’s guide to the 2009-2010 winter TV season

In the period known as “Back in the Day”, the period between December and the first few weeks of January were full of reruns. These days, everyone, including the original Big Three, launch a whole new set of shows that totally mess up your viewing schedule.

by Richard Keller

The Closer – No state dispenses justice like Texas

Shenanigans! I call shenanigans! I did really like the big season finale of The Closer, “Waivers Of Extradition.” One thing though… I can’t be the only one that was left wondering just what the hell all that foreshadowing of Stroh was about. Come on. I can only guess that this is all part of whatever […]

by Brett Love

The Week Ahead – Lots of goodbyes, 25 years of Wrestlemania

Highlights of the Week There was a time when I was a huge fan of the WWF/E. It was Andre the Giant and George “The Animal” Steele back then, though I kept up through the early days of Steve Austin and the Undertaker. I still keep some awareness of the soap opera there. And considering […]

by Jason Hughes
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