News

Cameron Diaz is one of the most popular comedy and drama actors, and her films grossed billions at the box office. However, the actress stepped out of the spotlight to focus on her family for a decade and her comeback movie is not the success she'd hoped.

Netflix's Back in Action, where she stars with Jamie Foxx, is Diaz's first film in 10 years. The movie premiered on the platform on Jan. 17, and its debut score has just been unveiled. Out of 23 reviews, Back in Action has an abysmal 26% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which might fluctuate as more reviews come in. The audience score is currently not available, as there are fewer than 50 ratings at the time of publishing.

Related Cameron Diaz's First Movie in 10 Years Gets an Explosive New Trailer

Cameron Diaz steps out of retirement for her new action movie with Jamie Foxx.

Most of the...

Sports, Christmas content, and reruns. That’s what we have in store on broadcast TV right now. That’s especially the case for broadcast TV tonight, Friday, Dec. 20.

It’s Friday, but the CBS dramas are taking a break. In fact, we have some bad news when it comes to Blue Bloods, as the show aired its series finale last Friday. Swat and Fire Country will be back in January, but now it’s time for CBS to air its holiday programming.

National Christmas Tree Lighting, College Basketball, and more

CBS will kick off its holiday programming in style. The network will start with the National Christmas Tree Lighting, which is a favorite event for many, with plenty of songs being played. Adam Blackstone, Stephen Sanchez, and James Taylor are among those singing some holiday favorites throughout the hour.

After that, it’s time for Josh Groban & Friends Go Home for the Holidays.

It’s that time of year where a lot of shows go on their winter breaks. Happy’s Place has now aired its last episode of 2024, but there is some good news.

That’s right; there are no more new episodes of Happy’s Place in 2024. In a little bit of good news, there is a rerun on Friday, Dec. 20. This certainly suggests that NBC is happy with the series and wants to keep people tuning in. The episode will follow the airing of Shrek the Halls on the network.

What about the return date, though? We have some great news about that.

Why is Happy’s Place now on a break?

If NBC is happy enough with the show to put on reruns, why is the show taking a break? Well, this is just the time of year. All broadcast networks put a hold on new episodes of their shows this time of year,...

Yes, a lot of shows are on their winter breaks now. No, that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to watch on TV tonight, Wednesday, Dec. 11.

The broadcast networks still have a bunch of shows to check out. Fox still has its usual lineup, and ABC is packed with celebrity specials to keep you entertained. There’s also the start of the end of Survivor season 47!

Survivor, The Masked Singer, and more

CBS has the beginning of the end of another season of Survivor. The series continues to be a huge hit for the network, and this season has been no different. CBS is giving this season a two-part finale, and both parts will be two hours long. Yes, the first half of the Survivor season 47 finale airs tonight, Wednesday, Dec. 11. We’re sure for some major moments as we go into the second half next week.

Meanwhile, Fox brings...

Chicago Med, Chicago Fire, and Chicago P.D. will soon begin their long winter hiatus at NBC. This news won’t please some fans.

The One Chicago shows returned in September with new seasons. Each of the NBC dramas brings in millions of viewers every Wednesday night.

As winter arrives each year, the Chicago shows go on hiatus until returning in mid-winter or early spring.

The winter hiatus is expected for nearly every scripted show, but it will seem even longer this time.

The good news is that previous episodes from Chicago Med Season 10, Chicago Fire Season 13, and Chicago P.D. Season 12 will be streaming on Peacock.

We will likely see a few cliffhangers, especially with each show building toward some important stories. The Chicago-based dramas love heading into the breaks with open-ended stories with characters at risk of being killed.

When are the fall finales for Med, Fire, and P.D.

‘Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked’ poster (Photo by: NBCUniversal)

NBC’s winter holidays lineup includes the return of classic favorites Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and It’s a Wonderful Life. The network’s also turning to big-name stars to help celebrate the year-end holidays with specials by Little Big Town, Dolly Parton, Kelly Clarkson, Barry Manilow, Halle Bailey, Smokey Robinson, and Jimmy Fallon.

NBC’s holiday programming kicks off with a special behind-the-scenes look at one of 2024’s most anticipated films, Wicked, starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. And Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Christmas in Rockefeller Center, and Jimmy Fallon’s Holiday Seasoning Spectacular will help get viewers in the holiday spirit.

“These holiday events and specials bring families together in ways like nothing else can,” stated Jen Neal, Executive Vice President, Live Events and Specials, NBCUniversal Entertainment. “Whether it...

The NBC Holiday 2024 programming schedule has been announced and will once again bring families together with its beloved annual specials and a lineup of new programming. Favorite perennial programming will once again return viewers’ homes with Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Christmas in Rockefeller Center, and more.

New programming for 2024 includes Jimmy Fallon’s Holiday Seasoning Spectacular and A Motown Christmas, hosted by Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey. Additionally, NBC will air two beloved holiday classics: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer will return to the network after first launching on NBC in 1964, and Frosty the Snowman is also coming back to NBC after last airing on the network in 1971.

Photo courtesy of NBC

“These holiday events and specials bring families together in ways like nothing else can,” said Jen Neal, executive vice president of Live Events and Specials at NBCUniversal Entertainment.

“Whether it’s a behind-the-scenes look at ‘Wicked,’ the joy of the Thanksgiving parade,...

NBC is celebrating the winter holidays in a major way. The network will air 14 holiday-branded specials between Nov. 27 and Jan. 1.

These will include beloved classics such as the 98th Macy’s Day Parade and the lighting of the tree during “Christmas in Rockefeller Center,” as well as Thanksgiving and Christmas specials for “Saturday Night Live.” It will also include new specials like “Jimmy Fallon’s Holiday Seasoning Spectacular” and “A Motown Christmas,” which will hosted by Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey.

Additionally, NBC will be airing several classic holiday movies throughout the season. Animated classics such as “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” and “Frosty the Snowman” will air on the network, as well as the 1946 live-action classic, “It’s a Wonderful Life.”

The whole event starts with NBC’s behind-the-scenes special about “Wicked,” “Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked,” which will premiere on Nov. 19. That’s...

The Shrek franchise has become one of the most revered animated series of films from the 2000s. Its animation and story drew kids in and let them enjoy its vibrant fantasy world, and the cleverly hidden jokes left something for adults to enjoy, too. Shrek remains a staple of pop culture and was recently added to the Library of Congress, further cementing how important Shrek is in animated history. Even though the first movie is over 20 years old, fans still celebrate its witty jokes and lovable story, and a fifth movie is on its way.

The main character "got green for Christmas" in Shrek the Halls and was Scared Shrekless for Halloween (both 30-minute TV specials), and the franchise continued with Puss in Boots. Its sequel, The Last Wish, was released to rave reviews, bringing the beloved Puss in Boots back to the big screen in what could be the...

DreamWorks Animation has more green in its future.

The studio announced on Tuesday that the beloved franchise “Shrek” is coming back to theaters with a fifth installment. What’s more, “Shrek 5” has planted its flag on a date two years hence—July 1, 2026, to be precise. The studio made its declaration via social media, deploying Smash Mouth’s “All Star” and its earworm herald of “someBODY once told me.” An ogre-ifi-ed numeral 5 then did a little dance.

Not too Far, Far Away… @Shrek 5 is coming to theaters on July 1, 2026 with Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz. pic.twitter.com/3j6ctXpPGu

— DreamWorks Animation (@Dreamworks) July 9, 2024

Confirmed for the voices are Mike Myers, the titular gassy ogre with a pure heart, Cameron Diaz as his beloved Princess Fiona, and Eddie Murphy as Donkey, the wisecracking donkey. It is unclear if Antonio Banderas, who voices Puss in Boots, will make an appearance.

The four Shrek movies are all confirmed for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK, with extra features too. More here.

While DreamWorks Animation and Universal Pictures make their minds up as to whether we’ll see a fifth adventure in the Shrek series of movies, the first four films are now being bundled together on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray.

Some Shrek films have already made it to the format, but we’re now getting the original, Shrek 2, Shrek The Third and Shrek Forever After in a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray set in the UK.

The set has been given a release date by Universal of 10th June 2024, and it’s available for order. You can find more information on it right here.

The set appears to have just 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray discs in the box, and not the Blu-rays as well. Still, there are extra features being included,...

It's easy to overlook just how big the "Shrek" movies are given that they are mostly a giant meme factory and a source for a controversial Scottish accent. This is a franchise that changed animation and showed DreamWorks Animation was a powerhouse that could compete with Disney and Pixar. It competed for the Palme d'Or at Cannes, the first animated film in almost 50 years to do so. It won the first Oscar for Best Animated Feature and helped cement the rise of computer animation. There is a reason this is the first animated movie of the 21st century to be selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.

Since then, "Shrek" has grown into a giant franchise, with spin-offs, musicals, and much more ... including a very popular themed rave and even custom Crocs. This is why it might be tough for casual movie watchers to keep track of which movies to watch,...

Here’s your guide to every movie and TV show leaving Netflix Canada in January 2024.

In case you missed it, we also covered all the movies and TV shows leaving Netflix Canada in December 2023.

Some great movies are leaving Netflix Canada in January 2024, including James Cameron’s award-winning juggernaut Titanic, beloved coming-of-age comedy 13 Going on 30, powerful WW2 drama The Pianist, and slasher switch-up Freaky.

Please Note: This is not the full list of everything leaving Netflix UK in January 2024. More departures will be announced throughout December 2023 and January 2024.

Movies and TV Shows Leaving Netflix Canada on January 1st, 2024 13 Going on 30 (2004) A Dog’s Purpose (2017) The Bride of Habaek (1 Season) Bridesmaids (2011) Burlesque (2010) The Change-Up (2011) Christmas Under Wraps (2014) Christmas With a View (2018) Countdown (2019) Cutthroat Island (1995) The Danish Girl (2015) Dreamgirls (2006) DreamWorks Shrek the Halls (1 Season) Falls Around Her (2018) Football-Inspired Workouts for All (2023) N Freaky (2020) Full Out 2: You Got This! (2020) The Girl on the Train...

Animated movie couples set the standard for relationships by depicting love through triumph, perseverance, and non-perfection. Couples don't have to be perfect; they just need to be perfect for each other. These animated couples complement each other's quirky personalities and challenge each other to be better, setting healthy standards of love in animation. Their support, acceptance, and adoration move people to tears and tap into the inner lover in everyone. The relationships of these animated couples, such as Jack and Sally, Shrek and Fiona, Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl, Chel and Tulio, Sergeant Calhoun and Fix-It Felix, Kristoff and Anna, and Rapunzel and Flynn, inspire and serve as examples of love, acceptance, and emotional security. The couples show that opposites can create strong partnerships and that love can thrive in its own unique, imperfect way.

With their electrifying on-screen chemistry and unbreakable bonds, the best animated movie couples help set the precedent for expectations in relationships.

Shrek was the first film in the franchise and won the first-ever Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Shrek's success positioned DreamWorks Animation as Pixar's main competition and spawned spinoffs and sequels. The Adventures of Puss in Boots serves as a prequel to the Shrek movies and remains one of DreamWorks' most successful streaming efforts.

Given the sheer amount of short films and spinoffs, figuring out how to watch the Shrek franchise in order can be surprisingly tough. For starters, viewers of the fairy-tale send-up can either watch the films, shorts, and series in release order or in a more narrative-driven, chronological order. Based on William Steig's picture book of the same name, the original 2001 Shrek kicked off the franchise in a memorable fashion, becoming the first-ever Academy Award for Best Animated Feature winner. Bolstered by its tongue-in-cheek humor and defining voice-over performances, Shrek was one of the year's best films — period.

Eddie Murphy is ready to make waffles once again, as he has expressed interest in reprising his role as Donkey in the Shrek franchise.

Eddie Murphy discussed bringing back Donkey to Etalk, saying, “I’d absolutely be open if they ever came with another Shrek, I’d do it in two seconds. I love Donkey.” And why not? After all, as Murphy points out, they have continued the franchise via the character of Puss in Boots…although Murphy thinks the series should have focused on his beloved ass. “You know, they did Puss in Boots movies. I was like, They should have did a Donkey movie. Donkey is funnier than Puss in Boots. I mean, I love Puss in Boots, but he ain’t funny as the Donkey.”

But it’s not entirely up to Eddie Murphy, who says the ball is in Dreamworks’ court if they want to get Donkey and Shrek back together.

The market for holiday entertainment is one that continues to be oversaturated year after year, but there's no denying that there are some classic genres that work better than others. In particular, the demand for animated Christmas specials that appear to the whole family and not just children is a demand that will never subside.

Whether families prefer old classic animated specials or stories for a new generation, or whether they prefer 2D hand-drawn animation or computer-generated animation, there is truly something for everyone in this area of Christmas entertainment. But it's also true that there are some specials that are worth watching more than others - these ten included.

Updated on December 10th, 2022 by Colin McCormick: Every year, fans celebrate the holiday season by watching some of their favorite Christmas specials. From the older classics to the more recent gems, animated TV specials remain a draw for fans of all ages.

Fox’s The Orville ended its freshman mission on Thursday night with 3.54 million total viewers and a 0.9 demo rating, holding steady week-to-week.

The Seth MacFarlane-captained space dramedy has already been renewed for Season 2.

Related2018 Renewal Scorecard: What’s Coming Back? What’s Getting Cancelled? What’s on the Bubble?

Opening Fox’s night, Gotham (2.56 mil/0.8) dipped to a new audience low with its fall finale while holding onto its demo low.

RelatedWhen Will Your Favorite Shows Return From the Holidays? Save These Dates!

Elsewhere….

CBS | The Big Bang Theory (14.3 mil/2.8) and Young Sheldon (12.5 mil/2.2) were up, Mom (8.8 mil/1.4) and...

Just months after Sony Pictures confirmed that their animated Spider-Man movie will follow Miles Morales, the studio has finally found their lead voice actor. Shameik Moore (Dope) has signed on to voice this beloved character in the animated movie, with Liev Schreiber also coming aboard to voice an unspecified villain. Now that the studio is in casting mode, it remains to be seen how quickly the other roles will be filled out.

The Hollywood Reporter broke the news today, which comes just over a month after we reported that Ice Cube was being considered to voice Miles Morales' father, although his casting has yet to be confirmed. Ice Cube has previously worked with writers and producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller before, playing Captain Dickson in 21 Jump Street and 22 Jump Street. Phil Lord and Chris Miller were originally slated to direct this animated movie, but they are now only serving as writers and producers,...

Tuesday, December 20, 2016 ratings -- New episodes: Scream Queens and Terry Crews Saves Christmas. Special: Toy Story That Time Forgot, Shrek the Halls, The Year: 2016, Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas, Michael Bublé Sings and Swings and Tony Bennett Celebrates 90. Reruns: New Girl, NCIS, Bull and Greatest Holiday Commercials Countdown 2016. Read More…...

Scream Queens is not long for this world. The Fox series was one of the more surprising renewals last year, so losing more viewers can not be a good sign. 

Fox: Scream Queens (1.4 million/0.5 rating) ended flat out of encores of Ice Age Mammoth Christmas (2.6 million/0.8 rating) and New Girl (1.5 million/0.5 rating). 

NBC: Michael Buble Sings & Swings (5.3 million/0.8 rating) and Tony Bennett celebrates 90 (6.7 million/0.8 rating) pulled in anemic ratings. 

ABC: It was Toy Story That Time Forgot (3.4 million/0.8 rating), Shrek The Halls (3.7 million/1.0 rating) and The Year: 2016 (3.8 million/1.1 rating).

CBS: Encores of NCIS (9.8 million/1.0 rating) and Bull (6.2 million/0.8 rating) were on the menu for the eye network.

The CW: Terry Crews Saves Christmas (1 million/0.3 rating) could not save The CW from poor ratings, while Greatest Holiday Commercials Countdown 2016 (0.9 million/0.3 rating) fared just as badly. 

View Slideshow: 11 Best Dramas on Television 2016...

Thursday, December 8, 2016, ratings -- New episodes: Pitch, The Great American Baking Show, Notorious, The Great Indoors, Mom, Life in Pieces, Pure Genius, DC's Legends of Tomorrow, and Supernatural. Special: Toy Story That Time Forgot, Shrek the Halls, and Taraji's White Hot Holidays. Sports: NFL Football: Raiders at Chiefs. Reruns: The Big Bang Theory.Read More…...

Ho Ho Ho! Toss me that football, yo!

With a night mostly filled with specials, comedy, and hour-long dramas that the traditional viewing public has never tuned into, football was all anybody cared about.

And that, still, wasn't anything to crow about.

NBC managed to lose an entire ratings point from the previous week for NFL Thursday Night Football and still win the week with a hefty 3.7 for the evening and about 12 million viewers throughout.

ABC took a chance on repeats of Toy Story that Time Forgot, which remained forgotten with a 0.8 and Shrek the Halls, which did a tick better with 0.9.

View Slideshow: ABC Cheat Sheet: What Will Be Canceled?

At 9, the Great American Baking Show, featuring some really ugly flat, misshapen fruity bread drew 0.9.

At 10 Notorious hauled in 0.5, down 0.4 from last week for it's finale, even though a lead had been kidnapped.

CBS lead the night with a...

Net 8Pm 8:30Pm 9Pm 9:30Pm 10Pm 10:30Pm ABC Toy Story That Time Forgot Shrek the Halls The Great American Baking Show Notorious CBS The Big Bang Theory The Great Indoors Mom Life in Pieces Pure Genius CW DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Supernatural Fox Taraji’s White Hot Holidays Pitch NBC Football Night in Kansas City Thursday […]...

Tuesday, December 15, 2015 ratings -- New episodes: NCIS, NCIS: New Orleans, Limitless, and The Voice. Specials: Toy Story That Time Forgot, Shrek The Halls, and I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown! Reruns: Grandfathered, The Grinder, Shark Tank, The Flash, and iZombie.

How are your shows doing? Check the current rankings:

ABC | CBS | The CW | Fox | NBC

ABC Family | AMC | FX | HBO | MTV | Showtime | Syfy | TNT | USA

Read More…...

Thursday, December 3, 2015 ratings -- New episodes: The Originals and The Vampire Diaries. Special: Cma Country Christmas, The Wiz Live, Toy Story That Time Forgot, and Shrek The Halls. Sports: NFL Football: Packers at Lions. Reruns: Bones.

How are your shows doing? Check the current rankings:

ABC | CBS | The CW | Fox | NBC

ABC Family | AMC | FX | HBO | MTV | Showtime | Syfy | TNT | USA

Read More…...

Net 8Pm 8:30Pm 9Pm 9:30Pm 10Pm 10:30Pm ABC Toy Story That Time Forgot (R) Shrek The Halls (R) Cma Country Christmas CBS NFL Thursday Night Kickoff Thursday Night Football: Packers at Lions CW The Vampire Diaries The Originals Fox Bones (R) NBC The Wiz Live! Misc Project Runway Junior (Lifetime) Haven (Syfy)Nathan for you (Comedy)Billy […]...

'Tis the season to annoy everyone by using "'tis the season" way too many times when talking about holiday stuff. Halloween hasn't even happened yet, but the Christmas decorations are already taking over drug stores so ABC is just going ahead and announcing its 2015 holiday lineup. It's something to look forward to after the candy is gone, anyway, and since the "Toy Story 20th Anniversary Special" and "It's Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown" are involved, you should definitely mark your calendars.

Here's a chronological list of holiday programming highlights, via ABC:

Friday, November 27

"Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town" - In the perennial favorite created in 1970 by Rankin-Bass Productions ("Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," "Frosty the Snowman"), Fred Astaire narrates this timeless tale of Kris Kringle (Mickey Rooney), a young boy with an immense desire to do good things for others. The vocal cast features Mickey Rooney as Kris Kringle, Keenan Wynn as Winter,...

Tuesday, December 23, 2014 ratings -- New episodes: (none). Specials: Toy Story That Time Forgot, The year: 2014, One Direction: The TV Special, Michael Buble's Christmas in New York, Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Tale, and Shrek the Halls. Reruns: New Girl, The Mindy Project, The Flash and Supernatural.

How are your shows doing? Check the current rankings:

ABC | CBS | The CW | Fox | NBC

ABC Family | AMC | FX | HBO | Showtime | Syfy | TNT | USA

(more…)...

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, December 23, 2014. NBC's "One Direction: The TV Special" dominated Tuesday night among females 12-17, but failed to strike a cord in any other demographic as CBS repeats and ABC holiday specials ruled a sleepy Christmas Eve eve on Tuesday. Repeats of "NCIS," NCIS: Los Angeles" and "NCIS: New Orleans" were Tuesday's most watched shows overall, while encores of "Shrek the Halls" and "Toy Story That Time Forgot" led in the key demo for ABC. And NBC's three celebrity-driven specials all did the same weak demo number and drew under 3.7 million viewers. On to the numbers... Among adults 18-49, ABC averaged a 1.1 rating for Tuesday night, edging out the 1.0 rating for CBS in the key demographic. NBC's 0.7 key demo rating, Fox's 0.5 key demo rating and the 0.3 key demo rating for The CW trailed. Overall, though, CBS cruised with an estimated 8.95 million viewers and a 5.7 rating/10 share for Tuesday primetime.

ABC’s one-two punch of Shrek the Halls and a Toy Story That Time Forgot encore topped Tuesday night, besting an uberpopular boy band along the way.

Shrek opened ABC’s slate with 5.3 million total viewers and a 1.2 demo rating, while Toy Story did 4.7 mil/1.2 — with the animated features tying for the nightly demo win. ABC’s Year in Review special drew 5.3 mil and a 1.1.

Over on NBC, One Direction’s first-ever Stateside TV special premiered to just 3.1 mil and a 0.7 (though it gave the Peacock a 7 percent boost among female teens). Holiday special encores from Michael Buble and Kelly Clarkson...

Shrek Forever After grossed a series low $239 million domestic in 2010, but still earned over $750 million worldwide to bring the Shrek series total box office to $2.9 billion. For DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, that's cause to take a break but not give up the golden goose forever (no matter what this Blu-ray box set impiles). In an upcoming interview with Fox Business Network [via Variety], Katzenberg remarked: “We like to let them have a little bit of time to rest. But I think you can be confident that we’ll have another chapter in the Shrek series. We’re not finished, and more importantly, neither is he.” The next chapter could be a television special like 2007's Shrek the Halls, but I expect to see another Shrek movie in my lifetime, if only to reach $3 billion. More Shrek news after the jump. Variety also reports that DreamWorks and Merlin Entertainment will build a...

BBC One led the Christmas Eve television ratings with EastEnders and Last Tango in Halifax.

An average of 7.46 million (31.5%) tuned in at 7.30pm to witness Janine fret over David's demand of £250,000 in return for his silence.

4.55 million (19.6%) stayed with the channel from 8pm for the latest instalment of Holby City, as Edward was forced to confess about Mary-Claire.

The concluding episode of Last Tango in Halifax attracted 5.64 million (23.9%) at 9pm, followed by 4.75 million (22.5%) who tuned into the Christmas special of Not Going Out.

Movies also drew high ratings, including Toy Story 2 which gave the channel 3.99 million (26.8%) from 3.45pm to 5:15pm.

Meanwhile the festive short Shrek The Halls was watched by 4.52 million (26.1%) and 4.79 million watched Finding Nemo (23%) at 5.55pm.

Emmerdale was the most watched programme on ITV's Christmas Eve schedule, as 5.68 million (25.4%) tuned in to see Declan's continued demise. A further 175k (0.8%) watched on +1.

A new Christmas-themed episode of...

Update 2:30 Pm: The Sing-Off finale was adjusted up a tenth to a 1.4 in the finals. It is now 13% down from last year. ABC’s The Great Christmas Light Fight, Shrek The Halls and A Chipmunk Christmas all were adjusted down a tenth. Previous 8:50 Am: The finale of NBC’s The Sing-Off from 8-10 Pm last night drew a 1.3 in adults 18-49 and 5.2 million viewers overall. It was down 35% in the demo from last Monday (but up 8% from Thursday) and down 19% from its most recent Season 3 finale in 2011 to mark the singing series’ lowest rated closer. At 10 Pm, a holiday edition of Hollywood Game Night managed a 1.0 and 3.4 million, even in the demo with the August Season 1 finale. (the alternative series returns for a second season next month.) The ratings for ABC and CBS were inflated due to NFL pre-emptions in big markets (Atlanta, ABC and San Francisco, CBS...

Monday, December 23, 2013 ratings -- New episodes: The Great Christmas Light Fight, The Sing-Off, and Hollywood Game Night. Specials: The iHeartradio Jingle Ball 2013, Shrek the Halls, and A Chipmunk Christmas. Reruns: Almost Human, Sleepy Hollow, How I Met Your Mother, 2 Broke Girls, Mom, Elementary, and Mike & Molly.

How are your shows doing? Check the season rankings: ABC | CBS | The CW |Fox | NBC

Note: If you're not seeing the updated charts, please try reloading the page or go here.

† = compared to previous season's premiere.

These are the fast affiliate ratings. The percentages represent the change since the previous original episode. (Percentages aren't given for reruns or specials.) To see past ratings for a particular show, click the show's link. The show pages are updated...

With Espn's coverage of Monday Night Football airing on affiliates in Atlanta (ABC) and San Francisco (CBS), both networks are subject to adjustments in final returns. But as it stands, ABC topped the night with holiday specials Shrek the Halls, A Chipmunk Christmas and the finale of The Great Christmas Light Fight (1.4 rating adults 18-49). The latter, up 40 percent from its last showing, gave the network a 1.3 adults rating and 5.1 million viewers for the night. The Sing-Off (1.3 adults) was down seven-tenths of a point from last Monday and

read more...

Fast National ratings for Monday, Dec. 23, 2013

"The Sing-Off" went out on a low note Monday, recording the smallest finale in its four seasons on NBC. It might, however, still end up as the night's top show in adults 18-49.

That honor currently belongs to ABC's finale of "The Great Christmas Light Fight" and reruns of "2 Broke Girls" and "Mike & Molly" on CBS. Both of those networks, however, had local pre-emptions for the "Monday Night Football" game, so their ratings may come down in the final nationals.

The only other original show on Monday was a special "Hollywood Game Night" on NBC, which finished second in its hour in adults 18-49.

ABC currently stands at 5.05 million viewers and a 2.9 rating/5 share in households, pending updates for the NFL pre-emption. CBS (4.9 million, 3.1/5) is second, also pending updates. NBC averaged 4.6 million viewers and a 2.9/5, followed by Fox (2.15 million, 1.4/2) and The CW (979,000, 0.7/1).

Among adults...

The Sing-Off‘s Season 4 finale was watched by 5.2 million total people and scored a 1.3 rating on Christmas Eve Eve, down sharply week-to-week (7.3 mil/2.0) and off 13 and 19 percent from its previous, circa-Nov. 2011 closer, thus hitting a series low for a finale.

Leading out of that, a holiday edition of Hollywood Game Night – in which Rachel Bilson rocked the bonus round like a boss — drew 3.5 mil and a 1.0, up 25 percent in audience and flat in the demo versus its Aug. 30 Season 1 finale. (Season 2 kicks off Monday, Jan. 20.)

Related | Save the Dates! Your Guide to 150+ December Finales, January Premieres and More

Elsewhere and pending NFL-related deflation,...

Feel like hibernating from your family this holiday week? Or are you already trying to decide how best to get over your food hangover after all the feasting you'll be doing on Christmas Eve and Christmas? We're here to help, as we've got a guide to the week's best TV offerings, including marathons of fan-favorite series such as Breaking Bad, Modern Family and NCIS, as well as when you can check out classic Christmas movies, including Home Alone, A Christmas Story...and Snowmageddon! Plus, the finales of Nikita and The Sing-Off are also going down this week.  Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals. And keep your remote close by! Monday, Dec. 23 Shrek the Halls and A Chipmunk...

Maybe you've already had your fill of holiday programming, but this is when it gets serious.

With Christmas coming at midweek this year, that still leaves several days for networks to offer signs of the season ... some of which have been shown already this year but still are hugely appropriate for viewing. And maybe even more so, the closer to the actual holiday it gets.

Zap2it has selected a sampling of some of the home-screen gifts being presented in the coming days.

"The Wizard of Oz" (Sunday, Dec. 22, TNT): It had a 3-D and IMAX retrofitting recently, but there's something comforting about going "Over the Rainbow" with the Judy Garland-starring 1939 classic at home.

"Home Alone" (Sunday, AMC): Young Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) makes things tough for thieves (Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern) who invade his house in this 1990 family favorite.

"The Santa Clause" (Sunday, ABC Family): Tim Allen...

Friday, November 29, 2013 ratings -- New episodes: Nikita, Raising Hope, Dateline, Grimm, Dracula, and 20/20. Specials: Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Hoops & Yoyo Ruin Christmas, Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer, Shrek the Halls, The Elf on the Shelf: An Elf's Story, and Garth Brooks Live From Las Vegas. Reruns: Bones and Shark Tank.

How are your shows doing? Check the season rankings: ABC | CBS | The CW |Fox | NBC

Note: If you're not seeing the updated charts, please try reloading the page or go here.

These are the fast affiliate ratings. The percentages represent the change since the previous original episode. (Percentages aren't given for reruns or specials.) To see past ratings for a particular show, click the show's link. The show pages are updated with the...

Garth Brooks has been playing to sold-out crowds for last four years in Las Vegas. On Friday, the country legend proved he can still draw an impressive national TV audience too.

CBS’ two-hour telecast of Garth Brooks, Live From Las Vegas delivered 8.7 million viewers and a 1.8 rating among adults 18-49. That’s double the viewers and adult demo rating of a certain other music artist’s prime-time special this week — Lady Gaga’s romp with the Muppets, which aired on Thursday. Brooks easily had the highest-rated and most-watched show among the broadcasters last night. Competition was soft, to be sure,...

CBS’ Garth Brooks: Live from Las Vegas special led the Eye to an easy win on Friday night, besting all comers in both total audience (with 8.8 million total viewers) and in the coveted 18-49 demo (with a 1.8 rating).

Among Friday’s other holiday fare, ABC’s Grinch (5.9 mil/1.5) and Shrek the Halls (5.4 mil/1.5) were down sharply versus 2012 (when ABC aired them on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving), yet led their time slots in the demo.

Of the smattering of fresh scripted programming, NBC’s Grimm (5.7 mil/1.3) fell 19 percent in the demo, Dracula (2.8 mil/0.9) shed a few eyeballs while steady in the demo…...

CBS won the holiday weekend Friday with its two-hour Garth Brooks special. The singer's Live From Las Vegas averaged a 1.8 rating among adults 18-49, easily locking up broadcast TV's best showing of the night. Lead-in specials Hoops & Yoyo Ruin Christmas (0.4 adults) and The Elf on the Shelf (0.6 adults) were both down significantly from last year's showings. CBS took a 1.4 adults rating and 6.7 million viewers for the night. Story: Thanksgiving Weekend TV Guide How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1.5 adults) and Shrek the Halls (1.5

read more...

Fast National ratings for Friday, Nov. 29, 2013

Things were pretty quiet on Friday night, though CBS still won -- largely due to the "Garth Brooks, Live in Las Vegas" special, which earned an average of over 8.7 million viewers to make it the top show of the night.

NBC's new episodes of "Dateline," "Grimm" and "Dracula" helped the Peacock take second place, with "Grimm" up 2 million viewers and "Dracula" up nearly a million from their last new episodes two weeks ago.

CBS averaged 6.7 million viewers and a 4.0 rating/7 share in households for the win, followed by NBC at 5.2 million viewers and a 3.4/6. ABC was right behind at 5.1 million viewers and a 3.1/5, followed by Fox in fourth with 2.3 million and a 1.5/3 and the CW at 1.06 million and a 0.7/1.

In the adults 18-49 demo, CBS also won with a 1.4, followed by ABC (1.2), NBC (1.1), Fox (0.6) and the CW (0.3).

Friday hour by hour:

8 p.m.

NBC: "Dateline NBC" (6.9 million,...

The turkey’s stuffed, the pumpkin’s pie’d and the family’s gathered — but don’t neglect your old friend, TV! It’s working Ot this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, serving marathons of fave shows (Castle) and flicks (James Bond), holiday movies (My Santa) and classics (A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving), plus fresh episodes of Glee, Grimm and others. So unbutton your pants and pick up your remote — it’s relaxin’ time. (Sunday’s entrees, including the Walking Dead finale, a great Wife and The Mentalist 2.0 will be covered separately.)

Thursday, Nov. 28

Midnight – 2:40 am Amazing Animation Thanksgiving Marathon (Starz...

NBC topped the TV ratings on Christmas Eve thanks to George Bailey and It's a Wonderful Life. The annual broadcast of the 1946 classic won the best ratings with a 1.5 18-49 demographic score and 5.62 million viewers from 8pm, up 7% from last year. Elsewhere, it was mostly repeats and broadcasts of festive specials. ABC's Prep & Landing took in a 0.9 score (3.4m), down 35% from December 11. Shrek the Halls was down 60% from November 28 to 1.0 (3.41m). The CW's TV movie Christmas is Here (more)...

Monday, December 24, 2012 -- New episodes: (none!). Specials: Disney Prep & Landing (repeat), Shrek The Halls (repeat), Shrek The Third (repeat), It's A Wonderful Life (repeat), Christmas Is Here Again (repeat), and Second Star To The Left (repeat). Episode reruns: Raising Hope, How I Met Your Mother, 2 Broke Girls, Mike & Molly, and Hawaii Five-0.

Below are the fast affiliate ratings. The "demo" refers to the viewers in the 18-49 demographic. The percentages represent the change since the previous original episode. (Percentages aren't given for reruns or specials.) "Millions" refers to the total number of viewers.

To see past ratings for a particular show, click the show's link. The show pages are updated with the daily final ratings when they become available. Those pages include percentage changes in both the demo and total viewership, in addition to season averages to date.

Fast National ratings for Monday, Dec. 24, 2012

On a night dominated by holiday specials and a few reruns, NBC scored a soft win with an airing of the classic film "It's a Wonderful Life." CBS repeats and a night of "Shrek" movies on ABC performed well too.

There was no new, regularly scheduled programming on any of the major networks on the night before Christmas, but CBS and Fox did air repeats of their shows, mostly comedies.

NBC led the night overall, with 3.1 million viewers and a 5.6 rating/7 household share. CBS followed with 2.6 million viewers (4.2/5), ahead of ABC (1.8 million viewers, 3.4/4). Fox garnered only 0.9 million viewers (1.6/2), while The CW trailed the pack with 0.4 million viewers (0.7/1).

NBC also got the win in the adults 18-49 demographic at 1.5. ABC and CBS tied for second with a 1.0. Fox followed with 0.6 and The CW trailed down at 0.2.

Monday hour by hour

8 p.m.

NBC: "It's a Wonderful Life" (4.9 million viewers,...

It's a Wonderful Life topped total viewers (5.6 million) and the key demo (1.5 adults rating) on Christmas Eve, rising a tenth of a point from its demo score on NBC last year. Photos: Ho Ho Hollywood! Tinseltown's 22 Best Christmas-Themed Movies ABC and NBC split second place with adults 18-49, each posting a 1.0 demo rating. ABC had Shrek the Halls (1.0 adults) and Shrek the Third (1.0 adults), while CBS aired encores of its regular Monday block. The latter won total viewers (4.2 million), edging out ABC's 3.4 million

read more...