You are viewing the archive: Rules Of Engagement

Ratings: Bones Strong In Delayed Return, CBS Has a Good Night, NBC Comedies Rebound

Bones_EP701Scene3ExtWoods_0203

Bang! Mama Bones delivered on Thursday night, welcoming back 10.02 million total viewers while scoring a 3.3 rating — up 22 percent in the demo versus its Season 6 premiere.

In its time slot, the Fox drama … READ MORE


Ratings: Big Bang Makes Its Biggest Bang, Rules Returns Strong, Secret Circle Up

The Rhinitis Revelation

With a meh-rated World Series bumping X Factor and NBC comedies in repeat mode, The Big Bang Theory capitalized on an opportunity to geek out in the ratings department.

The CBS comedy gained 11 percent week-to-week to deliver its most-watched and highest-rated Thursday episode ever … READ MORE


CBS Moves Soft Gentleman, Returns Rules of Engagement to Thursdays

RULES OF ENGAGEMENT

CBS’ How to Be a Gentleman is on the move, relocating to Saturdays at 8/7c, beginning Oct. 15, the network announced late Friday.

Taking over the Thursdays-at-8:30 time slot is … READ MORE


CBS Boss on CSI Shakeup, Suspect Behavior's Demise, Good Wife Character Transformation

Wrongful Termination

Charlie Sheen, Ashton Kutcher and Two and a Half Men weren’t the only hot topics at CBS’ opening day of the Television Critics Association’s summer press tour on Wednesday.

Eye entertainment president Nina Tassler also fielded several questions about the high profile casting shakeup at CSI that resulted in Laurence Fishburne’s exit and Ted Danson’s arrival. READ MORE


Fall TV: CBS Sets Premiere Dates, Including NCIS, HIMYM and An Extra-Big Bang

Fall TV Preview
JRadnor_MHarmon_514

CBS is the fourth network (following The CWFox and ABC) to release its fall TV premiere plan, and the 23rd cycle of reality juggernaut Survivor will kick things off on Wednesday, Sept. 14.

The Eye Net is giving its buzzy new sitcom 2 Broke Girls a special sneak preview behind the high-profile Ashton Kutcher-headlined relaunch of Two and a Half Men on Sept. 19 (delaying the return of …READ MORE & VIEW DATES


TVLine Items: Voice Supersizes, Jim Lehrer Steps Down at PBS, and More TV News to Know

The Voice

Brace yourselves: NBC is expanding its Voice. Starting Tuesday, June 7, the Peacock will air …READ MORE


CBS Eyes Rules of Engagement, Mike & Molly to Fill Two and a Half Men Void

MikeAndMolly_RulesOfEngagement_514

Following Friday’s announcement that Two and a Half Men production would halt due to Charlie Sheen entering rehab, CBS is making some scheduling moves to help the void feel a little less obvious.

This means more Rules of Engagement — and likely Mike & Molly — are headed your way. READ MORE


CBS Midseason: What's New? What's Moved?

BLUE BLOODS

CBS on Tuesday announced its midseason game plan, and given the network’s embarrassment of riches, none of the changes merits any cause for alarm. Kicking things off … READ MORE