Super Bowl XLIV mashes M*A*S*H finale to become most-watched program in TV history
02/08/10 03:16 PM
Records are made to be broken. But the
last episode of CBS' M*A*S*H stood for nearly 27
years as the show with the largest audience in TV
history. Preliminary national Nielsens for Sunday's
Super Bowl XLIV say there's a new title-holder. Get
the details here. Plus, truTV lamely
tries to capitalize on pro football's massive
popularity with Monday's launch of the six-part
NFL Full Contact. Our review is here.
Ed Bark
Ed Bark
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Letterman, Leno play-act in surprise Super Bowl spot
02/08/10 11:30 AM
Super Bowl XLIV's best spot was a
surprise, one-time-only 15-second promo for Late
Show with David Letterman that also made room for
Jay Leno and Oprah Winfrey. Get the details and another look here. Also,
the big game blew past last year's matchup in the
D-FW Nielsen ratings. Our breakdown is here.
Ed Bark
Ed Bark
Old, tired, disheveled Mavs lose at home to roadkill Timberwolves
02/05/10 10:51 PM
All right, I've had it. I wanted to
believe in this year's Dallas Mavericks, but what's the
point after Friday's desultory 9-point home loss to the
toothless Minnesota Timberwolves. Time to vent while hoping that Dirk
gets traded to a team that might someday get him a
ring. That team is not the Mavs.
Also, take an offbeat Super Bowl quiz on my home away from home, locatetv.com.
Ed Bark
Also, take an offbeat Super Bowl quiz on my home away from home, locatetv.com.
Ed Bark
Undercover Boss works well in post-Super Bowl slot
02/05/10 03:11 PM
Houston-based Waste Management, Inc. and
its well-disposed COO are on display in CBS'
Undercover Boss, this year's Super Bowl followup
act. Hey, whatever works. And this mostly does. Our
review is here.
Ed Bark
Ed Bark
A great Danes performance (lame pun intended) in HBO's Temple Grandin
02/05/10 11:20 AM
The year is young. But in its infancy,
you won't see a better performance on any sized screen
than Claire Danes as the autistic title character in
HBO's Temple Grandin. Our rave review is here. Also, WFAA8 gets
off to a fast start in the truncated February "sweeps" sprint at
10 p.m.
Ed Bark
Ed Bark
Exactly how many North Texans are in Idol's Hollywood mix?
02/04/10 12:08 PM
An answer to the above question requires
some research on americanidol.com. But after due
diligence, we've got the complete list of North Texans plus
the contingent from other parts of the state.
Also, you may have noticed that mix 'n' match duos lately are the favored gambit of music awards shows. In that context, we bring you video of a still smokin' hot one from 1969, when Tom Jones went toe-to-toe with Janis Joplin. The latest D-FW Nielsen ratings also are in.
Ed Bark
Also, you may have noticed that mix 'n' match duos lately are the favored gambit of music awards shows. In that context, we bring you video of a still smokin' hot one from 1969, when Tom Jones went toe-to-toe with Janis Joplin. The latest D-FW Nielsen ratings also are in.
Ed Bark
Season 6 Lost premiere holds two Jacks, a pair of Kates, etc.
02/03/10 10:20 AM
Lost continued to throw curves
Tuesday night, giving its principal characters parallel
lives. Our assessment is here. Also, Lost
finds a nice-sized audience in the D-FW Nielsen ratings. And we have a
new "Ask Uncle Barky," too.
Ed Bark
Ed Bark
Lost takes last cracks at finding its way
02/02/10 11:50 AM
ABC's Lost starts its sixth and
final season Tuesday with a two-hour episode. Get
our thoughts here, and also check out
two new videos.
Plus, what was up with NBC5 anchor Jane McGarry and that "Sickening Smell" graphic Monday night? The latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are in, too.
Ed Bark
Plus, what was up with NBC5 anchor Jane McGarry and that "Sickening Smell" graphic Monday night? The latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are in, too.
Ed Bark
WFAA8 throws a debate, debuts an anchor
02/01/10 04:32 AM
WFAA8 had an eventful weekend, with a
finely tuned Republican gubernatorial faceoff on Friday
night and Sunday morning's debut of the Dallas-based
station's weekend morning anchor. Plus, we have some
more D-FW news items as another month begins and
January is archived. It's all on the Dallas-Fort Worth TV page.
Also, Conan O'Brien goes out a winner with a big week in the late night ratings while Sunday night's Grammy telecast on CBS goes out with a whimper during a top-heavily censored three-way rap among the genre's elite. Check out the Network News & Reviews page.
Ed Bark
Also, Conan O'Brien goes out a winner with a big week in the late night ratings while Sunday night's Grammy telecast on CBS goes out with a whimper during a top-heavily censored three-way rap among the genre's elite. Check out the Network News & Reviews page.
Ed Bark