Oct 2011
Angry sports birds poop on us
10/31/11 11:06 AM
Ratings are in for D-FW's twin weekend
sports debacles, the Cardinals' World Series win over
the Texas Rangers and the Eagles' pulverizing of the
Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football.
Read 'em and weep.
Ed Bark
Ed Bark
FX takes a shining to Sheen's Anger Management
10/28/11 02:39 PM
Charlie Sheen's will return to the
sitcom living next year when FX begins airing his TV
version of the 2003 feature film Anger
Management. Details are on the TV Bulletin Board page, along with
a few other small-screen tidbits.
Ed Bark
Ed Bark
NBC5 adds Ben Russell as full-time reporter
10/28/11 01:56 PM
NBC5 has hired Ben Russell from WHP-TV
in Harrisburg, PA as a general assignment reporter
slated to start on Halloween. Get the details and a
look at his resume tape on the Dallas-Fort Worth TV page.
Ed Bark
Ed Bark
Rangers' pre-Halloween horror show a smash hit
10/28/11 11:36 AM
Game 6 of the Rangers-Cards World
Series set two new D-FW ratings records for the North
Texas 9. So at least there's that. All the numbers
are on our Dallas-Fort Worth TV page.
Ed Bark
Ed Bark
Major league error: Fox4 tweet crowns Rangers World Series champs before Cards mount two late inning rallies
10/28/11 12:59 AM
Cheerleading Fox4, home of the Texas
Rangers' World Series telecasts, made a world chump
of itself by tweeting victory for the North Texas 9
before the St. Louis Cardinals rallied not once, but
twice to force a Game 7. The details are on our
Dallas-Fort Worth TV page.
Ed Bark
Ed Bark
Fox's Allen Gregory a nice looking but off-putting addition to "Animation Domination" lineup
10/27/11 12:23 PM
Another new Fox cartoon is coming
Sunday night. Allen Gregory's pretentious
seven-year-old protagonist begins by soiling himself
in connection with a crush he has on his crusty
68-year-old elementary school principal. Bring back
the Roadrunner and Wile E. Coyote. Our review is here.
Plus, the Wednesday D-FW Nielsen ratings are in. And on my home away from home, locatetv.com, get primed for the Thursday night return of Beavis and Butt-head.
Ed Bark
Plus, the Wednesday D-FW Nielsen ratings are in. And on my home away from home, locatetv.com, get primed for the Thursday night return of Beavis and Butt-head.
Ed Bark
Grimm not likely to have a fairy tale ending on hard-pressed NBC
10/25/11 02:44 PM
Ratings-impaired NBC trots out the
last of its six new fall series Friday night, hoping
to somehow light a fire with Grimm. Our
review is here.
Ed Bark
Ed Bark
Game 5 World Series win gives Rangers another local ratings first
10/25/11 11:54 AM
Quite a few of you watched the Texas
Rangers' dramatic 4-2 World Series win over St. Louis
Monday night. How many? Enough to set a peak audience
record during Game 5's closing minutes. Get all the
numbers on our Dallas-Fort Worth TV page.
Ed Bark
Ed Bark
Jepson touching down in Cleveland after three-year grounding
10/25/11 10:20 AM
Former WFAA8 anchor Macie Jepson, laid
off by the Dallas-based station in August 2008, has
found a new home in the city she used to call home.
Details are on the Dallas-Fort Worth TV page.
Ed Bark
Ed Bark
Meet Racine, where the Mars Cheese Castle points the way to Kewpee's hamburgers
10/24/11 02:54 PM
Freshly returned from a Navy boot camp
graduation followed by a side trip to the Racine,
Wis. homeland, your friendly content provider
presents a brief excursion in words and pictures.
Included are a cow maze, a kringle haven and other
Dairyland delights. Plus a pic. of the newly minted
seaman and his proud mom. It's all here.
Ed Bark
Ed Bark
They want to take you higher: Rangers whip Cards/Cowboys while setting ratings record for Game 4 of Series
10/24/11 12:07 PM
Sunday's must-win Game 4 of the
World Series turned out to be must-see TV, too. The
Rangers 4-0 victory, with Derek Holland pitching the
game of his young life, capped a heaven-sent ratings
day for Fox4, which also had the Cowboys game as an
appetizer. All the details are on the Dallas-Fort Worth TV page.
Plus, Katie Couric's new Katie talk show, due in September, officially has a home in D-FW.
Ed Bark
Plus, Katie Couric's new Katie talk show, due in September, officially has a home in D-FW.
Ed Bark
Lengthy search for CBS11 early morning anchor leads to in-house choice -- Keith Garvin
10/24/11 08:56 AM
Keith Garvin, initially hired to
co-anchor TXA21's "First In Prime" newscasts, is the
new early morning guy at big sis CBS11. He joined
incumbent Lisa Pineiro on Monday, Oct. 24th. The
details are on our Dallas-Fort Worth TV page.
Ed Bark
Ed Bark
Naval gazing
10/19/11 11:22 PM
Stepson Carl Morgan, who set up this
website a little over five years ago, is graduating
from Navy boot camp on Friday morning. So off we go
into the wild blue yonder, with apologies for not
taking a boat. Unclebarky.com will catch up and
resume publishing Sunday after a trip well worth
taking. Let's hope there's better news by then for
the Texas Rangers after Wednesday night's tough Game
1 World Series loss.
Ed Bark
Ed Bark
Once Upon A Time gives ABC a lustrous fable that looks great and tells a pretty good story, too
10/19/11 11:06 PM
ABC's last scheduled new fall series
of the season is populated with the likes of Snow
White, Rumplestiltskin, Jiminy Cricket and their
modern-day alter egos. Out review of the ambitious,
adventurous Once Upon A Time can be found
right here.
Ed Bark
Ed Bark
Who's the Boss? It's Kelsey Grammer in head-turning performance as ruthless Chicago mayor
10/19/11 05:42 PM
After two decades of making viewers
laugh as Frasier Crane, it's deemed time to change
Kelsey Grammer's image in the new Starz drama series
Boss. Mission accomplished? Our review is here.
Ed Bark
Ed Bark
Second time around for the Rangers
10/19/11 10:53 AM
The Texas Rangers resume their quest
for a first-ever MLB championship in Game 1 of the
World Series Wednesday night in St. Louis. Is it in
the Cards? Play ball with our talking points -- and
contribute some of your own -- on the Dallas-Fort Worth TV page.
Ed Bark
Ed Bark
Top 10 World Series moments/achievements
10/18/11 01:50 PM
On the eve of the Texas Rangers/St.
Louis Cardinals World Series, let's count down the
top 10 all-time show-stoppers. My personal list --
anyone ever hear of Lew Burdette? -- is located at my
home away from home, locatetv.com.
Plus, Monday's D-FW Nielsen ratings are in the house.
Ed Bark
Plus, Monday's D-FW Nielsen ratings are in the house.
Ed Bark
Comedy Central's The Colbert Report twits WFAA8, treats station to wealth of free publicity
10/18/11 12:44 PM
Outraged -- but not really -- at
Dallas-based WFAA8's alleged refusal to air his
latest "Super PAC" ad, Comedy Central's Stephen
Colbert came out firing during Monday's The
Colbert Report. The complete video, plus the
station's explanation, is on our Dallas-Fort Worth TV page.
Ed Bark
Ed Bark
ABC's Man Up! de-pantses the gender -- again
10/17/11 06:17 PM
Men resume their appointed tasks as
the fall season's designated buffoons in the new ABC
comedy Man Up!. Click here if you've got the balls to
read our review.
Ed Bark
Ed Bark
Urp, HDNet's The Super is opposite of super-duper
10/17/11 04:07 PM
Mark Cuban's Dallas-based HDNet
launches "Tough Guy Mondays" with a show for
imbeciles. But that's just one opinion. Our review is here.
Ed Bark
Ed Bark
Rangers clinch, Cowboys flinch, ratings flex
10/17/11 12:17 PM
So did the Texas Rangers second
straight ALCS championship Saturday night manage to
outdraw the Cowboys' second straight late game loss
Sunday? Get all the numbers on our Dallas-Fort Worth TV page.
Ed Bark
Ed Bark
HBO's Sing Your Song is chapter and verse on Harry Belafonte's activism
10/17/11 10:47 AM
HBO gives activist/singer/actor Harry
Belafonte a podium in a documentary produced by his
youngest daughter. It touches all of his keys without
always being lyrical. Our review is here.
Ed Bark
Ed Bark
Angels sacked, Koppel signed, Rangers sag in latest ACLS ratings
10/14/11 04:49 PM
ABC logged its first cancellation of
the fall season by confirming the demise of its
Charlie's Angels re-do. In the same week, ABC
News icon Ted Koppel got signed by a rival broadcast
news network. Details are on our TV Bulletin Board page.
Plus, Thursday's D-FW Nielsen ratings show a big audience drop-off for Game 5 of the Texas Rangers-Detroit Tigers ALCS. Get the numbers on the Dallas-Fort Worth TV page.
Ed Bark
Plus, Thursday's D-FW Nielsen ratings show a big audience drop-off for Game 5 of the Texas Rangers-Detroit Tigers ALCS. Get the numbers on the Dallas-Fort Worth TV page.
Ed Bark
The Walking Dead begins Season 2 run
10/14/11 10:22 AM
AMC's most-watched series returns
Sunday night with 13 flesh 'n' blood episodes. The
Walking Dead gets a second look on the Network News & Reviews page.
Ed Bark
Ed Bark
Fox4 promo touts its wall-to-wall "most-watched" newscasts; Uncle Barky adds asterisk (add water and stir)
10/12/11 01:00 PM
A straight-ahead Fox4 promo touts the
station's newscasts as the "most-watched" in North
Texas from morning to night. They are if you only
count certain viewers. See the spot and our
fact-check on the Dallas-Fort Worth TV page.
Plus, the Texas Rangers lost the game but came close to the one million mark in Tuesday's D-FW Nielsen ratings. Get the details here.
Ed Bark
Plus, the Texas Rangers lost the game but came close to the one million mark in Tuesday's D-FW Nielsen ratings. Get the details here.
Ed Bark
Corning 'n' Hansen: Part 2; Douglas and Damon, Part 1 -- in HBO movie about Liberace and his lover
10/11/11 01:51 PM
Dallas-based WFAA8 continues to sell
anchor Ron Corning as the saviour of its early
morning Daybreak program. Dale Hansen again
co-stars as the kid's Yoda in a second comedy spot.
Plus, in an unrelated but head-turning pairing, Michael Douglas and Matt Damon will star as Liberace and his live-in lover, Scott Thorson, in a new HBO movie.
Ed Bark
Plus, in an unrelated but head-turning pairing, Michael Douglas and Matt Damon will star as Liberace and his live-in lover, Scott Thorson, in a new HBO movie.
Ed Bark
Rangers get a prime-time window -- and smash hit ratings
10/11/11 11:03 AM
Monday's Game 2 of the Rangers-Tigers
ALCS, relegated to a mid-afternoon start after
Sunday's prime-time washout, extended itself and
reaped a ratings whirlwind for Fox4. Get all the info
on the after-dark festivities, courtesy of our latest
"Local Nielsen Ratings Snapshot."
Ed Bark
Ed Bark
A fond, festive farewell to Bert Lozano
10/10/11 03:33 PM
Former WFAA8 reporter Bert Lozano, who
died on Aug. 30th at age 42, had the full attention
of friends and family Sunday at a celebration of his
too short life. Our coverage is on the Dallas-Fort Worth TV page.
Ed Bark
Ed Bark
Rain dampens opening game ratings for reigning ALCS champs, although nearly three-quarter of a million viewers hung in for post-midnight final pitch
10/10/11 01:11 PM
Saturday's rain-drenched Game 1 of the
Ranger-Tigers ALCS championship series took a hit in
the local ratings, too. But still . . . Get the
details on our Dallas-Fort Worth TV page.
Ed Bark
Ed Bark
Allen wrench: His new ABC sitcom is more of same
10/10/11 11:28 AM
ABC has a very well-known TV commodity
in Tim Allen, who returns to the network Tuesday
night for the first time since Home
Improvement departed 11 years ago. Any
resemblances between the old show and his new Last
Man Standing are utterly intentional. Our
review is here.
Ed Bark
Ed Bark
D-FW viewers warm up for ALCS by flocking to watch Yanks-Tigers elimination game
10/07/11 11:28 AM
We now know that the Texas Rangers
will face the Detroit Tigers in the ALCS. But we
didn't know that until late Thursday night, when the
Motowners eliminated the New York Yankees in a tense
game on TBS. D-FW viewers acted accordingly, amassing
in big numbers for the closing 45 minutes of the
game. Get all the stats in our latest "Local Nielsen Ratings Snapshot."
Plus, enjoy a way-back-when ABC promo in which Anne Francis of Honey West tried to act excited about promoting the network's Friday night lineup on WFAA8 -- plus the local late night news. The video is on the Dallas-Fort Worth TV page.
Ed Bark
Plus, enjoy a way-back-when ABC promo in which Anne Francis of Honey West tried to act excited about promoting the network's Friday night lineup on WFAA8 -- plus the local late night news. The video is on the Dallas-Fort Worth TV page.
Ed Bark
HBO's Enlightened indeed is one of new season's brightest lights
10/06/11 06:27 PM
Not to get all Pete Hammond-y on ya, but your
friendly content provider really loves
Enlightened. HBO's most grown-up half-hour
series ever, starring a letter-perfect Laura Dern,
premieres Monday, Oct. 10th. Our review is here.
Ed Bark
Ed Bark
Modern Family officially arrives as ratings Colossus
10/06/11 12:59 PM
ABC's Modern Family has emerged
as a certified ratings giant after recently winning
its second Emmy as prime-time's best comedy series.
And that's against tough Wednesday night competition.
Check out our latest D-FW ratings snapshot.
Plus, the TV Bulletin Board page has a catchup round on both network votes of confidence and the fall season's first cancellation. And on my home away from home, locatetv.com, there's an eclectic selection of celebrity tweets on the passing of Steve Jobs.
Ed Bark
Plus, the TV Bulletin Board page has a catchup round on both network votes of confidence and the fall season's first cancellation. And on my home away from home, locatetv.com, there's an eclectic selection of celebrity tweets on the passing of Steve Jobs.
Ed Bark
HBO's elongated George Harrison documentary at last makes him the star
10/05/11 03:44 PM
Although not consistently great, HBO's
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
fleshes out the life and times of a Beatle who
seemingly saw the light as an ex-Beatle. Or at least
he tried mightily. Our review is here.
Ed Bark
Ed Bark
Shock value: American Horror Story serves up chills but sometimes could use a chill pill
10/05/11 07:46 AM
FX and the co-creators of Glee
and Nip/Tuck are daring to do a lot with
American Horror Story. Scare up our review by
going here.
Ed Bark
Ed Bark
Four-year vets Ashanti Blaize and Susy Solis out at Fort Worth-based NBC5, which hires Turner Sports anchor/reporter to co-anchor 5 and 6 p.m. newscasts (updated)
10/03/11 04:15 PM
It looks like quite a shakeup at Fort
Worth-based NBC5. The NBC-owned station has hired a
new 5 and 6 p.m. newscast anchor who comes directly
from the sports world. And incumbents Ashanti Blaize
and Susy Solis, each of whom spent four years at the
station, are in their last days at NBC5. There are
other additions and subtractions, too. Get the
details here.
Plus, we also have the weekend Cowboys and Rangers ratings on our Dallas-Fort Worth TV page. And Debbie Denmon has returned to anchor weekend newscasts on WFAA8 while in the midst of her discrimination suit against the Dallas-based ABC affiliate.
Also, it's another new month, meaning that heavily posted unclebarky.com pages will be moving to the September archives. Please remember to support your friendly content provider by first clicking on any unclebarky.com amazon ad before making the purchases you were going to make anyway. A small commission on sales then goes to little old me.
You also can follow me on Twitter at unclebarkycom.
Ed Bark
Plus, we also have the weekend Cowboys and Rangers ratings on our Dallas-Fort Worth TV page. And Debbie Denmon has returned to anchor weekend newscasts on WFAA8 while in the midst of her discrimination suit against the Dallas-based ABC affiliate.
Also, it's another new month, meaning that heavily posted unclebarky.com pages will be moving to the September archives. Please remember to support your friendly content provider by first clicking on any unclebarky.com amazon ad before making the purchases you were going to make anyway. A small commission on sales then goes to little old me.
You also can follow me on Twitter at unclebarkycom.
Ed Bark