CBS orders more 'Accidentally'
Hollywood Reporter - 3rd Nov 2009

Hollywood Reporter - 3rd Nov 2009

CBS Gives Five to 'Accidentally on Purpose'
There are at least five more episodes of CBS' 'Accidentally on Purpose' in the oven. The Jenna Elfman comedy, which centers around an accidental Pregnancy, received the vote of confidence after a strong showing in the ratings on Monday, according to a report from the Los Angeles Times . The five additional episodes are just shy of a full-nine, which would have made it a full-season pickup. 'Accidentally' debuted on Sept. 21. The show, based on the best-selling Memoir by Mary F. Pols, follows...
This just in: CBS trims -Numb3rs' episode order
A CBS spokesperson is confirming that the network has cut Numb3rs ‘ episode order from 22 to 16. In other words, this is most likely the show’s final season. It’s my understanding that Flashpoint will likely take over the show’s Friday 10 pm timeslot in February.
CBS pr3tty much canc3ls 'Numb3rs': PHOTO
CBS pr3tty much canc3ls 'Numb3rs' A CBS spokesperson is confirming that the network has cut Numb3rs‘ episode order from 22 to 16. In other words, this is most likely the show’s final season. It’s my understanding that Flashpoint will likely take over the Friday 10 pm timeslot in February. ausiellofiles.ew.com/2009/11/04/this-jus t-in-CBS-trims-numb3rs-episode-order/
The Difference Between Three Rivers & Cold Case? About 9 Episodes: PHOTO
Our Renew / Cancel Index predicts potential renewal or cancellation for scripted broadcast primetime shows for the 2010-11 season (includes results through November 1, 2009): Program Renew/ Cancel Index Numb3rs (F), (P) 0.54 Three Rivers (P) 0.55 Cold Case (P) 0.61 New Adventures of Old Christine (S) 0.61 Medium (F), (P) 0.62 Ghost Whisperer (F), (S) 0.64 Gary Unmarried 0.67 The Good Wife (P) 0.86 Accidentally on Purpose (P) 0.92 CSI:NY (P) 0.97 How I Met Your Mother (S) 1.05 The Mentalist 1.07...
CBS orders a bit more Accidentally on Purpose
CBS Monday night comedies have been doing pretty well so far this season, as far as the ratings are concerned. The Big Bang Theory is challenging Two and a Half Men for top Nielsens for a sitcom; How I Met Your Mother is doing as well or better than last year, and the new kid on the block, Jenna Elfman in Accidentally on Purpose , has benefited by being smackdab in the middle of all that established comic success. CBS has ordered five additional episodes of Accidentally on Purpose . It's not a...
MediaDailyNews: ABC Spells 'V' For Ratings Victory
ABC took a big V-swing out of CBS' strong Tuesday lineup with its new "V" limited sci-fi series. Nielsen preliminary results gave the remake of the '80s series -- about aliens coming to earth looking to solve all our problems -- a massive 5.0 rating/13 share among 18-49 viewers. This would make it the best-rated episode of a new show this season. (Fox's "The Cleveland Show" earned a 4.9 rating among 18-49 viewers.) The new show almost gave ABC the win on Tuesday night, earning a 3.3/9 among...
ABC's 'V' lands with big bang: PHOTO
They came. They saw. They sort of conquered. ABC's remake of "V" got off to a strong start Tuesday night. The miniseries, which will run through November and then return in March, came in second to CBS's juggernaut "NCIS" in viewers with 13.9 million tuning but easily won the 8-9 p.m. hour in the 18-49 demographic with a 5.0 rating, which translates to about 6.6 million people. (Each rating point in the 18-49 demographic equals 1.3 million people.) The audience and...
ABC's 'V' premiere lands big ratings: PHOTO
They came, they saw, they conquered primetime. ABC's "V" premiere was Tuesday's highest-rated program in the adult demo, cracking usual leader CBS' drama-series choke-hold on the evening. "V" was seen by 13.9 million viewers and had a 5.0 preliminary rating among adults 18-49. That's the biggest scripted series premiere rating for a freshman show this fall. "V" bested tough competition from "NCIS" (19.4 million, 4.2),...
CBS Sportscaster Jim Nantz's 29 Year Old Jump Off Cost Him Nearly $1 Million A Year: PHOTO
Top CBS sportscaster Jim Nantz will have to fork over nearly $1 million a year plus the keys to a Connecticut colonial mansion in a freshly-inked Divorce
CBS cuts 'Numbers' order
By Nellie Andreeva Are "Numbers'" days numbered? CBS has opted to cut back the order for the veteran crime procedural from 22 to 16 episodes.
TV Ratings: Monday November 2, 2009: PHOTO
Source: MediaWeek , Ratings: in millions Time Network Show Rating 18-49 8PM FOX World Series Game 5 17.22 5.2/14 ABC Dancing with the Stars 15.20 3.0/8 CBS How I Met Your Mother 9.05 3.5/9 NBC Heroes 6.18 2.6/7 CW One Tree Hill 2.39 1.1/3 8:30PM FOX World Series Game 5 15.11 4.6/11 CBS Accidentally on Purpose 8.54 3.2/8 9PM ABC Dancing with the Stars 16.23 3.3/8 FOX World Series Game 5 15.28 3.0/7 CBS Two and a Half Men 13.60 4.4/11 NBC Trauma 6.23 2.1/5 CW Gossip Girl 1.92 1.0/2 9:30PM CBS The...
Is this Numb3rs last season? Order cut to 16 episodes: PHOTO
Will this be the last season for Numb3rs ?
CBS Sportscaster Ordered to Pay Ex-Wife $916,000 Annually
Connecticut judge orders Jim Nantz to pay ex-wife alimony and child Support. AP Jim Nantz A Connecticut judge has ordered CBS sportscaster Jim Nantz to pay his ex-wife $916,000 a year in alimony and child Support. Monday's ruling comes after Nantz and his ex-wife, Lorrie, testified about the breakdown of their 26-year marriage. Bridgeport Superior Court Judge Howard Owens concluded neither was at fault. Nantz must pay $72,000 monthly in alimony until he dies or his ex-wife remarries, and another...
Accidentally a Hit
CBS has ordered five more episodes of Jenna Elfman's CBS sitcom Accidentally on Purpose, which has improved upon retaining the ratings from its lead-in How I Met Your Mother. Depending on where your preferences are, Accidentally on Purpose ranges...
How I Met Your Mother delivers largest audience since season premiere: PHOTO
via Press release: “How I Met Your Mother” DELIVERS LARGEST AUDIENCE SINCE ITS SEASON PREMIERE “Accidentally on Purpose” Posts Series Highs in Adults 18-34 and Largest Audience Since Premiere “The Big Bang Theory” Builds on its Lead-in Among Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34 CBS’s Monday comedies posted strong ratings opposite Game 5 of the World Series with How I Met Your Mother and Accidentally on Purpose delivering their largest audiences of the season,...
Morning Static: ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE, GOSSIP GIRL, V & More!: PHOTO
• Jackman Who? Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin sign up for Oscar hosting duties. • Accidentally we hope, CBS orders five more episodes of Accidentally on Purpose. • OMFG! Parents Television Council declares war on The CW. • V welcomes new… showrunners, with Scott Peters replacing Scott Rosenbaum.
Kim Kardashian Vanessa Minnillo “CSI: NY” Dec. 16: PHOTO
Kim Kardashian and Vanessa Minnillo will guest star on the CBS forensic crime drama CSI: NY next month. Kim and Vanessa — joined by Vanessa’s former Total Request Live co-star LaLa Vasquez and the band Train — will play a pair of murderous schemers on an episode airing Dec. 16, the network has confirmed to TV Guide.com . “The ladies play two women who’ve managed to concoct a very interesting scheme that ends in murder,” says executive producer Pam Veasey....
JENNA ELFMAN HAS AN ACCIDENT, “ON PURPOSE”: PHOTO
It took years for Jenna Elfman to find a vehicle that matched the comedic highpoints of Dharma & Greg , and now she has reached that level once again with the freshman CBS sitcom Accidentally on Purpose . The show centers on a pregnant San Francisco movie critic ( Elfman ) who lives platonically with the father of her baby, an twentysomething aspiring chef ( Jon Foster from The Informants ).
David Sutcliffe Makes An Appearance on “Accidentally On Purpose”: VIDEO
This site really couldn’t be written without the help of its awesome readers! Then we never would have found out that David Sutcliffe , who played Rory’s dad Christopher Hayden was spotted on an episode of the new CBS sitcom “Accidentally on Purpose.” According to IMDB , he played a fellow named Brian. Anyone see him? Here’s a preview of the show, not featuring David: Filed Under: Actors , David Sutcliffe Tagged: Accidentally on Purpose , Christopher Hayden , David...
Jenna Elfman : "Accidentally" en interview !: PHOTO
Célèbre Dharma devenue Billie cette saison dans la sitcom 'Accidentally on Purpose', Jenna Elfman a dévoilé à AlloCiné les secrets de sa réussite !
Gay TV on a Monday Night: Big -Heroes' &-Greek': PHOTO
Say goodbye to October and hello to the holidays. November has only just begun, and the Christmas decorations are already displayed for sale. Oy vey. If you celebrated the Halloween weekend right, you should have some serious sugar (or otherwise...) hangover remnants tonight. Take up residence on the couch and turn on the television, because your favorite shows are back with new episodes this week. Start off strong with How I Met Your Mother' s Neil Patrick Harris, catch the season capper...
ABC's “V” Opens Big
Some Nielsen ratings highlights via ABC: Opposite stiff established original competition in Tuesday's 8 o'clock hour, including CBS' top-rated NCIS, NBC's Biggest Loser and FOX's So You Think You Can Dance, ABC's V opened a strong #1 in Adults 18-49, soaring to the top of its slot and leading second-place CBS' NCIS by 19% (5.0/13 vs. 4.2/11). In fact despite its early time period with lower overall viewing levels and with no network lead-in, self-starter V stood as Tuesday's #1...
CBS Orders More Episodes Of -Accidentally On Purpose': PHOTO
[caption id=attachment_101641 align=alignnone width=300 caption=Jenna Elfman in Accidentally on Purpose (CBS)][/caption] CBS has ordered five
Joanna Garcia Lines Up “HIMYM” Guest Spot: PHOTO
Getting a little work aside from her “Gossip Girl” duties, JoAnna Garcia is the latest celeb to land a guest spot on “How I Met Your Mother”. According to TV Guide, the 30-year-old actress will play a college pal of Ted’s named Maggie in an episode titled “The Window”.






