Articles by Ryan Berenz

About Ryan Berenz

Member of the Television Critics Association. Charter member of the Ancient and Mystic Society of No Homers. Squire of the Ancient & Benevolent Order of the Lynx, Lodge 49, Long Beach, Calif. Costco Wholesale Gold Star Member since 2011.

MLB Wild Card 2013 TV schedule

October 1, 2013 Ryan Berenz

MLB Wild Card 2013 TV schedule: The NL Wild Card Game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates (Oct. 1) and the AL Wild Card Game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Indians (Oct. 2) air on TBS. Full schedule, commentators and more from the TBS press release below: SEE ALSO: MLB playoff schedule 2013 MLB tiebreakers 2013 TV schedule TBS Announces Commentator Assignments for 2013 MLB Wild Card Games 16-Year MLB Veteran Mark DeRosa Joins TBS as Guest Studio Analyst TBS will begin its extensive coverage of the 2013 MLB Postseason with the exclusive presentation of […]

MLB tiebreakers 2013: Tampa Bay vs. Texas TV channel

September 30, 2013 Ryan Berenz

MLB tiebreakers 2013: Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers tiebreaker game airs Monday, Sept. 30, on TBS. ALSO SEE: MLB playoff schedule 2013 MLB Wild Card 2013 TV schedule MLB NLDS TV schedule 2013 MLB ALDS TV schedule 2013 The Tampa Bay Rays and Texas Rangers will play a 163rd regular-season game in a tiebreaker to determine which team advances to the AL Wild Card game against the Cleveland Indians. TBS airs Tampa Bay at Texas on Monday, Sept. 30, at 8pm ET. Brian Anderson, Joe Simpson and John Smoltz call the game with reporter David Aldridge. Press release […]

MLB playoff schedule 2013

September 27, 2013 Ryan Berenz

MLB playoff schedule 2013: TBS has coverage of the NL Wild Card Oct. 1-2, and TBS and MLB Network share coverage of the Division Series beginning Oct. 3. ALSO SEE: MLB tiebreakers 2013: Tampa Bay at Texas TV channel MLB Wild Card 2013 TV schedule MLB NLDS TV schedule 2013 MLB ALDS TV schedule 2013 Rookie outfielder Yasiel Puig has been a catalyst for the Los Angeles Dodgers since his June debut, helping the Dodgers get into the position of contending for a World Series. He’s an electrifying player who will get a lot of attention this October. It remains […]

Sept. 29, 2013: The greatest day of TV ever?

September 27, 2013 Ryan Berenz

Do you have a DVR? Good. Go out and buy about six more of them, because Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013, could just be the greatest day of TV ever! And I can say that without hyperbole. I’m responsible for picking out the featured program from among our daily TV Best Bets. (That’s right. I’m the one to blame/thank for hyping up all those Saturday Hallmark Channel movies.) I’ve scanned through just about every notable TV program there is 365 days a year for about the past four years. So trust my professional opinion on this: Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013, is going […]

Loose “Cannon”: James Caan is a blast in ABC’s “Back in the Game”

September 25, 2013 Ryan Berenz

Loose “Cannon”: James Caan is a blast in ABC’s Back in the Game: Maggie Lawson (Psych) stars as a single mom who takes on managing her son’s little league team while trying to reconnect with her drunk, emotionally distant ex-ballplayer father (Caan). ALSO SEE: Complete list of fall 2013 new shows Fall TV 2013 new comedies 5 lessons from the fall 2013 TV family sitcoms Back in the Game ABC Premieres: Sept. 25 Airs: Wednesdays at 8:30pm ET/PT Who’s In It? Maggie Lawson, James Caan, Lenora Crichlow, Griffin Gluck, Ben Koldyke What’s It All About? Terry Gannon Jr. (Lawson) was […]

Totally Goldbergs Recap: Circle of Driving

September 25, 2013 Ryan Berenz

The Totally Goldbergs Recap: “Circle of Driving” (originally aired on ABC Sept. 24, 2013) ALSO SEE: Complete list of fall 2013 new shows Fall TV 2013 new comedies 5 lessons from the fall 2013 TV family sitcoms In the new ABC sitcom The Goldbergs (Tuesdays at 9pm ET/PT), 1980s are relived through the eyes and video camera lens of young Adam Goldberg (Sean Giambrone). Adam’s parents (played by Wendi McLendon-Covey and Jeff Garlin) are, like, totally embarrassing and just don’t understand that REO Speedwagon cassette tapes and wearing your sister’s hand-me-down jeans are grody to the max. At least grandpa […]

Man City vs. Man U: Manchester Derby 2013 TV channel

September 18, 2013 Ryan Berenz

Man U vs. Man City: Manchester Derby 2013 TV schedule for the Barclays English Premier League match between Manchester City and Manchester United Sunday, Sept. 22. NBC Sports Network has English-language TV coverage of the Manchester Derby, the Barclays English Premier League match between Manchester City and Manchester United at Etihad Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 22, at 11am ET. Lead play-by-play voice Arlo White and analyst Graeme Le Saux will call the match on NBCSN. Spanish-language coverage will air on Telemundo. ALSO SEE: Premier League on NBC Sports Network schedule UEFA Champions League 2013-14 schedule on FOX Sports Below is […]

Andy Samberg and Andre Braugher butt heads in “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”

September 17, 2013 Ryan Berenz

Brooklyn Nine-Nine on FOX: Andy Samberg and Andre Braugher star in this workplace comedy about a hotshot detective (Samberg) who gets a new captain (Braugher) with a lot to prove. Brooklyn Nine-Nine FOX Premieres: Sept. 17 Airs: Tuesdays at 8:30pm ET/PT Who’s In It? Andy Samberg, Andre Braugher, Melissa Fumero, Terry Crews, Joe Lo Truglio What’s It All About? Detective Jake Peralta (Samberg) loves solving crimes. The only puzzle he can’t figure out is how to grow up. Jake is motivated by a bet with his partner, Amy Santiago (Fumero), on who can solve the most cases this year. When […]

Comedy is a family affair for Beau Bridges: CBS “The Millers” preview

September 17, 2013 Ryan Berenz

Beau Knows Funny: Comedy Is A Family Affair For Beau Bridges. Actor Beau Bridges has comedy in his genes. His father, Lloyd, was a regular in Zucker brothers’ comedies like Airplane! and received an Emmy nomination for guesting as Izzy Mandelbaum on Seinfeld. His brother, Jeff, was “The Dude” of The Big Lebowski fame. Beau played the father of Earl and Randy Hickey in My Name Is Earl, guest-starred as the posthumous patriarch in The Goodwin Games and now takes another shot at the TV dad role in the new CBS sitcom The Millers, premiering Thursday, Oct. 3, at 8:30pm […]

5 lessons from the fall 2013 TV family sitcoms

September 16, 2013 Ryan Berenz

Fall In The Family: 5 Lessons From the Fall 2013 TV Family Sitcoms Family sitcoms are back in full force in the fall of 2013, with unflinching subject matter and unconventional domestic dynamics that would’ve melted Ward Cleaver’s face off back in the ’50s. So cue up the “Awww” on the laugh track for A Very Special Episode of valuable life lessons from this season’s family sitcoms. ALSO SEE: Complete list of fall 2013 new shows Fall TV 2013 new comedies Lesson 1: Families Yell. Family members tend to wipe civility, courtesy and restraint on the welcome mat before stepping […]