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.

Nyquist looks to go 2 for 2 in Triple Crown races at the 2016 Preakness on NBC

May 20, 2016 Ryan Berenz

Can Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist go 2 for 2? The second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown, the 141st Preakness Stakes, takes place Saturday, May 21, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Coverage from Pimlico begins Friday on NBCSN with the Black-Eyed Susan beginning at 3pm ET. Saturday’s coverage begins at 2:30pm ET on NBCSN with the Preakness Saturday prerace show. Coverage shifts to NBC for the Preakness States beginning at 5pm ET. NBC Sports Group’s coverage of the Preakness features hosts Bob Costas and Tom Hammond; analysts Randy Moss, Jerry Bailey, Bob Neumeier and Eddie Olczyk; host/reporter Laffit Pincay […]

CBS airs New I Love Lucy Superstar Special featuring John Wayne

May 20, 2016 Ryan Berenz

Watch two colorized episodes of the classic I Love Lucy TV series in a one-hour special on CBS Friday, May 20, at 8pm ET/PT. The October 1955 episodes “Lucy Visits Grauman’s” and “Lucy and John Wayne” are a two-part story about Lucy (Lucille Ball) taking screen legend John Wayne’s cement footprints as a souvenir from Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. The two episodes are presented as one continuous story for this special. Desi Arnaz also stars as Ricky Ricardo, and Vivian Vance and William Frawley play the Ricardos’ best friends, Fred and Ethel Mertz. The episodes also feature a guest […]

CBS announces Fall 2016-17 new shows and primetime lineup

May 18, 2016 Ryan Berenz

At its upfront presentation in New York City on Wednesday, CBS announced its new shows and lineup for the 2016-17 fall TV season. CBS is going bigger with comedies this season, adding three new multicamera comedies and creating two-hour comedy blocks on Mondays and Thursdays. Here’s a rundown of the 2016-17 TV season on CBS, followed by the primetime schedule: NEW FALL COMEDIES KEVIN CAN WAIT (Kevin James) A newly retired police officer faces tougher challenges at home with his wife and three kids than he ever did on the streets. MAN WITH A PLAN (Matt LeBlanc) A contractor starts spending […]

How will Michael Weatherly leave NCIS? Season finale preview (VIDEO)

May 17, 2016 Ryan Berenz

On the NCIS 13th season finale “Family First” (CBS Tuesday, May 17, at 8pm ET/PT), NCIS, FBI and MI6 continue an international manhunt for an escaped British spy who is targeting current and former agents. It’s the final episode for series star Michael Weatherly as Tony DiNozzo. Guest stars include Robert Wagner as Anthony DiNozzo Sr., Sarah Clarke as FBI Special Agent Tess Monroe and Duane Henry as MI6 Officer Clayton Reeves. CBS has renewed NCIS for Season 14. How well does Weatherly know his character? CBS put his knowledge of DiNozzo to the test: Season 13 finale preview: Photo: […]

Get the tissues! Preview Mike & Molly‘s goodbye (VIDEO)

May 16, 2016 Ryan Berenz

CBS comedy Mike & Molly comes to an end with a two-part series finale on Monday, May 16, beginning at 8pm ET/PT. Melissa McCarthy directs “Curse of the Bambino,” in which Carl (Reno Wilson) convinces Mike (Billy Gardell) to go with him to see his psychic, and Peggy (Rondi Reed) drags Molly (McCarthy) to her church to pray for something they’ve all been waiting for. Then in the second part, “I See Love,” Mike and Molly gather with family and friends to reminisce about everything that led up to their momentous occasion. James Burrows directs this episode. Mike & Molly […]

Full Upfrontal: Behind the curtain of TV upfront season

May 15, 2016 Ryan Berenz

The curtain closes on the 2015-16 TV season this month, but not before ABC, CBS, The CW, FOX and NBC go for the full reveal at their upfront presentations May 16-19. The upfronts are basically lavish parties the networks throw in New York City to get Madison Avenue to buy commercials so your DVR can skip through them. Network executives unveil the shiny new programs coming in the fall season in an effort to keep the traditional ad-supported TV dinosaur breathing for another year. We find out which pilot projects get new series orders. We find out which shows are […]

Discovery Channel Alaskan Bush People recap: Driving Miss Rainy

May 15, 2016 Ryan Berenz

Go Here For All Of Your AWESOME And EXXXTREME Alaskan Bush People Needs! In Discovery Channel’s Alaskan Bush People Season 4, Episode 2 “Driving Miss Rainy” (May 13), Noah stays behind to continue repairs to Browntown; the rest of the wolf pack embark on their riskiest haul yet with the aim of securing the skiff they need. Future generations will study the horribly titled “Driving Miss Rainy” episode as an example of Alaskan Bush People at the peak of its shittiness. It contains every phony ABP trope, cliche and gimmick that’s been played out in various forms over the past three seasons. On […]

Judd Hirsch guests as Leonard’s dad in The Big Bang Theory season finale (VIDEO)

May 12, 2016 Ryan Berenz

In The Big Bang Theory Season 9 finale “The Convergence Convergence,” chaos ensues when Leonard’s (Johnny Galecki) recently divorced parents (guest stars Judd Hirsch and Christine Baranski) and Sheldon’s (Jim Parsons) devoutly religious mother Mary (guest star Laurie Metcalf) come to town for a belated celebration of Leonard and Penny’s (Kaley Cuoco) marriage. While Alfred (Hirsch) and Beverly (Baranski) are at each other’s throats, there’s a little bit of attraction between Alfred and Mary. Also, Wolowitz (Simon Helberg) and Koothrappali (Kunal Nayyar) are paranoid that the government is watching them when they are contacted about their guidance system. “The Convergence […]

Discovery Channel Alaskan Bush People recap: The Wolf Pack Returns

May 8, 2016 Ryan Berenz

Go Here For All Of Your AWESOME And EXXXTREME Alaskan Bush People Needs! In Discovery Channel’s Alaskan Bush People Season 4 premiere episode “The Wolfpack Returns” (May 6), the Browns return to their homestead in Alaska after three months. They’re going to rebuild their home, but need to take on a risky hauling job to make it happen. Welcome back, friends. It’s time to head for the mountains… The Browns have spent three months in Seattle while Billy gets treatment for Billy Brown Syndrome. But the doctors say that Billy’s seizure disorder is in remission, and now he and his family are […]

2016 Kentucky Derby TV schedule on NBC Sports

May 7, 2016 Ryan Berenz

The 142nd Kentucky Derby takes place Saturday, May 7, from Churchill Downs in Louisville, for the first leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown (sweeping the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes). American Pharoah won last year’s race en route to winning the first Triple Crown since Affirmed accomplished the feat in 1978. NBCSN airs prerace coverage beginning at 12pm ET on Saturday, with race coverage on NBC beginning at 4pm ET. Race coverage is also available online and on mobile devices through NBC Sports Live Extra. Bob Costas and Tom Hammond host the coverage with analysts Randy Moss, Jerry Bailey, […]