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.

5 Questions With … America Ferrera of NBC’s “Superstore”

January 5, 2016 Ryan Berenz

In NBC’s workplace comedy Superstore (Mondays at 8pm ET/PT) America Ferrera (Ugly Betty) stars as Amy, a veteran Cloud 9 store “angel” who has accepted the monotony of her job until new employee Jonah (Ben Feldman) arrives to shake things up. Ferrera was friendly and helpful when she answered our “5 Questions”: 1. Can you tell us about a time you were starstruck? When I met Tom Hanks the night before the Emmys, the first time I went to the Emmys. 2. What are three things you must always have in your fridge or pantry? Eggs, milk and gluten-free toast. 3. […]

America Ferrera keeps “Superstore” stocked with laughs

January 4, 2016 Ryan Berenz

NBC’s new sitcom Superstore does for big-box retail store employees what The Office did for desk jockeys. America Ferrera (Ugly Betty) stars as Amy, a veteran Cloud 9 store “angel” who has accepted the monotony of her job and keeps her private life closely guarded. The monotony gets broken up when new employee Jonah (Ben Feldman, Mad Men) arrives and is eager to impress Amy. Ferrera says researching her role at first consisted of going to superstores as a customer and observing employees. “I would sort of say, ‘Where can I find a coffeemaker?’ and then they would tell me, and […]

2016 NFL playoffs TV schedule: Wild-Card

January 4, 2016 Ryan Berenz

The NFL playoffs begin Jan. 9-10 with the Wild-Card round on ESPN/ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC. On Saturday, the Kansas City Chiefs visit the AFC South champion Houston Texans (ESPN & ABC, 4:35pm ET), followed by the Pittsburgh Steelers at the AFC North champion Cincinnati Bengals (CBS, 8:15pm ET). The NFC Wild-Card games are Sunday, with the Seattle Seahawks at the NFC North champion Minnesota Vikings (NBC, 1:05pm ET) and the Green Bay Packers at the NFC East champion Washington Redskins (FOX, 4:40pm ET). NFL Playoffs Schedule  At A Glance Jan. 9-10  AFC and NFC Wild-Card Playoffs (ABC/ESPN, CBS, FOX […]

Michelle Dockery content with Lady Mary’s closure on “Downton Abbey”

January 1, 2016 Ryan Berenz

It’s the beginning of the end for the Crowley family and their servants. “Maybe we’re leaving a little bit earlier, but, I think, on a really high note,” executive producer Gareth Neame says of the decision to conclude Downton Abbey after six seasons. The final eight episodes air through Feb. 21, with the Christmas special serving as the series finale on March 6. “We didn’t want to leave,” says Michelle Dockery, who plays Lady Mary, after the cast wrapped shooting at Highclere Castle. “Laura [Carmichael] and I wandered around for the last time, and suddenly we didn’t want to go […]

Discovery Channel Alaskan Bush People recap: Alarmed & Dangerous

December 31, 2015 Ryan Berenz

Go Here For All Of Your AWESOME And EXXXTREME Alaskan Bush People Needs! Do the Alaskan Bush People get paid? We asked! Read our interview with the Brown family. There was no new Alaskan Bush People episode last week. Worst Christmas ever. But the Browns were still busy drawing out their legal proceedings even longer. Seriously, it’s not like they’ve got Johnnie Cochran defending them. Their lawyer, James “Smooth Jimmy” McGowan, thinks the Internet has punished the Browns enough, and the prosecutor in the case isn’t even trying. (Yes, Lisa Kelley, I am calling you out for Bush Lawyerin’.) This case is […]

College Football Playoff 2015-16 TV schedule on ESPN

December 30, 2015 Ryan Berenz

The 2015-16 College Football Playoff Semifinals take place on New Year’s Eve, Thursday, Dec. 31, on ESPN. First up, it’s the No. 4 Oklahoma Sooners vs. the No. 1 Clemson Tigers in the Orange Bowl (4pm ET), followed by the No. 3 Michigan State Spartans vs. the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide in the Cotton Bowl (8pm ET). The National Championship game is Jan. 11 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., at 8:30pm ET, also on ESPN. New Year’s Six bowl game schedule from ESPN below: ESPN’s New Year’s Six Coverage Schedule Date Time Game, Matchup and Commentators […]

38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors special on CBS Tuesday

December 29, 2015 Ryan Berenz

Singer-songwriter Carole King, filmmaker George Lucas, actress and singer Rita Moreno, conductor Seiji Ozawa and actress and Broadway star Cicely Tyson are the honorees recognized for their contributions to the arts in The 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors two-hour special on CBS Tuesday, Dec. 29, at 9pm ET/PT. President and Mrs. Obama are among the guests attending the ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Photo: Credit: John P. Filo/CBS ©2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved

2015 NBA Christmas Day games on ESPN & ABC

December 25, 2015 Ryan Berenz

The NBA’s Christmas Day showcase begins on ESPN with the New Orleans Pelicans at the Miami Heat, followed by ABC’s doubleheader with the Chicago Bulls at the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Golden State Warriors. The festivities finish up on ESPN with the San Antonio Spurs at the Houston Rockets and the L.A. Clippers at the L.A. Lakers. 2015 NBA Christmas Day games on ESPN & ABC Schedule from ESPN: Time (ET) Game Commentators Network(s) 12 p.m. NBA Christmas Special presented by State Farm New Orleans Pelicans at Miami Heat ESPN: Mark Jones, Kara Lawson, Israel […]

CBS airs “The Andy Griffith Show” Christmas Special Friday

December 25, 2015 Ryan Berenz

CBS airs the new Andy Griffith Show Christmas Special on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, at 8pm ET/PT. This one-hour special features two newly colorized back-to-back episodes of The Andy Griffith Show. In “Christmas Story” (1960), Andy (Andy Griffith) and Barney’s (Don Knotts) plans for a joyful holiday at home are interrupted when one of them has to guard a prisoner. Then in “The Pickle Story” (1961), Andy and Barney switch Aunt Bea’s (Frances Bavier) unappetizing homemade pickles with store-bought ones. Things get complicated when Aunt Bea wants to enter the county fair’s pickle competition. Photo: Copyright CBS Worldwide Inc. All […]

River Song returns for 2015 Doctor Who Christmas special

December 24, 2015 Ryan Berenz

In the 11th Doctor Who Christmas special “The Husbands of River Song” (Friday, Dec. 25, at 9pm ET/PT on BBC America), time traveler River Song (recurring guest star Alex Kingston) meets her husband’s new incarnation, in the form of Peter Capaldi, for the first time. “The last time the Doctor saw her, she was a ghost. The first time he met her, she died. So how can he be seeing her again?” asks executive producer and writer Steven Moffat. “As ever, with the most complicated relationship in the universe, it’s a matter of time.” Episode description from BBC America: It’s […]