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.

NHL Stanley Cup Final 2015 TV Schedule on NBC Sports

June 2, 2015 Ryan Berenz

The NHL Stanley Cup Final 2015 best-of-seven-game series begins Wednesday, June 3, as the Western Conference champion Chicago Blackhawks visit the Eastern Conference champion Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida’s Amalie Arena. Coverage on Wednesday begins on NBCSN with NHL Live at 6:30pm ET, with Game 1 airing on NBC beginning at 8pm ET. NBC airs Games 1 and 2, with Games 3 and 4 on NBCSN. Games 5, 6 and 7, if necessary, will air on NBC. NHL Stanley Cup Final 2015 TV Schedule on NBC Sports Date Coverage Network Time (ET) Commentators Wed., June 3 Game 1 – Chicago […]

Discovery Channel’s Alaskan Bush People recap: A Wolfpack Divided

May 30, 2015 Ryan Berenz

Do the Alaskan Bush People get paid? We asked! Read our interview with the Brown family. In the May 29 midseason* premiere of Discovery Channel’s Alaskan Bush People, “A Wolfpack Divided,” the Brown family is ready to move into their new home when Ami requires immediate medical attention and must travel to a big city for surgery. Meanwhile, the pressure is on the boys to secure a wood-burning stove so the family can stay warm over winter. *Discovery Channel has been pushing this as a new season, though the May 29 new episode is listed as Season 2, Episode 9. […]

CBS “The Briefcase”: How much money would you keep? How much would you give away?

May 27, 2015 Ryan Berenz

If you suddenly came into a large sum of money, how much would you keep and how much would you share with complete strangers? That’s the premise of The Briefcase (premiering Wednesday, May 27, at 8pm ET/PT) on CBS. In this new reality series, hardworking American families experiencing financial setbacks are presented with a briefcase full of money. They can keep all of the money for themselves, or give all or part of it to another family in need. Each week, two families have 72 hours to learn details about each other’s challenging circumstances and decide what to do with […]

2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals on ESPN networks

May 27, 2015 Ryan Berenz

ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN3 combine to present 14 hours of live coverage from the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., May 27-28. ESPN3 airs live preliminary rounds on Wednesday. ESPN3 and WatchESPN offers a multiple-choice “Play-Along” version of the broadcasts. ESPN2 airs the semifinals on Thursday beginning at 10am ET, and ESPN airs the finals beginning at 8pm ET. ESPN’s commentators are Chris McKendry, Kaylee Hartung and word analyst Paul Loeffler. 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals on ESPN networks Date Time (ET) Round Networks Wed, May 27 8-11:45 a.m. Preliminary Round & Play-Along Version ESPN3 / WatchESPN 1:15-5:45 p.m. Preliminary Round […]

CBS Battle Creek series finale: “Sympathy for the Devil”

May 24, 2015 Ryan Berenz

CBS won’t be bringing Battle Creek back for a second season, so the series will wrap up with “Sympathy for the Devil,” airing Sunday, May 24, at 10pm ET/PT. In the finale, Milt (Josh Duhamel) survives a car bombing and enlists Russ (Dean Winters) to track down his would-be assassin, leading to startling revelations as to why Milt is the way he is and what brought him to Battle Creek. And if you really, really were into this show, then you have our sympathy. ALSO SEE: CBS announces fall 2015 new series and schedule Photo: Credit: Robert Voets/CBS ©2015 CBS […]

Start your engines!: Indy 500 2015 TV schedule on ABC

May 24, 2015 Ryan Berenz

The Memorial Day weekend tradition returns with the 99th running of the Verizon IndyCar Series Indianapolis 500 from famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 24, on ABC. Prerace coverage begins at 11am ET with the green flag scheduled for 12:17pm ET. Top drivers competing for the Borg-Warner Trophy include Will Power, Helio Castroneves, Juan Pablo Montoya, Simon Pagenaud, Tony Kanaan, pole-sitter Scott Dixon and last season’s Indy 500 winner, Ryan Hunter-Reay. Allen Bestwick calls the race with analysts Scott Goodyear and Eddie Cheever. Lindsay Czarniak hosts the telecast from the Brickyard’s famed Pagoda. Jon Beekhuis, Rick DeBruhl and Dr. […]

2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 Sunday on FOX

May 23, 2015 Ryan Berenz

A big day of auto racing wraps up with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. FOX airs the race on Sunday, May 24, beginning at 6pm ET. Pole winner Matt Kenseth, Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano, Martin Truex Jr., Brad Keselowski, Kasey Kahne, Paul Menard, Denny Hamlin, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and more top stars try to outlast each other at NASCAR’s longest race. There will be many tributes to U.S. armed forces service members and veterans throughout the 600 Miles of Remembrance festivities for the Memorial Day weekend race. The NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 wraps […]

F1 Monaco Grand Prix 2015 TV schedule on NBC Sports

May 23, 2015 Ryan Berenz

Formula 1 returns to one of the world’s most prestigious and picturesque races on one of the most famous courses, the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo, for the 2015 Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday, May 24, beginning at 7:30am ET on NBC. Leigh Diffey calls the race with analysts David Hobbs and Steve Matchett. Will Buxton reports. May 24 is the biggest day in motorsports, featuring the F1 Monaco Grand Prix, the Verizon IndyCar Series Indianapolis 500 and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola F1 Monaco Grand Prix 2015 TV schedule on NBC Sports Date Program Time (ET) Network Thu., May 21 F1 Monaco […]

Discovery Channel’s Alaskan Bush People recap: Wild Times

May 23, 2015 Ryan Berenz

Do the Alaskan Bush People get paid? We asked! Read our interview with the Brown family. As we prepare for the midseason* premiere of Discovery Channel’s Alaskan Bush People May 29, Discovery Channel presents this “Wild Times” recap special, in which the Browns discuss memorable, extreme and most certainly not fake moments from their show so far. Because I am a complete disappointment to my family, I’m going to recap this recap show. *Discovery has started promoting this as a new season, yet I’ve not heard any mention of “Season 3.” So we’ll just call this Season 2B until the Supreme […]

Discovery Channel’s Sons of Winter recap: Lost Boys

May 22, 2015 Ryan Berenz

In Discovery Channel’s Sons of Winter episode “Lost Boys,” Kole gets lost in the bog, while Shane and Dale have snowmobile trouble on their journey for a visit on Kole’s birthday. Sons of Winter recaps: Episode 1: Rite of Passage Episode 2: The Coldest Night Episode 3: The Freeze Episode 4: Lost Boys Kole is turning 15. He’s going to have the kind of birthday party every 15-year-old boy desires: s’mores with Mom, Dad and the elderly neighbors. But first, he’s going to to have to help Randy clear the traps from the recent snowfall. Shale is almost halfway through their […]