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.

2015 NFL Draft TV coverage on ESPN and NFL Network

April 30, 2015 Ryan Berenz

The 2015 NFL Draft relocates to Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre on the Roosevelt University campus, where the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have the first overall pick in Round 1 on Thursday, April 30, beginning at 8pm ET on ESPN and NFL Network. Top players on the board are Florida State QB Jameis Winston, USC DE Leonard Williams, Florida LB Dante Fowler Jr., West Virginia WR Kevin White, Georgia RB Todd Gurley and Oregon QB Marcus Mariota. ESPN, ESPN2 and NFL Network combine to televise all rounds through Saturday. 2015 NFL Draft TV coverage on ESPN and NFL Network Thursday, April 30 2015 […]

Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: Too much, too late?

April 30, 2015 Ryan Berenz

Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao are putting the “prize” back in prizefighting. The world’s two best pound-for-pound boxers, who have sparred in the media and through litigation for close to six years, will finally meet in the squared circle on May 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The fight will unify the WBC, WBA and WBO welterweight titles, but more importantly, the winner will be regarded as the best fighter of his era. Considering all the obstacles over the years, it’s miraculous Mayweather-Pacquiao is happening at all. But the parties involved — including Mayweather Promotions, […]

Discovery Channel Sons of Winter recap: Rite of Passage

April 29, 2015 Ryan Berenz

On Tuesday, April 28, Discovery Channel premieres new adventure docuseries Sons of Winter, following the Barks family living in the wilderness of northern Saskatchewan. The two oldest sons of Randy and Tara Barks, 20-year-old Dale and 19-year-old Shane, are about to go on a 90-day journey through the harsh winter and unforgiving land. Sons of Winter recaps: Episode 1: Rite of Passage Episode 2: The Coldest Night Episode 3: The Freeze Episode 4: Lost Boys Canada. The Great White North. Home of Labatt’s. Home of Tim Hortons. Home of Rush. Home of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Home of Discovery Channel’s Sons […]

2015 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs TV Schedule: First Round

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round Games 5-6 April 25-26 on NBC and NBCSN

April 25, 2015 Ryan Berenz

A handful of NHL teams have a chance to join the Anaheim Ducks and the New York Rangers in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with potentially deciding Games 5-6 this weekend, April 25-26, on NBC and NBCSN. 2015 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs TV Schedule: First Round *If Necessary. TBA = To Be Announced. EASTERN CONFERENCE No. 1 Montreal Canadiens vs. No. 4 Ottawa Senators Montreal leads series 3-2 Sunday, April 26: Montreal at Ottawa, 6pm ET, NBCSN Tuesday, April 28*: Ottawa at Montreal TBA No. 2 Tampa Bay Lightning vs. No. 3 Detroit Red Wings Series tied […]

Weekend NBA playoffs First Round continues on ABC, TNT and ESPN

April 25, 2015 Ryan Berenz

First round NBA playoff action continues Saturday, April 25, and Sunday, April 26, with several teams looking to sweep their series in Game 4 or take a commanding lead in Game 3. ABC, TNT and ESPN combine to televise. 2015 NBA Playoffs TV Schedule: First Round All Times Eastern. *If Necessary. TBD = To Be Determined. EASTERN CONFERENCE (1) Atlanta Hawks vs. (8) Brooklyn Nets Atlanta leads Series 2-0 Game 3 – Sat. April 25, Atlanta at Brooklyn, 3:00 PM, TNT Game 4 – Mon. April 27, Atlanta at Brooklyn, TBD Game 5* – Wed. April 29, Brooklyn at Atlanta, […]

“Grey’s Anatomy” fans demand the head of Shonda Rhimes

April 24, 2015 Ryan Berenz

So last night’s Grey’s Anatomy, “How to Save a Life,” sent fans of Dr. Derek “McDreamy” Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey) throwing themselves over a cliff en masse. I bore witness to my wife’s own personal “he’s-going-to-die-no-he-isn’t-yes-he-is-GET-THE-CT-SCAN!-OMG-HE’S-DEAD!” emotional wringer. The Internet, being the Internet, became a gathering place for all stages of grief at once. But, really, knowing that Dempsey wanted out, it shouldn’t have come as that much of a surprise … could it? Our own Andrea Verschage received this text message from her sister at 5:44am: Here are some of the best Twitter reactions: Man, you guys really liked the […]

Review: Showtime’s new comedy “HAPPYish” has a low-joy ceiling

April 23, 2015 Ryan Berenz

What is happiness? Does it even exist? And why are we pursuing it? In Showtime’s HAPPYish, 44-year-old ad man Thom Payne (Steve Coogan, Philomena) faces a mid-career crisis when the agency he works for brings in two social-media savvy Swedish 20-somethings to overhaul its creative direction. Thom is confronted with adapting to skinny jeans, books on tablet devices and the fact that there are desperately lonely souls who follow Pepto-Bismol on Twitter. He’s realizing that the consumer and media monster he helped create has turned against him. At home, Thom’s antidepressants are depressing intimacy with his wife (Kathryn Hahn), and […]

FX The Americans Season 3 finale: “March 8, 1983”

April 22, 2015 Ryan Berenz

Preview: The Americans Season 3 finale: “March 8, 1983” Season 3 of the FX hit spy thriller The Americans comes to a close Wednesday, April 22, at 10pm ET/PT in this episode titled “March 8, 1983.” While it doesn’t give much hint at what awaits KGB operatives Philip (Matthew Rhys) and Elizabeth (Keri Russell), the titular date was when President Ronald Reagan called the Soviet Union an “evil empire” in a speech in Orlando, Fla. In the season finale, Elizabeth and Paige (Holly Taylor) take a trip that lands them in treacherous territory. And after an emotionally charged mission, Philip turns […]

2015 NFL TV schedule

April 22, 2015 Ryan Berenz

Download, view and print the entire 2015 NFL TV Schedule with regular-season and playoff games on CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN and NFL Network. ALSO SEE: 2015 NFL Preseason TV Schedule From the NFL: 2015 NFL SCHEDULE (Games grouped by start times and listed alphabetically by home team) GAME LOCAL ET TV WEEK 1 Thursday, September 10, 2015 Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots 8:30 PM (ET) 8:30 PM NBC Sunday, September 13, 2015 Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills 1:00 PM (ET) 1:00 PM CBS Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears 12:00 PM (CT) 1:00 PM FOX Kansas City Chiefs at […]

2015 NFL schedule released Tuesday on NFL Network

April 21, 2015 Ryan Berenz

Download, view and print the entire 2015 NFL TV Schedule with regular-season and playoff games on CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN and NFL Network. SCHEDULE RELEASE DAY! Tonight. 8pm ET. NFL Network! pic.twitter.com/BLJInhbL6c — NFL Network (@nflnetwork) April 21, 2015 The 2015 NFL schedule will be announced on NFL Network, NFL.com and NFL Mobile From Verizon on Tuesday, April 21, at 8pm ET in a three-hour special NFL Total Access: Schedule Release ’15. Complete weekly schedules for every team will be revealed, as well as the marquee prime-time TV games on ESPN’s Monday Night Football, NBC’s Sunday Night Football, CBS and NFL […]