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.

Louis C.K. returns for a “playful and goofy” Season 5 of his FX hit “Louie”

April 9, 2015 Ryan Berenz

Louis C.K. returns for Season 5 of his hit FX comedy series Louie on Thursday, April 9, at 10:30pm ET/PT. The season premiere episode, “Potluck,” immediately follows the series premiere of The Comedians. C.K. says his standup material inspires the direction of the writing on the TV series. “I always have an intention at the beginning of the season, but I can never really quite get to the intention,” he says. “Like I start with an intention, and then I just kind of move around, and then I look at what I wrote, and I go, ‘All right. Let’s shoot it. It’s what […]

2015 NCAA Hockey Frozen Four TV coverage on ESPN networks

April 9, 2015 Ryan Berenz

The NCAA Men’s Division I Hockey Championship Frozen Four takes place at TD Garden in Boston Thursday, April 9. First up is Omaha vs. Providence at 5pm ET on ESPN2, followed by Boston University vs. North Dakota at 8:30pm ET, also on ESPN2. The championship game is Saturday, April 11, at 7:30pm ET on ESPN. Games will also stream live on ESPN3. John Buccigross is on the ESPN call with Barry Melrose and Quint Kessenich. 2015 NCAA Hockey Frozen Four TV coverage on ESPN networks Date Time (ET) Game/Commentators Location Network Thurs, April 9 5 p.m. Frozen Four – Semifinal No. 1: Omaha vs. […]

The Masters 2015 TV schedule on ESPN and CBS

April 9, 2015 Ryan Berenz

Golf’s first major tournament of the year, The Masters, returns to Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., April 9-12, as the top players in the game compete for the coveted green jacket and a place in golf history. Bubba Watson won his second Masters title in three years at last year’s tournament. Top challengers include Rory McIlroy, Henrik Stenson, Jordan Spieth, Jason Day, Adam Scott, Dustin Johnson, Jim Furyk, Sergio Garcia, Jimmy Walker and Justin Rose. Tiger Woods, who has struggled with injury, will compete in The Masters. ESPN and CBS air the tournament through Sunday. CBSSports.com and Masters.com […]

MLB Opening Day 2015 TV schedule on ESPN networks

April 5, 2015 Ryan Berenz

Monday, April 6, is opening day at MLB ballparks across the country, and ESPN and ESPN2 combine to present four national TV games: the Toronto Blue Jays at the N.Y. Yankees (ESPN), the N.Y. Mets at the Washington Nationals (ESPN), the Cleveland Indians at the Houston Astros (ESPN) and the 2014 World Series champion San Francisco Giants at the Arizona Diamondbacks (ESPN2). The Hot Stove could cause major climate change for some Major League Baseball teams heading into the 2015 season. The San Diego Padres loaded up with pitcher James Shields, and outfielders Matt Kemp, Justin Upton and Wil Myers. The […]

ESPN Sunday Night Baseball 2015 schedule

April 4, 2015 Ryan Berenz

An ESPN2 edition of Sunday Night Baseball sees the first pitch of the 2015 MLB regular season Sunday, April 5, at 8pm ET at historic Wrigley Field (currently under renovation) in Chicago as the Cubs take on the NL Central rival St. Louis Cardinals. ESPN’s Dan Shulman, analysts Curt Schilling and John Kruk and reporter Buster Olney are the broadcast team. All Sunday Night Baseball games are available online and on mobile devices through WatchESPN. ESPN Sunday Night Baseball 2015 schedule All games scheduled for 8pm ET on ESPN unless otherwise noted. Additional games to be announced. Date Game April 5 St. Louis Cardinals at […]

NCAA Women’s Final Four Sunday on ESPN

April 4, 2015 Ryan Berenz

The NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament comes down to its Final Four on Sunday, April 5, in Tampa Bay with Notre Dame vs. South Carolina and Maryland vs. Connecticut on ESPN, and ESPN3. The Championship Game is Tuesday, April 7, on ESPN. 2015 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Final Four TV Schedule On ESPN Networks Date Time (ET) Network April 5 6:30 PM ESPN3, ESPN Amalie Arena Tampa Bay, FL Notre Dame vs. South Carolina 9:00 PM ESPN3, ESPN Amalie Arena Tampa Bay, FL Connecticut vs. Maryland April 7 8:30 PM ESPN3, ESPN Amalie Arena Tampa Bay, FL Round: Championship Game

NCAA Tournament 2015 Final Four TV schedule on TBS, TNT and truTV

April 4, 2015 Ryan Berenz

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Final Four in Indianapolis airs simultaneously on TBS, TNT and truTV Saturday, April 4, beginning at 6pm ET. Up first are the Duke Blue Devils vs. the Michigan State Spartans, followed roughly 40 minutes later by the Kentucky Wildcats vs. the Wisconsin Badgers. Announcers Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery and Grant Hill call the traditional national broadcast on TBS, and TNT and truTV air team-specific “Team Stream Presented by Bleacher Report” broadcasts. For the first game, the Duke Team Stream airs on TNT with announcers Tom Werme and Alaa Abdelnaby, and the Michigan State Team Stream […]

A&E Surviving Marriage recap: Josh and Alethea

April 2, 2015 Ryan Berenz

In the March 31 episode of A&E’s Surviving Marriage, Josh and Alethea are on the verge of divorce after 18 years of marriage and three children together. Josh blames Alethea for his misfortunes and lack of success. Alethea is done with Josh’s controlling ways and craves independence. With their children all about to leave the house, will they stay together? All Of The A&E Surviving Marriage Recaps!: Cleburn and April Josh and Alethea Hey, look! I’m sticking with this Surviving Marriage show through good times or bad, through sickness or health, richer or poorer, etc. At least until a younger, sexier, wealthier reality show […]

Wolf Hall: Damian Lewis gives Henry VIII a rebranding

April 1, 2015 Ryan Berenz

It may not be as steamy as The Tudors, but heads will still roll. In the PBS Masterpiece six-hour miniseries Wolf Hall, Damian Lewis (Homeland) assumes the royal garb of infamous 16th-century English monarch Henry VIII for the television adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s acclaimed historical novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies. Set during Henry’s reign in the years from 1529-35, the story is told from the perspective of his chief adviser, Thomas Cromwell (Mark Rylance), who finds a political adversary in eventual queen Anne Boleyn (Claire Foy). “Henry really bestrides it as a presence,” Lewis says of Wolf […]

Billy Crystal and Josh Gad buddy up for FX’s “deliciously uncomfortable” series “The Comedians”

March 31, 2015 Ryan Berenz

FX’s new comedy The Comedians (premiering April 9 at 10pm ET/PT) is a show about a show starring the guys behind the guys. Comedy legend Billy Crystal partners with (relative) newcomer Josh Gad (Frozen, The Wedding Ringer) in this mockumentary-style, behind-the-scenes look at their new comedy/variety show. Reluctantly paired up for The Billy & Josh Show, Crystal and Gad power through network execs’ demands, underperforming assistants, a skittish producer and their own conflicting comedic philosophies. “It’s a complicated show,” Crystal says of The Comedians. “We have a live show within the show, you have the sketches that fold into the […]