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.

Serie del Caribe: Caribbean World Series 2015 TV schedule

January 29, 2015 Ryan Berenz

We’re in depths of winter, but it’s still time for béisbol! The Serie del Caribe/Caribbean World Series 2015 takes place at Estadio Hiram Birthorn in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from Feb. 2-8. ESPN Deportes presents exclusive live coverage of all 13 games beginning Feb. 2 with Mexico vs. Cuba at 12pm ET, the Opening Ceremony at 5:30pm ET and Venezuela vs. Puerto Rico at 6:30pm ET. ESPN Deportes has coverage of the semifinals Feb. 7 at 12pm ET and 6:30pm ET, and the championship game Feb. 8 at 4:30pm ET. Teams in the tournament are Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Mexico, the Dominican […]

FX “The Americans” Season 3: The next move in Philip and Elizabeth’s spy game

January 28, 2015 Ryan Berenz

ALSO SEE: NBC’s Allegiance is not FX’s The Americans … maybe Keri Russell talks about The Americans Season 2 5 Questions With Noah Emmerich of FX’s The Americans Prized KGB assets Philip (Matthew Rhys) and Elizabeth Jennings (Keri Russell) will have the heat turned up on them as FX’s Cold War spy drama The Americans returns for Season 3 on Wednesday, Jan. 28, at 10pm ET/PT. Philip and Elizabeth will be more focused on parenting this season, and they’ll have conflicts over the decision to groom their daughter Paige (Holly Taylor) for KGB service by orders of the Center. Putting […]

Super Bowl’s Greatest Commercials special Monday on CBS

January 26, 2015 Ryan Berenz

The NFL Today analyst Boomer Esiason and Scorpion’s Katharine McPhee host this special Monday, Jan. 26, at 8pm ET/PT on CBS, celebrating the commercials that have become almost as big as the Super Bowl itself. Viewers can vote live on CBS.com between the “New School” and “Old School” commercials, and America’s all-time favorite Super Bowl spot will be revealed at the end of the program. Full details on the special and how to vote from the CBS press release below: “SUPER BOWL’S GREATEST COMMERCIALS 2015,” AN INTERACTIVE COUNTDOWN SPECIAL HOSTED BY BOOMER ESIASON AND KATHARINE McPHEE, STAR OF CBS’s SCORPION, […]

Discovery Channel’s Alaskan Bush People recap: Birdy Get Your Gun

January 24, 2015 Ryan Berenz

Do the Alaskan Bush People get paid? We asked! Read our interview with the Brown family. On Season 2, Episode 4 of Discovery Channel’s Alaskan Bush People, “Birdy Get Your Gun” (Jan. 23), the Brown family searches for food in the woods and faces stiff competition with bears for resources. With the family low on food, Birdy and Gabe go out to hunt deer. Greetings Bush People peeps. My tour of duty in the Television Critics Association conference in Los Angeles is over, and I’m back in the bush of Wisconsin, where it is cold and gray, our cars are […]

2015 U.S. Figure Skating Championships TV schedule

January 24, 2015 Ryan Berenz

2015 U.S. Figure Skating Championships TV schedule begins Saturday, Jan. 24, at 3pm ET on NBC. NBC airs the Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships from Greensboro, N.C., beginning Saturday with the pairs free skate and free dance competitions, and primetime coverage of the ladies free skate. Sunday’s coverage features the men’s free skate. The Smucker’s Skating Spectacular airs Jan. 31. Additional live and on-demand coverage is available on a subscription basis from IceNetwork.com. 2015 U.S. Figure Skating Championships TV schedule on NBC Saturday, Jan. 24 3pm ET: Pairs’ Free Skate and Free Dance 8pm ET: Ladies’ Free Skate Sunday, Jan. […]

2015 Rolex 24 at Daytona TV schedule on FOX Sports

January 24, 2015 Ryan Berenz

FOX, FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports 2 and IMSA.com combine to present complete live coverage of the IMSA-sanctioned Tudor United Sportscar Championship Rolex 24 at Daytona from Saturday, Jan. 24 through Sunday, Jan. 25. The Rolex 24 at Daytona sportscar endurance race takes place on the road circuit at Daytona International Speedway Jan. 24-25. FOX airs a two-hour live broadcast at the start of the race on Saturday, Jan. 24, beginning at 2pm ET. Saturday race coverage continues on FOX Sports 2 from 4-8pm ET and on FOX Sports 1 from 8-10pm ET. Overnight race coverage is available on IMSA.com […]

2015 NHL All-Star Weekend TV schedule on NBC Sports

January 23, 2015 Ryan Berenz

NBCSN has complete coverage of the 2015 NHL All-Star Weekend from Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 23-25. Columbus Blue Jackets All-Star Nick Foligno is captain of Team Foligno, alongside assistant captains Patrick Kane (Blackhawks) and Drew Doughty (Kings). Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews leads Team Toews with assistant captains Ryan Getzlaf (Ducks) and Rick Nash (Rangers). Foligno and Toews select their All-Star rosters on Friday night in the All-Star Fantasy Draft. Saturday features the Honda NHL All-Star Skills Competition at 7pm ET. The NHL All-Star Game itself is Sunday at 5pm ET. 2015 NHL All-Star Weekend TV schedule on […]

Mecum’s Kissimmee Car Auction TV schedule on NBCSN and NBC

January 22, 2015 Ryan Berenz

Fresh off the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction, it’s time for Mecum‘s Kissimmee Car Auction from Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Fla. The auction includes nearly 3,000 classic and collector vehicles, featuring 25 cars from the Wellborn Musclecar Museum Collection. NBC and NBCSN combine to televise the auction from Jan. 22-26, with additional coverage available online through NBC Sports Live Extra. Mecum’s Kissimmee Car Auction TV schedule on NBCSN and NBC Jan. 22: 12pm ET & 10pm ET, NBCSN Jan. 23: 12pm ET, NBCSN Jan. 24: 4pm ET, NBCSN Jan. 25: 2pm ET, NBC; 9pm ET, NBCSN Jan. 26: 7:30pm ET, NBCSN Full […]

NFL Pro Bowl 2015 rosters, TV coverage on ESPN

January 22, 2015 Ryan Berenz

Super Bowl XLIX between the Patriots and Seahawks is a week away, but the Pro Bowl all-star game at University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona (Sunday, Jan. 25, at 8pm ET on ESPN) might fill the football gap for some, but probably not many. The NFL’s best players compete against each other in the second year of an “unconferenced” format that has players put on teams through a fantasy-style draft. ESPN’s Monday Night Football team of Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and reporter Lisa Salters call the game. ESPN NFL-themed programming on Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 25: Time (ET) Show Network […]

TCA: To Cos or Not to Cos? That was no question.

January 20, 2015 Ryan Berenz

There have been many good questions asked by reporters at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour. There have been many so-so questions that elicited good answers. And there have been questions and answers that can only be described as “Wha?” But today, the story might be the question that no one asked. During the PBS session for American Masters: August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand (Feb. 20), Phylicia Rashad was present to discuss the documentary about “America’s Shakespeare,” August Wilson. Informed and astute questions were asked about the documentary, but simmering underneath was Rashad’s response to the […]