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.

7 Questions With Tim Meadows of NBC’s “Marry Me”

October 13, 2014 Ryan Berenz

He probably first captured your heart as Saturday Night Live’s Ladies’ Man Leon Phelps, but versatile actor and comedian Tim Meadows plays a dear old dad in NBC’s new relationship comedy Marry Me (premiering Oct. 14), though he’s not exactly Ward Cleaver. Meadows plays Kevin, whose partner is … Kevin (Dan Bucatinsky). The Kevins are Annie’s (Casey Wilson) two dads. (Watch the show. It will make sense.) We lit some scented candles and sipped some Courvoisier with Meadows while he answered our “7 Questions”… 1) What has been your strangest fan encounter? I don’t know if this is a fan. […]

World Gymnastics Championships TV coverage on NBC

October 10, 2014 Ryan Berenz

It lacks the mainstream appeal of the Olympics, but diehard gymnastics enthusiasts no doubt will be watching the 2014 World Gymnastics Championships from Guangxi Sports Center Gymnasium in Nanning, China. NBC’s coverage airs Saturday, Oct. 11, from 2-3pm ET and Sunday, Oct. 12, from 3-6pm ET. Televised events include the both the women’s and men’s team finals and the women’s and men’s all-around competitions. Al Trautwig, Tim Daggett and Nastia Liukin are the broadcast team. Full press release from the NBC Sports Group below: WORLD GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS SATURDAY AT 2 PM ET & SUNDAY AT 3 PM ET ON […]

¡Viva Cristela! Lots of amor for Cristela Alonzo

October 10, 2014 Ryan Berenz

Cristela ABC Premieres: Oct. 10 Airs: Fridays at 8:30pm ET/PT Who’s In It? Cristela Alonzo, Carlos Ponce, Terri Hoyos, Andrew Leeds, Sam McMurray What’s It All About? Cristela (Alonzo) has been going to law school for six years — she had to drop out a few times — and has her sights on an internship at a law firm. Cristela lives with her sister’s family, though she can barely live with her brother-in-law Felix (Ponce). Also in the house is their Mexican immigrant mother Natalia (Hoyos), who clings to tradition and whose idea of fun is digging wells and fetching […]

MLB NLCS 2014 TV schedule: Giants vs. Cardinals

October 8, 2014 Ryan Berenz

The best-of-seven-game National League Championship Series between the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals begins Saturday, Oct. 11, at 8pm ET on FOX. FOX will air Games 1 and 6 (if necessary), with FOX Sports 1 airing the other games. For Game 1, FOX Sports 1 will airs a simulcast of the game featuring emphasis on advanced stats and Sabermetrics from its Just a Bit Outside experts and analysts. The winner of the NLCS will face either the Baltimore Orioles or the Kansas City Royals in the World Series beginning Oct. 21 on FOX. ALSO SEE: MLB ALCS […]

NHL TV schedule 2014-15 on NBC Sports and NHL Network

October 8, 2014 Ryan Berenz

The puck drops on the NHL 2014-15 regular season Wednesday, Oct. 8, with a doubleheader on NBCSN. First up, the Philadelphia Flyers visit the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. In the second game, the 2014 Stanley Cup champion L.A. Kings raise their banner to the rafters of the Staples Center before they take on the San Jose Sharks. Complete NBC and NBCSN NHL game schedule below, followed by the NHL Network (U.S.) live game schedule: NHL TV schedule 2014-15 on NBC Sports Date Away Home Network Time (ET) Wed., Oct. 8 Philadelphia Boston NBCSN 7:30 p.m. Wed., Oct. 8 San […]

MLB ALCS 2014 TV schedule: Royals vs. Orioles

October 6, 2014 Ryan Berenz

Remember when the Kansas City Royals and Baltimore Orioles were hopelessly terrible? One of them will be going to the World Series this year. The Royals and Orioles swept the L.A. Angels and Detroit Tigers, respectively, to advance to the best-of-seven-game American League Championship Series beginning Friday, Oct. 10. The ALCS is televised exclusively on TBS. ALSO SEE: MLB NLCS 2014 TV schedule: Giants vs. Cardinals MLB ALCS 2014 TV Schedule Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles Game 1 Friday, Oct. 10: Royals at Orioles, 8pm ET, TBS Game 2 Saturday, Oct. 11: Royals at Orioles, 4pm ET, TBS Game […]

And what’s the deal with FOX’s “Mulaney”?

October 5, 2014 Ryan Berenz

Mulaney FOX Premieres: Oct. 5 Airs: Sundays at 9:30pm ET/PT Who’s In It? John Mulaney, Martin Short, Nasim Pedrad, Seaton Smith, Zack Pearlman, Elliott Gould ALSO SEE: Fall TV shows 2014: New comedy series premiere dates, times and previews What’s It All About? John (Mulaney) is an upstart comedian who for now must work his way up in the business by being a lackey for wealthy, impulsive game-show host Lou Cannon (Short). There’s also female friend Jane (Pedrad), black friend Motif (Smith), wisecracking bearded best friend Andre (Pearlman) and wacky neighbor Oscar (Gould). Short is wasted here, as Lou says […]

MLB LDS playoff games 2014 TV schedule

October 2, 2014 Ryan Berenz

The best-of-five-game American and National League Division Series begin Thursday, Oct. 2, with the Detroit Tigers at the Baltimore Orioles followed by the Kansas City Royals at the Los Angeles Angels. TBS has coverage of every game from the ALDS. The National League series begin Friday, Oct. 3, with the San Francisco Giants at the Washington Nationals followed by the St. Louis Cardinals at the Los Angeles Dodgers, both on FOX Sports 1. All NLDS games air on FOX Sports, except for two airing on MLB Network. MLB LDS Playoff Games 2014 TV Schedule AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES Kansas City […]

Big Break Invitational Reynolds Plantation tournament on Golf Channel

September 30, 2014 Ryan Berenz

Forty past contestants from Golf Channel’s Big Break series will compete against each other in the first ever Big Break Invitational, a four-day tournament played at Reynolds Plantation in Greensboro, Ga. After the first two days, the field will be cut to 10 men and 10 women who will then compete in match play on Thursday. The final round on Friday has five men and five women competing in 18 holes of stroke play, with the winner getting $100,000. ALSO SEE: Field of 40 announced for Golf Channel’s Big Break Invitational Reynolds Plantation Golf Channel set to kick off inaugural […]

Stop the voices!: “Manhattan Love Story” likely won’t be a long one

September 30, 2014 Ryan Berenz

Manhattan Love Story ABC Premieres: Sept. 30 Airs: Tuesdays at 8:30pm ET/PT Who’s In It? Analeigh Tipton, Jake McDorman, Nicolas Wright, Chloe Wepper, Kurt Fuller ALSO SEE: Fall TV shows 2014: New comedy series premiere dates, times and previews What’s It All About? Wide-eyed Dana (Tipton) just moved from Atlanta to New York City to start her career in the soul-sucking world of publishing. Jaded lifelong New Yorker Peter (McDorman) works for his father’s trophy business, which is booming thanks to America’s “celebration of mediocrity.” Peter’s brother David (Wright) — essentially a wisecracking bearded best friend — sets up Peter […]