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.

Night of the outstanding: Seth Meyers hosts the 2014 Primetime Emmy Awards Monday

August 20, 2014 Ryan Berenz

Seth Meyers, late of Saturday Night Live and current host of Late Night With Seth Meyers, hosts the Emmys from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles live Monday at 8pm ET on NBC. Meyers’ jokes won’t baby attendees in the audience, but he won’t bite them, either. “Even if it’s maybe a little negative, as long as it seems fair, you can get away with it,” he says. “But that makes it fun, that sort of walking on the tightrope with material like that.” Whether cruel or kind, Meyers says the A material must be delivered in the opening monologue. […]

2014 USA Pro Cycling Challenge TV schedule

August 14, 2014 Ryan Berenz

2014 USA Pro Cycling Challenge TV schedule features nearly 30 hours of coverage on NBCSN, NBC and Universal Sports Network Aug. 17-24. The final stage from Boulder to Denver airs live on both NBC and NBCSN Aug. 24. NBC Sports Live Extra will live stream NBC Sports Group’s coverage to computers and mobile devices. 2014 USA Pro Cycling Challenge TV schedule Preview Show – Sunday, Aug. 17 7-8 p.m. ET NBCSN 2014 USA Pro Challenge Preview Show Stage 1: Aspen Circuit Race – Monday, Aug. 18 5-7:30 p.m. ET NBCSN Live Coverage 10-11 p.m. ET Universal Sports Post-Race Show 11 p.m. -12 […]

Little League World Series 2014 TV schedule on ESPN networks

August 14, 2014 Ryan Berenz

Little League World Series 2014 TV schedule on ESPN networks begins Thursday, Aug. 14, with coverage of the double-elimination rounds from Williamsport, Pa. The Little League World Series brings young baseball players from around the world to South Williamsport, Pa., to compete for the world championship. The regional winners compete in the double-elimination round beginning Thursday, Aug. 14, at 1pm ET on ESPN. ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC combine to televise the tournament Aug. 14-24. Little League World Series 2014 TV schedule on ESPN networks Date Time (ET) Game /Commentators Location Network(s) Thu, Aug 14 1 p.m. Game 1: South Korea […]

SEC Network TV channel launches Aug. 14

August 13, 2014 Ryan Berenz

Seven of the last eight college football championship have been won by a team from the SEC. Kentucky and Florida reached the men’s basketball Final Four, and Tennessee has a legendary women’s basketball program. Vanderbilt won the 2014 baseball College World Series. With some of the most competitive programs in college sports and some of the most passionate fans in the country, the SEC will now have a stand-alone TV network to showcase its athletic excellence. On Aug. 14 beginning at 6pm ET, The SEC and ESPN partner to launch SEC Network, available from pay-TV providers across the country (check […]

NFL TV schedule 2014

August 13, 2014 Ryan Berenz

The NFL TV schedule 2014 for live games on CBS, ESPN, FOX, NBC and NFL Network. Regular season begins Thursday, Sept. 4, with Green Bay at Seattle on NBC. ALSO SEE: NFL Thursday Night Football coming to CBS and NFL Network in 2014 NFL TV SCHEDULE 2014 All Times Eastern. Not All Games Are Televised In All Areas. Check Local Listings For Games Available In Your Area. Local Blackout Restrictions Apply. Schedule Subject To Change. *Flex Schedule Week. Sunday night games in Weeks 5-17 are subject to change. WEEK 1 Thursday, Sept. 4 Green Bay at Seattle, 8:30pm (NBC) Sunday, […]

TV Land reboots Candid Camera for a new generation

August 11, 2014 Ryan Berenz

Can TV Land improve on a classic? We’ll find out as a longtime staple of TV and the original reality show, Candid Camera, gets rebooted for the 21st century on TV Land. Candid Camera created the hidden camera concept for TV in 1948 and produced the “Smile! You’re on candid camera!” catchphrase. Versions of the show aired for more than 50 years and inspired countless other similar hidden camera prank shows (like MTV’s Punk’d). TV Land’s new iteration is hosted by Mayim Bialik (The Big Bang Theory) and Peter Funt, son of original Candid Camera creator and host Allen Funt. […]

PGA Championship 2014 TV schedule on TNT and CBS

August 6, 2014 Ryan Berenz

Recently renovated Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky., hosts golf’s final major of the year, the 96th PGA Championship Aug. 7-10. Rory McIlroy, Adam Scott, Henrik Stenson, Bubba Watson, Phil Mickelson are expected to be among the top contenders. Tiger Woods withdrew from the final round of the Bridgestone Invitational on Sunday after reinjuring his back, and his status for the PGA Championship is unclear as of this writing. [Update: He’s playing.] Jason Dufner won his first career major at last year’s tournament with a two-stroke win over Jim Furyk. TNT and CBS share coverage through Sunday. TNT airs 18 […]

Hard Knocks 2014: HBO flies with the Atlanta Falcons

August 5, 2014 Ryan Berenz

The ninth edition of HBO’s Hard Knocks training camp docuseries focuses on the daily lives and routines of the Atlanta Falcons’ players and coaches as they prepare for the 2014 NFL season in Flowery Branch, Ga. The Hard Knocks 2014 season begins on HBO Aug. 5. ALSO SEE: 2014 NFL Preseason TV schedule Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Atlanta Falcons HBO’s Hard Knocks is back, and the NFL didn’t even have to force a team into doing it this year. The Atlanta Falcons, 4-12 last season, graciously volunteered to have an NFL Films crew stalking their training camp fields […]

2014 NFL Hall of Fame induction ceremony on ESPN2 and NFL Network

August 1, 2014 Ryan Berenz

2014 NFL Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Canton, Ohio, on Saturday, Aug. 2 will air live on ESPN2 and NFL Network. Joining the pantheon of football greats are Derrick Brooks, Ray Guy, Claude Humphrey, Walter Jones, Andre Reed, Michael Strahan and Aeneas Williams. ESPN airs the ceremony for the 20th straight year, with live coverage Aug. 2 at 7pm ET on ESPN2 and WatchESPN. Trey Wingo hosts with analysts Tom Jackson and Chris Mortensen. Sal Paolantonio reports. Chris Berman will again emcee the ceremony. ALSO SEE: 2014 NFL preseason TV schedule NFL Network’s Pro Football Hall of Fame coverage […]

FX “Partners” with Kelsey Grammer and Martin Lawrence

July 31, 2014 Ryan Berenz

In the new FX comedy series Partners, Kelsey Grammer and Martin Lawrence play two Chicago lawyers from vastly different backgrounds who unexpectedly meet on their worst day. Marcus Jackson (Lawrence) is going through a heartbreaking divorce, while Allen Braddock (Grammer) just got fired from his father’s firm. After fate brings them together, they form a friendship and start their own storefront law firm. Two comic heavyweights team up in the new FX comedy Partners, with Kelsey Grammer and Martin Lawrence playing down-on-their-luck lawyers who are brought together by fate and become cohorts. If the law firm of Grammer & Lawrence […]