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.

What happened to Discovery Channel’s Alaskan Bush People?

June 3, 2014 Ryan Berenz

NBA Finals 2014 TV schedule tips off on ABC

June 3, 2014 Ryan Berenz

NBA Finals 2014 TV schedule tips off Thursday, June 5, with Game 1 between the two-time defending NBA champion Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs in a rematch of the 2013 Finals. The seven-game championship series goes back to the 2-2-1-1-1 format, with the higher-seeded Spurs getting home-court advantage for a pivotal Game 5. ABC has exclusive coverage of the NBA Finals series. Mike Breen handles play-by-play with analysts Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson. Doris Burke reports. NBA Finals 2014 TV schedule on ABC Thursday, June 5 Game 1: Miami Heat at San Antonio Spurs, ABC, 9pm ET […]

NHL Stanley Cup Finals 2014 TV schedule on NBC Sports

June 3, 2014 Ryan Berenz

The NHL Stanley Cup Finals 2014 TV schedule on NBC Sports begins Wednesday, June 4, with Game 1 as the New York Rangers visit the Los Angeles Kings on NBC. Coverage of Game 2 on Saturday will immediately follow the network’s coverage of the Belmont Stakes. Games 3 and 4 shift to NBCSN June 9 and 11, with Games 5-7 airing on NBC if needed. The Kings are looking to capture their second Stanley Cup in three years after winning the 2012 series in six games against the New Jersey Devils. The Rangers are playing for their first championship since […]

7 Questions With … Jaime Pressly of TV Land’s “Jennifer Falls”

May 29, 2014 Ryan Berenz

Jaime Pressly stars in the new TV Land sitcom Jennifer Falls (Wednesdays beginning June 4 at 10:30pm ET/PT) as Jennifer Doyle, a fired executive who falls on hard times. After losing everything except her mountain of debt, Jennifer and her teenage daughter are forced to move back in with her psychotherapist mother (Jessica Walter). Jennifer has to take a job working at a sports bar owned by her brother (played by Pressly’s My Name Is Earl costar Ethan Suplee) and passive-aggressive sister-in-law (Nora Kirkpatrick). And while she’s rebuilding her life, Jennifer has to make amends with an old friend (Missi Pyle) […]

Jaime Pressly leads an awesome cast in TV Land’s “Jennifer Falls”

May 29, 2014 Ryan Berenz

In TV Land’s first original single-camera sitcom, Jennifer Falls (Wednesdays beginning June 4 at 10:30pm ET/PT), Jaime Pressly stars as Jennifer Doyle, a high-powered executive who’s forced to start over after she’s fired for having “anger issues.” ALSO SEE: 7 Questions With … Jaime Pressly of TV Land’s Jennifer Falls Losing everything except her mountain of debt, Jennifer and her teenage daughter move in with Jennifer’s mother (Jessica Walter), an emotionally detached psychotherapist. Jennifer takes a job in a sports bar owned by her brother (Ethan Suplee) and his passive-aggressive wife (Nora Kirkpatrick), and has to make amends with an […]

Mackenzie Davis plays “Halt and Catch Fire” computer genius Cameron

May 28, 2014 Ryan Berenz

AMC’s new fictional drama Halt and Catch Fire, premiering Sunday, June 1, at 10pm ET/PT, goes back to the early 1980s, when personal computing was in its infancy and Apple and IBM had the market cornered. Enter Joe MacMillan (Lee Pace), a former IBM exec with a chip on his shoulder and a vision to turn his new employer, Cardiff Electric, on its head. Joe enlists down-on-his-luck Cardiff engineer Gordon Clark (Scoot McNairy) to help him crack the IBM PC’s codes and put the screws to Big Blue. Joining their team is computer prodigy Cameron (Mackenzie Davis), a brilliant but […]

Discovery Channel’s Alaskan Bush People recap: Fight or Flight

May 28, 2014 Ryan Berenz

Do the Alaskan Bush People get paid? We asked! Read our interview with the Brown family. In Episode 4 of Discovery Channel’s Alaskan Bush People, “Fight or Flight,” premiering Tuesday, May 27, the Brown family is faced with another life-altering decision when gunshots are fired on their land. The Browns suffer yet another hardship and face an uncertain future. RELATED: What happened to Discovery Channel’s Alaskan Bush People? Alaskan Bush People Season 1 Recaps: Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | The Wild Life Season 2 Recaps: Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 […]

Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid in UEFA Champions League Final on FOX

May 22, 2014 Ryan Berenz

The Battle of Madrid is featured in one of the world’s premier club soccer championships with Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid in the 2014 UEFA Champions League Final from Lisbon, Portugal, airing Saturday, May 24, on FOX. Coverage begins with the UEFA Champions League Preview Show Saturday at 1pm ET on FOX Sports 1, with the match airing live on FOX at 2pm ET. FOX’s Gus Johnson, Eric Wynalda and Georgie Thompson call the game. From FOX Sports: UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL ON FOX – THE BATTLE OF MADRID Network/When: Pregame: FOX Sports 1, Saturday, May 24 (1:00 PM ET); […]

F1 Monaco Grand Prix 2014 TV coverage on NBC Sports

May 22, 2014 Ryan Berenz

F1 Monaco Grand Prix 2014 TV coverage on NBC Sports includes practice sessions, qualifying and live race coverage on Sunday, May 25. Formula 1 returns to one of the world’s most prestigious races on one of the most famous courses, the Circuit de Monaco, for the Monaco Grand Prix Sunday, May 25, airing live on NBC at 7:30am ET. The scenery of hotels, casinos and the harbor make the course through the streets of Monte Carlo and La Condamine one of the most picturesque in all of motorsport. Hairpin turns, changes in elevation and narrow lanes to pass also make […]

2014 Indy 500 TV coverage Sunday on ABC

May 21, 2014 Ryan Berenz

The Memorial Day weekend tradition returns with the 98th running of the Indianapolis 500 from famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 25. 2014 Indy 500 TV coverage Sunday on ABC begins with prerace coverage at 11am ET. The green flag is scheduled for 12:12pm ET. Top drivers competing for the Borg-Warner Trophy include Will Power, Helio Castroneves, Marco Andretti, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Simon Pagenaud, Tony Kanaan, and last season’s IndyCar champion, Scott Dixon. NASCAR’s Kurt Busch will attempt to race in both the Indy 500 and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 later that evening at Charlotte Motor Speedway […]