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“The Bible” maintains divine ratings after Episode 3

March 19, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Despite some controversy that brewed on Twitter from folks who thought that, as portrayed on the program, Satan looked a little too much like President Obama, History’s The Bible once again was the No. 1 show in all of television after its third episode this past Sunday. The Bible Episode 3, which began its foray into the New Testament and introduced Jesus, had 10.9 million total viewers, with 4.2 million Adults 25-54 and 3.5 million Adults 18-49, according to a release from History. That same release also says that The Bible has now reached over 68 million viewers since its […]

“Pretty Little Liars” season finale preview

March 18, 2013 StayTuned Staff

Pretty Little Liars Season 3 finale airs Tuesday at 8pm ET/PT on ABC Family. It’s a pretty good week to be Ashley Benson. The young starlet not only made a splash at the box office over the weekend with her very R-rated turn in the much-talked-about Spring Breakers, but she’s also got a lot going on in her day job. Season 3 of the hit ABC Family drama Pretty Little Liars comes to a close on Tuesday, and the show is sure to bring its “A” game. (OK, sorry about the “A” pun, but the episode is titled “A dAngerous […]

“The Secret Life of the American Teenager” final season starts tonight

March 18, 2013 StayTuned Staff

The Secret Life of the American Teenager premieres tonight, Monday, March 18, at 8pm ET/PT on ABC Family. It all started with one unplanned teen pregnancy. Five years later, the story of Amy (Shailene Woodley), Ricky (Daren Kagasoff), Ben (Ken Baumann), Adrian (Francia Raisa), Grace (Megan Park) and others comes to an end as the fifth and final season of The Secret Life of the American Teenager is back for its spring premiere tonight. The show that became ABC Family’s biggest and breakout hit ramps up for its final stretch of episodes with “To Each Her Own,” in which Amy […]

“The Bible Experience” comes to New York March 20-27

March 17, 2013 StayTuned Staff

You certainly don’t have to be a biblical scholar to be a fan of History’s blockbuster drama series The Bible — which continues tonight at 8pm ET — but those who are of the more studious persuasion will be happy to hear about a chance to see some rare biblical artifacts in real life. Bible producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey are teaming with the Green Family Private Collection to bring The Bible Experience — which includes a stunning array of rarely seen and priceless artifacts, as well as production photos from the series. Normally seen at the Vatican, this […]

“Bates Motel” is only the latest TV prequel

March 15, 2013 StayTuned Staff

Bates Motel premieres Monday, March 18, at 10pm ET on A&E. TV prequels are having a moment, with A&E showing how Norman Bates went Psycho in Bates Motel, The CW’s The Carrie Diaries (Mondays at 8pm ET) focusing on a pre-Sex and the City Carrie Bradshaw, and NBC’s upcoming Hannibal (April 4) maybe letting us see Dr. Lecter dealing with that census taker who once tried to test him. But this new wave isn’t the first, as this list attests: 5. Manchester Prep (2000) This Cruel Intentions prequel never made it to air on FOX, but did find life on DVD as Cruel […]

Ang Lee to direct FX pilot “Tyrant” — and other big-time directors who have gone to TV

March 14, 2013 StayTuned Staff

Not many people expected Ang Lee to take home the Best Director trophy at the Academy Awards last month for Life of Pi. He’s defying expectations yet again with his follow-up project, a pilot for FX called Tyrant, scheduled to shoot this summer. Tyrant tells the story of an unassuming American family drawn into the workings of a turbulent Middle Eastern nation, FX said in a release. Other than that, all we know is it comes from writers and producers of shows like Homeland and Lost, so yeah, we’ll be tuning in. But Lee’s move to the small screen isn’t […]

“Vikings”: Jessalyn Gilsig goes from “Glee” to History epic

March 14, 2013 StayTuned Staff

“Vikings” airs 10pm ET Sundays on History. As Vikings continues its blockbuster run on History, one character that will continue her rise to the forefront is Siggy, the enigmatic wife of the ruthless Earl Haraldson (Gabriel Byrne). Jessalyn Gilsig brings the same intensity to the role that she did her memorable turns as unbalanced femme fatales in Glee and Nip/Tuck. But while Siggy’s actions may be as extreme as some of those characters, she seems to be far more in control of her mental faculties than Terri or Gina. Gilsig spoke about how she sees Siggy’s character developing, and what […]

SOAPnet marathon celebrates General Hospital 50th anniversary

March 14, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Updated April 5, 2013, 12:41pm CT If you’ve been a longtime viewer of ABC’s daytime drama General Hospital, you’ve probably been having flashbacks the past couple of months. Fan-favorite characters and actors from decades past — goodies and baddies — have been popping up left and right in the fictional town of Port Charles, some of whom haven’t been seen in years. That is all leading up to the General Hospital 50th anniversary episode airing April 2 at 2pm ET/1pm PT/CT on ABC (originally scheduled for April 1, the episode has been bumped a day because of yesterday’s General Hospital pre-emption […]

History’s The Bible Episode 2 keeps series ratings high

March 12, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Over 50 million cumulative viewers have now seen at least a portion of History’s series The Bible since it began on March 3 (this includes nine telecasts across History and Lifetime). While The Bible Episode 2, which premiered March 10, didn’t quite hit the epic highs of the series premiere the week before (The Walking Dead was able to overtake it this time), it still did huge for History. The Bible Episode 2 made History No. 1 in all of television from 8-10pm, with 10.8 million total viewers, and in Adults 25-54, with 3.8 million. Additionally, The Bible Episode 2 […]

History’s Vikings Episode 2 previews

March 7, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Premiering on the same night as its smash-hit The Bible, History’s first scripted series Vikings also did stellar ratings, becoming the No. 1 cable series debut of the year. Over 18 million cumulative viewers tuned in to all or part of Vikings during its two telecasts on March 3, beating all broadcast competition among Adults 18-49 (2.5 million) and Males 18-49 (1.5 million) in the 10pm hour. From 10-11pm, Vikings made History the No.1 network among Males 25-54 (1.6 million). In terms of Total Viewers, Vikings drew in 6.2 million Total Viewers in its 10pm premiere slot. Over its two […]