The ratings for last night’s primetime shows are in and it appears reality TV takes the crown, as Dancing with the Stars took the top spot, followed by The Voice. However, Oh Sit! and 90210 brought up the rear with the lowest audiences of the night.

In terms of overall ratings, DWTS took the crown with 12.92 million viewers, The Voice came in a close second with an overall 11.89m viewership. Castle took third place with 10.82.
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Things seem to go from bad to worse for Caroline and Max on 2 Broke Girls and tonight’s episode just takes them further downhill.

Caroline’s father Martin Channing (guest star Steven Weber) is back on the scene and she’s quick to jump to her dad’s defence.
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Criminal Minds could be moving from CBS to ABC for its ninth series, if rumours are to be believed. It seems CBS are currently being uptight about contract negotiations, and if they don’t sign the actor’s soon, it could be criminal for CBS. (insert whimsical laugh here).
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On this week’s episode of The Big Bang theory, Sheldon’s childhood hero is over with Bob Newhart guest starring.
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Two and a Half Men fans around the world will be elated to know that CBS has renewed the sitcom for its 11^th series!

However, Two and a Half Men simply becomes Two Men since Angus T Jones (Jake) reportedly won’t return as a series regular. The big wigs at CBS are trying to get Jones to recur on the show as a guest star.

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Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch has previously refused to give an opinion on the much criticised American adaptation of the classic detective story – which is entitled, Elementary – until now that is, and his verdict is that he sees no reason why the two shows shouldn’t “co-exist.”

Elementary, which will air on CBS, stars Jonny Lee Miller as Holmes and Lucy Liu as sidekick Joan Watson. In addition, it’s set in modern day New York, which is just one of the facts about the adaptation that has angered Conan Doyle purists.

However, while speaking to US website TV Line, Benedict said, “If I were the [producer of Elementary], I’d be frightened of the dynamic of male friendship that you’d lose… Read more & comment »

It’s been revealed today that the US remake of classic detective story Sherlock Holmes – which is entitled, Elementary – will air on Sky Living this autumn.

Elementary stars Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu as Sherlock and Watson respectively, and since news of the adaptation was revealed last year, fans of the UK version of Sherlock – which of course stars Benedict Cumberbatch – and Conan Doyle purists have expressed discontent at the fact that in Elementary, the role of Watson is played by a woman.

It’s also set in modern day New York, and as far as Sherlock UK’s creator Steven Moffat is concerned, American network CBS have taken one liberty too far with the fundaments of the story.

While attending the Royal Television Society Awards earlier this year, and when asked about the US remake, Moffat said, “It isn’t a version of our show. They’ve just decided to go off and do one of their own, having been turned down by us to do an adaptation of our version… Read more & comment »

Fans of Sherlock Holmes have been infuriated that a US remake of the hit – and quintessentially British – drama will feature a woman in the role of Sherlock’s sidekick, Watson.

Lucy Liu – who found fame in US comedy drama Ally McBeal – has reported been cast in the role of “disgraced former surgeon” Joan Watson, while British actor Jonny Lee Miller has been cast in the role of Holmes.

Made by American network CBS, the new take on the drama is to be entitled, Elementary, and set in modern-day New York.

However, the Daily Star reports that British fans of the show have “swamped” internet forums and social networking sites to blast the “political correctness gone mad” move in casting Liu in the role and for giving Holmes “substance abuse problems”.

One fan wrote, “Watson’s a girl? Holmes in REHAB? I’m guessing ‘Mrs Hudson’ will be a gay man… Read more & comment »

In today’s edition of the Sun, Sherlock writer Steven Moffat reckons that fans of the show missed a “vital clue” about the circumstances in which Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch) faked his own suicide.

Theories as to the mechanics of the dupe include one in which it’s claimed there are secretly two Sherlocks, or that the detective threw a dummy version of himself off the roof.

The paper adds, “Another is that the Baskerville drug was administered to Watson. Some also reckon it means Sherlock’s nemesis, Moriarty, is also not dead.”

However, Moffat teased, “There’s one clue everyone has missed. It’s something Sherlock did that was out of character but which nobody has picked up on…” Read more & comment »

via press release:

CBS has picked up SAME NAME, a new reality series about celebrities trading places with total strangers who just happen to share the same name. The series will be broadcast this summer.

“They may have the same names but their lives couldn’t be more different,” said Jennifer Bresnan, CBS Executive Vice President, Alternative Programming. “Walking in each other’s shoes and experiencing their home life, work and other activities reveals moments of humor, laughter and unexpected emotion.”

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Ever wondered what you missed? Here’s your chance to watch Melrose Place from the very beginning on CBS Drama

Melrose Place is the second series in the hugely popular Beverly Hills 90210 franchise and, like its predecessor, was a phenomenal success throughout the nineties attracting top talent including Dynasty’s Heather Locklear, Desperate Housewives’ Marcia Cross, Sex and the City star Kirstin Davis and Baywatch hunk David Charvet.

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Well, this new cop show on Five has me baffled; I want to dislike it because it’s clichéd, it’s predictable, the acting is horrifically overdone and it’s kind of a rip-off of several other shows, but nonetheless, the rather studly Simon Baker who plays The Mentalist, Patrick Jane, brings something to the show that I can’t quite put my finger on and the fact is, I still want to watch it next week but I’m not sure why I do…

In a nutshell, Patrick used to make a very good living as a fake psychic but he’s stopped doing that now and uses his talent for “observing” people to help the California Bureau of Investigation solve crimes. The overall impression is that the CBI use him as a consultant because he gets results, but only reluctantly… he’s too ‘slippery’ for their liking but they can’t deny he’s brilliant at what he does.

That said, his lady boss clearly has a ‘thing’ for him – and I don’t blame her; he’s pretty – but of course, she’d sooner cut her own arm off than tell him so… which is just one of the many clichés in the show. Read more & comment »

US TV drama, Viva Laughlin, starring Hugh Jackman is being pulled from American TV network, CBS after only two episodes.

The show was adapted from the popular British series, Blackpool, but the success obviously did not translate from one version to another.

The show had succeeded in generating lots of hype prior to launch, but acheived only a minuscule 1.2 rating in the 18-to-49 demographic for its premiere on Sunday.