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The X Factor: Did The Right Singer Win?
Dec 23rd
And the X Factor winner is… Melanie Amaro. Wow, what a shocker! I mean seriously, did anyone out there really have any doubt that the hands down strongest singer in this year’s competition was going to scoop that $5 million record deal? You think Simon Cowell was going to let The Stereo Hogzz or Leroy walk away with that prize?
Looking back, it’s been pretty obvious from day one that Simon had his sights set on crowning Melanie his first X Factor USA champ. I lost count of how many times Amaro ended a show in the prized ‿pimp’ slot. And then there was that patently ridiculous last minute switcheroo, in which Cowell pretended to eliminate Melanie at the Judges’ Homes stage of the contest, only to bring her back at the last minute as an extra contestant. Are we seriously meant to believe that Simon let Melanie go for the likes of Simone Battle? Come on!
American Horror Story: What Did You Make Of That Season Finale?
Dec 22nd
It truly is the time for show finales on our screens at the moment, as the year winds down and some of our favorite shows come to a close.
Last night it was the turn of American Horror Story, the gothic supernatural series that’s been scoring sizzling ratings for FX, and has already been commissioned for a second season. But what did you think of the show’s season finale?
I’ve been a fan of American Horror Story all season long, though I’ll be honest, it isn’t my favorite show on TV. I don’t think the series is as good as The Walking Dead, as ridiculously entertaining as Revenge or as smart as Mad Men or Game Of Thrones.
What Horror Story has done well is create – and sustain – a wonderful atmosphere of dread across the series. This is one seriously twisted show and probably the scariest TV series ever. From the famous ‿rubber man’ to the dismembered babies in the basement to the vengeful Hayden, Horror Story is a truly nasty show. And those opening titles – oh boy!
But I’m also starting to feel that American Horror Story is starting to get kind of crowded now. There are simply so many More >
101 Ways To Make TV Better: Enough With The Non-Ending Endings!
Dec 21st
Did you watch the finale of Homeland this week on Showtime? And if so – did you feel the same way I did?
Yep, after sitting through the 90-minute season finale (the 30 minutes of which were excruciatingly slow – and to be honest, pretty boring) Homeland wrapped up its first season with one of the most unsatisfying endings in recent memory.
Sergeant Brody (Damian Lewis) was revealed to be a terrorist and was all set to assassinate the slimy Vice President when he changed his mind at the last minute, following a tearful phone call from his daughter Dana. Unfortunately since Brody didn’t carry out his attack, no-one actually knows he’s a terrorist and Carrie (Claire Danes) has been left looking like a psycho stalker, submitting herself for electro-shock therapy in an effort to sort out her confused state of mind. Brody meanwhile is a hero, with top level security access. Happy times, eh! Even Jack Bauer at least got to save the day before enduring his own share of indignities and tortures.
Here’s the thing – there was lots that WAS right with the Homeland season finale. After that painfully slow start the suspense really started to kick in, as rogue More >
Fire Your Agent: Becki Newton!
Dec 20th
Time for another Fire Your Agent here at Remote Patrolled – where I take a talented star who’s frankly not getting the attention or roles they deserve…
Last time around I talked about Megan Mullally, and today’s choice has much in common with the former Will And Grace star.
Becki Newton also scored success playing a bitchy sidekick on a gay friendly comedy series – but in Becki’s case it was the ABC hit Ugly Betty. For four seasons Becki brought Mode receptionist Amanda Tanen to life, the wonderfully viper tongued mean girl who constantly plotted and schemed with her partner in crime Mark (Michael Urie). In a show of BIG characters, Becki more than held her home, scoring laughs with her terrific comedy timing, line delivery and facial expressions.
When Ugly Betty wrapped after 4 seasons in 2010, Becki was top of every casting director’s wish list and pretty much had the pick of every plum comedy role in town. And what did she end up doing… Love Bites!
Ratings Roundup: 18th December 2011
Dec 18th
It’s time for the final Ratings Roundup of the year. So who shone – and who stunk – over the last 7 days… let’s find out!
WINNERS
FEAR FACTOR: Okay everyone – let’s put this into perspective shall we!
From all the internet hoopla surrounding the return of Fear Factor this week (yes, that would be you Perez Hilton), you’d have thought that NBC had struck the ratings jackpot with their resurrected reality franchise. Short answer – they didn’t. But Fear Factor did well nonetheless.
On Monday night the Joe Rogan hosted gross out series returned from its 5 year break to pull in 8.52 million viewers and a 3.5 18-49 rating. That’s NBC’s best score in the 9pm timeslot for over a year.
But now some perspective. Fear Factor went up against a repeat of House on Fox and Hart Of Dixie on The CW as well as a painfully low rated ABC game show (see below). Plus while that demo is good, the overall ratings aren’t astounding and are likely to fall in the weeks to come. A premier of 8 million isn’t that impressive when slippage is likely. Still even if Fear Factor settles at the 6-7 million mark – that will still pretty More >
The X Factor Season 2: Five Key Changes The Show Has To Make
Dec 16th
The end is almost here…
After countless weeks, an avalanche of hype and the biggest promo campaign in recent memory, The X Factor will finally unveil its $5 million winner next week. But will it be Melanie, Josh or Chris?
While far from the smash hit Fox expected, The X Factor has been a solid Fall performer for the network and has given us some great drama along the way. Remember Astro’s bottom 2 brat attack? Simon flipping out at Paula and Nicole after Drew was sent packing? And most famously, Rachel Crow’s elimination breakdown which had many of us questioning if the X Factor age limit was too low.
But while The X Factor has done plenty right this season it’s also made some crucial missteps. So now Simon Cowell, Fox Exec Mike Darnell and the rest of the team have 9 months to right the ship ahead of Season 2.
OWN: Will Oprah’s Next Chapter Save Her Network?
Dec 14th
Oprah to the rescue?
By now you’re doubtless aware of the behind the scenes – and on air – problems surrounding the Oprah Winfrey Network – or OWN as its most widely known.
Launched in January, OWN has so far failed to set the ratings world alight, with numerous stories comparing the network’s performance to its predecessor, Discovery Health. The headline – OWN is a costly failure and possibly on the verge of cancelation down the line. In fact The Hollywood Reporter recently ran a well-researched story along just those lines.
One of the major complaints about OWN has been that there’s simply not enough Oprah on the network. In part this was due to the fact that the Oprah Winfrey Show was still on the air for the first five months of the network’s launch, a key strategic mistake in my opinion. OWN should have launched THIS January, giving Winfrey time away from her show, time to devote to the network and, most crucially of all, time for audiences to miss her.
But now Oprah is returning to our screens – in a new series called Oprah’s Next Chapter that launches January 1st. The series, as you may have heard, follows Oprah as she travels the More >
Tallafornia: Check Out The Irish Jersey Shore
Dec 14th
Jersey Shore truly is the STD of the TV world!
Hot on the heels of Geordie Shore and Desperate Scousewives check out Tallafornia, the Irish version of the guidos and guidettes smash!
Yes, it seems that big muscles, fake tan, excessive drinking and hot tub makeouts aren’t just particular to the New Jersey coastline, as the Tallafornia trailer makes clear.
I have to say the dark haired guy is very hot but the blonde guy with the mohawk screams gay to me! And let’s not even get into the cross eyed blonde girl. OMG!
The Tallafornia crowd hail from West Dublin, an area I’ve visited a few times over the years – but I can’t say I’ve ever come across guys that look as good as this.
Tallafornia premiered last weekend in Ireland and proved a big hit, delivering over 1/2 million viewers (in a country whose population is just over 6 million) – so expect the hook ups and bust ups to keep on coming. Funnily enough, over here Jersey Shore has likely peaked and I think is heading for some seriously declining ratings when season 5 debuts in the New Year…
In the meantime check out Tallafornia… in all its tanned and pumped up glory! (more…)
More >NETWORK SCORECARD: FOX
Dec 12th
Time for another end of year Network Scorecard – and this time around we’re heading to Fox…
WHAT’S WORKING:
AMERICAN IDOL / THE X FACTOR: Did Fox make the right decision in adding ANOTHER music competition show to their line-up?
Sure The X Factor is nowhere near the ratings league of the mighty American Idol – but then again, what is? The new Simon Cowell show is generally delivering between 10 – 12 million viewers a week versus Idol’s 18-20 million. Plus it’s an expensive show to make. Sounds like a flop right?
Not really. Many of the costs of The X Factor are borne by deep-pocketed brands like Pepsi. Plus the show is a hit among the advertiser coveted 18-49 demo and has been instrumental in increasing Fox’s Fall ratings year on year (they’re up 17%). Fox can now legitimately claim to be a year round network, instead of a channel that only kicks in in January.
As for Idol – well rumors of its post-Simon Cowell demise proved to be totally unfounded. Sure the show slipped a tad from seasons past – but the new lineup of Steven Tyler, J. Lo and Randy Jackson proved a hit with viewers (though not with myself) and More >
