According to Jim

By Jace(jace@televisionaryblog.com) Welcome to your Monday morning television briefing. ABC is developing a US adaptation of British hit comedy series Gavin and Stacey, about the romance between two very different lovers from two very different places (in the original it was Essex and Wales) who fall in love over the phone a...

 CA TV Guide reports a surge in the number of people watching the final episode (2.22 million). I haven't kept up with the individual episode ratings, but I assume they were less. Sadly, it still got beat in viewership numbers by According to Jim, ...

 CA At 8, ABC has two new episodes of According To Jim., then the continuation of the miniseries Diamonds. The CW has the series finale of Reaper at 8, followed by the series premiere of Hitched or Ditched. At 8:30, Food Network has a new Good Eats, ...

 WA But while no one will ever suggest that the 2000s belonged to Jim Belushi the way the 1990s were Jerry Seinfeld's, tribute must be paid nonetheless. The According to Jim deathwatch had become one of the grand traditions of the business. ...

According to Jim, Jim Belushi's long-running family sitcom, is likewise gone. But the network feels it can find bigger audiences for Castle, the crime drama slotted for 10 pm Mondays. And the low-rated comedy Better Off Ted will return on Tuesdays ...

 MO According to Jim," 7 and 7:30 pm, ABC. One week from its series finale, Jim (Jim Belushi) faces more distractions. In the first episode, his son doesn't share his passion for sports; he'd rather see sci-fi with Andy. In the second, a charity gig pays ...

 CA Or how about taking According To Jim off our our hands and you give us Old Christine? Shows are going to other networks already, so why not just starting trading them? On the heels of CBS picking up Medium after NBC canceled it (actually, ...

After eight seasons, According to Jim, the steadfast ABC sitcom, will come to an end, effectively ending the era of the “studio” situation comedy. As television audiences adapt to new technologies and new trends, the live studio audience, ...

 CA This will be the last season of According to Jim, and I will miss it. Not because I liked the show, or even watched the show (I did see one episode while waiting on line at UPS and then decided to never watch it again), but because According to Jim has ...

 CA As for the just-canceled "Samantha Who," mcpherson said the show "ran out of steam." ABC will air the remaining seven episodes it has in the can sometime this summer. And yes, "According to Jim" is dead. Buried. Nothing more to see here.

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But then I saw this picture from what we now know will be the Jim Belushi comedy's June 2 series finale, and, for the first time, I kinda wanna watch this show. Here's the episode description, straight from the press release. ... My eulogy for According to Jim TV Squad

Samantha Who was a clever, original and funny show, which ABC treated with zero respect, tossing it all around the schedule, until no one could find it anymore. Remember this is the same network that gave us According to Jim! When it comes to sitcoms, ...

By Paige Wiser on May 18, 2009 1:02 PM | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0) The June 2 episode of "According to Jim" is said to be its series finale -- and if so, Jim Belushi will be going out in style. POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD: An ABC press ...

 WA According to Jim (ABC, 8pm): “Jim tries hard to be cool in the eyes of Ruby and her friends, until it dawns on him that his behavior may be undermining Cheryl's authority.” And here I thought everything was according to Jim. Fringe (FOX, 9pm): Season ...

 United States When more is too much: ABC is devoting the 7 and 7:30 pm Tuesday time slots to "According to Jim," which stars, from left, Anthony Toro, Jim Belushi, Taylor Atelian, Courtney Thorne-Smith and Billi Bruno. 4. David Milch and Ian McShane are out of work ...

 OK The episode features a performance by The Veronicas. ◊“According to Jim” (7 pm on ABC): Jim uses his passion for sports to connect with son Kyle. But sports-challenged Kyle identifies more with fellow sci-fi nerd Andy, forcing a reluctant Jim to dress ...

DAWN.com  Canada It ends tonight for good for one of its major characters, but chances are it will return in the fall. Don't bet your life on it, now, but the odds look good. After all, ABC is the same network that kept According to Jim long past its sell-by date. ...

 OK Earlier this month, Paisley won the award for best male vocalist at the Academy of Country Music Awards. He also is the reigning Country Music Association male vocalist of the year. Williams-Paisley starred on the ABC sitcom "According to Jim” and has ...

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 AZ Fox is looking good with American Idol and then an extra creepy episode of Fringe. ABC starts with a double dose of According to Jim, then it's anybody's game on the Dancing with the Stars results show and that's followed by a new Cupid. ...

By April MacIntyre Apr 24, 2009, 14:04 GMT ABC sent out a press release announcing the returning dozen shows for the network, and says goodbye to the American version of a popular British series, "Life on Mars" and the long-running "According to Jim. ...

 United States The latter two were physically painful to watch. I think Surviving Suburbia is going to live on and haunt this country's television critics just like According to Jim did. ABC is like the Hellmouth of bad comedies. I'd like every bubble show on NBC to ...

That pretty much leaves "According to Jim." While it's been generally accepted that the show's pact with the Devil has finally run out, TV critics learned a long time ago that there's no greater exercise in futility than betting against Jim Belushi. ...

ABC's "According to Jim" was fourth, with a pair of new episodes. The CW's "Reaper" was fifth with a 1.6/3. [Note: The CW had preemptions for sports in several major markets including Chicago and St. Louis. That would explain at least a slight ...

 WA Williams-Paisley starred on the ABC sitcom “According to Jim” and has appeared in several feature films, including “Father of the Bride.” Singer Glen Campbell is 73. Actor Jack Nicholson is 72. Singer/actor Mel Carter is 66. Director John Waters is 63. ...

According To Jim (ABC) - Seriously? You're kidding, ABC. Don't you have any leftover Drew Carey Shows held back for a special occasion? The Cougar (TV Land) - One forty year-old woman, twenty underage suitors. TV Land steals a page from 30 Rock and ...

Last week, I rejoiced that ABC is finally canceling "According to Jim." Too bad the new sitcoms the network and its cable channel, ABC Family, have aren't any better.

According to Jim (ABC, 8pm): “While trying a new restaurant with Andy, Jim gets the wrong idea when he thinks the owner, an old girlfriend, is still carrying a torch for him.” He probably also thinks people watch this show since ABC keeps bringing it ...

 CA ABC is bringing us "Cupid," "Surviving Suburbia," "The Unusuals" and the last run of "According to Jim," but I can't say the Watcher is looking forward to any of those. The best-looking new show is the Amy Poehler vehicle "Parks & Recreation" on NBC, ...

 United States Actor Jim Belushi may have lost his TV show, "According to Jim," but he's expected front and center at the Chicago Fire soccer team season kickoff luncheon Tuesday at the Sheraton Hotel Chicago. . . . Sunday's birthdays: Bob Costas, 57; Orrin Hatch, ...

Dare we dream?) "When Jim [Belushi] chokes on a shrimp puff, he dies and arrives at heaven's gate. With Jim on trial to prove his selfless acts on earth, best friend Andy [Larry Joe Campbell] is summoned to heaven to defend him. ...

 CA According to Jim: After 8 seasons, and recent horrible ratings, but presumably great sydication profits, ABC’s According to Jim looks like its prime-time run is coming to an end this season as one of the stars says the stage has been bulldozed. ...

AP photo Chicago actor Jim Belushi is die-hard when it comes to sports in this town. I'm not sure if he's sported a Chicago Fire jersey on his According to Jim sitcom, but he's certainly going to wear their colors on March 24. ...

Born in Chicago, Belushi grew up in Wheaton and graduated from Southern Illinois University. He currently serves as executive producer, music composer, director, and star in the ABC show "According to Jim", which just wrapped 182 episodes for its ...

Belushi, the star of ABC's "According to Jim," also will perform with his 14-piece band, the Sacred Hearts Band, at the Orpheus ball after the parade. Carnival 'According to Jim' The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com Orpheus' Mardi Gras events to be 'According to Jim' Shreveport Times

Carnival 'According to Jim' AP NATIONAL NEWS AP INTERNATIONAL AP WASHINGTON NEWS AP POLITICS NEWS AP BUSINESS NEWS AP SPORTS NEWS AP ENTERTAINMENT AP TECHNOLOGY NEWS AP HEALTH NEWS By STACEY PLAISANCE AP NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Actor Jim Belushi is heading to New Orleans this month to ...

 CA - The network that brought you Family Matters, Cavemen and is still bringing you the parade of unfunny that is According to Jim wants to bring the sitcom back ...

By Bob Sassone Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-FreeAt 8, ABC has Happy New Year, Charlie Brown, followed by Rudolph's Shiny New Year and new episodes of According To Jim and Eli Stone.PBS has a new Nova at 8.ESPN has The Holiday Bowl at 8.Also at...

By Bob Sassone Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-FreeAt 8, ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, then two new episodes of According To Jim, and a new Eli Stone.FOX has a new House at 8.NBC has the season finale of The Biggest Loser at 8, fol...

By McCluskey and Miller According to Jim [9 PM, ABC] - Now in its eighth season — we'll repeat that — its eighth season, AtJ continues to produce episodes where Jim (Jim Belushi) is given some sort of responsibility and then fails at it but turns it back on Cheryl (Courtney Thorne-Smith) who eventually turns her gu...

By Bob Sassone Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-FreeAt 8, ABC has Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town, followed by two (yes, two!) new episodes of According To Jim and a new Eli Stone.CBS has a new NCIS at 8, then new episodes of The Mentalist and Witho...

By Alan Sepinwall(asepinwall@starledger.com) In today's column, I marvel at the unkillable nature of "According to Jim," which begins its eighth season tonight.

By Joel Keller Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, OpEd, Watercooler Talk, Reality-FreeAnyone who thinks that the lame, traditional, laugh-track-laden sitcom is dead hasn't seen Gary Unmarried yet. Unfortunately, I have. And I've got to tell you, it's probably the worst sitcom since the undead Accord...

By J.C. Hutchins Translation: If you produce excellent work — and there indeed is excellent new work to be found in the podfic space — you’ll rise to the top. According to Jim’s column, the second part of his series will explore this, as well as short-form podcast fiction, and other topics.

Ever wonder what happened to the actors and actresses from your favorite cancelled shows? They're keeping busy on TV shows like Heroes and According to Jim, on web-only projects and movies. Here's where you'll be able to find performers like Logan Marshall-Green (Traveler), Dylan McDe...

By Chad Everett Since Gracie and Ruby are out of town, he'll take Kyle. Jim puts up a fight, but then he agrees that he can have him - so long as Andy reverts the rights back to Jim in case he sells him after a year. Then Cheryl comes home and they ...

By Sarah, Staff Editor Kurt Markus for PEOPLE for use on CBB Country star Brad Paisley and According to Jim actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley are expanding their family, the couple confirms to PEOPLE exclusively. Their second child is due in April, making 19-month-old son William 'Huck' Huckleberry a big br...

By Jane Boursaw Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, TV on DVD, OpEd, Weeds, Reaper, Reality-Free, Mad MenHey, let's all mark our calendars, because it's a big day in the TV world. Now all the people who aren't watching According to Jim on TV can not watch it on DVD. Continue reading According to Jim on DVD. Yippee.

New midseason shows include "The Goode Family," an animated series from Mike Judge ("King of the Hill") about a stringently politically correct albeit inept family, and an untitled beauty-pageant reality series from Kutcher and Tyra Banks. ABC has also scheduled the medical comedy "S...

By Mark Normally, any development in an According to Jim cast member's love-life short of a Belushi-related murder-suicide wouldn't rate a mention, but taken with yesterday's news that Hilary Swank is finally owning up to her relationship with a member of the ten-percent-taking caste, we th...

By Mark Normally, any development in an According to Jim cast member's love-life short of a Belushi-related murder-suicide wouldn't rate a mention, but taken with yesterday's news that Hilary Swank is finally owning up to her relationship with a member of the ten-percent-taking caste, we th...