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The good news: Friday night’s are no longer a dead zone where the ratings are concered. The bad? FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS isn’t the show people are tuning in for. In fact, the primetime Nielsen ratings for the week of Oct. 15-21 show the football saga getting killed by WOMEN’S MURDER CLUB. Heck, even the bloodless vampires of MOONLIGHT are sucking up more viewers in the FNL timeslot. Meanwhile, I’d be surprised if ABC doesn’t make some changes in the very near future. After all, how long can they ...
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When mediocre shows happen to good actors . . . a review of ...
Original at From Inside the Box
• Mon, Jun 15
He walks around in a buttoned up doctor coat spouting medical advise but the role is definitely not tapping into the charm we saw on display in "Alias" and even "Big Shots." (You know things are bad when I'm complimenting "Big Shots") Even his verbal ...
Play doctor with Michael Vartan
Original at Examiner.com
• Thu, Jun 11
Vartan will be pack on primetime television and hopefully his new series,"HawthoRNe", will have a longer run than the half season "Big Shots". Vartan stars along side Jada Pinkett Smith in TNT's “HawthoRNe”. The show is a character driven medical drama ...
First Look: Dylan McDermott in TNT's Dark Blue
Original at BuzzSugar
• Fri, Jun 5
It's almost as if when TNT was looking for its next generation of leading men, it raided the cast of the short-lived ABC series Big Shots. First, Michael Vartan turns up on this month's Hawthorne, and in July, his former costar Dylan McDermott will ...
Summer TV sizzles with new shows and returning favorites
Original at Boston Herald
• Sat, May 30
United States Vartan's former “Big Shots” co-star Dylan McDermott is an undercover cop in the new TNT series “Dark Blue” (July 15). Thomas Jane is a teacher who finds an innovative way to make money in the HBO series “Hung” (June 28). And, yes, what you infer from ...
Big Shots Christopher Titus (Interview)
Original at TV.com
• Fri, May 1
s Laura Swisher asks Christopher Titus the tough questions while on the ABC Press Tour. This is an audio file only. www.tv.com
Joshua MalinaOriginal at fr.truveo.com
• Wed, Apr 1
Greg sits down with 'Big Shots' star fr.truveo.com
Next episode 'Big Shots' on Wed Mar 25th at 7:00pm EDT on SPIKE TV see http://tinyurl. ...
Original at Megatokyo News
• Wed, Mar 25
Christopher Titus: 'Satan's Dr. Phil,' in the middle of his own ...
Original at El Paso Times
• Fri, Mar 20
TX Titus, who starred in his own Fox show "Titus," ABC's shortlived series "Big Shots," and the recent "Love Is Evol" Comedy Central special, will perform Friday and Saturday at the El Paso Comic Strip. "When he started comedy, he was only 19 years old," ...
The Underground Sound @ Big Shots Every Thursday! Hosted by Flow Beatz by Dj D Wood NO ID NO ...
Original at Megatokyo News
• Mon, Mar 9
Former 'ET on MTV' Host Ryan Devlin To Star in New ABC Comedy
Original at Entertainment Tonight
• Sun, Mar 8
rookie reservist in "The Law," while Mädchen Amick will portray a soccer mom-turned-reservist, the trade paper reports. Devlin worked as a host for "ET on MTV" from 2000 to 2006 and starred alongside Dylan McDermott in the ABC show "Big Shots" in 2007.
Mason's Big Shots Are on Everyone's Radar
Original at Washington Post
• Sat, Feb 21
TSN.ca United States Not surprisingly, Mason feels he's a great fit with a coach as intelligent as Popovich, and with teammates as unselfish as Tim Duncan, Parker, Ginóbili, etc. "It starts with Tim," Mason said. "They're all coachable, unselfish, humble . . . even though ...
Danny McBride
Original at Variety
• Tue, Nov 18
Los Angeles: Comedy Impact Report '08: Bigscreen Big Shots -- Of all the paths to acting stardom, skipping auditions and insisting you really want to direct would normally be a dead end. And yet, for Danny McBride, playing hard-to-get has made him one of the most sought-after comic collab...
11-28-08: Christopher Titus
Original at SFstandup Calendar
• Tue, Nov 11
Christopher Titus jokes about things most comics would find impossible to make funny. Custody battles, insanity, family suicides, heart attacks, and fist fighting his father are all topics to be confronted, not hidden from. "I think our collective psychosis is hilarious. With the world...
Where Are They Now? Some Greenroom Chatter for November 8, 2008
Original at TV Series Finale
• Sun, Nov 9
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. Hhere's where you'll be able to find performers like Logan Marshall-Green (Traveler), Dylan McD...
GOP Big Shots Stop By To Rally Troops - Commitment 2008 News Story ...
Original at WLWT.com
• Wed, Oct 29
“We may have the biggest turnout ever,” Duncan said. “That's good for democracy, and that's good for John McCain. We're turning people out we didn't get to in 2004, (and) it's because of the volunteers we have in these victory centers. ...
PLEASE SAVE BIG SHOTS!!!!
Original at abc.go.com
• Tue, Jul 22
the show and followed it as much as Grey's which is my ALL time fav show. I loved absolutely Loved Big shots, all the main characters and could not wait for the following week to learn what was going on with them. I'... life's daily trials and tribulations, even if on...
"Bionic Woman," "Big Shots" to Get Canceled?
Original at Televisionista
• Sun, Feb 10
By Justin Van De Kamp ABC's "Big Shots," on the other hand, got one of the most most valued pieces of TV real estate - the lucrative post-Grey's Anatomy spot on Thursday nights at 10. For over two months, the show kept losing over half of its gigantic 18+ million lead-in audience, averaging 8-9 million viewers. Th...
1. Show support for Big Shots at Buddy TV
Original at TV.com
• Thu, Jan 24
Here's the results right now: Do you want Big Shots to be renewed? 96%...
Tonight on the Tube: 30 Rock, Grey’s Anatomy, CSI & Big Shots
Original at TVaholic.com
• Thu, Jan 10
By Jason the TVaholic Ace of Cakes (Food Network): Repeats. Two episodes consisting of cow and monkey cakes replay. Both replay again later. Other Options Big Shots (ABC): New. This is not a recommendation by any stretch of the imagination, but the show returns to the air tonight and the next two weeks.Ugly Betty (A...
Review: Cashmere Mafia - Series Premiere on ABC
Original at TVaholic.com
• Mon, Jan 7
By Jason the TVaholic Review: Cashmere Mafia is a female version of Big Shots, which debuted back in the fall, but with slightly more likeable characters. This might have done a bit better ratings wise than the aforementioned Big Shots in the post Grey’s Anatomy timeslot, given the female skewing demographic...
Podcast: TV Series Finale News: Journeyman, Passions, Big Shots, The 4400, The Dead Zone, & more
Original at TV Series Finale
• Thu, Jan 3
Have you heard about what happened to The 4400 of The Dead Zone series on USA? Is there any hope for the survival of NBC's Journeyman show? Could the Passions soap opera possibly be cancelled twice in one year? What's going on with ABC's Big Shots? Is it cancelled? Will it be back? Plus news on...
Podcast: Peter/Bjorn/John on Nip/TuckOriginal at backseatsandbar (WordPress)
• Thu, Dec 20
By nicholashart The last thing I expected to hear as Rosie O'Donnell was being attacked by a giant eagle while handgliding in Calgary on last Tuesday's episode of Nip/Tuck was Peter Bjorn & John's "Young Folks." Actually, I take that back. "Young Folks" was EXACTLY the song I expected. PB&J's"Youn...
Ratings: Wednesday (12/12) & Thursday (12/13)
Original at Televisionista
• Fri, Dec 14
By Justin Van De Kamp The network may have been better off sticking with the remaining 3 all-new episodes of "Big Shots" which they unceremoniously dumped earlier this week in favor of "Private Practice" repeats. THURSDAY: ABC: 10:02pm Private Practice (R) (4.75 million)
"Life on Mars" returns; "Big Shots" gets deflected.
Original at Seattle Post Intelligencer
• Tue, Dec 11
By Melanie McFarland Viva Laughlin" might not be lonely for long. ABC is yanking the underperforming"Big Shots" (10 p.m. Thursdays) off the air, replacing it with repeats of "Private Practice," which is performing well on Wednesdays but probably is a better match with "Grey's Anatomy," "Big Shots'" lead-in.
The end of Big Shots?
Original at Daytona Beach News-Journal
• Tue, Dec 11
This morning, ABC confirmed that "Big Shots" will be on hiatus for the rest of the year. It's not certain if this is the end for this drama (male version of "Desperate Housewives"), but usually moves like this indicate it is (i.e. "Studio 60").
Big Shots: ABC Pulls Struggling Drama Yet Again
Original at TV Series Finale
• Tue, Dec 11
After a brief return to ABC primetime, Big Shots has been dropped from the schedule once again. In a typical season, this move wouldn't come as much of a surprise as Big Shots has consistently lost a significant percentage of its Grey's Anatomy lead-in audience. But this season, with the dwi...
Bad News for Big Shots — But Good for Private Practice?
Original at BuzzSugar
• Tue, Dec 11
By BuzzSugar Not so at ABC, apparently; instead of Big Shots, the network will air repeats of Private Practice in the post-Grey's Anatomy time slot for the next three weeks. (Grey's will be in repeats the whole time, too.) Photo copyright 2007 ABC, Inc.
Penn, Pitt Basking In The Year-End Love Of Film Critics [Trade Roundup]
Original at Defamer
• Tue, Dec 11
By Mark · Sean Penn's Into the Wild leads the Broadcast Critics Association awards nominations with seven nods, including best picture, director, actor, and writer. Meanwhile, the contrarian critics of San Francisco name Brad Pitt's little-seen outlaw-tone-poem The Assassination of Jess...
ABC's "Big Shots" On Hiatus; Replaced by "Private Practice" Reruns
Original at Televisionista
• Mon, Dec 10
By Justin Van De Kamp ABC is about to try what some have been suggesting since the beginning: air "Grey's Anatomy" spin-off "Private Practice" after its parent series on Thursday nights at 10:00 pm. That means "Big Shots" in going on hiatus, effective immediately.
TV Ratings: Thursday-Sunday (11/29-12/02)
Original at Televisionista
• Tue, Dec 4
By Justin Van De Kamp THURSDAY ABC: Ugly Betty (R) (6.52 million) Grey's Anatomy (R) (8.96 million) Big Shots (New) (5.98 million) FRIDAY: ABC: The Polar Express (R) (10.33 million) 20/20 (7.29 million) FOX: The Next Great American Band (2.16 million) Don’t Forget the Lyrics (4.88 million) SUNDAY:
'Buffy' actress splits from husband - Allentown Morning Call
Original at Allentown Morning Call
• Sat, Dec 1
• 6 related articles
Buffy' actress splits from husband PA - Dec 1, 2007 According to ABC, Carpenter will guest star on ''Big Shots'' on Dec. 13 as Heather, whose sexy charms the character Brody (Christopher Titus) finds ...
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ABC to Air New "Big Shots" on Rerun NightsOriginal at Televisionista
• Wed, Nov 28
By Justin Van De Kamp The next two all-new episodes of ABC's rookie drama "Big Shots" will not have the luxury of airing after fresh episodes of "Ugly Betty" and "Grey's Anatomy." Furthermore, "Big Shots" will be preempted by a Barbara Walters Special the only remaining Thursday night in 2007 when there will b...
Big Shots: Is the ABC Series Cancelled or Not?
Original at TV Series Finale
• Tue, Nov 27
Fans of the ABC series Big Shots will be happy to know that the dramedy is returning this Thursday night. But for how long? The series has been struggling in the ratings almost since the beginning of its run, losing almost half of Grey's Anatomy's audience. As a result, Big Shots was pulled fro...
"Murder Club" Thursday Tryout: Mixed Results (TV Ratings: Thursday, 11/15/07)
Original at Televisionista
• Fri, Nov 16
By Justin Van De Kamp That means "Big Shots" should either stay on Thursday nights, or - if the Alphabet decides to swing the ax - they may look for a better fit out of the medical drama. ABC: Ugly Betty (10.73 million) Grey's Anatomy (19.28 million) Women's Murder Club (8.93 million)
1. Vote for Big Shots
Original at TV.com
• Sat, Nov 10
Maybe we can save this show by voting for Big Shots on People's choice awards. You can vote everyday until the ballots are counted. Go to Best new TV show and vote for Big Shots. Thanks! http://www.pcavote.com/pca/index.jsp
TV Ratings: "Grey's" & "CSI" Neck-And-Neck
Original at Televisionista
• Fri, Nov 2
By Justin Van De Kamp Since "Grey's Anatomy" actually rose to over 19 million viewers in its second half hour, it is safe to say that "Big Shots" was actually capable of retaining only a little over 35% of "Grey's" audience. ABC: Ugly Betty (9.90 million) Grey's Anatomy (18.76 million) Big Shots (9.01 million)
1. Additional Script Order for Big Shots
Original at TV.com
• Wed, Oct 31
29, 2007 http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/networktv/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003664299 Even the one new drama that has shown disappointing overall viewership numbers, Big Shots, which leads out of Grey's Anatomy at 10 p.m. Thursdays, is still drawing respectable fe...
Pushing "Pushing Daisies" on your fall TV scorecard
Original at San Gabriel Valley Tribune
• Tue, Oct 23
ABC’s “Pushing Daisies” became the fourth new show to get a full-season pickup (following The CW’s “Gossip Girl,” ABC’s “Private Practice” and CBS’s “The Big Bang Theory”). ABC: 4 for 8, a slugger-like .500. (Successes or nominal successes: “Private Practice,” “Pushing Daisies,” “Sama...
Thursday's TV ratings - not good news for Hugh Jackman's "Viva Laughlin"
Original at OH NO!!
• Fri, Oct 19
CBS stayed on top at 9 p.m. with "CSI," 12.7/19. "Grey's Anatomy," 11.8/18, moved ABC into second and was also the night's top show among adults 18-49. Baseball on FOX was third, while "The Office" scored a 4.9/7 for NBC. "Supernatural," 1.9/3, closed the night for The CW.
Green Room Chatter for October 10, 2007
Original at TV Series Finale
• Wed, Oct 10
With the new TV season in full swing, your actors from cancelled shows should be popping up all over the place. Let's hope the new series stick around long enough for their episodes to air! Steven Weber (Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip) has been added to the cast of ABC's Brothers & Sisters. H...
Big Shots, Christopher Titus and Michael Vartan
Original at AllYourTV.com
• Fri, Sep 28
Big Shots Blog » 2007» May Big Shots Blog Your Complete Guide To The ABC Sitcom 05.31.07 ABC’s ‘Big Shots’: For Men and the Women They’ve Always Wanted to Be Permalink 1 Comment 05.27.07 Welcome To The ‘Big Shots’ Blog Welcome to AllYourTV.com’s blog devoted to the new ABC sitcom “Big Shots.”
TV REVIEW: 'Big Shots' are simply big jerks - The Wichita Eagle
Original at The Wichita Eagle
• Fri, Sep 28
TV REVIEW: 'Big Shots' are simply big jerks KS - Sep 28, 2007 Except these four guys - played by Michael Vartan, Joshua Malina, Christopher Titus and McDermott - really are not people you want to spend any time with, ...
TV REVIEW: 'Big Shots' are simply big jerks
Original at Miami Herald
• Fri, Sep 28
In the premiere episode of "Big Shots," the rakish character played by Dylan McDermott utters the following line: "Men - we're the new women."
TV REVIEW: 'Big Shots' are simply big jerks
Original at Centredaily.com
• Fri, Sep 28
In the premiere episode of "Big Shots," the rakish character played by Dylan McDermott utters the following line: "Men - we're the new women."
Save It or Sink It: Big Shots - E! Online
Original at eonline.com
• Fri, Sep 28
Save It or Sink It: Big Shots - Unfortunate that Big Shots isn't better. That show has a lot of talented actors in it. I'ma fan of Peyton List. I remember her when she was Lucy Montgomery ...
'Big Shots' Star Dylan McDermott, Actress Wife Split
Original at Zap2it.com
• Fri, Sep 28
• 2 related articles
By editorial@zap2it.com McDermott, who played defense attorney Bobby Donnell on "The Practice" for many years, has returned to television with "Big Shots," an ABC show costarring Michael Vartan, Joshua Molina and Christopher Titus that premiered Thursday (Sept ...
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New show tonight: `Big Shots' - Cherry Hill Courier Post
Original at Cherry Hill Courier Post
• Thu, Sep 27
• 5 related articles
New show tonight: `Big Shots' NJ - Sep 27, 2007 Who: Dylan McDermott, Joshua Malina, Christopher Titus, Michael Vartan, Nia Long, Paige Turco, Peyton List, Jessica Collins, Amy Sloan. ...
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Opinion: 'Big Shots' is too silly to drink in - USA Today
Original at usatoday.com
• Wed, Sep 26
Big Shots' is too silly to drink in USA Today - The fault does not lie with the stars — Dylan McDermott, Michael Vartan, Christopher Titus and Joshua Malina — all of whom are unfailingly masculine. ... Review: ABC's 'Big Shots' Newsday Chicago Daily Herald - TV Guide
“Philadelphia:” Freedom to shock
Original at San Gabriel Valley Tribune
• Thu, Sep 13
By David Kronke Q: And a new thing on ABC, “Big Shots.” Rob: Dylan McDermott. I love Dylan McDermott. Kaitlin: He’s so dreamy. Rob: We’re the only comedy. Kaitlin: I’m going to watch that show. I also hope that “Pushing Daisies” is good. ...
Fall 2007 TV Preview: BIG SHOTS on ABC
Original at Daemon's TV
• Tue, Aug 28
Daemon’s TV Review: I am not going to watch Big Shots, it looks really boring and doesn’t seem like it’s going to last. I am sad because I really like Michael Vartan and would have liked to see him in a good show this Fall. ...