'Million Dollar Listing: New York' Star Promises 'All Out War' and Plenty of Shower Scenes on Season 2
May, 08, 2013 4:55 pm | Comments On #Bravo, Million Dollar Listing, Ryan Serhant, TelevisionRyan Serhant returns for Season 2 of Bravo's "Million Dollar Listing: New York" a much richer man.
"Business has doubled, if not, really tripled," Serhant told TheWrap.
Since Season 1, he has gone from a lone realtor with one assistant to opening his own office with two assistants and a team of 12 people.
"I've taken as much momentum as I could from the first season, as well as this real estate market that we have now which is on fire," Serhant, who recently signed across the board with agency, IMG Worldwide, said. "And I just tried to ramp up as much as I can. Like I always said, expansion, baby,...
Read MoreRatings: 'Dancing,' 'New Girl,' 'NCIS: L.A.' Climb; Lowered 'Voice' Wins Night for NBC
May, 08, 2013 9:13 am | Comments On #Dancing With the Stars, NCIS, ratings, Television, The VoiceFox's "New Girl," CBS's "NCIS: Los Angeles" and ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" grew in the ratings on Tuesday night, while NBC's "The Voice" dipped to a low for the current cycle but still posted the night's top ratings, giving the network a win for the night, according to preliminary numbers.
NBC came in first in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic with a 3.0 rating/9 share and second in total viewers with 9.4 million. "The Voice" at 8 p.m. dropped 8 percent to a 3.6/10, a low for this cycle, and drew 11.1 million total viewers. "Grimm" at 10:01 posted a 1.9/5 and had 6 million total viewers.
CBS was second in ratings but took a commanding first place in total viewers with a 2.2/6 and 12.4 million. "NCIS" at 8 ticked down to a 2.9/9 and took 17 million total viewers, making...
Read More5 People Glenn Beck Has Compared to Nazis
May, 08, 2013 8:27 am | Comments On #Glenn Beck, Michael Bloomberg, Nazis, nra, TelevisionGlenn Beck is accused of likening New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (who is Jewish) to a Nazi at an NRA event, but it's only the latest case of what "The Daily Show" once called Beck's "Nazi Tourette's."
The conservative commentator has a long record of comparing Nazis with people who -- to put it lightly -- aren't. He is willfully dumb about history, or thinks his fans are. At best, he's a hilariously clumsy propagandist.
Also read: Glenn Beck Accuses Airline of 'Subhuman' Treatment
First, let's take a moment to consider how off-the-scale hellish the Holocaust was...
Read MoreStephen Colbert's Sister, Elizabeth Colbert Busch, Loses to Mark Sanford in S.C. House Race
May, 08, 2013 6:49 am | Comments On #Elizabeth Colbert Busch, Mark Sanford, Stephen Colbert, TelevisionThere won't be a Colbert in Congress anytime soon.
Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch, sister of "Colbert Report" host Stephen Colbert, lost her South Carolina special Congressional election to Republican former Gov. Mark Sanford. Sanford won 54 to 45.
Colbert had supported his sister in the race, in a district that leans strongly Republican. (The two are pictured at a fundraising breakfast.)
The win was a big comeback for Sanford, who held the same seat in Congress before he became governor. His time as chief executive was marred by his admission that he left the state to carry on an affair with his then-mistress in Argentina. They are now engaged...
Read MoreSpring 2013 TV Finales: The Essential Guide
May, 07, 2013 7:11 pm | Comments On #ABC, CBS, Fox, HBO, Showtime, Television, the CW, TLCIt's May and time for this year's shows to begin their cliffhangers and end season-long storylines. For some, it's time to say goodbye forever (or until its producers can crowdfund a movie).
For the networks, May is an important month. It's May Sweeps. That's when this month's ratings really, really matter and defines the rates charged to advertisers come next season.
Yes, they need us to watch and we need them to put on the fireworks. It's a symbiotic relationship.
Also read: Network Upfronts 2013: The Scorecard (So Far)
So, TheWrap has rounded up the ultimate list of spring TV finales across broadcast and cable into one place. Use it to double...
Read MoreRatings: 'DWTS' Hits Low as NBC Wins With Dropping 'Voice' and Rising 'Revolution'
May, 07, 2013 9:22 am | Comments On #2 Broke Girls, Bones, Dancing With the Stars, How I Met Your Mother, Mike & Molly, ratings, Revolution, rules of engagement, Television, The VoiceABC's "Dancing With the Stars" dipped to a series low for performance shows Monday night, while NBC scored a ratings win despite "The Voice" dropping to tie a cycle low, according to preliminary numbers.
NBC took first place in the advertiser-preferred 18-49 demographic with a 3.3 rating/9 share and second in total viewers with 10 million. "The Voice" at 8 p.m., despite sliding 9 percent to tie a cycle low of 3.9/11, was still the top-rated show of the evening, and was the night's second most-watched show with 11.9 million total viewers. "Revolution" at 10 enjoyed a 17 percent boost over last week with a 2.1/6 and drew 10.8 million total viewers.
CBS was second in ratings and third in total viewers with a 2.2/6 and 7.5 million. "How I Met Your Mother" at 8 inched down to a season low of 2.6/8 and took 6.9 million...
Read MoreEarnings: DirecTV Stock Up as Company's Profit Falls But Revenue Beats Expectations
May, 07, 2013 7:55 am | Comments On #DirecTV, Stock, Television, VenezuelaDirecTV stock rose Tuesday after revenues climbed and beat expectations, but profit fell because of a Venezuelan currency devaulation.
DirecTV announced an increase in first quarter 2013 revenues of 8 percent to $7.58 billion, beating analysts expectations of $7.5 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
Net income attributable to DirecTV was $690 million, or $1.20 per share, compared with $731 million, or $1.07 per share, a year ago.
The company's profits were hit by a $166 million pre-tax charge because the company's subsidiary in Venezuela lost assets when the country's currency was devalued in February.
The nation's top satellite company added 604,000 net subscribers, and 583,000 in Latin...
Read MoreEarnings: Discovery Posts Higher 1Q Revenue, Profit, Expects OWN to Break Even in Cash Flow This Year
May, 07, 2013 5:52 am | Comments On #Discovery, Earnings, Oprah Winfrey, OWN, TelevisionDiscovery Communications Inc. earned higher revenue and profit in the first quarter as its networks improved ratings.
The company said revenues increased 7 percent to $1.156 billion, compared to $1.51 billion expected by analysts, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Net income increased 4 percent to $231 million, up from $221 million, or 57 cents per share a year ago, Reuters said.
In an earnings call, the company boasted of four consecutive years of growth and said it now has 2 billion viewers worldwide.
Discovery also said it...
Read MoreNick Cannon on Mariah Carey-Nicki Minaj 'Idol' Feud: My Wife Didn't Sign Up for 'Love & Hip Hop' (Video)
May, 06, 2013 3:06 pm | Comments On #American Idol, feud, KTLA, Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon, Nicki Minaj, producers, Television, videoNick Cannon said the feud between "American Idol" divas Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj is being perpetuated by the show's producers, during a live interview on Los Angeles' KTLA-TV Morning Show.
"My wife has been taking the high road," Carey's husband told KTLA-TV anchors. "But it feels like even the producers and everybody else want to play into the sound bites."
Also read: 'American Idol's' Nicki Minaj Rips Mariah Carey After Ratings Drop; Cites Jennifer Lopez in Tweet
The animosity between Carey and Minaj on the Fox reality competition made headlines even before Season 12 premiered, after an explosive video of the two women arguing was leaked on the...
Read MoreRatings: NASCAR Pushes Fox to a Win; 'Celeb Apprentice' Ties Series Low
May, 06, 2013 9:36 am | Comments On #Amazing Race, celebrity apprentice, NASCAR, ratings, red widow, TelevisionOverrun from NASCAR racing took the night's top ratings on Sunday night, pushing Fox to a ratings win, while the season finale of CBS's "The Amazing Race" ticked down and ABC's "Red Widow" climbed for its season ender, according to preliminary numbers.
Fox took first place in the advertiser-sought 18-49 demographic with a 2.1 rating/6 share and second in total viewers with 5.8 million. The NASCAR overrun at 7 p.m. drew the evening's best demo performance with a 2.3/7 and 7.6 million total viewers. "The Simpsons," which started at 8:25, pulled a 1.7/5 with 4 million total viewers. "Bob's Burgers" at 9 had a a 2.0/5 with 4.4 million total viewers, while "Family Guy" at 9:30 had a 2.1/5 with 4.6 million total viewers. "American Dad" at 10 posted a 2.1/6 and took 5.1 million total viewers.
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