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Will an on-demand world, in which viewers can watch what they want when they want, drive schedulers to therapy?
Television executives say traditional network schedules will remain the dominant programming paradigm for some time. But HBO’s series “In Treatment” may provide a look into the future.
The critically acclaimed series starring Gabriel Byrne averaged 2 million viewers per episode.
The wrinkle: HBO says only 12% of them saw episodes in the weeknight prime-time slots in which they made their debuts.
HBO airs its shows multiple times, on its main network and its multiplex channels. Most of the people who watched “In Treatment”—68%, in fact—watched it during a subsequent airing.
Another 9% saw it on digital video recorders. Another 7% watched the show on HBO On-Demand through their cable operators and another 4% saw the show through a digital provider, including HBO.com, iTunes, Amazon Unbox or an affiliated Web Site.
Subscribers will be able to watch more shows online as HBO for Broadband rolls out.
“We create programs that we think people want to watch, and then we let them watch where and when and how they want,” said Dave Baldwin, executive VP of program planning at HBO. “If I were scheduling one of the major networks, contemplating the changes in platforms and technology, I would look to get my resume in order and try to get out of there.”
Not so fast, say other network schedulers.
“The majority of people still watch television the old-fashioned way,” said Preston Beckman, executive VP of strategic program planning and research at Fox. “That doesn’t mean it’s always going to be that way. But I believe that in the short run, or as long as I have to worry about it, which is another three or four years, what I do I have to do the way I’ve always done it.”

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Oh, B.! Lose the hideous cape, but keep the B&W headband, please. Photo courtesy of the CW.
And finally, the headbands. GG gets a lot of credit for prolonging this trend. At our count, no less than 16 extra-wide, jewel-encrusted and be-bowed headpieces were on view across the Upper East Side. We just had to pick a favorite, and the winner is: Blair’s large-bow and black-and-white striped version, circa 8:26 PM. Cute!
And with that, we bid you an “xoxo.” Oh, you know you love it. See you next week!
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NEW YORK, New York –
Rosie O’Donnell admits she was a handful when she was on “The View.”
O’Donnell tells NBC’s “Today” show that Barbara Walters wasn’t used to someone as passionate about her views as she was on the show. She says “passion on that show wasn’t number-one.” She says she forced Walters to be “more emotional than she’s comfortable with.”
She also confirmed reports that she exploded at Walters before an episode of “The View” because Walters hadn’t called her and taken her side during O’Donnell’s feud with Donald Trump.
Despite their differences, she says she’s still friends with Walters.
O’Donnell admits she was also “a lot” for Elisabeth Hasselbeck to handle and she says she’s “trying” to have at least an e-mail relationship with her.
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‘Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles’ Premiere Party
Thomas Dekker, Summer Glau and Lena Headey talk about doing the Terminator as a TV series. Plus, they talk about what it took to get ready to play these iconic roles.
All Access: ‘Celebrity Circus’
It’s not exactly breaking news to say Hollywood is a circus. But now a new TV show takes this concept to a whole new level.
Access Extended: Miss Iowa Shoots For USA Crown Despite Disability
Abbey Curran hasn’t let cerebral palsy stand in her way. This beauty went on to win the Miss Iowa pageant and now she is vying for the Miss USA crown. Abbey revealed to Access Hollywood’s Maria Menounos how she has been able to overcome h
Tina Fey Talks ‘30 Rock’ Return, Part II
Tina talks about where the “30 Rock” story line picks up after the hiatus. Plus, could Oprah be headed to the show?
Stanley Kamel In ‘Monk’ (2005)
In this scene from the hit show, Dr. Charles Kroger (Stanley Kamel) talks with Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub) in a therapy session.

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A big American Idol dominates a night crowded with unscripted offerings, some of which are frivolous and some of which aren’t.
Stuff to watch or record
American Idol: The second annual Idol Gives Back episode, a concert to raise awareness of and to benefit various U.S. and international charities, is so big that all of it won’t fit in Fox’s usual two-hour prime time. It starts a half-hour early and is scheduled to include appearances by Idol alums Carrie Underwood and Chris Daughtry, and celebrities such as Brad Pitt, Miley Cyrus, Snoop Dogg and way too many other people to mention here. 6:30 p.m., KDFW/Channel 4
Big Brother: ‘Til Death Do Us Part: The “houseguests” have been trying to get James, the kid with the pink Mohawk (which sometimes looks really furry), out of the BB house for weeks — he even was evicted once, then came back, because of a controversial “twist.” He’s on the block again tonight, along with the relatively easygoing Sharon, so it isn’t looking good for James. 7 p.m., KTVT/Channel 11
America’s Next Top Model: The semi-obligatory clip show includes some unseen footage from this “cycle,” which for some of us — ahem! — would be every episode. If you’re not a regular ANTM watcher and you need some bait, here it is: “New York City firefighters [practice] their runway struts and [contestants have] wrestling matches.” 7 p.m., KDAF/Channel 33
Van Cliburn: Concert Pianist: As the 50th anniversary of Van Cliburn’s victory at the first International Tchaikovsky Competition approaches, KERA airs this profile of the Fort Worth-based pianist. Dan Rather narrates the program, which includes interviews with opera stars Marilyn Horne and Leontyne Price, and footage from a 1994 tour. 8 p.m., KERA/Channel 13
Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious: With new episodes of Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill about to come to Mondays for a soapy double bill, Girlicious moves to Wednesday to make room. Tonight, the remaining contestants film a video during a sailing expedition, and yeah, that put thoughts of Duran Duran’s Rio video in my head, too. (If you don’t know what I’m talking about, just count your blessings.) 8 p.m., KDAF/Channel 33

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Most of the network’s comedies were roughly on par with their pre-strike averages, but “The Office” spiked to deliver its highest rating since the show’s fall season premiere (9.2 million, 4.8/12). At 8 p.m., “My Name Is Earl” (7 million, 3.0/9) and return of “30 Rock” (5.7 million, 2.7/7) were down slightly from their averages as they were up against an “American Idol” results show. The return of comedy “Scrubs” at 9:30 was up 6% (6.6 million, 3.4/8). At 10 p.m., the return of “ER” was down 14% to match its all-time low (5.9 million, 3.1/8).
NBC came in third place overall, with Fox in first place airing a special “American Idol” results show (20 million, 6.8/19), which matched Wednesday’s “Idol Gives Back” event. After, an episode of “Don’t Forget the Lyrics” performed strong (10.9 million, 4.0/10).
In second place, CBS aired a series low “Survivor: Micronesia” (11.7 million, 3.8/11). “CSI” was down a couple ticks from last week’s return to originals (20 million, 5.7/14), but effectively matched “Idol” as the most-viewed show of night. “Without a Trace” held steady (14.6 million, 3.9/11).

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NBA (6:30 p.m., Ch. 14): Jazz at Mavericks
Survivor (7 p.m., Ch. 2): The tribes merge.
Desperate Housewives (7 and 8 p.m., Ch. 4): The two most recent episodes are repeated; a new hour airs Sunday.
My Name Is Earl (7 p.m., Ch. 5): Randy works on Earl’s list.
American Idol (7 p.m., Ch. 13): Another contestant is eliminated.
30 Rock (7:30 p.m., Ch. 5): Everyone is obsessed with a tawdry reality show.
CSI (8 p.m., Ch. 2): A toddler is murdered.
The Office (8 p.m., Ch. 5): Pam and Jim go to Jan and Michael’s house for dinner.
Scrubs (8:30 p.m., Ch. 5): Turk tries to learn Spanish.
Without a Trace (9:01 p.m., Ch. 2): A heart-transplant recipient disappears.
Eli Stone (9 p.m., Ch. 4): Eli represents a convict denied parole. (Another episode airs Sunday at 9 p.m.)
Thursday's are back! Yipee!
Linda | April 10, 2008 at 10:03 a.m.

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It’s back to normal on CBS tonight, which means the criminally insane will be ranting on mindlessly as people watch in horror. But enough about Big Brother; let’s discuss Criminal Minds and CSI: NY, both with their first post-strike episodes tonight.
On Criminal Minds, the rest of the BAU team step in to assist Rossi (Joe Mantegna), as he decides to reopen a case from his first go-round at the FBI that focuses on the murder of two young parents. If this represents the show starting to close the book on Rossi’s long alluded to emotional scars, then that would be wise, because it doesn’t seem like most viewers much care. Nicholas Brendon of Buffy fame, the nice geek who filled in for Penelope after she was shot, is back tonight as well.
The good people of CSI: NY get an anonymous tip that leads them to an abandoned warehouse in search of the Second Life assassin that we first encountered in the fall. I don’t know that this plot was ever so entertaining for most fans that revisiting it six months later makes a lot of sense, but this show usually beats whatever ABC and NBC have on at this time, so the producers might know what they’re doing. I wonder what happens if the real-world killer is found, but remains at large in cyberspace?
America’s Next Top Model (CW, 8 PM): On a very special Guantanamo episode of ANTM, the models are photographed lying face down in water; the remaining girls are split into two teams for go-sees. I never realized go-see was even a noun until this show began.
Big Brother 9 (CBS, 8 PM): Either Joshuah or Sharon will be voted out. Sharon’s solicitude for those guinea pigs is a little bit frightening. It’s like the first stages of watching someone unravel in a horror movie.

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Sometimes the possibility of losing something makes people appreciate it even more. And like a child who almost lost a favorite toy, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences members seemed especially appreciative of Sunday night’s Oscar ceremony, since it was almost lost because of the writers strike.
Jon Stewart looked much more comfortable this year, his second as Oscar host. In fact, Stewart may be “the man” for several more years, that’s how much he’s slipped easily into the role. His opening monologue ranged from pointing out that Javier Bardem’s character in “No Country for Old Men” was a mix of Hannibal Lecter and Dorothy Hamill, with his murderous ways and wedge haircut, to a political joke about Julie Christie’s role in “Away From Her,” about a woman’s struggle with Alzheimer’s who forgets who her husband is. Stewart joked that Hillary Clinton said it was “the feel good movie of the year.”
His best joke in the opening monologue was reserved for one of the pompous post-Oscar parties. Vanity Fair magazine, which traditionally hosts the post party with the most A-list guests, canceled this year’s party “to support the writers.” Stewart pointed out that Vanity Fair could really support screenwriters by inviting them to the party.
Here are some other observations about the 2008 Oscars, which managed to be only 20 minutes longer than the three hours it was allotted:
We’re 80 years young: The academy marked the 80th Oscars with several very appropriate retrospectives of past winners in
various categories, and some nice vignettes with past Oscar winners Barbra Streisand, Sidney Poitier and Stephen Spielberg. But a retrospective of the Best Picture winners can show how wrong the academy can be sometimes (”The Greatest Show on Earth” won in 1952 over “High Noon”) and how quickly tastes can change (”Oliver” won in 1968, followed the next year by “Midnight Cowboy”).

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Is it just me, or does it seem like the writers of “Lost” are coming up with more questions than they are answers?
Last night is a perfect example. While the show lacked the action and spookiness of previous episodes, it certainly dumped a whole new batch of questions on us.
Among the bigger ones:
How did Ben get off the island? And why is Sayid working for him now? And more importantly, who are he and Sayid after? Does this guy — “The Economist” — have something to do with the group of people from the freighter, or is he part of an entirely different operation?
What’s up with Miles, Daniel, Frank and Charlotte? Even though Naomi was told in her flashback last week that there were no survivors of the Oceanic crash, none of freighter people seemed surprised to see the Losties when they arrived on the island. And I don’t know about you, but I don’t trust any of them — except Frank. He seems the most honest of the group — even if he’s an alcoholic pilot.
Who’s Ben’s spy of the freighter? And why are the people on the freighter after Ben?
What’s the deal with the 31-minute time difference on the island that Daniel discovered during his little experiment?

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