Harry Connick, Jr. is a celebrated singer, musician, actor and now "American Idol" judge. He has even more to celebrate on Wednesday (Sept. 11) when Connick turns 46.
To help with that, here are 46 reasons to be happy Harry Connick, Jr. made it into the world.
Note: The 46 awesome things are in no particular order.
1. "When Harry Met Sally": Connick supplied the soundtrack to the classic romantic comedy
2. "Dixieland Plus": Connick's first album, released in 1977 (when he was 10)
3. "Will and Grace": The singer turned actor to play Grace's husband, Dr. Leo Markus
4. "Harry Connick Jr.": Connick's official debut album from 1987
4. "Songs I Heard": Big band versions of children's songs!
5. "Independence Day": Aliens couldn't stand up to Connick's jet-pilot character ("Let's kick the tires and light the fires!")
6. "Sleepless in Seattle": The song "A Wink and a Smile" was Connick's contribution to the movie
7. "Memphis Belle...
To help with that, here are 46 reasons to be happy Harry Connick, Jr. made it into the world.
Note: The 46 awesome things are in no particular order.
1. "When Harry Met Sally": Connick supplied the soundtrack to the classic romantic comedy
2. "Dixieland Plus": Connick's first album, released in 1977 (when he was 10)
3. "Will and Grace": The singer turned actor to play Grace's husband, Dr. Leo Markus
4. "Harry Connick Jr.": Connick's official debut album from 1987
4. "Songs I Heard": Big band versions of children's songs!
5. "Independence Day": Aliens couldn't stand up to Connick's jet-pilot character ("Let's kick the tires and light the fires!")
6. "Sleepless in Seattle": The song "A Wink and a Smile" was Connick's contribution to the movie
7. "Memphis Belle...
- 9/11/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Friday, December 21, 2012 ratings -- New episodes: Fringe and Dateline. Specials: Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas (repeat), Michael Buble: Home For The Holidays (repeat), The Happy Elf (repeat), Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer (repeat), and Back To The Beginning With Christiane Amanpour. Episode reruns: Last Man Standing, Malibu Country, The Good Wife, and Kitchen Nightmares.
Below are the fast affiliate ratings. The "demo" refers to the viewers in the 18-49 demographic. The percentages represent the change since the previous original episode. (Percentages aren't given for reruns or specials.) "Millions" refers to the total number of viewers.
To see past ratings for a particular show, click the show's link. The show pages are updated with the daily final ratings when they become available. Those pages include percentage changes in both the demo and total viewership, in addition to season averages to...
Below are the fast affiliate ratings. The "demo" refers to the viewers in the 18-49 demographic. The percentages represent the change since the previous original episode. (Percentages aren't given for reruns or specials.) "Millions" refers to the total number of viewers.
To see past ratings for a particular show, click the show's link. The show pages are updated with the daily final ratings when they become available. Those pages include percentage changes in both the demo and total viewership, in addition to season averages to...
- 12/22/2012
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Fast National ratings for Friday, Dec. 21, 2012.
A night filled with reruns and Christmas specials marked another holiday Friday, leading to decreased ratings for most programs. However, "Fringe," the lone new scripted offering, held steady from last week.
"Last Man Standing" and "Malibu Country," both in reruns were down significantly from the week before. CBS' "Good Wife" marathon posted low numbers for the network but remained steady throughout the night. NBC and ABC both posted wins during the night with Christmas specials.
ABC won the quiet night with 4.8 million viewers and a 3.2/6 share in households. NBC followed with 4.4 million viewers (2.9/5 households), with CBS (4.1 million viewers, 2.9/5 households), Fox (2.7 million viewers, 1.7/3 households) and The CW (1.8 million viewers, 0.9/2 households) coming in behind.
ABC and Fox tied for the lead among adults 18-49 at 1.0. NBC was third at 0.8, and Fox and The CW tied at 0.6.
Friday hour by hour:
8 p.m.
NBC: "Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas" (5.0 million viewers,...
A night filled with reruns and Christmas specials marked another holiday Friday, leading to decreased ratings for most programs. However, "Fringe," the lone new scripted offering, held steady from last week.
"Last Man Standing" and "Malibu Country," both in reruns were down significantly from the week before. CBS' "Good Wife" marathon posted low numbers for the network but remained steady throughout the night. NBC and ABC both posted wins during the night with Christmas specials.
ABC won the quiet night with 4.8 million viewers and a 3.2/6 share in households. NBC followed with 4.4 million viewers (2.9/5 households), with CBS (4.1 million viewers, 2.9/5 households), Fox (2.7 million viewers, 1.7/3 households) and The CW (1.8 million viewers, 0.9/2 households) coming in behind.
ABC and Fox tied for the lead among adults 18-49 at 1.0. NBC was third at 0.8, and Fox and The CW tied at 0.6.
Friday hour by hour:
8 p.m.
NBC: "Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas" (5.0 million viewers,...
- 12/22/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Friday, November 23, 2012 ratings -- New episodes: Last Man Standing, Malibu Country, 20/20, and Dateline. Specials: Frosty the Snowman, Frosty Returns, The National Dog Show, Happiness is a Warm Blanket Charlie Brown, Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer, Hoops & Yoyo Ruin Christmas, The Happy Elf, It's a SpongeBob Christmas, and Person to Person. Reruns: Shark Tank.
On CBS, we started with 90 minutes of holiday specials reruns -- Frosty the Snowman (2.0 rating with 6.9 million), Frosty Returns (1.6 rating with 5.8 million), and Hoops & Yoyo Ruin Christmas (1.0 rating with 4.0 million). The new It's a SpongeBob Christmas special drew a 0.9 rating with 3.6 million. At 10pm, the second Person to Person special attracted a 0.7 rating with 3.0 million viewers.
On ABC, Last Man Standing found a 1.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 6.7 million total viewers.
On CBS, we started with 90 minutes of holiday specials reruns -- Frosty the Snowman (2.0 rating with 6.9 million), Frosty Returns (1.6 rating with 5.8 million), and Hoops & Yoyo Ruin Christmas (1.0 rating with 4.0 million). The new It's a SpongeBob Christmas special drew a 0.9 rating with 3.6 million. At 10pm, the second Person to Person special attracted a 0.7 rating with 3.0 million viewers.
On ABC, Last Man Standing found a 1.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 6.7 million total viewers.
- 11/24/2012
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Fast National ratings for Friday, Nov. 23, 2012
Black Friday primetime was an evening of reruns and holiday specials, barring ABC, which aired original episodes of "Last Man Standing" and "Malibu Country." Both shows fared evenly compared to last week's numbers.
CBS won the war of holiday programming, bringing in 6.9 million viewers for "Frosty the Snowman" and 5.8 million for "Frosty Returns."
The CW's "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" and "The Happy Elf" did not fare as well, garnering 1.7 million viewers during the 8:00 p.m. hour.
ABC led the night with 5.8 million viewers and a 3.7 rating/6 share in households. NBC (4.8 million, 3.1/5) came in second, just besting CBS' 4.4 million viewers and 2.3/4. Fox (2.0 million, 1.1/2) finished fourth of the night, and The CW (1.6 million, 0.8/1) trailed.
The adults 18-49 winner was ABC, which scored a 1.4 rating in the demographic. CBS took second with a 1.1. NBC came in third with a 1.0, followed by Fox's 0.7, and...
Black Friday primetime was an evening of reruns and holiday specials, barring ABC, which aired original episodes of "Last Man Standing" and "Malibu Country." Both shows fared evenly compared to last week's numbers.
CBS won the war of holiday programming, bringing in 6.9 million viewers for "Frosty the Snowman" and 5.8 million for "Frosty Returns."
The CW's "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" and "The Happy Elf" did not fare as well, garnering 1.7 million viewers during the 8:00 p.m. hour.
ABC led the night with 5.8 million viewers and a 3.7 rating/6 share in households. NBC (4.8 million, 3.1/5) came in second, just besting CBS' 4.4 million viewers and 2.3/4. Fox (2.0 million, 1.1/2) finished fourth of the night, and The CW (1.6 million, 0.8/1) trailed.
The adults 18-49 winner was ABC, which scored a 1.4 rating in the demographic. CBS took second with a 1.1. NBC came in third with a 1.0, followed by Fox's 0.7, and...
- 11/24/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Man and woman cannot live by turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie and Black Friday sales alone. When you've had your fill of Thanksgiving merriment, television will be there to comfort you with an array of specials and marathons all weekend long.
Here are some highlights. All times Eastern.
Thursday, Nov. 22
Specials
"Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade," 9 a.m., NBC
"The Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS," 9 a.m., CBS
"The National Dog Show," noon, NBC
"A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving," 8 p.m., ABC
"Bad25," 9:30 p.m., ABC
Sports
College basketball: Six games starting at noon, ESPN2
NFL: Texans at Lions, 12:30 p.m., CBS
NFL: Redskins at Cowboys, 4:30 p.m., Fox
College football: Tcu at Texas, 7:30 p.m., Espn
NFL: Patriots at Jets, 8:30 p.m., NBC
Marathons
"Law & Order: Criminal Intent," 2 a.m.-2 a.m. Friday, Oxygen
"NCIS," 6 a.m.-6 a.m. Friday, USA
"Psych," 6 a.
Here are some highlights. All times Eastern.
Thursday, Nov. 22
Specials
"Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade," 9 a.m., NBC
"The Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS," 9 a.m., CBS
"The National Dog Show," noon, NBC
"A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving," 8 p.m., ABC
"Bad25," 9:30 p.m., ABC
Sports
College basketball: Six games starting at noon, ESPN2
NFL: Texans at Lions, 12:30 p.m., CBS
NFL: Redskins at Cowboys, 4:30 p.m., Fox
College football: Tcu at Texas, 7:30 p.m., Espn
NFL: Patriots at Jets, 8:30 p.m., NBC
Marathons
"Law & Order: Criminal Intent," 2 a.m.-2 a.m. Friday, Oxygen
"NCIS," 6 a.m.-6 a.m. Friday, USA
"Psych," 6 a.
- 11/21/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Thanksgiving week TV is like the best kind of holiday turkey: stuffed to overflowing. To help you navigate the dial, TVLine has singled out 30 marathons and specials that should be on your radar. From good ol’ USA Network’s time-honored series to a couple new syndie entries (welcome, Fringe and Castle!) to a brand-new SpongeBob special, here’s plenty to keep your TV remote busy this holiday.
Thursday, Nov. 22
Midnight — 5:30 am (Saturday) James Bond Marathon (Syfy) | Still on a high from Skyfall? Catch some classic Bond, starting with For Your Eyes Only and concluding with Thunderball.
6 am – 5 pm Dark Shadows...
Thursday, Nov. 22
Midnight — 5:30 am (Saturday) James Bond Marathon (Syfy) | Still on a high from Skyfall? Catch some classic Bond, starting with For Your Eyes Only and concluding with Thunderball.
6 am – 5 pm Dark Shadows...
- 11/21/2012
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Nova tries to explain Hurricane Sandy with "Inside the Megastorm"
News
Starting tomorrow, you can catch up on the entirety of Suits either at USA's website or via OnDemand. I guess I should try to figure out where this business with the can opener began.
Turner Classic Movies will soon have a showcase for some of Johnny Carson's classic celebrity interviews.
TV Guide asks if The X-Factor's mentors are hurting competitors more than they're helping. Inappropriate costumes, bad song choices and unenthusiastic advice are listed as ways the mentors have turned into an obstacle contestants need to overcome.
Brian Dennehy will appear in the final season of The Big C as Cathy's father. Considering how Cathy has had cancer for three seasons and we're only now meeting him, I expect he'll be as awful as the rest of the Jamison clan has turned out to be.
EW reports that...
News
Starting tomorrow, you can catch up on the entirety of Suits either at USA's website or via OnDemand. I guess I should try to figure out where this business with the can opener began.
Turner Classic Movies will soon have a showcase for some of Johnny Carson's classic celebrity interviews.
TV Guide asks if The X-Factor's mentors are hurting competitors more than they're helping. Inappropriate costumes, bad song choices and unenthusiastic advice are listed as ways the mentors have turned into an obstacle contestants need to overcome.
Brian Dennehy will appear in the final season of The Big C as Cathy's father. Considering how Cathy has had cancer for three seasons and we're only now meeting him, I expect he'll be as awful as the rest of the Jamison clan has turned out to be.
EW reports that...
- 11/21/2012
- by LyleMasaki
- The Backlot
The CW has teased their plans for holiday installments of 90210, Arrow, Gossip Girl, Hart of Dixie and The Vampire Diaries. They've also shared information about their numerous holiday specials: A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa, Prancer Returns, It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, Noel, The Happy Elf, Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer, Christmas is Here Again, Second Star to the Left, and Planes, Trains and Automobiles.
The CW's Holiday Highlights
Wednesday, November 21:
Two-hour Movie
"Planes, Trains and Automobiles" (8:00-10:00p.m. Et)
(Content Rating Tbd) (HDTV)
Steve Martin And John Candy Star - Neal Page (Martin), a high-strung advertising executive, meets Del Griffith (Candy), an eternally optimistic, overly talkative, well-meaning, but clumsy shower curtain ring salesman who seems to live in a world governed by a different set of rules.
The CW's Holiday Highlights
Wednesday, November 21:
Two-hour Movie
"Planes, Trains and Automobiles" (8:00-10:00p.m. Et)
(Content Rating Tbd) (HDTV)
Steve Martin And John Candy Star - Neal Page (Martin), a high-strung advertising executive, meets Del Griffith (Candy), an eternally optimistic, overly talkative, well-meaning, but clumsy shower curtain ring salesman who seems to live in a world governed by a different set of rules.
- 11/7/2012
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
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