Nope. Even though this season has not impressed at all (and I loved seasons 1-3), the show is still performing pretty well and is just about to hit enough episodes for syndication. It will need to improve next season though if it is to have a chance of renewal.

The show is averaging a solid 2.8 (18-49) rating and just over 6 million viewers. I can see it being moved to the 8pm slot next year though, where I can’t see it holding on to those numbers.

Already renewed by NBC.

The news from NBC is that EMMY darling, 30 Rock, has been picked up for a 22 episode fifth season. Won’t that make ol’ Liz Lemon happy? Nope.

The show has been averaging a 2.7 (18-49) rating and just over 6 million viewers this season – down slightly vs. last year.

I used to be a really big fan of 30 Rock (me and my friends used to throw in random quotes whenever we could), but since the beginning of this year something’s been off. Can anyone put their finger on it?

Golden Globe Winners 2010:

There were some big winners and losers on the night which included Glee winning Best Comedy or Musical, Dexter winning Best Supporting Actor (John Lithgow) and Best Drama Actor (Michael C. Hall). Another  shock – Julianna Marguiles winning the Best Drama Actress for her role on The Good Wife at the 7th time of asking.

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

* BIG LOVE (HBO)
* DEXTER (SHOWTIME)
* HOUSE (FOX)
* MAD MEN (AMC)
* TRUE BLOOD (HBO)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

* GLENN CLOSE, “DAMAGES”
* JANUARY JONES, “MAD MEN”
* JULIANNA MARGULIES, “THE GOOD WIFE”
* ANNA PAQUIN, “TRUE BLOOD”
* KYRA SEDGWICK, “THE CLOSER”

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

* SIMON BAKER, “THE MENTALIST”
* MICHAEL C. HALL, “DEXTER”
* JON HAMM, “MAD MEN”
* HUGH LAURIE, “HOUSE”
* BILL PAXTON, “BIG LOVE”

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

* 30 ROCK (NBC)
* ENTOURAGE (HBO)
* GLEE (FOX)
* MODERN FAMILY (ABC)
* THE OFFICE (NBC)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

* TONI COLLETTE, “UNITED STATES OF TARA”
* COURTENEY COX, “COUGAR TOWN”
* EDIE FALCO, “NURSE JACKIE”
* TINA FEY, “30 ROCK”
* LEA MICHELE, “GLEE”

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

* ALEC BALDWIN, “30 ROCK”
* STEVE CARELL, “THE OFFICE”
* DAVID DUCHOVNY, “CALIFORNICATION”
* THOMAS JANE, “HUNG”
* MATTHEW MORRISON, “GLEE”

BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

* GEORGIA O’KEEFFE (LIFETIME TELEVISION)
* GREY GARDENS (HBO)
* INTO THE STORM (HBO)
* LITTLE DORRIT (PBS)
* TAKING CHANCE (HBO)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

* JOAN ALLEN, “GEORGIA O’KEEFFE”
* DREW BARRYMORE, “GREY GARDENS”
* JESSICA LANGE, “GREY GARDENS”
* ANNA PAQUIN, “THE COURAGEOUS HEART OF IRENA SENDLER”
* SIGOURNEY WEAVER, “PRAYERS FOR BOBBY”

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

* KEVIN BACON, “TAKING CHANCE”
* KENNETH BRANAGH, “WALLANDER: ONE STEP BEHIND”
* CHIWETEL EJIOFOR, “ENDGAME”
* BRENDAN GLEESON, “INTO THE STORM”
* JEREMY IRONS, “GEORGIA O’KEEFFE”

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

* JANE ADAMS, “HUNG”
* ROSE BYRNE, “DAMAGES
* JANE LYNCH, “GLEE”
* JANET McTEER, “INTO THE STORM”
* CHLOË SEVIGNY, “BIG LOVE”

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

* MICHAEL EMERSON, “LOST”
* NEIL PATRICK HARRIS, “HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER”
* WILLIAM HURT, “DAMAGES”
* JOHN LITHGOW, “DEXTER”
* JEREMY PIVEN, “ENTOURAGE”

Last night ABC were the winners with the Greys Anatomy/Private Practice crossover, Bones set season highs and 30 Rock was beaten by Community.

ABC won the night starting off with an ABC News special on the Haiti Earthquake (1.4, 5.4 million). This lead into a Grey’s Anatomy/ Private Practice crossover event which averaged 11.9 million viewers and a 4.5 (18-49) rating.

FOX and CBS tied for second place but I’m gonna lead with FOX first because they generally have a better 18-34 rating. At 8pm, Bones set season highs, posting a 3.3 (18-49) rating and 10.7 million viewers – a season high. At 9, Fringe posted its best numbers (in that timeslot) in a while against less competition (notably missing: The Office), posting a 2.6 (18-49) rating and 6.6 million viewers.

CBS was third for the night with an original episode of CSI, which posted a 3.3 (18-49) rating and 15.4 million viewers. At 10, The Mentalist improved on its lead in (in the key demo) with a 3.4 (18-49) rating but had slightly less viewers (15.3 million).

NBC was horrible, posting its worst night for a while (with all new airings). At 8, Community continued to grow, posting a 2.3 (18-49) rating and 5.4 million viewers leading in to Parks & Recreation, which posted an average 2.1 (18-49) rating and 4.6 million viewers. At 9, 30 Rock showed us why it needs the office as a lead in – a 2.3 (18-49) rating and just 5.1 million viewers (yep, that’s right – 30 Rock was beaten by Community last night). At 10, Leno (and Jimmy Kimmel reading the 10 @ 10) posted an average 1.3 (18-49) rating and 4.4 million viewers.

The CW was last, wanna know any more?

Full Breakdown:

8:00 – FOX – Bones – 3.3 (18-49) rating – 10.7 million viewers
NBC – Community – 2.3 - 5.418 million
CBS – The Mentalist (repeat) - 2.0 - 9.6 million
ABC – Haiti News Special – 1.4 - 5.4 million
CW – Vampire Diaries (repeat) – 0.7 - 1.7 million

8:30 - NBC Parks and Recreation 2.1 6 4.593

9:00 – ABC - Grey’s Anatomy – 4.8 (18-49) rating - 12.7 million viewers
CBS – CSI – 3.3 – 15.4 million
FOX – Fringe – 2.6 - 6.7 million
NBC – 30 Rock – 2.3 - 5.1 million
CW – Supernatural (repeat) – 0.6 - 1.3 million

9:30 – NBC – 30 Rock – 2.3 - 5.0 million viewers

10:00 – ABC – Private Practice – 4.3 (18-49) rating – 11 million viewers
CBS – The Mentalist – 3.4 - 15.3 million
NBC – The Jay Leno Show – 1.4 - 4.4 million

Mad Men, 30 Rock and The Office and Modern Family led the field for the 2010 Writers Guild Awards with three nods each in the TV section.

30 Rock was nominated in best episodic comedy and two nods for writing. The Office and Mad Men fared a similar fate, whereas Modern Family was nominated for Best Comedy, Best New Show and a Writing nod.

In the drama field, Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Dexter, Lost and Friday Night Lights have all been nominated. This years comedy nods are 30 Rock, The Office, Curb Your Enthusiasm and newcomers Glee and Modern Family.

Modern Family and Glee also made the best new series category, along with CBS’ The Good Wife, HBO’s Hung and Showtime’s Nurse Jackie.

The Simpsons can already start celebrating, having been nominated in all 5 animation writing slots. 

The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien, “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Colbert Report, Real Time with Bill Maher and Saturday Night Live were all nominated in the Comedy/ Variety category.

Drama Series:
Breaking Bad
Dexter
Friday Night Lights
Lost
Mad Men

Comedy Series:
30 Rock
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Glee
Modern Family
The Office

New Series:
Glee
The Good Wife
Hung
Modern Family
Nurse Jackie

Episodic Drama:
“Broken, Part 1 and Part 2″ (“House“), Written by Russel Friend & Garrett Lerner & David Foster & David Shore; Fox
“Come, Ye Saints” (“Big Love“), Written by Melanie Marnich; HBO
“The Grown Ups” (“Mad Men“), Written by Brett Johnson and Matthew Weiner; AMC
“Guy Walks into an Advertising Agency” (“Mad Men“), Written by Robin Veith and Matthew Weiner; AMC
“I Will Rise Up” (‘True Blood’), Written by Nancy Oliver; HBO
“Phoenix” (“Breaking Bad“), Written by John Shiban; AMC

Episodic Comedy:
“Apollo, Apollo” (“30 Rock“), Written by Robert Carlock; NBC
“Broke” (“The Office”), Written by Charles Grandy; NBC
“Chapter 1″ (“Eastbound & Down“), Written by Ben T. Best & Jody L. Hill & Danny McBride; HBO
“Gossip” (“The Office“), Written by Paul Lieberstein; NBC
“Pilot” (“Modern Family“), Written by Steven Levitan & Christopher Lloyd; ABC
“Reunion” (“30 Rock“), Written by Matt Hubbard; NBC

Drama – over one hour:
“Georgia O’Keefe,” Written by Michael Cristofer; Lifetime
“Grey Gardens,” Teleplay by Michael Sucsy and Patricia Rozema, Story by Michael Sucsy; HBO
“Pedro,” Screenplay by Dustin Lance Black, Story by Paris Barclay & Dustin Lance Black; MTV

Adaptation – over one hour:
“America,” Teleplay by Joyce Eliason and Rosie O’Donnell, Based upon the novel by E.R. Frank; Lifetime
“Taking Chance,” Teleplay by Lieutenant Colonel Michael R. Strobl, USMC (Ret.) and Ross Katz, Based on the short story by Lieutenant Colonel Michael R. Strobl, USMC (Ret.); HBO

Animation:
“The Burns and the Bees” (“The Simpsons“), Written by Stephanie Gillis; Fox
“Eeny Teeny Maya, Moe” (“The Simpsons“), Written by John Frink; Fox
“Gone Maggie Gone” (“The Simpsons“), Written by Billy Kimball & Ian Maxtone-Graham; Fox
“Take My Life, Please” (“The Simpsons“), Written by Don Payne; Fox
“Wedding for Disaster” (“The Simpsons“), Written by Joel H. Cohen; Fox

Comedy/ Variety – (INCLUDING TALK) SERIES:
Real Time With Bill Maher (HBO)
Saturday Night Live (NBC)
The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien (NBC)

ABC was all in repeats this week, so CBS saw a rise in all shows (and won the night) and NBC saw minor gains.

CBS led off the night with Survivor: Samoa, which equalled its season high among A18-49 (4.2 rating). At 9, CSI climbed to a 3.9 – a solid number for the once powerhouse. At 10, The Mentalist was roughly level with its last original outing with a 3.6 rating and just under 16.5 million viewers.

NBC was second for the night with their usual comedy lineup. Community posted a 2.2 A18-49 rating and 5.5 million viewers, up slightly from last week. Parks & Rec was level with its last original ep, posting a 2.1 rating and just under 5 million viewers. At 9, The Office jumped slightly to a 4.2 rating and 8.5 million viewers – the leading demo numbers for the night. 30 Rock posted a season high in A18-49 with a 3.2 rating.

FOX was just beaten out into fourth with Bones, which posted season highs in both the key 18-49 demo (3.1 rating) and viewers (10.5 million) Fringe fell slightly from last weeks 2.5 to a 2.3 A18-49 rating – still above their season average though.

ABC was all in repeats with FlashForward (1.0, 3.96 million), Grey’s Anatomy (1.4, 4.9 million) and Private Practice (1.2, 3.9 million). The CW was also in repeats with The Vampire Diaries (0.7, 1.7 million) and Supernatural (0.7, 1.4 millon)

Full Breakdown:

Flashforward (R)
- 3.96 million viewers
- 1.0 A18-49

Grey’s Anatomy (R, 61 minutes)
- 4.9 million viewers
- 1.4 A18-49

Private Practice (R, 59 minutes)
- 3.9 million viewers
- 1.2 A18-49

Survivor
- 13.3 million viewers
- 4.2 A18-49

CSI
- 16.4 million viewers
- 3.9 A18-49

The Mentalist
- 16.372 million viewers
- 3.6 A18-49

Community
- 5.5 million viewers
- 2.2 A18-49

Parks and Recreation
- 4.903 million viewers
- 2.1 A18-49

The Office
- 8.5 million viewers
- 4.2 A18-49

30 Rock
- 6.7 million viewers
- 3.2/9 A18-49

The Jay Leno Show
- 4.96 million viewers
- 1.6 A18-49

Bones
- 10.9 million viewers
- 3.1 A18-49

Fringe
- 6.3 million viewers
- 2.3 A18-49

The Vampire Diaries (R)
- 1.7 million viewers
- 0.7/2 A18-49

Supernatural (R)
- 1.4 million viewers
- 0.7/2 A18-49

How does Jack Donaghy do it?

Elizabeth Banks has signed on for a multi- episode arc on this season of 30 Rock, several outlets are reporting. This comes after her recent episode of ModFam and one of my favorite guest stints ever on Scrubs.  

Banks will pay a love interest for GE Exec Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin). This comes after Julianne Moore kicks off her stint as a Donaghy love interest this week.

So lets just run down some of Jack’s hotties: Salma Hayek, Elizabeth Banks, Julianne Moore, Jennifer Aniston and (allegedly): Beyonce and Condoleeza Rice.

A 9pm without Grey’s Anatomy and with a CSI rerun saw The Office take advantage to be the highest rated show of the night in the key adult demo.

Overall, CBS won the night with Survivor Samoa having the best hour of the night (3.9 A18-49) and CSI (2.3) & The Mentalist (2.6) posting solid numbers for reruns. ABC was second for the night with FlashForward posting season lows in the key demo (2.2) and viewers (7.3 million). At 9, there was no Grey’s Anatomy but a double Private Practice, which posted a 3.3 rating and 9.5 million viewers.

FOX was third last night with a brand new Bones at 8, which drew just under 10 million viewers and a 2.9 rating. Against lesser competition Fringe bounced back from its last original airings 2.0 rating to a 2.5, proving to FOX that it isn’t the creative direction of the show, it’s the timeslot. NBC was fourth for the night even though Community and Parks & Recreation were up vs. last week, averaging a 2.2 rating. At 9, The Office was the top rated show of the night posting a 4.1 rating, followed by a solid ep of 30 Rock (3.0)

The CW was in repeats with The Vampire Diaries and Gossip Girl averaging a 0.7 rating and just under 2 million viewers.

Full Breakdown:

8:00 – CBS – Survivor: Samoa (Adults 18-49 rating) – 3.9 - 12.8 million
FOX – Bones – 2.9  – 10 million viewers
ABC – FlashForward – 2.2 – 7.3 million
NBC - Community – 2.2 - 5.4 million
CW – The Vampire Diaries (repeat) - 0.8 - 2 million

8:30 - NBC Parks and Recreation – 2.1 (Adults 18-49 rating) - 4.8 million viewers

9:00 – FOX – Fringe – 2.5 (Adults 18-49 rating) - 6.9 million viewers
ABC – Private Practice – 3.1 – 9.3 million
CBS – CSI (repeat) – 2.3 - 9.9 million
NBC - The Office – 4.1 – 8.1 million
CW – Supernatural (repeat) - 0.8 - 1.9 million

9:30 – NBC – 30 Rock – 3.0 - 6.2 million

10:00 – ABC – Private Practice – 3.4 (Adults 18-49 rating) - 9.7 million viewers
CBS – The Mentalist (repeat) - 2.6 – 10.7 million
NBC – The Jay Leno Show – 1.5 – 4.7 million

FOX bounced back from last weeks season lows on a night where Grey’s Anatomy carried ABC to victory.

At 8, Survivor: Samoa opened the night for CBS in the lead, pulling a 4.0 rating and just over 13 million viewers, up slightly vs. last week. Bones beat FlashForward for the first time to take second place for FOX (2.9 vs. 2.7). Community & Parks and Recreation fell a couple of ticks from last week to post a 2.1 rating and 4.8 million viewers. The Vampire Diaries was last with a 2.0 rating and 4.6 million viewers, solid for the CW.

At 9, Grey’s Anatomy took over for ABC, pulling a 5.5 rating and 14.3 million viewers. The CSI crossover event seemed to do the trick for this weeks episode, the show pulling a 4.1 rating, up 0.7 vs. last week. The Office (4.0) and 30 Rock were steady with last week, averaging around a 3.5 rating and 6.7 million viewers – good enough for 3rd place. Fringe got back to its series average this week (2.2), up 0.5 from last weeks series low (1.7). Supernaural was als0 up vs. last week, pulling a 1.4 rating and 2.8 million viewers.

At 10, Private Practice had a small gain (0.4) up to a 3.9 rating from last weeks 3.5. The Mentalist was second with a 3.5 rating and 15.2 million viewers to take second place for the hour. Leno was last with a 1.6 rating and 4.6 million viewers, down vs. last week.

Thursday nights ratings saw FlashForward fall to new lows and NBC’s 8pm comedies rise in the key demo but once again it was Grey’s Anatomy that took the win for ABC.

Survivor: Samoa won the 8pm hour (3.5, 12.3 million) for CBS beating out FlashForward on ABC which pulled its lowest figures to date (2.5, 8.6 million) even though there was a death storyline. Bones was third for FOX with a 2.5 rating and 8.4 million viewers, down from it’s last fresh episode. Community was fourth on NBC, up .3 from last week as was Parks & Rec which posted a 2.2 rating, up .2 from last week. The Vampire Diaries was level with last weeks 2.0/4.2 million.

At 9, Grey’s Anatomy took a firm lead for the alphabet, drawing 13.5 million viewers and a 5.0 rating, roughly level vs. last week. CSI took second for CBS, pulling a 3.4 rating and just over 15 million viewers. A combo of The Office (3.9) and 30 Rock (2.9) also had a 3.4 rating but only had 7 million viewers between them. Fringe also plunged to new lows this week, drawing under 5 million viewers and a 1.7 (eek!) rating. Supernatural was fourth for The CW, pulling 2.7 million viewers and a 1.2 rating, steady with last week.

At 10, Private Practice just kept hold of the lead with a 3.5 rating and 9.2 million viewers, ahead of The Mentalist, which drew a 3.4 rating and 15.3 million viewers. Leno was last (i’m getting sick of writing that, I may start to leave Leno off) with a 1.6 rating and 4.7 million viewers.