Daniel Frankel

‘Modern Family’ Star Having The Time Of His Young Life

It has taken only a few short months for most of us to love 'Modern Family’s' 11-year-old Colombian-American schoolboy, Manny, an intr... More

Modern Family | TV News | Daniel Frankel | Nov 24th, 2009 | 10:16AM 0

Ratings Report Card: ‘DWTS’ Swings Into Top Weekly Slot

All in all, it was a decent week for ABC. Sure, 'V' tanked in its third episode, but Donny Osmond helped get 'Dancing with the Stars' ne... More

TV Report Card | Daniel Frankel | Nov 20th, 2009 | 6:36PM 8

Ratings Report Card: CMA’s Make Sweet Music This Week

Finally, with baseball out of the way, and key shows like 'House' back on the schedule, order was restored last week. The usually dom... More

TV Report Card | Daniel Frankel | Nov 13th, 2009 | 4:28PM 119

ABC Yanks ‘Hank’

ABC has canceled the Kelsey Grammer comedy 'Hank.' Network sources confirmed Wednesday that the 10th episode of the series, which wra... More

TV News | Daniel Frankel | Nov 11th, 2009 | 2:30PM 25

‘Lopez Tonight’ Hits 3.2 Million Debut

If the goal was to take on Jay, Conan and Dave, a lot of work still needs to be done. About 3.2 million viewers tuned into Monday nightâ€... More

TV News | Daniel Frankel | Nov 11th, 2009 | 9:04AM 2

George Lopez Starts Nightly Party

There’s been a stir recently about the new diversity in late-night, with three comedians of varied ethnic and social backgrounds, Geor... More

TV News | Daniel Frankel | Nov 9th, 2009 | 3:21PM 7

The Ultra-Green Lifestyle Of Ed Begley Jr.

As impact-makers in Hollywood go, Ed Begley Jr. ranks way down there. And that’s just the way he likes it. Indeed, environmental... More

TV News | Daniel Frankel | Nov 9th, 2009 | 10:01AM 0

Ratings Report Card: ‘V’ Scores Victory This Week

With New York Yankees powering Fox’s World Series coverage to heights not seen in years – we’re talking 7.0 ratings in key demos t... More

TV News | TV Report Card | Daniel Frankel | Nov 7th, 2009 | 6:58PM 14

Wanda Sykes: 10 Things To Know Right Now

While her new weekly Fox variety show officially debuts at 11 p.m. Saturday, comedian Wanda Sykes hasn’t necessarily joined the late-n... More

TV News | Daniel Frankel | Nov 6th, 2009 | 8:41PM 23

TNT To Syndicate ‘The Mentalist’

Repeats of the CBS drama ‘The Mentalist’ will land on TNT starting in 2012. The Turner Networks-owned cable channel announced Fri... More

TV News | The Mentalist | Daniel Frankel | Nov 6th, 2009 | 10:23AM 8

Syndication Executives Insist Oprah’s Not Leaving Daytime

It may have been reported as a done deal by a certain influential entertainment-business blog this morning, but TV industry insiders arenâ... More

TV News | Daniel Frankel | Nov 5th, 2009 | 6:51PM 26

Funnyman Aziz Ansari Dishes On ‘Parks & Recreation’

Several years before he got his big break to star in his first network series, NBC’s ‘Parks and Recreation,’ New York City comic A... More

TV News | Daniel Frankel | Nov 4th, 2009 | 8:37AM 0

CBS Orders More Episodes Of ‘Accidentally On Purpose’

CBS has ordered five additional episodes of its new Jenna Elfman comedy ‘Accidentally on Purpose.’ With the re-up, the network ha... More

TV News | Daniel Frankel | Nov 3rd, 2009 | 4:57PM 6

‘30 Rock’ Not Big In Germany

. Emmy dominance does not earn you Baywatch-level popularity in Germany or even a measurable audience. According to the Hollywood ... More

TV News | Daniel Frankel | Nov 3rd, 2009 | 1:07PM 0

Measuring The 10 PM “Leno Effect”

Certainly, pretty much everyone is aware that the ratings for the new ‘Jay Leno Show’ on NBC have been less than spectacular this se... More

TV News | Daniel Frankel | Nov 2nd, 2009 | 3:41PM 12

Weekly Ratings Report: The Good, The Bad & ‘Eastwick’

Ratings-wise, it was a wacky week, with the combined forces of the NFL regular season and Major League Baseball playoffs wreaking havoc ... More

TV News | TV Report Card | Daniel Frankel | Oct 30th, 2009 | 3:56PM 13

‘Community’s’ Ken Jeong Serves Up Caliente Comedy

As fallback plans go, comedian Ken Jeong is set up better than most. Before he was a ubiquitous film and TV comedy presence, starting... More

TV News | Daniel Frankel | Oct 29th, 2009 | 9:38AM 0

Q&A — Paul Scheer from “The League”

If you were in a fantasy league for comedy performers, the talent behind the new FX comedy ‘The League’ might make you a contender. ... More

TV News | Daniel Frankel | Oct 27th, 2009 | 10:15AM 0

Seth Rogen Reminisces Over TGIF Halloween Specials

Actor Seth Rogen describes the process of trying to find his voice as a performer this way: “Steve McQueen was already taken, but I lo... More

TV News | Daniel Frankel | Oct 26th, 2009 | 8:00AM 0

NBC Picks Up ‘Mercy,’ ‘Community,’ ‘Parks & Rec’

NBC announced Friday that has picked up full-season orders for new medical drama ‘Mercy,’ as well as freshman comedies ‘Community’ a... More

TV News | Daniel Frankel | Oct 23rd, 2009 | 6:12PM 2