Beauty and the Geek

Tuesday's Highlights

HARD LUCK: David McCallum in 'NCIS,' 8 p.m. on CBS. Opposites attract: The season finale is full of surprises for the remaining three teams on "Beauty and the Geek" (8 p.m. CW).

RISE OF THE NERDS

It's common wisdom that nerds are now cool. They hold vast economic power - no other way the word "Google" could be painted in many colors on a private jumbo jet. TV and movies are full of nerd protagonists. See "Superbad," "Beauty and the Geek" and "Ugly Betty."It has not always been so; anyone who was in elementary school in the '80s remembers a time when nerdiness stood in opposition to all ...

'Idol' Rolls on While 'Stars,' 'Club' Post Gains

ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” and “Women’s Murder Club” posted ratings gains this week, with “Stars” hitting a season high on Tuesday. ABC finished the night in second place with a 3.0 rating/8 share in the 18-49 year old age group, according to preliminary Nielsen research.

06 May 2008

At the recent ACE Awards dinner, our industry honored leading innovators, companies and products. It was good to see an appreciative audience for this well-deserved recognition. But then I realized we were preaching to the converted.

Report: 'Beauty and the Geek's current season likely to be the last

After a couple of poorly-received twists that changed the show's original concept and some subsequent big ratings drops, Beauty and the Geek will apparently find itself off the air after its currently-airing fifth season ends.

The week's reality TV update

There's no better way to spend a Sunday evening than watching a bunch of caged humans break wine bottles over each other's heads for a cheap reward (popcorn and a peek at the latest Ashton Kutcher movie). Now that's what I call a family night.