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'Hot in Cleveland' Ratings Plummet, Kate Gosselin Gets an 'E! True Hollywood Story' and More

by Jean Bentley, posted Jan 20th 2011 7:00PM
Betty White, Hot in ClevelandAre TV viewers burning out on the Betty White love?

According to Vulture, the ratings for the second season premiere of esteemed comedienne's TV Land sitcom 'Hot in Cleveland' are not so hot. Only 2.9 million people tuned in for the episode, down 25 percent from the first season finale and 40 percent from the first season premiere.

Also down in the ratings is none other than Oprah Winfrey. The talk show queen's new network has seen a drastic ratings crash, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The new channel was down 20 percent in its target demographic after week two.

In other TV news ...

In case you didn't already know everything you every wanted to about Kate Gosselin, E! is airing a True Hollywood Story about the reality star. Apparently there will be "exclusive insight" from random people tangentially related to the mom of eight. The show will air on Feb. 2. [EW]

'Cake Boss: The Next Great Baker' is coming back for round two. The second season of the Buddy Valastro-hosted competition will air on TLC later this year. [TV Guide]

Jimmy Kimmel is moving to midnight. The comedian's talk show will now start five minutes earlier, cutting lead-in 'Nightline' by five minutes. [Variety]

AMC has found its latest sure-to-be hit: 'The Man With the Golden Ears.' Based on a Danish show, the potential series would focus on a has-been record producer dealing with a stressful personal life while trying to discover the next big thing. [EW]

Dawn Olivieri has landed a lead in Showtime's new comedy pilot 'House of Lies.' She'll play the crazy ex-wife of Don Cheadle's management consultant. [Deadline]

Good news for Wendy Williams fans -- the personality will now appear on your TV screens twice every weekday. The talk show host just signed a deal to host a dating game show called 'Love Triangle' on GSN. [Variety]

Enjoy that 'Office' cold open where the Dunder Mifflin gang showed off their "hard core Parkour" tricks? You could watch some actual experts do their thing on G4's new competition show, 'Jump City: Seattle,' from 'American Idol' producers Fremantle Media starting Feb. 15. [EW]

Tim Allen could star in the latest pilot ordered by ABC. 'The Last Day of Man' "centers on a guy fighting for his manhood in a world of women." [Deadline]

Now that it's officially occupied all your phone time, Angry Birds could take over your TV too. The popular app is about to turn into a TV or web show, the creator said. [THR]

ABC has greenlit a new reality show from Jerry Bruckheimer. 'Take the Money and Run' will air for six episodes in the 'Wipeout' time slot and follow teams competing in an "adrenaline-fueled adventure game." [EW]

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lgdcnr74

Hot in Cleveland! Waste of time and not funny. White is vulgar, insulting and acts like she deserves to be honored,
is she competing with Sophia, who was also a vulgar old hag.

April 11 2011 at 3:05 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jtran8424

About "Hot in Cleveland," I don't think the viewers a done with Betty White, or any of the other 3 female leads. I think it is "HOT", clever, funny, and new, and I am happy that older women are still viable. Yes, I agree it would be better for Betty to be Betty because that's who we want to see. Why not have her wake up from a long coma to realizes who she really is.

January 23 2011 at 6:13 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Tommy

Just when you did not hear it any more they bring that name back "Kate Gosslin" who realy cares? She has NO talent , not very apeeling to the eyes , and who care how many rug rats she has. Why won't she just GO AWAY .

January 23 2011 at 6:07 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
DAWNA

"Hot in Cleveland" should be fabulous; but, it's not. It's amazing, in fact, that this show has available such a wonderful cast and super line-up of guest stars but still manages to be low-mediocre, at best. All 4 of these actresses have demonstrated great talent, in past roles, on far better shows. It's the writing that falls terribly short, here, and wastes their talents. The characters are written in a fairly flat, semi-silly, unbelievable, and not-so-likeable way. They rely on cheap, blatant, often risque jokes, and ridiculous situations, to try to evoke laughter, rather than really developing a good story, any depth in the characters, or believable relationships between these women. Betty, especially -- one of my favorites ever -- is particularly misused here, as her character is not humorous or likeable -- and, she is capable of being either and both (as demostrated in her "Golden Girls" & "Carol BurnetteShow"/"Mama's Family" roles. The other 3 ladies are pretty much written as less appealing charicatures of the roles they played on "One Day at a Time," "Frasure," & "Talk Radio." Bringing these ladies together, for a sitcom, was a wonderful idea, and the premise of the show is not bad -- they shouldn't give up easily -- but, without better writing, the show, even with such wonderful talents involved will not survive. The writers of really good TV comedy -- "Seinfeld," Frasure," Everybody Loves Raymond," etc., could do wonders with this cast and the stars who guest there, probably as favors to the women in the cast, rather than because of the quality of the show. Get better scripts with less stupid, cheap, wisecracks; ridiculous one-liners, irritating insults, and desperate-for-humor sexual inuendo; develop the characters & relationships in a way that feels real; and let the viewers love these characters and care about what happens to them -- that could make "Hot" the show it really should be.

January 23 2011 at 5:32 AM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
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Maks

Couldn't agree more! I agree with everyone's opinion on "Hot in Cleveland"!I love Betty White - I have all the Golden Girls seasons!
I am not very familiar with the works of Valerie Bertinelli and Jane Leeves but I love Betty White - I was really hoping for her at this age to be in a show worthy of her talent, playing a character that will leave a mark on her long career, just like Rose did! What I see here is Betty White doing Sophia Petrillo!
I consider Wendie Malick to be quite funny in her own low-brow, B-list, lower quality actress way! In "HIC" we have Nina Van Horn resurrected!
The writing of the show is not very smart, it is quite desperate - the jokes are shallow, cheap, and not funny. The laugh is forced - like on command! Whenever I watch it it is like just because I have absolutely nothing else to do at the moment! I am not quite sure that it will get the full run of the season! Whether it is believable or not - I don't think is so important - the story is fictional and it is there to entertain us - regretfully though it does not!

January 24 2011 at 3:17 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
bookllover

i watch HOT, but not sure why...i don't laugh much,and all betty white does is insult the other women...why do they like her so much? this is NOT the betty white i loved from the golden girls...i do author interviews on WWW.DAVIDSBOOKTALK.COM...hope you can all listen..i met betty white in person a long time ago, and she was amazing..a truly nice person..she deserves better than this

January 23 2011 at 4:17 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
funkitown

Ok the show sucks and its because we are use to seeing Betty White as a " Golden Girl" the way they have her character SUCKS. The shows is dingy- Valerie and Betty dont belong on this type of dull show. With all the Golden Girl reruns its to hard to picture Betty as this rough character she plays on this show- Its like she's going to loose her sweet reputaion on this show. Sorry I love Betty and think shes better as a " Golden Girl"!!!!!!!

January 23 2011 at 4:00 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
shamunancy

Please let there be a God and let him find a reason for them NOT to show anymore Kate Gosselin on tv anymore!
It's been so nice not seeing her ugly, boring looks on tv and her demeaning ways and controlling issues included.
What did we do to deserve her? Please, Please, Please someone stop the pain. someone give her a nursing job so we can be "Kate Free " forever. We have suffered enough!

January 23 2011 at 2:44 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
linda

oh goodie, a hollywood true story for a fake mom and reality star-kate gosslin isnt a mom anymore, she probably has a nanny, trainer etc afterall she has a stylist and a makeup artist.she hasnt been real since the first season of she and her husbands lame tv show. they got rich off of it though, didnt they.

January 23 2011 at 2:33 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
robertlorecky

It is because the women are over the hill.

January 23 2011 at 2:19 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Billy Jack

Bible

January 23 2011 at 1:44 AM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply

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