Madonna and Guy’s Family Kabbalah Service
Madonna and Guy’s Family Kabbalah Service
Offering up a united front amidst the growing rumors of betrayal and divorce, Madonna and Guy Ritchie took the family to Kabbalah services in New York City on Saturday (July 5).
Caught in the rain on the way there, a wet-haired Madonna quickly exited her car, being escorted inside by Guy while the kiddies followed closely alongside.
According to People magazine reports, “During the service, Madonna sat apart from her husband and on the women’s side of the aisle—which is the custom in Kabbalah worship.” All three of their children, Rocco, David and Lourdes, sat with their mother.
Following their family prayer session, the Material Girl and the kids met back up with Ritchie, as Guy scooped young David Banda up in his arms upon exit - heading to their awaiting SUV.
Which shows do young and old viewers watch?
Variety has an interesting article up about the age demographics of certain TV shows. It seems that the average age of the television viewer has risen to the age of 50, outside of the key demographic of 18 to 49.
The oldest-skewing shows are NBC’s Monk and ABC’s Women’s Murder Club. Interestingly, the ages on ABC, Fox, and NBC have been rising while CBS, which promotes to an older demographic to begin with, remains steady.
The study was released by Magna Global’s Steve Sternberg. “The median ages of the broadcast networks keep rising, as traditional television is no longer necessarily the first screen for the younger set,” Sternberg wrote.
The CW, whose viewership tends to skew younger, insists that the average age of the television viewer is 38, the median age of the United States populace.
In short, if you’re older and you want to seem younger than you are, be sure to watch The CW (average age: 34) or American Dad and Family Guy (average age: 29).
The top ten comedy and drama Emmy semifinalists announced
The Emmy Awards voting is different than it used to be (more steps in the voting process and a special panel watches episodes and votes after that), and last year the list of the semifinalists was leaked online before it was officially announced. Well, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences don’t really want that to happen again, so they’ve decided to just announce the finalist list itself.
After the jump, the ten comedies and ten dramas that are semifinalists for the Emmy award this year. The list will be knocked down to five (more if there’s a tie) once another round of voting is done. The nominees will be announced live on July 17, and we’ll have coverage here at TV.
Best Drama Semifinalists
Lost
Mad Men
Grey’s Anatomy
Friday Night Lights
The Wire
Dexter
Damages
Boston Legal
The Tudors
House
Best Comedy Semifinalists
30 Rock
Flight of the Conchords
Entourage
Two and a Half Men
Pushing Daisies
The Office
Weeds
Family Guy
Ugly Betty
Curb Your Enthusiasm
New promo for The Cleveland Show - VIDEO
Finally, a new teaser for the much anticipated Family Guy spin-off, The Cleveland Show. Actually, “anticipated” is probably a strong word since American Dad has already destroyed my faith in Seth MacFarlane’s ability to produce another hit. Frankly, I don’t see how The Cleveland Show could possibly be worse than American Dad.
“New” probably isn’t the right word either since the following video looks like something that most likely aired during last month’s upfronts. But hey - I hadn’t seen it yet, so it’s new to me. Complaining aside, I’m pumped for this show and the preview doesn’t disappoint. The idea of Cleveland packing his bags and heading south to marry a woman he hasn’t seen since high school is hilarious to me. Bears and British folks as neighbors? This could work. Video and full description from FOX after the jump.
“The Cleveland Show (Sundays, Spring ’09 on FOX): Many years ago, Cleveland Brown (voiced by Mike Henry) was a high school student madly in love with a beautiful girl named Donna. Much to his dismay, his love went unrequited, and Donna wound up marrying another man. Cleveland once told Donna he would always love her, and if this man ever done her wrong, he’d be there when she called. Well, this man done her wrong. Donna’s husband skipped town with another woman, leaving Donna with a daughter and a baby. Now she’s come to Cleveland and offered him another chance at love. Unattached after the Loretta-Quagmire debacle and true to his word, Cleveland joyously accepts and he and Cleveland Jr. move to Stoolbend, VA, to join their new family. Once in Stoolbend, Cleveland has a few surprises in store for him, including a flirtatious new stepdaughter, a 5-year-old stepson who loves the ladies, as well as a collection of neighbors that includes a loudmouth redneck couple, a British family seemingly stuck in the Victorian era and a family of bears living at the end of the block. Family Guy was only the beginning. Get ready for The Cleveland Show!”