‘Modern Family,’ ABC’s Wednesday cornerstone, #1 scripted in time slot

May 13, 2010 by emily · 2 Comments
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Against Idol at 9pm, ABC’s Modern Family jumped from its lead-in (+2.6 million viewers/+75% in AD18-49) to rank as the #1 scripted show in its time slot among Adults 18-49, outdelivering originals of CBS’ Criminal Minds by 27% and NBC’s Mercy by 282%. After running neck-and-neck with Idol with young men for past month, Modern Family beat American Idol for the first-time-ever among Men 18-34 (+3%) . The hit ABC comedy qualified as Wednesday’s #1 scripted TV show for its 11th straight original telecast in young adults.

Against “Idol” and all-original programming on CBS and NBC at 9:00 p.m., ABC’s “Modern Family” jumped from its lead-in (+2.6 million viewers/+75% in AD18-49) to rank as the No. 1 scripted show in its time slot among Adults 18-49 (4.2/11), outdelivering CBS’ “Criminal Minds” by 27% (3.3/9) and NBC’s “Mercy” by 282% (1.1/3). After running neck-and-neck with “Idol” in young men for the past month, “Modern Family” beat “American Idol” for the first time ever among Men 18-34 (+3% – 3.2/11 vs. 3.1/10). The hit ABC comedy qualified as Wednesday’s No. 1 scripted TV show for its 11th straight original telecast in young adults.

“Modern Family” marked its most-watched telecast (10.1 million) in over 4 months (since 1/6/10) and hit a series high in Adults 18-49 (4.2/11-tie), representing the series’ best-ever performance against “American Idol” on both counts. It was “Modern’s” 2nd time in 3 weeks to hit a series high in the key young adult sales demo.

Source: RBR

Tags: ABC, American Broadcasting Company, American Idol, CBS, Modern Family, NBC, Television, Television program

Response from the producers of “Modern Family” – Let Cam & Mitchell kiss on Modern Family!

May 12, 2010 by emily · 2 Comments
Filed under: Actors, Modern Family News

: Image by Getty Images via Daylife

On Tuesday, the producers of “Modern Family” released a statement to the website AfterElton.com regarding the concern over Cam & Mitchell’s lack of affection.

“Cameron and Mitchell are a loving, grounded, committed, and demonstrably affectionate couple and have been from the beginning of the series. It happens that we have an episode in the works that addresses Mitchell’s slight discomfort with public displays of affection. It will air in the fall and until then, as Phil Dunphy would say, everyone please chillax.”

Read the full story on Let Cam & Mitchell kiss on Modern Family Facebook group

Modern Family’s Gays Haven’t Kissed Because Mitchell Hates PDA (queerty.com)

Tags: American Broadcasting Company, Cam & Mitchell, Eric Stonestreet, Facebook, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family, Phil Dunphy, Public display of affection

Facebook Campaign Seeks Modern Family Cameron-Mitchell Kiss

May 10, 2010 by emily · 5 Comments
Filed under: Actors, Modern Family News

A “Let Cam & Mitchell kiss on Modern Family!” Facebook group was launched over the weekend, created as a response to the fact that the breakout ABC comedy’s gay couple (played by Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonesteet) has never locked lips, while heterosexual couple Phil (Ty Burrell) and Claire (Julie Bowen) have done so a number of times.

Let Cam & Mitchell kiss on Modern Family!

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Source: NY Mag

Tags: American Broadcasting Company, Comedy, Facebook, Gay, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Julie Bowen, Modern Family, Ty Burrell

“Modern Family” is Wednesday’s No. 1 Scripted TV Show For its 10th Consecutive Week

May 6, 2010 by emily · 2 Comments
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“Modern Family” is Wednesday’s No. 1 Scripted TV Show For its 10th Consecutive Original Broadcast in Adults 18-49.

“Modern Family” (9:00-9:30 p.m.)
Opposite “Idol” at 9:00 p.m., ABC’s “Modern Family” built sharply on its lead-in (+2.5 million viewers/+73% in AD18-49) to stand as the No. 1 scripted show in its time slot with Adults 18-49 (3.8/11), defeating originals of CBS’ “Criminal Minds” by 15% (3.3/9) and NBC’s “Mercy” by 245% (1.1/3). In addition, for its 4th straight original telecast, the ABC rookie ran in a virtual tie with “Idol” as the No. 1 program in the half-hour with Men 18-34 (3.1/11 vs. 3.2/11).

“Modern Family” registered as Wednesday’s No. 1 scripted TV show for its 10th consecutive first-run broadcast in young adults.

Source: RBR

Tags: ABC, American Broadcasting Company, Arts, CBS, Criminal Minds, Modern Family, NBC, Television

Actor makes family ‘Modern’

May 6, 2010 by emily · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Actors

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Eric Stonestreet, who plays Cameron, the melodramatic half of the gay couple on ABC’s “Modern Family,” isn’t worried about being typecast.

While he was shooting the first episode of “Modern Family” he was also playing a convicted rapist and murderer on “Nip/Tuck.”

“I played Oliver Platt’s legal intern on ‘The West Wing,’ on ‘CSI,’ I was the handwriting documents technician. I’ve killed a bunch of people on TV. People ask if my parents have a problem with me playing a gay man on TV, I say they were more upset with me killing people. They say, ‘Why do they see you as a killer?’ ”

Read the full story on Buffalo News

Tags: American Broadcasting Company, Arts, EricStonestreet, Gay, Modern Family, Oliver Platt, Television, West Wing

Julie Bowen’s ‘Modern Family’ mom knows best

May 5, 2010 by emily · 1 Comment
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Actors aren’t usually thrilled when unimaginative journalists ask how they’re like their characters. After all, their job is to slip into different personae.

Julie Bowen, however, cheerfully volunteers how much she is like Claire, her character on ABC’s Wednesday comedy “Modern Family.” Like Claire, she is the mother of three; Bowen has twin 1-year-olds and a 3-year-old, all boys. And like Claire, she’s tightly wound and in charge of, well, everything. In honor of Mother’s Day, Zap2it interviewed Bowen and here are some of the highlights:

Q: How are you like Claire?

A: As I am talking to you, I am wildly multitasking: preparing lunch for the 3-year-old to take to school, and I am cleaning the kitchen. I believe if you are sitting still you are doing something wrong. We both feel if we are not driving the train, it will never leave the station. It is an incredible amount of arrogance on my part thinking that no one could operate without me.

Q: What’s the worst meal you ever served?

A: Oh, my God, really? There are so many, many bad meals to choose from. I am a terrible cook. One night my son just wanted processed turkey, sandwich turkey. I can’t get him to eat anything else; give him luncheon meat and he will eat. And if it’s a birthday party, they eat icing all day and then poop that color.

Tags: ABC, American Broadcasting Company, Comedy, Holidays, Islands, Julie Bowen, Modern Family, Television

More Sneak Peeks – Modern Family 1.22 “Airport 2010″ – May 5th

May 3, 2010 by emily · 1 Comment
Filed under: Episodes, Video

TV over Mind brings us some videos from the episode on May 5th.

THERE’S NO GREATER TEST THAN TRAVELING WITH YOUR FAMILY ON ABC’S “MODERN FAMILY”

“Airport 2010″ – For Jay’s birthday, Gloria gives him the best surprise — a romantic birthday getaway to Hawaii — the only kicker is she invited the whole entire family to come along. Everyone arrives at the airport, and it’s a maddening scene with forgotten I.D.’s, security breaches and flying phobias, on “Modern Family,” WEDNESDAY, MAY 5 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

“Modern Family” stars Ed O’Neill as Jay Pritchett, Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy, Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy, Sof’a Vergara as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett, Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell Pritchett, Eric Stonestreet as Cameron, Sarah Hyland as Haley Dunphy, Nolan Gould as Luke Dunphy, Ariel Winter as Alex Dunphy and Rico Rodriguez as Manny Delgado.

Guest starring are Reid Ewing as Dylan, Tom Wright as Pete, Patrick Stafford as Jeff, Andrew Heffernan as Gate Attendant and Kelly Michaels as Daryl.

Tags: American Broadcasting Company, Ed O'Neill, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Julie Bowen, Modern Family, Nolan Gould, Sarah Hyland, Ty Burrell

‘Modern Family’ Actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson Covers Lady Gaga’s “Alejandro”

May 3, 2010 by emily · 1 Comment
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson, who plays Mitchell on ABC’s Modern Family, hit up New York venue Joe’s Pub last week to perform at music countdown show Our Hit Parade. Jesse also belted out a highly camp version of Lady Gaga’s latest single, “Alejandro.”

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Source: I Do Lator

Tags: ABC, American Broadcasting Company, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Lady Gaga, Modern Family, New York, New York City, United States

Modern Family, “Travels with Scout”: dude, you should label those sticks

May 2, 2010 by emily · 2 Comments
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TV Geek Army has a review of “Travels with Scout”. Here are the highlights:
While not an absolute off the handle laughfest, this was one of the most balanced, entertaining, and funny episodes of Modern Family to date. Balanced in the sense that every major cast member got to do something interesting or funny. And to top it all off we had the legendary Fred Willard rejoining the action as Phil’s dad.

More thoughts on “Travels with Scout”:

“Hey, what’s the big sweater at a concert – is that a gay thing?” – Jay

“Our boyfriends totally rock!” – Haley to Mitchell

“This is awkward… Oh, awkward for me.” – Cam, on learning that his position as rock band drummer would not be a permanent one

“I can’t believe he took my dog.” – Claire

“Yes, that’s what the disabled lesbian shaman who blessed Lily’s room said, too.” – Mitchell, upon hearing Cam talk about what a traditional family they are