Bravo’s ‘TOP CHEF MASTERS’ Features The Cast Of ‘MODERN FAMILY’ 4/28
On Wednesday, April 28 at 10PM ET/PT, Bravo’s “Top Chef Masters” turns up the heat when the master chefs must cook for their toughest critics yet – the cast and crew of the hit TV series “Modern Family.”
Competing to make classic dishes a bit more “modern” are five top chefs including: Debbie Gold (The American Restaurant), Jody Adams (Rialto Restaurant), Maria Hines (Tilth), Rick Tramonto (TRU) and Susur Lee (Madeline’s).
Source: Broadway World
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ABC’s “Modern Family” is the No. 1 Scripted TV Show in its Slot, Beating a Replay of “Criminal Minds” by 29%
ABC’s “Modern Family” is the No. 1 Scripted TV Show in its Slot for the 8th Time In 9 Telecasts with Adults 18-49, Beating a Replay of “Criminal Minds” by 29%
Marking its Top Repeat Performance in the Half-Hour in Nearly 5 Months, “Modern Family” Marks its Best-Ever Replay When Airing Opposite “Idol”.
“Modern Family” (9:00-9:30 p.m.)
Jumping 38% from its lead-in against the third half-hour of “Idol,” ABC’s repeat “Modern Family” finished as top-rated scripted show at 9:00 p.m. among Adults 18-49 (2.2/6), beating CBS’ replay “Criminal Minds” by 29% (1.7/5) and NBC’s “Law & Order: SVU” replay by 83% (1.2/3). “Modern Family” has registered as the No. 1 scripted show in its time period on 8 of its last 9 telecasts (including both repeats and originals).
Among Adults 18-49, “Modern Family” posted its highest-rated repeat performance in the slot since the beginning of December (since 12/2/09), its 2nd-highest-ever replay in the half hour. In fact it was the ABC freshman comedy’s best-ever repeat number when airing head-to-head against “Idol”.
Source: TV by the Numbers
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ABC’S MODERN FAMILY IS WEDNESDAY’S #1 SCRIPTED TV SHOW
Building Sharply Opposite “Idol,” ABC’s “Modern Family” is Wednesday’s No. 1 Scripted TV Show for its 8th Straight Original Telecast in Adults 1849
“Modern Family” (9:00-9:30 p.m.)
Opposite Fox’s “American Idol” at 9:00 p.m., ABC’s “Modern Family” built on its lead-in by 64% to finish as the No. 1 scripted show in its time slot among Adults 18-49, beating CBS’ “Criminal Minds” by 13% (3.6/10 vs. 3.2/9). For its 2nd straight original telecast, ABC freshman finished in a virtual tie with “American Idol” as the No. 1 program in the half-hour with Men 18-34 (2.7/10 vs. 2.9/10).
Source: The Futon Critic
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Talking About the Naughty Bits with Eric Stonestreet of ‘Modern Family
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PopEater interviewed Eric after they named Jesse and him the best couple on TV. Here are some of the hightlights of the interview:
Are you amazed at the reaction to you guys?
I would say I’m not amazed at the non-reaction, meaning the sort of people having a problem with it. But we are all amazed at how open and generous and kind people are at how our relationship and the show has affected their lives. I thought people would be like, “Oh, I really like your show,” not, “Your show has given me something to look forward to every week, thank you for being able to see myself on TV for the first time.” It’s just really over and above nice compliments. That 100 percent has been surprising.
You raised pigs. Any pig raising tips?
Pigs don’t have sweat glands, so you have to give them a nice place to cool off. That’s why pigs wallow in mud, to cool down. You never want to get between a momma pig and her baby because she will protect her young. I got charged by a pig growing up and she bit my belt buckle off of my jeans — that’s how close she got to getting my naughty bits.
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Rico Rodriguez Flirts With Joan Rivers on ‘The View’ (VIDEO)
‘Modern Family’ star Rico Rodriguez stopped by ‘The View’ (weekdays, syndicated) and proved to the ladies that he’s got game.
Source: AOL TV
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On The “Modern Family” Set With Eric Stonestreet
Back Stage visited Stonestreet on set, where he was filming an episode, and spoke with him about landing the job of a lifetime. Here are some of the highlights of their visit:
Stonestreet reveals that he originally read the pilot for “Modern Family” when a friend asked for help running lines.
“He had an audition for Cameron, and as I read with him, I was really bummed I wasn’t getting to go in for it,” Stonestreet recalls. “It just hadn’t come my direction as far as the physical type yet.” Although he hadn’t seen a description of the character’s appearance, he knew that Ferguson was already cast as Mitchell and the network was looking for someone who matched him. “You just never know,” Stonestreet says. “I’ve been a character actor and a big guy my whole career, and my goal has always been to change people’s mind and do justice to the part so that they look past what I look like and see just an actor, rather than a ‘big’ or a ‘heavyset’ actor.”
Stonestreet’s representation persisted, and the show still couldn’t find a Cameron. The search began to widen, and eventually Stonestreet was allowed to audition. “I don’t remember the exact breakdown, but it was something like ‘Passionate, the more dramatic of the two, flamboyant but grounded,’” the actor says. “It was a tricky character to audition for, because you read the script and there’s that ‘Lion King’ moment. So you have to build a character who’s not too flamboyant — yet, on Page 27, he’s capable of this.”
Though Stonestreet is straight, he had no qualms about accepting the role, and he takes it as a compliment that many viewers find him so convincing that they assume he’s gay in real life. “I love it!” he says. “I love the fans that I have. They’re so cool. I’m a guy who’s been working as an actor for a long time, and my main goal was always to get a job. Not to get a job on a great show, not to get a job on a great show with a great character, but just to get a job. So for me to be on this show with this cast and this audience support is more than I could have ever imagined. I will take my fans in any shape, size, gender, sexual orientation they come in. I’m just happy to have fans!”
As for his family’s reaction, Stonestreet points to the year before he landed “Modern Family,” when he played murderers on “The Mentalist,” “Pushing Daisies,” and “NCIS,” as well as an inmate on death row for raping and murdering a girl on a recent episode of “Nip/Tuck.” “People will ask me, ‘Are your parents okay with you playing a gay character on TV?’ And I’m like, ‘My mom was more upset that I killed three people on TV last year!’”
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‘Modern Family’ Cast Will All Compete For Supporting Emmys After Ed O’Neill Gesture
When Modern Family star Ed O’Neill submits himself this week for Emmy Awards consideration, he will do it in the Supporting Actor category, despite being the biggest name star on the hit ABC sitcom. Insiders said that O’Neill’s move will be emulated by all of the principal cast members. While this might cost the show some trophies, sources said O’Neill is making the surprising move because he felt that nobody is bigger than anybody else in a show that is evolving into a true ensemble hit.
Source: Deadline
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‘Modern Family’s’ Cameron and Mitchell: TV’s Best Couple
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Pop Eater has an article on TV’s best couple Cam and Mitch. Here is some of what they have to say:
In fact, we’re willing to argue that the lovable gay duo, played by Eric Stonestreet and Jesse Tyler Ferguson, is the very best on the small screen right now.
Like all good couples, Cameron and Mitchell love and support one another. They may not make sense on paper — Cameron is flamboyant and outrageous, while Mitchell is more of a straight man (no pun intended) — but they’ve found a working balance between one another that gets them through even the most dire and embarrassing situations — like, you know, when Cameron decides that he wants to dress up like a clown, or when Mitchell wants to quit his job. As shown in the clip below, it all evens out eventually.
So, here’s to Cameron and Mitchell, the best — not to mention funniest — couple on television, who every Wednesday night make us more than happy to be part of their family.
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Modern Family ABC TV Ratings
FOX started the night in first with a 4.7/8 for “Human Target,” which also won the hour in the key demo with a 2.2 rating. CBS’ “The New Adventures of Old Christine” and “Accidentally on Purpose” both averaged a 4.0/7 for CBS (with “Accidentally” improving on its lead-in in the key demo). NBC’s “Minute to Win It” had a 3.6/6 for third, edging out ABC’s repeats of “Modern Family” and “The Middle.” The CW’s new “America’s Next Top Model” did a 2.3/4 for fifth.
“American Idol” had an 11.3/18 for FOX in the 9 p.m. hour, also doing a 6.5 rating in the key demo. CBS’ “Criminal Minds,” featuring Forest Whitaker auditioning for a spinoff, did a 7.7/12 for second. NBC’s repeat of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” beat the 2.9/5 for repeats of “Modern Family” and “Cougar Town” on ABC. New episodes of “Fly Girls” and “High Society” had a 0.8/1 for The CW.
Source: HitFix
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Modern Family Gay Couple and CNN
CNN has an article about gay characters on prime time TV, and of course they talked to our favorite gay couple from Modern Family. Here are some of the things Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet had to say:
“The opportunity to play not only a well developed gay character, but a dad, a son and brother was really appealing to me. … I chose to play him very close to myself and I think that truthfulness was appealing to the creators,” Ferguson told CNN.
“As a gay man and as someone who is an advocate for equality, truthfulness and fairness, I want to see more gay roles go to gay actors,” Ferguson said in an e-mail. “But then on the flip side, as an actor, I want to still be given the opportunity to play roles that are straight.”
“Jesse and I … get so many compliments from gay couples and lesbian couples that want to introduce us to their kids and thank us for representing them on TV for the first time,” Stonestreet told Behar, from CNN.
But still, “Modern Family” isn’t hitting viewers over the head with Cameron and Mitchell’s physical intimacy.
“We’re the perfect show to just build it in naturally, not draw a bunch of attention to it,” Stonestreet said.
For Ferguson, it’s a non-issue.
“I want the viewers to know Mitchell and Cameron’s sex and love life is just fine,” Ferguson wrote. “They also have regular bowel movements, but that is something you don’t see either.”
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