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I’m not an American, but I play one on TV – CliqueClack Poll

Many of our favorite shows are undergoing a British (and Scottish, and Australian) invasion. Here, the CliqueClack team discusses the most impressive foreign actors in American roles. Vote for your favorite in our poll!

by Rachel Blum-Jose

Ratings Clack – Basketball is still big and people hate Chaos

The NCAA scored for CBS, and then the CIA bombed for them. Over on cable, AMC released ‘The Killing’ to a modest premiere audience, but I’m more interested in what the numbers for the ‘Game of Thrones’ preview might mean.

by Brett Love

Ratings Clack – Music and dance boost Grey’s and Castle

Dancing with quasi-stars is still wildly popular, and able to boost cop shows that follow it, as ‘Castle’ and ‘Body of Proof’ will attest. There was music in the air for ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ as well, with the show seeing its best numbers since the season premiere.

by Brett Love

Ratings Clack – Spring premieres and the return of Event and SGU

As we turn the clocks forward, the spring premieres are getting fired up on the networks, including ‘Secret Millionaire’, ‘Celebrity Apprentice’, and the return of ‘The Event’. On cable, ‘Breakout Kings’ debuted, and ‘Stargate Universe’ is back.

by Brett Love

Ratings Clack – Will Charlie Sheen save Chicago Code?

Things looked much better as many shows bounced back from the struggles of last week. On the networks, ‘Chicago Code’ loves that Charlie Sheen is on the drug called Charlie Sheen. And on cable, the NBA looks a lot like the ‘Jersey Shore’.

by Brett Love

The Mentalist – When thy little heart doth wake

After tonight’s episode of ‘The Mentalist,’ and after all the theorizing I’ve done regarding Red John up to this point, I’m finally starting to feel like I’m being toyed with.

by Keith McDuffee

Ratings Clack – Crushing blows across the board

It was a grisly week of numbers, with show after show posting losses. There were series lows, and season lows. Bright spots included the ‘Grammy Awards’ and the premiere of ‘Suspect Behavior’. On cable, how is ‘Being Human’ stacking up against ‘Stargate Universe’?

by Brett Love
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