American Idol vs. The Big Bang Theory: Has Idol met its match? For 10 seasons, American Idol has managed to keep our interest with a mix of really bad auditions and surprisingly good undiscovered talent -- but that was then and this is now.
Season 11 is facing a dip in the ratings and a new opponent that we absolutely love but never saw coming: The Big Bang Theory. Jim Parson's has won two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Dr. Sheldon Cooper on TBBT, while Johnny Galecki managed to snag his first GG nomination this year -- proof that the show has slowly, but surely, become a force. 'The Big Bang Theory': Johnny Galecki is rooting for Leonard and Penny. While Leonard ( Johnny Galecki) and Penny ( Kaley Cuoco) may still be trying to figure out what's going on in their relationship, Johnny Galecki knows how he'd like to see it work out.
And it looks like he's a hopeless romantic. While at the Jan. 29 SAG Awards, "The Big Bang Theory" star tells E! News of the on again/off again couple, "I think they're the loves of each other's lives...I am a big fan of [Leonard and Penny]. There's a genuine love there in the cast between us. They're relatable characters, too. Producers of the nerd comedy are attempting to slowly bring the two back together after splitting them up two seasons ago.
"I hope they end up together in the very end," Galecki says. We have a sneaking suspicion that they will. "The Big Bang Theory" Tops "American Idol" in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 for the Second Consecutive Week in Common Half-Hour. "The Big Bang Theory" Also Beats "Idol" in Viewers and Adults 18-34 "Rob" Up in Viewers and Matches Last Week's Adult 18-49 Rating THE BIG BANG THEORY topped "American Idol" in adults 18-49 for the second consecutive week in the common half-hour and also placed first in viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-34, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Thursday, Jan. 26.
THE BIG BANG THEORY was first in households (9.6/15), viewers (15.96m), adults 25-54 (6.8/17), adults 18-49 (5.4/15) and adults 18-34 (4.0/13). 'Big Bang Theory' Is Now Bigger Than 'American Idol' CBS’ ‘Big Bang Theory’ gives Fox’s ‘American Idol’ a solid kick in the ratings gut RICHARD CARTWRIGHT/CBS ‘The Big Bang Theory,’ with Kaley Cuoco (left), Johnny Galecki and Mayim Bialik, is edging ahead of ‘American Idol’ in the ratings.
It’s way too early to say the king is in trouble, but “American Idol” has suffered a rare ratings wound. For the last two Thursdays it has finished second in head-to-head competition with the CBS sitcom “The Big Bang Theory.” “Idol,” which just launched its 11th season, has rarely lost a time slot to any other show, never mind a scripted show, over all those years.
In the 8-8:30 slot this Thursday, however, the preliminary Nielsen ratings show “Big Bang” with 15.96 million total viewers to 15.46 million for “Idol.” More important, “Big Bang” also won the money demographic, 18-to-49-year-olds, with a 5.4 share against 4.8 for “Idol.” Part of this reflects the fact that “Big Bang” is a powerhouse on its own, a show that has given CBS a major resurgence in comedies. There’s no need to hold bake sales for “Idol” yet. 'The Big Bang Theory': Are Leonard and Penny Made for Each Other? "The Big Bang Theory's" Kaley Cuoco and Johnny Galecki Leonard and Penny 2.0 officially kick off Thursday when CBS' The Big Bang Theory picks up on the heels of its risky 100th episode that saw the pair reunite -- but is the couple made for each other?
After envisioning -- and over-thinking -- what could happen should he ask her on a date and, despite the horrible outcomes, Leonard (Johnny Galecki) took the big step anyway at the end of the 100th episode and went for it. STORY: 'The Big Bang Theory': Anatomy of the 100th Episode (Exclusive) "Some of the stuff he imagined doing he actually chooses to do," co-creator Bill Prady tells The Hollywood Reporter. "He's trying to go into this relationship more aware and it's a real journey for him to be present in a relationship. " At the end of last season, Penny (Kaley Cuoco) confessed to Raj (Kunal Nayyar) that she wished she hadn't broken up with Leonard, the result of an ill-timed "I love you" -- and the meddling of Evil Wil Wheaton.
Big Bang Theory Network Diagram. Bill Prady's 'Big Bang Theory'? Intelligence not always an asset. "The Big Bang Theory's" Bill Prady credits the success of the show to the fact that he has often felt like an outsider and that most people have at one point or another felt like an outsider.
But as he stood tall and confident in a dapper tuxedo at the Producers Guild Awards on Saturday, it was hard to imagine him feeling anything remotely close to an outsider. Prady, however, disagreed. PHOTOS: The scene at the Producers Guild Awards "'The Big Bang Theory' is all about the possibility that the feeling of being an outsider is part of the human condition," said the executive producer, who was nominated for the Danny Thomas Award for outstanding producer of episodic comedy television, which went to "Modern Family. " "It shows that intelligence is not always an asset. A Proposal on the Set of The Big Bang Theory.
A former student of mine–with my help–proposed to his girlfriend on the set of The Big Bang Theory a few weeks ago.
Let’s do a Talmudic-style analysis of this sentence, phrase by phrase, squeezing the meaning and implications out of every word for the ultimate purpose of a deep and powerful understanding of it. 1. “A former student of mine”: After Blossom ended, I earned a BS in Neuroscience (with a minor in Hebrew and Jewish Studies) from UCLA. I was 23 when I finished my degree and I went directly into a PhD program, also in Neuroscience. Part of our training in graduate school is to be a teacher’s assistant, or TA. Kristian was in my “Anatomy and Physiology of the Sensory System” class the first time I taught it. A) He smiled at me. B) He laughed at my jokes. 2. I told Kristian that I may not even be in the episode he wanted to fly in for, but that I would get him on our set somehow even if I had to sneak into work in the back of Jim Parsons’ car and make it happen!
3. 'Big Bang Theory' beats 'American Idol' Friday January 20, 2012 1:04 PM By Verne Gay Actor Jim Parsons, right, of "The Big Bang Theory" was nominated for lead actor in a comedy series.
(Credit: AP) Ooh, boy. Didn't quite think I'd be writing these words this year, but here it goes: "The Big Bang Theory" beat "American Idol' last night. There's an asterisk here, of course: "Bang" beat "Idol" in young adult demos, which is where it hurts most. Point is, "Bang" -- which turned 100 yesterday -- isn't going anywhere, and is getting stronger. ‘American Idol’ suffers first loss among younger viewers, to ‘Big Bang Theory’
The Big Bang Theory, According to Mayim. Image Credit: Sonja Flemming/CBS We all know and love Mayim Bialik from the days of Blossom, but as mature, responsible adults, we also need to accept the fact that she is no longer the awesome hat-wearing young lady she once was.
And now, she’s even better! As Amy Farrah Fowler on The Big Bang Theory, Mayim is in the spotlight once again, only this time, she’s also a working mother, an actual scientist, and a writer. The following are some of our favorite posts that take us behind the scenes of The Big Bang Theory, and the life of a working mother. 1. In which Mayim reveals how she manages to be a full-time mom, neuroscience teacher, homeschooler, and actress on the #1 rated comedy on television. 2. In which Mayim warns you that if you choose to pursue your child’s dream of becoming a professional actor, there will be a lot of driving, schlepping, intimidation, and disappointment involved. 3. 4. 5.
Authenticity apparent in scientific scenarios. Creatives behind “The Big Bang Theory” have always adhered to one theory: Don’t fudge on the science.
TV PILOTS/DEVELOPMENT SCORECARD: Follow all of the development action during upfront season “How silly would it have been to do a show about physicists and make this stuff up?” Says co-creator and exec producer Chuck Lorre. “We have this wonderful opportunity to get to make a show about quantum physicists, astrophysicists, guys who deal with the fabric of the universe in their heads. Why not try and get it right? “And if it’s a language no one understands, that’s OK because we understand the intent. Beyond their own expertise, which in itself is impressively extensive, “Big Bang” writers rely on David Saltzberg, a UCLA professor of physics and astronomy, as their science consultant.
“We’ll sit there and try and write the science, but there’s always that moment when you go, ‘Who are we kidding?’?” It’s at that point that Saltzberg receives a draft of the script. The Big Bang Theory effect: 8,000 popular nerds, geeks, dorks to invade Vancouver for world’s biggest science meeting. More than three million television viewers in Canada watch The Big Bang Theory, making it the most popular sitcom since Friends. Praise the cosmic universe! Around the world, the no-longer-cultish-comedy, now in its fifth glorious season, is being credited with causing a resurgence in physics studies and stimulating appetites for all areas of science.
It’s never been cooler to be a science nerd. Smart comedy and real geeks have street cred. Vancouver will be buzzing with such science dorks next month when the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), which represents about a million scientists globally, holds its annual conference here. As evidenced by the broad appeal of The Big Bang Theory, the general public obviously has a thirst for science knowledge, but the task for scientists (and journalists like me) is to communicate the most relevant, newsworthy discoveries in an accurate, accessible, engaging manner. Leonard, Sheldon, Howard, Rajesh and Penny. 'Big Bang Theory' cast open People's Choice Awards 2012. The cast of The Big Bang Theory have opened the 2012 People's Choice Awards. Host Kaley Cuoco was joined by her castmates in a pre-recorded segment that aired at the start of the awards show. The cast - including Cuoco and her co-stars Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch - sat around the series' living room set discussing the People's Choice Awards.
"They're the best. They're the only ones actually chosen by the people," Cuoco said, in character as Penny. "Who's hosting this year? " "Some blond bimbo from a sitcom. Let's Get Started! Welcome to People's Choice Awards 2012! Unraveling the Mysteries of The Big Bang Theory. If you’re a huge fan of the TV series “The Big Bang Theory,” chances are you are waiting impatiently for the next new episode. To hold you over until the next new episode on January 12, 2012, you need to get the Unraveling the Mysteries of The Big Bang Theory Book.
This book takes you behind the scenes with detailed profiles of the creators, actors, and characters from the TV show.