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TV Ratings: ‘Man With a Plan’ Ties Low in Return

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TV Ratings: 'Man With a Plan' Ties Low in Return

'Man With a Plan'

The Matt LeBlanc comedy makes its schedule reentry, 'Good Doctor' leads and 'Valor' continues to languish.

Something of note on Monday night: Man With a Plan returned to CBS, perhaps the latest fall premiere of the season.

The comedy, performing in line with much of the network's comedy block, returned to a 1.0 rating among adults 18-49 and 5.4 million viewers. Each of those numbers hovered around the previous series low for the sophomore comedy. The rest of the CBS lineup — Kevin Can Wait (1.2 adults), Superior Donuts (0.9 adults), 9JKL (0.8 adults), Scorpion (0.8 adults) — was steady around it.

ABC narrowly topped NBC for bragging rights for the night — thanks, again, to The Good Doctor. The drama averaged a 1.9 rating among adults 18-49, tying NBC's The Voice for top demo honors, and pulled 10.5 million viewers. That made it the night's most-watched telecast, just ahead of lead-in Dancing With the Stars. (After The Voice, The Brave pulled another 1.0 rating the in the key demo for NBC.)

Fox saw first-year drama The Gifted dip below its lead-in, Lucifer. The network brought a 1.0 rating among adults 18-49 at 8 p.m., while The Gifted dipped down to a 0.9 rating. On the CW, Supergirl was flat with a 0.5 rating in the key demo. Valor dropped down to a 0.2 rating among adults 18-49 and fewer than 1 million viewers.

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‘Game of Thrones’ Podcast: Season 1 Ends in “Fire and Blood”

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'Game of Thrones' Podcast: Season 1 Ends in "Fire and Blood"

This week's 'Winter Was Here' podcast focuses on season one, episode 10, 'Fire and Blood.'

"Fire cannot kill a dragon."

These chilling words from Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke), first uttered as she stood before her squealing brother's molten corpse, ended up being rather prophetic by the end of the first season of Game of Thrones. Seven years in the rearview mirror as of this writing, the episode — "Fire and Blood," written by showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss, and directed by Alan Taylor — makes good on Dany's testament to the power of the Targaryen line, allowing the widowed Khaleesi to not only survive an overnight inside a burning funeral pyre but also introducing the first dragons back into the world in more than 100 years.

There's no doubt that Dany rising from the ashes with three newborn dragons in tow stands out as one of the single most iconic images in Game of Thrones history. (Indeed, see below for even more of those iconic images.) It's especially breathtaking to revisit several years down the line, given how much the landscape of Game of Thrones and the dragons at large have expanded in size and scale. The three infants crawling on the Mother of Dragons would go on to burn entire swaths of Westeros to the ground — including a massive portion of the Wall, in the case of the ill-fated Viserion.

Really, as much as the addition of dragons enhances the narrative, the subtraction of Ned Stark (Sean Bean) serves a similar purpose. "Fire and Blood" marks the first episode without Bean's presence, unless you're counting the man's severed head atop a pike on the outskirts of the Red Keep. Just as it's hard to imagine Game of Thrones without dragons in the mix, it's very difficult to consider an alternate timeline in which Ned survives his trip to King's Landing. (Difficult, but not impossible.) In this way, even though it's the first season finale, "Fire and Blood" closes one era by launching Game of Thrones into the territory it will occupy for the next six years and counting — a critical episode by any measure.

In the latest episode of "Winter Was Here," the Game of Thrones rewatch podcast partnership between The Hollywood Reporter and Post Show Recaps hosts Rob Cesternino and Josh Wigler (that's me!), we discuss all of the ways the return of the dragons and the fall of Ned Stark impact the show moving forward. Other topics include:

• Littlefinger (Aidan Gillen) and Varys (Conleth Hill) speaking in the Red Keep, and why the show missed out on providing closure for this riveting relationship;

• Julian Glover's turn as Grand Maester Pycelle, revealed in this episode to be much more agile than he looks at first glance, even if the story turn is never truly paid off;

• Why Tywin Lannister (Charles Dance) selects Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) as acting Hand of the King, and whether there was one pivotal way the Lord of Casterly Rock could have avoided his eventual fate;

• A survey of the Stark siblings (and their Half-Brother in Black serving among the Night's Watch) in the post-Ned world;

• And more, including repeated shouting of the single greatest phrase in Game of Thrones lore: "DaKingInDaNorf!"

Listen to the podcast in the player below:

Make sure you don't miss an episode of "Winter Was Here" by subscribing to the show on iTunes or your podcast catcher of choice. Send in your comments and questions using the podcast's email address [email protected] or our feedback form. Keep checking THR.com/GameOfThrones for news, interviews, theories and more.

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‘The Voice’: Team Jennifer and Team Blake Compete for Top 12

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‘The Voice’: Team Jennifer and Team Blake Compete for Top 12

From left: Adam Levine, Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Hudson and Blake Shelton on 'The Voice'

The artists who advanced Monday night will sing in the live portion of the competition.

Season 13 of NBC's The Voice shook things up this season by pre-taping the Playoffs round. Blake Shelton and Jennifer Hudson’s six remaining artists performed Monday night, and each coach picked three artists to advance to the live portion of the season. Both coaches also announced their comeback artists for the season.

First up was Team Jennifer’s Davon Fleming. Hudson had him sing “I’m Changing” from Dreamgirls, which she sung herself in her award-winning performance. Fleming gave a stellar rendition, making it his own and showcasing his range and strong musical instincts. His falsetto sounded particularly strong. Miley Cyrus said he was headed for the lives. It was a great start to the night. Next up was Team Jennifer’s Hannah Mrozak, whom Hudson stole from Team Adam, singing “Learn to Let It Go” by Kesha. Hudson compared her to Demi Lovato and pushed her to open up emotionally in her singing. Mrozak gave a deep and present performance. Hudson was clearly a better coach for her than Levine. “I feel like a star was born onstage tonight,” Hudson said.

Hudson announced that her comeback artist was Lucas Holliday, which was a great choice. She had him sing “The Beautiful Ones” by Prince. It was a bold song choice, but Holliday handled it well. He gave a theatrical performance, and it worked. He proved that he was worthy of being brought back to the competition. Shelton was blown away by the performance. Team Jennifer’s Shi’ann Jones followed with a performance of “Tattooed Heart” by Ariana Grande. At only 15 years old, Jones is one of the younger artists in the competition, but she proved to be experienced and confident in her singing. She sounded particularly strong on the low notes. Shelton said she is his favorite artist who isn’t on his own team. Chris Weaver was up next, and Hudson picked “California Soul” for him to sing. It wasn’t the best song choice for him, but Weaver delivered a soulful and charismatic performance.

Adam Levine suggested that Weaver should stay in the competition, and the other coaches were impressed, too. Team Jennifer’s last artist of the night was Noah Mac, who sang “In the Air Tonight” by Phil Collins. Hudson stole Mac from Team Blake. He proved to have great stage presence and delivered a strong vocal, too. Shelton expressed regret over letting him go. Then it was time for Hudson to select which artists to advance to the next round. She chose Fleming, Mac and Jones to move on to the lives. Holliday, Weaver and Mrozak went home.

Team Blake took the stage next with a performance from Red Marlow of “Chiseled in Stone” by Vern Gosdin. The song choice fit Marlow’s throwback country sound. But Marlow just fails to stand out on Team Blake. His performance was too by-the-numbers, and it’s doubtful that he could ever surprise. Hudson praised his presence, and Shelton seemed overall pleased with the performance.

Chloe Kohanski was up next, and she sang “Time After Time” by Cyndi Lauper. Shelton helped her in rehearsal, but Kohanski really took the reins on the arrangement. She gave the song just the right amount of darkness, accentuating her natural rasp. She is one of the more original artists on Team Blake. Shelton let Natalie Stovall know that she was his comeback artist choice, and she followed through with a performance of “Callin’ Baton Rouge” by Garth Brooks. Her performance had momentum, and she worked the stage very well. She accompanied herself on the fiddle and put on a high-energy country show.

Up next was former NFL player Esera Tuaolo singing “How Do I Live?” by Leann Rimes. He said that he connects to the lyrics of the song through his own experience with coming out as gay. In his performance, Tuaolo showcased his impressive range and soothing vibe. He did have some pitch problems, but he’s an endearing artist with potential. Mitchell Lee followed with a performance of “Heaven” by Bryan Adams. Lee had a strong emotional connection to the lyrics, and it showed.

The performance did not necessarily stand out on this busy night of performances, but it felt authentic. The coaches all had positive but not super-enthusiastic feedback, so the odds did not look great for Lee. The final performance of the night came from Keisha Renee, who sang “Love Can Build a Bridge” by The Judds. It was a perfect song choice that highlighted all of her strengths. Renee delivered on both the vocal and performance fronts, singing powerfully and working the stage. It was a great final performance for the evening.

Shelton then had to choose which three artists to advance to the next round. He advanced Renee, Marlow and Kohanski. Lee, Tuaolo and Stovall went home. Team Miley will perform Tuesday night, and Team Adam will perform on Wednesday night. What did you think of tonight’s performances and results?

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