Weekly Ratings Roundup (Week 12) December 13, 2013

For a round-up of how The Big Bang Theory has performed in various ratings over the last week, head over to our forums to read the weekly update from Rick K.

This week's update includes a look at the Live +7-Day DVR ratings for the ninth week of the season, an update on the weekly rankings for the eleventh week of the season, a look at the show's ratings in syndication for week twelve, The Big Bang Theory's ratings in the key 18-49 demo so far this season, and the final ratings for Thursday's episode of The Big Bang Theory, "The Cooper Extraction".

Two Golden Globe nominations for TBBT December 12, 2013

The Big Bang Theory is nominated for two Golden Globe awards, the Hollywood Foreign press Association evealed today as it announced the nominees for the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards.

The Big Bang Theory is nominated in the Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy category. This the show's third nomination. The other nominees for the award are Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Girls, Modern Family and Parks and Recreation.

Jim Parsons is nominated for the Best Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy category. This is his third nomination for the award, which he won in 2010. The other contenders this year are Jason Bateman, Don Cheadle, Michael J. Fox and Andy Samberg.

The Golden Globe Awards ceremony will take place January 12, 2014 and will be broadcast live on NBC. For the second consecutive year, the ceremony will be hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.

7.11 'The Cooper Extraction' Pictures December 11, 2013

Pictures from tomorrow's episode of The Big Bang Theory, 7.11 "The Cooper Extraction", have been added to our gallery. Laurie Metcalf reprises her role as Sheldon's mother, Mary Cooper, and Brian Thomas Smith returns as Zack in this Christmas episode.

View more pictures in The Cooper Extraction album.

The Big Bang Theory receives 3 SAG Award nominations December 11, 2013

The Big Bang Theory is nominated in three categories for the 20th Screen Actors Guild Awards, it was announced today.

The Big Bang Theory's cast was nominated in the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series category. This is The Big Bang Theory's third consecutive nomination for this award. The other shows nominated are 30 Rock, Arrested Development, Modern Family and Veep.

Jim Parsons received his second consecutive nomination for the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series award. The other contenders for the award are 30 Rock's Alec Baldwin, Arrested Development's Jason Bateman, Modern Family's Ty Burrell and House of Lies' Don Cheadle.

Mayim Bialik was nominated for the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for the first time. The other nominees are Modern Family's Julie Bowen, Nurse Jackie's Edie Falco, 30 Rock's Tina Fey and Veep's Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

The 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS on Saturday, January 18 at 8pm EST. There will also be a live stream on the TBS and TNT websites and through the Watch TBS and Watch TNT apps for iOS and Android. 

7.12 'The Hesitation Ramification' Press Release December 10, 2013

CBS has issued the press release for the first The Big Bang Theory episode of 2014, which will air January 2.

The Hesitation Ramification – When Penny’s big acting break on NCIS is a bust, Leonard struggles to help her, which results in Penny asking Leonard a bold relationship question. Meanwhile, Sheldon tries to learn how to be funny and Raj tries to work on his “game” before talking to girls, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, Jan. 2 (8:00 – 8:31 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

More information about this episode can be found in our Episode Guide. A new episode of The Big Bang Theory, 7.11 "The Cooper Extraction", airs this Thursday, December 12. Reruns of 7.02 "The Deception Verification" and 6.23 "The Love Spell Potential" will air December 19 and December 26, respectively.

Happy Birthday Simon! December 9, 2013

Today is Simon Helberg's birthday. The Big Bang Theory Site wishes him a very happy birthday.

7.11 'The Cooper Extraction' Preview December 8, 2013

The promo for the next episode of The Big Bang Theory, 7.11 "The Cooper Extraction", has been posted on the show's official YouTube channel. Check out the video below or head over to YouTube to watch.

Weekly Ratings Round-up (Week 11) December 8, 2013

For a round-up of how The Big Bang Theory has performed in various ratings over the last week, head over to our forums to read the weekly update from Rick K.

This week's update includes a look at the Live +7-Day DVR ratings for the eighth week of the season, an update on the weekly rankings for the tenth week of the season, a look at the show's ratings in syndication, and the ratings for the latest episode of The Big Bang Theory.

7.10 'The Discovery Dissipation' Ratings December 6, 2013

Last night's episode of The Big Bang Theory slipped to second place in some ratings, faced with extraordinarily strong competition from NBC's The Sound of Music Live! Despite the tougher competition, The Big Bang Theory still finished first in the adults 18-49 demographic for its time slot.

"The Discovery Dissipation" was watched by 15.63 million people. The show's audience was down by 3.31 million people from the last original episode on November 21 and was a season low. The Big Bang Theory placed second in viewers and households behind NBC's The Sound of Music Live! NBC's musical broadcast averaged 18.62 million viewers over its three hour broadcast, peaking in the 8:30-9:00 time period.

The Big Bang Theory maintained its lead position in the 18-49 demo in its time slot. This week's episode scored a 4.8/14 rating, down five tenths from the previous episode to a season low. The Big Bang Theory had a .4 lead on The Sound of Music Live!'s 4.4/13 in the shared half hour. The Big Bang Theory also topped the NBC musical's average rating of 4.6/13 in the 18-49 demo across its three-hour broadcast, though the ratings for TSOML's later half-hours are set to be the night's highest ratings in the demo.

Video: Jim Parsons on 'Conan' December 6, 2013

Jim Parsons was a guest on Conan last night and demonstrated Sheldon's spanking technique for Amy on Andy Richter. Check out a clip of the spanking demonstration below.

Watch the clip below to see Jim Parsons and Conan raid The Big Bang Theory set with a Conan fan.