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Broadcast TV Ratings for Tuesday, April 15, 2008 April 16, 2008 8:04 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Broadcast TV Ratings, News, Nielsen TV Ratings, Television.
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Fox’s American Idol led the network to another strong Tuesday night victory, along with Hell’s Kitchen, which continues to do well.

Elsewhere on the evening, the season five finale of The Biggest Loser and the return of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit put NBC in a comfortable second place on the evening.  The Biggest Loser held steady compared to last season’s finale, off just 2% among viewers and 4% among adults 18-49.  Overall, the fifth season of the series (16 episodes including tonight’s finale) averaged a solid 8.32 million viewers and a 3.3/8 rating/share among adults 18-49.

The return of the lowly rated comedy According to Jim dragged down ABC’s numbers some (third among viewers, tied for third among A18-49).  Dancing With the Stars: Results Show was down 2.00 million/12% among viewers and 6% among A18-49 from the week prior.

CBS was paced by NCIS, which attracted nearly 15 million viewers.

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SGA/AMPTP Contract Negotiations Have Started April 16, 2008 7:38 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in AMPTP, Movies, News, SGA, Television.
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Contract negotiations between the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the studios (who will be represented by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers/AMPTP) have begun.  The solo negotiations, the first time in 27 years that SAG has had solo negotiations with Hollywood studios, began after the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) rejected an offer for combined talks.  Details can be found here.

Diane Neal Exiting “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” April 16, 2008 7:22 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Casting, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NBC, Television.
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Departures from TV shows seems to be more common than not these days.  TV Guide’s Michale Ausiello is reporting that after five years, Law & Order: Special Victims star Diane Neal has turned in her resignation and is exiting the show after this season.  An NBC source had the following to say: “Diane spent five years on SVU and was a tremendous addition to the SVU team. She is looking forward to new opportunities and she will be missed.”

First Photo of “G.I. Joe’s” Scarlett April 16, 2008 7:13 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in GI Joe, Movies.
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The first photo of Rachel Nichols as Shana “Scarlett” O’Hara from Stephen Sommers live-action adaptation G.I. Joe has been released.  You can check out the full size image after the jump.  G.I. Joe hits theaters on August 7, 2009.

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Title for ‘The X-Files 2’ Revealed April 16, 2008 7:05 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Movies, News, The X-Files, The X-Files: I Want to Believe.
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It took a long time, but we finally have the title for the upcoming X-Files sequel.  Series creator and director Chris Carter told the AP that 20th Century Fox has approved the title of the film.  The sequel will be titled The X-Files: I Want to Believe.  Highlights from the AP article follow after the jump.  The X-Files: I Want to Believe hits theaters on July 25, 2008.

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Edward Norton Releases Statement Responding to ‘Hulk’ Criticisms April 16, 2008 6:56 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Movies, News, The Incredible Hulk.
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As you may have heard, there have been rumors that Marvel Studios and The Incredibile Hulk star Edward Norton were fighting over the final cut of the movie.  Entertainment Weekly has published an article about the situation which basically boils down to the studio wanting a shorter, more action packed cut, and Norton and director Louis Leterrier wanting a longer cut (about 2 hours and 15 minutes).  Now, Norton has released a statement, approved by Universal and Marvel.  Check it out after the jump.

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