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Production on “24” Delayed Again August 17, 2007 10:00 am

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in 24, Fox, News, Television.
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The seventh season of Fox’s Emmy-winning drama 24 is facing yet anothr production delay, the second thus far for the series.

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Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, August 15, 2007 August 16, 2007 3:58 pm

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Fox and CBS shared leadership on Wednesday, with the networks tying for first among households, though Fox came away on top among viewers and adults 18-49.

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Broadcast TV Ratings for Tuesday, August 14, 2007 August 15, 2007 9:11 pm

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NBC came away with a strong and consistent first place on the evening thanks to its usual combination of America’s Got Talent and The Singing Bee.

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CBS Reveals Cast of “Kid Nation” August 15, 2007 7:46 pm

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CBS today introduced the 40 kids that will participate in the networks new reality series Kid Nation, which is set to premiere on Wednesday, September 19.

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Broadcast TV Ratings for Monday, August 13, 2007 August 15, 2007 5:16 pm

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Fox easily won the evening with a strong outing from So You Think You Can Dance and the nights most-watched program among adults 18-49 in Hell’s Kitchen.

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Seth Rogen Talks “Green Hornet” August 15, 2007 4:15 pm

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With the reaction to Seth Rogen being chosen to both star in and write the upcoming Green Hornet movie, the actor took some time to speak MTV on those concerns and about the film in general.

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“Dr. Strange” Film August 15, 2007 4:08 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Comics, Doctor Strange, Movies, News.
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Marvel Studios appears to be prepping for development of a live action Doctor Strange film.

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“Shoot ‘Em Up” Sequel? August 15, 2007 4:02 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Movies, Shoot 'Em Up.
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Though Shoot ‘Em Up, the Michael Davis action film starring Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti and Monica Belucci, doesn’t hit theaters for several more weeks, there is already talk of a sequel.

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Sommers Turns Down “GI Joe” Gig August 15, 2007 3:49 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Casting, GI Joe, Movies, News.
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There’s been an update to the news story of Stephen Sommers being offered the job to direct GI Joe.  Now IESB.net, who originally reported the news, is being told from their source that he was asking for too much so he declined the job.

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“The Half Hour News Hour” Canceled August 15, 2007 1:32 am

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Cable TV, Cancellations, Fox News, News, Television, The Half Hour News Hour.
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The Half Hour News Hour, the right-leaning Fox News take on the satire format made popular by Comedy Central shows like The Daily Show With Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report, has been canceled.

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‘Scorpion King’ Prequel Begins Shooting This October August 15, 2007 1:23 am

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Movies, News, The Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian.
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Casting is now underway for The Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian, a sequel (set before) to the Mummy Returns spin-off Scorpion King. The prequel will not be starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

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Wiseman Confirmed To Be In Negotiations For Escape from New York August 15, 2007 1:13 am

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Casting, Escape from New York Remake, Movies, News.
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IESB reported a few days ago that New Line Cinema was close to announcing a director for two of their upcoming projects (Gears of War and the Escape from New York remake). Now, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that New Line is indeed in negotiations with Len Wiseman to direct at least one of the projects; the Escape from New York remake.

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“Painkiller Jane” Canceled August 15, 2007 1:05 am

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Cable TV Ratings, Cancellations, Nielsen TV Ratings, Painkiller Jane, Sci Fi, Television.
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The low-rated female centered SCI FI program Painkiller Jane, which began its season this year on the network, will not be receiving a second season order.

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Record High Season Debut for “Weeds” and Strong Series Premiere for “Californication” August 15, 2007 12:56 am

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Cable TV, Cable TV Ratings, Californication, News, Nielsen TV Ratings, Television, Weeds.
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Weeds and Californication got the new comedy season for Showtime off to a great start, with Weeds eclipsing its previous record for most viewed comedy series on the network, and Californication benefiting from that extra boos of viewers.

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Fall 2007 Programming Guide Update August 14, 2007 11:59 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in 2007/2008 TV Season, ABC, CBS, CW, Fox, NBC, News, Television.
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I just made a small correction on a typo that labeled Heroes as being new.

Fall 2007 Programming Guide

Last updated on Tuesday, August 14, 2007

.xls Excel file (285 KB) | | | .zip Zip file (117KB) | | | Change Log .txt file (1KB)

Site Info August 14, 2007 11:49 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Websites (Site Info).
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I was away for most of the day and evening because of a sporting event (unfortunately my Indians lost :(), which is why there were no updates today.

I’m in the process of catching up with the days news releases.  Sorry for the delay.

Russ

“John From Cincinnati” Officially Canceled August 14, 2007 1:36 am

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Cable TV, Cancellations, HBO, John From Cincinnati, News, Television.
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Well, it turns out that rumors of the show’s cancellation (related story here) were indeed correct. HBO has officially canceled the David Milch series John From Cincinnati.

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“Masters of Science Fiction” Sees Boost In Second Week August 14, 2007 1:14 am

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in ABC, Broadcast TV Ratings, Masters of Science Fiction, News, Nielsen TV Ratings.
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When Masters of Science Fiction, the short-run science fiction series on ABC, premiered on Saturday, August 5th, ABC seemed to be right it showing little faith in the series, as it premiered to very low ratings. But week 2 saw a solid increase for the series, one that could make ABC take notice if the trend continues.

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“The Knights of Prosperity” and “The Nine” Dropped August 13, 2007 9:00 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in ABC, NASCAR in Primetime, News, Primetime, Television, The Knights of Prosperity, The Nine.
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After returning from extended hiatus’s, The Knights of Prosperity and The Nine are being sent packing again.

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NOGGIN And The N Getting Own Stations August 13, 2007 7:24 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Cable TV, News, Noggin, The N.
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Nickelodeon today announced that two of their MTVN networks: NOGGIN and The N (which currently share an space on the same station) will split into two separate 24-hour services, effective this coming December 31, 2007.

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TLC Picks Up Miss America Pageant in Three-Year Deal August 13, 2007 7:11 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Cable TV, News, Television, The Miss America Pageant, TLC.
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After being dropped by CMT this past March (related news article here), The Miss America Pageant has a new home in cable TV network TLC.

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Kristen Bell Opts Not to Get “Lost” August 13, 2007 4:53 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Casting, Kristen Bell, Lost, News, Television.
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As reported in this article Kristen Bell was approached to star in the hit ABC drama Lost.  However, Michael Ausiello of TV Guide has updated his report to reveal that the actress turned down the role because she didn’t want to relocate to Hawaii, where the series is filmed.

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Fall 2007 Programming Guide Update August 13, 2007 3:48 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in 2007/2008 TV Season, ABC, CBS, CW, Fox, NBC, News, Programming Guide, Television.
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I made a couple changes to the guide (mostly cosmetic).

As always, feel free to leave me any comments either here on the site in any related post, or via e-mail (russtc@yourentertainmentnow.com).

And don’t forget, you can always easily access the guide through the 2007/2008 television page HERE.

With that out of the way, here are the file(s):

Fall 2007 Programming Guide

Last updated on Monday, August 13, 2007

.xls Excel file (285 KB) | | | .zip Zip file (117KB) | | | Change Log .txt file (1KB)

New “Indiana Jones 4” Video August 13, 2007 2:56 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Indiana Jones 4, Movies, News, Videos.
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The official Indiana Jones 4 website, yeah that’s right, they’ve yet to officially name this film yet, has updated to include a new video in which several key figures (Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall, Harrison Ford, Kathleen Kennedy and George Lucas) discuss brining the family back together for this latest in the Indiana Jones series.

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Broadcast TV Ratings for Sunday, August 12, 2007 August 13, 2007 2:42 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Broadcast TV Ratings, News, Nielsen TV Ratings, Television.
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Thanks to a Golf overrun, CBS wins the night among households, viewers and adults 18-49, with Fox a close second in the demo. NBC’s Sunday Night Football well off from last season’s year-ago performance.
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