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“Child’s Play” Remake On the Way October 20, 2007 10:59 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Child's Play, Movies, News.
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In an interview with Shock Till You Drop, producer David Kirschner revealed that he and his producing partner Corey Siniega are working on another Chucky movie, which will be a remake of the original Child’s Play.

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New Trailer for “The Mist” Released October 20, 2007 10:51 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Movie Trailers, Movies, News, The Mist.
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MGM has released the second trailer for Stephen King’s The Mist.

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Broadcast TV Ratings for Friday, October 19, 2007 October 20, 2007 8:14 pm

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CBS takes Friday with improved performances from its entire lineup. ABC and NBC are competitive in second and third among households and viewers, with NBC taking second among adults 18-49.

Fox’s series premiere of Next Great American Band debuts with horrible numbers.

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Broadcast TV Ratings for Thursday, October 18, 2007 October 19, 2007 6:25 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Broadcast TV Ratings, News, Nielsen TV Ratings, Television.
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CBS and ABC share an evening win, with CBS taking the night among households and viewers courtesy the nights most-watched show (CSI) and ABC winning among adults 18-49 thanks to the nights most-watched show in the demo (Grey’s Anatomy).

The series premiere of Viva Laughlin failed to reach an acceptable audience, earning a last place finish in the hour among adults 18-49.

Full analysis after the jump.

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Comedy Central and Jon Stewart Extend Contract for Two More Years October 19, 2007 12:24 am

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Comedy Central, News, Television, The Daily Show With Jon Stewart.
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Comedy Central and Jon Stewart have reached terms to extend their contract with Stewart to host and executive produce The Daily Show for two more years, through 2010.

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New Shows “Private Practice” and “The Big Bang Theory” Get Full-Season Pickups, As Does Third Year CBS Drama “The Unit” October 18, 2007 11:49 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in ABC, CBS, News, Private Practice, Renewals, Television, The Big Bang Theory, The Unit.
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Back nine orders have been given to two new shows this season, ABC’s drama Private Practice and CBS’s comedy The Big Bang Theory. CBS also gave a back nine order to its third year drama The Unit.

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Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, October 17, 2007 October 18, 2007 7:40 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Broadcast TV Ratings, News, Nielsen TV Ratings, Television.
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CBS takes the evening thanks to the nights most-watched program (Criminal Minds) and a solid outing from the 10:00 p.m. time period leader CSI: NY.

ABC managed to take first place for the evening among adults 18-49, with the evenings highest rated show in that demo (Private Practice).

Pushing Daisies didn’t drop off much in its second week, while Bionic Woman continues to slide. The new series is off a significant 42% among adults 18-49 since its premiere.

Full analysis after the jump.

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“Online Nation” Canceled October 18, 2007 12:11 am

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in 2007/2008 TV Season, Cancellations, News, Online Nation, Television, The CW.
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The CW has canceled the low-rated new program Online Nation.  They will be replacing the show with repeats of freshman comedy Aliens in America.

This marks the first official cancellation of the season. Fox already pulled Nashville from their fall lineup, but they haven’t canceled the show yet, deciding instead to return it to their lineup sometime in October (related article here).

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Dan Patrick Joining Sports Illustrated October 18, 2007 12:05 am

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in News, Radio, Sports Illustarted, The Dan Patrick Show.
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Former ESPN on-air personality Dan Patrick, who left the company earlier this year to help organize his own company (Content Factory) will be joining Sports Illustrated to write a weekly column for the magazine.

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‘Wolverine’ Release Date Set and Casting News October 17, 2007 11:58 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Movies, News, Wolverine, X-Men, X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
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Twentieth Century Fox has slated May 1, 2009 as the release date for their upcoming X-Men spinoff X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

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Karl Urban Confirmed as McCoy in “Star Trek” October 17, 2007 9:21 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Casting, Movies, News, Star Trek, Star Trek (2008).
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The final member of the Star Trek Enterprise bridge crew has been confirmed. STARTREK.COM is reporting that Karl Urban has been cast to play Dr. Leonard McCoy.

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Broadcast TV Ratings for Tuesday, October 16, 2007 October 17, 2007 3:59 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Broadcast TV Ratings, News, Nielsen TV Ratings, Television.
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CBS won the evening among households and viewers thanks to an impressive performance from the night’s most-watched and highest-rated show NCIS. Fox however managed to take first place on the evening among adults 18-49 thanks to an improved performance from the networks telecast of game four of the ALCS.

ABC remained a competitive third place with consistent outings from their entire lineup, anchored by the Dancing With the Stars results show.

And The CW finally got some good news, with greatly improved performances for both Beauty and the Geek and Reaper.

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‘Sarah Connor Chronicles’ Premiere Date Set October 17, 2007 3:22 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in 2007/2008 TV Season, Fox, News, Scheduling, Television, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
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Fox has set the series premiere date for Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.  The show will premiere on Monday, January 14, 2008.

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USA Network Orders Second Season of “The Starter Wife” October 17, 2007 2:15 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Cable TV, News, Renewals, Television, The Starter Wife, USA Network.
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USA Network is turning its successful spring miniseries The Starter Wife into a weekly television series.

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Broadcast TV Ratings for Monday, October 15, 2007 October 16, 2007 12:39 pm

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Thanks to the night’s most-watched program Dancing With the Stars, and a strong series premiere for Samantha Who?, ABC easily takes the evening.

Fox gets a better performance out of its MLB Playoffs game, while both CBS and NBC register week-to-week improvements.

Full analysis after the jump.

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SCI FI to Share Off-Network Cable Rights to “Lost” With G4 October 16, 2007 12:37 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Cable TV, G4, Lost, Sci Fi, Television.
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SCI FI Channel and G4 have secured the off-network cable rights to the Emmy-award winning ABC hit sci-fi series Lost.  The deal gives both networks rights to air all existing episodes of the series in primetime starting fall 2008.

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“Live Free or Die Hard” DVD Bonus October 16, 2007 1:05 am

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Customers purchasing the upcoming special-edition DVD of Live Free or Die Hard will be getting a special bonus; an electronic copy of the movie that can be played on a computer and select portable video devices.

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Chris Pine Confirmed for Kirk Role in “Star Trek” October 16, 2007 12:50 am

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Casting, Movies, News, Star Trek, Stark Trek (2008).
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A few days ago it was reported that Chris Pine was offered the role of James T. Kirk in the upcoming J.J. Abrams film Star Trek.  It’s now been confirmed that the actor will take on the role.

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Broadcast TV Ratings for Sunday, October 14, 2007 October 15, 2007 5:43 pm

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Thanks to the heavily-hyped football matchup between the Patriots and Cowboys (which had monster ratings approaching 30 million viewers) CBS easily won the evening across all main categories.

ABC however wasn’t affected by the increased eyeballs over at CBS, as the networks lineup grew week-to-week.

Meanwhile over at NBC, Sunday Night Football drew season low numbers and The CW’s lineup continues to disappoint.

My full analysis follows after the jump.

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“Jericho” Actress Not Given Contract Extension October 15, 2007 4:45 pm

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CBS has opted not to offer Pamela Reed a contract, though the actress is scheduled to appear in at least one of the already produced episodes.  Should Jericho survive past the initial seven-episode abbreviated second season, it may do so without Reed’s character (Mrs. Gail Green).

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Programming Changes for CNN Early Evening Lineup October 15, 2007 4:36 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Cable News, Cable TV, CNN, Lou Dobbs Tonight, News, Television, The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer.
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CNN is making slight changes to their early evening lineup, moving Lou Dobbs Tonight to 7:00 p.m. (currently on at 6:00 p.m.) and stretching The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer to three consecutive hours for the first time in the show’s two-year history.

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Fox Cuts Back on Episode Order of ‘Jezebel James’ October 15, 2007 4:31 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in 2007/2008 TV Season, Fox, News, Television, The Return of Jezebel James.
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Fox’s midseason comedy, The Return of Jezebel James, has had its episode order cut from 13 episodes to seven, including the pilot.

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Broadcast TV Ratings for Friday, October 12, 2007 October 13, 2007 5:00 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Broadcast TV Ratings, News, Nielsen TV Ratings, Television.
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CBS holds off competitive efforts by ABC, FOX and NBC to place first on the evening among households, viewers and adults 18-49.

Strong series premiere for Women’s Murder Club, the night’s most watched series, can’t lift Men In Trees, which struggled in its new season. Also outings by Friday Night Lights, and CBS’s Moonlight.

MLB Playoffs get off to a slow start on Fox, down from higher level of TBS games, and from last year’s comparable game.

Full analysis after the jump.

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ESPN To Launch ESPNews HD in 2008 October 12, 2007 3:38 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in ESPNEWS, ESPNews HD, High-Definition, News, Sports, Television.
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ESPN has announced that they’re adding another high-definition channel to their lineup.  ESPNews HD will be launching March 2008. 

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Broadcast TV Ratings for Thursday, October 11, 2007 October 12, 2007 1:34 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Broadcast TV Ratings, News, Nielsen TV Ratings, Television.
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CBS and ABC share leadership at the top, with CBS taking a first place finish among households and viewers, but ABC managed to take first place on the evening among adults 18-49.

The battle is still incredibly competitive between Grey’s Anatomy and CSI at 9:00 p.m., with ‘Grey’s’ getting ever so closer to passing up CSI among households and viewers, and continuing to easily better the show among adults 18-49.

Without A Trace, strangely, isn’t doing as well out of CSI as it once did, falling to second place on the hour among adults 18-49, losing to newcomer Big Shots, which had over 4 million less viewers.

NBC saw another solid (among adults 18-49) outing from its comedies, however 30 Rock saw a bit of a slide over last week’s much improved season premiere.

Over at The CW, the network saw improved performances for both Smallville, and more importantly, Supernatural, which improved a modest amount over last week’s season premiere.

Full analysis after the jump.

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