Arsenio Hall named host of MyNetworkTV’s Funniest Moments June 13, 2008 6:16 pm
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Arsenio Hall has been named the host of MyNetworkTV’s new hour-long comedy clip show, Funniest Moments. The show is scheduled to run Wednesday’s at 9pm starting this fall. Hall also returned to standup comedy for the first time in more than a decade and will be featured in Weinstein Co.s upcoming animated film Igor which hits theaters on September 19th.
No new Battlestar Galactica until 2009 June 13, 2008 5:58 pm
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Sorry BSG fans, but you’re going to have to wait a good six months before watching the final half of season four. Executive producer Ronald D. Moore spoke at a Wednesday night screening of the show’s summer finale (tonight at 10pm eastern on SCI FI) and revealed that the final half of the fourth and final season of BSG probably won’t air until early 2009. Moore says the reasoning behind the long wait is that they don’t want the show to face off against the new fall slate on the broadcast nets as well as the football and baseball seasons.
Kinda pointless if you ask me, especially considering the show is doing poorly in the ratings as is with little to no major competition. Additionally, season three aired from October 6, 2006 through March 25, 2007 yet when you compare the first seven weeks (8 episodes) of that run to the first seven weeks of the current season (7 episodes) season four is off by 13%. Note: ratings for episodes 8 and 9 are not yet available.
Season 3 Weeks 1-7: 1.5 average household coverage rating
Season 4 Weeks 1-7: 1.3 average household coverage rating
Punisher: War Zone Movie Trailer June 13, 2008 5:39 pm
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Lionsgate has released the first trailer for Lexi Alexander’s Punisher: War Zone. Check it out after the jump. ‘War Zone’, sequel to the 2004 film, stars Ray Stevensen as Frank Castle (the Punisher) and co-stars Julie Benz and Dominic West. It hits theaters on December 8, 2008.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Thursday, June 12, 2008 June 13, 2008 4:50 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, June 11, 2008 June 12, 2008 4:50 pm
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New Star Wars: The Clone Wars Trailer June 12, 2008 2:54 pm
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Warner Bros. has just released a new trailer for Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The film hits theaters on August 15, 2008, and a TV series of the same name will hit Cartoon Network and TNT this fall. Check out the trailer after the jump, and let me know what you think in the comments section below.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Monday, June 9, 2008 June 11, 2008 10:08 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Sunday, June 8, 2008 June 11, 2008 9:36 pm
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ABC finished in first place for the evening with a 5.7/10 household rating/share, 8.96 million viewers and a 3.5/11 rating/share among adults 18-49.
- Last Week:
- 2.5/5 HH Rating/Share [#t3]
- 3.90M Viewers [#4]
- 1.2/4 A18-49 Rating [#4]
- Because of the live sporting event, the following numbers, for ABC only, are based on the Final national ratings.
- 7:00 p.m.: A repeat of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (2.8/6 HH rating/share, 4.24M viewers, 1.3/5 A18-49 rating/share).
- 8:00 p.m.: Jimmy Kimmel Live Special (1.8/3 HH rating/share, 2.67M viewers, 1.0/3 A18-49 rating/share).
- 8:30 p.m.: NBA Finals Pregame (3.4/6 HH rating/share, 4.96M viewers, 1.9/6 A18-49 rating/share).
- 9:04 p.m.: NBA Finals Game 2: Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics (8.5/15 HH rating/share, 13.50M viewers, 5.5/16 A18-49 rating/share).
- Game-to-game numbers (Thursday, 6/5/2008):
- Households – 8.7/13 to 8.5/15
- Viewers – 13.38M to 13.50M
- Adults 18-49 – 5.4/17 to 5.5/16
- Game-to-game numbers (Thursday, 6/5/2008):
CBS followed in second place for the evening with a 5.3/9 household rating/share and 7.90 million viewers, but was fourth among adults 18-49 with a 1.6/5 rating/share.
- Last Week
- 5.6/10 HH Rating/Share [#1]
- 8.38M Viewers [#1]
- 1.6/5 A18-49 Rating [#3]
- 7:00 p.m.: A repeat of 60 Minutes (6.5/13 HH rating/share, 9.64M viewers, 1.4/5 A18-49 rating/share).
- 8:00 p.m.: Million Dollar Password (6.3/11 HH rating/share, 9.64M viewers, 2.1/6 A18-49 rating/share).
- Week-to-week numbers:
- Households – 6.8/12 to 6.3/11
- Viewers – 10.62M to 9.64M
- Adults 18-49 – 2.2/7 to 2.1/6
- Week-to-week numbers:
- 9:00 p.m.: A repeat of Cold Case (5.5/9 HH rating/share, 8.10M viewers, 1.8/5 A18-49 rating/share).
- 10:00 p.m.: And a repeat of The Unit (3.0/5 HH rating/share, 4.22M viewers, 1.0/3 A18-49 rating/share) ended the evening for CBS.
NBC finished in third place for the evening with a 4.2/7 household rating/share and 6.40 million viewers, but managed a tie for second place among adults 18-49 with a 1.7/5 rating/share.
- Last Week:
- 4.3/8 HH Rating/Share [#2]
- 6.72M Viewers [#2]
- 1.8/6 A18-49 Rating [#1]
- 7:00 p.m: Back-to-back repeats of Most Outrageous Moments (2.7/5 HH rating/share, 4.32M viewers, 1.2/4 A18-49 rating/share).
- 8:00 p.m: Another set of back-to-back repeats of Most Outrageous Moments (3.4/6 HH rating/share, 5.57M viewers, 1.6/6 A18-49 rating/share).
- 9:00 p.m: Dateline (5.4/9 HH rating/share, 7.86M viewers, 2.0/6 A18-49 rating/share).
- Week-to-week numbers:
- Households – 5.4/9 to 5.4/9
- Viewers – 8.09M to 7.86M
- Adults 18-49 – 2.1/6 to 2.0/6
- Week-to-week numbers:
FOX followed in fourth place for the evening with a 2.4/4 household rating/share and 3.89 million viewers, but managed a tie for second place among adults 18-49 with a 1.7/5 rating/share.
- Last Week:
- 2.5/5 HH Rating/Share [#t3]
- 3.97M Viewers [#3]
- 1.7/6 A18-49 Rating [#2]
- 7:00 p.m.: A repeat of Don’t Forget the Lyrics! (1.5/3 HH rating/share, 2.48M viewers, 1.0/4 A18-49 rating/share).
- 8:00 p.m.: A repeat of The Simpsons (2.5/5 HH rating/share, 4.14M viewers, 1.9/6 A18-49 rating/share).
- 8:30 p.m.: A repeat of King of the Hill (2.3/4 HH rating/share, 3.86M viewers, 1.8/5 A18-49 rating/share).
- 9:00 p.m.: A repeat of Family Guy (3.2/5 HH rating/share, 5.29M viewers, 2.5/7 A18-49 rating/share).
- 9:30 p.m.: And a repeat of American Dad (3.2/5 HH rating/share, 5.13M viewers, 2.3/6 A18-49 rating/share) ended the evening for Fox.
The CW was left in fifth place with a 0.7/1 household rating/share, 0.98 million viewers and a 0.4/1 rating/share among adults 18-49.
- Last Week:
- 0.6/1 HH Rating/Share [#5]
- 0.79M Viewers [#5]
- 0.3/1 A18-49 Rating [#5]
- 7:00 p.m.: A repeat of One Tree Hill (0.6/1 HH rating/share, 916,000 viewers, 0.4/1 A18-49 rating/share).
- 8:00 p.m.: A repeat of Everybody Hates Chris (0.7/1 HH rating/share, 904,000 viewers, 0.3/1 A18-49 rating/share).
- 8:30 p.m.: A repeat of Aliens in America (0.7/1 HH rating/share, 1.01M viewers, 0.4/1 A18-49 rating/share).
- 9:00 p.m.: A repeat of The Game (0.7/1 HH rating/share, 1.08M viewers, 0.4/1 A18-49 rating/share).
- 9:30 p.m.: And that was followed by a repeat of Girlfriends (0.7/1 HH rating/share, 1.07M viewers, 0.4/1 A18-49 rating/share) which ended the evening for The CW.
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Note: Network average numbers from the week prior are based on fast national data. Comparison’s from the week prior (or episode-to-episode, etc.) on specific shows are based on final national data. Ratings for the current day are based on fast nationals. (Expect all three scenarios to be the case at all times, unless otherwise noted). The final rating for first-run episodes that aired this evening will be reported the following week. So for example, the final rating for tonight’s episode of “NBA Finals Game 2: Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics” will be reported in next weeks report for Sunday, June 15, 2008.
Also keep in mind that because these are fast national ratings, numbers may increase or decrease when the final nationals are released.
Source: Fast/Final National Ratings Data from Nielsen Media Research. Daily ratings figures can be found at PIFeedback and Zap2It.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Friday, June 6, 2008 June 11, 2008 6:31 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Tuesday, June 10, 2008 June 11, 2008 4:50 pm
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Cable TV Ratings: Army Wives, Ice Road Truckers, Criminal Intent and In Plain Sight June 10, 2008 11:16 pm
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Though TV viewing on the broadcast nets simmers down during the summer months, this is the time of the year when the cable networks start to hit up with new seasons/series. Here’s a highlight of this week’s results.
USA
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (season seven premiere) – 4.53 million viewers
In Plain Sight (season one, episode two) – 4.39 million viewers (-860,000/16% from the series premiere)
Lifetime
Army Wives (Season two premiere) – 4.52 million viewers
History
Ice Road Truckers (Season two premiere) – 3.85 million viewers
Valkyrie Movie Trailer June 9, 2008 11:30 pm
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The trailer for Bryan Singer’s Valkyrie, which stars Tom Cruise as Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, the man at the heart of a plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler during WWII, has been released. Check it out after the jump. Valkyrie hits theaters on February 13, 2009.
New WALL•E Videos June 9, 2008 10:58 pm
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I am really getting a kick out of all these videos/trailers that Disney is releasing for its upcoming animated film WALL•E. I rarely go to see animated films, but I may make an exception for for this one. I’ve included a few new videos from the film after the jump, so check ’em out.
Dirt Gets Canceled June 9, 2008 10:45 pm
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The FX Network has canceled the Courteney Cox-starring drama series Dirt, the actress told TV Guide. “It just got canceled,” she said when asked about the prospect of a Season 3 pickup. The actress though remains optimistic about the future, revealing she and her husband David have their own production company and are “developing all kinds of stuff right now. We’ll be producing more stuff together, for sure.”
Religulous Movie Trailer June 9, 2008 10:36 pm
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Lionsgate has released a movie trailer for Larry Charles’ documentary Religulous, starring Bill Maher has he travels around the globe interviewing people about God and religion. Lionsgate has set the film’s release for October 3, 2008, just in time for the November elections. Check out the trailer after the jump.
A&E Network Picks up The Beast June 9, 2008 10:12 pm
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Despite being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, Patrick Swayze has been cleared by his doctors to work, and A&E Network has picked up The Beast, according to THR. The show “centers on an unorthodox but effective FBI veteran (Swayze) who trains a new partner (Fimmel) in his hard-edged and psychologically clever style of agenting while being pursued by a secret Internal Affairs team.”
Production will begin this summer in Chicago, with a tentative premiere set for early 2009. A&E ordered 13 hour-long episodes.
Source: THR
Angels & Demons Set Photos June 9, 2008 10:06 pm
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The first set photos of Angels & Demons, the big screen adaptation of Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code prequel is now filming in Rome and some set photos have appeared online. Check them out after the jump. Angels & Demons, starring Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon, is directed by Ron Howard and hits theaters on May 15, 2009.
Academy Award Nominee Josh Olson discusses Batman: Gotham Knight June 6, 2008 7:26 pm
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Academy Award nominated screenwriter Josh Olson sat down to talk to Warner Bros. about his segment entitled “Have I Got A Story For You?”. The segment tells the story of how chance encounters with Batman by a group of street-wise youngsters leave each kid with a very different impression of the Dark Knight. I’ve also included several new photos from the movie. Check it all out after the jump.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Thursday, June 5, 2008 June 6, 2008 6:52 pm
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TV and Film Casting Bites: The Hobbit, Crash and more June 6, 2008 1:18 pm
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In an interview with Empire Magazine, Christoper Lee (pictured right in character as Saruman from The Lord of the Rings trilogy) said that he hopes he’ll be returning to play Saruman again in Guillermo Del Toro’s adaptation of The Hobbit. Saruman was never featured in the prequel book, but the two-film adaptation could rely on extra material not necessarily found in The Hobbit. Lee is a fan of the books, and knows his stuff. Read his thoughts here.
Dennis Hopper has joined the cast of Crash, Starz Entertainment’s first original drama series. The 13-episode one-hour series has already started production. Hopper will play “Ben”, a veteran, maverick music producer looking for his last big score. [ComingSoon.net]
Continue reading for more casting bites
Fall 2008 Programming Guide Update June 6, 2008 11:45 am
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I’ve made an update to my Fall 2008 programming guide, adding in the premiere dates for the Fox programming. As before, I still plan to add a few other things, such as synopses for the new shows, in future updates.
You can download the file here (Excel .xls file) or click the above image.
Please feel free to leave any comments here on the site or via e-mail (russtc@yourentertainmentnow.com).
The file(s) will also be posted on the 2008/2009 television page (which you can access here).
I will be updating and re-uploading on a continual basis as I make corrections, edits or if schedules change.
I hope you find it useful!
Russ
Fox Announces Fall 2008 Premiere Dates June 6, 2008 2:25 am
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Fox has unveiled premiere dates for their fall 2008 schedule of programs. The fall season for Fox begins Monday, September 1st with the two-hour season premiere of Prison Break and continues through Sunday, September 29th with the premiere of the network’s comedy block of programming (The Simpsons, King of the Hill, Family Guy, and American Dad). Click more below to check out the full schedule.
BBC to begin live online streaming of their programming June 6, 2008 2:19 am
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UK residents are already able to watch any show that’s aired on BBC over the last 7 days using the network’s iPlayer software, but they’ll soon be able to watch a live stream of BBC One content on the internet. The service will be available in the coming months, only to viewers in the UK. There will be no increase in the annual license fee to watch television in the UK (currently £139.50).
Source: DailyMail
Lost Boys: The Tribe Photos June 6, 2008 2:05 am
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Warner Premiere has released a new batch of photos for the direct-to-DVD (and Blu-ray) sequel Lost Boys: The Tribe. This latest set of images focuses on the film’s vampire’s. Check them out after the jump. Lost Boys 2 hits DVD and Blu-ray on July 29, 2008.
The Bill Engvall Show to air on CBS June 6, 2008 1:51 am
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CBS will air a special season 1 repeat airing of the TBS comedy series The Bill Engvall Show on their network this Monday (June 9th), according to TV Guide. In exchange for giving ‘Bill’ the extra exposure, CBS will get to plug its fall line-up on TBS later in the summer. Season Two of the series begins its run Wednesday, June 12th on TBS.
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