TV and Film Casting Bites April 30, 2008 11:50 pm
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Jonah Hill is in early negotiations to costar opposite Shia LaBeouf in Transformers 2, according to EW while the Courier Mail is reporting that Australian actress Teresa Palmer has been cast in the film as well.
Kim Richards and Ike Eisenmann are returning to “Witch Mountain”. The original kid stars of the 70’s movies have been cast in Race to Witch Mountain, Disney’s re-imagining of the adventure series. [THR]
Hector Elizondo (Cane) has been tapped by USA to join Monk as Tony Shalhoub’s new shrink, after the unfortunate death of Stakley Kamel, who played Dr. Kroger on the series. Elizondo will show up on the 7th season premiere of the series. [TV Guide]
Daytime Emmy Nominations Announced April 30, 2008 11:30 pm
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The nominations for the 35th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards were announced this morning on The View. You can check out a list of the nominations by clicking here. The Award show will be broadcast on ABC in prime time from 8:00-11:00 p.m. ET on ABC on June 20th from the Kodak Theater in Hollywood.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Tuesday, April 29, 2008 April 30, 2008 10:13 pm
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TV Casting Bites: “E.R.”, “90210” Spin-off, “Desperate Housewives” and Britney Confirmed for “How I Met Your Mother” April 29, 2008 8:55 pm
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The final season of E.R. is adding a little star power, as film actress Angela Bassett is joining the cast as a regular of the NBC series. [THR]
The CW “90210” spin off has added two actresses: Lori Laughlin has been tapped to play Celia Mills, the show’s mom, while Jessica Walter will play Tabitha Mills, the grandmother. [TV Guide and EW]
Gale Harold has booked a potentially recurring role on ABC’s Desperate Housewives [TV Guide]
And lastly, CBS has confirmed that Britney Spears is returning to guest star on the May 12 episode of How I Met Your Mother. [CBS]
Broadcast TV Ratings for Monday, April 28, 2008 April 29, 2008 3:38 pm
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The return of House (in a new time slot) helped put Fox in first place for the evening among adults 18-49, but a steep decline among total audience from its last newly aired episode (-8.65M viewers/37% and 37% among A18-49) kept the network in second place among households and viewers. To be fair though, that last new episode of House aired out of a fresh installment of American Idol. Even still, compared to the show’s season average up to last night, the series was of by 4.90 million/25% among viewers, 23% among households and 29% among A18-49.
House’s weaker than average performance allowed for Dancing With the Stars (the night’s most-watched program) to lead ABC to a first place finish on the evening among both households and viewers.
CBS meanwhile got good mileage from its slate of comedies and an original episode of “CSI: Miami”, as the network finished in third overall, but a solid second among A18-49 (just a half point off from first place Fox in the demo).
Rounding out the rest of the evening was NBC in a competitive fourth place, and The CW in last place. About The CW, the network can’t be too pleased that One Tree Hill faded by nearly a half million viewers (-420,000/14%) and 14% among adults 18-49, while lead-in Gossip Girl remained flat from the week prior.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Sunday, April 27, 2008 April 28, 2008 11:56 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Friday, April 25, 2008 April 26, 2008 8:41 pm
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Hugh Jackman Talks ‘Wolverine’, Cast Added April 25, 2008 6:03 pm
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Talking to The Herald Sun, Hugh Jackman revealed some new bits of information about his upcoming film X-Men Origins: Wolverine. The actor specifically spoke about his young costar, Kodi Smit-McPhee and his director Gavin Hood. Two new cast members were also added to the film. Highlights after the jump.
Ewan McGregor Cast in “Angels and Demons” April 25, 2008 5:47 pm
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Hot on the heels of yesterday’s casting announcement of Ayelet Zurer in Angels and Demons, THR is now reporting that Ewan McGregor has also been cast in the upcoming The Da Vinci Code prequel. Shooting is scheduled to begin on the film this June. Directed by Ron Howard, and co-starring Tom Hanks and Ayelet Zurer, Angels and Demons is scheduled to hit theaters in the summer of 2009.
Warner Bros. Sets Release Date for “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I” April 25, 2008 5:41 pm
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Warner Bros. has set an official release date for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I. The film will release on November 19, 2010. That puts a two-year gap between the the next film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (November 21, 2008). WB hasn’t yet set an exact date for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II, but they did note that it’ll release in May 2011.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Thursday, April 24, 2008 April 25, 2008 5:32 pm
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ABC’s returning dramas Ugly Betty, Grey’s Anatomy (the nights most-watched program among adults 18-49) and Lost (now in its new post-Grey’s Anatomy timeslot) led ABC to a ratings victory last night among adults 18-49. CBS however, was still stronger among total viewers, thanks to the nights most-watched program CSI.
The head-to-head battle of CSI and Grey’s Anatomy remains competitive, but both shows drew lower-than average numbers. CSI was off the most (3.35 million/17% among viewers and 22% among adults 18-49), while Grey’s Anatomy was off by 1.66 million/9% among viewers and 11% among adults 18-49 from its last newly aired episode. Curious as to how the two shows have done against each other? Check out the following two CSI vs. Grey’s Anatomy charts–VIEWERS ||| ADULTS 18-49.
Lost debuted in its new 10:00 p.m. time slot to solid results. Retention from its lead-in was a very impressive 87% among adults 18-49, and it grew in each category from its last newly aired episode: Households by 9%, Viewers by 870,000/8% and A18-49 by 20%.
Everything else seemed to be down on the evening, including the NBC’s comedies. The Office suffered steep declines of 2.3 million/23% among viewers and 22% among adults 18-49.
Del Toro Confirmed for “The Hobbit” April 24, 2008 8:53 pm
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It’s finally official. Variety is reporting that director Guillermo del Toro has been signed to helm both The Hobbit and its sequel. Once his current project–Hellboy II: The Golden Army–concludes, Del Toro will be moving to New Zealand for four years, where he will oversee production of the two films, alongside executive producer Peter Jackson. Del Toro will also draw upon creature and effects house WETA Workshop. The two films will be shot back-to-back.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, April 23, 2008 April 24, 2008 4:52 pm
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NBC drew better than average numbers on Wednesday night, but it wasn’t enough to overcome American Idol, which led Fox to another first place Wednesday night showing.
NBC’s Law & Order returned very strong. The episode, which was the last for actor Jesse L. Martin, was up an impressive 2.14 million/20% among viewers and 23% among adults 18-49 from its last newly aired episode back in March, helping propel NBC to a competitive second place on the evening.
Also worth noting was The CW’s lineup, but for different reasons. America’s Next Top Model matched its season high of a 2.0 rating among adults 18-49 and drew more than four million viewers for the first time this season (4.23M).
Meanwhile, the season two finale of Pussycat Dolls Present broke the 2 million mark for the first time this season (2.30M). Overall though, the second season of the series was a big disappointment, averaging just 1.70 million viewers and a 0.8/2 rating/share among adults 18-49 over nine episodes. To put that in perspective, the first season of the show averaged a significantly better 2.96 million viewers and a 1.3/3 rating/share among adults 18-49 over eight episodes. That’s a drop of 1.26 million/43% among viewers and 38% among adults 18-49 (click here for a season 1-2 ratings chart).
Brandon Routh on “Man of Steel” and ‘Justice League’ April 24, 2008 4:42 pm
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Superman Returns star Brandon Routh, who admits he was never contacted by the studio to be part of the now “tabled” Justice League of America film says that the timing was off to release the film now. Routh also talked about filming for Man of Steel. Details after the jump.
Guillermo del Toro Talks “Hellboy 3” April 24, 2008 4:25 pm
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Guillermo del Toro told SCI FI Wire that if Hellboy II: The Golden Army is successful enough to warrant a sequel, he already has a plan in place for a third film in the series, and that the third film would be the last in the franchise.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Tuesday, April 22, 2008 April 24, 2008 1:39 am
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Food Network Announces Replacement Host for “Dinner: Impossible” April 23, 2008 11:36 pm
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The replacement for departed TV chef Robert Irvine, who left last month following revelations that he’d exaggerated details in his resume, for Dinner: Impossible has been named. On Monday, Food Network announced that Ohio chef Michael Symon will take over as host of the series. The press release follows after the jump.
“Farscape” Comic Series April 23, 2008 11:28 pm
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BOOM! Studios has just announced a deal with the Jim Henson Company to create multiple four-issue series adapted from the SCI FI TV show Farscape. Details after the jump.
“Iron Man” To Release a Day Early April 23, 2008 10:49 pm
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Superhero Hype has got the scoop that Iron Man will be releasing a day early on May 1st. According to the site, audience goers will be able to watch the film starting May 1st at 8:00 p.m at theaters around the country. The film was originally scheduled to hit the US on May 2nd. It releases internationally as early as April 30th.
First Photo of Robin Shou in “Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li” April 23, 2008 8:41 pm
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The official blog/website for Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li has posted the first photo of Robin Shou as Gen. You can check out the full size image after the jump. Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li hits theaters in 2009.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Monday, April 21, 2008 April 22, 2008 1:30 pm
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ABC’s Dancing With the Stars led the network to a first place finish among viewers, but CBS’s comedies and CSI: Miami put the network in first place among adults 18-49.
Elsewhere on the evening, though the series returned with less than 2.5 million viewers (2.44 million), Gossip Girl had a mostly successful return in its new timeslot. The series was up by 7% among viewers and 18% among adults 18-49 from its last newly aired episode.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Sunday, April 20, 2008 April 22, 2008 3:36 am
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Britney Spears Returning to “How I Met Your Mother” April 22, 2008 2:32 am
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People Magazine is reporting that Britney Spears is returning to guest star in CBS’s sitcom How I Met Your Mother. Spears’ original guest-starring role resulted in the show posted a series high in adults 18-49 (a 4.5/12 rating/share).
SCI FI Adds More Episodes of “Ghost Hunters” and “Destination Truth” April 22, 2008 2:24 am
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SCI FI has announced that they’ve added additional episodes to two of its non-scripted series. The network has added 13 additional episodes to Ghost Hunters, now in its fourth season and seven more episodes to Destination Truth. [THR]
“Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” Renewed for a Second Season April 22, 2008 2:20 am
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Fox has officially confirmed that they’ve renewed Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles for a second season. The network has picked up 13 episodes of the series, Variety reports. The trade magazine confirmed early reports that the show was never really in danger, noting that Fox and Warner Bros. (who produces the series) had already started staffing for a second season of the series.
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