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Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, February 27, 2008 February 28, 2008 3:57 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Broadcast TV Ratings, News, Nielsen TV Ratings, Television.
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FOX had another strong night with its duo of American Idol and Back to You.

Elsewhere on the evening, NBC and CBS battled over second place, with NBC gaining the upper hand.

Over on The CW, America’s Next Top Model continues to perform at below-average levels.

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Broadcast TV Ratings for Tuesday, February 26, 2008 February 27, 2008 10:31 pm

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Fox continues to roll over the competition, with another strong performance by American Idol, which gave a good boost to returning comedy Back to You. Back to You grew by 5.02 million or 69% among viewers and 80% among adults 18-49 from its last newly aired episode back in November of last year, posting series highs.

Elsewhere on the evening, week three of the new season of Jericho managed to register a much needed boost, improving week-to-week by 1.04 million or 18% among viewers and 10% among adults 18-49.

Overall viewership, however, remains low at under 7 million.

In series premiere news, NBC’s MySpace.com series Quarterlife flopped with less than 4 million viewers, and retention from its lead-in at a very weak 48% among households and 52% among adults 18-49.

The CW’s One Tree Hill continues to motor along with solid ratings, growing by 11% among households and 8% among adults 18-49.

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Democratic Debate Most-Watched Program In The History Of MSNBC February 27, 2008 9:47 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Cable TV, MSNBC, News, Nielsen TV Ratings.
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This has been quite a season for cable TV records.  MSNBC’s telecast of the Democratic Debate on Tuesday (Feb. 26) between Senator’s Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton drew a total audience of 7.78 million viewers, making it the second most-watched debate of all-time (on Cable), and the most-watched program in the history of MSNBC.

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Warner Bros. Moving Forward on ‘Justice League’ February 27, 2008 9:41 pm

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Now that the writers strike has been resolved, Warner Bros. is moving forward with its plans to make Justice League, and prepare it for a 2009 release.

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‘Indy 4’ May Debut at Cannes February 26, 2008 5:34 pm

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Spielberg reps and the Cannes Film Festival are in negotiations to bring Paramount’s Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull to the festival for its worldwide premiere in May, FOXNews is reporting.

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Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass Return for More ‘Bourne’ February 26, 2008 5:08 pm

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The Bourne Ultimatum won’t be the last we see of Jason Bourne. Universal has announced that Matt Damon (star) and director Paul Greengrass are returning for another go at ‘Bourne’. Details at Variety.

“Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden” Movie Poster February 26, 2008 5:05 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Movie Posters, Movies, News, Where in the World is Osama bin Laden?.
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The final poster for Morgan Spurlock’s (Super Size Me) new documentary Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden has been released.  Check it out after the jump.

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‘Terminator 4’ Release Date Set February 26, 2008 5:05 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Movies, News, Release Dates, Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins.
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Warner Bros. has announced that McG’s Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins will hit theaters on May 22, 2009.  The date puts the movie up against the 20th Century Fox comedy Night at the Museum II: Escape From the Smithsonian.  Details at Variety.

MyNetworkTV Grabs “WWE Smackdown” off The CW’s Hands February 26, 2008 5:03 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in myNetworkTV, News, Sports, Television, Wrestling, WWE Smackdown.
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MyNetworkTV and World Wrestling Entertainment has announced a new home for WWE Smackdown.  The series will debut on MyNetworkTV this coming fall.

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‘Lil’ Bush Returning for a Second Season on March 13 February 26, 2008 5:01 pm

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Comedy Central has announced the return date for the second season of Lil’ Bush.  Details follow after the jump.

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Jason Statham Returns for ‘Transporter 3’ February 26, 2008 4:45 pm

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Jason Statham is reprising his role as mercenary driver/delivery man Frank in Transporter 3, the next installment in the franchise.  The actor will re-team with co-star Francois Berleand.  However, Variety notes that director Louis Leterrier (who directed the first two films) will not be helming this installment.  Instead, Olivier Megaton (Exit, The Red Siren) will direct.

New ‘Indiana Jones 4’ Movie Poster Revealed [Update] February 26, 2008 3:33 pm

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A new movie poster for the upcoming next installment in the Indiana Jones saga has been revealed. Check it out after the jump.

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Broadcast TV Ratings for Monday, February 25, 2008 February 26, 2008 3:16 pm

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ABC’s Raisin in the Sun film gave the network a strong first place finish on the evening, with a consistent half-hour to half-hour performance through 11:00.

NBC meanwhile was a respectable second place on the evening thanks to another strong outing from Deal or No Deal, the nights most-watched series.

Elsewhere on the evening, despite coming no where close to the numbers it was getting post-American Idol, The Moment of Truth did fill in nicely for the departed Prison Break, however at 9:00 ‘Terminator’ hit another series low. I sure hope FOX finds a way to keep the show for another season, because I surely am enjoying it and would hate to see it last for only one season. It still performs well among the key A18-49 demo, so it’s not all bad.

The CW meanwhile languished in a now familiar last place, as the new edition of Pussycat Dolls Present failed to crack 2 million viewers, well below last season’s numbers. (more…)

Broadcast TV Ratings for Sunday, February 24, 2008 February 26, 2008 2:50 pm

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ABC’s coverage of the 80th Annual Academy Awards led the network to an easy win on Sunday night, but year-to-year, the awards show was off by a disappointing 8.16 million or 20% among viewers and 24% among adults 18-49 (click here for a list of winners).

Elsewhere on the evening, Fox was the only major net to program effectively, with its two-hours of NASCAR coverage and repeats of The Simpsons putting the network in a solid second place finish for the evening.

CBS finished in third place for the evening, with Big Brother continuing to perform poorly, while another re-purposed episode of the Showtime hit Dexter showed promise in its second week, growing from its lead-in among adults 18-49. (more…)

“80th Annual Academy Awards” Winners February 25, 2008 12:08 am

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in 80th Annual Academy Awards, Awards, Movies, News.
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No Country for Old Men led the field of nominees on Oscar night, winning four awards including Best Picture, Best Directing and Best Supporting Actor. A complete list of winners can be found at this post.

“80th Annual Academy Awards” Results February 24, 2008 8:58 pm

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I’ll be live blogging the Academy Awards.  Follow along after the jump.

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CNN Democratic Debate Draws 7.6M Viewers February 23, 2008 8:29 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Cable TV Ratings, CNN, News, Nielsen TV Ratings.
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CNN got another terrific performance from their coverage of a Democratic debate.  The February 20th debate between Senator’s Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama drew 7.58 million viewers, with 2.99 million of those viewers within the coveted news demo of adults 25-54.

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Broadcast TV Ratings for Friday, February 22, 2008 February 23, 2008 4:30 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Broadcast TV Ratings, News, Nielsen TV Ratings, Television.
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A special presentation of Price is Right (the night’s most-watched program) pushed CBS to the front of the pack on Friday night among households and viewers, but strong repeat numbers for Bones and House on FOX put that network in front among adults 18-49.

Meanwhile, the series premiere of Amne$ia on NBC got off to an okay start, holding steady from its 1 vs. 100 lead-in among households and viewers and growing by 14% among adults 18-49.

ABC’s night was salvaged by solid numbers from two episodes of 20/20.

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New “Iron Man” Trailer To Debut On “Lost” February 22, 2008 6:05 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Iron Man, Lost, Movie Trailers, Movies, News, Television.
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Lost fans have another reason to tune into the hit ABC series. A brand new trailer for Iron Man will premiere during the February 28th episode of Lost. Be sure to tune into the the show, which airs from 9:00-10:00 p.m. on Wednesdays.

NBC Opts to Not Renew “Las Vegas” February 22, 2008 6:02 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Cancellations, Las Vegas, NBC, News, Television.
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Michael Ausiello of TVGuide is reporting that NBC has decided against renewing Las Vegas for a sixth season, meaning last Friday’s episode was the series finale.

“Eleventh Hour” Casting February 22, 2008 6:01 pm

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British actor Rufus Sewell is in talks to lead Jerry Bruckheimer’s new CBS drama project Eleventh Hour.

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Early “Speed Racer” Review February 22, 2008 5:57 pm

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A tipster has sent in an early review of the upcoming Speed Racer film to Ain’t It Cool News. Check it out after the jump.

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“Final Destination 4” Cast Set February 22, 2008 5:54 pm

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The fourth entry in the Final Destination series has set its cast. New Line has added Shantel VanSanten, Bobby Campo and Hayley Webb to star in the film.

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‘Wolverine’ Cast Fills Out With Dominic Monaghan and Daniel Henney February 22, 2008 5:50 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Casting, Movies, News, X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
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Lost actor Dominic Monaghan has joined the cast of the X-Men spin-off X-Men Origins: Wolverine.  The actor will play Barnell in the prequel.  Variety also reports that Daniel Henney has been cast to portray Agent Zero in the film.

Hugo Weaving Cast in “The Wolfman” February 22, 2008 5:47 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Casting, Movies, News, The Wolfman.
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Hugo Weaving has been cast to play a detective in Joe Johnston’s upcoming remake The Wolfman, Variety reports.

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