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]
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Fall 2008 Programming Guide Update June 6, 2008 11:45 am
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in 2008/2009 TV Season, ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, Programming Guide, Site Info, Television, The CW.1 comment so far
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
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.
Michelle Obama to guest host The View June 6, 2008 1:37 am
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Michelle Obama, wife of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, will be a guest host on The View on June 18th. The ABC daytime talk show had invited her to be a guest on the show this month, but Michelle requested to guest-host like Cindy McCain (wife of presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain) did in April of this year. Guests have not been announced for the show yet. Cindy McCain interviewed CBS late night host Craig Ferguson when she hosted in April.
Showtime Greenlights The United States of Tara June 6, 2008 1:30 am
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Showtime has given a 12-episode order to half-hour comedy series The United States of Tara starring Toni Collette (pictured right) as a wife and mother who suffers from disassociative identity disorder. John Corbett also stars as Tara’s husband. The pilot was written by Academy Award-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody (Juno) who will stay on as a writer and one of the series executive producers along with Steven Spielberg, Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank.
The full press release follows after the jump.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, June 4, 2008 June 5, 2008 4:50 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Tuesday, June 3, 2008 June 4, 2008 4:50 pm
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TV and Film Casting Bites: ABC Pilots, Terminator, Transformers and more June 4, 2008 3:27 pm
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Warner Bros. has replaced Charlotte Gainsbourg with Bryce Dallas Howard (pictured right) in Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins. Howard will play the character Kate, who was introduced in Terminator 3 as Kate Brewster (played by Clarie Danes). [THR]
British actor Matthew Marsden is the newest addition to the cast of Transformers 2. He’s been cast in the role of “Graham”, a character who is part of the British Special Forces. [MTV]
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Inside the NFL moving to Showtime June 4, 2008 2:58 pm
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When HBO announced that they would not renew the highly respected football highlight show Inside the NFL, many assumed it would be only a matter a time before it found itself on another network. Well, the show has indeed found a new home. The show will now appear weekly on Showtime. It’ll be a collaboration between CBS Sports and NFL Films.
Source: TV Week
A&E’s The Two Corey’s and Intervention Return this June June 4, 2008 2:42 pm
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A&E has issued press releases for the second season of The Two Coreys, which stars Corey Feldman opposite Corey Haim and returns for its new season on June 22nd at 10pm and for Intervention, which returns with its fifth season on June 16th at 9pm. I’ve included both press releases after the jump.
Cast of “Simpsons” Signed through 20th season June 4, 2008 11:50 am
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The cast of The Simpsons has signed a four-year deal, ensuring that the long-running series will remain on the air through at least its 20th season.
Production was delayed for several months as the voice cast negotiated with 20th Century Fox TV for new contracts. Variety reports that the stars’ salaries has increased to about $400,000 an episode, up from around the mid-$300,000 range.
Most of the key cast returned to the cast over the weekend, so because of the late start 20 episodes of the show will be produced this year instead of the usual 22.
Source: Variety
Broadcast TV Ratings for Monday, June 2, 2008 June 3, 2008 4:50 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Sunday, June 1, 2008 June 2, 2008 4:50 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Friday, May 30, 2008 June 1, 2008 4:50 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Thursday, May 29, 2008 May 30, 2008 3:18 pm
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The fourth season finale of Lost powered ABC to comfortable win last night, but it wasn’t all good news, as the show was off by 1.66M viewers (12%) and 17% among adults 18-49 from last season’s finale.
Elsewhere on the evening, Fox held steady in second place with a strong showing from So You Think You Can Dance?, while week two of Last Comic Standing fared very poorly, off by 25% among viewers and adults 18-49, allowing CBS to sneak into third place with a slate of repeats.
Continue reading for my full analysis of the night’s programs which includes a season four chart for Lost, detailing the show’s severe loss of viewership over the season.
Mad Men Returns in July on New Night May 29, 2008 5:09 pm
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in AMC, Mad Men, News, Television.1 comment so far
AMC has set a premiere date for the second season of their critically acclaimed original series Mad Men. The show will debut on the network on Sunday, July 27th at 10pm, moving from Thursday nights. AMC will celebrate its return with a Mad Men marathon of all 13 first season episodes starting on Sunday, July 20th at 12pm.
The first season of the show will also be available on-demand in standard and high-definition on June 30th and on DVD July 1st.
SCI FI Channel Sets Premiere Dates for Summer Lineup May 29, 2008 3:06 pm
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Eureka, Ghost Hunters International, News, Scare Tactics, SCI FI Channel, Stargate Atlantis, Television.add a comment
The SCI FI Channel has announced the premiere dates for its summer television series. New episodes of Ghost Hunters International and Scare Tactics (with new host Tracy Morgan) will premiere on Wednesday, July 9th at 9pm and 10pm, respectively. The fifth season of Stargate Atlantis, which will air its 100th episode, will premiere on Friday, July 11th at 10pm. And the third season premiere of Eureka kicks off on Tuesday, July 29th at 9pm.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, May 28, 2008 May 29, 2008 3:01 pm
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My analysis of the night’s ratings follows after the jump.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Tuesday, May 27, 2008 May 28, 2008 4:50 pm
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ER and The Dead Zone Join ION Lineup in June May 28, 2008 12:57 am
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ION Television has announced plans to launch the highly-acclaimed series ER on its prime time schedule this June 9th. The series will launch with a four-day marathon of back-to-back episodes: three episodes from 8-11pm on June 9, 10 and 11; and two episodes from 8-10pm on June 12th. It will then move into its regular timeslot (Monday through Wednesday from 10-11pm) beginning June 16th. Also joining the network in June will be The Dead Zone. A special sneak will take place on June 12th from 10-11pm, and it will join the network’s lineup on June 16th, airing before ER Monday through Wednesday. The press release follows after the jump.
Fall 2008 Programming Guide May 27, 2008 6:53 pm
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in 2008/2009 TV Season, ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, Site Info, Television, The CW.add a comment
Like last year, I’ve decided to create a programming guide for the fall season. My 1st edition for Fall 2008 is online now. This year’s edition is a little less bloated than last year’s and I’ve done it in a different, more simple style. It also only has premiere dates for the NBC shows. That will of course be remedied once the other networks make their announcements. I also 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
MRC Unveils Sunday Fall Programming Block May 27, 2008 5:30 pm
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in 2008/2009 TV Season, Easy Money, In Harm's Way, Inc., MRC, Surviving Suburbia, Television, The CW, Valentine.add a comment
MRC (Media Rights Capital), the company responsible for programming The CW’s Sunday nights this fall, has unveiled their shows. The programming begins at 6:30pm ET with the one-hour reality series Harm’s Way, followed by the sitcom Surviving Suburbia from 7:30-8pm, drama Valentine, Inc from 8-9pm and another drama Easy Money from 9-10pm. MRC will also be programming the 5-6:30pm block, but they have not yet announced which show, or shows, will air in the time period. The night of programming is scheduled to launch on September 14th. Details of the four shows follows after the jump.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Monday, May 26, 2008 May 27, 2008 4:50 pm
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