Melrose Gets Greenlight February 25, 2009 2:20 pm
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The CW has given an official pilot order to the network’s update of Melrose Place. THR reports that Oscar-winner Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth) has come on board the project to direct. The series, produced by CBS Paramount, is a remake of the hit ’90s series about a group of twentysomethings living in the trendy Melrose neighborhood of Las Angeles. The pilot was written by Darren Swimmer and Todd Slavkin (Smallville), who also serve as executive producers/showrunners.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Monday, February 23, 2009 February 24, 2009 7:31 pm
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Academy Awards Improve Over Last Year’s Record Low February 23, 2009 8:42 pm
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UPDATED ON 2/24/2009 @ 7:00pm
Here are the final national numbers:
20.6/31 HH rating/share, 36.31M viewers and a 12.1/19 A18-49 rating/share. There wasn’t much difference in the time-zone adjusted fast nationals and final nationals, but I’ve gone ahead and edited the information in the article below to reflect the changes. All numbers are based on final national data.
Good news for ABC. Sunday night’s telecast of the 81st Annual Academy Awards improved upon last year’s record low. The telecast drew 36.31 million viewers, an increase of 13% or 4.30 million over last year’s record low of 32.01 million viewers.
The program improved in the key A18-49 demo as well, garnering a 12.1 rating (+13% over last year’s 10.7 rating) as well as among households where it scored a 20.6 rating (+10% over last year’s 18.7 rating).
Earlier in the evening, the prime time Barbara Walters special drew a 7.3/12 HH rating/share, 11.55 million viewers and a 3.1/9 A18-49 rating/share.
Barbara Walters Special (2/24/2008 in parenthesis):
Households – 7.7/13 (7.3/12) [-5%]
Viewers – 11.69M (11.55M) [-1%/-0.14M]
Adults 18-49 – 3.2/9 (3.1/9) [-3%]
And leading into the Oscars was Oscars 2009 Red Carpet Special, which drew a 14.5/23 HH rating/share, 24.36M viewers and a 7.2/19 A18-49 rating/share.
2009 Oscars Red Carpet Special (2/24/2008 in parenthesis):
Households – 13.3/21 (14.5/23) [+9%]
Viewers – 21.54M (24.36M) [+13%/+2.82M]
Adults 18-49 – 6.3/17 (7.2/19) [+14%]
1978 Battlestar Galactica Headed to the Big Screen? February 23, 2009 5:29 pm
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IGN Movies is reporting that Universal Pictures is planning to turn the TV series Battlestar Galactica into a feature film with original series creator Glen A. Larson lined up to script and produce it. The project, which Universal Pictures initially declined to comment on before ultimately denying it, would actually be based on the original BSG series that aired in 1978-1979, and NOT the currently running reboot on the SCI FI channel headed by Ron Moore.
Despite the Universal denial, IGN insists to expect an official announcement on the project in the coming weeks.
SCI FI’s Warehouse 13 Begins Production February 23, 2009 5:18 pm
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SCI FI has announced that production on the one-hour dramedy Warehouse 13 has begun. The 13-episode series (including the previously produced two-hour pilot), stars Eddie McClintock, Joanne Kelly and Saul Rubinek. It’s scheduled to premiere July 2009. The full press release follows after the jump. (more…)
Broadcast TV Ratings for Sunday, February 22, 2009 February 23, 2009 3:36 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Saturday, February 21, 2009 February 22, 2009 5:19 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Friday, February 20, 2009 February 21, 2009 5:54 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Thursday, February 19, 2009 February 20, 2009 5:34 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, February 18, 2009 February 19, 2009 5:45 pm
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WB Acquires Mel Gibson Thriller Edge of Darkness February 18, 2009 8:30 pm
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Rights to Mel Gibson’s thriller Edge of Darkness, about a veteran homicide detective for the Boston Police Dept. whose only child is murdered on the steps of his home, have been acquired by Warner Bros. The film is based on the BBC miniseries of the same name and will be directed by Martin Campbell and starring Gibson.
Source: Variety
Mickey Rourke Not in Iron Man 2? February 18, 2009 8:17 pm
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A little bit of Mickey Rourke Iron Man and Wrestlemania news to report.
It looks like he will not, unfortunately, be in Iron Man 2. The actor was at last night’s Domenico Vacca show at Bryant Park and revealed that his role as a villain in Iron Man 2 is likely not going to happen: “Right now, we’re not doing Iron Man 2,” Rourke said. Disappointing. That’s the first word that comes to mind. Rourke was absolutely terrific in The Wrestler (and is hopefully a lock for that Oscar this Sunday) and would no doubt be amazing as a turn as a villain in Iron Man 2. In other, better news, wrestling fans will be happy to learn that his canceled appearance at the upcoming WrestleMania 25 event wasn’t so canceled after all:
“We’re gonna go in support. Vince McMahon, Roddy Piper, and Rick Flair have been such a part of the movie … So whatever support I can give back to all those people from WWE, I’m gonna do that.”
M.C. Hammer Getting His Own Reality Series February 18, 2009 7:25 pm
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A&E has announced that 1990’s rapper M.C. Hammer, his wife and five children will be the focus of a new 11-episode half-hour reality series set to premiere this year. The title of the program is, naturally, Hammertime.
Executive producer J.D. Roth says the show will have the feel of an unscripted version of the Huxtable family from The Cosby Show:
“Here’s a dad with five kids, married to the same woman for more than 23 years, living in the same place where he grew up and going to church every Sunday,” Roth said. “He’s had his ups and downs, and it’s what makes him such a character you root for.”
Source: Yahoo!
Broadcast TV Ratings for Tuesday, February 17, 2009 February 18, 2009 5:33 pm
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NBC Wants Carson Daly to Stay at Network February 18, 2009 5:17 pm
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TelevisionWeek is reporting that NBC has begun conversations with Carson Daly to renew his contract to stay with the network for the late-night show Last Call. Daly’s current deal with the network expires in August.
“We have begun conversations with Carson,” Rick Ludwin, NBC’s executive VP told TelevisionWeek. “We do want to continue with Carson Daly, both with ‘Last Call’ and with [his] New Year’s Eve [specials].”
McG Heading Thunder Road for CBS February 18, 2009 4:34 pm
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CBS has announced that they are developing a new reality series called Thunder Road, executive produced by McG. According to THR, contestants on the show will “drive cars through a perilous obstacle course”. The pilot presentation had two teams risking demolition while driving a course stocked with challenging obstacles.
Battlestar Galactica Season/Series Finale Will Run Three Hours February 18, 2009 4:29 pm
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The upcoming fourth season finale of Battlestar Galactica, the show’s final season, will run three hours. The first episode of the three part episode is titled “Daybreak”, and will air in its normal timeslot on March 13th from 10:00-11:00pm. Then the following week on March 20th, the remaining two episodes (“Daybreak, Part 2” and “Daybreak, Part 3”) will air from 9:00-11:00pm. SCI FI will also air a repeat of the first part at 8:00pm, allowing fans to watch the complete three-hour finale straight through.
Source: SyFyPortal
Broadcast TV Ratings for Monday, February 16, 2009 February 17, 2009 3:04 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Sunday, February 15, 2009 February 16, 2009 6:05 pm
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Sam Donaldson Announces Retirement February 16, 2009 12:55 pm
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Sam Donaldson of ABC News has announced that after 41 years at ABC News, he has decided to retire. Donaldson will be returing from full-time work next week:
“Some people leave the business bitter, feeling they’ve been cast out, or they hang on too long,” he says. “And I don’t ever want to get in that position.”
Source: Washington Post
First X-Men Origins: Wolverine TV Spot Online February 16, 2009 12:44 pm
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The first of three planned 60-second TV spots for X-Men Origins: Wolverine aired on Fox last night and you can watch the spot embedded below. The second TV spot will air tonight during an episode of House (8:00-9:00pm ET/PT) and the third will air on Tuesday night during an episode of American Idol (8:00-10:00pm ET/PT) on Fox.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine hits theaters on May 1, 2009.
Nick Cannon To Host America’s Got Talent February 16, 2009 12:09 pm
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With Jerry Springer announcing his departure after two seasons on the NBC hit series America’s Got Talent, the network has announced a new host, Actor/Rapper Nick Cannon. Cannon will take over the NBC job for the show’s upcoming fourth season.
Source: Variety
Lost in Austen Headed to the Big Screen February 16, 2009 11:55 am
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Columbia Pictures has tapped Sam Mendes to produce a feature based on the British miniseries Lost in Austen. According to Variety, the film will center on Amanda, an ardent Jane Austen fan, who lives in present day New York with her boyfriend, until she finds she’s swapped places with Austen’s fictional creation Elizabeth Bennett.
The original series aired in four parts on ITV in the U.K. in September.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Saturday, February 14, 2009 February 15, 2009 5:27 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Friday, February 13, 2009 February 14, 2009 4:24 pm
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