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Arrested Development Duo to Reunite February 22, 2007 10:50 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Arrested Development, Juno, Movies, News.
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Jason Bateman has been added to the cast of Fox Searchlight’s dark comedy Juno, joining Arrested Development co-star Michael Cera.

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Scorsese’s Next Picture To Be A Family Film? February 22, 2007 10:40 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Books, Broadcast TV Ratings, Martin Scorsese, Movies, News, The Invention of Hugo Cabret.
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Hit filmmaker Martin Scorsese, who is nominated for an Oscar for his directing on The Departed, may helm a movie based on the Brian Selznick bestselling children’s novel The Invention of Hugo Cabret.

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Fox Announces 2007 Summer Premieres February 22, 2007 10:32 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Fox, Hells Kitchen, News, On the Lot, Press Release, So You Think You Can Dance, Television, The Loop.
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Fox has announced their Summer premieres, including the Steven Spielberg produced reality series On the Lot May 16.  It will launch out of the penultimate episode of American Idol this season.

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Jimmy Fallon May Replace Conan February 22, 2007 10:17 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Conan O'Brien, Jay Leno, Late-Night, NBC, News, Television.
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According to multiple sources close to Broadcasting & Cable, Jimmy Fallon (Saturday Night Live) may return to NBC to serve as the replacement for Conan O’Brien when he moves on to Jay Leno in 2009.

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Taye Diggs to Guest on Grey’s Anatomy February 22, 2007 10:11 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Casting, Grey's Anatomy, New Show Orders, News, Television.
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Actor Taye Diggs will be guest starring on an episode of the ABC show Grey’s Anatomy.

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Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, February 21, 2007 February 22, 2007 3:51 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Broadcast TV Ratings, News, Nielsen Ratings, Television.
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Fox’s American Idol steamrolls the competition, as it paces ahead of last year’s similarly themed episode. Jericho’s return disappoints.

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Broadcast TV Evening News Ratings for the Week Ending February 16th February 21, 2007 8:28 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Broadcast TV Ratings, Evening News Ratings, News, Television.
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Both NBC and ABC gain week-to-week, averaging more than 10M viewers, while CBS loses ground.  ABC comes ahead of NBC for third straight week among adults 25-54.

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Weather Channel HD February 21, 2007 6:53 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in DirecTV, High-Definition, News, Television, Weather Channel.
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The Weather Channel will be joining the High-Definition universe soon, as the channel is readying a launch of a simulcast HD network by the second half of 2007.
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Solid debut for Fox News’ 1/2 Hour News Hour February 21, 2007 6:30 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Cable News, Cable TV Ratings, Fox News, News, Television.
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Fox News’ answer to Comedy Central’s Daily Show and The Colbert Report got off to a solid start with its first episode , with an average of 1.48M viewers tuning in.

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Broadcast TV Ratings for Tuesday, February 20, 2007 February 21, 2007 6:11 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Broadcast TV Ratings, News, Nielsen Ratings, Television.
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Fox takes care of its competition with a two-hour American Idol, though the show was down from the same timeframe last year.

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Marc Cherry Stays on with ABC February 21, 2007 5:50 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in ABC, Casting, Desperate Housewives, News, Television.
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Marc Cherry (Desperate Housewives) has signed a four-year deal with ABC Television to remain on board with the network through the 2011 season. That will take the series through 7 seasons.

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Saw IV Ready to Go February 21, 2007 5:44 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Movies, News, Release Dates, Saw.
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The Saw franchise will continue on.  Director Darren Lynn Bousman (who directed Saw II and Saw III) will be returning to film the fourth installment, which will begin production on April 16.

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New Host for NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” February 21, 2007 5:38 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Casting, NBC, News, Television, The Biggest Loser.
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NBC has announced that Days of Our Lives star Alison Sweeney will be replacing Caroline Rhea as the host of The Biggest Loser next season.

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Possible Grey’s Anatomy Spin Off February 21, 2007 5:35 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in ABC, Casting, Grey's Anatomy, News, Pilots, Television.
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There are reports that Shonda Rhimes (creator of Grey’s Anatomy) is considering spinning off a series starring the character of Addison Montgomery.

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Saturn Nominations Announced: Superman Returns Leads February 21, 2007 12:00 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Awards, News, Saturn Awards, Science Fiction, Television.
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The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films have announced the nominations for the 33rd Annual Saturn Awards.

Leading the pack of nominees was Warner Bros. Bryan Singer directed Superman Returns which received 10 nominations, including Best Fantasy Film, Best Director and Best Writing. The film also took nominations in all acting categories.

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Name Change for “Rambo IV” February 21, 2007 11:00 am

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Casting, John Rambo, Movies, News.
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According to Moviehole.net, the next Rambo film has got a new name. The film is now called John Rambo.

This marks the third title for the film (it was first called Rambo IV: In the Serpent’s Eye, and then Rambo IV: Pearl of the Cobra).

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Amanda Tapping to Join Stargate Atlantis February 21, 2007 10:00 am

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Cable TV, Casting, News, Sci Fi, Stargate Atlantis, Stargate SG-1, Television.
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Amanda Tapping, who plays Lt. Colonel Samantha Carter on the soon to conclude Stargate SG-1 will continue to play that role on its spinoff series: Stargate Atlantis.

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Dancing with the Stars Cast Announcement on Good Morning America [Update] February 21, 2007 6:00 am

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Casting, Dance, Dancing with the Stars, Good Morning America, Movies, News, Sports, Television.
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Just a friendly reminder that Jerry Springer will be announcing this season’s cast of Dancing with the Stars this morning during Good Morning America.

The program will air in about an hour’s time (7:00 to 9:00 a.m. ET) on ABC.

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Broadcast TV Ratings for Monday, February 19, 2007 February 20, 2007 11:53 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Broadcast TV Ratings, News, Nielsen Ratings, Television.
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CBS takes the evening, holding off NBC and Fox who came closest among adults 18-49.

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Weekend Box Office — February 16-18, 2007 Plus President’s Day February 20, 2007 11:52 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Box Office, Movies, News.
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Sony’s Ghost Rider opened very strong on Friday, and increased its box office take on Saturday to win the weekend with $45.39M from 3,619 theaters ($52.02M when you include the Monday holiday.

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New Line Hopes for The Hobbit in 2009 February 20, 2007 12:00 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Movies, New Line, News, The Hobbit.
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New Line founder and co-chairman Robert K. Shaye told the New York Times that the studio is looking to release The Hobbit in 2009

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Indiana Jones 4 Casting News February 20, 2007 11:00 am

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Casting, Indiana Jones, Movies, News.
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According to Ain’t It Cool News, Shia LaBeouf (Transformers) is in talks to play the role of Indiana Jones’s son in the fourth installment of the Indiana Jones saga.

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ABC and Kimmel Close To New Deal February 20, 2007 10:00 am

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in ABC, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Late-Night, News, Television.
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According to Broadcasting & Cable, ABC and Jimmy Kimmel are close to signing a multi-year extension which will keep Kimmel with the network (and the network in the late-night market) past the 2009 season.

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New The Simpsons Movie Trailer February 20, 2007 12:15 am

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Movies, News, Television, The Simpsons, The Simpsons Movie.
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Fox has released a new trailer for their upcoming TV to Big-Screen adaption of The Simpsons.

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XM and Sirius To Merge February 19, 2007 11:58 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in News, Satellite Radio, Sirius, XM.
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The two satellite radio companies: XM and Sirius have announced a $13 billion merger.

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