Michael Hall Talks about the prospects of a Dead Zone movie June 23, 2008 3:40 am
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Anthony Michael Hall, who played psychic Johnny Smith on USA Network’s The Dead Zone, told SCI FI Wire that there is talk about doing a movie based on the television series, and that though he isn’t that optimistic of its chances, is open to doing the film.
“There’s talk about it,” Hall told SCI FI Wire. “I don’t think we had the size of a cult following that, let’s say, The X-Files did. You look at Sex and the City or The X-Files, these movies were done long after the shows pumped out their last episodes.”
Regardless of how things shake out, Hall remains grateful to the opportunites he was given on the show.
“I would certainly be open to the potential for [a reunion feature],” he said. “I would never turn my back on what [the show’s late producer] Michael Piller did for me. He gave me this incredible opportunity. When I look back at [my] career, I view him and John Hughes as almost guardian angels of my career.”
Source: SCI FI Wire
New Poster: Sin City June 23, 2008 3:39 am
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Another set of character-based posters for Frank Miller’s The Spirit have been released. The two posters showcase Jaime King (Lorelei Rox) and Sarah Paulson’s (Ellen Dolan) characters. Also, by way of Yahoo!, there’s a somewhat interactive poster featuring the four main girls. When you hover your mouse over each girl, you’re treated with the actress speaking the sound bite featured on the poster. Click through the jump for a larger look at the posters.
The Spirit hits theaters on December 25, 2008.
Spider-Man 4 in 2011 June 23, 2008 3:39 am
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During a conference with theater owners last week, Spider-Man producer Laura Ziskin revealed that Spider-Man 4 is being tentatively scheduled for a May 2011 release. She also confirmed that James Vanderbilt has not yet turned in a final screenplay. Despite that, Sony Pictures is very hopeful that the film will be on track for a 2011 release.
Batman: Gotham Knight Panel at Wizard World Chicago June 21, 2008 8:09 pm
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There will be a panel dedicated to the upcoming “Batman: Gotham Knight” DVD movie at this year’s Wizard World Chicago. Check out the details for the panel after the jump. Plus, several new photos from the film (which hits DVD and Blu-ray Hi-Def on July 8th) have been released. Check them out after the jump.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Friday, June 20, 2008 June 21, 2008 4:50 pm
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MTV VMA’s Moving Back to L.A. June 20, 2008 8:03 pm
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After a decade away, the MTV Video Music Awards are returning to Los Angeles. According to EW, the 2008 ceremony will take place on Sunday, September 7th at the Paramount Pictures lot in Hollywood. Host and artist announcements are expected to be announced over the coming days and weeks. Over the past 10 years, the award show has played in Miami, Las Vegas and others.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Thursday, June 19, 2008 June 20, 2008 3:38 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, June 18, 2008 June 19, 2008 4:50 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Tuesday, June 17, 2008 June 18, 2008 4:50 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Monday, June 16, 2008 June 17, 2008 4:50 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Sunday, June 15, 2008 June 16, 2008 4:50 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Friday, June 13, 2008 June 14, 2008 4:50 pm
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Arsenio Hall named host of MyNetworkTV’s Funniest Moments June 13, 2008 6:16 pm
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Arsenio Hall has been named the host of MyNetworkTV’s new hour-long comedy clip show, Funniest Moments. The show is scheduled to run Wednesday’s at 9pm starting this fall. Hall also returned to standup comedy for the first time in more than a decade and will be featured in Weinstein Co.s upcoming animated film Igor which hits theaters on September 19th.
No new Battlestar Galactica until 2009 June 13, 2008 5:58 pm
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Sorry BSG fans, but you’re going to have to wait a good six months before watching the final half of season four. Executive producer Ronald D. Moore spoke at a Wednesday night screening of the show’s summer finale (tonight at 10pm eastern on SCI FI) and revealed that the final half of the fourth and final season of BSG probably won’t air until early 2009. Moore says the reasoning behind the long wait is that they don’t want the show to face off against the new fall slate on the broadcast nets as well as the football and baseball seasons.
Kinda pointless if you ask me, especially considering the show is doing poorly in the ratings as is with little to no major competition. Additionally, season three aired from October 6, 2006 through March 25, 2007 yet when you compare the first seven weeks (8 episodes) of that run to the first seven weeks of the current season (7 episodes) season four is off by 13%. Note: ratings for episodes 8 and 9 are not yet available.
Season 3 Weeks 1-7: 1.5 average household coverage rating
Season 4 Weeks 1-7: 1.3 average household coverage rating
Punisher: War Zone Movie Trailer June 13, 2008 5:39 pm
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Lionsgate has released the first trailer for Lexi Alexander’s Punisher: War Zone. Check it out after the jump. ‘War Zone’, sequel to the 2004 film, stars Ray Stevensen as Frank Castle (the Punisher) and co-stars Julie Benz and Dominic West. It hits theaters on December 8, 2008.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Thursday, June 12, 2008 June 13, 2008 4:50 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, June 11, 2008 June 12, 2008 4:50 pm
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New Star Wars: The Clone Wars Trailer June 12, 2008 2:54 pm
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Warner Bros. has just released a new trailer for Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The film hits theaters on August 15, 2008, and a TV series of the same name will hit Cartoon Network and TNT this fall. Check out the trailer after the jump, and let me know what you think in the comments section below.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Monday, June 9, 2008 June 11, 2008 10:08 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Sunday, June 8, 2008 June 11, 2008 9:36 pm
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ABC finished in first place for the evening with a 5.7/10 household rating/share, 8.96 million viewers and a 3.5/11 rating/share among adults 18-49.
- Last Week:
- 2.5/5 HH Rating/Share [#t3]
- 3.90M Viewers [#4]
- 1.2/4 A18-49 Rating [#4]
- Because of the live sporting event, the following numbers, for ABC only, are based on the Final national ratings.
- 7:00 p.m.: A repeat of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (2.8/6 HH rating/share, 4.24M viewers, 1.3/5 A18-49 rating/share).
- 8:00 p.m.: Jimmy Kimmel Live Special (1.8/3 HH rating/share, 2.67M viewers, 1.0/3 A18-49 rating/share).
- 8:30 p.m.: NBA Finals Pregame (3.4/6 HH rating/share, 4.96M viewers, 1.9/6 A18-49 rating/share).
- 9:04 p.m.: NBA Finals Game 2: Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics (8.5/15 HH rating/share, 13.50M viewers, 5.5/16 A18-49 rating/share).
- Game-to-game numbers (Thursday, 6/5/2008):
- Households – 8.7/13 to 8.5/15
- Viewers – 13.38M to 13.50M
- Adults 18-49 – 5.4/17 to 5.5/16
- Game-to-game numbers (Thursday, 6/5/2008):
CBS followed in second place for the evening with a 5.3/9 household rating/share and 7.90 million viewers, but was fourth among adults 18-49 with a 1.6/5 rating/share.
- Last Week
- 5.6/10 HH Rating/Share [#1]
- 8.38M Viewers [#1]
- 1.6/5 A18-49 Rating [#3]
- 7:00 p.m.: A repeat of 60 Minutes (6.5/13 HH rating/share, 9.64M viewers, 1.4/5 A18-49 rating/share).
- 8:00 p.m.: Million Dollar Password (6.3/11 HH rating/share, 9.64M viewers, 2.1/6 A18-49 rating/share).
- Week-to-week numbers:
- Households – 6.8/12 to 6.3/11
- Viewers – 10.62M to 9.64M
- Adults 18-49 – 2.2/7 to 2.1/6
- Week-to-week numbers:
- 9:00 p.m.: A repeat of Cold Case (5.5/9 HH rating/share, 8.10M viewers, 1.8/5 A18-49 rating/share).
- 10:00 p.m.: And a repeat of The Unit (3.0/5 HH rating/share, 4.22M viewers, 1.0/3 A18-49 rating/share) ended the evening for CBS.
NBC finished in third place for the evening with a 4.2/7 household rating/share and 6.40 million viewers, but managed a tie for second place among adults 18-49 with a 1.7/5 rating/share.
- Last Week:
- 4.3/8 HH Rating/Share [#2]
- 6.72M Viewers [#2]
- 1.8/6 A18-49 Rating [#1]
- 7:00 p.m: Back-to-back repeats of Most Outrageous Moments (2.7/5 HH rating/share, 4.32M viewers, 1.2/4 A18-49 rating/share).
- 8:00 p.m: Another set of back-to-back repeats of Most Outrageous Moments (3.4/6 HH rating/share, 5.57M viewers, 1.6/6 A18-49 rating/share).
- 9:00 p.m: Dateline (5.4/9 HH rating/share, 7.86M viewers, 2.0/6 A18-49 rating/share).
- Week-to-week numbers:
- Households – 5.4/9 to 5.4/9
- Viewers – 8.09M to 7.86M
- Adults 18-49 – 2.1/6 to 2.0/6
- Week-to-week numbers:
FOX followed in fourth place for the evening with a 2.4/4 household rating/share and 3.89 million viewers, but managed a tie for second place among adults 18-49 with a 1.7/5 rating/share.
- Last Week:
- 2.5/5 HH Rating/Share [#t3]
- 3.97M Viewers [#3]
- 1.7/6 A18-49 Rating [#2]
- 7:00 p.m.: A repeat of Don’t Forget the Lyrics! (1.5/3 HH rating/share, 2.48M viewers, 1.0/4 A18-49 rating/share).
- 8:00 p.m.: A repeat of The Simpsons (2.5/5 HH rating/share, 4.14M viewers, 1.9/6 A18-49 rating/share).
- 8:30 p.m.: A repeat of King of the Hill (2.3/4 HH rating/share, 3.86M viewers, 1.8/5 A18-49 rating/share).
- 9:00 p.m.: A repeat of Family Guy (3.2/5 HH rating/share, 5.29M viewers, 2.5/7 A18-49 rating/share).
- 9:30 p.m.: And a repeat of American Dad (3.2/5 HH rating/share, 5.13M viewers, 2.3/6 A18-49 rating/share) ended the evening for Fox.
The CW was left in fifth place with a 0.7/1 household rating/share, 0.98 million viewers and a 0.4/1 rating/share among adults 18-49.
- Last Week:
- 0.6/1 HH Rating/Share [#5]
- 0.79M Viewers [#5]
- 0.3/1 A18-49 Rating [#5]
- 7:00 p.m.: A repeat of One Tree Hill (0.6/1 HH rating/share, 916,000 viewers, 0.4/1 A18-49 rating/share).
- 8:00 p.m.: A repeat of Everybody Hates Chris (0.7/1 HH rating/share, 904,000 viewers, 0.3/1 A18-49 rating/share).
- 8:30 p.m.: A repeat of Aliens in America (0.7/1 HH rating/share, 1.01M viewers, 0.4/1 A18-49 rating/share).
- 9:00 p.m.: A repeat of The Game (0.7/1 HH rating/share, 1.08M viewers, 0.4/1 A18-49 rating/share).
- 9:30 p.m.: And that was followed by a repeat of Girlfriends (0.7/1 HH rating/share, 1.07M viewers, 0.4/1 A18-49 rating/share) which ended the evening for The CW.
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Note: Network average numbers from the week prior are based on fast national data. Comparison’s from the week prior (or episode-to-episode, etc.) on specific shows are based on final national data. Ratings for the current day are based on fast nationals. (Expect all three scenarios to be the case at all times, unless otherwise noted). The final rating for first-run episodes that aired this evening will be reported the following week. So for example, the final rating for tonight’s episode of “NBA Finals Game 2: Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics” will be reported in next weeks report for Sunday, June 15, 2008.
Also keep in mind that because these are fast national ratings, numbers may increase or decrease when the final nationals are released.
Source: Fast/Final National Ratings Data from Nielsen Media Research. Daily ratings figures can be found at PIFeedback and Zap2It.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Friday, June 6, 2008 June 11, 2008 6:31 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Tuesday, June 10, 2008 June 11, 2008 4:50 pm
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Cable TV Ratings: Army Wives, Ice Road Truckers, Criminal Intent and In Plain Sight June 10, 2008 11:16 pm
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Though TV viewing on the broadcast nets simmers down during the summer months, this is the time of the year when the cable networks start to hit up with new seasons/series. Here’s a highlight of this week’s results.
USA
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (season seven premiere) – 4.53 million viewers
In Plain Sight (season one, episode two) – 4.39 million viewers (-860,000/16% from the series premiere)
Lifetime
Army Wives (Season two premiere) – 4.52 million viewers
History
Ice Road Truckers (Season two premiere) – 3.85 million viewers
Valkyrie Movie Trailer June 9, 2008 11:30 pm
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The trailer for Bryan Singer’s Valkyrie, which stars Tom Cruise as Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, the man at the heart of a plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler during WWII, has been released. Check it out after the jump. Valkyrie hits theaters on February 13, 2009.
New WALL•E Videos June 9, 2008 10:58 pm
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I am really getting a kick out of all these videos/trailers that Disney is releasing for its upcoming animated film WALL•E. I rarely go to see animated films, but I may make an exception for for this one. I’ve included a few new videos from the film after the jump, so check ’em out.
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