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Broadcast TV Ratings for Sunday, February 10, 2008 February 11, 2008 2:06 pm

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Despite being down slightly from last year, CBS’s presentation of the 50th Annual Grammy Awards along with a strong outing from 60 Minutes pushed the network to first place for the evening among households, viewers and adults 18-49.

ABC followed in a competitive second place, with the nights most-watched program (other than the Awards show) with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, however Brothers & Sisters returned with poor results, dropping by more than 20% among viewers and adults 18-49.

Fox settled in for third place with a solid performance from the last hour of the NFL Pro Bowl, and repeat and original episodes of its animated comedy lineup. NBC meanwhile, saw good results for a Most Outrageous Moments special.

The CW was, as usual, well behind in last place.

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WGA Writers Strike Close to Being Over February 10, 2008 7:26 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in AMPTP, Movies, News, Television, WGA, WGA Writer's Strike.
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That’s right. After nearly three months, the WGA writers strike is very close from being settled. The tentative agreement was informally ok’d by the WGA East and West, and leaders voted to end the strike. Members will vote on Tuesday.

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Broadcast TV Ratings for Friday, February 8, 2008 February 9, 2008 7:53 pm

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In yet another closely contested Friday evening (with a low overall audience), Fox takes the top prize among households and viewers, while NBC takes first among adults 18-49.

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Tentative Deal Reached Between WGA and AMPTP February 9, 2008 11:45 am

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A tentative deal has been reached in the writers strike between the WGA and the AMTP. Details after the jump.

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The CW Dropping “WWE Smackdown” February 8, 2008 4:33 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in News, Sports, Television, The CW, Wrestling, WWE Smackdown.
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The CW will stop carrying WWE Smackdown at the end of the 2007-2008 season, World Wrestling Entertainment said Thursday.

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Extended “Jumper” Scene Online February 8, 2008 3:23 pm

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An extended scene from next week’s Jumper is available to view online.

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‘Indiana Jones’ Trailer Coming Next Week, Plus New Photo February 8, 2008 3:00 pm

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Get ready. Variety is reporting that the trailer for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull will be hitting theaters and the web next week. The teaser trailer will be attached to The Spiderwick Chronicles on February 14 and be available to view online shortly thereafter.

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New “Superhero Movie” Photo and Zucker Talks February 8, 2008 2:54 pm

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USA Today has published a new photo from Superhero Movie, the spoof action-comedy starring Drake Bell. Check it out after the jump.

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Jackson Joins Cast of J.J. Abrams “Fringe” February 8, 2008 2:50 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in 2007/2008 TV Season, Casting, Fox, News, Television, The Fringe.
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, actor Joshua Jackson (Dawson’s Creek) is returning to television as the male lead in Fringe, Fox’s high-profile sci-fi drama from J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci.

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Broadcast TV Ratings for Thursday, February 7, 2008 February 8, 2008 1:02 pm

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The season premiere of the next edition of Survivor (Micronesia) propelled CBS to first place on the evening among households and viewers. ABC, however, drew the most viewers in the key A18-49 demographic, thanks to another strong performance by Lost, which again led the night among households, viewers and adults 18-49.

On the new series front, the news wasn’t as good. ABC’s Eli Stone fell nearly 2 million viewers and 16% among viewers and 10% among adults 18-49. Though the show still drew a first place finish in the hour among adults 18-49, overcoming the series premiere of NBC’s Lipstick Jungle.

Which brings us to that show. I know it’s just the first week, but you can basically call the shows performance a flop. It slid from its lead-in by 12% among both adults 18-49 and viewers (-1.04 million) settling for last place on the hour.

Not a good start for the new NBC series, and a poor performance by Eli Stone, which continues to drop significantly in its second-half hour (numbers will drop even further when finals are released since Lost ran 5 minutes into the 10:00 p.m. hour).

However, I’ve always maintained that week three is the key of a new show, so let’s see what happens next week for Eli Stone and the week after for Lipstick Jungle, before truly declaring them dead.
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Box Office Releases: “Australia”, “Tyrannosaurus Rex” and “Piranha” All Dated February 7, 2008 6:31 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Australia, Movie Releases, Movies, News, Piranha, Tyrannosaurus Rex.
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Luhrmann’s Australia, Aja’s Piranha and Zombie’s Tyrannosaurus Rex have all been dated for release. Details after the jump.

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“The Crazies” Remake Still Alive February 7, 2008 6:09 pm

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Shock Till You Drop is reporting that The Crazies remake isn’t dead yet, with production house Penn Station looking to keep the remake afloat.

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Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, February 6, 2008 February 7, 2008 4:16 pm

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Fox handles the competition, as American Idol and The Moment of Truth dominate the evening.

The last American Idol auditions show grew slightly from the week prior, and The Moment of Truth has stabilized in its third week, with only a minimal weekly decline.

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“James Bond: Quantum of Solace” Teaser Poster February 7, 2008 3:04 am

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The teaser poster for Quantum of Solace has been revealed.  Check it out after the jump.

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HBO Cancels “Inside the NFL”, Show Will Move to New Network February 7, 2008 1:10 am

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After it began its run on HBO more than 30 years ago, HBO is ending their relationship with the NFL’s Inside the NFL.

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Val Kilmer Replaces Arnett as Voice of Knight Rider’s KITT February 7, 2008 12:48 am

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Vil Kilmer will now be voicing KITT in the upcoming NBC movie Knight Rider, replacing Will Arnett.

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NBC Picks Up Comedy “Kath and Kim” February 7, 2008 12:23 am

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Sticking to their word to pick up shows straight to series without pilot shoots, NBC has ordered six episodes of the comedy Kath and Kim.

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HBO’s New Series “In Treatment” To Be Streamed For Free February 7, 2008 12:11 am

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In an effort to generate an larger following for its new show, HBO will be streaming the first 15 episodes (of an ordered 43) online for free.  Though the network has aired free episodes before, this is the first time they’ll air so many.

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Is Josh Brolin the New Terminator? February 6, 2008 11:47 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Movies, News, Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins.
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In a new interview with The two-one-three, director McG talked about helming the upcoming Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins. One point that stuck out in the interview was who the director had in mind to play the Terminator.

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Cast of “Big Brother” Revealed February 6, 2008 11:33 pm

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CBS has revealed the cast of new houseguests for the upcoming ninth installment of hit reality series Big Brother.  The new season premieres on Tuesday, February 12.

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Broadcast TV Ratings for Tuesday, February 5, 2008 February 6, 2008 9:51 pm

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American Idol and House combined to give Fox a now common Tuesday night win. The more interesting bit of news though was the post-Super Bowl bump for House. Turns out it had basically no bounce.

House dropped 20% among viewers (5.81 million) and 30% among adults 18-49, and only grew 3% among viewers and adults 18-49 from the episode that aired before that Super Bowl episode.

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Broadcast TV Ratings for Monday, February 4, 2008 February 6, 2008 1:00 pm

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ABC takes the night among households and viewers thanks to a strong showing from a 90 minute 20/20 special which focused on the Natalee Holloway case.

NBC, however, managed to take first place for the evening among adults 18-49 thanks to strong outings from American Gladiator and the nights most-watched program (among households, viewers and adults 18-49) Deal or No Deal.

Over on Fox, the network failed to boost the performances of Prison Break and Terminator, which both received an advertising boost from the Super Bowl, especially in the case of Terminator. However, the good news was that the program has stabilized and grew in overall audience from its most recent airing.

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New “Indiana Jones 4” Photo February 5, 2008 1:44 pm

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A new image has been released for the upcoming Indiana Jones film ‘Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Check it out after the jump.

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“Venom” Spin-Off Moving Forward February 5, 2008 1:38 pm

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IESB is reporting that Marvel is moving forward with a new stand alone film which will feature the character of Venom.

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“Stargate Atlantis” Prepares for Season 5 With a New Castmember February 5, 2008 1:28 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Casting, News, Sci Fi, Stargate Atlantis, Television.
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The SCI FI Channel today issued a press release about the the fifth season of Stargate Atlantis, which begins production later this month. In addition to plans to celebrate the show’s 100th episode, the network announced a new regular castmember; Robert Picardo.

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