FOX will not give House the post idol spot. It is a 5 year old show. They can't milk the cow on that show anymore. Fringe is the NEW big thing on FOX it will get the post i am almost 100% sure on that.
I'm pretty sure it's going to be around a while, but it's very far from certain that it's going to be really big.
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But now that it is getting 14 million viewers i would maybe Try to put Dollhouse after idol to give it a fair chance to grow.
I hope they do that as well. That will lead to such creative excuses from Whedon's fans, after Dollhouse tanks in the ratings. "The network didn't support it--they put it on after AI--such an incompatible lead-in!"
Originally posted by mushu_jj: I still think Fox will give the post-Idol spot back to House this midseason and move Fringe to Mondays at 8 to pair with 24 come January. Then come late spring, replace Fringe with Dollhouse. Next fall, they'll use either one or both of those shows on Monday (depending on how they perform in the 8pm hour).
FOX will not give House the post idol spot. It is a 5 year old show. They can't milk the cow on that show anymore. Fringe is the NEW big thing on FOX it will get the post i am almost 100% sure on that. But now that it is getting 14 million viewers i would maybe Try to put Dollhouse after idol to give it a fair chance to grow.
I think Fox will still give it to House so they don't have to switch nights with it again. I think all this moving around is starting to take its toll. In the past, House has done better than Greys and CSI with over 25 million viewers an episode at times. It has clearly lost a lot of steam.
Looking being the key word. That doesn't mean it will be there. That is before Privileged is losing 40% of the key demos. You are making a huge assumption that plans won't change.
And why must it be scripted to replace Privileged? The best option is Styledome! which is girly and will appeal to the younger women audience of 90210. They also have 13 the Fear is Real and the second season of Farmer Wants A Wife to stick there. I'd go with Farmer as a second choice. Plus, one more reality show in development that we don't know about.
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Originally posted by mushu_jj: They have nothing that they could simply shove in come November save for Reaper and and it has been noted time and time again that they are looking at Reaper as a replacement for Smallville on Thursdays. Please feel free to name scripted programming the network has waiting in the wings otherwise for midseason.
Originally posted by pisher: I enjoy it, but I can't call it a great show, though it has some great actors in it. I'd have to put it in the 'guilty pleasure' department, at least for now.
Which actors? Joshua Jackson is till better suited for 90210 and the actress seems Blake Lively's sister
I agree. I haven't seen amazing acting in the show yet.
I found Anna Torv to be very compelling as the female lead. Unfortunately, I didn't find anything else about Fringe compelling, so I turned it off less than half way through yesterday's episode. It may be just like X-Files and LOST, but I tuned out early on both those shows as well. That kind of boogyman 'science' holds no interest for me.
And are you kidding me? Hugh Laurie does 400000 per episode? That's wrong.
And Charlie Sheen getting over 800k per ep is okay? He's only one of the two and a half protagonists in that show.
There IS no House without House. Laurie carries the entire show on his shoulders. Every single episode has lots and lots of House in it--which means he won't be able to stand up under the shooting schedule indefinitely. He knows he's going to have to quit sooner or later. Might as well make his pile now.
Sure, James Arness did Gunsmoke for 20 years, but the majority of the later episodes only had a few minutes of Matt Dillon, because they wrote it like an anthology show revolving around a central repertory cast. They had "Heavy Matt", "Medium Matt" and Light Matt" episodes--actually called them that.
Every single House episode is "Heavy House".
I don't think Laurie is the show on his own. He's not the only star. The supporting cast is very important, and not only in their interactions with House, but with each other, the conflict and dynamics between the characters are what make the show interesting. And I think a show is only as good as it's guest stars, and House usually does well in casting the case of the week people. And because the word "pseudo" is being very used today, there's also a lot of pseudo-medicine to enjoy I guess. (way pseudo ) Anyway, I don't care about the show since the first season, so I don't care about the drop in ratings. I was just surprised about his salary, because I just read the other day Matthew Fox makes 250000 per episode and they were calling it a lot, so 400000 is way over the top for a TV ep sallary IMO. Even if Sean Connery was the star of the show.
I found Anna Torv to be very compelling as the female lead. Unfortunately, I didn't find anything else about Fringe compelling, so I turned it off less than half way through yesterday's episode. It may be just like X-Files and LOST, but I tuned out early on both those shows as well. That kind of boogyman 'science' holds no interest for me.
Me neither, but fact is, most television makes no sense. Police work isn't anything like L&O or CSI. There are no doctors like the ones on ER, House, or Greys Anatomy. TV isn't real, and I don't expect reality from it. I don't expect real science from it. I do expect to be entertained. And Fringe just about manages that for me--thus far.
You could argue that at least Fringe is so out there that people aren't being fooled into thinking it's real. Whereas so many people show up for jury duty and are SO disappointed with how real courtroom dramas tend to play out.
HBO orders season 2 of True Blood after just 2 episodes!
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HBO is ordering a second season of new series "True Blood" after just two episodes.
The series, which follows the adventures of vampires in New Orleans, will go back into production early next year in anticipation of a new batch of episodes for the summer of 2009.
While the premiere episode of the series received a modest audience, HBO cited an "unprecedented" 24% increase in viewers for the second installment. In addition, the "Blood" premiere drew 4 million when additional runs of the that episode were tallied.
"We are absolutely thrilled that the critics and our viewers have embraced 'True Blood,'" said Michael Lombardo, president of programming group and West Coast operations at HBO. "Alan Ball has done it again--made an addictive series that is unlike any other."
"I am thrilled to be able to continue to work with such a talented group of writers, cast and crew to explore the characters and world created by Charlaine Harris in her novels," said Alan Ball, executive producer of "Blood."
AWESOME NEWS!!
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Talking about salary.. Ellen Pompeo makes 400,000 per episode! Patrick Dempsey is making 425,000 per episode! In the other side, each housewife of 'Desperate Housewives' is making 125,000 per episode.
Reaper would be highly incompatible with 90210. Very different audiences. They are looking for a replacement to Smallville. I'd say they'll give Reaper a chance to prove its point. Stylista is going post-Top Model come November. That leaves 13 is for Real and Farmer (if that actually got a season two- I don't recall seeing any press releases it was renewed). The network will need to air something on Wednesdays come January when Top Model goes on hiatus. Those two reality shows would be more likely to fill in on that night. I also haven't heard about any other reality shows the net has in development that they could quick throw in. They could however consider moving the comedies there but that would do them no good as ratings would likely be worse. The best thing they can do right now is not be irrational and simply give the show a chance. I know people compared it to Gilmore Girls in terms of content, but Gilmore Girls also started out quite low at the time ratings-wise on Thursdays. Two weeks doesn't make or break a show.
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Originally posted by WlcmLAPD: Looking being the key word. That doesn't mean it will be there. That is before Privileged is losing 40% of the key demos. You are making a huge assumption that plans won't change.
And why must it be scripted to replace Privileged? The best option is Styledome! which is girly and will appeal to the younger women audience of 90210. They also have 13 the Fear is Real and the second season of Farmer Wants A Wife to stick there. I'd go with Farmer as a second choice. Plus, one more reality show in development that we don't know about.
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Originally posted by mushu_jj: They have nothing that they could simply shove in come November save for Reaper and and it has been noted time and time again that they are looking at Reaper as a replacement for Smallville on Thursdays. Please feel free to name scripted programming the network has waiting in the wings otherwise for midseason.
I cant say I am surprised by House's numbers. It was garbage last year, and the writing did not get better this year.
They need to fire Kal Penn, Olivia Wilde, and that other guy, and give their screentime to Jennifer Morrison and Jesse Spencer. Until they realize that, the show will continue to decline...
As for 90210, I am not worried about the numbers. It takes many of these shows some time to build an audience (just look at OTH and GG). In addition, its a show that when it needs to gain viewers, it can always bring back Jason Priestley, Luke Perry, and Tori Spelling.
However, as to the episode, I have to say that the CW airs way too many commercials during 90210. I watched it on DVR last night, and I swear that it was 5 minutes of 90210 followed by 4 minutes of commercials, and as a result there was no rhythm to the episode and as a result it felt empty.
Lastly, onto Privileged. I thought yesterday's episode was pretty bad. And unfortunately, even though the pilot was pretty good, I think that the show wont make it past midseason.
Originally posted by lopez: Talking about salary.. Ellen Pompeo makes 400,000 per episode! Patrick Dempsey is making 425,000 per episode! In the other side, each housewife of 'Desperate Housewives' is making 125,000 per episode.
That much for GA actors? I'm surprised. I would pay 400k just to see Pompeo gone
Originally posted by SoundWaveV: Fringe is ok so far… I keep hearing how the producers say the show is nothing like the X Files… Maybe they’re talking about later in the series…
The character dynamic is very different, but what matters most is story, and I see many things that remind me of the X files so far.
Example, The X-files is the last U.S network show that I remember having Projeria as a main plot issue in an episode.
Anyway, comparisons to the X Files really isn’t a bad thing.
I thought i remembered seeing the same plot in X-Files. I wasn't sure. Anyway next episode is about some guy who has visions. I guess it's never been done, right? My guess is that they'll remake every single episode of X-Files
Originally posted by lopez: Talking about salary.. Ellen Pompeo makes 400,000 per episode! Patrick Dempsey is making 425,000 per episode! In the other side, each housewife of 'Desperate Housewives' is making 125,000 per episode.
That much for GA actors? I'm surprised. I would pay 400k just to see Pompeo gone
I'd pay 4 million if George and Izzie were slaughtered in a Romeo-Juliet style way later this season. Those two whiners are the reason Greys has had a major downturn in recent seasons. Put the focus on Dr. Bailey, McSteamy, Callie, and the Chief please. I also enjoy the Alex character and Meredith's little sister.
