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Originally posted by Paul LeBel:

I'm going to have to watch it...I have a soft spot for these musical programs. I liked "Cop Rock", I liked "Fame" (which was a little different but it was still a lot of fun), I loved "Rags to Riches" on NBC back...well, probably in the eighties somewhere. And the "Buffy" episode in which they all sang still gets me going! Maybe CBS should have conditioned the audience a little last night by presenting musical editions of "Survivor" and "CSI"...can you imagine that?

Nah ...I think you intended to say the musical edition of the The Drew ... Sh ....opps ..I mean The Power of 10.

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Tim Meadows was the only guest star they had that season, and that was in the seventh episode, and the character he played wasn't himself

I guess you could say 30 Rock can legitimately do the celebrity guest star thing, because it's about showbiz. But even so, it feels so damn forced and contrived, and it's always about trying (and failing) to boost the ratings--never feels organic, at least the few times I've watched.

The Office doesn't need any of that crap, and should stay the hell away from it. And c'mon, Tim Meadows does not count as a celebrity guest star. And anyway, he wasn't playing himself.

I like Betty White, but what's up with these guest stars that come and go without reason? The producers of Ugly Betty needs to focus on developing the storylines of the existing characters, not try to cover up the problems with a guest star of the week.

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Originally posted by Zedman2:

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Originally posted by nyctvdramaqueen:
Kirstey Alley will guest star on 2-3 episodes of Ugly Betty as an overweight modeling executive trying to get Mode to do work with plus-size models. The role described says Alley's character is really funny, loud, and bold. Should be fun.

Betty White will also be guest starring playing herself in an episode later this seaon:

BETTY WHITE TO GUEST STAR ON ABC'S "UGLY BETTY"

There's a new Betty coming to town "Golden Girl" Betty White, who will guest star on an episode of "Ugly Betty" that begins filming next week.

The beloved television actress will play herself in the episode entitled "Bananas for Betty," which finds Wilhelmina (Vanessa Williams) trying to change her image as the queen of mean, only to be met with a major setback when she manhandles an older woman in an effort to take the lady's cab away from her. The victim: None other than Betty White, with the incident filmed by bystanders on their camera phones. Will Willie ever live this down?

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Originally posted by Zedman2:
This is what CBS had to say (short and to the point):

VIVA LAUGHLIN PREVIEW (S) posed a 5.8/10 in households with 8.83million viewers, finishing +6% ahead of ABC's "Big Shots" in viewers (8.34m).

Any chance that 6% will hold up when finals come out? If CSI ran over and Grey's Anatomy didn't, CBS should have avoided putting their foot in it with this press release. Instead, they should have just issued a press release for a last minute scheduling change for this Sunday at 8pm and inserted a rerun of CSI.

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Nah ...I think you intended to say the musical edition of the The Drew ... Sh ....opps ..I mean The Power of 10.

Speaking of DREW... contestants must love him

His first show of P10, he gives away a million bucks

His first day at TPiR, two $1000 bonuses at the wheel and all 6 games had winners

Those Musical Drew Carey eps were excellent....

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WOW, that the best spin I have ever seen.

Hillary needs to sign them up. She'll need the help!

Probably too late--I hear the Republican Party has already made an offer.

Marc, if you are out there, could we please see the 1/2 hours of CSI and Viva Laughlin??

Thanks

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Originally posted by TV-aholic:
WOW, that the best spin I have ever seen.

Hillary needs to sign them up. She'll need the help

Two in a row. Do the off-topic, right wing political responses pay higher than the normal posts?

http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/james-hibberd/2007/10/viva_laughlin_craps_out.php

Friday, October 19, 2007

'Viva Laughlin' Craps Out

Let’s dispense with all the gambling, musical and Elvis puns and get right to it: There has rarely been a show that’s been more anticipated to perform poorly than CBS’s “Viva Laughlin” and in this singular respect the show exceeded expectations.

“Laughlin” fell 63 percent from lead-in “CSI” to post a 2.4 preliminary rating among adults 18 to 49 at 10 p.m., coming in last place. Moreover, the show lost 31 percent of its demo rating in its second half hour and was the lowest-rated program among the major broadcast networks for the night. Among total viewers, the song remains the same—8.8 million, down 58 percent from "CSI."

CBS is going to wait until after Sunday night’s “Laughlin” airing in the show’s regular time slot before making any decisions about its fate. But if you’re working on the show, you might want to stop payment on the boat.

Not that anybody is bragging too much this morning. ABC won the night by a hair, but “Ugly Betty” (3.1), “Grey’s Anatomy” (a series low 7.1) and “Big Shots” (3.3) are all down between 12 and 15 percent from last week.

CBS was second, with an on par “Survivor: China” (4.5) and “CSI” (6.4) and “Laughlin.”

NBC came in third with “My Name Is Earl” (a series low 2.7), “30 Rock” (down 13 percent to a 2.6), “The Office” (down slightly to 4.4). At 10 p.m., “ER” finally reversed its downward trend, bouncing 8 percent to a 4.0.

Fox’s presentation of Major League Baseball’s ALCS Game 5 (3.6) put the network in fourth place, though Fox once again urged waiting until the national ratings are released before putting too much stock in the number.

On The CW, “Smallville” was down a tick (2.0) while “Supernatural” gained a notch (1.3).

Anything on the 1/2 breakdown for Smallville and Supernatural yet?

Thanks

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Originally posted by TV-aholic:
Marc, if you are out there, could we please see the 1/2 hours of CSI and Viva Laughlin??

Thanks

...and Smallville. I'm curious if 30 Rock is a beatable goal in that half hour.

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Originally posted by Zedman2:

Betty White will also be guest starring playing herself in an episode later this seaon:

BETTY WHITE TO GUEST STAR ON ABC'S "UGLY BETTY"

There's a new Betty coming to town "Golden Girl" Betty White, who will guest star on an episode of "Ugly Betty" that begins filming next week.

The beloved television actress will play herself in the episode entitled "Bananas for Betty," which finds Wilhelmina (Vanessa Williams) trying to change her image as the queen of mean, only to be met with a major setback when she manhandles an older woman in an effort to take the lady's cab away from her. The victim: None other than Betty White, with the incident filmed by bystanders on their camera phones. Will Willie ever live this down?

Just like every other TV show: make a blatant grab for demo viewers by bringing on the eye candy. The following week expect Bea Arthur.

Regular posts are 2 cents each. I get a nickel from the left and a dime from the right.

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Originally posted by Obveeus:

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Originally posted by TV-aholic:
WOW, that the best spin I have ever seen.

Hillary needs to sign them up. She'll need the help

Two in a row. Do the off-topic, right wing political responses pay higher than the normal posts?

You must be blocking Mr. P then

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Originally posted by Obveeus:

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Originally posted by TV-aholic:
WOW, that the best spin I have ever seen.

Hillary needs to sign them up. She'll need the help

Two in a row. Do the off-topic, right wing political responses pay higher than the normal posts?