Originally posted by pisher: Hey, why make 'every body' into a single word? FASTER.
Gosh, you've never shown such craven disregard for spelling before! Merriam-Webster does not approve!
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Something was missing from this version.
Two words. Jane. Badler. Though personally, I was more into Faye Grant.
OK, you have a good point there.
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But it's still better than most of the stuff on network TV, IMHO.
But do you really WATCH most of what's on network TV? So how do you really know?
I actually have sampled a lot of current network TV. Briefly. The endless procedurals get boring quickly.
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I think you mean it's more to your specific tastes and interests, but bad TV is bad TV. And this is bad TV, and always will be.
If you're going to presume that there is an objective reality of "bad" (somewhat contradicted by your caveat about "specific tastes and interests") rather than just your own subjective opinion, then you could at least be more entertaining about it. Study Pauline Kael and Anthony Lane.
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Roland Emmerich, the director/producer of the apocalyptic film 2012 (opening Nov. 13), confirmed to EW exclusively that a small-screen version of the end-of-the-world movie is already in the works. Emmerich said there was “plenty to do in a TV show” and that 2012 executive producer Howard Gordon – who’s also an exec producer on TV shows like Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice - would be attached.
“The plan is that it is 2013 and it’s about what happens after the disaster,” Emmerich told EW while walking the red carpet for the 2012 premiere Tuesday. “It is about the resettling of Earth. That is very, very fascinating. (2012 writer/producer) Harold Kloser and I came up with the idea and we have the luxury of having a producer on the film who is a big TV producer, Mark Gordon. We said to Mark, ‘Why don’t you do a TV show that picks up where the movie leaves off and call it 2013?’ I think it will focus on a group of people who survived but not on the boats … maybe they were on a piece of land that was spared or one that became an island in the process of the crust moving. There are so many possibilities of what they could do and I’d be excited to watch it.”
Word in Hollywood is that Gordon has already entered talks with ABC to develop the disaster drama. Though Gordon wouldn’t confirm this, he did tell EW that ABC “will have an opening in their disaster-related programming after Lost ends” (An ABC spokeswoman declined to comment). “I think people would be interested in this topic on a weekly basis,” Gordon said, who also attended Tuesday’s premiere. “There’s hope for the world despite the magnitude of the 2012 disaster as seen in the film. After the movie, there are some people who survive and the question is how will these survivors build a new world and what will it look like. That might make an interesting TV series.”
Added Emmerich, “The movie talks about the varied reactions people have in the face of disaster and who should survive and how we carry on and what parts of our culture do we save. The TV show could carry on all that.” – With reporting from Carrie Bell
Originally posted by tonee: Goodbye Melrose Place.
Melrose Place has remained the same (1.50 million) for awhile now. I think CW will give it a full season.
Since when did a 1.50 million figure scream "season renewal", even for the CW? The show's survival will depend on how much Heather Locklear will boost its general audience, which I'm not expecting much.
If the CW does renew MP for a second season, it'll be all due to pride, not admitting egg on their face for airing this disappointing remake.
CBS cuts 'Numbers' order Network reduces episodes from 22 to 16
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Are "Numbers'" days numbered?
CBS has opted to cut back the order for the veteran crime procedural from 22 to 16 episodes.
Friday nights have taken a big ratings hit this fall, and "Numbers," now in its sixth season, has been no exception. Last week, the drama starring Rob Morrow and David Krumholtz averaged a 1.7 rating/6 share among adults 18-49 and 7.9 million viewers overall.
Additionally, CBS has a couple of drama series on tap for midseason, including another crime procedural, Canadian co-production "Flashpoint," which has performed well on Fridays.
As for "Numbers' " future, a rep for CBS said no decision has been made.
But with the series, from sibling CBS TV Studios, already secured a syndication run, continuing it at the high cost associated with a long-running drama is considered unlikely.
Originally posted by pisher: That is weird, though--why did he go up that much?
I believe you are talking about Jay Leno. I'm guessing it went up as Battle of the Jaywalk All-Stars (as promoted during every commercial of The Biggest Loser) and the Governor of California (Arnold) were on.
Originally posted by lopez: CBS cuts 'Numbers' order Network reduces episodes from 22 to 16
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Are "Numbers'" days numbered?
CBS has opted to cut back the order for the veteran crime procedural from 22 to 16 episodes.
Friday nights have taken a big ratings hit this fall, and "Numbers," now in its sixth season, has been no exception. Last week, the drama starring Rob Morrow and David Krumholtz averaged a 1.7 rating/6 share among adults 18-49 and 7.9 million viewers overall.
Additionally, CBS has a couple of drama series on tap for midseason, including another crime procedural, Canadian co-production "Flashpoint," which has performed well on Fridays.
As for "Numbers' " future, a rep for CBS said no decision has been made.
But with the series, from sibling CBS TV Studios, already secured a syndication run, continuing it at the high cost associated with a long-running drama is considered unlikely.
Originally posted by tonee: Goodbye Melrose Place.
Melrose Place has remained the same (1.50 million) for awhile now. I think CW will give it a full season.
Since when did a 1.50 million figure scream "season renewal", even for the CW? The show's survival will depend on how much Heather Locklear will boost its general audience, which I'm not expecting much.
If the CW does renew MP for a second season, it'll be all due to pride, not admitting egg on their face for airing this disappointing remake.
The only way MP will get a full season renewal is if Heather Locklear can pull above 2 million
NCIS: Los Angeles - 15.286 million viewers - 9.7/15 HH - 3.6/9 A18-49
The Good Wife - 12.743 million viewers - 8.6/15 HH - 2.7/8 A18-49
The Jay Leno Show (59 minutes) - 5.962 million viewers - 4.0/7 HH - 2.0/6 A18-49
What should be disturbing to CBS (and somewhat to ABC) in these numbers is the age of the audience of these shows, relative to that of Jay Leno. Just looking at 10pm, The Good Wife has a audience factor of .314 (HH to A18-49), The Forgotten has a factor of .404 and Leno has a factor of .500. Advertisers don't pay for waste, people.
The Forgotten may have had 7.3m viewers and The Good Wife 12.7m viewers and Leno fewer than 6m, but none of that matters to advertisers.
If I was in CBS's shoes, I would be very concerned with the age of the audience for their 10pm shows. It's very old and getting older.
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