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SUPER BOWL AUDIENCE SINKS Sunday’s Super Bowl telecast averaged 89.15 million viewers in primetime, according to preliminary figures released today (Monday) by Nielsen Media Research. The audience numbers for the NBC game coverage peaked during the 7:00 half-hour when 96.54 million tuned in, but declined steadily throughout the evening, so that by the final full half-hour at 9:30 p.m., just 84.27 million viewers remained in front of their TV sets. The numbers were well off last year’s Super Bowl telecast on Fox, which averaged 97....

DELAY SWITCHOVER, SAYS OBAMA Siding with consumer groups, President-elect Obama on Thursday asked Congress to delay the analog-to-digital switchover, now scheduled for February 17. Echoing the concerns expressed earlier in the week by Consumers Union, parent of Consumer Reportsmagazine, Obama observed that funding for converter settop boxes had been “woefully inadequate” and that millions of households, mostly those of the elderly and the poor, that had put off installing the boxes would see their television sets go black on the February 17 date, since they were now no longer able to obtain vouchers to help pay for them....

SILVERMAN TO TAME PEACOCK NBC is expected to announce as early as today (Tuesday) that Ben Silverman will receive a key position with the network that will put him in charge of its West Coast operations, according to published reports. He will effectively replace NBC Entertainment President Kevin Reilly, the network’s chief programmer, and also reportedly assume control over NBC’s in-house production studio, which presumably will be merged with his own production company, Reveille, responsible for the American version of The Officeon NBC and Ugly Betty on ABC, among other programs....

Idina Menzel will sing the National Anthem and John Legend will sing “America The Beautiful” as part of Super Bowl XLIX pregame festivities at University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona on Sunday, February 1, the NFL and NBC announced today. The performances will be televised live on NBC prior to kickoff. More than 112.2 million viewers in the U.S. watched last year’s Super Bowl, the most-watched television program in history. The pregame show, including the National Anthem and “America The Beautiful,” and Super Bowl XLIX will be broadcast worldwide....

Showtime has just released the second trailer for the new anthology series Super Pumped starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Travis Kalanick, notorious co-founder and former CEO of Uber, and Uma Thurman portraying Arianna Huffington, the businesswoman and co-founder of The Huffington Post, and Uber board member. The trailer teases the rise and fall of Kalanick in the volatile Silicon Valley. Showtime describes the new series, Super Pumped as “an anthology series with the first season based on Mike Isaac’s bestselling book ‘Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber....

CBS today announced the 18 castaways who will compete on Survivor: Gabon - Earth’s Last Eden, when the 17th installment of the Emmy Award-winning series premieres for the first time in high-definition Thursday, Sept. 25 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Marooned in the wilderness, 18 individuals will embark on an amazing African adventure, battling extreme conditions and interacting with wildlife such as elephants and gorillas, while attempting to forge alliances with strangers from diverse backgrounds....

A drug-addled, disassociated rock star spirals out of control as he struggles to write a song. Colson Baker, better known as Machine Gun Kelly, probably brings a wealth of personal experience to portraying Taurus. His inability to cope with fame, fortune, and obsequious minders is a record we’ve heard before many times. There’s no surprise to a predictable storyline of self-destruction. This incarnation floats in a trippy narcotic haze of rotating cameras and colored lens flare....

Batman and Superman unite to form the most powerful alliance in DC Super Hero history! Witness the fearsome twosome battle their archrivals to claim victory in Metropolis. Additionally, watch Batman combat Dracula, the original vampire, to save Gotham City, when Warner Home Video and DC Comics release The Batman Double Feature DVD. This action packed DVD contains two feature length animated films that will be available August 11, 2009 for one value price of $14....

As summer 2022 heats up, it’s natural to be thinking about what new movies you’ll watch during those too-hot days. If you have HBO Max, you’ll probably be wondering what movies the service will be offering you next, especially with their already diverse collection. The streaming service has quickly become one of the best around; in a Glamour article by Carrie Witmer and Elizabeth Logan, HBO Max is described as “expensive, charming, and unpredictable” and always presenting something unexpected....

It was Colonel Mustard with the lead piping in the ballroom! The “whodunit,” like that of those ambiguous serial killer documentaries, taps into our morbid curiosity. Cluedo (or Clue, in the states) is a game that not only tickles our competitive taste buds but simultaneously satisfies our appetite for getting to the bottom of a theoretical murder on a piece of tarted-up cardboard. A fictional bit of fun that throws us into the heart of a crime scene, where we use every ounce of our perceptive and observant skills as we listen to our fellow competitors for any implicit or incriminating evidence and jot down clues on our notepads....

Opening scenes of a horror movie often predetermines wether the overall structure of said film will ultimately go on to reel in audiences or not. If we’re being honest, viewers can actually tell within the first 10 minutes if a horror movie is going to be worth their time. The significance in capturing a viewer’s attention is found in the meat of an opening scene (the content, formatting, structuring, etc.); it sets the atmosphere and tone of a film....

You can bring home Denzel Washington roaming the apocalyptic countryside on DVD and Blu-ray this June. The Book of Eli will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on June 15th. We don’t have any pricing details on these new releases, but the Blu-ray will come with a Digital Copy and also a standard-definition version of the film as well. The film stars Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson, Jennifer Beals, Frances De La Tour and Michael Gambon....

There has been much speculation over the last few years about if and when a sequel to the groundbreaking 2005 film, Sin City, based on the popular graphic novel by comic book legend Frank Miller, who co-directed the film with Robert Rodriguez, would ever be made. Originally Miller had stated that the sequel would be based on his classic Sin City story, “A Dame To Kill For,” with Angelina Jolie rumored for the part....

Recent comments made by Rosario Dawson have further fueled the rumors that a reboot of The Punisher is happening at Disney+. Originally appearing in her role as Claire Temple in Marvel’s Daredevil, Dawson would reprise her role in most of the other “Defenders-verse” shows, such as Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and The Defenders. Oddly, she didn’t have a single appearance in The Punisher, making the Jon Bernthal-led series the only one of the Marvel shows on Netflix to go without a Claire appearance....

After spending years in development hell, Rush Hour 4 may finally become a reality. Per Deadline, Jackie Chan was present at the Red Sea Film Festival where he provided a fruitful update on the long-gestating sequel. The actor says that he’s now in active talks for the sequel, revealing that he was prepared to meet with the movie’s director on Thursday night. Chan didn’t clarify if franchise co-star Chris Tucker would be joining him, though that seems more likely than not, given that the chemistry between the two was the beating heart of the film trilogy....

Sam Raimi’s Ghost House Pictures is remaking two European horror films: Anguish and Room 205. According to Variety, Anguish will be a remake of the 1987 Spanish pic that was written and directed by Bigas Luna. The company behind such horror hits as The Grudge films has also acquired the remake rights to the Danish movie Room 205. Anguish follows two girls who, while watching a scary movie, find themselves in a horror film of their own when their life starts to mirror the pic’s plot....

Sarah Michelle Gellar is back in the world of the supernatural, this time not to hunt vampires but werewolves in Wolf Pack, the Teen Wolf spin-off series now available on Paramount+, expanding the universe of the growing franchise. Known for her portrayal of Buffy on the iconic late-’90s series, Gellar entered the list of iconic women at the helm of popular pop culture productions with a commanding character and fighting spirit....

Aquaman star Jason Momoa leaps into battle on the latest trailer for the third and final season of Apple TV’s post-apocalyptic series, See. Released courtesy of the official Apple TV YouTube channel, See season 3 will bring the story of Momoa’s sightless warrior and leader Baba Voss to an end when it lands on Apple TV+ next month. You can check out the latest trailer for See season 3 below....

Sheryl Lee Ralph is now an Emmy winner. Ralph, who plays no-nonsense veteran teacher Barbara Howard on ABC’s hit comedy Abbott Elementary, accepted her award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at Monday’s ceremony with a powerful rendition of Dianne Reeves’ “Endangered Species.” “I am an endangered species, but I sing no victim’s song,” the former Broadway star belted as she opened her acceptance speech. In an elegant black and red dress and a bedazzled updo, Ralph captured the audience’s attention with her triumphant voice....

DVD buyers and renters love Mark Wahlberg! In a story from The Hollywood Reporter, Paramount Home Entertainment saw their film Shooter take the top positions on both Nielsen VideoScan’s First Alert Top 10 and Home Media Magazine’s video rental chart. Buena Vista Home Entertainment saw Bridge to Terabithia come in at No. 2 in sales, while Fox Home Entertainment’s Night at the Museum came in at No. 3. Sony Pictures’ Ghost Rider held tough at No....