HOOPSTERS NO MATCH FOR HOUSEWIVESMarch Madness – an overrun of the NCAA basketball tournament – got things off to a fine start for CBS Sunday night, combing with the start of 60 Minutesto give the network a 9.8 rating and a 17 share in the 7:00 p.m. hour. The network’s ratings even climbed to an 11.3/17 in the 8:00 p.m. hour for the conclusion of 60 Minutesand the beginning of Cold Case....
LENO GOES OUT WITH A BANG Jay Leno’s farewell telecast Friday night delivered the Tonight show’s highest Friday-night ratings since Leno took over the show from Johnny Carson in 1992, according to Nielsen Research. It was also the best numbers for the show since a tribute to Carson aired on Tonight in 2005. The telecast averaged an 8.8 rating and a 20 share, doubling Leno’s average for the quarter. Reporting on the ratings, the New York Times commented: “The numbers may not approach the more than 40 million viewers who watched Johnny Carson’s last night on Tonight but that was in 1992, and unlike Mr....
At the Sundance Channel’s Executive Roundtable this afternoon, plans were discussed for the stations programming in 2006 through 2008. The following information contains the programming announcements that were made. Sundance Channel Executive Vice President, Programming & Marketing, Laura Michalchyshyn announced today that the network has greenlit two new original series, which will premiere in 2007, Maha Productions’ Sin City Law and Pleasure For Sale by the Gantz Brothers. These two series, together with Nimrod Nation, Festival Dailies and future series to be announced, round out the line up of originals, acquired series, and exclusive documentaries and features that will debut on Sundance Channel in 2007....
Okay, Jackie Chan Fans! Get ready to fight as we are giving away copies of the action masters film New Police Story. See Mr. Chan perform some of his most amazing action sequences in this stylistically charged action film! CLICK HERE to see Jackie Chan do what he does best! Synopsis: Welcome to the next generation of Police Story! The once-famous but now disgraced Inspector Chan (Jackie Chan) and his new rookie partner, Frank (Nicholas Tse), are headed towards an action-packed showdown with a sadistic punk gang....
The New Adventures of Old Christine: The Complete First Season comes to dvd today and we’re giving away copies! This two-disc set starring Julia Louis-Dreyfuss and Clark Gregg is yours for the taking, so sign up now. Winners Receive: The New Adventures of Old Christine: The Complete First Season DVD CLICK HERE to win this new DVD set. Now, there’s a kick in the self-confidence: Single working mom Christine Campbell has just learned that her ex is dating a much-younger woman with the same first name....
Streaming giant Netflix has brought one of the most popular fighting video games to life in the first trailer for their upcoming animated adaptation, Tekken: Bloodline. The series, which is based on the 3D fighting game franchise, Tekken, will center on well-known character Jin Kazama as he trains for the battle ahead, uncovering dark truths about himself and his heritage along the way. You can check out the trailer below....
The film 2 Days in the Valley (1996) is one of my favorite films from way back, so as ridiculous as it might sound I had to see what this new scripted drama from ABC Ten Days in the Valley was all about. While I wanted to make sure they were not trying to turn a film I love into a TV show maybe that would have actually helped make this show better....
With the release of The Batman only a week away, a brutal and bloody new poster for the DC movie teases Robert Pattinson and his merciless Dark Knight. Designed by Alon Chou in collaboration with BossLogic, the darkly stunning poster shows hard The Batman will hit crime in Gotham City, and perfectly encapsulates the rage that drives his costumed vendetta. The poster is one of the best examples yet of this latest version of Batman’s methods, and brings star Robert Pattinson’s admittance that Bruce Wayne loves beating criminals to a pulp....
People who grew up watching great Disney movies remember their favorite songs, characters, and scenes. They probably have, to some degree, affected who they became as adults. One of the best elements of any story, especially fairy tales, is the villains. Disney’s movies are no different — there are some that audiences can’t help but love, and some they love to hate. Nevertheless, they are a memorable and crucial element of these stories....
With the consistent production of highly competitive action films, the superhero film industry isn’t disappointing fans anytime soon. We have to credit producers and film directors who have ensured their featured films make memorable first impressions by incorporating mind-blowing superhero introductions. Of course, fans have different tastes and preferences, which makes it challenging to single out one specific superhero introduction as the best of all time, but some do leave a long-lasting impression....
Universal Pictures has found their new spy for The Bourne Legacy, with the studio offering this role to Jeremy Renner. It is believed that Jeremy Renner will accept the offer, which will put Universal on track to start shooting in September. We reported earlier this month that Jeremy Renner was offered the part, although it seems that a formal offer just went out today. Earlier today, we reported that Animal Kingdom star Joel Edgerton was being considered for the lead in The Bourne Legacy, an agent in the secretive Treadstone program....
The Good A strong film that seems like it is destined to be a classic. The Bad This vinyl, slipcase covering cannot help but attract handprints all over it. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe begins with Edmund, Lucy, Peter and Susan being sent to the home of a weird professor. It is World War II and their parents feel that this is the safest place for them....
In a story from The Hollywood Reporter, it looks like Roman Polanski’s arrest in Switzerland has put his latest film, The Ghost in limbo. According to the director’s ICM agent, Jeff Berg, Polanski “had completed much of the editing on The Ghost. But other postproduction work, including music scoring and sound mixing, had yet to be done.” The Ghost is based on the novel from Robert Harris. It stars Pierce Brosnan as the fictional former British leader Adam Lang....
Veteran actor Rowan Atkinson says his newest character is much “sweeter” than the “self-centered” troublemaker he played in the Mr. Bean franchise. While Atkinson hasn’t played Mr. Bean in many years, fans can see the actor in his newest effort as the star of the Netflix series Man vs. Bee. Set to hit Netflix on June 24, the series follows Atkinson as the housesitter of a mansion who attempts to avoid causing irreparable damage amid his battle in the home with an elusive bee....
Marvel has the next few years locked in terms of its release pattern with Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger opening next summer to precede the release of The Avengers in 2012, a film that plans to bring those two titles together with Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, and Nick Fury. But what happens after those films have their potentially lucrative run at the box office? Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige recently talked with MTV about Marvel’s plans for the future....
Dimension Films is putting the finishing touches on its 2011 slate which focuses on continuing its most successful franchises. The first project to go into production this spring will be Scream 4, which Kevin Williamson is writing and Wes Craven has signed on to direct. Neve Campbell, David Arquette, and Courteney Cox Arquette will be reprising their roles from the original Scream installments. Joining the returning cast members will be a new group of young actors....
Shudder has released the official trailer for Raven’s Hollow, a gothic horror movie that blends fact with fiction to imagine using inspiration from Edgar Allan Poe’s life story. The film will premiere in London at Arrow FrightFest later this month before it hits streaming on Sept. 22, exclusively on Shudder. To get a sneak peek at the feature you can watch the brand new trailer below. From filmmaker Christopher Hatton, Raven’s Hollow serves as a retelling of the life of Edgar Allan Poe....
It isn’t clear how many seasons of Stranger Things are planned at this point, but after the first run of episodes proved to be such a big hit, plenty of well known talent have fawned over the Netflix thriller. And there are quite a few who have clamored to come aboard in some way, shape or form. Now, M. Night Shyamalan is throwing his hat in the ring, saying he wants to direct an episode for Stranger Things Season 2....
Jimmy McGill gets animated in a first look at Slippin’ Jimmy, a short-form animated series developed as a promotional tool for AMC’s sixth and final season of Better Call Saul. Per Variety, the six-part, short-form animated series “follows the misadventures of a young Jimmy McGill and his childhood friends in Chicago.” Each episode is animated and told in the style of different 70s-era cartoon shows, also spoofing movie genres from spaghetti westerns to exorcism horror....
Fans of classic Saturday Night Live may want to check out the Dec. 10 episode. NBC has just announced that SNL favorites Steve Martin and Martin Short, who both also co-star in Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building with Selena Gomez, will be returning to co-host the show on that evening. Brandi Carlile serves as the musical guest for the Dec. 10 episode co-hosted by Martin and Short. This marks her second time as the musical guest, as she previously appeared in an October 2021 episode....
