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We Love Soaps —
... households, respectively, to their "live only" tallies. (Nielsen did not rank the shows by total viewers -- the more commonly used measurement.) Seven of the remaining eight standouts were scripted dramas, including the sci-fi faves HEROES (1.83 million), LOST (1.79 million) and FRINGE (1.60 million). "House" (1.45 million), CBS rookie THE MENTALIST (1.45 million), SURVIVOR (1.40 million), GREY'S ANATOMY (1.36 million) and BONES (1.33 million) also made the top 10. Fox TV delivers blow to SAG On Tuesday, News Corp. said it would not rule out ...
Sundance To Party Like It's 2005 [Trade Roundup]
Gawker: defamer —
[image] Despite a tanking economy, this year's Sundance should continue to be the conspicuous display of Stoli-and-chocolate-dipped-strawberry consumption we know and love. [ THR ] NBC tied for first place with their Biggest Loser finale, a gripping two-hour event in which people who lost a lot of weight stood uncomfortably on stage, talking about what it feels like to have lost a lot of weight. (It feels really good!) [ Variety ] Warner Bros. TV has issued its own saber-rattling warning to anyone thinking about voting yes on a SAG strike: "In response to the uncertainties created by a potential SAG strike, WBTV is also ...
Fox TV giving a wedgie to actors
TV Squad —
Filed under: Industry, Reality-FreeGranted, this is nothing new. It's been actors vs. studios for decades if not centuries. This time Fox is using the tactic of going purely with AFTRA contacts and leaving the SAG union in the lurch. I'm ambivalent about this. On one hand, actors should get their fair share of the products their image help make famous. On the other hand, I can understand why Fox would use this tactic as another strike would probably cripple television production. This is not a good time for actors' unions to get divisive. There is a recession going on and the television landscape is still ...
