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'Survivor': It's a Whole New Ballgame
19 November 2009 10:55 PM, PST
By Mark Stone
The show opens with more quotes from Russell:
“This might be one of my best pieces of work I’ve ever done. Take that to the bank.”
Then: “It was almost as great as my kids being born."
Galu still thinks they still have the numbers, though. Laura tells the camera that they should have known better. Somehow CBS cuts to NBC with Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers saying, “Really.” Before the opening intro, Shambo is laughing hysterically at how “pissed” Laura was.
Day 25 has dawned and begins with Russell searching for ... »
- Lew Harris
Brace Yourself for 'Jackass 3D'
19 November 2009 5:31 PM, PST
By Cinematical
The Paramount slate for 2010 in our inbox happens to list a "Jackass 3-D," with a release date to be determined. Johnny Knoxville and company don't seem too busy of late, and even with the eye-popping added dimension, this sounds like a relatively cheap production to give the go-ahead to. If Wikipedia is to be believed (I know), Bam Margera confirmed in a a much more recent interview for a Finnish newspaper that filming would begin this January around the world.
Read more at Cinematical. »
- Brent Lang
Google Previews Chrome Os
19 November 2009 5:23 PM, PST
By Los Angeles Times
Google's new Chrome Os operating system, which is designed to bypass computer hard drives and work totally by way of the Internet, got its first public preview today.
The system, due out about a year from now, could eventually pose the first real competition for Microsoft's and Apple's consumer operating systems since the earliest days of home computers. Chrome's main difference is that applications and other materials that now exist on hard drive will instead live online.
Read more at the Los Angeles Times. »
- Brent Lang
B.O. Preview: Can Summit Shoot an $100M 'Moon'?
19 November 2009 5:22 PM, PST
In terms of pre-release box-office expectations, they don’t come any loftier than those of Summit Entertainment’s “Twilight” sequel.
Opening at midnight in 3,514 theaters across North America, the highly anticipated “Twilight Saga: New Moon” is projected by studio officials to take in between $80 million-$85 million over its first three days.
And that estimate may be conservative. Some rival-studio distribution officials tell TheWrap that “New Moon” -- which has received a bombardment of press coverage in the run-up to its premie... »
- Daniel Frankel
Eminem Changes 'Relapse' Plans
19 November 2009 5:08 PM, PST
By Wrap Staff
According to his blog, hip-hop artist Eminem will release the album "Relapse: Refill" on Dec. 21 on Aftermath/Interscope Records. That's instead of the previously promised "Relapse 2."
The album is a re-release of Eminem’s chart-topping fifth studio album, with the addition of seven bonus tracks: The single “Forever” featuring Drake, Kanye West and Lil Wayne (also on the "More Than a Game" soundtrack), “Taking My Bal... »
- Lisa Horowitz
MPAA Wants More Transparency in Anti-Piracy Quest
19 November 2009 4:46 PM, PST
"Transparency" seems to be the new keyword in the Motion Picture Association of America's quest to gain larger support for its anti-piracy campaign.
The MPAA moved on Thursday to try to diffuse some of the public interest group opposition to the Obama administration's pursuit of anti-counterfeiting trade agreements with other countries by making details of what is being sought in the agreements more public.
Public Knowledge and other groups have questioned the need for the pacts and the secrecy around the exact curbs being sought. They have warned that this could hav... »
- Lew Harris
Academy Says New Director Won't Take Jobs
19 November 2009 4:43 PM, PST
By Steve Pond
Oscar staffers don’t have as much to fear from the show’s new director, Hamish Hamilton, as they originally feared.
Responding to a post in this column that followed the announcement of the British director’s hiring, an Academy spokesperson says that Hamilton will not be bringing a large UK crew to the Oscar show, a fear that some disgruntled staff members had expressed to me.
He will bring his “vision mixer,” a technical-director-type position that doesn’t normally exist in American television, as well as his main associate director. ... »
- Steve Pond
Oprah Moves, and the TV Landscape Quakes
19 November 2009 4:35 PM, PST
By Josh Dickey & Daniel Frankel
If this were just about a talk show host and her viewers, there’d be little more to say about the news beyond “So long, ‘Oprah Winfrey Show’ … roll highlight reel.”
But it’s never been just about Oprah and her viewers.
It’s about the TV affiliates who absolutely count on her ratings for ad sales and local newscast lead-in. It’s about the unending parade of “made” authors (and their publishers) who otherwise don’t stand a chance of selling books. It’s about Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz, and whoever was goin... »
- Lew Harris
NBC Picks Up 'United Plates of America'
19 November 2009 4:18 PM, PST
By Brent Lang
NBC is turning up the heat in the kitchen with its latest reality competition show. The peacock network announced today that it has picked up a new series, tentatively entitled "United Plates of America," that will pit contestants against each other in a competition for the opportunity to open a new restaurant chain in four cities across America.
"This is the first time the culinary and business worlds have come together in a big event series where the prize is one ... »
- Brent Lang
A 'New' Chris Brown Returns to Court
19 November 2009 4:06 PM, PST
By Steven Mikulan
R&B crooner Chris Brown checked in with Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg Thursday afternoon to show that he’s on the road to becoming a model citizen, nine months after brutally slapping around his girlfriend at the time, the chanteuse Rihanna. Brown was accompanied to Department 123 by celebrity lawyer Mark Geragos and a Praetorian guard of sheriff’s deputies -- who requested reporters and court bystanders to “give us two feet.” The 20-year-old... »
- Steven Mikulan
NBC Sets Return Date for 'Chuck,' Orders More 'Trauma'
19 November 2009 3:45 PM, PST
NBC provided some clarity to its moribund Monday night situation, announcing that "Chuck" will return to the schedule on Sunday, Jan. 10, with back-to-back episodes before falling into its permanent timeslot a night later, running at 8 p.m. and leading into "Heroes."
More surprising was the network's decision to order three additional episodes of "Trauma," the rookie drama about emergency responders from producer Peter Berg ("Friday Nig... »
- Brent Lang
Facebook Ranks Third in Online Video Viewing
19 November 2009 3:30 PM, PST
By CNET
YouTube might still reign supreme in online video, but the big surprise coming out of Nielsen's VideoCensus release on Thursday is that Facebook is now the world's third most popular place to view video online.
According to Nielsen's latest VideoCensus numbers, which look at the number of video views in October, YouTube serviced over 6.6 billion streams. In a distant second, Hulu offered up over 632 million video streams. But it was Facebook with over 217 million streams in October that easily beat out Bing, Yahoo, and several other online sites. In September, Facebook was ranked te... »
- Brent Lang
Daytime Shocker: Oprah to Leave Talk Show in 2011
19 November 2009 3:22 PM, PST
Oprah Winfrey's show will end in 2011 after a 25-year-run, according to a statement from CBS. The talk-show host and media mogul plans to announce during a Friday taping of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" that her final broadcasts will be held in September of 2011.
"We have the greatest respect for Oprah and wish her nothing but the best in her future endeavors," the CBS statement reads. "We know that anything she turns her hand to will be a great success. We look forward to working with her for the next several years, and hopefully afterwards as well."<... »
- Josh Dickey
Russert's Desk Displayed at Newseum
19 November 2009 3:12 PM, PST
By the Associated Press
Museum visitors in Washington will get the chance to step into "Meet the Press" moderator Tim Russert's old NBC office, which has been reassembled at the Newseum.
An exhibit opens Friday with the office recreated to look as it did in June 2008 when Russert died of a heart attack at age 58. The journalism museum will keep the office on display through 2010.
Read more at the Associated Press. »
- Brent Lang
Chicago Bears Deny NBC Feud
19 November 2009 3:02 PM, PST
By Espn
The Chicago Bears deny any rift with NBC after it was reported the team turned down the network's request to interview general manager Jerry Angelo, coach Lovie Smith and quarterback Jay Cutler in advance of Sunday night's game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
"You know I'm trying to figure out where that all came from," Bears head coach Lovie Smith said. "We try to do whatever we can for anyone that's coming in."
Read more at Espn. »
- Brent Lang
'New Moon' Off to Hot Start
19 November 2009 1:42 PM, PST
Boding well for a North American premiere some believe could eclipse $100 million, Summit’s “Twilight” follow-up is already off to a hot start abroad, with Australia, France, Italy and Spain reporting strong early returns.
Premiering at midnight on 466 shows Down Under, “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” took in $1.6 million, eclipsing “Star Wars: Episode III” as the region’s highest grossing 12 a.m. show ever.
In France, first-day admissions were almost four times bigger than they were for the first “Twilight,” wit... »
- Daniel Frankel
'Lost' Fans, Set Those DVRs for Feb. 2
19 November 2009 1:39 PM, PST
By Lisa Horowitz
ABC's "Lost" returns Tuesday, Feb. 2, for its sixth and final season with an all-night event.
An hourlong recap special kicks off the night at 8 p.m., followed by the two-hour premiere at 9 p.m.
"Lost" then settles into a new regular timeslot, Tuesday at 9 p.m., starting Feb. 9.
If ABC is still airing "V" at that point in the 8 p.m. Tuesday slot, that would create a nice slice of nerd-vana.
“Lost” was created by Jeff... »
- Lisa Horowitz
Wgae Urges Action on 'Net Neutrality'
19 November 2009 1:33 PM, PST
By Ira Teinowitz
The Writers Guild of America East is endorsing a proposed New York City Council resolution urging the Federal Communications Commission to adopt net neutrality standards for internet service providers.
The FCC is considering a rule that would bar generally bar internet service providers from giving video and other content from favored providers a faster path to consumers' desktops than other legal content.
In prepared testimony for a New York City Council hearing Friday, Lowell Peterson, executive director of Wgae, warns that without a “net neutrality” guarantee, a rel... »
- Lew Harris
Sundance Announces 2010 New Frontier Artists
19 November 2009 1:09 PM, PST
By Wrap Staff
Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt ("(500) Days of Summer") is among the 13 artists from six countries chosen to take part in New Frontier at the Sundance Film Festival's 2010 edition.
A fully immersive media lounge environment will present a collection of digital art, film screenings, multimedia performances, site-specific installations and video presentations.
The 2010 New Frontier program will feature artists Nao Bustamante (U.S.), Gina Czarnecki (United Kingdom), ... »
- Lisa Horowitz
Emi Makes Deal With Hulu
19 November 2009 1:01 PM, PST
By Los Angeles Times
Emi Music became the first major music company to agree to distribute its music videos and concert footage on online video site Hulu.
Starting Thursday, Emi will make content available from its various music labels, including Virgin, Capitol and Blue Note. It launches with exclusive footage of Norah Jones performing music from her new album, "The Fall," in a concert at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City.
Read more in the Los Angeles Times. »
- Lisa Horowitz
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