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CBS Cancels “Jericho” [Update] March 21, 2008

Posted by Russ T.C. in CBS, Cancellations, Jericho.
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Jericho fans, it’s happening again. According to The Hollywood Reporter, CBS has dropped the cancellation bomb on Jericho once again. Producers on the show have been told that the show is ending its broadcast run. The season finale will air on Tuesday, with an ending that helps give fans closure. Continue reading for my ratings analysis accompanied by a chart.

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Broadcast TV Ratings for Thursday, March 20, 2008 March 21, 2008

Posted by Russ T.C. in Broadcast TV Ratings, News, Television.
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It was a very competitive Thursday night, as NBC, CBS, ABC and FOX all finished within 750,000 viewers of each other.

The reason for the closeness was a reduced showing from CBS, which aired the first round of the NCAA tournament. CBS was off by 2.03 million or 19% among viewers and 13% among adults 18-49 from last year’s round 1 coverage, allowing NBC to take first place among both households and viewers, but the network was third among adults 18-49.

Despite the lower than average numbers for CBS, the network still managed to take first among adults 18-49, holding off ABC who was a competitive second place in the demo.

In time period debut news Miss Guided fell off by a disappointing 2.94 million or 32% among viewers and 19% among adults 18-49 from its series debut back on Tuesday. The weak showing bled into Lost, which took another weekly dip, falling by 7% among viewers and 10% among adults 18-49, while Eli Stone remained consistent from the week prior.

And rounding out the rest of the evening, Fox saw a slight drop from Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader, but Don’t Forget the Lyrics! kept the network within its normal viewer levels, while on The CW Smallville turned out a below-average performance, but that didn’t hurt Reaper, which saw a nice bump from the week prior.

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First Look: Snake Eyes from “G.I. Joe” March 21, 2008

Posted by Russ T.C. in GI Joe, Movies, News, Photos.
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Paramount has released two new images from the upcoming Stephen Sommers-directed G.I. Joe movie. The images are of the mute, faceless, black-clad ninja commando Snake Eyes. The character is played by Ray Park.  USA Today has also has a new story up on the film. Check out two images of the character, along with some highlights of the article after the jump.

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Jared Padalecki To Star in “Friday the 13th” March 21, 2008

Posted by Russ T.C. in Casting, Friday the 13th, Movies, News.
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Jared Padalecki (Supernatural) is in final negotiations to star in the upcoming remake to Friday the 13th, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film will be produced by Michael Bay’s production arm Platinum Dunes for New Line and Paramount. Keeping with tradition, a release is planned for Friday, February 13, 2009.