New Dark Knight Trailer June 30, 2008
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What’s up with Pizza joints getting movie trailers? First Papa John’s, who debuted the most recent trailer for The Mummy: Curse of the Dragon Emperor, and now Domino’s which has premiered “The Dark Knight Vault” on their website, which in addition to housing an extended trailer for the highly anticipated Batman Begins followup The Dark Knight, also contains several other Dark Knight goodies. Click here to head to the site. When there, click on The Dark Knight Movie Extras tab at the top of the page, and then select trailer A to watch the new trailer.
Update: There seems to be a problem getting the trailer to load on the site, but YouTube comes to the rescue:
Amazing. The best one yet.
The Dark Knight hits theaters on July 18, 2008.
“Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog” Premiere Date Set June 30, 2008
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Joss Whedon’s new Web musical, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog will be streamed online in three installments beginning on July 15th. All three acts will remain online, for free, until July 20th. At that point, they will be available to download for a small fee. A DVD release featuring a commentary track is also in the work. If you haven’t seen it already, click here to watch the teaser trailer for the series, which premiered last week.
Source: TV Guide
Broadcast TV Ratings for Sunday, June 29, 2008 June 30, 2008
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Euro Finals Ratings June 30, 2008
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The European Championship match between Spain and Germany, in which Spain was victorious 1-0, got a 3.1 overnight rating yesterday on ABC (the final national rating will be available at a later date). It was the first time that a Euro final was televised on U.S. network television.
As expected, the match drew considerably higher ratings overseas, especially in the two home nations of the teams. In Spain, the game set an all-time record for a televised game on Spanish television, averaging an 81% audience share or 14.5 million viewers on the free-to-air channel Cuatro. Even more impressive, the final minute drew more than 17.7 million viewers (or an 88.6% share), making it the most-watched program in Spanish television history.
Over in Germany, an equally impressive 80% of the audience, or 26 million viewers, tuned in to the game on ARD. But, that figure was short by about 3.5 million of the record set by sister channel ZDF when they aired Germany’s last-minute win over Turkey.
“Quantum of Solace” Teaser Trailer June 30, 2008
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Sony has released the teaser trailer for the next James Bond film, Quantum of Solace. The trailer will also be attached to this week’s Hancock. And as expected, it looks awesome. Check it out below and tell me what you think in the comments.
Quantum of Solace hits theaters on November 7, 2008. You can watch the trailer in High Definition at Moviefone.
Synopsis
A devastating betrayal sends James Bond from Australia to Italy and South America on a mission of vengeance that pits the suave super-spy against a powerful businessman with diabolical intentions. Betrayed by Vesper, 007 (Daniel Craig) suppresses the urge to make his latest mission personal as he teams with M (Judi Dench) to interrogate Mr. White (Jesper Christensen). It soon becomes apparent that the organization behind the blackmailing of Vesper is more powerful than Bond and M had previously anticipated, and after discovering forensic evidence that links an MI6 traitor to a bank in Haiti, Bond immediately sets out to gather more intelligence.
Once in Haiti, a case of mistaken identity leads Bond into the company of the ravishing Camille (Olga Kurylenko), a dangerous beauty with her own vendetta. It’s Camille who leads Bond to a ruthless businessman named Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric), who is soon revealed to be the mastermind of a powerful but clandestine organization. Greene is conspiring to corner the market on one of the world’s most precious natural resources, and in order to make that happen he has forged a deal with an exiled general named Medrano (Joaquin Cosio). By enlisting the aid of his many associates and using his vast resources to force contacts within the CIA and the British government into bending to his will, Greene plans to overthrow the current regime of a Latin American country and hand control over to General Medrano in exchange for a parcel of land that appears barren on the surface, but actually houses a natural resource that will make Greene the most powerful man on the planet. But Bond’s mission to uncover the culprit who blackmailed Vesper and prevent Dominic Greene from exerting his will on the entire world won’t be easy, because now everyone from the CIA to the terrorists and even M are out to get him.
George Lucas Talks Clone Wars June 30, 2008
Posted by Russ T.C. in Cartoon Network, Movies, News, Photos, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Television, The Clone Wars.1 comment so far
There’s an extensive piece over at the New York Times on George Lucas, in which the famed Star Wars director discusses his Star Wars universe, the upcoming ‘Clone Wars’ movie and TV series (including the back story on how it got off the ground), the live-action series and more. I’ve assembled some highlights–and some new photos–that you can check out after the jump.
BSG Actress Tells LA Times that TV Movie Has Been Greenlit June 30, 2008
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Choire Sicha of the LA Times is reporting that the first of as many as three Battlestar Galactica made-for-TV movies has been greenlit. The news comes from BSG star Grace Park (Boomer), who told the paper that filming is suppose to start in August on the TV movie: “I just heard about the first Battlestar movie being greenlit,” said Park, adding “A TV movie, but still! But this — it’s like, yeah, it’s over but we’re ready to move on but nobody’s manager or agent has been called. It’s supposed to start in August.” More after the jump.
“The Punisher: War Zone” Poster June 29, 2008
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A couple new movie posters for The Punisher: War Zone, the Marvel/Lionsgate remake from director Lexi Alexander, have been released. The latest posters are less teaser than the first (which only had the Punisher logo), and instead feature the title character Ray Stevenson as Frank Castle and a new tagline over him: “Vengeance Has A Name”. Click the poster below for a better look, and different angles/versions of the artwork.
Synopsis
Marvel Comics’ vigilante character The Punisher gets another big-screen chance in this third film incarnation of the character, this time from Hooligans director Lexi Alexander and Lionsgate Entertainment. Rome’s Ray Stevenson dons the skull T-shirt in this outing, which sets the antihero in New York against the scarred villain Jigsaw (Dominic West). Wayne Knight heads up the supporting cast as Microchip, the Punisher’s trusted weapons expert, with Doug Hutchison appearing as Looney Bin Jim, a second-tier villain out of the Marvel universe.
The Punisher: War Zone hits theaters on December 5, 2008.
Praise Continues to Roll In: Kevin Smith Reviews “The Dark Knight” + Oldman Hints at The Riddler June 29, 2008
Posted by Russ T.C. in Batman, Movies, News, Reviews, The Dark Knight, The Joker.24 comments
Another day, another glowingly positive review for The Dark Knight. Last night in LA, select film sites were screened The Dark Knight. Director Kevin Smith was invited to the screening and came away from the experience completely blown away, calling it “an epic film”, “the ‘Godfather II’ of comic book movies” and “close to a masterpiece” . Continue reading for Smith’s brief spoiler free review.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Saturday, June 28, 2008 June 29, 2008
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Tennant May Not Be Leaving “Doctor Who” Afterall June 29, 2008
Posted by Russ T.C. in BBC, Casting, Doctor Who, News, Sci Fi, Television.10 comments
For quite some time, it’s been reported that the current Doctor of “Doctor Who”, David Tennant, would be leaving the show (including on this site). However, it turns out that he may be staying. According to reports, BBC is rumored to be offering Tennant a new contract worth £1.3 million, or about £100,000 per episode (about $2.6M or a shade under $200,000/episode) to carry on as Doctor Who. In addition, he could be offered other drama projects in an attempt to keep him on board. More after the jump.
1,000,000 June 29, 2008
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Today the site recorded its 1,000,000th visit (3:25am on Sunday, June 29, 2008). Not bad eh? I don’t usually celebrate things like this, but I figured, what the heck. It only happens once right?
I started the site back in September of 2006 mainly as a way for me to jot down my thoughts on broadcast TV ratings, and to occasionally throw in articles and what not on movies, television and other miscellaneous things that interest me. I never envisioned it to become in anyway popular, so you can’t imagine how pleased I am that it’s been so successful.
I thank you all for the visits, comments and e-mails. I plan to grow the site, adding more reviews, giveaways and original content. I hope you continue to frequent the site as I grow.
Thanks again,
Russ
Complete Ratings for the 2008 NBA Finals June 29, 2008
Posted by Russ T.C. in 2008 NBA Finals, Basketball, Broadcast TV Ratings, NBA Finals, News, Nielsen TV Ratings, Sports, Television.3 comments
Last year when the the NBA Finals were experiencing a significant year-to-year decline, I put together a complete analysis of the game by game and year-to-year numbers (read it here). Considering just how much stronger the series rated this year compared to last, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at the ratings for the 2008 NBA Finals. So keep on reading for a full on look at the ratings from game 1 through game 6. Needless to say (as you can see from the graph tease above), there was a major improvement.
Movie Trailer: “Hellboy 2: The Golden Army” June 29, 2008
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Universal has released the third and final trailer for Hellboy 2: The Golden Army. Check it out after the jump.
Synopsis
After an ancient truce existing between humankind and the invisible realm of the fantastic is broken, hell on Earth is ready to erupt. A ruthless leader who treads the world above and the one below defies his bloodline and awakens an unstoppable army of creatures. Now, it’s up to the planet’s toughest, roughest superhero to battle the merciless dictator and his marauders. He may be red. He may be horned. He may be misunderstood. But when you need the job done right, it’s time to call in Hellboy (Ron Perlman). Along with his expanding team in the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense—pyrokinetic girlfriend Liz (Selma Blair), aquatic empath Abe (Doug Jones) and protoplasmic mystic Johann—the BPRD will travel between the surface strata and the unseen magical one, where creatures of fantasy become corporeal. And Hellboy, a creature of two worlds who’s accepted by neither, must choose between the life he knows and an unknown destiny that beckons him.
Hellboy II: The Golden Army hits theaters on July 11, 2008.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Friday, June 27, 2008 June 28, 2008
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New Poster: Saw V” June 27, 2008
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The teaser poster for Saw V has been released. The movie stars Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Scott Patterson, Betsy Russell, Mark Rolston, Carlo Rota, Julie Benz, Greg Bryk, Laura Gordon and Meagan Good. Check it out after the jump.
Saw V hits theaters on October 24, 2008
“Star Trek” Report June 27, 2008
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Harry Knowles over at AICN is one lucky guy. Knowles was recently screened footage of Paramount Pictures’ Star Trek from none other than director J.J. Abrams. Here’s a highlight (spoilers follow):
He showed me a scene of Ben Cross (Sarek) & Winona Ryder (Amanda Grayson) cradling a baby Spock on the surface of Vulcan. A baby with Spock ears is kind of amazing to look at. But there was no dialogue here, and Vulcan wasn’t really there yet – what was there was a great rock formation that kinda reminded me of that wonky mountain/cliff thing from ARENA / BILL & TED. That said, it wasn’t the ARENA formation – and JJ said that zero effects had been done on this yet – so the lighting wasn’t right, the sky wasn’t right and there were no angry volcano type things or structures in the background, but he assured me… it’ll all look very Vulcan when it is done.
More highlights follow after the jump, or if you like, just head here to read Harry’s complete report.
Discovery Channel Announces “Shark Week” Schedule June 27, 2008
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Entering its 21st year on the air, the Discovery Channel has announced the schedule for their annual Shark Week event. Les Stroud, Mike Rowe, Adam Savage and Jamie Hyman will be joined by many experts as they explore the Bahamas, South Africa, the Artic, Australia and more. The event will begin on July 27th and conclude on August 2nd. Programming will run from 7-midnight ET/PT on Sunday through Friday and from 9am to 3pm ET/PT on Saturday.
Movie Trailer: “Bolt” June 27, 2008
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Disney has released the first trailer for Bolt, the studios upcoming animated comedy
Synopsis
For super-dog Bolt (voice of John Travolta), every day is filled with adventure, danger and intrigue—at least until the cameras stop rolling. When the star of a hit TV show is accidentally shipped from his Hollywood soundstage to New York City, he begins his biggest adventure yet—a cross-country journey through the real world. Armed only with the delusions that all his amazing feats and powers are real, and with the help of two unlikely traveling companions: a jaded, abandoned housecat named Mittens (voice of Susie Essman) and a TV-obsessed hamster in a plastic ball named Rhino, Bolt discovers he doesn’t need superpowers to be a hero. Miley Cyrus (”Hannah Montana”) brings her vocal talents to the role of Penny, Bolt’s human co-star on the television series.
Bolt hits theaters on November 26, 2008.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Thursday, June 26, 2008 June 27, 2008
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Fall Programming Guide Update June 26, 2008
Posted by Russ T.C. in 2007/2008 TV Season, ABC, CBS, CW, Fall 2008 Programming Guide, Fox, NBC, Programming Guide, Television.add a comment
I’ve gone ahead and updated my fall programming guide with the premiere dates for CBS’s lineup (per this article). Click here, or the image above, to download the latest update.
And as always, the file will also be posted on the 2008/2009 television page (which you can access here) and I’ll continue to update and re-upload as I make corrections, edits or if schedules change.
Please feel free to leave any comments here on the site or via e-mail (russtc@yourentertainmentnow.com).
Top 10 Drama and Comedy Series Finalists for Primetime Emmy’s Announced June 26, 2008
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Finalists in the Drama and Comedy category for the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards have been announced. The 10 drama and 10 comedy series (viewable after the jump) will be narrowed down to five for each group. The Television Academy will announce those final 10 series (five from drama, five from comedy) at 5:40am on Thursday, July 17th. See if you’re favorite show is up for contention after the jump.
CBS’s 2008-2009 Premiere Dates Announced June 26, 2008
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CBS has announced the premiere dates for its 2008-2009 schedule. The season kicks off with a pre-season launch for Survivor: Gabon on Thursday, September 18th and the rest of the networks fall programming will roll out through October. Check out the press release after the jump.
Steve Carrell Signed for Three More Years of “The Office” June 26, 2008
Posted by Russ T.C. in Casting, NBC, News, Television, The Office.1 comment so far
Ricky Gervais reported over on his official site, that Steve Carell, who plays Michael Scott on NBC’s The Office has signed on with the show for an additional three years.
Had some great news today about the American version of The Office.
Steve Carell (now one of the most bankable film stars in the world) has just signed up for another three years with us. He is the hardest working man in Hollywood and the harder he works the better it is for me. I mean… well done Steve you are wonderful.
Source: Ricky Gervais
New Poster: “Death Race” June 26, 2008
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Universal Pictures has released a new poster for their upcoming Paul W.S. Anderson-directed action-thriller Death Race. The film stars Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Tyrese Gibson, Ian McShane, Natalie Martinez and Jason Clarke Check out the poster after the jump.
Synopsis
Jason Statham leads the cast of an action-thriller set in the post-industrial wasteland of tomorrow, with the world’s most brutal sporting event as its backdrop. A penitentiary full of felons has inspired the jailers to create a grisly pastime ripe for lucrative kickbacks. Now, adrenalized inmates, a global audience hungry for televised violence and a spectacular arena come together to form the “Death Race.”
Three-time speedway champion Jensen Ames (Statham) is an expert at survival in the harsh landscape that has become our country. Just as he thinks he has turned his life around, the ex-con is framed for a gruesome murder he didn’t commit. Forced to don the mask of the mythical driver Frankenstein — a crowd favorite who seems impossible to kill — Ames is given an easy choice by Terminal Island’s warden (Joan Allen): suit up or rot away in a cell.
His face hidden by a metallic mask, one convict will be put through an insane three-day challenge. Ames must survive a gauntlet of the most vicious criminals in the country’s toughest prison to claim the prize of freedom. Driving a monster car outfitted with machine guns, flamethrowers and grenade launchers, one desperate man will destroy anything in his path to win the most twisted spectator sport on Earth.
It hits theaters on August 28, 2008.