Sunday, September 23, 2007

NETWORK PRIMETIME AVERAGESWEEK OF 09/10/07 - 09/16/07

1
NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
NBC
Sun
8:25 PM
9.8/16.0
11,105,000
15,316,000
2
EMMY AWARDS(S)
FOX
Sun
8:00 PM
8.4/14.0
9,445,000
12,951,000
3
60 MINUTES
CBS
Sun
7:51 PM
7.6/12.0
8,613,000
11,542,000
4
SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK
NBC
Sun
8:15 PM
7.2/12.0
8,116,000
11,087,000
5
WITHOUT A TRACE
CBS
Thu
10:26 PM
6.6/12.0
7,402,000
9,472,000
6
TWO AND A HALF MEN
CBS
Mon
9:00 PM
6.4/10.0
7,179,000
9,953,000
7
CSI: NY
CBS
Wed
10:00 PM
5.9/10.0
6,688,000
8,865,000
8
CSI
CBS
Thu
9:25 PM
5.8/10.0
6,518,000
8,424,000
9
BIG BROTHER 8-THU
CBS
Thu
8:00 PM
5.7/10.0
6,390,000
8,889,000
10
CSI: MIAMI
CBS
Mon
10:00 PM
5.6/9.0
6,358,000
8,302,000
10
FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3
NBC
Sun
7:55 PM
5.6/10.0
6,330,000
8,589,000
12
CRIMINAL MINDS
CBS
Wed
9:00 PM
5.5/9.0
6,177,000
8,184,000
13
BIG BROTHER 8-TUE
CBS
Tue
9:00 PM
5.4/9.0
6,070,000
8,086,000
13
HOUSE
FOX
Tue
9:00 PM
5.4/9.0
6,058,000
7,832,000
15
NCIS
CBS
Tue
10:00 PM
5.3/9.0
5,940,000
7,693,000
16
POWER OF TEN
CBS
Wed
8:00 PM
5.2/9.0
5,887,000
7,772,000
17
BIGGEST LOSER 4
NBC
Tue
8:00 PM
5.0/8.0
5,650,000
7,843,000
17
COLD CASE
CBS
Sun
9:51 PM
5.0/8.0
5,602,000
7,305,000
19
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
CBS
Mon
9:30 PM
4.9/7.0
5,510,000
7,517,000
19
SMARTER THAN 5TH GRADER
FOX
Thu
8:00 PM
4.9/8.0
5,490,000
7,871,000

'24' Plans Premiere Date, Shocking Resurrection


FOX has set the premiere date for the upcoming season of "24" and announced the return of a beloved character previously left for dead.Following the trend established over the past two years, "24" will launch its seventh day with a two-night premiere event. The season will kick-off on Sunday, Jan. 13 with two hours starting at 8 p.m. before settling into its regular time period with a new episode at 9 p.m. the following night.From there, "24" will stay on Mondays at 9 p.m. airing original episodes into June.While the premiere date is bound to be exciting for "24" fans, that's nothing compared to the first official confirmation of the return of Tony Almeida. The CTU veteran, played by Carlos Bernard, was one of Jack Bauer's main allies over the show's first four seasons, but the character -- initially revered for his prodigious soul-patch -- was left unceremoniously dead at the hands of a terror suspect in Day 5."Tony's uncertain fate near the end of 'Day 5' left the door open for his return," says executive producer/show-runner Howard Gordon. "And since there was no silent clock at the conclusion of his last appearance –- the 24 tribute to a major character's demise – we always kept this as a possibility."Although Tony's fate didn't appear so uncertain at the time, fans have kept alive the hope of the character's eventual return. Producers admitted that one possible ending for the show's much-maligned sixth season featured Tony showing up as a cliffhanger.Instead, FOX just says that Tony's arrival will coincide with the beginning of Jack's seventh day, which will move the show's action from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C.Other new additions to the "24" cast this season include Cherry Jones, Janeane Garofalo and Colm Feore, plus Annie Wersching, Jeffrey Nordling, John Billingsley and Rhys Coiro.Although CTU has been disbanded as the season begins, the characters played by Mary Lynn Rajskub and James Morrison will be back.

Box Office Report 9/23/07

'Evil' Zombies Rule Weekend Box Office
Sunday September 23 12:38 PM ET



The undead of "Resident Evil" still have plenty of life in them.
"Resident Evil: Extinction," with Milla Jovovich again fighting flesh-hungry zombies in the third installment based on the video game, opened as the No. 1 weekend flick with $24 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
It was the best debut for the franchise, topping the $23 million debut of part two, 2004's "Resident Evil: Apocalypse."
Sony Screen Gems hinted there could be more "Resident Evil" movies, though the latest had been billed as the final one.
"Until the next," joked Rory Bruer, Sony's head of distribution. "It absolutely would not surprise me considering the success of the franchise that they find a way to come up with another. It's a real possibility."

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers LLC. Final figures will be released Monday.
1. "Resident Evil: Extinction," $24 million.
2. "Good Luck Chuck," $14 million.
3. "The Brave One," $7.4 million.
4. "3:10 to Yuma," $6.35 million.
5. "Eastern Promises," $5.7 million.
6. "Sydney White," $5.3 million.
7. "Mr. Woodcock," $5 million.
8. "Superbad," $3.1 million.
9. "The Bourne Ultimatum," $2.8 million.
10. "Dragon Wars," $2.5 million.

Resident Evil Extinction Theatrical Trailer

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Prison Break Season 3


Season 3 of Prison Break (which may have a different name announced soon) will be premiered on 17th September 2007, 5 months after the season 2 finale. Most of the conspiracy storyline (about 90%) will be wrapped up by the end of season 2, and the third season will have a completely new plot. Scheuring quotes “The audience will definitely get closure. It'll feel like this is the endgame of the story, and yet there will be a few unanswered questions."

The third season will have eight major roles, including new additions to the cast. Most of the surviving crew will be brought together somehow, and there will be one or two new faces. When asked about the fate of Mahone played by William Fichtner, fans were told that Scheuring was very happy with William, hinting that Mahone will make a comeback in season 3.

One of the new additions is a female character who is Michael’s equivalent in intelligence, and she will act as a love interest for one of the guys. Who will it be? I'd make a bet on it being Linc, since he gets no loving! But your guess is as good as mine. Scheuring also let slip “And she would seem to be coming down on the side of good initially, but there will be questions [about] whether that's a facade.”

Ausiello quotes: “Paul Scheuring also teased that Season 3 would feature "a different storytelling process" that will begin to "play out in the last couple episodes of Season 2" and "leave some cliff-hangers, including one with Sara."
Sara Tancredi fans may have been worried that she may be killed off because the actress playing her, Sarah Wayne Callies, is pregnant, but Ausiello assures us that she’s safe. He says that Paul Scheuring won’t kill her off because he believes that Sara Tancredi is a strong component in the show. Sarah is due in the late summer, which coincides with the premiere of season 3, and she will be gone for a while, but will be back soon after the birth of her child. Scheuring says that her disappearance will fit into the plot, but refuses to confirm rumours of Sara Tancredi being kidnapped.

Season three will provide some of our favourite characters with redeeming moments. Michael Scofield's tattoo still has one more important role to play before the second season ends. Not everyone at the Paley Festival Event will survive to see season three. The show will continue to shoot in Dallas for season three, with secondary units covering Florida and Lousiana. The cast present at the Paley Festival were Dominic Purcell (Lincoln Burrows), Sarah Wayne Callies (Sara Tancredi), Robert Knepper (T-Bag), Wade Williams (Captain Brad Bellick), Rockmond Dunbar (C-Note) and Amaury Nolasco (Sucre).