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THE SKED’S TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 12/13/11

> We’re deep in the holiday TV season, and even with new episodes on most of the networks, viewership was on the low side. FOX:  GLEE and NEW GIRL have never bounced back from their baseball preemptions, and both con...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

THE SKED: “Luck” Doesn’t Have Much

> HBO, wanting to give its high-profile David Milch/Michael Mann/Dustin Hoffman/Nick Nolte horseracing drama LUCK the best possible promotional platform, premiered the pilot as a “special preview” following what tur...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

THE SKED’S MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 12/12/11

> Forget about prestige drama and comedy:  it turned out all NBC needed was some dining on bugs. NBC:  FEAR FACTOR returned to the airwaves with a tremendous 3.4 average over 2 hours.  This is great news for a ne...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

The Sked: MONDAY RATINGS December 12 — Fear Factor Returns Big

>CBS Monday won the night yet again with a 3.6 rating.  The night was all originals, except for the benching of How I Met Your Mother.  Freshman hit 2 Broke Girls aired at 8:00 pm and scored a 4.1 Adult 18-49 rating, ...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

THE SKED REVIEW: “Luck”

> LUCK – Sundays 9PM on HBO starting January 29 – Potential DVR Alert The TV auteur David Milch got rich by co-creating (with Steven Bochco) NYPD Blue, but he’s probably most beloved for creating Deadwood.&nbs...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

The Sked: Monday Ratings Advisory December 12

>Tonight’s ESPN Monday Night Football game (the 2-10 St Louis Rams at the 5-7 Seattle Seahawks) will have a limited impact on the broadcast fast nationals in the morning.  In St Louis, the game will be carried locall...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

THE SKED’S SUNDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 12/11/11

> As football season approaches its regular-season climax, viewers just can’t get enough of it. ABC:  The network’s female-oriented line-up is meant to survive football, but ABC has been shooting itself in the ...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

BIJOU BOXOFFICE: Weekend Studio Scorecard – 12/11/11

> NEW YEAR’S EVE (Warners):  Hardly any bump from Saturday night couples meant about as low an opening as anyone could have reasonably imagined.  Even with some play during Christmas week, the picture may strugg...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

THE BIJOU’S FRIDAY STUDIO SCORECARD – 12/9/11

> NEW YEAR’S EVE (Warner Bros):  So much for that franchise.  New Year’s was expected to have a softer start than Valentine’s Day, which opened on a holiday weekend that included the titular day itse...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

THE SKED’S FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 12/9/11

> No news was good news for NBC last night. NBC:  The network returned from several weeks of seasonal hiatus in pretty chipper shape.  CHUCK was up slightly from its last airing, but more importantly, GRIMM held stead...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

BIJOU BOXOFFICE: Early Friday Report – 12/9/11

> Deadline has preliminary numbers for the Friday boxoffice, and if they hold, it looks to be a thoroughly terrible weekend for Hollywood.  NEW YEAR’S EVE appears to be under $6M for Friday, meaning a weekend of $15-...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

THE BIJOU REVIEW: “The Sitter”





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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “The Sitter”

  THE SITTER:  Not At Any Price – Adventures In Bad Moviemaking   Jonah Hill is awfully lucky to have made Moneyball this year.  In that film, fueled by a brilliant Aaron Sorkin/Steven Zaillain script, he gave...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 12/8/11

> Whatever America is doing early in this holiday season, it’s not watching network television. NBC:  The network attempted to help GRIMM in its return after a 3-week hiatus by giving it a showcase Thursday night run...
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