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THE SKED’S SUNDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 12/2/12

ABC’s Fall Finale Sunday was a moderate success. ABC:  ONCE UPON A TIME could only hold even at 3.1 for its last episode of 2012.  REVENGE climbed 0.2 to 2.4, but that didn’t put it far above last week’s sea...
by Mitch Salem
 
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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
 
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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Hyde Park on Hudson”

  To address the very specific elephant in HYDE PARK ON HUDSON‘s room:  it’s no King’s Speech.  It’s hard to avoid the comparison, because the two movies have a clear overlap, Hyde Park being t...
by Mitch Salem
 
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Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 3/29/31

  OPENINGS:  The news never seems to be 100% good for DreamWorks Animation.  In the US, HOME (DWA/20th) had a smashing start with $54M, the studio’s best non-sequel opening since Monsters vs Aliens in 2009, and a b...
by Mitch Salem
 
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SHOWBUZZDAILY SUNDANCE REVIEW: “Whiplash”

  Damien Chazelle’s powerhouse WHIPLASH is about the pursuit of not just excellence, but perfection, and on its own deliberately limited terms it doesn’t land far from that mark.  Whiplash won both the Grand J...
by Mitch Salem
 
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SHOWBUZZDAILY Season Finale Review: “The 100″”

  “There are no good guys,” titular Chancellor of post-apocalyptic Earth Abby Griffin (Paige Turco) told her teenage daughter Clarke (Eliza Taylor), who had supplanted her as de facto warrior queen of humanity,...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SKED: “Grimm” News?

> NBC has followed up its announcement of its midseason schedule with a surprisingly timid order for 2 back-up scripts for GRIMM.  (In comparison, last month the network ordered 6 back-up scripts for the now-deceased Prime...
by Mitch Salem
 
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Film Festival

SHOWBUZZDAILY Sundance 2015 Review: “Zipper”

  The title ZIPPER suggests something wittier and more enticing than Mora Stephens’ well-made melodrama turns out to be.  If a filmmaker is determined to reexamine the familiar story of a politician who can’t...
by Mitch Salem
 
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Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 9.24.2023

  OPENINGS:  THE EXPEND4BLES (Lionsgate) had a disastrous start with $8.3M, about half of both expectations and the $15.9M opening of Expendables 3 in 2014.  Expend4bles may only total $20M in the US, and while the franc...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SKED’S TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 4/10/12

>Last network standing: would you believe NBC? NBC: Not only did the network tie for the lead on the night, but all 3 of its shows were up. THE VOICE's results hour was the highest rated show of the evening, and, BIGGEST LO...
by Mitch Salem
 
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OSCARLAND: Last Chance To Influence Oscar Voters

  The polls close for Oscar nomination votes at 5PM today LA time, amid anecdotal reports of many last-minute ballots being cast in a season crowded with contenders.  There is much last-minute maneuvering going on, from t...
by Mitch Salem
 
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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Monday 3.7.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  THE BACHELOR rose 0.09 to 0.86, and THE GOOD DOCTOR was up 0.02 to 0.40. CBS:  THE NEIGHBORHOOD edged up 0.02 to 0.63, BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA lost 0.03 to 0.52, NCIS gained 0.04 to 0.56, and NCIS: H...
by Mitch Salem
 
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Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 03.26.2017

  OPENINGS:  The news was good and bad for POWER RANGERS (Lionsgate).  Its US opening was very solid at $40.5M (even if that number turns out to be a bit overstated, with an ambitious Sunday estimate).  But it carries a...
by Mitch Salem
 
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Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 12.17.2023

  OPENINGS:  WONKA (Warners) kicked off the holiday movie season with $39M, at the upper end of expectations.  As a family entertainment, it can look forward to a high multiple into January, and could reach $200M+ in the...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “The Vampire Diaries”

   THE VAMPIRE DIARIES brought its A-game to its 3rd season finale, wrapping up (or at least advancing) some storylines while providing massive fodder for Season 4.  It should be noted that Diaries thrives on plot twists...
by Mitch Salem
 
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