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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Saturday 11.19.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

  BROADCAST FINALS:  Primetime COLLEGE FOOTBALL had FOX’s game at 1.23 and ABC’s at 0.69.  On CW, MAGIC WITH THE STARS dropped 0.03 to 0.04, and WORLD’S FUNNIEST ANIMALS held at 0.04.   Broadcast O...
by Mitch Salem
 
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SHOWBUZZDAILY Review: “Saturday Night Live” with Reese Witherspoon

  It would have been nice if Reese Witherspoon had shown triumphant comic chops on tonight’s SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, in the face of her terrible new movie comedy Hot Pursuit, but although she was a poised and enthusiast...
by Mitch Salem
 
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Reviews

SHOWBUZZDAILY Season Premiere Review: “Broadchurch”

  BROADCHURCH – Wednesday 10PM on BBCAmerica One of the first things shown in the Season 3 premiere of BROADCHURCH is a looming close-up of a tear rolling down a crime victim’s face, so we know little has chan...
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SHOWBUZZDAILY MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 6.26.2017

  ABC’s summer Mondays are still in flux. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 ratings), au...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 7/10/13

  Some viewers spent the night at Camp… but see below. NBC:  Per Mitch Metcalf:  on the surface, a fairly good debut for Camp at 10PM last night (a time period-winning 1.5 rating with adults 18-49).  However, ple...
by Mitch Salem
 
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SHOWBUZZDAILY MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 11.28.2016

  MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL simulcasts may shift numbers for 2 networks in finals. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18-3...
by Mitch Salem
 
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Film Festival

SHOWBUZZDAILY @ SUNDANCE 2013: “Fruitvale”

  There can’t be very much quibbling about the selection of Ryan Coogler’s very impressive debut film FRUITVALE as tonight’s winner of both the Sundance Dramatic Competition Jury Prize and the Audience ...
by Mitch Salem
 
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SHOWBUZZDAILY SUNDANCE REVIEW: “They Came Together”

  The writing team of David Wain and Michael Showalter (Wain directs) certainly knew that THEY CAME TOGETHER would be far from the first parody of romantic comedy movies to come along.  Date Movie opened back in 2008, Fri...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SKED REVIEW: SNL with Justin Timberlake

  If The Avengers were an episode of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, it might be something like the first hour of tonight’s show, a veritable all-star brigade of special guests and beloved characters presented for the celebrato...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SKED: ABC MAY FINALES

> ABC has announced its schedule of season finales for May: May 1:  LAST MAN STANDING May 6:  GCB May 7:  CASTLE May 13:  ONCE UPON A TIME               DESPERATE HOUSEWIVE...
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THE SKED: Ratings No Horror For “Story”

> FX’s AMERICAN HORROR STORY held up quite well in its second airing last night with a 1.4 in 18-49s, dropping only about 15% from its premiere (even though it faced new competition from the return of USA’s PSYCH, w...
by Mitch Salem
 
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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Monday 2.13.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  THE BACHELOR was steady at 0.59, and THE GOOD DOCTOR ticked up to 0.29. CBS:  THE NEIGHBORHOOD fell 0.12 to 0.52, BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA dropped 0.11 to 0.42, NCIS lost 0.09 to 0.39, and NCIS: HAWAI...
by Mitch Salem
 
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SHOWBUZZDAILY SUNDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 2.3.2019

  The SUPER BOWL continued to slide. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary live+same day key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 ratings),...
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SHOWBUZZDAILY WEEKEND BOXOFFICE SCORECARD – 6/24/12

  OPENINGS:  BRAVE (Pixar/Disney) opened right in the Pixar range at $66.7M.  That’s better than WALL-E ($63.1M), not quite as good as Up ($68.1M).  Those 2 movies ended up with $224M and $293M, respectively, so...
by Mitch Salem
 
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SHOWBUZZDAILY Toronto Film Festival Capsule Reviews

  A week at the Toronto Film Festival added up to 24 screenings–a decent pace, but not an outstanding one.  Blame some vagaries of the festival’s scheduling, and a baseline decision that Midnight Madness was t...
by Mitch Salem
 
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