THE BIJOU REVIEW: “We Bought A Zoo”
Our Review / 5 - Terrible
Our Review / 5 - Terrible
A MIDSUMMER STUDIO’S REPORT CARD: 20th Century Fox
> With a summer movie season bracketed by the first weekend in May on one end, and Labor Day on the other, we’ve reached the midpoint of 2011’s array of blockbusters, and for the next week, here at SHOWBUZZDAILY, we...
THE SKED: Week 1 + 1 – Network Scorecard
> None of the networks should be throwing a parade after the first 8 days of the new season, but some may be in more of a marching mood than others. FOX: It was all going so well for FOX. NEW GIRL launched as strong...
THE SKED: “Grimm” Is Right
> There’s going to be a 7th game of the 2011 World Series, and when it’s over, either Texas or St. Louis will be the winner. The loser, though, will be NBC. GRIMM, the network’s last chance for a new fall hit ...
What Are Legendary, Dune and RatPac and Why Should We Care?
There is tumult in the movie business, we’re told. Reports warn that several studios as we know them are about to undergo seismic change for years to come. And why? Because Legendary Entertainment may shift i...
THE SKED’S PILOT + 1 REVIEW: “New Girl”
> A lot can happen between the creation of a TV pilot in the spring and production of episodes for the regular season: a writing/producing team is hired, audience focus groups weigh in, networks and studios (which may hav...
THE SKED’S PILOT + 1 REVIEW: “Terra Nova”
> A lot can happen between the creation of a TV pilot in the spring and production of episodes for the regular season: a writing/producing team is hired, audience focus groups weigh in, networks and studios (which may hav...
SHOWBUZZDAILY’s State of the Studio: 20th Century Fox
Our parade of studio summers continues. We’ve reviewed Disney, Warner Bros, Paramount, and Sony, and today’s focus is on 20th Century Fox. Fox has had a distinct strategy this summer, counterprogramming with ...
COUNTING TO 10: The Emmy Nominations
> The Emmys, of all show-business awards, lend themselves least to surprise. That’s because they’re the only group that nominate and award continuing series, meaning that the same high-quality shows repeat yea...
THE SKED: Monday Ratings – Network Scorecard – 9/19/11
> And… they’re off! The 2011-12 broadcast TV season is underway, and already there are some clear winners and losers. CBS: Last night was always going to be a good night for the Eye, but the extent of th...
The Sked: MONDAY RATINGS October 10 — Odd Night
>As expected, it was an odd night on the broadcast networks. FOX’s Monday line-up was delayed 55 minutes by a very long (11 innings, 4 hours 25 minutes) ALCS Game 2 that started around 4 pm ET. The primetime p...
THE SKED’S PILOT + 1 REVIEW: “Alcatraz”
> Previously… On ALCATRAZ: San Francisco cop Rebecca Madsen (Sarah Jones), whose partner was recently killed, finds herself embroiled in a mysterious case in which an Alcatraz inmate from 40 years ago, apparently lo...
THE SKED’S BUSTED PILOT THEATRE: “Metro”
> See A Word About Busted Pilots The word was that Stephen Gaghan’s pilot METRO was in serious consideration for NBC’s schedule until the very end (conventional wisdom has it that the final choice came down to Metro...