18 entries from October 2008.Joe The Plumber complains about the media..on Fox News "Joe The Plumber" is complaining about the media invading his life and making him feel "very small", and he's doing it by flying to New York to appear on TV..in front of the media. Fox News, John McCain, Politics THR: Prez debates were "low rated" at 53+ million viewers THR writer Paul Gough says that the presidential debates which all got more than 52 million viewers was "low rated" and "dull" and that people really wanted more gaffes and mud slinging. Two crappy series get a full season Fox flop Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and NBC's questionable Knight Rider remake have both gotten full season pickups. Umm, why? Knight Rider, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles While you were sleeping Bush the movie does well but Max Payne wins the weekend; SAG calls for a federal mediator to intervene; The Sarah Connor Chronicles gets a full season; THE DEBATES ARE FINALLY OVER! People are leaving network TV, not TV in general Taking a look at the broadcast and cable network landscape to shoot down the myth that people are ditching television en masse. WGA tells Fremantle to get lost The WGA has ordered writers not to work on a new show by Fremantle Media and Fox for Ozzy Osborne over Fremantle's refusal to cover their writers under a full WGA contract. Fremantle Media, Tyler Perry, WGA Kath & Kim is "tedious" and "pretty much just sits there" Variety says NBC's Aussie adaptation, Kath & Kim, "pretty much just sits there." The reviews don't get any better after that. Ben Silverman, Kath & Kim, Molly Shannon, Selma Blair Rejection Has Set Me Free The Media Pundit was rejected for inclusion in the Google News index, and that's probably for the better. Polls show Obama takes second debate from McCain Last night's debate between Senators John McCain and Barack Obama was won handily by the D.C. newcomer, according to snap polling conducted by CBS last night. Barack Obama, John McCain, Politics Zucker's conservative "American Carol" bombs David Zucker's sick anti-American fantasy "American Carol" bombed this weekend in 9th place on what is by most measures a pretty slow weekend to begin with. American Carol, David Zucker WGA pickets new Tyler Perry studio after controversial firings of four writers The WGA has filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board, accusing Tyler Perry of illegally firing four writers for trying to unionize. House of Payne, Tyler Perry, WGA New shows in trouble, or is cable at the gates? Zaip2it writer Rick Porter blames the writers strike for the "sophomore slump." I credit ever-increasing competition from cable and some really bad timing on the part of the networks and studios that locked out the writers and are about to do it again with actors. Amanda Tapping's 'Sanctuary' premiers tonight Amanda Tapping's new sci-fi series Sanctuary hits the airwaves tonight on The Sci Fi Channel, but will it be any good? Sanctuary, Stargate Atlantis 40 million people watched the VP debate Network ratings for the only VP debate this year were big, but somewhat spread out. The only real loser was Fox in a distant fourth place. Politics SAG negotiators urge board to call a strike vote The Screen Actors Guild negotiating committee has urged the national board to take a strike authorization vote to the membership. AMPTP, SAG About those '300' sequel/prequel rumors Supposedly "confirmed" reports of a 300 sequel/prequel are still nothing more than weak, unsubstantiated rumors. 300, Frank Miller, Zack Snyder Studios Reject SAG's Request for New Talks Three months after the studios best "final offer", SAG's request to open new talks is rejected flatly. Is a strike near? AMPTP, SAG Ratings notes for Monday and Tuesday Ratings notes for Monday and Tuesday, September 29-30 2008: Heroes and House down a little, Fringe up a little; Terminator still stinks, reality programming still rocking. Fringe, Heroes, House |
