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“John Carter” and The Art of Bus-Under Pushing: SHOWBUZZDAILY CLOSE-UP

> A movie called JOHN CARTER opened a few days ago.  It cost a few bucks, and as you may have heard, didn’t make as much money as its studio, Disney, would have liked.  Notwithstanding the supposed mandate from ...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SKED PILOT REVIEW: “Missing”

> MISSING:  Premieres Thursday 8PM on ABC – If Nothing Else Is On… If you’ve seen any of the commercials for ABC’s new MISSING, you know that it’s basically Ashley Judd playing Liam NeesonR...
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THE SKED’S SUNDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/11/12

> GCB gives, even while DST taketh away. ABC:  GCB is a very bad show, but not an unpopular one.  Its 2.3 inched up over last week’s premiere, at least in preliminary numbers, and seemed to squeak out a timeslot...
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THE SKED’S PILOT + 1 REVIEW: “GCB”

> 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...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SKED @ PALEYFEST 2012: “Revenge”

> Despite ABC’s attempts to claim otherwise, REVENGE is more “hittish” than true hit.  Although it premiered with strong ratings in the low 3s, it’s since come down to numbers in the mid-2s, usually...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SKED: SNL Ratings – Jonah’s Not Lindsay

> Without the train-wreck possibilities of the previous week’s Lindsay Lohan event, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE‘s ratings last night were down about 20%.  That’s a bit below the season average, suggesting Hill, d...
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SHOWBUZZDAILY WEEKEND BOXOFFICE SCORECARD – 3/11/12

> John Carter traveled to Mars; the movie with his name also looks beyond the US for some help. OPENINGS:  JOHN CARTER (Disney) may or may not have grossed over $30M this weekend–we’ll find out for sure tomorro...
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SHOWBUZZDAILY EARLY WEEKEND BOXOFFICE – 3/10/12

> It’s too little to make any meaningful difference for JOHN CARTER (Disney), but according to Deadline, the giant-budgeted spectacle didn’t have a bad Saturday.  Preliminary numbers have Carter rising by aroun...
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SHOWBUZZDAILY @ PALEYFEST 2012: “The Vampire Diaries”

> When the PaleyFest panels end, cast members often linger for a bit to sign autographs and otherwise make contact with the fans.  Therefore when the moderator says “Thank you” and the lights go up, there’...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: SNL With Jonah Hill

> The atmosphere on this week’s SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE was far more relaxed now that last week’s Lindsay Lohan Extravaganza Express has left town.  That didn’t make it a great episode–SNL is lucky to m...
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SHOWBUZZDAILY FRIDAY BOXOFFICE SCORECARD 3/9/12

> Moral of the weekend:  If you’re going to spend $250M+ on a movie, check first whether anyone wants to see it. OPENINGS:  With a probable $27-28M opening, just how big a flop is JOHN CARTER (Disney) going to b...
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THE SKED’S FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/9/12

> A preview of next season’s schedule? CBS:  The network experimented with a new episode of THE MENTALIST at 9PM, and while the 2.0 rating was 20% below the show’s Thursday season low, Friday offers fewer avail...
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SHOWBUZZDAILY EARLY FRIDAY BOXOFFICE – 3/9/12

> Deadline‘s preliminary numbers for Friday have JOHN CARTER (Disney) at around $10M for the day, which depending on how much it plays as a family movie on Saturday, should mean a $25-30M weekend.  That’s not a...
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The Sked: PROMO WATCH — through March 8

>The most recent Promo Watch numbers are based on prime time broadcast network programming between March 4 and March 8, with about 10 hours of programming sampled for each network over that period.  (Click “read more...
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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Friends With Kids”



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