
Sophomore outing struggles a bit domestically in the box office
by MICHAEL HINMAN
May-19-2013 - No Comments
'Revolution' slips a bit in second week, but remains on top
"Grimm" is very happy to be back on Fridays. And that's a strange thing for any show not on CBS to say. The dark supernatural fairy tale series returned to its normal audience on Friday, earning a 3.3 rating/6 share, according to Fast National overnight ratings from The Nielsen Co. That's actuall ...
Read MoreBut is it a good portrayal, or one that the industry can do better at portraying?
John Cho may be only pushing 40, but even his career has been fraught with Asians and other minorities limited to small supporting roles in television, movies and commercials. But that's changing, and quickly. Not simply because the world is becoming more diversified in its mental state, but also ...
Read MoreA look at the end results of science-fiction/fantasy programing for the season now concluded
It was long predicted that the science-fiction/fantasy genre was going to take a beating when the cancellations began to be announced. And those predictions were right on target. Several shows, some of which were heavily pushed at first by their respective networks, came to a bitter end at th ...
Read MoreThe death watch has begun for many science-fiction shows on the broadcast networks, and has ended for a proposed big screen 'Dune' remake
Ah, March has arrived and with it the clear, unmistakable signs of Spring: the birds singing, the lawn and trees starting to turn green, as are television producers awaiting the decision on the fate of their respective shows. As the days march forward, the nervous tension must become killer for thes ...
Read MoreCharacters from the show announced, but no word on actual actors voicing them
Some new details have emerged about the new "Battlestar Galactica" massive multiplayer online game being developed by a German gamemaker, and it could be a welcome carpet for some of fans' favorite actors. Bigpoint GmbH says its game -- which has yet to receive a release date -- will focus on Sea ...
Read More'Reefer Madness' coming to a theater near you Aug. 19
If the SciFi Channel (or in its new incarnation as Syfy) had kept "Mystery Science Theater 3000" on the air, Michael J. Nelson would still be doing it, along with his comedy partners Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett. But sadly, that adventure ended more than a decade ago, but the comedy hasn't. In f ...
Read MoreFormer 'Lost' star set to appear in CBS' 'Hawaii Five-0'
When Daniel Dae Kim first stepped off the plane in Hawaii in 2004 for "Lost," he (along with the rest of the cast) were new to the island. But as filming starts on Episode 2 of the "Hawaii Five-0" remake for CBS, Kim is starting to feel like the the trusted veteran. Kim, who will jump from the ...
Read MoreSee where BlipNetwork reporters are going to be!
Although I didn't feel I did too much Thursday, my first day at San Diego Comic-Con has me exhausted. It's just after 1:30 in the morning, and I have to be up early to do some press roundtables of some of the new shows coming to television this fall -- which you'll hopefully be reading about before ...
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