2008 October 01 « Entertainment Today and Beyond

ETB Radio Show – Top 5 Movie Villains of all time + Movie News

Chuck and Michael reveal their Top 5 Movie Villains of all time along with movie news. LISTEN HERE and let us know what you want to hear about. email Chuck

October 1, 2008 Posted by Entertainment Today & Beyond | Radio Shows | Top 5 Movie Villains | Leave a Comment

RUMORS swirl about the future of Fox’s TERMINATOR series and THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY to be reinvented!

With Monday night ratings for TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNER CHRONICLES dipping to under SIX million viewers, rumors are starting to swirl that Fox could pull the plug on the show sooner than later. Personally I would be bummed if this happens, as the show is very good, and one of my favorites. I think the networks need to reevaluate their expectations as the days of every show they air pulling in over ten million viewers are over. With TNT, FX, LIFETIME and A&E getting into the game airing first run programming, there’s so much choice on television that huge mass audience programs like CSI and Grey’s Anatomy are getting to be few and far between. It’s growing increasing frustrating for viewers to get involved in quality programming and then see the show go bye-bye because viewership is not deemed appropriate by the network heads! I’ve certainly had my share of disappointments with the cancellations of OCTOBER ROAD and SIX DEGREES last season.

According to Variety, NBC has picked up the right to a PARTRIDGE FAMILY re-imagining from Jeff Rake, the writer/producer of Bones and Boston Legal. The original which is still popular in re-runs made names out of David Cassidy and Danny Bonaduce. Rake’s is quoted as say that he “plans to turn the premise on its head”. This version will have moms pushing their kids into performing instead of the other way around. This might actually be a good idea. Let’s just hope they leave HAPPY DAYS alone!

October 1, 2008 Posted by Entertainment Today & Beyond | And Beyond - Trailers & News | Partridge Family | Leave a Comment

BROTHERS AND SISTERS returns, FRINGE most DVR’d program, BILL MAHER makes the rounds and FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS is back!

ABC’s BROTHERS AND SISTERS returned Sunday night for its third season, attracting a healthy 12.8 million viewers. The show remains a really fun watch as it’s a pure family soap opera with a cast that has great chemistry together. It truly is one of TV’s best guilty pleasures. It certainly has me hooked!

According to tvbythenumbers.com, Fox’s new show FRINGE is the most DVR’d program on television. I must admit I DVR just about everything I want to see and then watch it a day or two later!

It’s been fun watching BILL MAHER do the rounds promoting his new documentary RELIGULOUS. His appearance on The VIEW Tuesday morning was a particularly good watch as both Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Sherry Sheppard looked at him like he’s the crazy one. Personally, I think all people should watch Religulous with an open mind as all Maher is doing is asking the simple question of why we believe in what we believe. From my mind’s eye it’s a perfectly healthy discussion, whatever our faiths might be!

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS returns tomorrow, Wednesday night Oct 1; channel 101 on direct TV. The critically acclaimed family program will also air on NBC starting in January, with the first episode re-airing right after the SUPERBOWL. For the record, I’m a big fan of this show as it’s very well written with a solid cast featuring KYLE CHANDLER and CONNIE BRITTON.