What are you watching this summer?

[lurkey]

hmmm....Lost or AI??

AI . .. Lost can be watched online. . .

[JonathanBelles]

hmmm....Lost or AI??

AI . .. Lost can be watched online. . .

Yea, but AI is only important in the last 30 seconds

[Brent]

hmmm....Lost or AI??

Lost is a repeat.

But Idol is filler for about 2 hours and 5 minutes(last year the winner wasn't announced til after 10).

[lurkey]

hmmm....Lost or AI??

Lost is a repeat.

But Idol is filler for about 2 hours and 5 minutes(last year the winner wasn't announced til after 10).

I've seen the entertainment list. . . . it should be amusing. . .

[Brent]

hmmm....Lost or AI??

Lost is a repeat.

But Idol is filler for about 2 hours and 5 minutes(last year the winner wasn't announced til after 10).

I've seen the entertainment list. . . . it should be amusing. . .

Yeah, I'm looking forward to some of it.

[JonathanBelles]

I didnt know Lost was a repeat.

[Brent]

I didnt know Lost was a repeat.

The finale is next Thursday(May 29th) after last week's episode repeats. Tonight is the two episodes before that. Confused yet?

[JonathanBelles]

Yea, I looked it up.

[Brent]

Well today is the first day of the summer TV season but Ugly Betty and Grey's Anatomy have finales tonight(Grey's is 2 hours). On FOX, one of it's biggest summer shows So You Think You Can Dance premieres, while NBC premieres Last Comic Standing after a special Deal or No Deal.

[Miss Mary]

You guys don't know how relieved I am that we have no current TV this week - LOL! We're hosting a large graduation party for our daughter and I have no downtime!

When Lost concludes next Thursday, I'll be ready to focus on TV again!

[JonathanBelles]

Well today is the first day of the summer TV season but Ugly Betty and Grey's Anatomy have finales tonight(Grey's is 2 hours). On FOX, one of it's biggest summer shows So You Think You Can Dance premieres, while NBC premieres Last Comic Standing after a special Deal or No Deal.

And ill be watching all but DOND!

[Ivanhater]

The Mole is back this year!

[JonathanBelles]

The Mole is back this year!

yea, theyve been sticking those half second adds in for a while.

[Brent]

NBC REVEALS FALL SERIES PREMIERE DATES

HIT DRAMA SERIES 'HEROES' RETURNS FOR AN ENTIRE NIGHT ON SEPTEMBER 22

'KATH & KIM' JOINS THE THURSDAY NIGHT COMEDY BLOCK (9:30-10 P.M. ET) BEGINNING OCTOBER 9

THE NEW EXTREME COMPETITION SERIES 'AMERICA'S TOUGHEST JOBS' FROM CREATOR/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER THOM BEERS ("ICE ROAD TRUCKERS") AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS GAIL BERMAN AND LLOYD BRAUN, PREMIERES THIS FALL BEGINNING FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

NEW DRAMA SERIES PREMIERES INCLUDE 'KNIGHT RIDER' (SEPTEMBER 24), 'MY OWN WORST ENEMY' (SEPTEMBER 29) AND 'CRUSOE' (OCTOBER 17)

BURBANK -- May 23, 2008 -- NBC unveils the Fall 2008 series premiere dates for new programs and returning favorites including a three hour launch of the hit drama "Heroes" on Monday, September 22, the Thursday night debut of the new comedy "Kath & Kim" (9:30-10 p.m. ET) on October 9. "America's Toughest Jobs," the new extreme competition series, will debut with a two-hour premiere this Fall on September 12 (8-10 p.m. ET). In addition, the new drama series premieres include "Knight Rider" on September 24 (8-9 p.m. ET), "My Own Worst Enemy" on September 29 (10-11 p.m. ET) and "Crusoe" on October 17 (8-10 p.m. ET).

The announcements were made by Ben Silverman, Co-Chairman, NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios.

On April 2, NBC previously announced Fall, Winter and Summer nightly schedules for the 2008-09 broadcast year, allowing the advertisers to plan their media strategies for the 52-week schedule.

The eagerly anticipated return of "Heroes" launches with three hours in primetime on Monday, September 22 (8-9 p.m. ET) with an hour-long compilation show that will lead into a spectacular all new, two-hour premiere (9-11 p.m. ET). Second-year drama "Chuck," starring Zachary Levi as an unlikely security risk, returns on Monday, September 29 (8-9 p.m. ET) preceding the series premiere of the new drama "My Own Worst Enemy" (10-11 p.m. ET), starring Christian Slater as a seemingly simple man with a radically split personality.

The new comedy "Kath & Kim," starring Molly Shannon and Selma Blair, joins the comedy block on Thursdays, beginning October 9 (9:30-10 p.m. ET). The series is based on the most successful comedy in Australia of the same name. An expanded two-hour edition of "The Biggest Loser: Families" (8-10 p.m. ET) will air on Tuesdays, after "America's Got Talent" concludes its run.

Also new to the Fall schedule is "America's Toughest Jobs" (previously announced for Summer 2009), a new extreme competition series from creator/executive producer Thom Beers ("Ice Road Truckers") and executive producers Gail Berman and Lloyd Braun. The series will debut with a two-hour episode on Friday, September 12 (8-10 p.m. ET) and return the next week at 8-9 p.m. (ET) for five weeks before resuming from 9-10 p.m. (ET) beginning October 24.

"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (10-11 p.m. ET) will round out the night with its 10th season premiere beginning September 23.

The new drama "Knight Rider" (8-9 p.m. ET) will kick off Wednesdays starting September 24 followed by the dramedy "Lipstick Jungle," starring Brooke Shields, Kim Raver and Lindsay Price, which returns for its second season on the same night (10-11 p.m. ET). NBC's hit game show "Deal or No Deal" also returns with fresh episodes on Wednesdays after "America's Got Talent" concludes.

Thursday night comedy favorites return with a one-hour premiere of the fourth season of "My Name Is Earl" on September 25 (8-9 p.m. ET) followed by the one-hour season premiere of the Emmy Award-winning "The Office" (9-10 p.m. ET). "ER" begins its 15th and final season on Thursday, September 25 (10-11 p.m. ET). The new comedy "Kath & Kim," starring Molly Shannon and Selma Blair premieres Thursday, October 9 (9:30-10 p.m. ET) and the Emmy-winning "30 Rock," starring Tina Fey ("Baby Mama") and Emmy winner Alec Baldwin, begins its third season on Thursday, October 30 (8:30-9 p.m. ET).

Preceding the premiere of "30 Rock" will be three consecutive weekly "Saturday Night Live" special election editions of "SNL Thursday Night Live" (8:30-9 p.m. ET) on Thursday, October 9, 16 and 23.

"Life" resumes its second season on Friday, October 3 (10-11 p.m. ET) in the drama starring Damian Lewis as a wrongly imprisoned police detective who returns to the force searching for justice. "Crusoe," the action-adventure, contemporary re-telling of the classic Daniel Defoe novel "Robinson Crusoe," will debut on in a special two-hour premiere on Friday, October 17 (8-10 p.m. ET). "America's Toughest Jobs" will air in its regularly scheduled timeslot (8-9 p.m. ET) on Fridays leading up to the premiere of "Crusoe."

Following is NBC's Fall 2008-09 premiere schedule (all times ET):

*New programs in UPPER CASE (with the exception of "ER")

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

"AMERICA'S TOUGHEST JOBS" Series premiere (8-10 p.m.) Returns on September 19 (8-9 p.m.) for five weeks; then resumes from 9-10 p.m. on October 24

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

"Heroes" clip show (8-9 p.m.) Season premiere (9-11 p.m.)

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (10-11 p.m.)

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

"KNIGHT RIDER" (8-9 p.m.)

"Lipstick Jungle (10-11 p.m.)

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

"My Name Is Earl" -- one-hour premiere (8-9 p.m.)

"The Office" -- one-hour premiere (9-10 p.m.)

"ER" (10-11 p.m.)

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

"Chuck" -- (8-9 p.m.)

"MY OWN WORST ENEMY" -- (10-11 p.m.)

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3

"Life" -- (10-11 p.m.)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9

"KATH & KIM" (9:30-10 p.m.)

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17

"CRUSOE" -- two-hour premiere (8-10 p.m.)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30

"30 Rock" -- (8:30-9 p.m.)

[RL3AO]

The Mole was awesome. I'm glad its back.

Who's hosting it? I'm sure its not Anderson Cooper again.

[Brent]

The Mole was awesome. I'm glad its back.

Who's hosting it? I'm sure its not Anderson Cooper again.

Jon Kelley from Extra.



You can see the entire cast here:

http://abc.go.com/primetime/themole/index?pn=index

Ratings for last night, ABC did extremely well with it's finales, while NBC started strong with DOND but LCS totally bombed. FOX got off to an okay start.

Fast National ratings for Thursday, May 22, 2008

While two other networks were rolling out summer shows Thursday, a night of finales on ABC pulled in the biggest ratings.

ABC averaged a 9.9 rating/16 share in primetime, finishing way ahead of the competition. NBC took second in households with a 5.3/9, but FOX (5.2/9) drew more total viewers (8.6 million to NBC's 8.08 million). CBS, 4.2/7, came in fourth, and The CW trailed with a 1.3/2.

The adults 18-49 title also went to ABC, which drew a 5.5 rating in the key ad demographic. FOX's 3.4 was good for second. NBC, 2.4, was third, followed by CBS, 1.5, and The CW, 0.7.

NBC led at 8 p.m. with "Deal or No Deal," 6.4/11. The season finale of "Ugly Betty" earned a 6.2/11 for ABC. A new season of "So You Think You Can Dance" premiered to a 5.2/9 on FOX (and led the hour in adults 18-49). Reruns of "The Big Bang Theory" and "How I Met Your Mother" finished fourth for CBS, topping the 1.4/3 for a "Smallville" rerun on The CW.

The "Grey's Anatomy" season finale scored an 11.0/18 for ABC at 9 p.m. "Deal or No Deal," 7.7/12, and the premiere of "Last Comic Standing," 4.1/6, put NBC in second. "So You Think You Can Dance" held steady for FOX, while a "CSI" rerun on CBS pulled in a 4.5/7. "Supernatural" delivered a 1.2/2 for The CW.

"Grey's Anatomy" improved to 12.4/21 at 10 p.m. CBS' "Without a Trace" posted a 5.3/9 to take second, while "Last Comic Standing" earned a 3.6/6 for NBC.

[Miss Mary]

I just read that Weeds' Season 4 is premiering soon, June 14th? Can't wait......it's an unusual, quirky show that for some odd reason we find hilarious. But then again, we tend to like shows like this, that are different, from the get-go.

Psyched for Lost's Season Finale this Thursday.

[KWT]

Here in the Uk i'm watching Britains got talent and this below is probably the best act this year IMO, great mix of cultural styles:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Iba4RhPzrI

[Brent]

AFTRA, majors agree on deal
Pact must be ratified by members
By DAVE MCNARY

The majors and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists have signed a primetime deal that will ease -- but not eliminate -- the town’s fears of an actors strike.

Following nine consecutive days of negotiations, AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers reached a tentative three-year agreement early Wednesday at AMPTP headquarters in Encino.

The new pact must be approved by AFTRA's national board and ratified by its members. It covers about a dozen shows including “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Rules of Engagement," "Flight of the Conchords," "Dante's Cove," “Til Death" and “Reaper” plus new sitcoms “Project Gary,” “Harper’s Island" and “Roman’s Empire.”

The deal includes new media provisions similar to those in the DGA and WGA deals covering programs streamed over the web and downloads of TV shows along with setting the same thresholds for coverage of made-for-the-internet programs. As with the director and writer deals, the AFTRA pact did not include any gains in DVD residuals.

And AFTRA also said the pact retains actors' consent over online use of clips, an issue that had emerged as a dominant concern at the negotiations. Both SAG and AFTRA had opposed the AMPTP's proposal that actors agree to drop the consent requirement for online clips; the companies had contended that the change was essential in order to establish a viable business model that could compete with the massive levels of pirated clips on the web.

AFTRA said the pact calls for it and the companies to "develop a mechanism" by which performers can provide or withhold consent for non-promotional use of clips from TV libraries. For programs produced after July 1, companies can bargain for consent for the right to use clips at the time of original employment.

"This is another groundbreaking agreement for AFTRA," said AFTRA national president Roberta Reardon in a statement. "In addition to achieving meaningful gains in compensation and working conditions for performers, it also establishes AFTRA jurisdiction in the dynamic area of new media and it preserves performers' consent for use of excerpts of traditional TV shows in new media.

"This is a challenging time in the entertainment industry and this was a tough negotiation," she said. "Our ability to achieve these crucial breakthroughs for performers was a direct result of AFTRA members’ pragmatic approach to collective bargaining. We recognized the hard realities currently affecting the traditional TV business and we focused on creating a framework that would allow union members to participate fully in the emerging new media marketplace."

The AFTRA deal came with the Screen Actors Guild set to resume negotiations this morning after a three-week recess for the AFTRA talks. SAG’s feature-primetime contract expires June 30 and the lack of resolution of the guild’s deal had unnerved Hollywood with studios refusing to greenlight features until a new contract’s signed.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR111798 ... id=13&cs=1

[Brent]

Anyone watch Million Dollar Password? I loved it and it was quite funny with the contestants banner.

"Chit"
"Huh?"
"I thought he was cursing"



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