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SHOWBUZZDAILY NY THEATRE JOURNAL: 'Death of A Salesman"

2012-02-23T16:57:00.000-08:00

Although a great work of art is great forever, the relevance of a given piece to a current moment in time does tend to fluctuate. It turns out that Arthur Miller's DEATH OF A SALESMAN,...

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THE SKED: "Downton Abbey" Classes Up the Nielsens

2012-02-23T14:51:00.000-08:00

Matthew and Lady Mary 4Ever! The second season finale of DOWNTON ABBEY was watched by 5.4 million people, and while that may not sound like a lot (it's about the same number as watched...

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THE SKED'S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD

2012-02-23T11:05:00.000-08:00

At FOX, perhaps the most terrifying 7 words in the English language: AMERICAN IDOL May Not Have Hit Bottom. FOX: Despite no special competition on any other network, Idol's 5.1...

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The Sked: WEDNESDAY RATINGS February 22

2012-02-23T08:43:00.000-08:00

American Idol continue to flounder. Just when we thought the Wednesday edition could hold the line at a 6 rating, it now appears that a 5 rating could be the benchmark. Idol is no...

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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS February 24-26

2012-02-22T18:37:00.000-08:00

The eighth weekend of the year should generate about $116 million for the top 12 films -- up 21% from last year's comparable weekend and up 25% from the four-year average for this... This...

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The Sked: Cable Ratings February 14-20

2012-02-22T17:52:00.000-08:00

AMC's Walking Dead remains the top-rated cable program with Adults 18-49 this past week, settling down from its lofty season premiere rating the week before. Jersey Shore on MTV also...

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SHOWBUZZDAILY NY THEATRE JOURNAL: "Venus In Fur"

2012-02-22T14:44:00.000-08:00

VENUS IN FUR exists, at this point in its Broadway life, as two overlapping but not identical entities: it's a deft new play by David Ives, but also, and more prominently, it's become...

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THE SKED'S TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD

2012-02-22T11:23:00.000-08:00

GLEE looks at a shark and considers taking a jump. FOX: Despite perhaps the most melodramatic midseason finale of any "comedy' in TV history (a suicide attempt, an as-yet...

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FULL WEEK BOX OFFICE ACTUALS and YEAR TO DATE February 13-19

2012-02-22T10:59:00.001-08:00

Seven full weeks into 2012, domestic box office continues to run well ahead of last year's slow pace and now has moved solidly ahead of the comparable period's average for the last several...

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The Sked: Upscale Ratings -- NBC Profile

2012-02-22T10:28:00.000-08:00

NBC is the focus of our final profile of network performance with upscale viewers. The good news for the Peacock is that many of its programs have a disproportionate share of viewers in...

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The Sked: TUESDAY RATINGS February 21

2012-02-22T09:03:00.000-08:00

FOX, NBC and ABC each edged up one tenth of a rating point from last week's soft Valentine's Day levels, but CBS was down another two tenths from last week. Emblematic of the weak...

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SHOWBUZZDAILY NY THEATRE JOURNAL: "Seminar"

2012-02-21T16:21:00.000-08:00

There's an inescapable irony in Theresa Rebeck's play SEMINAR when the bilious novelist (Alan Rickman) who's reluctantly teaching a group of aspiring young writers launches an attack on one of...

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THE SKED: The Return of COMMUNITY! (And Other NBC Stuff)

2012-02-21T14:10:00.000-08:00

If you hear bells pealing and catch sight of Human Beings dancing (well, not so much dancing as meta-dancing that references obscure pop culture artifacts from 20 years ago), it's because NBC...

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OSCAR ODDS for Major Categories -- UPDATED

2012-02-21T12:16:00.000-08:00

Updated Oscar odds confirm a complete snooze is in store for Sunday's Academy Awards as The Artist and director Michel Hazanavicius are heavy favorites to win Best Picture and Best Director,...

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THE SKED'S MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD

2012-02-21T11:22:00.000-08:00

So much for SMASH being a hit. NBC: Leaving the numbers aside for a moment, on a dramatic level SMASH after 3 episodes is starting to lose its practically-cable sheen, and look a lot...

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The Sked: MONDAY RATINGS February 20

2012-02-21T08:41:00.000-08:00

NBC continues to settle on Monday, down another three tenths of a rating point from last week across the entire night. The Voice is down two tenths week to week (although that decline...

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The Sked: PROMO WATCH -- Update through February 19

2012-02-20T13:12:00.000-08:00

Over halfway through the February ratings sweep, the broadcast networks continue to exhibit very different strategies in allocating their precious on-air promotion time to market and launch...

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THE SKED'S SUNDAY NETWORK SCORECARD

2012-02-20T12:47:00.001-08:00

Some new arrivals didn't get anyone excited. NBC: This year's CELEBRITY APPRENTICE freak-show made its entrance onto the scene, down 0.2 from last year's premiere despite the boosted lead-in of...

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The Sked: SUNDAY RATINGS February 19

2012-02-20T09:17:00.000-08:00

Without a live event like The Grammys or NFL football, Sunday network ratings came crashing down to earth, with everyone around a 2 rating. ...

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SHOWBUZZDAILY NY THEATRE JOURNAL: "Merrily We Roll Along"

2012-02-19T23:45:00.001-08:00

Despite the comparably dismal length of their Broadway runs, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG is an entirely different species of flop from Carrie. The latter was an intruder on the Great White Way from...

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INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS through February 19

2012-02-19T21:02:00.000-08:00

Three films join the worldwide box office tracking chart this weekend. With a profile similar to Tintin's (very good overseas appeal but limited domestic interest), The Secret World of...

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The Sked: Upscale Ratings -- FOX Profile

2012-02-19T10:28:00.000-08:00

Previously in this series on upscale TV ratings, we have examined ABC (many upscale shows but too many series stuck with mid-level or low audience sizes) and CBS (sizable audiences but many...

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WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES February 17-19

2012-02-19T09:08:00.000-08:00

The weekend studio estimates (based on Friday and Saturday actuals and projections for Sunday) are coming in slightly stronger than the weekend numbers posted yesterday (based...

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SHOWBUZZDAILY NY THEATRE JOURNAL: "Other Desert Cities"

2012-02-19T00:48:00.001-08:00

Buzz has it that Jon Robin Baitz's play OTHER DESERT CITIES is one of the frontrunners for this year's Best Play Tony Award, and it's easy to see why. (Let's leave aside the fact that so few...

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SHOWBUZZDAILY'S FRIDAY BOXOFFICE SCORECARD

2012-02-18T14:56:00.001-08:00

Just try to imagine the number of terrible pitches being made to Channing Tatum's and Rachel McAdams' agents right now. (And not being made to Reese Witherspoon's, Chris Pine's and Tom... This is...

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