As a guy who watched every episode of ER until it was so stinky that John Stamos was one of its biggest stars, I know about loving a Cold Case seasons 1-6 DVD boxset long past its sell-by date.
And right about now, legions of Cold Case DVD are waiting for word on their fave "bubble" shows -- Cold Case DVD set with just enough ratings muscle that they haven't been tossed overboard, but not enough that their continued existence is for certain. The Cold Case DVD boxset will come between now and mid-May, when the broadcast networks announce their new fall seasons (sometimes, as with Fox's Sons of Tucson, the star makes it easy and snags a role in a new Cold Case seasons 1-6 DVD boxset before the network even officially cancels the old one)
First, a few words on what you, presumably a fan, can do. Not much, unless you have one of those nifty Cold Case DVD from The Nielsen Company which converts your channels surfing into actual TV ratings.
Heroes Smarter minds than mine have suggested, if you really love a Cold Case DVD set and want to help it survive, watch it online at a network-sponsored site such as Hulu or TV.com, buy episodes on iTunes or pick up the Cold Case DVD boxset
of past seasons.
This is the only way to immediately register fan support for a Cold Case seasons 1-6 DVD boxset in ways a network suit is going to care about -- making money (long, overly detailed letters to the network about what you'll do if the show gets canceled will just land you on a special Cold Case DVD that makes air travel and access to Universal Studios a challenge)
Not that anybody in Holllywood is poring over blog scribblings from St. Petersburg for Cold Case DVD set, but if they were, here's what I'd tell them about how to handle the decisions coming up:
Chuck2 NBC - Biggest question: will venerated but low-rated crime Cold Case DVD boxset Law & Order get the boot from a network still struggling to wipe Jay Leno-flavored egg off its face? I suggest euthanasia for the legendary Cold Case seasons 1-6 DVD boxset, already losing one of its coolest characters, S. Epatha Merkerson's Lt. Van Buren. Likewise with Heroes, the comic book Cold Case DVD that never really found a compelling storyline, and the two noisy-yet-dunderheaded freshman medical shows, Mercy and Cold Case DVD set. Instead, the Parenthood remake is compelling enough for a second season and nerd-centered spy Cold Case DVD boxset Chuck has just enough of a pointy-headed cult following to make its return appealing.
Monica-raymund FOX - American Idol, Glee and House set a high bar that even middling Cold Case seasons 1-6 DVD boxset have trouble cresting (sorry Sons of Tucson and Dollhouse!). And I'm biased because St. Petersburg native Monica Raymund (left) co-stars in one of Fox's bubble Cold Case DVD, Lie to Me. Still, I say Fox should renew Lie and Human Target, beefing up Target's storylines to match the Cold Case DVD set of its stars, Mark Valley and Chi McBride. And if they need room, I wouldn't shed a tear if American Dad and The Cleveland Cold Case DVD boxset flatlined on Sundays (creator Seth MacFarlane is another guy who deserves a new-show ban).
ABC - With Lost inching toward its series finale, the network has one Cold Case seasons 1-6 DVD boxset for a geeky, complex serialized drama and two limping candidates: Flash Forward and its V remake. V is a little cooler and has higher Cold Case DVD, so I'd throw them the lifesaver — though it would be great if Forward's John Cho (Agent Noh) and Christine Woods (Agent Hawk) could come aboard for Cold Case DVD set. Perhaps a few of the scribes who made Lost such a mind-blower could help mend V's meandering storylines and thrill-less action. Feels like there's an amazing sci-fi series stuck in a too-slow Cold Case DVD boxset and star Elizabeth Mitchell's attempts to play a cool soccer mom/FBI agent.
Medium_400X600 CBS - Still the gold standard for network Cold Case seasons 1-6 DVD boxset success, these guys have up to seven bubble shows in the hopper. Much as I dig the setting, Miami Medical is a bad Chicago Hope ripoff with a Cold Case DVD; Jenna Elfman's Accidentally on Purpose is Cougar Town without the funny. End both of those, but save Medium, a supernatural Cold Case DVD set grounded by the most realistic marriage on television. Cold Case DVD boxset is a candidate for redemption, only if CBS doesn't have any new cop shows that are better. And if there aren't new Cold Case seasons 1-6 DVD boxset any better than Ghost Whisperer, Gary Unmarried or New Adventures of Old Christine, they should get another shot, too.
The CW - Given that I haven't watched an Cold Case DVD of One Tree Hill since its debut in 2003, I'm hoping the network dumps it and the ill-fated Melrose Place reboot for something Cold Case DVD set — I hear Matthew Fox is available for a Party of Five reunion!
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Sunday, April 18, 2010
High anxiety time in TV land
With just a month to go before the broadcast networks announce their fall schedules, fewer Cold Case seasons 1-6 DVD boxset than usual have reason to worry.
ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and the CW have already renewed a total of 26 series, ranging from old favorites ("The Simpsons," "Two and a Half Men DVD") to newcomers ("Modern Family," "The Vampire Diaries").
Other shows got the bad news early and officially. ABC even pulled the plug on "Ugly Betty" in time for a Cold Case DVD finale.
But a lot of shows still remain "Cold Case DVD set" — a term, drawn from a carpenter's level, meaning that the network decision could go either way.While Cold Case DVD boxset and producers sweat out the wait and viewers launch "save our show" campaigns, the people with the power are playing a big game of schedule Scrabble.
This time of year, network programmers are looking at pilots they've ordered and considering their options. What spots on the Cold Case seasons 1-6 DVD boxset are open and which shows should get them? Should a long-running Cold Case DVD with OK ratings but increasing production costs be sacrificed in favor of a new entry, cheaper but risky? How do current shows that might have disappointing ratings but established audiences measure up against potential newcomers that might break out as hits?
NBC and Fox announce their fall Cold Case DVD set on May 17, followed by ABC May 18, CBS May 19 and the CW May 20.
— NBC has the biggest needs for next fall, after turning 9 p.m. weeknights over to the now-canceled "Cold Case DVD boxset" this season. This could be good news for current NBC shows such as "Parenthood." But NBC also developed more new shows than any other network, which should give its schedulers the most options.
— CBS, on the other hand, has such a strong and stable lineup that average ratings might not be enough to save a show such as "Numb3rs," widely expected to be canceled. CBS may also feel confident enough to cut loose a show such as the increasingly expensive "Cold Case seasons 1-6 DVD boxset."
— ABC scored big with comedies this season and had a hit with the lighthearted procedural "Cold Case DVD." This could make the network less eager to bring back such ambitious but dark shows as "FlashForward" and "V."
— Fox can't seem to create a successful live-action sitcom and finally gave up on Joss Whedon's "Dollhouse." Will the network's future look more like wry "Cold Case DVD set" or comic-bookish "Human Target" — or neither?
— The CW's one big question mark is the one show that feels like a legacy from the old WB days: "Cold Case DVD boxset." The sweet drama reached a turning point last week in an episode that fans hope won't be the series finale.
And any look at "on the bubble" shows can't omit NBC's "Cold Case seasons 1-6 DVD boxset." Last season, fans' passion and Subway's sandwiches saved the low-rated spy dramedy. This spring, "Chuck" is in danger again, and its fate will depend on what else NBC likes and how much audience loyalty turns out to count. In other words, the decision on "Cold Case DVD" could go either way.
ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and the CW have already renewed a total of 26 series, ranging from old favorites ("The Simpsons," "Two and a Half Men DVD") to newcomers ("Modern Family," "The Vampire Diaries").
Other shows got the bad news early and officially. ABC even pulled the plug on "Ugly Betty" in time for a Cold Case DVD finale.
But a lot of shows still remain "Cold Case DVD set" — a term, drawn from a carpenter's level, meaning that the network decision could go either way.While Cold Case DVD boxset and producers sweat out the wait and viewers launch "save our show" campaigns, the people with the power are playing a big game of schedule Scrabble.
This time of year, network programmers are looking at pilots they've ordered and considering their options. What spots on the Cold Case seasons 1-6 DVD boxset are open and which shows should get them? Should a long-running Cold Case DVD with OK ratings but increasing production costs be sacrificed in favor of a new entry, cheaper but risky? How do current shows that might have disappointing ratings but established audiences measure up against potential newcomers that might break out as hits?
NBC and Fox announce their fall Cold Case DVD set on May 17, followed by ABC May 18, CBS May 19 and the CW May 20.
— NBC has the biggest needs for next fall, after turning 9 p.m. weeknights over to the now-canceled "Cold Case DVD boxset" this season. This could be good news for current NBC shows such as "Parenthood." But NBC also developed more new shows than any other network, which should give its schedulers the most options.
— CBS, on the other hand, has such a strong and stable lineup that average ratings might not be enough to save a show such as "Numb3rs," widely expected to be canceled. CBS may also feel confident enough to cut loose a show such as the increasingly expensive "Cold Case seasons 1-6 DVD boxset."
— ABC scored big with comedies this season and had a hit with the lighthearted procedural "Cold Case DVD." This could make the network less eager to bring back such ambitious but dark shows as "FlashForward" and "V."
— Fox can't seem to create a successful live-action sitcom and finally gave up on Joss Whedon's "Dollhouse." Will the network's future look more like wry "Cold Case DVD set" or comic-bookish "Human Target" — or neither?
— The CW's one big question mark is the one show that feels like a legacy from the old WB days: "Cold Case DVD boxset." The sweet drama reached a turning point last week in an episode that fans hope won't be the series finale.
And any look at "on the bubble" shows can't omit NBC's "Cold Case seasons 1-6 DVD boxset." Last season, fans' passion and Subway's sandwiches saved the low-rated spy dramedy. This spring, "Chuck" is in danger again, and its fate will depend on what else NBC likes and how much audience loyalty turns out to count. In other words, the decision on "Cold Case DVD" could go either way.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Adgate Sizes Up TV Season, 18-49s Falter
Death, taxes, and, perhaps, a decline in broadcast ratings are some Cold Case seasons 1-6 DVD boxset in this world.
Many notable Cold Case DVD key 18-49 live-plus-same-day viewership has declined: NBC's "Heroes" sank 36.1% to a 2.3 rating; CBS' "CSI" slipped 31.3% to a 3.3; ABC' "Desperate Housewives" lost 20.8% to a 4.2; NBC's Law & Order: SVU" dropped 29.4% to a 2.4; "Law & Order" slid 28.6% to a 1.5; Fox' "Lie To Me" dropped 32.4% to a 2.5; CBS's "Medium" fell 29.2% to a 1.7; and CBS' "Numb3rs" lost 27.3% to a 1.6.
Cold Case DVD set is from Brad Adgate, senior vice president and corporate media director, Horizon Media.
A wide variety of broadcast Cold Case DVD boxset' overall total viewership totals also hit the skeds versus a year ago.
Some of the biggest declines -- 20% or more in total viewers -- have been "90210," "Cold Case seasons 1-6 DVD boxset," "CSI," "Fringe," "The Ghost Whisperer," "Gossip Girl," "Heroes," "Lie To Me," "Numb3rs," "Rules of Engagement," ABC"s Saturday Night (College) Football, "Smallville" and "Supernatural."
Those with more Cold Case DVD between 10% and 20% include "24," "30 Rock," "American Idol" (results show), "ABC Saturday Movie" "America's Next Top Model," CBS' "Crimetime Saturday," "Criminal Minds," "CSI: Miami," "Dateline" (Sunday edition), "Desperate Housewives," "Cold Case DVD set"; "Gary Unmarried," "Hell's Kitchen," "How I Met Your Mother", "Kitchen Nightmares", "Law & Order: SVU," "Law & Order (Saturday), "The Mentalist" and "The New Adventures of Old Christine."
The biggest rated 18-49 show "American Idol" -- its main Tuesday performance Cold Case DVD boxset -- is down 5.3% for the season so far: a 8.9 rating against a 9.4 rating of a year ago. But its results show, typically running Wednesday, get worse marks, down 11.7% to a 8.3 rating, so far.
Among the most improved Cold Case seasons 1-6 DVD boxset, CBS's "Big Bang Theory" had the biggest rise year-to-year: a 34.3% hike to an average 4.7 rating. NBC's "Sunday Night Football" also showed strong gains: 16.1% higher to a 7.2 average rating.
CBS' also did better with "NCIS," which went 5.7% more to 3.7 rating. The net's "Amazing Race" grew 3.2% to a 3.2 rating. CBS' fall edition of "Cold Case DVD" was up 10.5% to a 4.2 rating from the 3.8 number of "Survivor: Samoa," its previous fall outing.
Fox's Sunday night lineup continued to be strong: "Family Guy" gained 2.9% to a 3.6 rating; "The Simpsons" lifted 6.5% to 3.3 number; and "American Dad" showed no change at 2.7.
NBC's "Biggest Loser" (fall edition) climbed 12.1% to a 3.7 Cold Case DVD set. The network's "Football Night in America" improved 16.7% to a 3.5 rating.
ABC's "Lost" had a 2.3% hike to a 4.5 average rating. "The Bachelor" showed no change to a 4.0 rating, also a positive.
Many notable Cold Case DVD key 18-49 live-plus-same-day viewership has declined: NBC's "Heroes" sank 36.1% to a 2.3 rating; CBS' "CSI" slipped 31.3% to a 3.3; ABC' "Desperate Housewives" lost 20.8% to a 4.2; NBC's Law & Order: SVU" dropped 29.4% to a 2.4; "Law & Order" slid 28.6% to a 1.5; Fox' "Lie To Me" dropped 32.4% to a 2.5; CBS's "Medium" fell 29.2% to a 1.7; and CBS' "Numb3rs" lost 27.3% to a 1.6.
Cold Case DVD set is from Brad Adgate, senior vice president and corporate media director, Horizon Media.
A wide variety of broadcast Cold Case DVD boxset' overall total viewership totals also hit the skeds versus a year ago.
Some of the biggest declines -- 20% or more in total viewers -- have been "90210," "Cold Case seasons 1-6 DVD boxset," "CSI," "Fringe," "The Ghost Whisperer," "Gossip Girl," "Heroes," "Lie To Me," "Numb3rs," "Rules of Engagement," ABC"s Saturday Night (College) Football, "Smallville" and "Supernatural."
Those with more Cold Case DVD between 10% and 20% include "24," "30 Rock," "American Idol" (results show), "ABC Saturday Movie" "America's Next Top Model," CBS' "Crimetime Saturday," "Criminal Minds," "CSI: Miami," "Dateline" (Sunday edition), "Desperate Housewives," "Cold Case DVD set"; "Gary Unmarried," "Hell's Kitchen," "How I Met Your Mother", "Kitchen Nightmares", "Law & Order: SVU," "Law & Order (Saturday), "The Mentalist" and "The New Adventures of Old Christine."
The biggest rated 18-49 show "American Idol" -- its main Tuesday performance Cold Case DVD boxset -- is down 5.3% for the season so far: a 8.9 rating against a 9.4 rating of a year ago. But its results show, typically running Wednesday, get worse marks, down 11.7% to a 8.3 rating, so far.
Among the most improved Cold Case seasons 1-6 DVD boxset, CBS's "Big Bang Theory" had the biggest rise year-to-year: a 34.3% hike to an average 4.7 rating. NBC's "Sunday Night Football" also showed strong gains: 16.1% higher to a 7.2 average rating.
CBS' also did better with "NCIS," which went 5.7% more to 3.7 rating. The net's "Amazing Race" grew 3.2% to a 3.2 rating. CBS' fall edition of "Cold Case DVD" was up 10.5% to a 4.2 rating from the 3.8 number of "Survivor: Samoa," its previous fall outing.
Fox's Sunday night lineup continued to be strong: "Family Guy" gained 2.9% to a 3.6 rating; "The Simpsons" lifted 6.5% to 3.3 number; and "American Dad" showed no change at 2.7.
NBC's "Biggest Loser" (fall edition) climbed 12.1% to a 3.7 Cold Case DVD set. The network's "Football Night in America" improved 16.7% to a 3.5 rating.
ABC's "Lost" had a 2.3% hike to a 4.5 average rating. "The Bachelor" showed no change to a 4.0 rating, also a positive.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
DIRECTV Takes It Down to The Wire(R) with the Debut of the Acclaimed Series on the 101 Network
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Apr 12, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- In a continued effort to provide subscribers with the most distinctive and exclusive programming experiences, DIRECTV'S The 101 Network will premiere one of television's most heralded Cold Case seasons 1-6 DVD boxset, The Wire, on Sunday, July 18, 2010. Never before available in HD, all five Cold Case DVD (60 episodes) of The Wire will air uncut and commercial free for the first time since its run on HBO, compliments of DIRECTV.
"Thought provoking, powerful Cold Case DVD set like The Wire are few and far between. By adding The Wire to our Sunday night lineup, we are further cementing The 101 Network's reputation as a destination for the most highly acclaimed Cold Case DVD boxset on television," said Patty Ishimoto, vice president and general manager of DIRECTV's The 101 Network. "We are confident that our customers will be captivated by the amazing storytelling in this Cold Case seasons 1-6 DVD boxset, which has been widely regarded as one of the top programs of the decade."
Set in the city of Baltimore, the Peabody Award-winning Cold Case DVD is a brilliant portrayal of the decaying infrastructure of American urban life. With each season focusing on a different facet of the city (the drug trade, the port, city government and bureaucracy, the school system and the print news media), The Wire is an uncommonly deep exploration of sociopolitical themes, examining the effect these institutions have on the inhabitants of the Cold Case DVD set.
The first season of the series focused on the often-futile efforts of the police to infiltrate a West Baltimore drug ring run by the Barksdale family. Cold Case DVD boxset and three followed the plight of the blue-collar urban working class as exemplified in the city port, leading to the escalation of the Barksdale investigation and the resultant pressures it placed on the city's political leadership. Season four shifted focus to the city's public school system and the struggles students face at home and on the Cold Case DVD set. The fifth and final season of The Wire centered on the media's role in addressing -- or failing to address -- the fundamental political, economic and social realties depicted throughout the course of the Cold Case DVD.
The Wire was created by David Simon and first aired on HBO in 2002. The show was executive produced by Simon, Robert F. Colesberry and Nina Kostroff Cold Case DVD set. Regular Directors included Joe Chappelle, Ernest Dickerson, Daniel Attias, Ed Bianchi, Clark Johnson and Steve Shill. Series writers include David Simon, Ed Burns and George Pelecanos.
The Wire features a large ensemble cast including Dominic West (Chicago, Hannibal Rising, 300) as Detective James "Jimmy" McNulty, John Doman (Mystic River, Oz, Damages) as Deputy Commissioner William A. Rawls, Wendell Pierce (Waiting to Exhale, Law & Order, Numb3rs) as Detective William "Bunk" Moreland, Lance Reddick (Oz, Fringe, Lost,) as Lt. Cedric Daniels, Deirdre Lovejoy (Spin City, Without A Trace, Bones) as Asst. State's Attorney Rhonda Pearlman, Sonja Sohn (The Killing Zone, Cold Case DVD boxset, Brothers and Sisters) as Detective Shakima "Kima" Greggs, Seth Gilliam (Oz, Law & Order, CSI: Miami) as Sgt. Ellis Carver, Domenick Lombardozzi (Public Enemy, Entourage, Carlito's Way: Rise to Power) as Detective Thomas "Herc" Hauk, Clarke Peters (Oz, Endgame, Marley & Me) as Detective Lester Freamon, Andre Royo (Heroes, Criminal Minds, CSI: NY) as Bubbles, Michael K. Williams (Gone Baby Gone, The Incredible Hulk, The Road) as Omar Little, Jim True-Frost (Affliction, Homicide: Life on the Street, Medium) as Detective Roland "Prez" Pryzbylewski and Aidan Gillen (12 Rounds, Identity, Blackout) as Councilman Thomas "Tommy" Carcetti.
About DIRECTV's The 101(R) Network
The 101 Network, DIRECTV's exclusive entertainment channel, is a unique television experience that is available to more than 18.5 million DIRECTV subscribers. In 2008, the network changed the Cold Case DVD boxset landscape with the unprecedented third season premiere of the Emmy Award-winning series Friday Night Lights and has since become the premiere destination for diverse, quality and critically acclaimed programming including Underbelly, Supreme Court of Comedy and The Dan Patrick Cold Case DVD. Through its partnerships with leading television and film studios, networks and top cable channels, The 101 Network offers viewers the finest in drama and comedy, with daring, innovative series, exclusive "sneak peek" programming and premium cable series un-cut in their original form. The 101 Network showcases concert specials from superstar artists and celebrated music festivals such as Farm Aid, sporting events such as UFC Fighter exposes and the annual DIRECTV Celebrity Beach Bowl; as well as feature films and Cold Case DVD specials.
"Thought provoking, powerful Cold Case DVD set like The Wire are few and far between. By adding The Wire to our Sunday night lineup, we are further cementing The 101 Network's reputation as a destination for the most highly acclaimed Cold Case DVD boxset on television," said Patty Ishimoto, vice president and general manager of DIRECTV's The 101 Network. "We are confident that our customers will be captivated by the amazing storytelling in this Cold Case seasons 1-6 DVD boxset, which has been widely regarded as one of the top programs of the decade."
Set in the city of Baltimore, the Peabody Award-winning Cold Case DVD is a brilliant portrayal of the decaying infrastructure of American urban life. With each season focusing on a different facet of the city (the drug trade, the port, city government and bureaucracy, the school system and the print news media), The Wire is an uncommonly deep exploration of sociopolitical themes, examining the effect these institutions have on the inhabitants of the Cold Case DVD set.
The first season of the series focused on the often-futile efforts of the police to infiltrate a West Baltimore drug ring run by the Barksdale family. Cold Case DVD boxset and three followed the plight of the blue-collar urban working class as exemplified in the city port, leading to the escalation of the Barksdale investigation and the resultant pressures it placed on the city's political leadership. Season four shifted focus to the city's public school system and the struggles students face at home and on the Cold Case DVD set. The fifth and final season of The Wire centered on the media's role in addressing -- or failing to address -- the fundamental political, economic and social realties depicted throughout the course of the Cold Case DVD.
The Wire was created by David Simon and first aired on HBO in 2002. The show was executive produced by Simon, Robert F. Colesberry and Nina Kostroff Cold Case DVD set. Regular Directors included Joe Chappelle, Ernest Dickerson, Daniel Attias, Ed Bianchi, Clark Johnson and Steve Shill. Series writers include David Simon, Ed Burns and George Pelecanos.
The Wire features a large ensemble cast including Dominic West (Chicago, Hannibal Rising, 300) as Detective James "Jimmy" McNulty, John Doman (Mystic River, Oz, Damages) as Deputy Commissioner William A. Rawls, Wendell Pierce (Waiting to Exhale, Law & Order, Numb3rs) as Detective William "Bunk" Moreland, Lance Reddick (Oz, Fringe, Lost,) as Lt. Cedric Daniels, Deirdre Lovejoy (Spin City, Without A Trace, Bones) as Asst. State's Attorney Rhonda Pearlman, Sonja Sohn (The Killing Zone, Cold Case DVD boxset, Brothers and Sisters) as Detective Shakima "Kima" Greggs, Seth Gilliam (Oz, Law & Order, CSI: Miami) as Sgt. Ellis Carver, Domenick Lombardozzi (Public Enemy, Entourage, Carlito's Way: Rise to Power) as Detective Thomas "Herc" Hauk, Clarke Peters (Oz, Endgame, Marley & Me) as Detective Lester Freamon, Andre Royo (Heroes, Criminal Minds, CSI: NY) as Bubbles, Michael K. Williams (Gone Baby Gone, The Incredible Hulk, The Road) as Omar Little, Jim True-Frost (Affliction, Homicide: Life on the Street, Medium) as Detective Roland "Prez" Pryzbylewski and Aidan Gillen (12 Rounds, Identity, Blackout) as Councilman Thomas "Tommy" Carcetti.
About DIRECTV's The 101(R) Network
The 101 Network, DIRECTV's exclusive entertainment channel, is a unique television experience that is available to more than 18.5 million DIRECTV subscribers. In 2008, the network changed the Cold Case DVD boxset landscape with the unprecedented third season premiere of the Emmy Award-winning series Friday Night Lights and has since become the premiere destination for diverse, quality and critically acclaimed programming including Underbelly, Supreme Court of Comedy and The Dan Patrick Cold Case DVD. Through its partnerships with leading television and film studios, networks and top cable channels, The 101 Network offers viewers the finest in drama and comedy, with daring, innovative series, exclusive "sneak peek" programming and premium cable series un-cut in their original form. The 101 Network showcases concert specials from superstar artists and celebrated music festivals such as Farm Aid, sporting events such as UFC Fighter exposes and the annual DIRECTV Celebrity Beach Bowl; as well as feature films and Cold Case DVD specials.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
The Rock Stars Of Medicine Meet "The World's Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band"
The rock stars of medicine meet the greatest rock band of all time as the Rolling Stones' iconic track "19th Nervous Breakdown," written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, serves as the main title Cold Case seasons 1-6 DVD boxset to MIAMI MEDICAL (Twitter: @MiamiMedicalCBS), the new action-drama series from Jerry Bruckheimer Television, airing Fridays at 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT on the CBS Television Network. To view the main title, click here: http://www.cbs.com/primetime/miami_medical/video/
"19th Nervous Breakdown," the classic Rolling Cold Case DVD track from ABKCO Music and Records, will make its debut over MIAMI MEDICAL's opening credits during the show's second episode, "88Seconds," airing Friday, April 9. The recording is also featured in CBS' on-air and online promotional spots for the series.
"Music has always been an important element in our films and Cold Case DVD set," said Jerry Bruckheimer, "and now one of the most timeless songs from the iconic Rolling Stones will open each MIAMI MEDICAL episode.The song is a great match because the lyrics apply to all the characters in the trauma ward who can relate to a nervous breakdown in one way or another.We're excited to have made the arrangement withCold Case DVD boxset."
MIAMI MEDICAL is a fast-moving drama about a team of expert surgeons who thrive on the adrenaline rush of working at one of the premier trauma facilities in the country, while drawing upon their Cold Case seasons 1-6 DVD boxset and irreverence to survive on the edge. As part of the Alpha Team at one of the top trauma hospitals, these professionals exclusively treat patients with life-threatening injuries, and they excel in the "golden hour" - the 60 minutes after being critically injured when a patient's Cold Case DVD hangs in the balance. They truly are the rock stars of medicine.
Jeremy Northam (The Tudors, Gosford Park), Mike Vogel (Cloverfield, Empire State), Lana Parrilla (24, Spin City, Swingtown, Boomtown), Elisabeth Harnois (One Tree Hill, Pretty Persuasion, Point Pleasant, Strangers with Candy) and Omar Gooding (Baby Boy, TV's Barbershop, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, Playmakers) star in MIAMI MEDICAL, from Bonanza Productions Inc. and Skim Milk Productions in association with Jerry Bruckheimer Television and Warner Bros. Television. The show was created by Jeffrey Lieber (Lost, Family Practice, Tuck Everlasting), who executive produces with Jerry Bruckheimer (CSIseries, Cold Case seasons 1-6 DVD boxset, The Amazing Race), Jonathan Littman (CSIseries,Cold Case DVD, The Amazing Race) and Steve Maeda (Lie to Me, Lost, Day Break, CSI: Miami). KristieAnne Reed (Dark Blue) is the co-executive producer.
Recorded in 1965, "19th Nervous Breakdown" was released in February of 1966 as a single, hitting #1 on the New Musical Express (NME) chart in the UK and reaching #2 on Billboard's Hot 100 in the U.S. It subsequently appeared on the band's first greatest hits compilation - Big Hits (High Tide & Green Grass) - in March of 1966. Cold Case DVD set performed the song as the centerpiece of one of their The Ed Sullivan Show appearances that same year.
Formed in London in 1962, the Rolling Stones have long been one of the most influential and successful bands in the history of popular music. As award-winning rock critic Anthony DeCurtis declares on the band's own web site, "It's hard to overestimate the importance of the Rolling Stones in rock & roll history. The group...distilled so much of the music that had come before Cold Case DVD boxset and has exerted a decisive influence on so much that has come after. Only a handful of musicians in any genre achieve that stature, and the Stones stand proudly among them."
ABKCO Records, licensor of "19th Nervous Breakdown," celebrated a milestone in the band's amazing career with the release of Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! The Rolling Stones In Concert - 40th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set, documenting the epochal live recording where the words "The World's Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band" were used for the first time to describe them as they took the stage at Madison Square Garden in November of 1969.
"19th Nervous Breakdown," the classic Rolling Cold Case DVD track from ABKCO Music and Records, will make its debut over MIAMI MEDICAL's opening credits during the show's second episode, "88Seconds," airing Friday, April 9. The recording is also featured in CBS' on-air and online promotional spots for the series.
"Music has always been an important element in our films and Cold Case DVD set," said Jerry Bruckheimer, "and now one of the most timeless songs from the iconic Rolling Stones will open each MIAMI MEDICAL episode.The song is a great match because the lyrics apply to all the characters in the trauma ward who can relate to a nervous breakdown in one way or another.We're excited to have made the arrangement withCold Case DVD boxset."
MIAMI MEDICAL is a fast-moving drama about a team of expert surgeons who thrive on the adrenaline rush of working at one of the premier trauma facilities in the country, while drawing upon their Cold Case seasons 1-6 DVD boxset and irreverence to survive on the edge. As part of the Alpha Team at one of the top trauma hospitals, these professionals exclusively treat patients with life-threatening injuries, and they excel in the "golden hour" - the 60 minutes after being critically injured when a patient's Cold Case DVD hangs in the balance. They truly are the rock stars of medicine.
Jeremy Northam (The Tudors, Gosford Park), Mike Vogel (Cloverfield, Empire State), Lana Parrilla (24, Spin City, Swingtown, Boomtown), Elisabeth Harnois (One Tree Hill, Pretty Persuasion, Point Pleasant, Strangers with Candy) and Omar Gooding (Baby Boy, TV's Barbershop, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, Playmakers) star in MIAMI MEDICAL, from Bonanza Productions Inc. and Skim Milk Productions in association with Jerry Bruckheimer Television and Warner Bros. Television. The show was created by Jeffrey Lieber (Lost, Family Practice, Tuck Everlasting), who executive produces with Jerry Bruckheimer (CSIseries, Cold Case seasons 1-6 DVD boxset, The Amazing Race), Jonathan Littman (CSIseries,Cold Case DVD, The Amazing Race) and Steve Maeda (Lie to Me, Lost, Day Break, CSI: Miami). KristieAnne Reed (Dark Blue) is the co-executive producer.
Recorded in 1965, "19th Nervous Breakdown" was released in February of 1966 as a single, hitting #1 on the New Musical Express (NME) chart in the UK and reaching #2 on Billboard's Hot 100 in the U.S. It subsequently appeared on the band's first greatest hits compilation - Big Hits (High Tide & Green Grass) - in March of 1966. Cold Case DVD set performed the song as the centerpiece of one of their The Ed Sullivan Show appearances that same year.
Formed in London in 1962, the Rolling Stones have long been one of the most influential and successful bands in the history of popular music. As award-winning rock critic Anthony DeCurtis declares on the band's own web site, "It's hard to overestimate the importance of the Rolling Stones in rock & roll history. The group...distilled so much of the music that had come before Cold Case DVD boxset and has exerted a decisive influence on so much that has come after. Only a handful of musicians in any genre achieve that stature, and the Stones stand proudly among them."
ABKCO Records, licensor of "19th Nervous Breakdown," celebrated a milestone in the band's amazing career with the release of Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! The Rolling Stones In Concert - 40th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set, documenting the epochal live recording where the words "The World's Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band" were used for the first time to describe them as they took the stage at Madison Square Garden in November of 1969.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
TV preview: Hank Stuever on CBS's 'Miami Medical'
There were assurances that this hospital drama would be somehow different from all others that have failed to grab viewers lately, but CBS's "Miami Medical" is just one more frenetic mess of doctors, panic and swooshing-whooshing-slicey-dicey stuff -- from aerial shots to scalpels to bleating EKG monitors. Attractive doctors provide urgent trauma care to really, really injured tan people in sunny, sunny Florida.
"Miami Medical," debuting Friday night, is all about the "golden hour" -- those precious 60 minutes after a horrifying incident (car crash, explosion, gunshot or worse) that make the difference between life and death. The doctors at Miami Medical really lay it on thick as their patients arrive via the rooftop helipad: Don't worry! You're at Miami Medical! We're the best. This is your golden hour!
The mangled are whisked into a TV hospital that is impossibly clean and stylish, with floors so white that the place looks like an ice rink. Here they administer Biscayne relief.
Ugh, doctors. I can only diagnose these shows with medical metaphors. It's a chronic condition. (Doc, I have this thing. I keep getting these, these hospital dramas all over me.) After "ER" signed its DNR release last season, the hospital is simply not the place you want to go, unless you have the ambulance take you to see "Nurse Jackie" on Showtime. (Now there's some health-care reform.)
As for NBC's "Mercy" and "Trauma" -- if you've seen either of those, it's because your nurse wouldn't change the channel for you. And I don't know what to tell you about all those people still watching "Grey's Anatomy"; the CAT scans show that the viewers have brain activity, so it's a mystery.
"Miami Medical" is every bit as pained as "Three Rivers," the organ-donor series that CBS tried to launch in the fall. To save that show, the producers cracked it open, replaced some cast members with transplants, and then sewed it back up and called a priest.
"Miami Medical" should be better than "Three Rivers." It was transferred from Bruckheimer Permanente, which delivers ratings juggernauts -- such as the "CSI" triplets and "Cold Case DVD." Bruckheimer and company like shows that open with victims who are about to meet some manner of grisly unpleasantness, up to and including bleeding to death.
In Friday's "Miami Medical," a young couple on vacation are driving around South Beach in a convertible. She's seven or eight months pregnant. He's so in love with her. She's so pretty. She wants yogurt. Cover your eyes. Don't look.
Once the yogurt shop has blown up and the couple's car has been creamed by a truck, it's time to meet our heroic doctor cast. You'll swear you've met them before. One's Latina, one's a hunky dude, there are some others (I remember a young blond woman), and then there are two black dudes-- but one of them, the boss, loses his mind, strips naked and walks out of the hospital.
"Miami Medical," debuting Friday night, is all about the "golden hour" -- those precious 60 minutes after a horrifying incident (car crash, explosion, gunshot or worse) that make the difference between life and death. The doctors at Miami Medical really lay it on thick as their patients arrive via the rooftop helipad: Don't worry! You're at Miami Medical! We're the best. This is your golden hour!
The mangled are whisked into a TV hospital that is impossibly clean and stylish, with floors so white that the place looks like an ice rink. Here they administer Biscayne relief.
Ugh, doctors. I can only diagnose these shows with medical metaphors. It's a chronic condition. (Doc, I have this thing. I keep getting these, these hospital dramas all over me.) After "ER" signed its DNR release last season, the hospital is simply not the place you want to go, unless you have the ambulance take you to see "Nurse Jackie" on Showtime. (Now there's some health-care reform.)
As for NBC's "Mercy" and "Trauma" -- if you've seen either of those, it's because your nurse wouldn't change the channel for you. And I don't know what to tell you about all those people still watching "Grey's Anatomy"; the CAT scans show that the viewers have brain activity, so it's a mystery.
"Miami Medical" is every bit as pained as "Three Rivers," the organ-donor series that CBS tried to launch in the fall. To save that show, the producers cracked it open, replaced some cast members with transplants, and then sewed it back up and called a priest.
"Miami Medical" should be better than "Three Rivers." It was transferred from Bruckheimer Permanente, which delivers ratings juggernauts -- such as the "CSI" triplets and "Cold Case DVD." Bruckheimer and company like shows that open with victims who are about to meet some manner of grisly unpleasantness, up to and including bleeding to death.
In Friday's "Miami Medical," a young couple on vacation are driving around South Beach in a convertible. She's seven or eight months pregnant. He's so in love with her. She's so pretty. She wants yogurt. Cover your eyes. Don't look.
Once the yogurt shop has blown up and the couple's car has been creamed by a truck, it's time to meet our heroic doctor cast. You'll swear you've met them before. One's Latina, one's a hunky dude, there are some others (I remember a young blond woman), and then there are two black dudes-- but one of them, the boss, loses his mind, strips naked and walks out of the hospital.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
‘Castle’, ‘Chuck’ lead poll for shows ‘on the bubble’
A recent poll by Zap2It’s blog From Inside The Box showed that ABC’s Castle and NBC’s Chuck were the shows people most want renewed in the site’s Bubblewatch.
Castle, the police procedural starring Nathan Fillion, had the largest percentage of people wanting it to stick around — 89 percent. Chuck, the comic/action series about an unlikely spy, was second at 79 percent.
The good news for Castle fans is that the show will see another season, as ABC announced its renewal last week, just after Zap2It posted its poll.
Also doing well in the poll were Fox’s Human Target (73 percent) and The CW’s Life Unexpected (67 percent).
Not doing as well? ABC’s FlashForward and CBS’Cold Case seasons 1-6 DVD boxset. FlashForward had the most votes of any show, but they were divided between “Keep It” (52 percent) and “Kill It” (48 percent).
Cold Case DVD, meanwhile, was almost split 50-50 between keeping and killing.
From Inside the Box will announce the shows more people would rather not see return tomorrow.
Castle, the police procedural starring Nathan Fillion, had the largest percentage of people wanting it to stick around — 89 percent. Chuck, the comic/action series about an unlikely spy, was second at 79 percent.
The good news for Castle fans is that the show will see another season, as ABC announced its renewal last week, just after Zap2It posted its poll.
Also doing well in the poll were Fox’s Human Target (73 percent) and The CW’s Life Unexpected (67 percent).
Not doing as well? ABC’s FlashForward and CBS’Cold Case seasons 1-6 DVD boxset. FlashForward had the most votes of any show, but they were divided between “Keep It” (52 percent) and “Kill It” (48 percent).
Cold Case DVD, meanwhile, was almost split 50-50 between keeping and killing.
From Inside the Box will announce the shows more people would rather not see return tomorrow.
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