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IN
CELEBRATION OF HER 100TH EPISODE, SUPERNANNY CATCHES UP WITH SOME
OF
HER MOST MEMORABLE FAMILIES, ON ABC'S "SUPERNANNY,"
FRIDAY, MARCH 12
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LOST
PREMIERE POSTS BIGGEST-EVER DVR GAINS
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"BEFORE
THEY WERE FAMOUS," A SPECIAL OSCARS-THEMED EDITION OF
"20/20," AIRS TUESDAY, MARCH 2 ON ABC
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More)
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"THE
OPRAH WINFREY OSCAR SPECIAL" BRINGS TOGETHER SOME OF
HOLLYWOOD'S BRIGHTEST STARS
TO INTERVIEW EACH OTHER, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3 ON ABC
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SATURDAY
NIGHT LIVE UPCOMING SHOWS
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THE
"LATE SHOW" TOP TEN "Signs You're Not Going to Win An
Olympic Gold Medal"
(Read More)
THE
"LATE SHOW" TOP TEN "Surprising Facts About
Curling"
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IN
CELEBRATION OF HER 100TH EPISODE, SUPERNANNY CATCHES UP WITH SOME OF
HER MOST MEMORABLE FAMILIES, ON ABC'S "SUPERNANNY," FRIDAY,
MARCH 12
Los Angeles, Ca.,
February 22nd, 2010.
"100th Episode Special" - She's crisscrossed America,
including Alaska and Hawaii, in her six seasons as the voice of reason
for parents worldwide. Now Supernanny Jo Frost revisits some of her
most memorable families in celebration of her 100th episode to find
out how they're doing today. This Season Finale of "Supernanny"
airs FRIDAY, MARCH 12 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television
Network. The families include:
* The Weinstein family, Amherst, OH - In Season 2, Jo worked closely
with this truck driver dad, David, who was a quintessential
"raging bull," while his wife, Chia, was a pushover with
their four kids. Jo helped tame David's bullying ways. After looking
back and celebrating their journey, and then discussing the issues
they have today, Jo asks dad to take his ladies out on a special
bonding activity in which he embraces his feminine side.
* The Lewis family, Claremont, CA - In Season 5, Antoinette Lewis was
widowed just days prior to Supernanny coming to work with her and her
two toddlers. As her husband, Dwight, lay dying of cancer, he urged
Supernanny, via video, to come help his wife make the adjustment to
single parenthood. In the year since then, using Jo's tools,
Antoinette has picked herself up and been a pillar of strength for her
kids. An overjoyed and tearful Jo is thrilled to reconnect with the
Lewis brood, and they commemorate Dwight's life in a poignant way.
* Newsome family, Tallahassee, FL - A divorced mom of six, Blythe
Newsome had lost control of her kids while juggling home foreclosure,
downsizing into a tiny new home and juggling a job as a morning drive
deejay that had her leaving the house at 3:00 a.m. each morning. Since
Jo's departure, Blythe has adjusted to her life as a single mom and is
rolling with the punches. The family and Jo look back on the journey
they went through, and then Jo surprises Blythe and her oldest
daughter, who is about to get her driver's license, with an impromptu
driving lesson.
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LOST
PREMIERE POSTS BIGGEST-EVER DVR GAINS
New York, N.Y., February 22nd, 2010.
Primetime Ratings Report For the week of February 2, 2010 (Live
+ 7 Day Program Ratings)
ABC's "Lost" Season 6 Opener Delivers Big Increases in DVR
Playback, the
Series' Biggest-Ever Premiere Jump of 2.2 Million Viewers and 1.1
Rating Point
ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" is Once Again TV' Biggest Gainer in
the DVR
Numbers, while ABC's "Modern Family" is the Top Freshman
Gainer
"Grey's," "Lost" and "Modern Family"
Each Surge by Over 2 Million Viewers
Week No. 20: Live + 7 Day Ratings:
Based on Nielsen's Live + 7 Day information for the week of February
1, 2010, which included the first round of data for the Season 6 of
"Lost," the 6th-year ABC drama premiere picked up an
additional 2.2 million viewers (12.1 million to 14.3 million) and 1.1
Adult 18-49 rating points (5.6 rating to 6.7 rating) through DVR
playback from its first-reported overnight numbers. In fact in
terms of actual gains and percentage gains, it was the biggest-ever
increase for a "Lost" season opener through DVR playback.
In the finalized numbers, "Lost" stood as the week's No. 1
scripted TV show with Adults 18-49.
During the week, ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" was once again TV's
most-played-back show, while "Lost," "Modern
Family" and "Private Practice" all saw substantial
gains in the finalized DVR playback averages.
* ABC claimed 3 of TV's Top 8 biggest overall gainers, with each show
jumping by more than 2 million viewers: "Grey's Anatomy" -
No. 1 (+2.758 million), "Lost" - No. 5 (+2.207 million) and
"Modern Family" - No. 8 (+2.164 million - biggest freshman
gainer).
* Among Adults 18-49, ABC aired 4 of the Top 10 TV series with the
biggest rating increases: "Grey's Anatomy" - No. 1 (+1.4
rating points/+31%), "Lost" - No. 4 (+1.1 rating/+20%),
"Modern Family" - No. 4 (+1.1 rating/+28% - biggest freshman
gainer) and "Private Practice" - No. 10 (+0.8 rating/+24%).
A note about increasing DVR penetration and year-to-year rating
comparisons: Year-to-year rating comparisons based on the Live + Same
Day data stream are distorted by the level of DVR penetration in the
Nielsen sample, which has jumped up to 36% currently, from 30% at the
same point in 2009. More viewers are watching shows on their own
timetables, which may not be reflected in the overnight next day
numbers. The only truly valid year-to-year comparison would be one
based on the Live + 7 Day metric, once those stats are released by
Nielsen.
Source: The Nielsen Company (National Live+7 Day Program Ratings vs.
Live + Same Day Program Ratings), week of 2/2/10.
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"BEFORE
THEY WERE FAMOUS," A SPECIAL OSCARS-THEMED EDITION OF
"20/20," AIRS TUESDAY, MARCH 2 ON ABC
Los
Angeles, Ca., February 18th, 2010.
As
the 82nd Annual Academy Awards Ceremony draws near, ABC News'
"20/20" will air a special Oscars-themed edition of the
broadcast. "Before They Were Famous" brings movie-lovers and
celebrity watchers around the country never-before-seen photos, clips
and recently-uncovered home video of Hollywood's hottest stars before
they were up for acting's biggest prize. Anchored by Deborah Roberts,
with Nick Watt reporting, "Before They Were Famous" airs
TUESDAY, MARCH 2 (10:01-
11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
In addition to long-lost footage and old photos, the special features
the surprising stories of how some of the nominees got their big
breaks, with candid interviews from their former co-stars and family
members. George Clooney's father, Nick Clooney, takes ABC cameras
inside the actor's childhood home in Kentucky and shares stories and
private family photos from his superstar son's early years. Sandra
Bullock's childhood friend shares stories and rarely seen photos of
the first-time nominee as a high school cheerleader in Virginia. Actor
Beau Bridges, the brother of five-time Oscar nominee Jeff Bridges,
talks about his brother's early years, including his start as a child
actor in the landmark TV series "Sea Hunt," and about life
as the son of a Hollywood icon. The special also features an exclusive
interview with the man Oscar nominee Mo'Nique credited with her
success at the recent Golden Globe Awards. Mo'Nique's husband, Sidney
Hicks, takes ABC cameras backstage at the breakout star's television
talk show and talks candidly about the early years with the talented
comedienne turned actress.
"Before They Were Famous" profiles all of this year's
Oscar-nominated actors and actresses, focusing on the stars' earliest
jobs and acting roles, and featuring interviews with many former
co-stars -- from Lindsay Wagner, who starred in the 1989 TV movie,
"The Bionic Showdown," with a then-unknown Sandra Bullock,
and Academy Award-winning actress Rita Moreno, who co-starred on
television's "The Electric Company" in the 70's with a young
Morgan Freeman, to actor Wesley Snipes, who starred with nominee Woody
Harrelson in "White Men Can't Jump," and Cybil Shepherd, who
starred opposite Jeff Bridges in his first major film role in the 1971
classic, "The Last Picture Show."
The special also explores the common themes in the early careers of
past and present nominees. From all of the stars who got their starts
on soap operas, to those who "screamed" their way to stardom
in horror films, many of this year's nominees have something in common
with past winners.
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"THE
OPRAH WINFREY OSCAR SPECIAL" BRINGS TOGETHER SOME OF
HOLLYWOOD'S BRIGHTEST STARS
TO INTERVIEW EACH OTHER, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3 ON ABC
New York, N.Y., February 18th,
2010.
Oprah Winfrey brings together some of Hollywood's biggest
and brightest Academy Award winners and nominees to interview each
other, on "The Oprah Winfrey Oscar Special," airing
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television
Network. Tune in as the stars go one-on-one with each other and open
up about their careers and their most treasured Oscar memories.
The revealing and intimate interviews include 2002 Academy
Award-winner Halle Berry (Actress in a Leading Role, "Monster's
Ball") and last year's Supporting Actress winner, PenŽlope Cruz
("Vicky Cristina Barcelona"), who this year is a Supporting
Actress nominee for her role in "Nine."
Academy Award-winning director James Cameron ("Titanic"),
director of "Avatar," sits down with three of the stars from
the film, Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana and three-time Oscar-nominated
Sigourney Weaver. "Avatar" is the recipient of nine Oscar
nominations this year, including Best Picture.
Ben Affleck, who won an Oscar in 1998 for original screenplay, along
with Matt Damon, for "Good Will Hunting," chats with Jeremy
Renner, who garnered a nomination for Actor in a Leading Role for
"The Hurt Locker." The film is tied with "Avatar"
for the most nominations this year, at nine.
Two of the stars reunite from "Fatal Attraction," the 1987
classic film and recipient of six Academy Award nominations, including
Best Picture -- five-time Oscar-nominated actress Glenn Close and
multiple Oscar recipient Michael Douglas. Close received an Actress in
a Leading Role nomination for her part in the film.
"Oprah's Oscar special will kick off a great week of television
on ABC," said Stephen McPherson, president, ABC Entertainment
Group. "The new Oscar rules put the spotlight on more great
movies than ever before, and ABC will showcase them all in an Oscar
telecast that delivers great entertainment for the fans watching at
home. Having Oprah's Oscar special back this year adds to the
excitement around Hollywood's biggest event."
The hour-long primetime special will air in the week leading up to the
82nd Annual Academy Awards® on Sunday, March 7 (5:00 p.m., PT / 8:00
p.m., ET), televised live by the ABC Television Network.
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SATURDAY
NIGHT LIVE UPCOMING SHOWS:
February
27 - Jennifer Lopez/ Jennifer Lopez;
March
6 - Zach Galifianakis/ Vampire Weekend;
March
13 - Jude Law/ Pearl Jam
New York, N.Y., February 24th,
2010.
"Saturday Night Live" continues with three
back-to-back original shows starting February 27 with Jennifer Lopez
pulling double duty for the second time as host and musical guest.
Comedian Zach Galifianakis will make his SNL hosting debut March 6.
Known for his hilariously unconventional stand-up style and off-beat
comedy, Galifianakis has emerged as one of today's most talked about
up-and-coming actors after starring in 2009's Golden Globe winning
comedy, "The Hangover." Galifianakis has also appeared in
HBO's series "Bored To Death," "Into The Wild,"
G-Force," and the Oscar nominated drama, "Up In The
Air." He will next be seen later this year alongside Robert
Downey Jr. in the feature film, "Due Date."
Joining Galifianakis on March 6, Vampire Weekend makes their second
SNL appearance. Formed while studying at Columbia University, this
eclectic quartet burst onto the music scene with a deafening amount of
buzz. Their self-titled debut in 2008 received universal acclaim,
debuted in the Top 20 on the Billboard Album chart and has recently
gone gold. The band's sophomore album, "Contra," was
released on January 12th and debuted at number one on the Billboard
charts.
Academy-award nominated Actor Jude Law hosts the March 13th show. He
will next be seen in the sci-fi comedy "Repo Men" March 19,
also starring Liev Schreiber and Forest Whitaker. Law, who has earned
Academy Award nominations for his performances in "The Talented
Mr. Ripley" and "Cold Mountain," recently starred
alongside Robert Downey Jr. in "Sherlock Holmes." Law's
credits include "The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus," "Alfie,"
"The Holiday," and his recent performance on Broadway in
Shakespeare's "Hamlet."
One of the most popular and influential rock bands of the past two
decades, Pearl Jam makes their fourth SNL appearance in celebration of
their new, self-released ninth studio album, "Backspacer."
According to Rolling Stone, their latest album "backspaces to
that boyish spirit, with the shortest, tightest, punkiest tunes
they've ever banged out." The self-released Backspacer debuted at
number one on the Billboard Top 200 Chart, and its second single,
"Just Breathe," recently reached number one on the AAA Radio
Chart. Since their best-selling debut studio album "Ten,"
the Seattle quintet continues to receive critical acclaim. Pearl Jam's
songs, including "Alive," "Even Flow," and
"Better Man" have become modern classics, and the band
continues to remain a major force in rock and roll.
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THE
"LATE SHOW" TOP TEN "Signs You're Not Going to Win An
Olympic Gold Medal"
As
presented on the Friday, Feb. 19 broadcast
10.
You're allergic to snow.
9.
Fired a gun during your event but it's not the biathlon.
8.
Your neck is too fat to hang a medal on.
7.
You get winded saying "slalom."
6.
Nobody can find any record of your home nation "Funkytown."
5.
Only experience skating on ice is in your marriage (you fellas know
what I'm talking about).
4.
You're having a hard time putting your pants on over your skis.
3.
Skipped practice to see "Valentine's Day" - the Philadelphia
Inquirer calls it an all-star candy sampler; buy your tickets
today!
2.
Southwest Airlines kicked you off a flight to Vancouver because you're
too fat.
1.
Ass hasn't been off the couch since the '06 winter games.
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THE
"LATE SHOW" TOP TEN "Surprising Facts About
Curling"
As
presented on the Wednesday, Feb. 17 broadcast
10.
Every year it's watched by dozens of people.
9.
Consistently ranked the world's number one broom-related sport.
8.
It's a lot like hockey, minus the speed & excitement.
7.
No number 7 - writer fell asleep while researching curling facts.
6.
Not to be confused with Norwegian sport "Carling" where you
push a guy named Carl across the ice.
5.
Longest match ever: unknown, because no on ever stays till the
end.
4.
No number 4 - writer still asleep. Damn, curling is boring.
3.
Mickey Rourke making film about washed-up curling legend who comes
back for one last big curl.
2.
Thing they slide down the ice is called "thing they slide down
the ice."
1.
No one cares.
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