Archive for May 18th, 2009

Though it is a live telecast, the WWE RAW that is presented on television does not tell the full story of what went down at the live taping. The full report reveals how the show ended, as well as what happened during the commercial breaks. The notes are in addition to the... »

Blockbuster director Steven Spielberg will produce a biopic on the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. under the DreamWorks banner. DreamWorks acquired the rights to a film based on King’s life, and the film will thus be the first officially authorized by King’s estate. Such authorization, says Variety, gives the filmmakers access to the... »

WWE.com offered the following report of Monday’s WWE RAW telecast. LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Less than 24 hours after Judgment Day and the entire Raw roster was already looking toward Extreme Rules. Monday night saw two huge matches made for the pay-per-view, as John Cena & Batista took on WWE Champion Randy Orton and his Legacy... »

WWE confirmed the first two matches for its upcoming Extreme Rules pay-per-view event during Monday’s RAW telecast. Extreme Rules, once known as ECW One Night Stand, takes place in New Orleans, LA on June 7, 2009. The WWE Championship will be determined in a steel cage match with Randy Orton defending against Batista. Also on... »

Headline Planet has established itself as the premiere source for sneak peaks at television series, and it delivers once again this upfront season. Headline Planet has secured trailers and clips from all of FOX’s newly-ordered series; check out the shows that strive to become franchise players in the vein of “American Idol,” “24,”... »

No resolution has yet been reached regarding the “Pepsi Center controversy.” As of press time, both the NBA Western Conference Finals game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets and Monday’s edition of WWE RAW are booked for the Denver arena. But, as of right now, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon says his... »

WWE teases history in a press release issued Monday, explaining that next week’s WWE RAW event is “in jeopardy of being cancelled.” Addressing the heavily-reported scheduling “impasse” for next week’s event, WWE notes that a resolution to the promotion’s issue at Denver’s Pepsi Center has not been resolved. The “impasse” erupted in response to the Denver... »

Ric Flair’s surprise return at WWE Judgment Day will certainly not be a one-and-out deal for the WWE Hall of Famer. Sources say the legendary wrestler has been tapped for a short-term program on WWE television. If the story about “The Nature Boy”’s future with WWE–reported by F4WOnline.com–is true, Flair will be appearing on... »

The Divas have been a fixture of WWE programming for many years, but a new report says WWE Chairman Vince McMahon is presently unhappy with the state of the division. Though specifics behind McMahon’s newfound opinion were not available at press time, there has definitely been increased internal criticism about the quality of WWE’s recent... »

Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic has confirmed the date of his long-awaited return to competition in UFC’s “Octagon.” According to a press release on his official website, the Croatian striker will face heavyweight fighter Mustapha al-Turk in his first UFC bout since losing to Cheick Kongo. The fight takes place at UFC 99 on June... »

“Dancing with the Stars” casting news always finds its way to the forefront of the Hollywood gossip scene, and though the show’s current season has not yet completed, the rumors and discussion have already commenced. According to TNA’s Jeremy Borash, one “star” on the radar for the next season of the reality megahit is TNA... »

While the eyes of most WWE fans will be fixated on how WWE follows up Ric Flair’s surprise return at Sunday’s Judgment Day pay-per-view event, WWE has officially confirmed two additional matches for Monday’s RAW. According to WWE’s official website, RAW will feature a United States Championship match between title holder MVP and challenger Matt... »

Though “Guitar Hero: World Tour” continued the franchise’s sales success, attention from many hardcore “fake rock” fans shifted to competing product “Rock Band 2,” which featured a more extensive catalog of music (especially for downloads) and a more straightforward presentation.  But as the makers of “Rock Band” focus on the upcoming Beatles spin-off, Activision... »

The idea of a gimmick-oriented pay-per-view is nothing new for pro wrestling.  And, as WWE looks for ways to boost interest in its non-major events, it appears it has found another concept for which it believes fans will shell out pay-per-view dollars. The new idea, according to a report on PWInsider.com, is for a card... »

There has undoubtedly been a trend in television renewals this season.  Bubble shows granted returns have agreed to slash their budgets in order to better justify the network’s investment.  Some shows, unfortunately, are unable to succeed under that system. ABC comedy “Samantha Who” is the latest casualty of upfront season.  Variety says the network canceled... »

Though news of all FOX’s major pilot pickups had already been released, FOX still found a way to make waves with some surprising schedule announcements at Monday’s upfront presentation. In addition to giving a special fall round of “So You Think You Can Dance” the highlighted spot on the midweek roster, the network also made... »

FOX extended goodwill to its passionate sci-fi drama fans with the surprising renewal of freshman series “Dollhouse.”  But the network was unfortunately only willing to show support to one of its struggling cult series. Word came in Sunday that FOX has officially canceled “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.” Though cancellation was considered inevitable ever since the... »

For as extensive as ABC’s recent pilot ordering and series renewal spree was, it did leave the fate of certain shows unresolved.  Unfortunately for fans of “The Unusuals,” that ambiguity was better than the definitive answer. In a weekend statement, series creator Noah Hawley confirmed that ABC will not be ordering a second season of... »

The 2009 edition of WWE Judgment Day featured four title matches, an anticipated battle between John Cena and The Big Show and a surprise return appearance from a WWE Hall of Famer.  How did WWE segue into its summer programming?  Headline Planet has the full results of this year’s WWE Judgment Day pay-per-view event. WWE... »

As its official upfront presentation approaches, CBS is negotiating deals to keep some popular “bubble” series on the air. While CBS’ typically older-skewing programming often removes it from the passionate, “save our show” campaigns for cult-favorite series–”Jericho” is a recent and notable exception–many of its “endangered” programs do have rather large audiences who would be... »