Archive for September 29th, 2009

– THR reports that CBS is considering spinning off crime drama “Criminal Minds” later this season. According to sources, a “Criminal Minds” episode planned for this spring will serve as a potential backdoor for the spin-off. Talk of a “Criminal Minds” off-shoot had come up previously, but such hype disappeared when CBS instead opted... »

– The season premiere of “Dexter” posted a series high for the acclaimed Showtime drama, reaching a total of 1.5 million viewers in its first airing (and 1.9 when the same-night encore was included). Not only the best “Dexter” draw to date, the figure is also Showtime’s best-drawing telecast since the premium network implemented a... »

More details are starting to emerge on Bret Hart’s possible WWE return. While many reports have gotten ahead of themselves–Hart has only conveyed that he is open to returning to WWE, not that he has agreed to do so–the feeling right now is that some sort of Hart appearance is inevitable. Sources say that WWE has... »

– WWE has announced Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase vs. John Cena and DX as the dark match main event for WWE’s return to Madison Square Garden this November. The show is a RAW telecast. – Divas Champion Mickie James vs. Alicia Fox has been added to the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view... »

Hoping to recreate the success from last time a professional athlete hosted an edition of RAW, WWE has booked Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for next week’s show. Joining “Big Ben” for the guest hosting occasion will be the Steelers’ offensive line. WWE posted a big summer rating when NBA great Shaquille O’Neal served as guest... »