Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
All indications are that Brock Lesnar will indeed be unable to defend his UFC Heavyweight Championship at UFC 108, and conversation has thus turned to the severity of his illness.
It was this debilitating illness that initially rendered Lesnar unable to maximize his gym time in pursuit of a November contest with Shane Carwin. ... »
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Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
– There had been some recent talk among WWE creative team members about including a tri-brand elimination match on the Survivor Series card, but it is far from set in stone. The idea tossed around called for the teams to include two RAW Superstars, two SmackDown! Superstars and one ECW wrestler.
– In the... »
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Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
Fourth “American Idol” winner Carrie Underwood continues her album sales dominance, although new release “Play On” will open softer than predecessor “Carnival Ride.”
Led off by single “Cowboy Casanova,” the latest Underwood album is tracking for first week sales in the 300-350,000 range, based on Hits Daily Double’s one-day sales extensions. Enough to give... »
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Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
With Brock Lesnar’s health reportedly not improving to a point that makes his ability to train for a UFC 108 bout with Shane Carwin a certainty, the leading mixed martial arts promotion is looking into another heavyweight main event for the show.
Multiple sources report that UFC is in the early stages of putting together... »
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Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
CBS was not yet willing to order a full season’s worth of “Accidentally on Purpose,” but it did offer an indication that it sees promise in the freshman comedy.
The network handed down an order for an additional five episodes Wednesday, recognizing the show’s improving ability to retain its “How I Met Your Mother” lead-in.... »
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Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
– Jeff Hardy’s latest court appearance on the array of drug-related charges was scheduled for today.
– Hulk Hogan’s claim that he hoped to pursue a music career as a bassist for legendary band Metallica, which appeared in a Chicago Tribune feature on his new book, has been picked up by some mainstream media.
Hogan noted... »
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Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
Preliminary ratings data reveals that ABC’s “V” won its first primetime outing in the key adults 18-49 demographic.
THRFeed’s first wave of Nielsen data for Tuesday reveals that the show debuted to a 5.0 demo rating with 13.9 million viewers. If the data holds, it would not only cement “V” as the top-rated show... »
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Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
– Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin have been tapped as the co-hosts of this year’s Academy Awards telecast. The Oscar broadcast airs on March 7, 2010.
– Speaking of the world of Alec Baldwin, EW.com is reporting that James Franco will appear as himself on an upcoming episode of “30 Rock.” The storyline... »
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Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
– This week’s WWE RAW rating dropped to a 3.45, although given the heavy sports competition from the World Series and Monday Night Football, the decline is not being viewed as a horrible sign.
According to F4WOnline.com, the show did hours of 3.5 and 3.4, meaning it reverted back to its trend of losing audience... »
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Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
– WWE’s most recent “Diva Focus” gallery features ECW General Manager Tiffany; a new one will likely be posted Wednesday morning. WWE has, however, updated its Daily Diva and Superstar for November 4–they are Alicia Fox and Mark Henry, respectively.
– Reports from Tuesday’s TNA iMPACT! tapings reveal that some noteworthy appearances took place... »
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