Archive for November 25th, 2009

In a very interesting tidbit from RAW this week, the word is that the announcers–notably Jerry Lawler and Jesse Ventura–received graphical “cheat sheets” to help call matches on the show. Reported in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the motivation behind the “cheat sheets” is as simple as it seems–Lawler and Ventura were not one hundred percent... »

Unlikely “Britain’s Got Talent” breakout Susan Boyle is making her presence felt in America, as early album sales projections from Hits Daily Double have Boyle’s “I Dreamed a Dream” debuting to first week sales of at least 600,000. The projections, an extension of Hits Daily Double’s sales reports from Tuesday, could even prove low if... »

The subject of an intriguing programming strategy at ABC, “V” ended its four-episode introductory run Tuesday; new episodes are not due until next year. As such a scheduling strategy risks killing any momentum the sci-fi drama accumulated over the past few weeks, it seemed imperative that “V” show some ratings stability for its... »