
A vaguely interesting concept becomes a true mess
by JOHN VINCENT
Jun-9-2013 -
His part in 'Star Trek's' 'The Menagerie' was just the beginning
Malachi Throne, the man who played Commodore Jose Mendez in the original "Star Trek" episodes "The Menagerie" died last week following complications of lung cancer. He was 84. Throne, who had already established himself as a character actor when he appeared on the original science-fiction seri ...
Read MoreUnplanned blackout at stadium gives NBC a boost
The whole world is watching the Super Bowl. And even though the American broadcast of it was on CBS this year, it was impossible for the network to not imply advertisement of a show on its competitor. You know, "Revolution"? Remember it? The lights went out at the Super Bowl for more than 30 minu ...
Read MoreRare interview with Jeffrey Hunter surfaces talking about first pilot
By the time fans were introduced to his character of Capt. Christopher Pike, the original commander of the USS Enterprise was confined to a wheelchair, only able to communicate through a single light. But Jeffrey Hunter was a pioneer in terms of what would become television and movie history, ta ...
Read MoreDavid E. Kelley said he could've fixed problems if given more time
Superman may be faster than a speeding bullet, but developing a television series around Wonder Woman just takes a little more time. Unfortunately for David E. Kelley, NBC just wasn't willing to give it to him. As The CW unofficially preps its own Wonder Woman series, "Amazon," Kelley recently ...
Read MoreEpisode burn-off for Halloween gives NBC best Friday of season
For a show that is no longer a part of NBC's 2012-13 schedule, "Mockingbird Lane" sure was halfway impressive in its Halloween airing Friday night. The dramatic remake of "The Munsters" from "Star Trek: Voyager's" and "Dead Like Me's" Bryan Fuller, earned a 3.5 rating/6 share in Fast National ove ...
Read More'Revolution' slips a bit in second week, but remains on top
"Grimm" is very happy to be back on Fridays. And that's a strange thing for any show not on CBS to say. The dark supernatural fairy tale series returned to its normal audience on Friday, earning a 3.3 rating/6 share, according to Fast National overnight ratings from The Nielsen Co. That's actuall ...
Read MoreNew heavily hyped drama loses 17 percent of its premiere audience
"Revolution" stayed strong in the ratings in its second week on NBC Monday night, but it was hard not to notice that about 17 percent of the audience had departed since the premiere. And while it might be a little too soon to get worried at the Peacock, it does appear "Revolution" could be on tra ...
Read MoreSeries depicts a world where the only power seems to be political
So is Capt. Tom Neville a good guy or a bad guy? Through the first episode of NBC's "Revolution," we see a pretty bad guy. But the man behind him -- Emmy-nominated actor Giancarlo Esposito -- says there is far more behind this soldier than what we might think we know after watching the pilot. ...
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Read MoreBut the real question is, can NBC hold that audience?
"Revolution," the new post-apocalyptic drama from J.J. Abrams and Eric Kripke, did exactly what NBC had hoped it would do: bring in a huge audience. But now the real trick is, can it keep the audience coming back? "Revolution" premiered to a 7.1 rating/11 share, according to Fast National over ...
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