LEONARD
NIMOY TO GUEST-STAR ON “FRINGE”
Los
Angeles, Ca., April 9th,
2009.
Emmy
Award nominee and sci-fi icon Leonard Nimoy will guest-star on an
upcoming episode of FRINGE. Nimoy will appear as pivotal person of
interest William Bell as the critically acclaimed series approaches
its dramatic and revealing first season finale Tuesday, May 12
(9:01-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
In
next week’s all-new “Unleashed” episode, airing Tuesday, April
14 (9:01-10:00 PM ET/PT), animal rights activists ransack a laboratory
and get more than they bargained for when one of the caged
“animals” unleashes a ferocious appetite. With Charlie’s life on
the line, Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv), Peter Bishop (Joshua Jackson) and
Dr. Walter Bishop (John Noble) come face-to-face with the gnarly piece
of fringe science.
Nimoy, best
known as “Mr. Spock” aboard the USS Enterprise, will reprise his
legendary commanding role in the highly anticipated “Star Trek”
feature film directed by FRINGE co-creator J.J. Abrams. Aside from
myriad on-screen credits, Nimoy has directed numerous films, authored
several books and released five music albums.
Created
by J.J. Abrams & Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci, FRINGE stars
Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, John Noble, Lance Reddick, Kirk Acevedo,
Blair Brown and Jasika Nicole. The series is produced by Bad Robot
Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. Abrams, Jeff
Pinkner and Bryan Burk serve as executive producers, while Kurtzman
and Orci are consulting producers.
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ABC ANNOUNCES ITS SUMMER
SCHEDULE
New York, N.Y.,
April 8th, 2009.
ABC announces its summer
schedule, with the return of "The Bachelorette" on Monday,
May 18; "Here Come the Newlyweds" on Monday, May 25;
"Wipeout" on Wednesday, May 27; and "I Survived A
Japanese Game Show" on Wednesday, July 8. Also premiering are
three new series: animated comedy "The Goode Family" from
Mike Judge, on Wednesday, May 27; "The Superstars," based on
the classic Wide World of Sports series, on Tuesday, June 23; and
alternative series "Dating in the Dark" on Monday, July 20.
Following is a list of the upcoming programming in chronological order
(all times ET):
THE BACHELORETTE - SPECIAL TWO-HOUR PREMIERE MONDAY, MAY 18
(9:00-11:00 p.m.), AND REGULAR TIME PERIOD PREMIERE MONDAY, MAY 25
(8:00-10:00 p.m.) - Jillian Harris, the intelligent, independent,
passionate woman who fell just short of her goal - hoping that Jason
Mesnick could be her best friend, soul mate and future husband on the
just completed hit series of "The Bachelor" - will have her
own opportunity to find true love, starring in the fifth edition of
"The Bachelorette." An instant fan favorite on "The
Bachelor," Jillian, 29, a restaurant interior designer, will get
to choose from among a group of the country's most eligible bachelors
and is confident that she can find the love of her life on the series.
Hosted by Chris Harrison, "The Bachelorette" is produced by
Next Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television. Mike
Fleiss and Martin Hilton are the executive producers.
HERE COME THE NEWLYWEDS - PREMIERES MONDAY, MAY 25 (10:00-11:00 p.m.)
-- The one-hour romantic comedy alternative series returns for a
second season with nine just-married couples competing for a
life-changing cash prize to help kick-start their new lives together
and realize their dreams. Hosted by comedian Pat Bullard,
"Here Come the Newlyweds" is all about relationships, the
differences between men and women and the universal issues that every
couple must face. In this eight-episode series, each couple faces a
variety of mental and physical challenges that will test the love and
passion they have for one another, as well as their competitive
spirit. At the end of each episode, the field will be narrowed as the
newlyweds vote to send one couple home. The stakes get higher as the
potential nest egg grows, until one couple ultimately wins the grand
prize.
The executive producers of "Here Come the Newlyweds" are Jay
Blumenfield and Tony Marsh ("The Road to Stardom with Missy
Elliott," "Dane Cook's Tourgasm"). The series is
produced by The Jay and Tony Show in association with Warner Horizon
Television.
WIPEOUT - PREMIERES WEDNESDAY, MAY 27 (8:00-9:00 p.m.) - Bigger,
better, wilder than ever! ABC's hit series "Wipeout," the
No. 1-rated summer series across all networks, returns for Season Two
as wide-eyed and energized contestants compete in the world's largest
extreme obstacle course, providing the biggest spills and best
wipeouts ever seen on television.
The Qualifier boasts amazing new obstacles, including Plank in the
Face, Hurtles and Gyro Sweeper. Brace yourself in the all new Wipeout
Zone with the Catapult, Gears of Doom and more high stakes challenges.
And the fan favorite obstacle -- the Big Balls -- will return, but
with a twist: "The Motivator," a massive anvil, sneaks up on
contestants propelling then onto the Big Balls if they hesitate.
Each week, 24 daring new contestants of all ages, shapes and sizes go
head to head through four rounds of demanding but hilarious obstacle
courses to win the title of "Wipeout Champion" and the
$50,000 grand prize. In the end, only one contestant will win, while
everyone else will Wipeout!
"Wipeout" is hosted by John Henson (E! Entertainment's
"Talk Soup") and John Anderson (ESPN's "SportsCenter").
Jill Wagner is co-host. Executive producers are Matt Kunitz and Scott
Larsen ("Fear Factor"). Shye Sutherland, Kevin Wehrenberg,
Trice Barto and J. Rupert Thompson are co-executive producers. The
series is produced by Endemol USA. David Goldberg is the chairman of
Endemol North America.
THE GOODE FAMILY - PREMIERES WEDNESDAY, MAY 27 (9:00-9:30 p.m.) -
"The Goode Family" is a new animated series from Mike Judge
("King of the Hill," "Beavis and Butt-head,"
"Office Space"), John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky
("King of the Hill," "Blades of Glory"). With
standards always changing, no matter how hard you try to be good, it's
virtually impossible these days . . . especially for the Goode family.
Meet Gerald and Helen Goode, a couple who live by the motto WWAGD
("What Would Al Gore Do?"). Gerald, a college administrator,
and Helen, a community activist, are determined to obliterate their
carbon footprint on the planet: They're zealous vegans, drive a
hybrid, and recycle everything possible. Even the family dog, Che, is
vegan. In the words of Helen, all the Goodes want to do is buy organic
apples and call minorities by their right names. But despite their
best efforts, something always goes haywire with their politically
correct plans.
"The Goode Family" is voiced by Mike Judge as Gerald, Nancy
Carell as Helen, Dave Herman as Ubuntu, Linda Cardellini as Bliss and
Brian Doyle Murray as Charlie.
John Altschuler, Mike Judge, Dave Krinsky, Michael Rotenberg and Tom
Lassally are executive producers of the series, which is produced by
Media Rights Capital and 3 Arts Entertainment.
THE SUPERSTARS - PREMIERES TUESDAY, JUNE 23 (8:00-9:00 p.m.) --
"The Superstars," a fresh take on an old favorite, is based
on ABC's classic "Wide World of Sports" series, "The
Superstars," which pitted athletes from all different sports
against each other to determine the best athlete in the world. Eight
celebrities are paired with eight professional male and female
athletes to compete against each other in varying sporting events.
Each week a team will be eliminated until one team is ultimately
crowned the winner. Competitors' athletic prowess will be put to the
test with events including swimming, biking, running and kayaking, in
addition to other head-to-head athletic challenges that will test
strength, speed, stamina, agility, as well as an element of strategy.
The six-episode series will be shot entirely on location at the
Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas.
"The Superstars" is produced by Juma Entertainment and Blue
Entertainment Sports Television (BEST). Robert Horowitz, president,
Juma Entertainment, Lewis Fenton, head of production, Juma
Entertainment, Dennis Spencer, executive vice president, BEST and
Michael Principe, managing director, BEST, are the executive
producers.
I SURVIVED A JAPANESE GAME SHOW - PREMIERES WEDNESDAY, JULY 8
(9:00-10:00 p.m.) - Going into its second season, "I Survived A
Japanese Game Show" is an unscripted reality/game show --
actually a show within a show - that takes an eye-opening,
behind-the-scenes look at 12 Americans who are whisked away to Japan
to compete in the ultimate Japanese game show. The results are sure to
be hilarious, as this season will be even bigger and funnier than the
last. The final winner will take home $250,000. Returning will be the
witty game show host Rome Kanda ("Pink Panther,"
"Saturday Night Live"), who leads the contestants through
all of the zany challenges; Mamasan, a house mother and resident pot
stirrer; and Judge Bob, the rarely dynamic but always entertaining
referee of the games.
The executive producers are Arthur Smith and Kent Weed for A. Smith
& Co. ("Kitchen Nightmares," "Hell's
Kitchen"); and David Sidebotham, Karsten Bartholin and Tim
Crescenti for Babyfoot APS Denmark. "I Survived A Japanese Game
Show" is one of only four U.S. shows nominated for a Rose D'Or
Award, and the series received a DGA nomination for Best Reality
Competition Show.
DATING IN THE DARK - PREMIERES MONDAY, JULY 20 (10:00-11:00 p.m.) -
"Dating in the Dark" is a unique alternative series that
asks the age-old question, "Is Love Blind?" Each week, three
single men and three single women, all looking for love, will move
into a house together, but be totally sequestered from the opposite
sex. While they will have no chance of seeing each other in the light,
they will have the opportunity to date in a completely dark room.
Looks will be taken out of the equation as the men and women get to
know each other and form bonds in total darkness. After several days
of dating in the darkroom, the participants will select the one member
of the opposite sex that they want to see revealed in the light. For
the first time, the participants will see whom they've been dating,
wooing, kissing, snuggling with and forming bonds with. And after they
see each other in the light for the first time, they have to make the
difficult decision...do they stay with the person they fell for in the
dark, or leave them behind? Hosted by Rossi Moreale ("Can You
Duet?," "Temptation").
"Dating in the Dark" is produced by Endemol USA, a division
of Endemol holding, along with Talpa Content, the format department of
Dutch media entrepreneur John's de Mol's company. David Goldberg is
the North America chairman of Endemol USA. The series is
executive-produced by Tom Shelley and the co-executive producer is
Richard Devinki.
Airdates for the remaining episodes of "Pushing Daisies,"
"Eli Stone" and "Dirty Sexy Money" were also
announced, with "Pushing Daisies" returning to the schedule
as of Saturday, May 30 through Saturday, June 13 at 10:00 p.m.; Eli
Stone" on Saturday, June 20 through Saturday, July 11 at 10:00
p.m.; and "Dirty Sexy Money" on Saturday, July 18 through
August 8 at 10:00 p.m.
Comedy "Surviving Suburbia" will move to a new night and
time as of Wednesday, May 27, airing behind "The Goode
Family" at 9:30 p.m.
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'DEAL
OR NO DEAL' RETURNS WITH ALL NEW EPISODES BEGINNING MAY 4
Universal
City, Ca., April 15th, 2009. NBC's
popular game show "Deal Or No Deal," hosted by Howie Mandel,
will return with all new episodes starting Monday, May 4. The new
episodes will air on May 4 and 11 (8-9 p.m. ET) and two back-to-back
episodes are set to air on May 18 (8-10 p.m. ET). Each episode will
feature the "Beat the Banker" game where viewers at home can
watch and play for a chance to win $10,000.
On May 4, Denise Kinard, a single mom from Bronx, New York (or as she
says, "BX!") hopes to win enough money to open up her own
pre-school. But, the banker is sure she will go home with nothing and
sends her a message that pays homage to former New York contestants
who left with very little money.
The May 11 episode is full of fun and a friend of the banker -- a
chimpanzee! Kim Jones, who hails from a tiny town in the South, is
determined to win a lot of money to help start her own business. Will
her southern charm sweet talk the banker? Next, Thomas Fritze, a
25-year-old third generation teacher, is convinced his math knowledge
will help him win enough money so he can finally move out of his
parents' house. The banker is not convinced and brings a chimpanzee on
the show to prove that it can make a better deal than Fritze.
On May 18, two back-to-back episodes will include an aspiring bar
owner and a musician with a strange phobia. Goretty Medeiros is
followed everywhere by a black cloud -- and she is sure that it's with
her on the "Deal Or No Deal" stage. She predicts that she
will only take home $10,000 but is going for the gold regardless in
the hopes of opening her own bar. David Lee is a traveling musician
who wants to win enough money to replace the van he tours in and to
help his musician parents out as well. But, with a strange fear of
styrofoam, Lee is hoping to brave the challenges the banker puts in
front of him.
Hosted by Howie Mandel, "Deal or No Deal" is an
international hit game show from Endemol USA. Contestants on the show
play for a top prize of $1 million in a high-energy match of nerves,
instincts and raw intuition. Each night, the game of odds and chance
unfolds when a contestant faces 26 sealed briefcases containing
anything from a measly penny to $1 million. Without knowing the amount
in each briefcase, the contestant picks one -- his to keep, if he
chooses, until its unsealing at game's end. The game kicks into high
gear when the amount of cash in each case is revealed to the
contestant round-by-round - and is tempted after each round by a
mysterious entity known only as "the Banker" to accept an
offer of cash in exchange for what is contained in the contestant's
chosen briefcase -- prompting Mandel to ask the all-important question
-- "Deal or No Deal"?
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“GREEN
IT. MEAN IT.” THIS EARTH DAY ON FOX
Los
Angeles, Ca., April 14th, 2009.
To raise awareness for Earth Day,
Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) has launched “Green It. Mean It.,”
a comprehensive on- and off-air initiative that kicked off Sunday and
will culminate on Earth Day, Wednesday, April 22. The annual
cross-platform campaign features special on-air graphic elements and
promos; primetime programming tie-ins; an online initiative on FOX.com;
as well as the donation of a solar electric system to a Los
Angeles-area school. Designed to raise both viewer and employee
awareness of environmental issues, “Green It. Mean It.”
complements FOX’s ongoing efforts to reduce the network’s impact
on the world’s climate and become carbon neutral by 2010.
Highlights of
the campaign include:
- Special
“Green It. Mean It” graphic elements will be used for the
duration of the Earth Day campaign across network divisions, and
will be featured in on-air promotions and on FOX.com.
- As
part of the eco-initiative, actors from FOX series will offer
“Green Tips” in promos that will air on the network and its
affiliated stations, as well as appear on FOX.com. The tips will
also be provided to more than 2000 radio stations for their use
during all day parts. The promos, featuring talent from 24,
AMERICAN IDOL, BONES, FAMILY GUY, FRINGE, GLEE, LIE TO ME and SIT
DOWN, SHUT UP, among other FOX series, will offer tips on greening
practices and information on environmental issues. Examples
include:
- “Insulating
your home’s attic, pipes, ductwork, and floors can save 25
percent on your energy bill. Ask a professional to help make
your home more energy efficient.”
- “Creating
a greener planet will require us to change the goods we use and
the ways we live and work. Making this transition will require
the skills of contractors, electricians, engineers and
entrepreneurs. Search the internet for job sites that post
opportunities in this growing global business.”
- “A
cleaner planet needs the brightest of minds. Put your gifts to
use by encouraging legislators, utility companies, employers and
manufacturers to support green initiatives. Doing so will help
curb pollution, create new jobs and change our future.”
- FOX
series HOUSE, THE SIMPSONS and PRISON BREAK will feature special
themes inspired by Earth Day.
- FOX.com
will host a dedicated microsite (www.fox.com/greenitmeanit)
featuring the “Green Tips” from FOX talent, a “Green Tip”
of the Day, as well as information and links to eco-friendly
resources. Tips and information will also be distributed daily via
Twitter, MySpace and other social networking and new media sites.
- FOX
has partnered with the Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF),
E-Village Solar and the Los Angeles Department of Water &
Power (LADWP) to donate a solar-electric system similar to the one
used to power the red carpet at the 2008 AMERICAN IDOL finale to
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy. The 1.36-kilowatt solar-electric
system, which will be unveiled on Friday, April 17, is being
installed on the roof of the school to teach students about
photovoltaic technology. Students will be able to monitor the
system's power output and compare it to nearly 100 other systems
in BEF's Solar 4R Schools program nationwide. The donation also
includes classroom activities such as solar cars, solar ovens and
wind turbine kits.
- In
a special Earth Day themed mailing, FOX will send a dozen
vegetable seed packets to radio personalities in the Top 25
markets. The vegetable seed packets will accompany the network’s
monthly mailer honoring THE SIMPSONS “Best. 20 Years. Ever.”
campaign.
- FOX
All Access radio show, syndicated to more than 120 radio stations
across the country, will host Earth Day-themed radio shows on
Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19.
To raise
further awareness and engage employees, FOX will host an Earth Day
Fair Friday, April 17 on the FOX lot for News Corporation employees
and guests. During the fair, employees can interact with a variety of vendors
that provide environmentally friendly products and services. On
Earth Day, and in partnership with The Surfrider Foundation, FOX
talent and employees can volunteer to participate in a beach clean-up
in Santa Monica, CA
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TWO-TIME GRAMMY
AWARD-WINNING POP SINGER ADELE TO GUEST STAR
IN AN UPCOMING EPISODE OF "UGLY BETTY"
New York, N.Y.,
April 14th, 2009.
Pop singer Adele will guest star
as herself and perform on ABC's "Ugly Betty" in May. In the
episode, entitled "In the Stars," Adele will perform at a
photo shoot which Betty, Marc and Matt produce for a YETI assignment
that culminates into a surprise wedding. The sultry soul sensation
from the U.K. is now making a name for herself across the pond after
winning two Grammys recently for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop
Vocal Performance. Poised for superstardom with her hit single
"Chasing Pavements," Adele is selling out shows on her
current U.S. tour and will co-headline an upcoming concert at the
Hollywood Bowl with legendary singer Etta James.
"Ugly Betty" stars America Ferrera as Betty Suarez, Eric
Mabius as Daniel Meade, Vanessa Williams as Wilhelmina Slater, Ana
Ortiz as Hilda, Tony Plana as Ignacio, Ashley Jensen as Christina,
Becki Newton as Amanda, Mark Indelicato as Justin, Michael Urie as
Marc and Judith Light as Claire Meade.
Executive producers are Silvio Horta ("Urban Legend"),
Academy Award-nominee and Emmy Award winner Salma Hayek, Jose Tamez,
Richard Heus, Ben Silverman, Teri Weinberg, Tracy Poust and Jon
Kinnally. Co-executive producers are Sheila Lawrence, Victor Nelli
Jr., Henry Alonso Myers, Bill Wrubel and Chris Black.
"Ugly Betty," a production of ABC Studios, airs Thursdays
from 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET, on the ABC Television Network.
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NBC
RE-SCHEDULES TWO ORIGINAL SUMMER MINISERIES - 'METEOR' NOW AIMS FOR
JULY 12 AND 19 WHILE 'THE STORM' WILL AIR ON JULY 26 AND AUGUST 2
Universal City, Ca., April 9th, 2009.
NBC has re-scheduled the
broadcast dates for two original, four-hour summer miniseries as
"Meteor" now will be telecast on Sunday, July 12 and Sunday,
July 19 (9-11 p.m. ET both nights), while "The Storm" will
now air on Sunday, July 26 and Sunday, August 2 (9-11 p.m. ET both
nights).
"Meteor" -- which was previously scheduled to be telecast on
Sundays, June 7 and 14 (9-11 p.m. ET) – is a new suspenseful
four-hour miniseries. In the story, Dr. Lehman (Emmy Award winner
Christopher Lloyd, "Back to the Future") and Imogene O'Neil
(Marla Sokoloff, "The Practice") are two scientists who
discover that the giant meteor Kassandra has been knocked out of its
orbit and is now barreling straight for Earth.
"The Storm" – which previously was set for broadcast on
Sundays, July 19 and 26 (9-11 p.m. ET) -- is an epic miniseries event
where the changeable forces of nature combine -- in the air, on land,
in the seas as the world counts down its final, catastrophic hours.
Golden Globe and Emmy nominee Treat Williams ("Everwood")
and James Van Der Beek ("Dawson's Creek") star in this
ultimate tale of man against nature.
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TWO
CELEBRITIES ARE FIRED FROM THE EIGHT REMAINING ON NBC'S 'THE CELEBRITY
APPRENTICE' SUNDAY, APRIL 19 (9-11 P.M. ET) ON NBC
New
York, N.Y., April 13th, 2009.
Two more celebrities are sent
packing after teams Athena and Kotu go head-to-head in tasks that have
them auctioning pieces from the Ivanka Trump jewelry line and creating
a new meal for Schwan's LiveSmart frozen foods. Piers Morgan, British
tabloid editor, "America's Got Talent" judge, and the first
"Celebrity Apprentice," returns and is tasked by Mr. Trump
with keeping an eye on the escalating feud between Melissa Rivers and
Annie Duke this Sunday, April 19 (9-11 p.m. ET) on NBC.
In this episode, rival project managers Joan Rivers and Annie Duke
face off as they lead their teams in the task of auctioning pieces
from the Ivanka Trump jewelry line to their donors. At auction time,
each team chooses a very different strategy, but in the end it all
comes down to who raised the most money. In the boardroom, Piers
Morgan aggravates an already heated Joan Rivers, whose disgust with
the way Annie Duke treated her daughter, Melissa, is obvious, and the
conflict between Annie and Rivers, according to Piers, "Makes
Omarosa and I look like a tea party!" At the end of the
boardroom, Ivanka and Piers reveal each team's grand totals to Mr.
Trump, and another celebrity is sent home.
For the next task, each team must create a new meal for Schwan's
LiveSmart frozen food line. In their test kitchen, team Athena waivers
between three different meals, and butts heads when it comes time to
choose one to present to the Schwan's executives. Team Kotu relies on
a traditional dish to present to the executives, but a leadership
conflict erupts at the last minute that threatens to jeopardize a
much-needed win. After the presentation of the meals to the Schwan's
executives, Mr. Trump reconvenes with the teams in the boardroom and
sends another celebrity packing.
Clint Black, Annie Duke, Natalie Gulbis, Jesse James, Joan Rivers,
Melissa Rivers, Brande Roderick and Herschel Walker are the remaining
eight celebrities vying to be "The Celebrity Apprentice."
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ABC.COM DELIVERS 9 OUT OF
10 TOP SERIES VIEWED ONLINE
New York, N.Y. April
13th, 2009.
In March 2009, ABC.com Site Once
Again Dominates
Broadcast Competition for Online Video Viewing. According to the latest data from Nielsen VideoCensus for
March 2009, ABC.com continued to deliver the most viewed series online
in terms of unique viewers. For the second month in a row, ABC's site
had 9 out of the top 10 series viewed on broadcast sites.
"Dancing with the Stars" took the #1 spot in March with 3
million unique viewers, up 93% over the previous month.
Viewing of full episodes and short-form content from "Lost"
(1.4 million unique viewers), "Grey's Anatomy" (1.2 million
unique viewers), "Better Off Ted" (1.2 million unique
viewers), "The Bachelor" (1 million unique viewers),
"In the Motherhood" (986,000 unique viewers),
"Desperate Housewives" (903,000 unique viewers ), "Ugly
Betty" (780,000 unique viewers) and "Castle" (650,000
unique viewers) ranked 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 10th
respectively.
"Lost" again ranked #1 in total streams, with 35.8 million,
followed by "Grey's Anatomy" with 19.7 million total streams
and "Dancing with the Stars" with 19.6 million streams.
ABC.com's Full Episode Player delivers a high-quality viewing
experience to users and premium to advertisers, attracting a young,
highly educated and loyal audience. Season to date, over 120 million
episodes have been initiated through the ABC.com Full Episode Player.
Last fall, ABC.com launched a new short-form video player, which
allows users to embed videos throughout the web, including their own
blogs and third-party social networking sites. The ABC.com short form
player is home to over 2000 pieces of content including original
webisodes, exclusive sneak peeks and interviews with the stars of
ABC's most popular series, as well as ABC.com's original daily online
series "Start Now." ABC.com is available anytime, anywhere
on mobile devices at m.abc.com.
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"NBC
SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL" SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
New York, N.Y., April 14th, 2009.
Three appearances each by marquee
NFL teams, the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Indianapolis Colts,
Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears and the defending Super Bowl
champion Pittsburgh Steelers; the much-anticipated opening of the new
Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Week 2; all 12 of last season's playoff
teams; and storied rivalries including Patriots-Colts, four NFC East
games, Chicago-Green Bay at Lambeau, Pittsburgh-Baltimore and New
England-Miami highlight the "NBC Sunday Night Football"
schedule as the league today announced its 2009 slate of games.
Highlights of "NBC Sunday Night Football" schedule:
· All 12 NFL playoff teams from last season are featured.
· Fourteen of NBC's 16 scheduled games involve at least one playoff
team from last season; 8 of 16 include two playoff teams; three of the
16 games are playoff rematches from last season.
· Sixteen of the 17 teams playing on "Sunday Night
Football" had .500 or better records, 14 of 17 had winning
records.
· Giants at Cowboys to open the $1.1 billion Dallas Cowboys Stadium
and a rematch of the most viewed game ever on "Sunday Night
Football." The stadium features the world's largest scoreboard
– 60 yards long – and has been called the "Eighth Wonder of
the World." The scoreboard itself cost more than the $40 million
it cost to build Texas Stadium nearly 40 years ago. Last year's
Cowboys victory over the Giants on "Sunday Night Football"
was the No. 1 primetime program on network TV last season among Adults
18-49 and drew 23.1 million viewers.
· Three appearances from six marquee teams: the Super Bowl XLIII
champion Steelers (Chargers, Titans, Ravens), the Super Bowl XLII
champion Giants (Cowboys, Cardinals, Eagles), Dallas (all against NFC
East rivals including the home opener in their new stadium),
Indianapolis (Arizona, Tennessee, New England), Chicago (Green Bay,
Atlanta, Philadelphia) and Philadelphia (Dallas, Chicago, New York
Giants).
· Six games involving one of the Manning brothers, Peyton and Eli.
· Quarterback duels between Peyton Manning and Tom Brady, Peyton and
Kurt Warner, Philip Rivers and Ben Roethlisberger and Donovan McNabb
and Jay Cutler.
· The 177th regular-season meeting between the two oldest NFL
franchises when the Chicago Bears visit the Green Bay Packers at
Lambeau Field on the first Sunday of the season. The Bears and Packers
have played each other more than any two teams in NFL history.
· Four matchups among bitter NFC East rivals: Giants-Cowboys,
Cowboys-Eagles, Eagles-Giants and Cowboys-Redskins.
· A rematch of last year's hard-hitting AFC Championship game between
the Steelers and the Ravens and last year's AFC divisional playoff
game between the Steelers and the Chargers.
· The first appearances on "NBC Sunday Night Football" by
the NFC Champion Cardinals as they host the Colts and travel to the
Meadowlands to face the Giants.
· The first "NBC Sunday Night Football" visits to Miami,
Tennessee and Atlanta.
DICK EBERSOL, CHAIRMAN, NBC SPORTS: "For the first time, the
'Sunday Night Football' schedule features all of last year's playoff
teams and the vast majority of the great traditional rivalry games
that are the essence of the National Football League. The schedule is
made even more special in Week 2 with the national debut of what is
expected to be the gold standard of all stadiums in the world."
SNF DOMINATED SUNDAY NIGHTS: Last season the dominant "Sunday
Night Football" franchise powered NBC to Sunday Night victories
in 13 of 16 weeks (81%) in the coveted Adults 18-49 demographic up
significantly from 11 of 16 weeks (69%) in 2007 and 9 of 16 weeks in
2006 (56%). Last year, "SNF" averaged 16.8 million viewers
for its 16 Sunday Night broadcasts, five million more viewers than
Monday night telecasts. For the full season, "Sunday Night
Football" ranked as the No. 1 program across the key demographics
of Men 18-49 and Men 18-34. Additionally, "SNF" ranked No. 3
in Adults 18-49, No. 4 in Adults 18-34, No. 8 in Viewership and No. 9
in household rating among all primetime programs for the season.
NFL OPENING KICKOFF: As previously announced, the NFL will open the
season on NBC, Thursday, Sept. 10, with the Steelers hosting the AFC
South champion Tennessee Titans, who had an NFL-best 13-3 record last
season. In the first "NBC Sunday Night Football" contest of
the season, the Green Bay Packers will host their longtime rival the
Chicago Bears.
2009 "NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL" SCHEDULE
Thurs. Sept. 10 NFL Kickoff Tennessee Titans at Pittsburgh Steelers
Sun. Sept. 13 Week 1 Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers
Sun. Sept. 20 Week 2 New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys
Sun. Sept. 27 Week 3 Indianapolis Colts at Arizona Cardinals
Sun. Oct. 4 Week 4 San Diego Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers
Sun. Oct. 11 Week 5 Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans
Sun. Oct. 18 Week 6 Chicago Bears at Atlanta Falcons
Sun. Oct. 25 Week 7 Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants
Sun. Nov. 1 Week 8 NO SNF GAME (Football Night airs 7-8 p.m.)
Sun. Nov. 8 Week 9 Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles
Sun. Nov. 15 Week 10 New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts
Sun. Nov. 22 *Week 11 Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears
Sun. Nov. 29 *Week 12 Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens
Sun. Dec. 6 *Week 13 New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins
Sun. Dec. 13 *Week 14 Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants
Sun. Dec. 20 *Week 15 Minnesota Vikings at Carolina Panthers
Sun. Dec. 27 *Week 16 Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins
Sun. Jan. 3 *Week 17 TBA
Football Night in America begins every Sunday at 7 p.m. ET
*Flex Week
A complete breakdown of the matchups with analysis from "NBC's
Football Night in America" co-host Cris Collinsworth:
THURSDAY, SEPT. 10 - NFL KICKOFF 2009
Tennessee Titans at Pittsburgh Steelers (Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pa.)
In a tradition that began in 2004, the Super Bowl champion annually
hosts the NFL Thursday night season kickoff the following year and
this year it features a showdown between the Steelers and the Titans,
who at 13-3 had the best regular-season record in the NFL last season.
In last season's 31-14 Tennessee victory, which assured them of home
field advantage, Titans players stomped on the Steelers "Terrible
Towels" drawing the ire of "Steeler Nation."
Collinsworth: "If the Titans are looking for 'Terrible Towels'
there will be plenty to choose from. It's going to be an emotional
setting and there's added juice to this rivalry."
SUNDAY, SEPT. 13 - WEEK ONE
Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers (Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wis.)
The "Sunday Night Football" schedule kicks off with bitter
division rivals at historic Lambeau Field as Jay Cutler makes his
Bears debut. The teams have met 176 times in the regular season, more
than any two teams in NFL history, with the Packers holding a 90-80-6
advantage. The rivals split two meetings last season but the Packers
trounced the Bears at Lambeau 37-3 with Ryan Grant rushing for 145
yards.
Collinsworth: "The Packers are always a national draw and the
Bears may be the most interesting team heading into the season.
There's so much anticipation on what effect Cutler will have on a team
that's always been built around defense and a running game. It's the
most significant offseason acquisition in many years."
SUNDAY, SEPT. 20 - WEEK TWO
New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys (Dallas Cowboys Stadium, Arlington,
Texas)
The Cowboys make the much-anticipated debut of their $ 1.1 billion new
stadium against their archrival the New York Giants. The retractable
roof stadium incorporates some of the historical features of Texas
Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys for the past 35 years, with
distinct arches spanning the length of the stadium, a hole in the roof
when the dome is open and open-air end zone plazas, which can give the
stadium an outdoor feel. The colossal 80,000-seat stadium can be
expanded to as much as 100,000 for big events such as the Super Bowl
and features a 60-yard long scoreboard screen, the longest in the
world. The scoreboard itself cost more than the $40 million it took to
build Texas Stadium.
Last year the Dec. 14 "SNF" matchup between the teams was
the No. 1 primetime program of the season and set a "Sunday Night
Football" record with 23.1 million viewers.
Collinsworth: "This game could be played at a high school field
and it would be interesting but at the Cowboys' new stadium it may be
the best game of the year."
SUNDAY, SEPT. 27 - WEEK THREE
Indianapolis Colts at Arizona Cardinals (University of Phoenix
Stadium, Glendale, Ariz.)
A matchup between two of the NFL's most prolific quarterbacks League
MVP Peyton Manning and Kurt Warner, in what promises to be an
offensive shootout. Last season, Warner resurrected his career,
throwing for more than 4,500 yards and leading the Cardinals to the
Super Bowl. Manning threw for more than 4,000 yards for the ninth time
in his 11 NFL seasons to win his record-tying third MVP award.
Collinsworth: "A great pitchers duel. For my money it's worth the
price of admission to see either one – but both! This is a good
early test for the Cardinals to see if they're for real."
SUNDAY, OCT. 4 - WEEK FOUR
San Diego Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers (Heinz Field, Pittsburgh,
Pa.)
A rematch of the AFC Divisional Playoffs with LaDainian Tomlinson and
Philip Rivers leading the NFC West champion Chargers into Pittsburgh
to take on Ben Roethlisberger and the Super Bowl champs. In last
year's playoff game, the Steelers defeated the Chargers 35-24 to reach
the AFC Championship Game for the third time in five years. The two
teams met in the regular season in Week 11 with the Steelers winning
11-10, the first such final score in NFL history. The Chargers lost
their next two games but recovered to win their last four games to
capture the AFC West. Roethlisberger and Rivers will be forever linked
as part of the historic 2004 draft class, which also includes Eli
Manning.
Collinsworth: "They played in two of the better games we saw last
season. Both are clear-cut favorites to win their division and this
could easily be a playoff preview. The Rivers-Roethlisberger battle
always adds extra interest. That is quickly becoming one of the most
dominant quarterback draft classes ever."
SUNDAY OCT. 11 - WEEK FIVE
Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans (LP Field, Nashville, Tenn.)
A matchup of AFC South division rivals as Peyton Manning and the Colts
look to regain supremacy in the division as they travel to Nashville
to take on the Titans in the first-ever "SNF" game at LP
Field. The Titans won the AFC South for the first time since 2002
breaking the Colts five-year stranglehold on the division. The two
teams split their regular season meetings with the Titans defeating
the Colts in Week 8 last season 31-21 in Nashville and the Colts
winning in Indianapolis 23-0 in Week 16.
Collinsworth: "A great boxer-puncher matchup with a high-powered
offense against a physical defense."
SUNDAY, OCT. 18 - WEEK SIX
Chicago Bears at Atlanta Falcons (Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Ga.)
The Falcons were the surprise of the NFL last season, making the
playoffs in a supposed rebuilding year, with Offensive Rookie of the
Year QB Matt Ryan leading the way, joined by RB Michael Turner, who
rushed for nearly 1,700 yards. Jay Cutler was acquired by the Bears in
a much-publicized off-season trade, and instantly becomes the most
high-profile Bears quarterback since Jim McMahon in the 1980s. Last
season, the teams played one of the most exciting games of the year,
with the Falcons kicking a game-winning, 48-yard field goal as time
expired. Atlanta had completed a 25-yard pass to set up the kick.
Collinsworth: "A rematch of the single most exciting regular
season matchup from last season. That game propelled the Falcons and
legitimized Matt Ryan and was a blow to the guts of the Bears."
SUNDAY, OCT. 25 - WEEK SEVEN
Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants (Giants Stadium, East Rutherford,
N.J.)
The Giants outgunned the Cardinals 37-29 last season but the Cardinals
had the last laugh as they represented the NFC in the Super Bowl. In
last year's shootout, Kurt Warner threw for more than 300 yards but
Eli Manning tossed three touchdown passes and the Giants defense
limited Arizona to 23 yards rushing. The Cardinals boast perhaps the
best receiving tandem in the NFL in Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin
while the Giants rely on a relentless pass rush led by Justin Tuck and
Osi Umenyiora.
Collinsworth: "The return of Kurt Warner to the only place he
didn't have significant success. You know he'd love to put a show on
for all the people in New York. Kurt Warner has this game circled on
his calendar."
SUNDAY, NOV. 1 – WEEK EIGHT
No "SNF" Game (World Series Game). Football Night in America
airs from 7-8 p.m. ET.
SUNDAY, NOV. 8 - WEEK NINE
Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles (Lincoln Financial Field,
Philadelphia, Pa.)
In another bitter NFC East rivalry game, the Cowboys seek revenge
against the team that kept them out of the playoffs last season. On
the final day of the season, the Eagles embarrassed the visiting
Cowboys, 44-6, at one point scoring 41 unanswered points, to make the
postseason at the Cowboys expense. Dallas enjoys playing under the
primetime lights, winning all three of its "Sunday Night
Football" games last year.
Collinsworth: "A game you don't even have to promote. The rivalry
is amped up even more when it's played in Philly."
SUNDAY, NOV. 15 - WEEK 10
New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts (Lucas Oil Stadium,
Indianapolis, Ind.)
In one of the NFL's most anticipated games every year, two future
Hall-of-Fame quarterbacks square off as Tom Brady returns from the
knee surgery that kept him out of action last season to lead the
Patriots into Indianapolis against Peyton Manning and the Colts. The
Colts defeated the Pats 18-15 in Week 9 last season to jumpstart their
year as Manning threw for two touchdowns. It was the first of nine
straight wins for Indy. In 2007, the last time the teams met at full
strength, the Colts-Pats was the highest-rated game of the regular
season, earning a 20.1.
Collinsworth: "The best game of the last 10 years and obviously
we're thrilled to have it. The two best quarterbacks of the last
decade, it's always compelling television. All you can do is sit back
and enjoy it."
SUNDAY, NOV. 22 - WEEK 11
Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears (Soldier Field, Chicago, Ill.)
A rematch of a 24-20 Bears victory over the Eagles last year on
"Sunday Night Football," which the Bears secured with a
fourth quarter goal-line stand. Last season, Donovan McNabb
resurrected his career after being benched in November, rallying the
Eagles to a berth in the playoffs. Under new quarterback Jay Cutler,
the Bears hope to return to NFC supremacy, having represented the
conference in Super Bowl XLI.
Collinsworth: "It's fascinating that there were all those rumors
that Donovan McNabb would go back to his hometown of Chicago, the
Chicago-kid coming home. Now he gets to face Jay Cutler who did end up
there."
SUNDAY, NOV. 29 - WEEK 12
Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens (M&T Bank Stadium,
Baltimore, Md.)
A rematch of the AFC Championship Game won by the Steelers 23-14, this
game has become one of the hardest-hitting matchups and fiercest
rivalries in the NFL. The Steelers swept the season-series as they
took the two regular season meetings as well, winning at home in Week
4 23-20 in OT and in Baltimore 13-9 in Week 15.
Collinsworth: "The hardest-hitting most intense rivalry in the
NFL. It's so physically brutal when these teams play you have to wear
pads just to watch."
SUNDAY, DEC. 6 - WEEK 13
New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins (Dolphin Stadium, Miami, Fla.)
The surprise AFC East champion Dolphins, resurrected by Bill Parcells,
make their first ever appearance on "SNF" as they take on
their division rival the Bill Belichick-led New England, who at 11-5
missed the playoffs for the first time since 2002. QB Tom Brady
returns to the Pats after missing nearly all of last season after
injuring his knee in the season opener. Miami QB Chad Pennington won
the AP Comeback Player of the Year. These teams split their two games
last season with the Dolphins winning 38-13 in Week 3 in Miami while
unveiling their exciting "wildcat offense" and the Pats
taking the game in Foxboro 48-28 in Week 12.
Collinsworth: "Miami will have something special up their sleeves
for New England. The Dolphins, as do a lot of teams, judge themselves
by how they do against the Patriots and you know Bill Parcells is
fueling a lot of that."
SUNDAY, DEC. 13 - WEEK 14
Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants (Giants Stadium, East
Rutherford, N.J.)
Traditionally one of the NFL's fiercest rivalries, the two teams split
during the regular season but the Eagles won the most important
contest, beating the Giants at Giants Stadium to advance to the NFC
Championship Game. The Giants have defeated the Eagles in the their
last two meetings on "Sunday Night Football," a 36-31
victory in 2008 and a 16-3 win in 2007 in which they recorded 12
sacks. The rivals have met 148 times in the regular season with the
Giants holding a 79-67-2 advantage.
Collinsworth: "Nothing matches the intensity of NFC East football
-- nothing. Every team has a chance to win the division. Every game is
significant."
SUNDAY, DEC. 20 - WEEK 15
Minnesota Vikings at Carolina Panthers (Bank of America Stadium,
Charlotte, N.C.)
Another matchup of playoff teams as Pro Bowl running back Adrian
Peterson leads the NFC North champion Vikings into Carolina, against
Jake Delhomme and the Panthers, who boasted an NFC-best 12-4 record in
2008. The teams met in Week 3 last season, with the Vikings earning
their first victory of the season, 20-10. Peterson led the NFL in
rushing yards with 1,760, while Carolina's DeAngelo Williams was third
with 1,515.
Collinsworth: "Two of the best running teams in the NFL. I think
John Fox finally has the team he wants in Carolina. For the Vikings,
it's no secret that a lot hinges on their quarterback play."
SUNDAY, DEC. 27 - WEEK 16
Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins (FedEx Field, Landover, Md.)
Called by Sports Illustrated the top rivalry in the NFL and one of the
greatest in sports, the latest edition moves to Landover for a late
season battle that could decide the NFC East. Last season, both teams
won on the road with the Cowboys winning in Washington 14-10 on
"Sunday Night Football." The Redskins made a huge splash in
the offseason, signing Albert Haynesworth to a seven-year, $100
million deal.
Collinsworth: "I'm a big believer in both Jason Campbell and Tony
Romo but this is a big season for both. Campbell is a humble,
soft-spoken kid with a lot of talent and now it's time for him to
break out. Obviously all eyes will be on Romo without T.O. I think
he's going to be judged on what he does from December 1st on. He needs
to break that barrier."
SUNDAY, JAN. 3 - WEEK 17
Teams to be announced by NFL at least six days prior.
The schedule does not list a "Sunday Night Football" game in
Week 17, but an afternoon game with playoff implications will be moved
to that time slot to conclude the season.
FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING: The season again will utilize "flexible
scheduling," in Weeks 11-17.
In Weeks 11-16, the schedule lists the games tentatively set for
"NBC Sunday Night Football." Only Sunday afternoon games are
eligible to be moved to "Sunday Night Football," in which
case the tentatively scheduled Sunday night game will be moved to an
afternoon start time. Flexible scheduling will not be applied to games
airing on Thursday, Saturday or Monday nights.
A flexible scheduling move will be announced at least 12 days before
the game. For Week 17, the change will be announced no later than six
days before the game. The schedule does not list a Sunday night game
in Week 17, but an afternoon game with playoff implications will be
moved to that time slot to conclude the season.
Flexible scheduling will ensure quality matchups on Sunday night in
those weeks and give "surprise" teams a chance to play their
way onto primetime.
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DEPECHE MODE OUTDOOR
PERFORMANCE ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
Los Angeles, Ca., April 15th, 2009.
Groundbreaking electro legends
Depeche Mode will shut down Hollywood Boulevard at the doorstep of the
W Hollywood Residences for an exclusive outdoor performance to be
broadcast live on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on THURSDAY,
APRIL 23 (12:05-1:05 a.m. ET/PT).
This represents Depeche Mode's first late-night talk show performance
since announcing their upcoming "Tour of the Universe,"
which will include material from their highly anticipated twelfth
studio album "Sounds of the Universe" (Mute/Capitol/Virgin)
to be released on April 21. This unique performance will take place on
a custom-built stage on the corner of Hollywood Blvd. and Vine St. at
the doorstep of the new W Hollywood Residences. Only KROQ listeners
can win VIP section tickets, so visit www.KROQ.com for complete entry
details.
The exclusive performance coincides with the release of Rogue's
"Fighting," starring Channing Tatum and Terrence Howard,
coming to theaters on April 24. The television broadcast of
"Jimmy Kimmel Live" will feature Tatum as the lead guest,
Elisha Cuthbert and two Depeche Mode songs, including their new single
"Wrong."
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LISTINGS
FOR NBC'S 'SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE'
April 18 - Best of Amy Poehler
April 25 - Dwayne Johnson / Ray LaMontagne (OAD 3/7/09)
May 2 - Tracy Morgan / Kelly Clarkson (OAD 3/14/09)
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'THE
TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO' LISTINGS
Thursday, April 16 – Guests include Jessica Alba, Bob Saget and
musical guest Jonny Lang
Friday, April 17 – Guests include Charles Barkley and Leslie Mann
Monday, April 20 – Guests include Martha Stewart, Tracy Ullman and
musical guest The Killers
Tuesday, April 21 – Guests include Hugh Jackman, Abigail Breslin and
musical guest Ida Maria
Wednesday, April 22 – Guests include Robert Downey Jr., Alexandra
Wentworth and comic George Wallace
Thursday, April 23 – Guests include Jules Sylvester and his reptiles
and Ryan Reynolds
Friday, April 24 – Guests include Anderson Cooper, Kathleen Madigan
and musical guest Brad Paisley
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UPCOMING
GUESTS ON THE "LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN"
Thursday,
April 16
Actor Matthew Perry; actress Elisha Cuthbert; musical guests Rascal
Flatts
Friday,
April 17
Actor Russell Crowe; comedian Joe Wong
Monday,
April 20
Actor Jeff Goldblum; ventriloquist Jeff Dunham
Tuesday,
April 21
Actor Nathan Lane; musical guests Tinted Windows
Wednesday,
April 22
Actress/singer Beyonce Knowles; actor Jim Parsons from the CBS comedy
series “The Big Bang Theory”; musical guest Paul Weller
Thursday,
April 23
Actor Jamie Foxx; singer/reality show judge Paula Abdul; musical
guests The Dead
Friday,
April 24
Actor Michael Keaton; musical guest Lily Allen
Monday,
April 27
Actor Matthew Fox; musical guests The All-American Rejects
Tuesday,
April 28
Singer Dolly Parton; musical guest Zachary Quinto
Wednesday,
April 29
Actress Jennifer Garner; Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk; musical guests
Manchester Orchestra
Thursday,
April 30
Talk show host Regis Philbin; a performance from the Broadway
musical “Hair”
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ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
April 16
1. Actor Zac Efron ("17 Again") 2. Reality personality Patti
Stanger (The Millionaire Matchmaker")
3. Musical guest Pete Yorn
April 17
1. Six-year-old genius Pranav Veera 2. Musical guest Franz Ferdinand
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UPDATED
LISTINGS FOR 'LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON'
Thursday,
April 16 – Show 0029 – Guests include Rachel McAdams, Michael
Emerson, Matthew Stafford, and musical guest Solange
Friday, April 17 – Show 0030 – Guests include Matthew Perry, Adam
Goldberg, and musical guest Plain White T's
Monday, April 20 – Show 0031 – Guests include Terrence Howard,
Rashida Jones, and musical guest Rick Ross
Tuesday, April 21 – Show 0032 – Guests include Jerry O'Connell,
Thomas Lennon, and musical guest Chester French
Wednesday, April 22 – Show 0033 – Guests include Seth Meyers
(NBC's "Saturday Night Live"), Janeane Garofalo, and Mike
Spinner
Thursday, April 23 – Show 0034 – Guests include Ali Larter (NBC's
"Heroes") and musical guest Tinted Windows
Friday, April 24 – Show 0035 – Guests include Neil Patrick Harris
and Emily Deschanel
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LISTINGS
FOR "LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY"
Thursday,
April 16 –1001 Liz Hatch/Cassidy Freeman with musical guest Lykke Li
Friday, April 17 –1002 Ben Harper & Relentless7
Monday, April 20 –997 Dr. Drew/Yvonne Strahovski with musical guest
Nico Stai
Tuesday, April 21 –1003 TBD
Wednesday, April 22 –1004 Tom Lennon
Thursday, April 23 –1005 Brett Dennen
Friday, April 24 –1006 TBD
Monday, April 27 –998 Sprague Grayden with musical guest The Pains
of Being Pure at Heart
Tuesday, April 28 –990 Masi Oka with musical guest The Duke Spirit
Wednesday, April 29 –994 Jack & Kelly Osbourne with musical
guest Ben Harper & Relentless7
Thursday, April 30 –999 Cameron Richardson/Eric Price with musical
guest Adele
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QUOTABLES
FROM 'SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE'S' 'WEEKEND UPDATE WITH SETH MEYERS'
APRIL
11, 2009
"WEEKEND
UPDATE" ANCHOR SETH MEYERS - "President Obama made a
surprise visit to Iraq on Tuesday and declared that it was time for
Iraqis to "take responsibility for their country." Said
Iraqis, 'you guys first.'"
MEYERS - "President Obama on Thursday night hosted what may be
the first Seder in the White House. And, in a sign of popularity,
Elijah showed up."
MEYERS - "A new comic is being published this summer called
"Barack the Barbarian," which features the president in a
loin cloth. Also featuring the president in a loin cloth, Chris
Matthews' daydreams."
MEYERS - "A new study finds that almost one in five American 4
year olds are obese. Thanks in no small part to new Lunchables
Extreme."
MEYERS - "Developers this week introduced the PUMA, a new
two-wheeled, two-seat electric vehicle that they say is a fast, safe
and clean way to show people that you're a rich weirdo."
MEYERS - "Researchers in Brooklyn have recently developed a drug
that is capable of erasing certain memories in animals. This replaces
the old way of making animals forget something-waiting 5
minutes."
MEYERS - "After 72 years and over 15,000 episodes, CBS is
canceling the soap opera "Guiding Light." CBS said the
show's viewership dropped in recent months after white people started
having real problems."
MEYERS - "It is rumored that Nadya Suleman, the Octomom, will
soon sign a deal to feature her and her 14 children in a reality show.
The show is called "Who Wants To Marry...What? No One?" I
get it.
MEYERS - "Evanger's Dog and Cat food company has released a line
of kosher food for pets. In this case kosher means that all of the
food has been blessed by a rabbit."
MEYERS - "John Liu, a New York City councilman, on Thursday
demanded that a Texas lawmaker apologize for saying that
Asian-American voters should adopt names that are, quote, "easier
for Americans to deal with." Surprisingly, Liu was shouted down
by fellow Asian councilman, Cowboy Baseball."
MEYERS - "A man in Russia, who drank three bottles of vodka and
survived a 50 foot fall from a balcony after he jumped to get away
from his nagging wife, survived a second jump after his wife continued
to nag him. I don't know what brand of vodka it was, but that should
be the commercial for it."
MEYERS - "Police in Germany scrambled helicopters over a forest
after getting reports of hysterical sounds that people thought were
the cries of someone being murdered, but instead turned out to be
someone laughing at a book he was reading. Ah, Germans always
confusing laughter and murder."
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THE
"LATE SHOW" TOP TEN "Messages
Left on Angel Cabrera’s Answering Machine"
As
presented on the Monday, April 13 broadcast of the LATE SHOW with
DAVID LETTERMAN
10.
“Dude, it’s your brother – I never knew you played golf.”
9.
“It’s Golf Digest. We’ve upgraded you from ‘unknown’
to ‘virtually unknown.’”
8.
“Hi, this is your neighbor. Some guy who looks exactly like
you just won the Masters!”
7.
“It’s your parents. We didn’t know you played golf.”
6.
“Hi, it’s Bernie Madoff. I hear you have some money to
invest.”
5.
“Are you Zorro?”
4.
“John Daly here. Let’s get drunk and go to Hooters.”
3.
“Hello. Thanks to you, I can say I was there the day some dude
I never heard of won the Masters.”
2.
“Admit it, even you were rooting for Tiger.”
1.
“Madonna here, guess what else you won.
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