Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Nielsen, Nuts, and Moonlight
"TV ratings giant Nielsen Media Research on Tuesday hosted perhaps the strangest protest in the company's history — in fact, the first protest of any sort that company officials can recall happening.
Just more than 1,000 pounds of fresh, salted, still-in-the-shell peanuts were delivered to the loading dock of Nielsen's Oldsmar campus as part of a protest by determined fans of the now-canceled TV show "Jericho."
That's 21 50-pound canvas sacks of peanuts — $1,212 worth — all bought and paid for by "Jericho" fans who want to bring the show back to television and blame Nielsen for issuing the low ratings that CBS cited in canceling the show."
Florida Nielsen workers are furious.
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Just read that Moonlight has been cancelled.
"CBS' vampire drama "Moonlight" will not rise again.
Sources confirm the fan favorite will not be renewed by the network for a second season.
CBS declined to pickup the series because it was failing to hold its "Ghost Whisperer" lead-in and declined in the ratings post-strike. Last Friday's episode garnered a 2.0 rating among adults 18 to 49.
The news will doubtlessly devastate "Moonlight" fans, which have been very passionate for the show by any standard. Recently fans organized a nationwide blood drive to rally viewer support for a renewal.
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Well, I'm bummed that Moonlight wasn't renewed, but it isn't quite as difficult to handle as Jericho. One that IS rather difficult for me is the fact that Women's Murder Club was cancelled. The reason that this one is difficult for me is due to the OBVIOUS irony here! They ended the Season/series with a cliff hanger: Gerald McRaney (who played the lead character's father on the show) was shot and in this case,his life was hanging in the balance. Yep, unbelievable!!! ARRGGHH!
Moonlight follows Mick St. John, an immortal vampire and private investigator and his struggle to exist after he was bitten 60 years ago by his vampire bride, Coraline, on their wedding night. It also follows his internal torment as he falls in love with one he should not, one who is mortal named Beth, a news reporter, as well as his dealings with the woman who made him a vampire, his sire Coraline. Josef plays Mick's immortal mentor.
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