Record 97.5 Million Viewers Tune In To Super Bowl Goliath-Slaying
Posted by Mark at 6:40 AM on February 5, 2008
· According to Nielsen's preliminary overnight ratings, a record number of Super Bowl viewers tuned in to watch the Giants shock the world™ by upsetting the heavily favored, once-unbeatable-seeming Patriots, with 97.5 million people tuning in (and 105.9 million at its peak) for the game. The telecast may also finish as the second-most-watched event of all time, behind MASH's 1983 finale. [THR]
· Rewarding him for his ability to profitably resurrect the Rambo franchise, Nu Image/Millenium Films signs new international political icon Sylvester Stallone to write and direct two more action flicks; blogging convention dictates that we must identify these next projects as long-awaited sequels to films from his back catalog, like Cobras and Over the Top 2: Back Over the Top. [THR]
· In a reversal of the recent trend sweeping Hollywood's nontelevised awards shows, the Coen Brothers were able to take home the PGA's top honor for No Country for Old Men without any unfortunate heckling incidents. [Variety]
· AFTRA wants to sneak in and negotiate before SAG, telling the studios that they're ready to talk in March. [Variety]
· Universal finally selects Pushing Daisies' Anna Friel as Will Ferrell's Land of the Lost romantic interest, setting up the love triangle between the actress, Ferrell's "disgraced paleontologist," and the surprisingly seductive Chaka. [THR]

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CatherineTrammell
Posted 8:08 AM 5/2/08
Am I the only one concerned that Sylvester Stallone is one of the most bankable actors in Hollywood at the moment?
And if they insist on resurrecting his library of work, may I suggest: STOP OR MY MOM WILL SHOOT, AGAIN.
CatherineTrammell
ElizabethD
Posted 9:08 AM 5/2/08
That was one of the best football games ever. Kudos to so many viewers for tuning in!
ElizabethD
nojo
Posted 9:08 AM 5/2/08
@metroville: Three networks, scant cable & VCR, few video games, no Internet. It was either that or books.
nojo
Sweet Panda Love
Posted 9:08 AM 5/2/08
It's cross-over time! Rocky Balboa Meets Rambo.
Sweet Panda Love
Hiphopopotamus
Posted 9:08 AM 5/2/08
Get Carter 2: Get Carterer
Hiphopopotamus
metroville
Posted 9:08 AM 5/2/08
"MASH" is still at the top of the pops? Nutty.
metroville
SteamyMcFirecrotch
Posted 11:08 AM 5/2/08
I'm torn between a remake of "The Lords of Flatbush" or "Judge Dredd."
SteamyMcFirecrotch
hotrod
Posted 11:08 AM 5/2/08
How about that Tom Petty? He ruled!
hotrod
StaringatScreen
Posted 1:08 PM 5/2/08
I'm actually quite surprised there has been no mention of the guitarcock circling the stadium before penetrating right through Tom Petty's heartstage. When I saw that the first thing I thought of was Defamer.
StaringatScreen
Double Banger
Posted 1:08 PM 5/2/08
Cliffhanger 2: Still Hangin'
Tango & Cash in Paris
That's all I got.
Double Banger
Her Royal Empress Dr. Bufflekins III, Esq.
Posted 4:08 PM 5/2/08
@StaringatScreen: ooooo, someone's got a crush on Defamer!
Her Royal Empress Dr. Bufflekins III, Esq.
StaringatScreen
Posted 8:08 AM 6/2/08
@Her Royal Empress Dr. Bufflekins III, Esq.: You've caught me. I spend time in class tracing the logo again and again on my notebook when I should be paying attention. One day I get up the nerve to pass a note: "Defamer, do you like me, Yes or No (check box)"
StaringatScreen