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Exorcism drama “The Rite” expected to top weekend b.o.; Charlie Sheen seeks help; Salvation Boulevard a Sundance winner
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John W. Kennedy
The Rite Stuff at the box office? New Line is hoping its PG-rated story of exorcists battling the devil will pull gross somewhere in the high teens (as in millions of dollars) this weekend. The movie, based on a book about a real-life exorcist, is receiving praise for treating treating faith with respect and priests…
MTV sticks with sagging “Skins”; NBC pilots head for the edge
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John W. Kennedy
“The opposite of pornography.” So proclaims the creator of MTV’s Skins in answer to the growing chorus of critics that compare the sexually-provocative scripted series (with a largely underage cast) to child porn. Bryan Elsley says “The show is the opposite of pornography. It isn’t us who are being provocative. I think that some of…
Viewers abandon MTV’s “Skins,” Father Cutié gets a TV show; Will “The King’s Speech” get edited?; Regis Philbin honored at NATPE
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John W. Kennedy
MTV’s Skins sheds viewers. Audiences join advertisers in dissing the sexually-charged show (featuring minors among its cast) currently caught in a storm of child porn allegations. Only about half its initial viewers returned for its second episode. Meanwhile, Hollywood Reporter notes that the ad flight is costing the network up to $2 million a show…
Estimated 200,000 turn out for March for Life 2011 but where’s the media?; MTV’s “Skins” sheds more advertisers; Keith Olbermann for Senate?; Pope Benedict weighs in on social media
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John W. Kennedy
An estimated 200,000 people turn out for March for Life 2011. But, once again, the media coverage seems a bit scant. Bad news judgment? Media bias? Media corruption? You be the judge. MTV’s Skins episode airs with few advertisers. Facing allegations that the controversial sexually-provocative teen drama (which includes minors in its cast) amounts to…
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