The ComingSoon.net Box Office Report has been updated with studio estimates for the weekend.
After two weeks at #1, Kevin James' Paul Blart: Mall Cop (Sony) was dethroned by an unlikely action-thriller produced and co-written by Luc Besson. Starring Oscar-nominated actor Liam Neeson, the high concept action thriller Taken exceeded expectations for Super Bowl weekend by grossing an estimated $24.6 million out of the gate in 3,183 theaters. Having been released last year just about everywhere except for the United States and Canada, the movie which features Neeson as a former government operative whose daughter Maggie Grace is kidnapped while on holiday, was able to build upon early buzz from other territories as well as strong commercials.
Dropping to second place, the family comedy Paul Blart: Mall Cop brought in a respectable $14 million in its third weekend to bring its total box office to $83.4 million.
In the past, horror movies have done very well over Super Bowl weekend, justifying DreamWorks' release of the ghostly The Uninvited, although it only made $10.5 million in its moderate release into 2,344 theaters, not exactly making waves compared to past Super Bowl horror offerings.
The family comedy Hotel for Dogs (DreamWorks) continued to be unstoppable, as it held onto fourth place for a second weekend with $8.7 million to bring its total box office to $48 million.
Clint Eastwood's highest-grossing movie to date Gran Torino (Warner Bros.) dropped down to fifth place, just $100 thousand behind the canine comedy, with a total gross of $110 million amassed since opening in December.
Danny Boyle received a coveted honor from his peers in the Directors' Guild (DGA) yesterday for his work helming the Mumbai epic Slumdog Millionaire (Fox Searchlight), which showed the smallest drop-off for a movie in the Top 10, adding another $7.7 million to its total gross of $67 million in sixth place.
The dark action prequel Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (Screen Gems) took a massive tumble in its second weekend with the prospect of facing two strong new genre movies. It dropped from 2nd to 7th place with a weekend gross of $7.2 million and $33 million total.
Renée Zellweger and Harry Connick Jr. were paired in the fish out of water romantic comedy New in Town (Lionsgate), which brought in a mere $6.8 million in its opening weekend in less than 2,000 theaters, averaging less than $3,500 per site.
The top 10 was rounded out by Lionsgate's horror remake My Bloody Valentine 3D and the New Line fantasy film Inkheart with $4.3 and $3.7 million, respectively.
Three Oscar-nominated movies expanded nationwide this weekend with Stephen Daldry's The Reader, starring Kate Winslet, coming out just ahead of Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler, starring Mickey Rourke, both earning roughly $2.4 million over the weekend.
Having already been playing in many cities since Thanksgiving, Gus Van Sant's Milk finally expanded nationwide into 882 theatres, hoping to capitalize on its own Oscar nominations, but ended up in 18th place with just $1.4 million.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Weekly Ratings: 1/25 – 1/30
Sunday Ratings: CBS Sweeps with a Hot Case and Good Loving
7 pm/ET
60 Minutes dominated with an audience of 14.16 million, kicking off the Eye's Sunday sweep in total viewers. ABC, however, led each hour in the 18-49 demo.
8 pm
An early airing of Cold Case topped the pack with 13.33 million viewers (up eight percent from its last fresh outing). Extreme Makeover: Home Edition's mission to makeover an entire town averaged 11.6 mil over its two-hour run.
9 pm
The battle of the TV-movies pitted CBS/Hallmark's Loving Leah against the first half of NBC's The Last Templar mini. With both trailing Extreme Makeover, Leah claimed second with 11.7 million viewers. Templar took third with 9.85 mil.
10 pm
A repeat of Housewives' moving 100th episode drew 6.6 mil, and bested both Leah and Last Templar in demos.
Monday Ratings: House Hits New High, 24 Keeps Ticking
8 pm/ET
House repeated as champ, delivering a new season high of 15.56 million total viewers ((up 800K week-to-week). And next week's episode? Very powerful stuff. The Bachelor similarly enjoyed a season's best — 10.58 mil, up 670 thousand. Superstars of Dance placed fourth (behind CBS comedy repeats) with 6.7 mil (up 260K).
9 pm
24 inched up a bit to best nearly all comers (save for a Two and a Half Men repeat) with an audience of 12.13 million. (That President Taylor gives a damn fine pep talk, doesn't she? Top Moment, I say!) Part 2 of NBC's The Last Templar miniseries dug up 8.27 million viewers, down 16 percent from its Sunday premiere.
10 pm
Trailing both a CSI: Miami repeat and The Last Templar, ABC's True Beauty attracted seven million viewers (up 18 percent).
Tuesday Ratings: Scrubs Comes to Life as Mentalist Sits
8 pm/ET
American Idol led the night with 25.2 million total viewers, a 12-percent increase over last week's Obama-cized setback. NCIS placed a strong second with 19 mil, up 500K. The Biggest Loser gained eight percent, weighing in with an audience of 11 mil.
9 pm
A Mentalist repeat won the hour, copping 15.13 million viewers. Placing third (behind Biggest Loser) was Fringe, which matched last week's 12.1 mil. Scrubs surged 13 percent, averaging 5.08 mil across back-to-back episodes. ("What is Elmo, a seal?")
10 pm
Without a Trace topped the hour with 12.8 million viewers, up 400K. An SVU repeat (7.1 mil) bested ABC's What Would You Do? thingamabob (6.3 mil).
Wednesday Ratings: Lost, Lie to Me, Life on Mars and More
8 pm/ET
American Idol — which had better provide daycare in Hollywood! — led the pack with nearly 27 million total viewers, a week-to-week gain of 1.57 mil. Katie Couric's prime-time news foray drew 6.45 mil. Knight Rider revved up 22 percent to deliver 6.13 mil, its biggest audience since Oct. 22.
9 pm
Bolstered by its Idol lead-in, the nonetheless entertaining Lie to Me led with 12.11 million viewers, down a mil from its premiere. Lost was No. 1 in demos and drew 11.07 million, dipping just 300K from its season opener.
10 pm
Trailing a CSI: NY repeat, Law & Order delivered 8.89 million viewers, up 500K. Life on Mars returned to an audience of 6.5 mil, down 18 percent from its ages-ago last fresh episode.
Thursday Ratings: CSI Bounces Back, and a Super 'Natural
8 pm/ET
A special Thursday blast of American Idol was special indeed, topping the night with 24.27 million total viewers. Coming in fourth — and besting an Ugly Betty repeat — was Smallville, which at 4.18 mil was up 10 percent week-to-week.
9 pm
With Grey's Anatomy on bed rest, CSI bounced back from last week's grim Grissom-less debut to deliver 20.08 million viewers (up 15 percent). Hell's Kitchen placed second with 11.08 mil. Supernatural's "After School Special" got excellent grades, scoring the series' second-best audience of the season — 3.58 mil (up 18 percent).
10 pm
Eleventh Hour won the hour with 12.7 million viewers, up 400K. Handicapped by the Grey's repeat/weak lead-in, Private Practice (7.67 mil) plunged 20 percent.
Friday Ratings: Friday Night Lights Holds Steady
8 pm/ET
Behind a Ghost Whisperer repeat, Howie Do It stayed in second, but dipped another five percent (to 5.24 million total viewers). Wife Swap claimed third with 5.05 mil. Opposite decreased competition, both Everybody Hates Chris and The Game enjoyed gains of about 300K, each hitting 1.9 mil.
9 pm
A Flashpoint repeat was the night's most watched program, with 8.44 million viewers. Trailing the first hour of 20/20, Friday Night Lights put up numbers on par with its second episode — about four mil. Now airing Fridays, the CW's 13: Fear Is Real scared up just over a mil.
10 pm
A not-new Numbers topped the hour with 7.44 mil, besting 20/20's second hour and Dateline.
7 pm/ET
60 Minutes dominated with an audience of 14.16 million, kicking off the Eye's Sunday sweep in total viewers. ABC, however, led each hour in the 18-49 demo.
8 pm
An early airing of Cold Case topped the pack with 13.33 million viewers (up eight percent from its last fresh outing). Extreme Makeover: Home Edition's mission to makeover an entire town averaged 11.6 mil over its two-hour run.
9 pm
The battle of the TV-movies pitted CBS/Hallmark's Loving Leah against the first half of NBC's The Last Templar mini. With both trailing Extreme Makeover, Leah claimed second with 11.7 million viewers. Templar took third with 9.85 mil.
10 pm
A repeat of Housewives' moving 100th episode drew 6.6 mil, and bested both Leah and Last Templar in demos.
Monday Ratings: House Hits New High, 24 Keeps Ticking
8 pm/ET
House repeated as champ, delivering a new season high of 15.56 million total viewers ((up 800K week-to-week). And next week's episode? Very powerful stuff. The Bachelor similarly enjoyed a season's best — 10.58 mil, up 670 thousand. Superstars of Dance placed fourth (behind CBS comedy repeats) with 6.7 mil (up 260K).
9 pm
24 inched up a bit to best nearly all comers (save for a Two and a Half Men repeat) with an audience of 12.13 million. (That President Taylor gives a damn fine pep talk, doesn't she? Top Moment, I say!) Part 2 of NBC's The Last Templar miniseries dug up 8.27 million viewers, down 16 percent from its Sunday premiere.
10 pm
Trailing both a CSI: Miami repeat and The Last Templar, ABC's True Beauty attracted seven million viewers (up 18 percent).
Tuesday Ratings: Scrubs Comes to Life as Mentalist Sits
8 pm/ET
American Idol led the night with 25.2 million total viewers, a 12-percent increase over last week's Obama-cized setback. NCIS placed a strong second with 19 mil, up 500K. The Biggest Loser gained eight percent, weighing in with an audience of 11 mil.
9 pm
A Mentalist repeat won the hour, copping 15.13 million viewers. Placing third (behind Biggest Loser) was Fringe, which matched last week's 12.1 mil. Scrubs surged 13 percent, averaging 5.08 mil across back-to-back episodes. ("What is Elmo, a seal?")
10 pm
Without a Trace topped the hour with 12.8 million viewers, up 400K. An SVU repeat (7.1 mil) bested ABC's What Would You Do? thingamabob (6.3 mil).
Wednesday Ratings: Lost, Lie to Me, Life on Mars and More
8 pm/ET
American Idol — which had better provide daycare in Hollywood! — led the pack with nearly 27 million total viewers, a week-to-week gain of 1.57 mil. Katie Couric's prime-time news foray drew 6.45 mil. Knight Rider revved up 22 percent to deliver 6.13 mil, its biggest audience since Oct. 22.
9 pm
Bolstered by its Idol lead-in, the nonetheless entertaining Lie to Me led with 12.11 million viewers, down a mil from its premiere. Lost was No. 1 in demos and drew 11.07 million, dipping just 300K from its season opener.
10 pm
Trailing a CSI: NY repeat, Law & Order delivered 8.89 million viewers, up 500K. Life on Mars returned to an audience of 6.5 mil, down 18 percent from its ages-ago last fresh episode.
Thursday Ratings: CSI Bounces Back, and a Super 'Natural
8 pm/ET
A special Thursday blast of American Idol was special indeed, topping the night with 24.27 million total viewers. Coming in fourth — and besting an Ugly Betty repeat — was Smallville, which at 4.18 mil was up 10 percent week-to-week.
9 pm
With Grey's Anatomy on bed rest, CSI bounced back from last week's grim Grissom-less debut to deliver 20.08 million viewers (up 15 percent). Hell's Kitchen placed second with 11.08 mil. Supernatural's "After School Special" got excellent grades, scoring the series' second-best audience of the season — 3.58 mil (up 18 percent).
10 pm
Eleventh Hour won the hour with 12.7 million viewers, up 400K. Handicapped by the Grey's repeat/weak lead-in, Private Practice (7.67 mil) plunged 20 percent.
Friday Ratings: Friday Night Lights Holds Steady
8 pm/ET
Behind a Ghost Whisperer repeat, Howie Do It stayed in second, but dipped another five percent (to 5.24 million total viewers). Wife Swap claimed third with 5.05 mil. Opposite decreased competition, both Everybody Hates Chris and The Game enjoyed gains of about 300K, each hitting 1.9 mil.
9 pm
A Flashpoint repeat was the night's most watched program, with 8.44 million viewers. Trailing the first hour of 20/20, Friday Night Lights put up numbers on par with its second episode — about four mil. Now airing Fridays, the CW's 13: Fear Is Real scared up just over a mil.
10 pm
A not-new Numbers topped the hour with 7.44 mil, besting 20/20's second hour and Dateline.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Jeffrey Tambor Claims Michael Cera Is In, Arrested Development Movie Will Happen This Year
Plans for an Arrested Development film have been in motion for a while. However, according to Mitch Hurwitz, they’ve been flummoxed by actor Michael Cera, who has previously been mentioned as the lone holdout from the cast who wasn’t ready to commit. This position that was buttressed recently when Cera claimed that he was holding out for a script and that the movie was “more hypothetical than you think.”
Now, The New York Daily News’s Gatecrasher is reporting that Jeffrey Tambor believes both that Cera is on board, and that the Arrested Development will happen this year. At a recent Upright Citizens Brigade LA performance of “Word Girl,” Tambor was quoted as saying the following:
If I have to call him up and say, ‘Get on set right now, young man,’ he’ll be there…The movie is going to happen this year, and Michael Cera is on board. Trust me.
A cryptic remark to be sure. Did he actually talk to Cera? Is Cera in fact on board, or does Tambor just have a monstrous amount of faith in his paternal taskmaster instincts? Has a script/story even been written yet? Tambor has been known to be wildly optimistic about this project in the past but he’s starting to get pretty bold with his proclamations, so I’m inclined to think that he’s either confident to the point of being willing to put his credibility on the line, or he just doesn’t care about his credibility whatsoever. In any case, it seems like Arrested D fans actually have something to look forward soon, if Tambor is to be believed (which is a huge “if”).
Now, The New York Daily News’s Gatecrasher is reporting that Jeffrey Tambor believes both that Cera is on board, and that the Arrested Development will happen this year. At a recent Upright Citizens Brigade LA performance of “Word Girl,” Tambor was quoted as saying the following:
If I have to call him up and say, ‘Get on set right now, young man,’ he’ll be there…The movie is going to happen this year, and Michael Cera is on board. Trust me.
A cryptic remark to be sure. Did he actually talk to Cera? Is Cera in fact on board, or does Tambor just have a monstrous amount of faith in his paternal taskmaster instincts? Has a script/story even been written yet? Tambor has been known to be wildly optimistic about this project in the past but he’s starting to get pretty bold with his proclamations, so I’m inclined to think that he’s either confident to the point of being willing to put his credibility on the line, or he just doesn’t care about his credibility whatsoever. In any case, it seems like Arrested D fans actually have something to look forward soon, if Tambor is to be believed (which is a huge “if”).
Blunt, Segel Joining Black in Gulliver's Travels
Twentieth Century Fox is negotiating with Emily Blunt and Jason Segel to join Jack Black in Gulliver's Travels, the Rob Letterman-directed reimagining of the classic Jonathan Swift tale, reports Variety.
Blunt had already been offered the role of Black Widow in Iron Man 2, but that may not be an option because of "Travels," says the trade. Fox holds an option on the actress that was part of her deal when she co-starred in The Devil Wears Prada, and the studio may invoke it to see that she takes part in the giant tale.
While Blunt's reps are still trying to work out scheduling so she can play both roles, it will be an uphill battle because of scheduling overlap. Gulliver's Travels will shoot in the U.K. in late March; Iron Man 2 is expected to begin filming in early April in Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Earlier this week it seemed that Marvel Entertainment would have to go back to the drawing board to find an actress to play Natasha Romanoff, the Soviet superspy who moonlights as Black Widow, a beauty in a skintight black costume enhanced by high-tech weaponry. But by late Thursday, it looked like Fox and Blunt's representatives were feeling more optimistic that she could do both projects.
Black was set late last year to play Lemuel Gulliver, a travel writer who takes an assignment to the Bermuda Triangle and washes up on the island of Lilliput, where he's a giant among the tiny population. Blunt will play a Lilliputian princess and Black's love interest. Segel will play Horatio, Gulliver's best friend from Lilliput who helps rescue Gulliver when he's captured.
Blunt had already been offered the role of Black Widow in Iron Man 2, but that may not be an option because of "Travels," says the trade. Fox holds an option on the actress that was part of her deal when she co-starred in The Devil Wears Prada, and the studio may invoke it to see that she takes part in the giant tale.
While Blunt's reps are still trying to work out scheduling so she can play both roles, it will be an uphill battle because of scheduling overlap. Gulliver's Travels will shoot in the U.K. in late March; Iron Man 2 is expected to begin filming in early April in Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Earlier this week it seemed that Marvel Entertainment would have to go back to the drawing board to find an actress to play Natasha Romanoff, the Soviet superspy who moonlights as Black Widow, a beauty in a skintight black costume enhanced by high-tech weaponry. But by late Thursday, it looked like Fox and Blunt's representatives were feeling more optimistic that she could do both projects.
Black was set late last year to play Lemuel Gulliver, a travel writer who takes an assignment to the Bermuda Triangle and washes up on the island of Lilliput, where he's a giant among the tiny population. Blunt will play a Lilliputian princess and Black's love interest. Segel will play Horatio, Gulliver's best friend from Lilliput who helps rescue Gulliver when he's captured.
Tom Wheeler Writing Puss in Boots
TV scribe Tom Wheeler has been hired to write the "Shrek" spinoff Puss in Boots for DreamWorks Animation, a stand-alone feature foray for the feline assassin/swordsman voiced by Antonio Banderas in the two most recent "Shrek" films.
The Puss in Boots character, originally hired to knock off the grumpy green ogre, debuted in Shrek 2, which is the 10th-highest-grossing movie of all time. He went on to become part of Shrek's entourage.
Chris Miller, who added voices and dialogue to previous "Shrek" installments and co-directed and co-wrote the third movie, wrote an earlier draft of the "Puss" screenplay.
The Puss in Boots character, originally hired to knock off the grumpy green ogre, debuted in Shrek 2, which is the 10th-highest-grossing movie of all time. He went on to become part of Shrek's entourage.
Chris Miller, who added voices and dialogue to previous "Shrek" installments and co-directed and co-wrote the third movie, wrote an earlier draft of the "Puss" screenplay.
Viola Davis Joins Law Abiding Citizen
Oscar-nominee Viola Davis (Doubt) will join Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler in the F. Gary Gray-directed psychological thriller Law Abiding Citizen. Also joining the cast are Bruce McGill, Leslie Bibb,, Colm Meaney and Regina Hall.
The film began shooting January 21st in Philadelphia and is expected to debut in theatres in 2010. Overture is domestically distributing The Film Department-produced project.
The announcement was made by Overture Films' CEO Chris McGurk and COO Danny Rosett along with Mark Gill and Neil Sacker of The Film Department. Gill and Butler will produce along with Lucas Foster, Alan Siegel and Kurt Wimmer. Sacker, Robert Katz and Michael Goguen will executive produce with Jeff Waxman co-producing.
Law Abiding Citizen focuses on a man (Butler) who, 10 years after his wife and daughter are brutally murdered, returns to exact justice from the assistant district attorney (Foxx) who prosecuted the case against their killers. His vengeance threatens not only the man who allowed mercy to supersede justice, but also the system and the city that made it so.
"What a fantastic cast," said McGurk. "We are thrilled to partner with The Film Department on such an intriguing project and hope this is just the beginning of a long and successful relationship."
The film began shooting January 21st in Philadelphia and is expected to debut in theatres in 2010. Overture is domestically distributing The Film Department-produced project.
The announcement was made by Overture Films' CEO Chris McGurk and COO Danny Rosett along with Mark Gill and Neil Sacker of The Film Department. Gill and Butler will produce along with Lucas Foster, Alan Siegel and Kurt Wimmer. Sacker, Robert Katz and Michael Goguen will executive produce with Jeff Waxman co-producing.
Law Abiding Citizen focuses on a man (Butler) who, 10 years after his wife and daughter are brutally murdered, returns to exact justice from the assistant district attorney (Foxx) who prosecuted the case against their killers. His vengeance threatens not only the man who allowed mercy to supersede justice, but also the system and the city that made it so.
"What a fantastic cast," said McGurk. "We are thrilled to partner with The Film Department on such an intriguing project and hope this is just the beginning of a long and successful relationship."
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Sylvester Stallone Not Done with Rambo
Sylvester Stallone, who is preparing to shoot action-adventure The Expendables, told Extra that he's planning to play John Rambo again.
"Yeah, we are doing another 'Rambo,' but the conflict is whether to do it in America or a foreign country," said Stallone.
Sly last played the role in Lionsgate's January 25, 2008 release Rambo, which earned $113.2 million worldwide. That pic cost $50 million to make.
"Yeah, we are doing another 'Rambo,' but the conflict is whether to do it in America or a foreign country," said Stallone.
Sly last played the role in Lionsgate's January 25, 2008 release Rambo, which earned $113.2 million worldwide. That pic cost $50 million to make.
Rumor: Robert Rodriguez to Producer Predator Reboot?
Rumor has it that 20th Century Fox is developing a Predator reboot with Robert Rodriguez and Troublemaker Studios in the producers chair. This according to Bloody Disgusting’s reliable sources, who also claim that the idea is for the film follow a team of commandos who must face a mysterious race of vicious monsters. That’s right, not just one Predator, but a whole group. That change alone is sure to cause fanboys to throw a hissy.
I’d be more excited if Rodriguez was personally attached to direct, but his upcoming slate is pretty damn full already, and it seems very unlikely. Also, no writer has been hired to pen a screenplay yet, which means this project must be at the earliest stages of development.
I’d be more excited if Rodriguez was personally attached to direct, but his upcoming slate is pretty damn full already, and it seems very unlikely. Also, no writer has been hired to pen a screenplay yet, which means this project must be at the earliest stages of development.
Ghost Rider Sequel in Development
Bloody Disgusting has confirmed that Columbia Pictures is officially out to screenwriters for Ghost Rider 2, and star Nicolas Cage is already signed on to reprise the role as Johnny Blaze.
This is shocking because nobody I know enjoyed the 2007 film when it was released. In fact, the Internet Movie Database user rating is a 5.3 (which is somewhere between bad and very bad) and a 28% on the Rotten Tomatoes critics-rated Tomatometer. The film didn’t even make big bucks at the box office. Made for $110 million, the film grossed $228 million worldwide (again, about half of which went to exhibitor costs) which means the film barely made a theatrical profit. But for a superhero movie like Ghost Rider, the real money is made in merchandising and DVD sales, which explains the interest in a sequel.
I use to read Ghost Rider comic books when I was younger, and I really believe that the comic property could be turned into a pretty cool movie. Lets just hope that Mark Steven Johnson isn’t sitting in the director’s chair this time around. Sony needs to learn from Marvel’s recent wins and hire a director who is a few levels higher than the material.
This is shocking because nobody I know enjoyed the 2007 film when it was released. In fact, the Internet Movie Database user rating is a 5.3 (which is somewhere between bad and very bad) and a 28% on the Rotten Tomatoes critics-rated Tomatometer. The film didn’t even make big bucks at the box office. Made for $110 million, the film grossed $228 million worldwide (again, about half of which went to exhibitor costs) which means the film barely made a theatrical profit. But for a superhero movie like Ghost Rider, the real money is made in merchandising and DVD sales, which explains the interest in a sequel.
I use to read Ghost Rider comic books when I was younger, and I really believe that the comic property could be turned into a pretty cool movie. Lets just hope that Mark Steven Johnson isn’t sitting in the director’s chair this time around. Sony needs to learn from Marvel’s recent wins and hire a director who is a few levels higher than the material.
Will Kimmel Move to Earlier Time Slot?
And the late-night musical chairs continue.
ABC's television entertainment division has discussed moving Jimmy Kimmel Live from 12:05 am to the 11:30 pm time slot now held by Nightline, sources told the The New York Times.
ABC denies any conversations, but sources say the Kimmel move was discussed at length and could happen later this year. The move could create serious conflicts between the network's news and entertainment divisions. It was unclear if the ABC institution would change time slots or die. The show is one of the cornerstones of ABC's news programming.
Why move now? Because of the change a-brewin' at NBC. Longtime Tonight Show host Jay Leno will leave his show for a new prime-time series in the late summer, and Conan O'Brien, of Late Night, will replace Leno. Kimmel's shift could put a dent in the Tonight Show's ratings.
ABC's television entertainment division has discussed moving Jimmy Kimmel Live from 12:05 am to the 11:30 pm time slot now held by Nightline, sources told the The New York Times.
ABC denies any conversations, but sources say the Kimmel move was discussed at length and could happen later this year. The move could create serious conflicts between the network's news and entertainment divisions. It was unclear if the ABC institution would change time slots or die. The show is one of the cornerstones of ABC's news programming.
Why move now? Because of the change a-brewin' at NBC. Longtime Tonight Show host Jay Leno will leave his show for a new prime-time series in the late summer, and Conan O'Brien, of Late Night, will replace Leno. Kimmel's shift could put a dent in the Tonight Show's ratings.
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