Full disclosure: I own director Andrzej Bartkowiak’s goofy 2009 action flick Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li on DVD. It’s not that I think the movie is good by any stretch of the imagination, though I do think it holds some entertainment value. While I do appreciate what Bartkowiak and company were attempting to craft — a realistic Street Fighter movie sounds like a splendid idea — something definitely got lost in translation. The characters are too dark for their own good, the subplots are beyond pointless, and Chris Klein single-handedly redefines the art of scene-chewing. In fact, were I to come into an enormous some of money, I’d gladly produce an entire trilogy centered around his character. You know, something along the lines of Tom Selleck and his Jesse Stone franchise. But, I digress. The Legend of Chun-Li is an extremely poor representation of the Street Fighter video game series.
- 12/9/2012
- by Todd Rigney
- Beyond Hollywood
Turns out that not everybody was charmed by Uggie the dog last winter. The scene-stealing Jack Russell terrier stole hearts in the silent throwback film The Artist, teaming ably with Jean Dujardin and earning plenty of camera flashbulbs as the movie barrelled through awards season. He even earned his own trophies, winning big at the first annual Golden Collar Awards. Yet long-time Hollywood vet Tom Selleck was less than impressed with the performance -- and thinks the dog in his Jesse Stone TV cop movies (the most recent of which aired in May on CBS) was snubbed. Story: Emmys
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- 9/12/2012
- by Jordan Zakarin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
You can’t ask too much from a TV movie more than about 90-minutes of entertainment, whether it’s heartwarming drama, an extended sitcom-quality comedy, or another entry in a mystery series. The Jesse Stone capers, with Tom Selleck as the titular crime solver, have been going strong since 2005 and this latest release marks its eighth outing. To the credit of the Jesse Stone franchise, it’s done more in telling a coherent story over its 8-movie run with just 90-minutes apiece than many cop procedurals do, and that makes each of the TV movies all the better for what they are. Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt is a slow-paced, interesting little mystery buoyed by Selleck’s ability to deliver dry comedy tinged with that satisfying “I’m getting too old for this shit” vibe.
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- 8/10/2012
- by Lex Walker
- JustPressPlay.net
CBS recently decided that its latest Jesse Stone movie with Tom Selleck would be the series' last, because even though the films still pull in a healthy viewership total, the viewers are virtually all over 50, and therefore unfortunately viewed as worthless by the advertisers who pay the freight at CBS. The math is a little different when you get to cable, though. History Channel has been crowing, with justification, about the huge ratings for its "Hatfields & McCoys" miniseries, which debuted with close to 14 million viewers, but far more modest numbers among adults 18-49. I doubt that A&E will...
- 5/31/2012
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
Russell Edgington is back!
In anticipation of True Blood‘s fifth season (premiering June 10), HBO has hit us with another scoop-filled promo — and this one comes with tons of new footage of the deposed King of Mississippi. Press Play below to watch the smokin’ hot trailer.
Ready for more of today’s TV dish? Well…
• Showtime has just released its first teaser trailer for Dexter‘s seventh season, and it’s as vague as it is creepy. “Maybe everything is exactly as it should be,” muses the serial killer via voiceover. What does he mean?! Guess we’ll find out Sept.
In anticipation of True Blood‘s fifth season (premiering June 10), HBO has hit us with another scoop-filled promo — and this one comes with tons of new footage of the deposed King of Mississippi. Press Play below to watch the smokin’ hot trailer.
Ready for more of today’s TV dish? Well…
• Showtime has just released its first teaser trailer for Dexter‘s seventh season, and it’s as vague as it is creepy. “Maybe everything is exactly as it should be,” muses the serial killer via voiceover. What does he mean?! Guess we’ll find out Sept.
- 5/29/2012
- by Megan Masters
- TVLine.com
The final Sunday of the broadcast season featured a mix of season finales and specials. The specials won over as ABC’s coverage of the 2012 Billboard Awards (2.7/7 in 18-49, 7.4 million total viewers) led the network to a nightly demo victory and CBS’ latest Jesse Stone movie, Benefit Of The Doubt (1.2/3, 12.8 million), drove CBS to a total viewer win. Both specials were down from last year’s installments — the Billboard Awards were down 10% in the demo, Jesse Stone down 8%. The biggest year-to-year decline belonged to NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice, whose season finale (2.2/6) was down 27% from the 2011 closer to rank as the celebrity franchise’s lowest-rated finale ever. On the bright side, it was Celebrity Apprentice‘s highest 18-49 rating in five weeks. Fox’s animated series also had their season finales last night: The Cleveland Show (1.3/4) was flat with last week, The Simpsons (2.1/7) was up 11% with a guest turn by Lady Gaga,...
- 5/21/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
CBS’ eighth and perhaps final Jesse Stone telefilm on Sunday night averaged 12.8 million viewers, easily trouncing any and all comers in total audience. And compared to the series’ year-ago outing, the numbers were down just a few percentage points.
That said, Jesse’s 1.2 demo rating ranked last during Sunday primetime, even bested by an America’s Got Talent rerun.
Placing second for the night in audience and leading in the demo, ABC’s coverage of the Billboard Music Awards (7.4 mil/2.7) dipped 6 and 9 percent versus last year.
Elsewhere….
* Among Fox ‘toon finales, Cleveland Show (3 mil/1.3) was flat, Lady Gaga goosed The Simpsons (4.8 mil/2.1) 18 and 11 percent,...
That said, Jesse’s 1.2 demo rating ranked last during Sunday primetime, even bested by an America’s Got Talent rerun.
Placing second for the night in audience and leading in the demo, ABC’s coverage of the Billboard Music Awards (7.4 mil/2.7) dipped 6 and 9 percent versus last year.
Elsewhere….
* Among Fox ‘toon finales, Cleveland Show (3 mil/1.3) was flat, Lady Gaga goosed The Simpsons (4.8 mil/2.1) 18 and 11 percent,...
- 5/21/2012
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Fast National ratings for Sunday, May 20, 2012. Tom Selleck's latest Jesse Stone telefilm "Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt" drew a big, conspicuously old audience on Sunday night, simultaneously giving CBS an overall primetime win and pushing the network to last among young viewers. ABC's coverage of the 2012 Billboard Music Awards didn't draw nearly as big an audience, but that telecast still led the way in the all-important demographic. For the night, ABC averaged a 2.4 rating among adults 18-49, tops in the key demographic. Fox was second with a 1.9 rating, followed by NBC's 1.6 rating....
- 5/21/2012
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
If you enjoy Tom Selleck as Jesse Stone, catch him while you can.
That's the word from the Emmy-winning actor himself. Having wrapped up the sophomore round of his CBS police drama "Blue Bloods," returning this fall for a third season, he's also appearing in the network's eighth film about novelist Robert B. Parker's small-town-loner New England sleuth. "Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt" airs Sunday, May 20, and Selleck says it could be his last time in the role ... for CBS, anyway.
"Bless them, they've done eight of these that always perform far above what's normally in the time slot," he tells Zap2it. "but they are constantly perplexed [by the thought], 'We're not in the two-hour-movie business.' That being said, that's not the end of Jesse, or at least I don't think so. There are a lot of other entities, whether cable or even feature films, but this is most...
That's the word from the Emmy-winning actor himself. Having wrapped up the sophomore round of his CBS police drama "Blue Bloods," returning this fall for a third season, he's also appearing in the network's eighth film about novelist Robert B. Parker's small-town-loner New England sleuth. "Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt" airs Sunday, May 20, and Selleck says it could be his last time in the role ... for CBS, anyway.
"Bless them, they've done eight of these that always perform far above what's normally in the time slot," he tells Zap2it. "but they are constantly perplexed [by the thought], 'We're not in the two-hour-movie business.' That being said, that's not the end of Jesse, or at least I don't think so. There are a lot of other entities, whether cable or even feature films, but this is most...
- 5/20/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
On TV this final Sunday of sweeps: A Modern Family duo host the Billboard Music Awards, The Simpsons go Gaga, Sherlock matches wits with Moriarty, Jesse Stone tackles his possibly final case, Mad Men celebrates Christmas and more. Here are six finales plus eight other programs to keep on your radar. What will you be watching?
7:30 pm The Cleveland Show (Fox) | Season finale: When Roberta gives Cleveland Jr. a makeover, his stylish new look gives him the confidence to approach a misfit girl (voiced by Parks and Recreation‘s Rashida Jones).
Related | Fall TV Grid: What’s On When?...
7:30 pm The Cleveland Show (Fox) | Season finale: When Roberta gives Cleveland Jr. a makeover, his stylish new look gives him the confidence to approach a misfit girl (voiced by Parks and Recreation‘s Rashida Jones).
Related | Fall TV Grid: What’s On When?...
- 5/20/2012
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
It's been a while, at least for me, since I've seen Gloria Reuben, since her days as a regular on NBC's ER. But that doesn't mean she hasn't been hard at work. She was a regular on the TNT legal drama Raising The Bar, though the show only lasted one season. Aside from that, she's been a recurring character on Law and Order: Svu for the last nine seasons, playing an assistant D.A. (Must have missed the episodes she was on) And yesterday, I actually found out by accident that she's also been playing the role of Tom Selleck's girlfriend on the Jesse Stone series of CBS TV detective movies; the latest, Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt,...
- 5/19/2012
- by Sergio
- ShadowAndAct
Post 50 actor Tom Selleck stopped by "CBS This Morning" to discuss his work on "Blue Bloods" and "Jesse Stone."
At 67, Selleck is portraying the role of Chief Jesse Stone in the CBS television movie "Jesse Stone: Benefit Of The Doubt." The movie, the eighth in its series, is set to air on May 20. Selleck also plays a police commissioner on the CBS drama "Blue Bloods."
Selleck discusses what has changed in television since his start on the 1980s show "Magnum P.I." and what types of characters he enjoys playing most. Watch the above video to find out what he said.
At 67, Selleck is portraying the role of Chief Jesse Stone in the CBS television movie "Jesse Stone: Benefit Of The Doubt." The movie, the eighth in its series, is set to air on May 20. Selleck also plays a police commissioner on the CBS drama "Blue Bloods."
Selleck discusses what has changed in television since his start on the 1980s show "Magnum P.I." and what types of characters he enjoys playing most. Watch the above video to find out what he said.
- 5/16/2012
- by Kristen Stenerson
- Huffington Post
Post 50 actor Tom Selleck stopped by "CBS This Morning" to discuss his work on "Blue Bloods" and "Jesse Stone."
At 67, Selleck is portraying the role of Chief Jesse Stone in the CBS television movie "Jesse Stone: Benefit Of The Doubt." The movie, the eighth in its series, is set to air on May 20. Selleck also plays a police commissioner on the CBS drama "Blue Bloods."
Selleck discusses what has changed in television since his start on the 1980s show "Magnum P.I." and what types of characters he enjoys playing most. Watch the above video to find out what he said.
At 67, Selleck is portraying the role of Chief Jesse Stone in the CBS television movie "Jesse Stone: Benefit Of The Doubt." The movie, the eighth in its series, is set to air on May 20. Selleck also plays a police commissioner on the CBS drama "Blue Bloods."
Selleck discusses what has changed in television since his start on the 1980s show "Magnum P.I." and what types of characters he enjoys playing most. Watch the above video to find out what he said.
- 5/16/2012
- by Kristen Stenerson
- Aol TV.
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