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[01/16/04 - 12:00 AM] UPN Axes 'Jake 2.0,' Brings in 'Player' By Brian Ford Sullivan (TFC) |
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CHICAGO (thefutoncritic.com) -- UPN has pulled the plug on its freshman drama "Jake 2.0" as production was halted on the series this week.
Repeats of "America's Next Top Model" are expected to continue to fill the Wednesday, 9:00/8:00c hour for the time being. At least four installments of "Jake 2.0" are known to have been produced beyond the 12 episodes that have actually aired. It's not clear if UPN will stick with its previously announced plans to air three new episodes of "Jake" during February sweeps (read the story).
To date this season, "Jake" has averaged a paltry 2.14 million viewers making it the least-watched drama this season on the six major networks. "Jake" also held a less than spectacular 68.50% of lead-in "Star Trek: Enterprise" on average. Last season, the short-lived drama "The Twilight Zone" averaged 2.86 million viewers and a 66.32% retention rate during the same period.
Meanwhile in other UPN news, the netlet has committed to eight one-hour episodes of "The Player," a new reality series from executive producer Don Weiner ("Showtime at the Apollo"). Details about "The Player" are sketchy however it's believed to involve a group of ethnically diverse young singles as they are tested in their dating skills. Weiner created the series, which is expected to debut this summer, along with Cary Woods, Scott Nemes and Happy Walters.
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[02/19/25 - 01:18 PM] NBC's Epic Nature Documentary Series "The Americas," Narrated by Tom Hanks, to Simulcast on Bravo, CNBC, E!, Syfy and USA on Sunday, Feb. 23 Plus: "The Making of 'The Americas,'" one-episode special, will stream exclusively on Peacock, Monday, April 21.
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[02/19/25 - 01:00 PM] Season Two of the HBO Original Drama Series "The Last of Us" Debuts April 13 Five years after the events of the first season, Joel and Ellie are drawn into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind.
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[02/19/25 - 12:06 PM] "Shifting Gears" Surges to Three-Week High in Multiplatform Viewing Among Total Viewers After three days of viewing on linear (2/12/25), the acclaimed comedy starring Tim Allen, was the No. 1 program of the night in both Total Viewers (5.78 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.57 rating).
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[02/19/25 - 10:00 AM] Cynthia Erivo to Host "The 78th Annual Tony Awards" This year's ceremony will return to the legendary Radio City Music Hall in New York City, broadcasting live to both coasts on Sunday, June 8 on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S.
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[02/19/25 - 09:01 AM] Video: "Black Ops" - Season 1 Official Trailer - Hulu Two highly inexperienced police community support officers are forced into the world of undercover work to stop a violent criminal gang - but any wrong move could be their last.
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[02/19/25 - 09:00 AM] Video: Trailer & Key Art Debut - Hulu Original "Good American Family" Told from multiple points of view, as a means to explore issues of perspective, bias, and trauma, this compelling drama is inspired by the disturbing stories surrounding a Midwestern couple who adopts a girl with a rare form of dwarfism.
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[02/19/25 - 09:00 AM] Prime Video Announces March 6 Premiere Date for "For the Win: NWSL" The immersive four-part docuseries offers unprecedented access into the 2024 National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) playoffs and Championship.
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[02/19/25 - 08:07 AM] Peacock Exclusively Streams Universal Pictures' Global Cinematic Event "Wicked" Beginning March 21 The biggest Broadway adaptation of all-time globally, "Wicked" won the Golden Globe Award for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement.
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[02/19/25 - 08:01 AM] Video: "The Residence" - Official Trailer - Netflix When a White House state dinner becomes a crime scene, detective Cordelia Cupp must investigate dozens of staff members and guests to catch a killer.
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[02/19/25 - 08:00 AM] Video: "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip" - Trailer - March 28 on Disney+ This March, the Garcias are going on a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad road trip.
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[02/19/25 - 07:53 AM] Pack Your Bags and "Savor the City" with Chef Jernard Wells Premiering Thursday, April 3 on TV One Known for his masterful fusion of bold Southern flavors with contemporary flair, "Savor the City" and Chef Jernard Wells lead audiences on a tour through some of the nation's most influential cities, revealing the untold stories of Black culinary and regional history.
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[02/19/25 - 07:30 AM] ABC News Studios Announces Primetime Special "Will Reeve: Finding My Father" Reeve takes audiences along with him on a journey he has been dreaming of making for 30 years: reliving the last great expedition his father and "Superman" actor Christopher Reeve took in 1995 just before a horse riding accident left him paralyzed with a spinal cord injury when Will was only 2 years old.
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[02/19/25 - 07:01 AM] "Miss Scarlet" Renewed for Season 6 Kate Phillips will reprise her role as the title character in the new installment.
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[02/19/25 - 07:01 AM] OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Ratings Increase in 2024 Driven by Growth in Key Series Among African American Women 25-54 Four returning shows saw season-over-season ratings growth with Women 25-54 from prior seasons: "Ready to Love" Season 9 (+8%), "Belle Collective" Season 4 (+8%), "Belle Collective" Season 5 (+36%), and "Love & Marriage Detroit" Season 3 (+4%).
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[02/19/25 - 07:00 AM] Video: "Tyler Perry's Duplicity" - Official Trailer - Prime Video High-powered attorney Marley (Kat Graham) faces her most personal case yet when she is tasked with uncovering the truth behind the shooting of her best friend Fela's (Meagan Tandy) husband (Joshua Adeyeye).
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