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MMM of the Day - 10/22/08
My new favorite tv night of the week is Monday. Chuck, Heroes and Prison Break barely edge out the My Name is Earl, The Office, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Life on Mars Thursday night combo, with Sunday's Dexter, Entourage, Mad Men (for one more episode), Family Guy, The Simpsons, The Life & Times of Tim jam packed line-up coming in third.
The worse night of tv? Friday. Is there anything good on Friday? I'm about 40 minutes in to last week's Crusoe 2-hour premiere. So there...
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Samuel Kirk, Jason Vance to Star in Touring Robinson Crusoe Play
Original at TheaterMania.com
• Tue, Jun 16
NY Samuel Kirk and Jason Vance will alternate in the role of Robinson Crusoe in the one-man outdoor play, Life On a Desert Island, to be performed free in New York City parks this summer. Based on Daniel Defoe's 1719 classic, the show is set in 1659 as ...
The alternative roots of London's Clerkenwell neighborhood
Original at Los Angeles Times
• Sat, Jun 13
CA This is the final resting place of some of England's most famous religious dissenters, people such as poet William Blake; Daniel Defoe, author of "Robinson Crusoe"; and George Fox, founder of the Religious Society of Friends. ...
The alternative roots of London's Clerkenwell neighborhood
Original at travel.latimes.com
• Sat, Jun 13
CA This is the final resting place of some of England's most famous religious dissenters, people such as poet William Blake; Daniel Defoe, author of "Robinson Crusoe"; and George Fox, founder of the Religious Society of Friends. ...
El 5 de julio llegará el Crusoe televisivo
Original at Europa Press
• Mon, Jun 8
Fox estrena el próximo 5 de julio, a partir de las 22.20 horas, 'Crusoe', una serie de 13 capítulos basada en 'Las aventuras de Robinson Crusoe', el famoso libro de aventuras escrito por Daniel Defoe en 1719. Philip Winchester ('CSI Miami'), ...
2008-09 TV season in review: the good, the bad, the goners
Original at blogs.pioneerlocal.com
• Mon, May 25
Algonquin There were also some major meltdowns -- the CW scrapped its entire new Sunday night lineup; NBC saw "Kath & Kim," "Night Rider," "My Own Worst Enemy," "Kings" and "Crusoe" all fail; while ABC's sophomore shows, "Dirty, Sexy Money," "Pushing Daisies" ...
NBC makes some early fall announcements
Original at seattlepi.com
• Mon, May 11
Canceled series: "Crusoe," "Kath & Kim," "Kings," "Knight Rider," "Life," "Lipstick Jungle," "My Own Worst Enemy." Shows still "on the bubble" and yet to be renewed: "Chuck," "Medium," "My Name Is Earl" and "Law & Order." The latter two will probably ...
New on DVD
Original at The Stamford Times
• Thu, May 7
CT Crusoe" -- nbc's period adventure with Philip Winchester and Sam Neill looked great, but got lost amid last fall's network season rollout; $30 for 13 episodes on three discs (plus bonus paperback of Defoe novel), Universal. ...
Special editions of 'Button' are filled with extras
Original at Winston-Salem Journal
• Wed, May 6
New York Daily News NC Crusoe: The Complete Series: NBC's recent adaptation of the classic story of Robinson Crusoe comes to DVD in a boxed set that includes an abridged edition of the original 1719 novel by Daniel Defoe. Dexter: The Complete Second Season on Blu-ray: ...
New TV on DVD releases this week
Original at TV Squad
• Mon, May 4
By Bob Sassone Filed under: TV on DVD, Reality-Free Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow. If you blinked last year, you probably missed NBC's Crusoe. It's now on DVD, and it's one of those "season one" sets that also serves as a "complete series" sets.
Condition... by its Contraries - Robinson Crusoe - About
Original at classiclit.about.com
• Sat, Apr 25
• 1 related articles
Daniel Defoe dramatizes such an experience in Robinson Crusoe! Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe was inspired by the story of Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish sailor who went to sea in 1704. The novel was published on April 25, 1719. In Robinson Crusoe ...
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NBC probably knows: Desperation is the new mother of inventionOriginal at Chicago Tribune
• Wed, Apr 22
New York Daily News United States But for NBC, that's a start. No one went to the trouble of discussing the fact they were going to avoid NBC's "Kings," "Crusoe" or "Chopping Block." NBC didn't even have to buy an ad. It created something out of nothing, which is practically the mantra ...
Ben Silverman Explains NBC’s New Standard
Original at New York Magazine
• Mon, Mar 30
USA So Lipstick Jungle, My Own Worst Enemy, Knight Rider, Crusoe, Kath & Kim, and Kings have all been ratings debacles for TV's fourth-place network — none of that's important! In a Times piece yesterday on next week's Office non-spinoff Parks and ...
Upbeat messages for animal spirits
Original at International Herald Tribune
• Sat, Mar 14
France Daniel Defoe, in ‘‘Robinson Crusoe’’: ‘‘That the surprise may not drive the Animal Spirits from the Heart.’’ Jane Austen used it to mean ‘‘ebullience’’ in ‘‘Pride and Prejudice’’: ‘‘She had high animal spirits.’’ Benjamin Disraeli, a novelist in 1844, ...
SOUTH DATEBOOK 3/5
Original at Press-Enterprise
• Wed, Mar 4
CA The book will be "Robinson Crusoe" by Danuel Defoe. A friends reading classics group is set to meet from 7 to 8:30 pm in the Heritage Room at the Temecula Public Library, 30600 Pauba Road. The book will be "Robinson Crusoe" by Danuel Defoe. ...
News: WKYC.COM Offers Your Favorite NBC Shows On-line
Original at WKYC-TV
• Mon, Mar 2
By Frank Macek(noreply@blogger.com) The Chopping Block Chuck Coastal Dreams Crusoe Days of our Lives Deal or No Deal Emergency ER Friday Night Lights Gemini Division Heroes Heroes Destiny Heroes Webisodes - The Recruit Heroes Webisodes: Going Postal Howie Do It Jay Leno's Garage Kath & Kim Kings Knight Rider
How Long Will Dollhouse Survive?
Original at New York Magazine
• Tue, Feb 17
USA The bad news: Dollhouse's was the lowest-rated series premiere of any scripted show this season, except for NBC's Crusoe. Even more ominous: Seven years ago, 400000 more people tuned into the first-ever episode of Firefly (Whedon's last TV show, ...
Tonight on the Tube: Crusoe, Life on Mars & Saturday Night Live
Original at TVaholic.com
• Sat, Jan 31
• 3 related articles
By Jason the TVaholic Tonight, CBS has a Super Bowl’s Greatest Commercials 2009 special and NBC has the first season finale of Crusoe. Crusoe (NBC): Season Finale. Crusoe and Friday try to fend off a ship full of men, as Blackthorn is trying to find Crusoe’s personal belongings.
TV Weekend: Stars come out for inaugural concert
Original at The Hub at LSJ.com
• Sat, Jan 17
MI - Crusoe," 8 pm, NBC. Three mysterious warriors are looming. Eventually, Friday might have to decide between saving himself and Crusoe. • "Juno," 8 pm, HBO. ...
Tonight on the Tube: College Basketball, Crusoe, Spike Feresten & Saturday Night Live
Original at TVaholic.com
• Sat, Jan 17
By Jason the TVaholic On cable tonight, FOX Reality has the third season premiere of Solitary and Sci Fi has the TV movie premiere of The Immortal Voyage of Captain Drake. Prime Pick Crusoe (NBC): New. Crusoe is the target of a manhunt after a lock of his hair is stolen.
‘Robinson Crusoe’ shipwrecked in Ucluelet
Original at Victoria News
• Thu, Jan 15
Canada - Purposely varying from the plot of Daniel Defoe’s novel, MCT’s version of this classic teaches the lesson that reading invites more than observation; ... Missoula returns with Robinson Crusoe The Westerly all 2 news articles
TV Planner
Original at StarPhoenix
• Mon, Jan 12
Canada - Global. On Crusoe, our hero is robbed by a mysterious warrior while looking for duck eggs, and Friday devises a plan to thwart their new enemies. NBC. ...
NFL playoffs edge closer to big game
Original at News-Leader.com
• Sun, Jan 11
MO - Crusoe," 7 pm, NBC. After years of separation, Robinson Crusoe's wife Susannah is finally with him on the island. Problems continue, though; Friday is ... Press Release) Every NFL Playoff Winner That Gamblers Need Have ... Offshore Insiders all 2 news articles
Tonight on the Tube: NFL Divisional Playoffs, Monk Marathon & Saturday Night Live
Original at TVaholic.com
• Sat, Jan 10
By Jason the TVaholic Crusoe (NBC): New. Crusoe gets reunited with his wife Susannah and they go searching for Friday on the island and discover that someone else is alive on the island as well. Childhood Memories Unwrapped (Food Network): Repeat. Some of your favorite foods and toys from childhood are profiled....
Making up is hard to do on 'Blush'
Original at Times & Transcript
• Sat, Jan 10
Canada - Star) * In a new episode of Crusoe, the stranded and strapping island dweller gets a visit from his wife as a new danger is revealed. (NBC) * The 66th ...
Morning Links: T-Shirt Justice, Route 66’s International Appeal and More
Original at World Hum
• Tue, Jan 6
The TSA and JetBlue settled with Raed Jarrar for $240,000, more than two years after he was forced to remove a t-shirt with the words “We Will Not Be Silent” in both Arabic and English before boarding a flight. Have centuries-old diaries of a “British explorer who saved the real-life Robins...
Network rerun: NBC tries another New Paradigm
Original at The Journal News / Lohud.com
• Sun, Jan 4
NY - These days, NBC programs for the margins, with shows like aspirational fat-farm competition "Biggest Loser" and the clunky, internationally produced "Crusoe ...
NBC, Take Heed
Original at Television Week
• Sun, Jan 4
MI - All four of the network’s new scripted series—“Knight Rider,” “Kath & Kim,” “My Own Worst Enemy” and “Crusoe”—made the top five. “What a waste of talent. ...
At NBC, there's no script for success
Original at Lancaster Newspapers
• Sun, Jan 4
PA - Jan 4, 2009 and the clunky, internationally produced "Crusoe." In just a few short years, NBC, once the best brand in broadcast TV, has become virtually irrelevant. ...
Tonight’s TV Addictions: December 20, 2008
Original at the TV addict
• Sat, Dec 20
By theTVaddict CRUSOE (8PM NBC) Friday and Crusoe relive tribal challenges from the island native’s youth. Why does this sound like an episode of SURVIVOR? In any case, it’s the only new episode being offered by any of the major networks in this time slot, so maybe it’s time to give this show a chance.
Tonight on the Tube: Everybody Hates Chris, Crusoe, Numb3rs & The Starter Wife
Original at TVaholic.com
• Thu, Nov 20
By Jason the TVaholic Deal or No Deal (NBC): New. Someone takes another shot at the $2 million prize. Crusoe (NBC): New. Friday has gotten sick and Crusoe is searching the island with Olivia to find a special plant that can cure him. This show started out with so much promise and has subsequently not lived up to it.
'Crusoe' Family Ties
Original at Pass The Remote
• Mon, Nov 17
By LillyKat(lilly_of_philly@hotmail.com) I guess you could say it was a bit ironic, then, that they both ended up being captured by the SAME cannibals who had nabbed Friday, then sailed back to the SAME island to which ol' Santana had just waved goodbye. Nonetheless, Santana was redeemed a bit in my eyes, especially when Crusoe and Fr...
Cancel-Happy Ben Silverman Uses Pope As Human Shield [Ben Silverman]
Original at Defamer
• Fri, Nov 14
By Kyle Buchanan Of course, none of NBC's other new shows - "Knight Rider," "Kath & Kim" and "Crusoe" - has become a hit, either. But Silverman, 37, has been able to cut costs at the network and seems to be satisfying his bosses, particularly NBC chairman Jeff Zucker.
Marooned
Original at dishpronto.com
• Thu, Nov 13
By Mary Beth Ellis Well, at least it's not a retread of a movie which was first a stage play and then a television show. The English major in me desperately wants to like Crusoe (DISH Network channel 241, Fridays at 9pm EST): At... Well, at least it's not a retread of a movie which was first a stage play and then a telev...
Tonight on the Tube: Crusoe, Lipstick Jungle, Numb3rs & Starter Wife
Original at TVaholic.com
• Thu, Nov 6
By Jason the TVaholic On cable tonight, Animal Planet has the series premiere of Whale Wars, CMT has a CMT Crossroads: Def Leppard and Taylor Swift special, Discovery Channel has the third season premiere of Survivorman, and History has the series premiere of Shadow Force.
Tonight on the Tube: Crusoe, Lipstick Jungle, Numb3rs & Starter Wife
Original at TVaholic.com
• Fri, Oct 31
By Jason the TVaholic In network show shuffling news, CBS has pulled The Ex List from its lineup. It will be replaced with reruns of other CBS shows, starting this week with NCIS. NBC has moved Life to Wednesdays, where it will now play between Knight Rider and Law & Order. Prime Picks
Opinion: LOFTY PROPOSAL
Original at New York Post
• Wed, Oct 29
TALK about getting into character. Philip Winchester , the shipwrecked star of NBC's new "Crusoe," (Click here for the review) proposed to longtime girlfriend Megan Coughlin while filming the show in South Africa. One source overheard Coughlin...
'Crusoe' Calls Out the SpiritsOriginal at Pass The Remote
• Mon, Oct 27
By lilly_of_philly@hotmail.com (LillyKat) It was an interesting dilemma. Crusoe didn't really take Friday too seriously, and thus, was more concerned with getting their fresh water supply running again whilst Friday was intent on pointing out the reason their water supply suddenly wasn't available was because of the spirit. But...
Tonight on the Tube: Swingtown Marathon, Crusoe, Numb3rs & Life
Original at TVaholic.com
• Thu, Oct 23
By Jason the TVaholic Crusoe (NBC): New. Crusoe seems to have lost his wedding ring. Meanwhile, Friday wants Crusoe to help him figure out what a dream he had means. Last week’s two-hour season premiere episode, “Rum and Gunpowder,’ replays on Sci Fi earlier this evening.
Prison Break Season 5??
Original at Prison Break
• Thu, Oct 23
TV by the Numbers,which tracks ratings and makes predictions on which shows will be cancelled or renewed was intitally predicting that PB would get the axe at the end of Season 4. Now, however, they're singing a different tune (and rumor has it these guys predictions usually come true): ...
Opinion: NBC's Foray into "Historical" Drama
Original at The History Enthusiast
• Wed, Oct 22
If you haven't seen the new show on NBC called Crusoe, check out this great review from The Little Professor. I would've written one myself but I've turned into a terribly lazy and uninspired blogger. So this short bit will have to do. ...
“Life On Mars” Crashes & Burns in Second Week — “Crusoe” Opens With Fair Numbers
Original at Slice of SciFi
• Mon, Oct 20
By Sam Sloan NBC’s “Crusoe” did fair with its two-hour premiere on Friday with a little over 7 million viewers, surpassing every other show NBC has tried in that same timeslot over the past couple of years. The new show even performed better in its second hour. The show, even though it paces slow in some pa...
'Crusoe' Completely Captivates
Original at Pass The Remote
• Mon, Oct 20
By lilly_of_philly@hotmail.com (LillyKat) You've just been swashbuckled by Robinson Crusoe. New episodes of Crusoe air Fridays at 9 p.m. on NBC. Visit NBC's Official Crusoe Web site for the inside scoop on the series. The site is awfully cool - and that's not just the Pirates fangirl in me talking.
TV Junkie: Weekend Edition
Original at LAist
• Fri, Oct 17
By Tom Lewis Tonight we have the premiere of a good book made into a bad series ("Crusoe"), a good magazine made into an OK series ("Real Simple. Real Life.") and a good movie made into a good series ("Crash"). 8:00pm Crusoe NBC - Series Premiere. 10:00pm Crash Starz - Series Premiere.
Review: Crusoe - Series Premiere on NBC
Original at TVaholic.com
• Fri, Oct 17
• 11 related articles
By Jason the TVaholic Other notable cast members include Sam Neill (The Tudors), as Jeremiah Blackthorn, Joaquim de Almeida (Wanted, 24), as General Santana, and Sean Bean (National Treasure, The Lord of the Rings: Trilogy), as Crusoe’s father. Neill appears to be the only one of these three that is in all 13 e...
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Tonight on the Tube: Crusoe, Crash, Numb3rs, Starter Wife & Life
Original at TVaholic.com
• Thu, Oct 16
By Jason the TVaholic MTV has 12 episodes of America’s Next Top Model. Free TVaholic Reader Downloads: Printable Fall 2008 TV Schedule v1.07 (PDF) - Last Updated: 10.12.2008.Printable Fall 2008 Cable TV Schedule v1.04 (PDF) - Last Updated: 10.17.2008 - USA has moved the premiere date for Law & Order: Criminal In...
TV Review: 'Crusoe' - From Inside the Box - Zap2it
Original at From Inside the Box
• Thu, Oct 16
The TV Crusoe is still named Robinson, is still shipwrecked on an island and still has a faithful companion named Friday. But the resemblance to Daniel Defoe's classic novel pretty well stops there. If you're able to make peace with ...
NBC Pulls New Shows From Paley Preview Series
Original at Television Week
• Tue, Sep 2
NBC is keeping its new fall shows under wraps a little while longer. The network had planned to screen newcomers “My Own Worst Enemy,” “Kath & Kim,” “Crusoe” and “Knight Rider” next Monday as part of the Paley Center for Media’s annual fall preview screening series. All five major broad...
Free sneak previews of the new Fall-TV shows
Original at San Gabriel Valley Tribune
• Tue, Aug 19
Monday, September 8: NBC presents what may be the first chance for anyone to see its new shows "My Own Worst Enemy," "Kath & Kim," "Crusoe" and, uh, "Knight Rider."
Originality is apparently overrated
Original at San Gabriel Valley Tribune
• Wed, Jun 18
NBC (85% of new scripted series from another source) Office Spinoff:" "The Office," itself based on the British series. Kath and Kim:" Australian sitcom. Crusoe:" Daniel Defoe novel. Knight Rider:" '80s NBC show. Merlin:" Arthurian legend. Kings:" David and Goliath story from the Bible.
NBC, Out Front with Up-Fronts
Original at Hartford Courant
• Wed, Apr 2
By Hartford Courant Into those categories comes just four new shows announced for the fall – the most modest roster of any major network maybe ever. They are: the updated "Knight Rider," previewed in a popular recent TV movie; "Kath & Kim," an adaptation the Australian comedy with Molly Shannon and Selma...