Rankings: Touch Posts Second-Greatest Drama Debut of year

Kiefer Sutherland They are able to obsess about these amounts on Touch: Wednesday night's preview from the series that starts March 19 drawn within the second-greatest audience associated with a prime-time premiere this year. It had been second simply to ABC's Not so long ago, which reeled in 12.79 million audiences along with a 4. rating among industry-valued 18-to-49-year-olds on March. 23, and Kiefer Sutherland's TV comeback surpassed the debut of two other ballyhooed Fox shows this year, Alcatraz (9.97 million/3.3 on Jan. 16) and Terra Nova (9 million/3.1 on Sept. 26), based on preliminary Nielsen figures. Obviously, Touch had the advantage of following The American Idol Show, that was the night's most-viewed show undoubtedly (despite its relatively lagging amounts), and stored 61 percent of their lead-in's viewership. Read our The American Idol Show recap In prime time's final hour, the departure of Marg Helgenberger's Catherine from CSI: Crime Scene Analysis gave the show an uptick of nearly 20 % in comparison with a week ago. Browse the relaxation from the day's news on TVGuide.com 8 p.m.CBS: Criminal Minds [rerun] 7.91 million audiences (1.7 demo rating)ABC: The Center [rerun] 5.26 million (1.5) Suburgatory [rerun] 4.21 million (1.4)Fox: The American Idol Show 19.51 million (6.4)NBC: Whitney 4.50 million (1.4) Are You Currently There, Chelsea? 3.90 million (1.4)CW: One Tree Hill 1.47 million (.7) 9 p.m.CBS: Criminal Minds 13.70 million audiences (3.6 demo rating)ABC: Modern Family [rerun] 6.49 million (2.5) Happy Being [rerun] 4.02 million (1.7)Fox: Touch 11.87 million (3.9)NBC: Law & Order: Special Sufferers Unit [rerun] 3.75 million (1.2)CW: Renovated [rerun] 659,000 (.3) 10 p.m.CBS: CSI: Crime Scene Analysis 14.03 million audiences (3.3 demo rating)ABC: Revenge [rerun] 3.12 million (.9)NBC: Law & Order: Special Sufferers Unit [rerun] 4.01 million (1.4)

Report On 84th Annual Academy Award Nominations

First Launched: The month of the month of january 24, 2012 9:44 AM EST Credit: Fox Searchlight Caption George Clooney and Shailene Woodley in Fox Searchlights The Descendants, 2011LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Complete report on 84th Annual Academy Award nominations introduced Tuesday: 1. Best Picture: The Artist, 'The Descendants, 'Extremely Noisy & Incredibly Close, 'The Help, 'Hugo, 'Midnight in Paris, 'Moneyball, 'The Tree of Existence, 'War Equine. 2. Actor: Demian Bichir, A Far Greater Existence George Clooney, The Descendants Jean Dujardin, The Artist Gary Oldman, Mess Tailor Soldier Spy Kaira Pitt, Moneyball. 3. Actress: Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs Viola Davis, The Help Rooney Mara, The Woman While using Dragon Tattoo Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn. 4. Supporting Actor: Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn Jonah Hill, Moneyball Nick Nolte, Warrior Christopher Plummer, Beginners Max von Sydow, Very Noisy & Incredibly Close. 5. Supporting Actress: Berenice Bejo, The Artist Jessica Chastain, The Help Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids Jesse McTeer, Albert Nobbs Octavia Spencer, The Help. 6. Pointing: Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist Alexander Payne, The Descendants Martin Scorsese, Hugo Woodsy Allen, Evening amount of time in Paris Terrence Malick, The Tree of Existence. 7. Language Film: Bullhead, Belgium Footnote, Israel In Darkness, Belgium Monsieur Lazhar, Canada A Separation, Iran. 8. Modified Script: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, The Descendants John Logan, Hugo George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Love Willimon, The Ides of March Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin and Stan Chervin, Moneyball Bridget OConnor and Peter Straughan, Mess Tailor Soldier Spy. 9. Original Script: Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig, Bridesmaids J.C. Chandor, Margin Call Woodsy Allen, Evening amount of time in Paris Asghar Farhadi, A Separation. 10. Animated Feature Film: The Kitty in Paris Chico&Rita Kung Fu Panda 2 Puss in Boots Rango. 11. Art Direction: The Artist, 'Harry Potter as well as the Deathly Hallows Part 2, 'Hugo, 'Midnight in Paris, 'War Equine. 12. Cinematography: The Artist, 'The Girl While using Dragon Tattoo, 'Hugo, 'The Tree of Existence, 'War Equine. 13. Appear Mixing: The Woman While using Dragon Tattoo, 'Hugo, 'Moneyball, 'Transformers: Dark in the Moon, 'War Equine. 14. Appear Editing: Drive, 'The Girl While using Dragon Tattoo, 'Hugo, 'Transformers: Dark in the Moon, 'War Equine. 15. Original Score: The Adventures of Tintin, John Williams The Artist, Ludovic Bource Hugo, Howard Shoreline Mess Tailor Soldier Spy, Alberto Iglesias War Equine, John Williams. 16. Original Song: Guy or Muppet within the Muppets, Bret McKenzie Real in Rio from Rio, Sergio Mendes, Carlinhos Brown and Siedah Garrett. 17. Costume: Anonymous, 'The Artist, 'Hugo, 'Jane Eyre, 'W.E. 18. Documentary Feature: Hell and Again, 'If a Tree Falls: An Account around the globe Liberation Front, 'Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory, 'Pina, 'Undefeated. 19. Documentary (short subject): The Barber of Birmingham: Ft Soldier in the Civil Rights Movement, 'God Might be the larger Elvis, 'Incident in New Baghdad, 'Saving Face, 'The Tsunami as well as the Cherry Blossom. 20. Film Editing: The Artist, 'The Descendants, 'The Girl While using Dragon Tattoo, 'Hugo, 'Moneyball. 21. Makeup: Albert Nobbs, 'Harry Potter as well as the Deathly Hallows Part 2, 'The Iron Lady. 22. Animated Online Video: Dimanche/Sunday, 'The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, 'La Luna, 'A Morning Stroll, 'Wild Existence. 23. Live Action Online Video: Pentecost, 'Raju, 'The Shoreline, 'Time Freak, 'Tuba Atlantic. 24. Visual Effects: Harry Potter as well as the Deathly Hallows Part 2, 'Hugo, 'Real Steel, 'Rise in the Planet in the Apes, 'Transformers: Dark in the Moon. Copyright 2012 with the Connected Press. All rights reserved. These elements may not be launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

ROLL CALL: Ryan Reynolds & Blake Lively Spotted Getting Cozy In New Orleans

First Published: January 23, 2012 2:28 PM EST Credit: Getty Images LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds arrive at the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures Green Lantern held at Graumans Chinese Theatre on June 15, 2011 in Hollywood, California.Your Daily Dispatch of Celebrity Shenanigans Ryan & Blake Hit The Big Easy: In more star couple news, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds appear to be going strong. According to People, The Green Lantern co-stars were spotted this weekend in New Orleans, the location where they filmed their superhero movie. They seemed to want their privacy and sat close together in a corner of the store while they were eating and talking, an eyewitness, who saw the pair at the Creole Creamery, told the mag. They did leave the store holding hands, though super sweet! Miley Chops Her Hair: Miley Cyrus was spotted sporting a new look this weekend in Los Angeles. Check out the star, who cut five inches of hair off, HERE! Star Spangled Banner Showdown: Steven Tyler and Kristin Chenoweth both belted out The Star Spangled Banner this weekend at various football games with the American Idol judge taking a bit of heat for his rendition. Check out Stevens rendition, HERE, and Kristins, HERE, and tells us which one you liked better! Copyright 2012 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Sundance 2012: Gina Rodriguez in 'Filly Brown'

Gina Rodriguez got her hands on the script for "Filly Brown," it felt serendipitous. The character on the page was a tough, sexy young Latina with a big narrative arcand she was, like Rodriguez, a spoken-word artist. Jackpot. But the character that will appear on screen on Friday when the film premieres at the Sundance Film Festival is a rapper, not a street poet. That transformation happened by chance, and was driven by Rodriguez's standoffish encounter outside the audition room with another actor reading for the part.Directors Youssef Delara and Michael D. Olmos had seen Rodriguez's comic supporting turn in the indie "Go for It!" In the audition, they had her to read a prepared spoken-word piece. Then they asked if there was anything else she wanted to do."Yeah, I'd like to rap," she told them. "I want to rap about that chick in the hallway that was nasty to me."Rodriguez "was just joking around [and] being a little badass." When she finished her freestyle, the room was silent, and the actor went home certain that she'd just committed audition-room self immolation. But she was called back in the next day, and shown a clip that the filmmakers had slapped together of her rap and spoken-word piece. Sitting in the room was Edward James Olmos, the movie's executive producer. When the clip finished playing, Olmos turned to the filmmakers and said, "I think you've found your Filly Brown." The character of Filly was changed from a spoken-word artist to a rapper, and Rodriguez's career is now on a big upswingas evidenced by the news this week that she has signed a talent-holding deal with ABC. "Filly Brown," meanwhile, enters Sundance with plenty of buzz behind it.Rodriguez is determined to enjoy her moment, and unlike most actors at Sundance, she is staying through the festival's very end. The parties and swag suites and general madness have usually cleared out by this time, and the happenings in Park City are limited to movie watching and skiing. Rodriguez isn't much inclined toward the latter."Oh, I'm not messing with skiing," she says. "You can't get this Puerto Rican on the slope. Uh-uh."You can't blame her for being cautious. The last thing that an actor having the kind of year that Rodriguez is having needs is a ski injury.

Expendables 2 Is Going To Be PG-13

Chuck Norris instructions it!Chuck Norris is really a guy credited with lots of special capabilities. Now it seems younger crowd has got the energy to convince producers that-action sequels to R-Ranked movies boasting plenty of 1980s action stars ought to be PG-13 and steer clear of naughty language. Because that is what he's handled using the Expendables 2.Everything began more like a rumour flung round the 'net in the speed of gossip because of fan website Expendables Premiere obtaining comments Norris produced in a Polish magazine interview. "In Expendables 2, there is lots of vulgar dialogue within the script," he describes. "Because of this, many youthful people wouldn't have the ability to watch this. However I don't play in movies such as this. Because of which i stated I will not take part in when the hardcore language isn't removed. Producers recognized my conditions and also the movie is going to be classified within the group of PG-13." We are confident he designed to say "I do not play in movies such as this now." How about The Delta Pressure? Hellbound? The Cutter? The Missing For Action trilogy? We're able to continue...Now, however, Sylvester Stallone has arrived at to Ain't It Awesome news to verify the rating. Still, he appears convinced it will be great even when everybody walks about calling one another melon maqui berry farmers. "The film is fantastic with Van Damme submiting an inspired performance... Our final fight is a for that age range. The PG-13 rumour holds true, before your visitors pass judgement, believe me when I only say this film is big in each and every way and provides on every level. This movie touches on many feelings that you want to tell the largest audience possible, BUT, have no fear, this Bbq of Grand scale Ass Bashing won't leave anybody hungry..."The proof, obviously, come in the excessively muscled pudding, that will arrive later this season. And when you believe what this means is it will be a sanitised explode-o-thon, odds are we'll have an unexpurgated version on DVD, full of all of the muddy funsters you are able to handle. Browse the teaser below.

Keith Urban Returning To Stage After Vocal Surgery

First Launched: The month of the month of january 12, 2012 3:38 PM EST Credit: Getty Images NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Caption Keith Urban works within the 49th Annual ASCAP New Bands Honours within the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tenn., on November 6, 2011Keith Urban will return to the stage on Feb. 3 within the Grand Ole Opry following vocal surgery. The country celebrity stood a polyp removed a vocal cord at Vanderbilt College Clinic late a year ago and contains experienced vocal relaxation. His appearance within the Ryman Auditorium later will probably be his first public performance since he recorded a sound lesson for your CMA Country Christmas television special in mid-November. He was expected to postpone his All For Your Hall benefit concert for your New Bands Hall of Fame that was initially scheduled for Jan. 18. More youthful crowd rescheduled the tail finish of his 2011 concert tour for later this year. The Grand Ole Opry also introduced Urban works in March. __ Online: http://internet.keithurban.internet Copyright 2012 with the Connected Press. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

The New Yorker's David Denby: Turns Out the Movie Critic Liked 'We Bought a Zoo'

Last month, NYer critic David Denby, published his review of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" one week before the embargo date. This drew the ire of both the studio and director David Fincher, creating a terse back-and-forth between Denby and "Tattoo" producer Scott Rudin. However, caught in the crossfire of this film-critic hullabaloo was poor old Cameron Crowe's new movie, 'We Bought a Zoo.' In one of the emails to Rudin, Denby defended his actions, complaining about the large number of movies coming out around Christmas. "What to put in the magazine on December 5? Certainly not 'We Bought the Zoo,' or whatever it's called," he said. Crowe and Damon later weighed in on Denby's dis themselves, with the director stating, "He should see the movie. I'm actually anxious for him to see the movie. ... It's a time filled with cynicism, and there's a lot of movies about that, and this one is a little bit about hope and a lack of cynicism." As for Damon, he directed his comments toward critics as a whole: "I think it probably takes more guts for a critic to admit that this movie gets to them than it will for them to bash it." It turns out that Cameron and Matt were right! In the latest issue of the NYer, Denby compliments -- a bit backhandedly -- Crowe's script, and how "moving" it is. (Point to Damon.) After his misadventures with 'Vanilla Sky' and 'Elizabethtown,' Crowe has recovered the sure commercial hand that he demonstrated in 'Jerry Maguire.' Nothing that happens in this movie is in the least surprising, but it's all quite pleasant and even, at times, moving. McKenna and Crowe have produced the kind of hardworking script in which everyone has a problem to overcome." See, some movie critics can be (sort of) non-cynical. Denby even takes the time out to recognize the great romance in 'Zoo' and Damon's performance. (Another point to Damon.) Along with Tom Hanks, [Damon] is one of the most likable actors in contemporary movies. It takes forever for Benjamin to notice that the pretty, down-to-earth woman with the keys is staring at him in a certain way. Crowe gives Johansson enough yearning closeups to ignite a pile of damp leaves, and, at last, Damon responds. There are so few examples in the movies of normal romantic behavior --once the heart of Hollywood filmmaking -- that the slow, hesitating, unremarkable but warming courtship of Damon and Johansson feels like a revelation. And so ended the greatest headline-grabbing movie critic debate in the past year or so. You can read Denby's full review of "We Bought a Zoo" -- plus his thoughts on "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" -- over at the NYer. [via NYer] [Photo: 20th Century Fox] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook