Cynopsis
05.24.10

Good morning. It’s Monday, May 24, 2010, and this is your first early morning briefing.  As always, if you prefer to watch this morning’s news instead of reading it, click here .

Tonight’s Premieres:
ABC: The Bachelorette at 9p
TNT: Saving Grace (premiere of last six eps) at 10p

Tonight’s Finales:
CBS: How I Met Your Mother at 8p; Rules of Engagement at 830p; Two and a Half Men at 9p; The Big Bang Theory at 930p; CSI: Miami at 10p
FOX: 24 (series finale) at 8p
NBC: Chuck at 8p; Law & Order (series finale) at 10p
ABC Family: 10 Things I Hate About You at 8p

All of the broadcast and cable Cynopsis 2010 Upfront segments contained within our regular daily editions are recapped in their entirety in the Upfront Overview section of the Cynopsis.com website.

A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM A&E

Prior to the series finale of Law & Order airing tonight on NBC at 10p, a 10-hour marathon of episodes, containing some of the more memorable moments from the 20-season run will air today on TNT beginning at 12 noon.

2010 UPFRONT: V-me

24-hour Spanish-language network, V-me offers an array of new and returning programming as the network takes its upfront presentation on the road as an “infront” for agencies and clients in the coming weeks.

V-me’s programming highlights fall in several categories starting with primetime entertainment:

• El Quinto Mandamiento (The Fifth Commandment) – Modern-day detective mystery set in and around Vatican City.
• Rex – Series about a crime-fighting dog that has been a big hit in Latin America and across the globe.
• Hay Alguien Ahi (There’s Someone There) – New episodes of the first paranormal drama on US Spanish TV.
• Cuenta Atras (Countdown) – New episodes of this high-action police drama.
• Desafio en Himalaya (Himalaya Challenge) – New docu-series follows extreme outdoorsman Jesus Calleja as he escorts six novice climbers on this thrilling adventure.

V-me’s lifestyle shows include:

• V-me Cocina – Daily two-hour cooking block showcases top chefs from the US, Mexico, Latin America and Spain. New episodes will add daily hosted segments and more online components.
• MiMascota.TV – New original hosted episodes focused on pets and pet lovers.

Primetime original series in the movies and music category:

• En Pantalla (On Screen) – This show expands to become a regular weekly half-hour show with host Jack Rico who highlights Spanish and English releases and home entertainment updates.
• Estudio Billboard – Original music interview series hosted by Leila Cobo brings more in-depth interviews and intimate performances.

V-me news and current affairs programming:

• Jorge Gestoso Investiga – Well-known anchor/journalist hosts and narrates a weekly series of topical national and international documentaries along with four quarterly network documentary specials during the year. Gestoso will also anchor V-me’s Participa 2010 Election Night coverage in November.
• Oppenheimer Presenta – New weekly programs from the Pulitzer Prize winner.

Top 10 Weekend Box Office Estimates: May 21-23, 2010
Shrek Forever After (Paramount)           $71.3 million – opening weekend
Iron Man 2 (Paramount)                        $26.6 million – 3 wk total $251.3m
Robin Hood (Universal)                          $18.7 million – 2 wk total $66.1m
Letters To Juliet (Summit Entertainment)$9.1 million – 2 wk total $27.4m
Just Wright (Fox Searchlight)                 $4.2 million – 2 wk total $14.6m
MacGruber (Universal)                           $4.1 million – opening week
Date Night (20^th Century Fox)                 $2.8 million – 7 wk total $90.7m
A Nightmare On Elm Street (Warner Bros.) $2.3 million – 4 wk total $59.9m
How To Train Your Dragon (Paramount)   $1.9 million – 9 wk total $210.9m
Kites (Reliance Big Entertainment PVT. Ltd) $953K – opening weekend
Source: Rentrak

 A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM COOKING CHANNEL

Thursday  A18-49 Analysis: ABC was the break-out winner Thursday night among A18-49 at 4.2/13, according to final national ratings from Nielsen. The season finale of Bones on FOX won at 8p with 2.8/10 while the season endings of Community and Parks and Recreation on NBC averaged a second place showing at 2.1/7. ABC’s two-hour season conclusion of Grey’s Anatomy was #1 at 9p with 4.9/14 while CBS’ CSI season finish was #2 at 3.3/9. The second half of Grey’s Anatomy climax on ABC continued to do best at 10p with 5.9/17 and CBS claimed second place with The Mentalist’s season finale at 3.2/9.

Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Thursday, May 20, 2010  (May Sweep Day 22) time period averages. Source: NTI Galaxy, as dated. Live+SD.

CBS: 7.7/13         The Mentalist [r] 5.2/9, CSI [f] 8.6/14, The Mentalist [f] 9.4/16

ABC: 7.6/13             FlashForward 3.5/6, Grey’s Anatomy [f] 9.7/16

FOX: 4.6/8               Bones [f] 5.8/10, Fringe [f] 3.5/6

NBC: 3.1/5            Community [f] 2.9/5, Parks and Recreation [f] 2.9/5, The Office [f] 4.0/7, 30 Rock [f] 3.3/5, The Marriage Ref [f] 2.9/5

UNIV: 2.0/4           Hasta que el Dinero Nos Separe 2.3/4, Mujeres Asesinas 1.5/3

CW: 0.9/2             Smallville [r] 0.9/2

ION: 0.9/1            Criminal Minds 0.7/1, NCIS 0.9/1, NCIS 1.0/2

TELE: 0.6/1           El Clon 0.6/1, Perro Amor 0.5/1, Donde Esta Elisa 0.9/2

A18-49: ABC 4.2/13, CBS 2.6/8, FOX 2.4/7, NBC 2.4/7, UNIV 1.8/5, CW 0.5/2, TELE 0.5/2, ION 0.4/1

Nutmeg Post added three new Audio Engineers: Frank Cabanach, Roger Licari and James Von Beulow.

A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE

 
This day in History:   1958 – United Press International was formed through a merger of the United Press and the International News Service.

Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question:  This ad slogan said you’d know them as “The Other Guys.”  What product was this slogan for?  B.F. GOODRICH TIRES  Kudos to: Tony Ferranti-MMSI/Warwick; Gerry Bixenspan-TV Marketing/NY; Monica Caraffa-RDR Promotions/Media; Ron Yurman-Short Hills Media Group/Short Hills; Kyle Krebs-KTXS/Abilene; Dan Haberer-Creo Ent/Playa del Rey; Paul Blutter-General American Group/Northridge; Cammie Buerry-FFE adventas/Las Vegas; Tom McClusky-551 Prods/LA; Arthur Reinstein-Canwest Broadcasting/Toronto
 
Today’s Trivia Question:  On this ’80s sitcom, sportscaster Bob Barsky was nicknamed Mickey Pants as a youngster in Little League.  What show was this?  (Email Cynthia@cynopsis.com with your answer and be sure to include your name, company, city and time zone. Unofficial rules: Only the second four correct answers from each time zone will be mentioned; and once you’ve been mentioned in any of the Cynopsis editions, you can’t be mentioned again that calendar week.)

Later — Cyn
05.24.10

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SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research, NHI, May 2010 Universe Estimates www.reelzchannel.com/advertise

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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT –  MONDAY, MAY 24, 2010

ABC:  Dancing with the Stars, The Bachelorette [p ]
AZTECA: Laura de Todos, Al Extremo, La Loba
CBS: How I Met Your Mother [f ], Rules of Engagement [f ], Two and a Half Men [f ], Big Bang Theory [f ], CSI Miami [f ]
CW:   Gossip Girl [r], One Tree Hill [r]
FOX:  24 [f ]
ION:  Criminal Minds, Criminal Minds, Criminal Minds
NBC:  Chuck [f ], Law & Order [f ]
PBS: Antiques Roadshow, American Experience, A Place Out of Time: The Bordentown School
TELE:  El Clon, Perro Amor, Donde Esta Elisa?
UNIV:  Hasta que el Dinero Nos Separe, Cristina

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