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TELEVISION
New shows get low ratings
MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE
Some programs this fall are delivering very strong ratings. Just not new programs. If TV executives want encouragement from the numbers, they have to turn to football and returning series.
two weeks into the fall TV season, the broadcast networks are off to one of their most sluggish starts ever. For the first time in at least five years, not a single new show has cracked the top 10 either among total viewers or the advertising-friendly demographic of adults 18 to 49, according to the Nielsen Co. Even CBS' remake of "Hawaii Five-0" has tumbled compared with "CSI: Miami" last year.
Then there are the outright bombs. After two airings Fox axed its critically acclaimed drama "Lone Star." Two episodes were all it took for ABC to yank the critically unheralded youth soap "My Generation" Industry watchers predict that ABC's legal drama "The Whole Truth" and NBC's "Outlaw" will be next on the road to oblivion. As a result, Fox — the top network among young adults for several years running — and ABC both saw their premereweek ratings slide by double digits compared with a year ago.
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Friday, October 8th
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Friday, October 12th
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Wednesday, October 13th Cornmeal w/ Head for the Hills
Thursday, October 14th fun. w/ SteelTrain / Jarrod Gorbel
Friday, October 15th Lights Over Paris w/ Hollywood Rearmouth /Litchfield
Saturday, October 16th
Todd Snider
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Tuesday, October 19th
The Walkmen
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Wednesday, October 20th Portugal. The Man
Friday, October 22nd The Smokers Club Tour
Saturday, October 23rd Big Smith
Wednesday, October 27th Tyrone Wells
Thursday, October 28th Cadillac Sky w/ Oriole Post
rriday, October 29th
Chicago Afrobeat
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Saturday, October 30th Frontier Rukus
Sunday, October 31st Smile Smile
Friday, November 5th Kina Grannis
Saturday, November 6th Band of Heathens
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Answer to previous puzzle
10/05
LITTLE SCOTTIE
Difficulty Level ★
COOLTHING
MONKEYZILLA
Kevin Cook
ACROSS
1 Galley supply
5 Affirmative reply
8 Pack cargo
12 Scram “— Blue?”
14 Robust Fin
17 Vicinity Family member
19 Lethargy
21 Discard Select Talon
25 Significant detail
30 Chic no more
31 Legends Before Chink in the armor
42 Vega’s constellation
43 Senti mental weakness
48 Fairy-tale preposition
49 Basketball coaching legend Hank
50 Pontiff
51 Amateur night ringer
52 Round Table address
53 Location
DOWN
1 Vacation-ing
Solution time: 21 mins.
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O V A A I K E N E A R
B A B Y G R A N D A C T
A G E D I S N E Y
J A M M E D O N L Y
A N I D O H G O O U T
I N N S F O B T U T U
L O O N S G O D N A B
R A M S L A U G H S
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A M I E L E N A A G O
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2 “The Greatest”
3 Gun the engine
4 Teeter-totter
5 Shrill barks
6 Comedian Philips
7 Be patient
8 Hammer-heads et al.
9 Rainout cover-up
10 Margarine
11 Have on
16 Taste the tea
21 Garbage barge
22 Hint
23 — tat-tat
24 French physicist with a tube named for him
26 Trance-like state
27 Pod occupants
28 Ricelike pasta
29 Adolescent
31 Fraction of a min.
34 “Constant Craving” singer
35 Clutches
37 Pismire
38 Advertise
39 Injection, for short
40 Pressing need?
41 Distant
44 Sapporo sash
45 Luau bowlful
46 Choose
47 Fairway
41 Literary
Today is a 6
Yesterday's answer 10-5
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 6.
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HOROSCOPES
Today is a 5
I AM LOVE (8:30)
14:50 7:00 ANO
CAIRIO TIME (8:30
4:30 7:10 9:40
10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
CANCER (June 22-July 22)
an unexpected change involves a person you haven't seen in a while. Apply logic to the problem, and think it through to the likely outcome.
You could get stuck in the details all day. However, a better process involves working with an older person for an understanding of the larger perspective.
Make time for contemplation. Associates create a tightly focused work group that needs your organization to keep it all on track.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21)
2 for 1 admission tonight !!
You want to take care of details on the home front. Others would rather see you pursuing a creative project at work. Seek a reasonable balance.
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 5
Gather more information before you change course. That way you have a solid base from which to make decisions. You feel like luck is on your side. Go for it.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 7
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Your thinking doesn't quite line up with your desires. Give it a day or two, and everything comes together just the way you want it.
Quiet the chatter in your mind so you can perceive underlying motives among co-workers. Don't be swayed by pressure to make a decision.
To get the most out of a lucky opportunity today, merge your logical thoughts with information you recently gathered. Adapt as needed
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 6
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 6
Career and social activities come together nicely. You feel very lucky to have this set of acquaintances. Enjoy a festive atmosphere.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 7
You get information from an unexpected source. Don't let it throw you. Review the data and apply logic before you respond.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 7
People you haven't seen in a while contact you with wonderful news. Your spirit's boosted, and something you've long imagined is confirmed.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is an 8
Today is a 7
A favorite person writes a larger check than you expected. Spend it wisely. This is a lesson that you benefit from learning right now.
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MOVIES
Secretariat' blends sports,family fun
It's the kind of feel-good family film—"Secretariat" is rated PG
It didn't look like Secretariat could pull it off. Coming out of the gate at the 1973 Kentucky Derby, the chestnut colt fell behind all but two horses and dropped more than nine lengths off the leaders down the backstretch. Under the whip from jockey Ron Turcotte, the thoroughbred suddenly blitzed the field, winning the Derby and the nation's adoration.
That stirring come-from-behind race — the opening leg in the horse's ridiculously lopsided Triple Crown triumph, the first such sweep in 25 years — is at the center of "Secretariat," a Disney drama opening Friday about the legendary equine, unconventional owner Penny Chenery (Diane Lane) and eccentric trainer Lucien Laurin (John Malkovich).
that evokes the quintessential Disney films of the era it's set in: "Freaky Friday,""Pete's Dragon" and "The Love Bug." At the same time, the movie recalls the studio's rousing sports dramas of the past decade, a slate that includes "The Rookie,""Remember the Titans" and "Miracle."
Disney's new top executives believe "Secretariat,"a project begun by their predecessors, distills their creative and commercial ambitions, and they are promising to make more modestly budgeted, uplifting films in its hoof prints.
"It's a movie that speaks to who we are today and where we are going," studio chief Rich Ross said of the film, which features a gospel song and a Bible quote and has evident heartland appeal
the perfect inspirational film, he believes, for these recessionary times.
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