97.3 The Dawg » abc http://973thedawg.com Acadiana's Best Country Tue, 21 May 2013 17:29:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 2013 Oscars: The Most Watched Telecast in Three Years Goes to… http://973thedawg.com/2013-oscars-ratings/ http://973thedawg.com/2013-oscars-ratings/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:30:14 +0000 Kevin Fitzpatrick http://screencrush.com/?p=85608 For some, Sunday is a day for sports, for others 'The Walking Dead,' and another sizable portion staring still in drooled anticipation of the March 31 premiere of 'Game of Thrones.' Yet on this particular Sunday, it seems all eyes were on the 2013 Oscars, watching Ben Affleck blubber about his 'Argo' win and Seth MacFarlane sing about Jennifer Lawrence's boobs. The numbers are in, and it seems the 2013 Oscars delivered the highest viewers of any telecast in 3 years! Find out how many watched inside!

]]> http://973thedawg.com/2013-oscars-ratings/feed/ 0 Kevin Winter, Getty Images ABC Cancels Both 'Last Resort' and '666 Park Avenue,' Ouch http://973thedawg.com/last-resort-666-park-avenue-cancelled/ http://973thedawg.com/last-resort-666-park-avenue-cancelled/#comments Sat, 17 Nov 2012 14:30:02 +0000 Kevin Fitzpatrick http://screencrush.com/?p=63333 Sheesh, talk about your Defcon 1.  A submarine-sized hole just erupted in ABC's fall drama lineup, as the network has opted not to move forward with either buzzworthy fall drama 'Last Resort' or '666 Park Avenue,' effectively cancelling both series after their 13-episode orders.  'Last Resort' in particular had attracted quite a bit of critical attention, in spite of its sinking ratings, while '666 Park Avenue' had difficulty finding its place on Sunday nights.  What could have caused the cancellations, and will any good news come of them?

]]> http://973thedawg.com/last-resort-666-park-avenue-cancelled/feed/ 0 ABC ABC Turning Disney's 'Big Thunder Mountain' Ride Into A TV Show, Because Why Not? http://973thedawg.com/abc-disney-big-thunder-mountain-ride-tv-series/ http://973thedawg.com/abc-disney-big-thunder-mountain-ride-tv-series/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2012 03:30:18 +0000 Kevin Fitzpatrick http://screencrush.com/?p=62011 These days, there really is no way to know how well an established property can be adapted into a movie or TV show.  For every 'Haunted Mansion' with Eddie Murphy or 'Battleship,' we have 'Pirates of the Caribbean' and 'Transformers.'  So while Disney's roller coaster 'Big Thunder Mountain' might not seem like the obvious choice to get its own TV show, ABC has set its sights on bringing the famed  Western attraction to the small screen with a dramatic hour-long series.  Will they succeed, or go off the rails?

]]> http://973thedawg.com/abc-disney-big-thunder-mountain-ride-tv-series/feed/ 0 Handout, Getty Images 'Nashville' Gets a Full Season http://973thedawg.com/nashville-gets-a-full-season/ http://973thedawg.com/nashville-gets-a-full-season/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:15:12 +0000 Stephanie Crist http://973thedawg.com/?p=127322 The hit ABC drama "Nashville" has been picked up for a full season of country music fun!

]]> http://973thedawg.com/nashville-gets-a-full-season/feed/ 0 facebook / Nashville on ABC Disney Channel Plots 'Boy Meets World' Sequel Series 'Girl Meets World,' Who's Returning? http://973thedawg.com/disney-channel-boy-meets-world-sequel-girl-meets-world/ http://973thedawg.com/disney-channel-boy-meets-world-sequel-girl-meets-world/#comments Sat, 03 Nov 2012 04:09:54 +0000 Kevin Fitzpatrick http://screencrush.com/?p=59852 You know, it's been a long and strange week.  While we've tried to wrap our heads around the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, and even the $4.05 billion sale of 'Star Wars' to Disney with plans for a seventh installment, about the last thing we can wrap our heads around is a sequel series to a beloved '90s sitcom.  And yet here we are, grasping the notion of a 'Boy Meets World' sequel series, titled cleverly enough, 'Girl Meets World.'  So as long as the world's gone crazy, who from the cast might return?

]]> http://973thedawg.com/disney-channel-boy-meets-world-sequel-girl-meets-world/feed/ 0 ABC Taylor Swift to Debut 'Begin Again' Live at the 2012 CMA Awards http://973thedawg.com/taylor-swift-to-debut-begin-again-live-at-the-2012-cma-awards/ http://973thedawg.com/taylor-swift-to-debut-begin-again-live-at-the-2012-cma-awards/#comments Sun, 28 Oct 2012 18:00:56 +0000 Amy Sciarretto http://tasteofcountry.com/?p=131012 Details have emerged regarding Taylor Swift's upcoming 2012 CMA Awards performance, which will air live on Thursday, Nov. 1. The singer -- who is in full-on promotion mode for her fourth album 'Red' -- is set to sing the new song 'Begin Again' at the ceremony, according to ABC News.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/taylor-swift-to-debut-begin-again-live-at-the-2012-cma-awards/feed/ 0 Michael Kovac, Getty Images 2011 CMA Awards Nominees http://973thedawg.com/2011-cma-awards-nominees/ http://973thedawg.com/2011-cma-awards-nominees/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:59:20 +0000 Jude Walker http://973thedawg.com/?p=21619 Here's the list of nominees for the upcoming 2011 CMA Awards:

]]> http://973thedawg.com/2011-cma-awards-nominees/feed/ 0 ABC Next Season of 'Desperate Housewives' Will Be Its Last http://973thedawg.com/next-season-of-desperate-housewives-will-be-its-last/ http://973thedawg.com/next-season-of-desperate-housewives-will-be-its-last/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:29:57 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=32835 ABC has announced the upcoming eighth season of dramedy ‘Desperate Housewives’ will be the show’s official swansong.

The news caught some by surprise, since stars Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, and Eva Longoria are all signed on through 2013, and ‘Housewives’ creator Marc Cherry has said he wanted the series to run for nine seasons.

Cherry won’t serve as executive producer/showrunner this fall, but he’s expected to be involved as a consultant while also developing other shows for the network.

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