Showbiz Sandbox 226: Back To The Future – Why TV Networks Suddenly Love Old People Again
Summary: Broadcast television networks are finally catching on to what most of us have known all along; people over the age of 50 actually watch a lot of TV. In a never-ending pursuit to attract younger viewers, networks discovered that baby boomers make up a large portion of their audience. Surely we’ll be seeing a lot more programming meant to appeal directly to this new found demographic. Maybe some of these new, more mature shows can be turned into movies one day. That seems to be the new trend in Hollywood as studios get set to release two movies that are spun-off from canceled series (“Veronica Mars”) or are have actually already appeared on television as mini-series (“Son of God”). Speaking of Hollywood studios, it turns out that despite crying poor on a perennial basis, they all managed to make hundreds of millions of dollars in profit during 2013. Not revenue… actual profit. Of course, we also cover the week’s top entertainment news stories including Cee Lo Green quitting “The Voice”, CNN quitting Piers Morgan and the end of Moviefone’s movie listing service. ‘Ghostbusters’ Star Harold Ramis Dies at 69 http://variety.com/2014/film/news/harold-ramis-dead-at-69-1201118556/ (http://variety.com/2014/film/news/harold-ramis-dead-at-69-1201118556/) 'Lego Movie' Sequel Sets Release Date http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lego-movie-sequel-sets-release-682407 (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lego-movie-sequel-sets-release-682407) Box Office: 'Hobbit 2' Opens to Huge $32.7 Million in China http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-hobbit-2-opens-682657 (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-hobbit-2-opens-682657) Box Office (Global): 'Pompeii' Struggles Internationally With $22.8 Million http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-global-pompeii-struggles-682665 (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-global-pompeii-struggles-682665) R-Rated 'Anchorman 2' Hitting Theaters for One Week http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/r-rated-anchorman-2-hitting-682273 (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/r-rated-anchorman-2-hitting-682273) ‘Anchorman 2’ Returns (Call It 2½) http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/21/movies/anchorman-2-returns-call-it-2.html (http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/21/movies/anchorman-2-returns-call-it-2.html) Studio Profit Report: Who's Up and Who's Down http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/gallery/movie-tv-studio-profit-report-681784 (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/gallery/movie-tv-studio-profit-report-681784) Churches Buy Out Multiplexes for ‘Son of God’ Opening http://variety.com/2014/film/news/churches-buy-out-multiplexes-for-son-of-god-opening-1201104736/ (http://variety.com/2014/film/news/churches-buy-out-multiplexes-for-son-of-god-opening-1201104736/) 'Veronica Mars' Movie: Coming to a Living Room Near You http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/veronica-mars-movie-coming-a-682506 (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/veronica-mars-movie-coming-a-682506) Pilot Season: 4 Hot Trends for 2014 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/pilot-season-4-hot-trends-680994 (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/pilot-season-4-hot-trends-680994) TV Pilot Season 2014: By the Numbers http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tv-pilot-season-2014-by-681459 (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tv-pilot-season-2014-by-681459) Fox Adds Family Drama From Jerry Bruckheimer http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/fox-adds-family-drama-jerry-682726 (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/fox-adds-family-drama-jerry-682726) NBC’s ‘Heroes’ to Return as Miniseries in 2015 http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/nbc-to-revive-heroes-franchise-as-miniseries-in-2015-1201116954/ (http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/nbc-to-revive-heroes-franchise-as-miniseries-in-2015-1201116954/) Jennifer Lopez Drama Ordered Straight to Series at NBC http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jennifer-lopez-drama-ordered-straight-682502
