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Kristin Kreuk and Jay Ryan in Beauty and the Beast

Hey gang…

I’ve not been as keen on Beauty and the Beast as I thought I would be…  It’s OK and I’ve not missed an episode… yet.

But The CW thinks ratings are either good enough or they don’t have anything to put in its place, but they’ve ordered a full season of the new series, after having looked over some scripts to see where the showrunners would take the story.

Or… as their press release says, and good news for the fans they do have:

November 9, 2012 (Burbank, CA) – The CW picked up a full season of its freshman hit drama BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, it was announced today by Mark Pedowitz, President, The CW.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST stars Kristin Kreuk (“Smallville,” “Chuck”) as Catherine, Jay Ryan (“Terra Nova”) as Vincent, Max Brown (“The Tudors,” “MI-5”) as Evan, Nina Lisandrello (“Nurse Jackie”) as Tess, Nicole Gale Anderson (“Make It or Break It”) as Heather, Austin Basis (“Life Unexpected”) as J.T., and Brian White (“The Shield,” “The Cabin in the Woods”) as Joe.

Last night’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST was up 9% in total viewers versus last week, and also grew in all key adult demos week to week. Season to date, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is averaging 2.4 million viewers and a 1.3 rating among women 18-34, and a 0.9 rating among adults 18-34, in most current Nielsen data.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Take 5 Productions/Whizbang Films with executive producers Sherri Cooper (“Brothers and Sisters”) & Jennifer Levin (“Without A Trace,” “Felicity”), Brian Peterson (“Smallville”) & Kelly Souders (“Smallville”), Gary Fleder (“Life Unexpected,” “October Road”), Bill Haber (“Rizzoli & Isles,” “Thurgood”), Paul J. Witt (“A Better Life”) & Tony Thomas (“A Better Life”), Ron Koslow (“Moonlight”),  Frank Siracusa (“The Yard”) and John Weber (“Borgias”).

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Kristin Kreuk and Jay Ryan in Beauty and the Beast

As a faithful fan to the Beauty and the Beast TV franchise that starred Ron Perlman and Linda Hamilton, I thought I’d give the CW network’s reboot a try.  The reboot stars Kristin Kreuk (Space Milkshake, Chuck, Smallville) as Detective Chandler and Jay Ryan (Top of the Lake [in 2013], Go Girls, Terra Nova) as Vincent.

At first I was worried about Kreuk delivering her best, wispy voiced Lana again, but the season premiere of the show seemed to dispel that worry.

My next worry was how Vincent was going to be explained.

In the original 1987 series, Vincent was just a mere, unexplainable mutation that looked like a lion.  He also was connected to Catherine in such a deep, emotional way, that he always knew when she was in trouble.

It had enough mystery to it to let this lion-looking mutation be plausibly acceptable.  The genetic differences were also a great way to keep the two love-torn people apart, because they could never be.  (Oh the tension!)

Jay Ryan in Beauty and the Beast

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Quickie TV News Bites: Sons of Anarchy, Touch, Arrow & More

October 24, 2012

Today I have news bites from Sons of Anarchy, American Idol, Touch, new show called The Following, Vegas, Elementary, Arrow and other noise! – Sons Of Anarchy Guest Star Donal Logue (Terriers) will be guesting in the last three episodes of this season of Sons of Anarcy. Logue will be playing a U.S. Marshall that [...]

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So How Are The New 2012-2013 TV Season Shows Doing?

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If you’re wondering how the new shows from the 2012-2013 TV season are doing?  There are a few that have floundered hard and some that have been given extra ep orders.  While others are floating along, not self-destructing yet.  Here’s a quickie mid-October 2012 update on those new shows: 666 Park Avenue is expected to [...]

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CW’s Beauty and the Beast – Series Premiere Review

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The CW’s newest gamble, Beauty and the Beast, premiered tonight (Thur, 10/11/12).  It stars Kristin Kreuk, & Jay Ryan in the rehash of the late 80′s TV series of the same name, that starred Ron Perlman (Sons of Anarchy) and Linda Hamilton.  (The earlier series netted several awards, including Perlman’s Golden Globe for Best Performance [...]

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Tired of the CW Ads Saying Season Premiere Coming Soon?

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Of late, The CW network is trying Syfy’s trick of not saying when a show premieres until it absolutely has to say.  It keeps the viewers riveted to the ads, hoping for dates to be announced.  Of late, their ads have been saying coming soon.  That tactic hits a soft spot in me. So just [...]

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2012-2013 Fall TV Schedule Lineups for ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC & THE CW

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9/4: Updated with FX Premiere Dates (Near bottom of article.) 8/21: Updated with season premiere dates. 8/1/12 Now updated with links to each network’s premiere schedule!  Look for the link in each network’s section! With all the networks having chimed in, we now know how the 2012-2013 TV season has shaped up to look like.  [...]

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The CW 2012-2013 Fall TV Season Premiere Dates

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For the fans of The CW network and the shows they air, here’s their 2012-2013 fall season premiere dates: The new shows I am curious or looking forward to are Arrow (Based on the D.C. Comics character, Green Arrow), Beauty and the Beast, a remake of an older show I used to watch.  Check it [...]

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Preview Teasers for CW’s ‘Arrow,’ ‘Beauty & the Beast’

June 8, 2012

Here are a few teasers for2 new shows from the upcoming TV season on the CW: Arrow ~ ~ ~ Beauty & The Beast ~ ~ ~ Back in the day, I used to enjoy the old Beauty & the Beast with Ron Perlman…  let’s see how this show pans out… it is from the [...]

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The CW 2012-2013 Fall TV Season Schedule

May 17, 2012

If you’re a fan of The CW network, you know what’s coming and what’s gone.  And you’re usually a fan because of what you watch, and then you get on board the net with maybe one or two more shows. The CW has released their fall 2012 TV schedule (Thank you CW for not waiting [...]

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A Grey Wolf Bites The Head Off The Top-10 Movies This Weekend

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This weekend, the new movies that hit the box office Friday populated the 1st, 3rd and 5th place spots in the chart of top-10 movies. According to estimates…

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Vampires Take A Bite out of This Weekend’s Top-10 Movies at The Box Office

January 22, 2012

This last weekend had some surprises as to what order the movies ranked out in the top-10 list of movies at the box office.
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Contraband Led the Pack of Top-10 Movies At the Box Office Last Weekend

January 16, 2012

Last weekend consumers put the 3 new movies in the top-4 spots amongst the top-10 movies at the box office last weekend, with CONTRABAND leading the way…

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New Movies This Week: Loosies, The Iron Lady, Contraband, Beauty and the Beast

January 10, 2012

This week, new movies coming to your local movie theater include celebrities like Peter Facinelli, Michael Madsen, Meryl Streep, Kate Beckinsale, Mark Wahlberg…

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New DVD and Blu-ray Releases this Week: Conan, Super 8, Doctor Who

November 21, 2011

This week, some of the new DVD & Blu-ray releases coming out this Tuesday, November 22, 2011 include stars like Kyle Chandler, Jason Momoa, Matt Smith…

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Guillermo del Toro Updates, Including Pacific Rim, Madness and Hellboy

November 2, 2011

Since I have become appreciative of Guillermo del Toro’s work, I’m always interested in things he’s working on. The items that caught my eye…..

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‘The Lion King 3D’ Has Opened The Rerelease Flood Gates

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With how well the rerelease of The Lion King did in 3D in the movie theater, I had said previously it will only be a matter of time.

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New DVD & Blu-ray Releases for Nov 23rd, 2010 [The Expendables, Pillars of Earth]

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New DVD & Blu-ray Releases for Nov 23rd, 2010 [The Expendables, Pillars of Earth]

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