The next writer of Iron Man appears to be Justin Theroux, the same man who recently wrote another Robert Downey Jr. flick 'Tropic Thunder,' according to Variety || Jonathan Murphy will follow 'October Road' producers Josh Applebaum, Andre Nemec and Scott Rosenberg to 'Life On Mars' to play Detective Chris Skelton, according to TV Guide || Kristen Bell will return to the third season of 'Heroes' to play Elle Bishop in a multi-episode arc, according to People magazine || Ntare Mwine, who most recently starred in 'The Riches,' will do a nine-episode stint as an 'artistic African' during the third season of 'Heroes,' according to The Hollywood Reporter || Tricia Helfer, who plays Number Six in 'Battlestar Galactica,' has been cast in the Fox pilot 'Inseparable,' according to The Hollywood Reporter || The next writer of Iron Man appears to be Justin Theroux, the same man who recently wrote another Robert Downey Jr. flick 'Tropic Thunder,' according to Variety || Jonathan Murphy will follow 'October Road' producers Josh Applebaum, Andre Nemec and Scott Rosenberg to 'Life On Mars' to play Detective Chris Skelton, according to TV Guide || Kristen Bell will return to the third season of 'Heroes' to play Elle Bishop in a multi-episode arc, according to People magazine || Ntare Mwine, who most recently starred in 'The Riches,' will do a nine-episode stint as an 'artistic African' during the third season of 'Heroes,' according to The Hollywood Reporter || Tricia Helfer, who plays Number Six in 'Battlestar Galactica,' has been cast in the Fox pilot 'Inseparable,' according to The Hollywood Reporter ||

'Lost' Fails To Attract 'Grey's Anatomy' Audience

By MICHAEL HINMAN
Source: Zap2it
May-16-2008

There was a little bit of an uptick in ratings for "Lost" Thursday night, but the show is still struggling to bring back the audience it had, even at the beginning of the season.

The ABC series earned a 7.2 rating/12 share, according to Fast National ratings from Nielsen Media Research. It was easily beat by the 9.6/16 from "Without A Trace" in the Thursday 10 p.m. slot for CBS. However, it was far stronger than the season finale of "ER" on NBC, which earned just a 5.5/9.

In fact, CBS would take home the entire night, earning an 8.7/14, ahead of the 7.8/13 from ABC thanks to "Grey's Anatomy," which earned a 10.3/16. That is a 30 percent audience loss between "Grey's Anatomy" and "Lost."

On The CW, Smallville picked up a 2.4/4 while the season finale of "Supernatural" earned a 1.9/3, all within the norms for both those series, which are returning next season.

Fast Nationals usually provide a snapshot of what Americans are watching by pulling numbers from the top urban markets that includes both live viewing and same-day timeshifted viewing. A rating point generally represents more than 1.1 million households while the share indicates the percentage of televisions turned on that was tuned to the specific program. These numbers typically shift when final ratings are issued.

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