'Smallville' executive producer Darren Swimmer has revealed that the Legion will be made up of Saturn Girl, Cosmic Boy and Lightning Lad, and they will be revealed in the 10th episode of the new season || Joel B. Michaels, an executive producer on 'Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles,' was promoted to president of production at The Halcyon Co., the group that owns the rights to the Terminator franchise, says The Hollywood Reporter || Helena Bonham Carter had to take a break from filming 'Terminator 4' to return to Britain to grieve with her family after four relatives were killed in a minibus crash in South Africa, according to E! Online || A new trailer is out for the upcoming direct-to-DVD release of 'Dead Like Me' at deadlikemedvd.com || Jud Taylor, who directed five episodes of the original 'Star Trek' series including 'Let That Be Your Last Battlefield,' died at the age of 76 || 'Smallville' executive producer Darren Swimmer has revealed that the Legion will be made up of Saturn Girl, Cosmic Boy and Lightning Lad, and they will be revealed in the 10th episode of the new season || Joel B. Michaels, an executive producer on 'Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles,' was promoted to president of production at The Halcyon Co., the group that owns the rights to the Terminator franchise, says The Hollywood Reporter || Helena Bonham Carter had to take a break from filming 'Terminator 4' to return to Britain to grieve with her family after four relatives were killed in a minibus crash in South Africa, according to E! Online || A new trailer is out for the upcoming direct-to-DVD release of 'Dead Like Me' at deadlikemedvd.com || Jud Taylor, who directed five episodes of the original 'Star Trek' series including 'Let That Be Your Last Battlefield,' died at the age of 76 ||

'Fringe' Fingered For Success

By ALAN STANLEY BLAIR
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
Jul-08-2008

It looks like "Fringe" is earning quite a name for itself ... even without airing a single episode.

The Hollywood Reporter has recently named the J.J. Abrams series the top choice of its predicted list of success for the new television season. And it's not alone. The science-based series is joined by "The Eleventh Hour," a prodecural drama from Jerry Bruckheimer.

But don't expect either show to hold a ratings win for its timeslot, as according to the Horizon Media report, no new television show will be able to control the 18 to 49 age demographic that advertisers typically covet. Instead, existing favorites such as "Heroes" and "The Ghost Whisperer" will maintain their supremacy.

ABC's adaptation of the popular BBC series "Life On Mars" is also expected to do well and has been fingered as the number three new show of the fall lineup.

Similar predictions were made last season with "Bionic Woman" labeled as the must-see series. Following a ratings dive though of more than 50 percent from its original premiere audience, the series was axed without any solid conclusion or story tie-up.

The Fox series "Fringe" is scheduled to make a two-hour debut on Sept. 9, with CBS's "Eleventh Hour" following a month later on Oct. 9.

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