"Bully"= A Push For Ratings Change

This is an article in the LA Times by David Dobkin, the director of "Wedding Crashers". He criticizes the MPAA and how they judge movies that get an R rating. He argues that "Bully" should not be constrained to normal rating because it is a documentary. By telling a real life story he thinks it should be exempt from an R so that children can see what goes on in reality.

The River Ratings

Here is the break down of The River ratings for each episode, averaging in the season ratings. This will determine whether the show will be renewed for season 2 or not, and the odds don't look good.

Episode 1 was

"2.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 8.35

million total viewers; third place in the timeslot.

Season average: 2.60 in the demo with 8.35 million."

Episode 6 was

"1.5 in the demo (0% episode-to-episode change) with 4.21 million; fourth in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.74 in the demo with 4.97 million.
Demo average rank: #15 of 19 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012)."

Hunger Games Still Lacks Rating

With only a month to the theatrical release of The Hunger Games the film still has no rating. Could the content be to graphic and intense for a PG-13 rating? Tickets are being pre-sold at certain theaters nationwide regardless. There is no question that the film would benefit greatly in the box office with a PG-13 rating but some are under the impression that an R rating is much more suitable.