Bill Prady reveals Season 4 Premiere Date
The Big Bang Theory will return for Season 4 on Thursday, September 23rd at 8/7c. Bill Prady revealed the date today on his Twitter account. CBS announced their plans in May to have Big Bang spearhead a new hour of comedy on Thursday nights.
TV.com NOW Awards
The TV.com NOW awards are still running and it looks like Big Bang Theory may be slipping behind in the race for Best Ensemble Cast. Vote now to keep them on top!
Jim Parsons to seek separate contract negotiations?
The Big Bang Theory cast are currently renegotiating their contracts in light of the show’s increasing success, and Deadline Hollywood reports Jim Parsons may be looking to negotiate his contract separately from Kaley Cuoco and Johnny Galecki. Many had presumed the cast would act like the cast of Friends and negotiate together. Warner, however, are reportedly planning to offer a ‘favored nation’ deal that sees all three paid the best salary any of them were able to negotiate.
Warner Bros. has announced the The Big Bang Theory: Season 3 DVD and Blu-ray will be released in the U.S. on September 14th, according to TVShowsOnDVD.com.
The DVD will contain 3 discs and the Blu-ray will hold 2. The episodes will be presented in widescreen on both, with high definition quality on the Blu-ray. Audio is reportedly English Dolby Surround 5.1 for both, which would be an improvement for the DVDs as they previously enjoyed only stereo audio. A Portuguese stereo audio track will also be included.
Extras are a Gag Reel, a tour of the set with Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar, and a “Take-Out with the Cast of The Big Bang Theory” featurette including interviews with the cast and crew. The cover art work isn’t yet available.
Pre-order the DVD at Amazon.com | Pre-order the Blu-ray at Amazon.com
The Season 3 DVD will be released in the UK on September 27th, pre-order it now from Amazon.co.uk. Season 3 will also be released later this year in Australia, although no date has yet been announced.
Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco and The Big Bang Theory have all been nominated for awards at this year’s Teen Choice Awards. The annual awards ceremony airs on Fox and is voted on by teens aged 14-19.
The Big Bang Theory was nominated for the Choice TV Show: Comedy award. The show is up against Glee, Modern Family, Sonny with a Chance and Wizards of Waverly Place.
Kaley Cuoco was nominated for the Choice TV Actress: Comedy award. She faces competition from Lea Michele (Glee), Demi Lovato (Sonny with a Chance), Selena Gomez (Wizards of Waverly Place) and Miranda Cosgrove (iCarly).
Jim Parsons was nominated for the Choice TV Actor: Comedy award. He goes up against Cory Monteith (Glee), Sterling Knight (Sonny with a Chance), Jonas Brothers (JONAS) and Steve Carell (The Office).
You can vote for the awards now at TeenChoiceAwards.com (free registration required). The awards show will air Monday, August 9 at 8/7c on Fox.
TV.com NOW Awards
The Big Bang Theory has been nominated for the Best Ensemble Cast award at the TV.com NOW Awards. The show goes up against Parks and Recreation, Parenthood and Gossip Girl. You can vote now at TV.com.
The Big Bang Theory at Comic-Con
The Big Bang Theory is to appear at Comic-Con for the third time this year. The show’s cast and creators chaired a panel discussion on the show at the 2008 and 2009 events. Comic-Con 2010 will take place in San Diego from July 22nd to July 25th.
Hollywood Reporter’s Annual Emmy Roundtable
Jim Parsons was part of this year’s annual Hollywood Reporter Comedy Emmy Roundtable. The discussion included Ted Danson (Cheers), Ty Burrell (Modern Family), Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother), Aziz Ansari (Parks and Recreation) and by Ed Helms (The Office). You can watch the full discussion here.
Big Bang Theory Stars Want A 285% Raise
The cast of The Big Bang Theory are looking for a 285% wage rise, according to Forbes. This rise would take them from the relatively low (considering the success of the show) wage of $65,000 per episode to $250,000. The new wage would still be significantly less than Charlie Sheen, for example, earns per episode of Two and a Half Men. Sheen is now thought to be receiving upwards of $1.5m for each episode of Men.
Television Critics Association Awards
The nominations for the Television Critics Association Awards have been announced today. The Big Bang Theory is nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series and Jim Parsons for Individual achievement in comedy. The show will go up against Modern Family, Glee, Party Down and Parks and Recreation. Jim Parsons faces competition from Ty Burrell and Eric Stonestreet (both Modern Family), Jane Lynch (Glee) and Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation). Big Bang and Parsons both won in their respective categories at the awards last year. The ceremony will take place on July 31st.
The third season of The Big Bang Theory bowed out strongly last night. The show was watched by 14.78 million people and came first in all key metrics. The show scored a 8.9/14 rating in households and a 5.2/13 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic.
The show continued to build on its lead-in Two and a Half Men in the adults 18-49 demographic. The Big Bang Theory will no longer be following Men when it moves to its new Thursday 8/7c slot later this year.
CBS is to move The Big Bang Theory to Thursdays at 8/7c as part of a new planned comedy block. The network announced its Fall 2010 plans today at its Upfront in New York City.
The Big Bang Theory will air at 8:00-8:30 before the new show $#*! My Dad Says, a sitcom based on the Twitter account Sh*t My Dad Says. Two drama series will finish the night out: CSI airs at 9:00-10:00 and The Mentalist at 10:00-11:00.
The Big Bang Theory’s Monday 9:30 slot is to be taken by Mike & Molly, a new show from Big Bang creator Chuck Lorre.
The Big Bang Theory finished first in key metrics and built on the audience of lead-in Two and a Half Men last night.
The Big Bang Theory was watched by 14.75m people and finished first in total viewers. The show finished first with a 8.7/14 rating in households. Big Bang was the most watched show of the night with the adults 18-49 demographic, in which it scored a 5.4/14 rating.
The Big Bang Theory has been sold for off-network syndication to TBS and Fox in a huge multi-platform deal by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution.
The show will hit the comedy cable station and select Fox stations in fall 2011. The show will air on Fox stations in the following markets: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Washington, D.C., Houston, Phoenix, Miami, Orlando and Baltimore. TBS will have exclusive cable rights and begin airing the show in fall 2011.
Financial details were not disclosed but interest in the show has been known to be high. Broadcasting & Cable speculates Fox may have paid $100,000 per week for the show in New York. Fox outbid rival Tribune for the rights to the show.
