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Old 04-13-04, 09:55 AM
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Programming and Record Alert for Tuesday 4/13: Bush Press Conference

It will also throw off some of the schedules over the next few days (particularly on FOX), something our Replays and TIVOs will not likely catch.


Tuesday, April 13, 2004 - 6:27 AM
Bush Press Conference Throws Network Schedules Into Spin
By Brian Ford Sullivan


CHICAGO (thefutoncritic.com) -- The White House has scheduled a press conference for tonight at 8:30/7:30c, news of which has sent the broadcast networks into a tizzy. The expected 45-minute event has forced ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC to shake up their schedules with FOX's being the most disruptive.

While ABC, CBS and NBC will easily be able to plug in repeats around the press conference, FOX has been given the most headaches. With the event's likely one-hour length and 8:30/7:30c start time, there's no room for Tuesday mainstays "American Idol" and "24." Instead FOX will shift both "Idol's" performance and results shows back a night while "24" will air this Sunday at 9:00/8:00c. The moves will have a domino effect on FOX's previously announced schedule, as noted below:

Tuesday, April 13
8:00/7:00c - "That '70s Show: We’re Not Gonna Take It" (Repeat)
8:30/7:30c - "President Bush Press Conference"
9:30/8:30c - "That '70s Show: I'm a Boy" (Repeat)

Wednesday, April 14
8:00/7:00c - "American Idol: Episode 317" (Special Night)
9:00/8:00c - "The O.C.: The Proposal"

Thursday, April 15
8:00/7:00c - "American Idol: Episode 317A" (Special Night & Time)
8:30/7:30c - "Tru Calling: Death Becomes Her" (Special Time)
9:30/8:30c - "The Simpsons: Smart & Smarter" (Repeat)

Sunday, April 18
7:00/6:00c - "King of the Hill: The Incredible Hank" (Repeat)
7:30/6:30c - "King of the Hill: How I learned How to Stop Worrying and Love the Alamo"
8:00/7:00c - "The Simpsons: My Big Fat Geek Wedding"
8:30/7:30c - "The Simpsons: The President Wore Pearls" (Repeat)
9:00/8:00c - "24: Day 3: 6:00 A.M.-7:00 A.M." (Special Night)

Additional changes may be announced at a later date. As for the other major networks, here are the changes to ABC's upcoming schedule:

Tuesday, April 13
8:00/7:00c - "Eight Simple Rules: T.B.A." (Repeat)
8:30/7:30c - "President Bush Press Conference"
9:00/8:30c - "According to Jim: T.B.A." (Repeat)
10:00/9:00c - "N.Y.P.D. Blue: The Brothers Grim"

Here are the changes to CBS' upcoming schedule:

Tuesday, April 13
8:00/7:00c - "Still Standing: T.B.A." (Repeat)
8:30/7:30c - "President Bush Press Conference"
9:00/8:30c - "King of Queens: T.B.A." (Repeat)
10:00/9:00c - "Judging Amy: Kilt Trip" (Repeat)

Here are the changes to NBC's upcoming schedule:

Tuesday, April 13
8:00/7:00c - "Whoopi: Strange Bedfellows"
8:30/7:30c - "President Bush Press Conference"
9:00/8:30c - "NBC News Analysis"
10:00/9:00c - "Law & Order: S.V.U.: Shaken" (Repeat)

Tuesday, April 20
8:00/7:00c - "Whoopi: Sins of the Sister" (Season Finale)
8:30/7:30c - "Happy Family: Dear Mom" (Season Finale)
9:00/8:00c - "Frasier: And Frasier Makes Three"
9:30/8:30c - "Scrubs: My Choosiest Choice of All"
10:00/9:00c - "Law & Order: S.V.U.: Criminal"

UPN and the WB will proceed with their previously announced lineups. Also note that in the mountain and pacific time zones, the live nature of the press conference may shuffle programming even further.
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UPN and the WB will proceed with their previously announced lineups.

Woohoo, Gilmore Girls is still on track! Rory in a bikini tonight!
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ok, I checked zap2it's tv schedule for my area(Detroit) and it shows 24 being on from 9:30 - 10:30pm eastern
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No Scrubs tonight, No Arrested Development on Sunday.

This never would have happened if we had elected Al Gore!
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Too bad he didn't schedule his conference the night that "Eden" is on.
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Originally posted by JasonF
No Scrubs tonight, No Arrested Development on Sunday.

This never would have happened if we had elected Al Gore!
If Gore was president he would probably relish giving press conferences instead of fearing them, so we'd have more not less.

Too bad they chose sunday night for 24, gonna have to record it on the fox west channel (directv) at midnight and watch monday night. If I was the programming guy I would do it Thursday night:

8:00 Simpson's repeat
8:30 AI results show
9:00 24
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Scrubs was a repeat.

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!@)#)(!@*#()!
This sucks. AND to top it all off they're putting 24 on Sunday night at 8, which just happens to be when The Sopranos is on...
NICE ONE.
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Originally posted by uteotw
!@)#)(!@*#()!
This sucks. AND to top it all off they're putting 24 on Sunday night at 8, which just happens to be when The Sopranos is on...
NICE ONE.

Just record one or else watch the Pacific feed of Sopranos 3 hours later.
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Originally posted by ChrisHicks
ok, I checked zap2it's tv schedule for my area(Detroit) and it shows 24 being on from 9:30 - 10:30pm eastern
My area, too. Zap2it shows CBS and Fox covering news conference from 8:30-9:30 EDT, which disrupts their programming, NBC and ABC not covering it, programming normal. Of course, who knows if that will actually happen as NBC generally regards schedules as a joke.
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This is a major missed opportunity. Bush could have simply sat in as the American Idol guest judge. It serves two purposes: Huge viewership among a key demographic, and first hand knowledge that Jon Stevens is a clear and present danger to our national security.
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I think Bush and Tarantino would make great co-judges on American Idol.

Tarantino: What's the name of your vice-president again, George?

Bush: Dick dick dick dick dick

Tarantino: How many dicks is that?

Bush: A lot.
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I think JPL looks like a young GWB. Same goofy mannerisms, too.
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Originally posted by Jadzia
I think JPL looks like a young GWB. Same goofy mannerisms, too.
you hit the nail on the head, that is exactly what has been swimming around in my head every time I've seen JPL - but I've never been able to identify it.

I have this program called smartmorph, which allows you to make an animation of one photo morphing into another - I already did one with Alfred E Neuman and Bush, next up is JPL->Bush.
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Originally posted by lucasorion
you hit the nail on the head, that is exactly what has been swimming around in my head every time I've seen JPL - but I've never been able to identify it.

I have this program called smartmorph, which allows you to make an animation of one photo morphing into another - I already did one with Alfred E Neuman and Bush, next up is JPL->Bush.
Please post that here!
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Another Idaho boy, Troy on "The Apprentice" reminded me a lot of Bush as well.
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Big ups to WB!

Thank you for letting me watch my Gilmore Girls and One Tree Hill while everyone else is derailed by Georgy Boy.
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luckily the shows I watch were already scheduled to be reruns.
I'm torn on the issue. Heard on the radio news that it's supposed to be around a 12 minute press conference. While I like that Bush is going to be live to speak to the people at a time when many will be able to watch, I hate that it is screwing up prime time tv.
I might watch, except the TNG episode on Spike is Parallels, one of my favorites
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Tivo has updated its schedule in the DC area if anyone want's to manually connect to get an update. They even added a message telling you how to manually add times if you need to.

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Originally posted by Jadzia
Please post that here!

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