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Miscellaneous News 2002
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Entertainment Weekly
December 2002
The Best of 2002: The 10 Best TV Shows
by Ken Tucker
Thanks to Jenna47 at TWoP for the heads-up.
2. Alias (ABC) Lacking the cable-TV freedom of time-period competitor ''The Sopranos,'' ''Alias'' creator J.J. Abrams has still made each episode of ''Alias'' suspenseful and sexy without crossing that blurry standards-and-practices line (here it helped that star Jennifer Garner can do Emmy-worthy emoting even while encased in bondage evening wear). Abrams himself is under more constraints than David Blaine in an escape-artist trap devised by Ricky Jay: He had to reexplain his series' interlocking subplots every week while still slaking his cult's desire for more, more, more (here it helps that Abrams is matched only by Joss Whedon as a broadcast-TV storyteller). On top of that, Abrams had to deepen his debut season's emotions by introducing Garner's TV mom, a master spy, without seeming silly (here it helped that he cast Lena Olin in the year's finest recurring-guest-star role). Mission impossible? No -- mission accomplished.
© Entertainment Weekly 2002
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Entertainment Weekly
December 2002
The Best of 2002: The 10 Best TV Shows
by Bruce Fretts
3. Alias (ABC) Just when you thought spy Sydney Bristow's family couldn't become any more dysfunctional, along comes Lena Olin as her long-lost double-agent mom. Olin's heartbreaking work brings new meaning to her best movie's title: ''Enemies: A Love Story.''
© Entertainment Weekly 2002
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Entertainment Weekly
December 2002
The Best of 2002: The Best 10 TV Moments
by Ken Tucker
9. JENNIFER GARNER GETS A MOMMY The statuesque "Alias" star already had a spy-dad with whom she's had her differences, but bringing the first-rate actress Lena Olin in to play Garner's traitorous spy-mom was the casting coup of the year. Olin doesn't only bear the right amount of resemblence to Garner make the bloodline believable, but she turned a possibly campy plot turn into another marvelous hairpin-turn in this delightfully twisty adventure series.
© Entertainment Weekly 2002
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Entertainment Weekly
December 2002
Greg Grunberg quote
EW asked celebrities what they planned to leave out for Santa this year. Greg's response was: "A bit part on Alias...a spy operating out of the North Pole."
© Entertainment Weekly 2002
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TV Guide Online
December 2002
50 THINGS TO LOVE ABOUT TV
by Matt Roush
The week I was born, TV Guide's cover asked, "What Good Are Television Critics?" A cosmic joke? I'm still laughing. Looking back on a lifelong love affair with TV, I dwell on the positive — the sights, sounds, shows, people and events that shaped this incredible medium and made a profound impact on those of us who couldn't get enough. Here are many (though hardly all) of my favorites. A wasted life? I don't think so.
20. Alias Costume Changes
For great escapism, nothing beats following double agent Sydney Bristow (Jennifer Garner) on an exotic spy mission — if only to see what knockout outfit they've put her in. The wigs alone could bankrupt a lesser nation.
© TV Guide Online 2002
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Zap2it
December 9, 2002
TV Gal Has Seen the Rest, Now She Lists the Best
by Amy Amatangelo, Zap2it
I've made my list, I've checked it twice. And in the spirit of the holidays, I'm only talking about what's nice. Here's my list of the best of everything television.
Best Partner: Dixon on "Alias." I might start a petition and demand we see more of his character. Who is with me?
Best Tech Geek: Marshall on "Alias."
Quotes of the Week
"I'm writing my dissertation. Supposedly." Sydney when her mom asks how school is going on "Alias." Well, I'm delighted we finally had some recognition that Sydney has had no time for school lately. Now we need to work on the fact that Sloane should be mighty suspicious about Sydney's constant absences. The girl is never at SD-6 headquarters.
© Zap2it 2002
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Terra Lycos Press Release
December 9, 2002
The Lycos 50(TM) Announces the Most Popular Search Terms of 2002 and the Ones to Watch in 2003
The Ones to Watch in 2003:
The following people, movies and fads had strong showings in 2002. Based on growing search queries, The Lycos 50 predicts these are the ones to watch in 2003: Upcoming movie sequels Matrix Reloaded, X-Men 2 and Terminator 3; R & B singer Beyonce Knowles; actress Jennifer Garner starring in both Alias and Daredevil; high school basketball phenomenon, Lebron James; video games Sims Online and Doom III; Russian lesbian pop duo t.A.T.u. (pronounced "tattoo"); Norwegian actress Kristanna Loken, who will play the evil female cyborg T-X in July's Terminator 3; Nickelodeon kids' TV show "Dora the Explorer; "ABC's "The Bachelorette"; and the wildly popular new kids' toy, Beyblade.
© Terra Lycos Press Release 2002
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ABC & Zap2it
December 9, 2002
Ratings release for "Passage, Part 2"
From ABC:
"Alias" (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
Retaining 100% of its young Adult lead-in, "Alias" ranked No. 1 in
the hour among Adults 18-49 (4.4/10 tie), matching the series'
strongest performance in the demo since 10/20/02. The drama also won
its time slot among Adults 18-34 (4.1/10).
- Compared to the previous week, "Alias" grew by nearly 1 million
viewers (10.0 million vs. 9.1 million) and by 5% in Adults 18-49
(4.4/10 vs. 4.2/9).
From Zap2it:
At 9 p.m., a rerun of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" won the hour for
NBC with an 8.2/12. CBS fell to second with a "King of Queens" rerun
and its movie "The Locket." ABC's "Alias," 6.0/9, placed third, while
FOX dropped to fourth with a repeat of "Malcolm in The Middle,"
5.6/8, and "Andy Richter Controls the Universe," 4.1/6. An "Angel"
rerun averaged 2.2/3 on The WB.
© ABC & Zap2it 2002
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The Hollywood Exclusive
December 9, 2002
BY MARILYN BECK AND STACY JENEL SMITH
MAN ON THE MOVE: It looks as if life is imitating art on some level
for Carl Lumbly, who plays SD-6 Agent Marcus Dixon on ABC's spy
series "Alias." The actor, whose character travels to remote
locations around the world for international espionage, is also quite
the traveling man in real life. The actor, who lives in Berkeley,
Calif., with his actress wife Vonetta and their 14-year-old son
Brandon, commutes to the series' Los Angeles set and location shoots
by plane or automobile two or more times a week.
Declares Lumbly, "When I come to L.A., I'm very focused on my work.
Five years ago, when we lived here, I felt that my career focus moved
my wife and son out of my clear field of vision, and I couldn't have
that because I wanted to do well by them. My wife has relatives in
San Francisco, and we have a lovely place there, and, most
importantly, Brandon has access to the outdoors and wonderful
schools. I'm always home through the weekend, and whatever hardship I
may endure getting back and forth never seems so bad once I'm home."
© The Hollywood Exclusive 2002
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Zap2it.com
December 2, 2002
TV Gal's Quotes of the Week
"This watch belonged to my father. It's broken now, but it used to keep perfect time. And when he gave it to me, he said you could set your heart by this watch. It stopped October 1st. The day we met." Vaughn with a lump in his throat to Sydney on "Alias." Her response? "Me too." People, we have acknowledgement of their love for each other. I repeat we have acknowledgement of their love for each other. I'm not sure I like The Mom playing matchmaker though.
© Zap2it.com 2002
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MediaWeek.com
December 2, 2002
Primetime Metered Market Ratings: Weekend Highlights
Yesterday's Losers:
Wonderful World of Disney Pinocchio (ABC), Alias (ABC), Andy Richter Controls the Universe (Fox)
-Ratings Breakdown:
Over at ABC, classic Pinocchio on The Wonderful World of Disney was left at the starting gate with a fourth place 4.9/ 7 from 7-9 p.m. Although The Practice at 10 p.m. (#2 9.3/14) continues to generate some interest, lead-in Alias (#4 6.5/ 9) remains in a sophomore slump.
Sunday 12/01/02
ABC 6.4/ 9
Source: Nielsen Media Research
© MediaWeek.com 2002
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ABCMediaNet
December 2, 2002
Ratings release
"Alias" (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
"Alias" generated a solid young adult audience at 9:00 p.m., as it
surged 79% from its lead-in among Adults 18-49 (4.3/9 vs.
2.4/6). "Alias" delivered second place in its hour among Adults 18-49
(4.3/9) and won the time frame among Adults 18-34 (4.8/11).
- "Alias" hit its highest rating this season in Women 18-34 (5.4/13),
matching the series' second-highest rating ever.
© ABCMediaNet 2002
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