Charmed ratings continue to climb, outdoing its predecessor "Popular" in ratings for the past three weeks. In other news, Brian Krause (Leo) has signed on to become a regular on the show. It is unsure if he will remain a "white-lighter" but his character will definetaly develop a stronger relationship with Holly Marie Combs' character Piper. This week the WB will air two repeat episodes, "Morality Bites" at 8 and "She's A Man" at 9, both from the second season. Be sure to catch these if you haven;t seen them yet, they are wonderful episodes.
"Wanda" from E! Online says, "It's just been announced that Lochlyn Munro (Dead Man on Campus) will be joining the cast of Charmed in a recurring role. He will be playing Prue Halliwell's love interest." Courtesy of The Charmed Fan Site.
Charmed's rating continue to go strong, facing competition such as "Frasier" and Thursday night specials. Last week with the season premiere, Charmed's rating was 5.7/9, and this week has increased to 6.0/8. "Wasteland," Charmed's so-called "competition" didn't do so good in its series premiere with a 4.5/6 rating. But even though Charmed is going strong, WB still came in last place in Thursady rating due to ''Popular'' with a 3.6/6 rating. But we've stillg ot time to pull ratings up and prove that Charmed is a great show for this time slot.
WB's 'Charmed' Thursday Sept. 30 results featured the WB's initial first run Thursday try with "Popular" (3.29 million, 1.4/4 in adults 18-49) at 8 p.m. and "Charmed" (5.12 million, 2.3/6 in adults 18-49) at 9. This new lineup grabbed a huge 81% increase over the WB's year-ago premiere women 18-34 results with sitcoms, and "Charmed" set WB slot records in homes and several key demos. Last Thursday, WB finished second for the night in women 18-34. (*Special thanks to The Charmed Fan Site) (October 5th 1999)
In other news, the producers of Charmed decided that perhaps a man should have powers equal to the three starring witches, so they've souped up Leo the handyman's mystical abilities this season. "They've increased my powers and my involvement with the girls," Brian Krause (Leo) tells TV Guide Online. "I'll come back this week with a bit of exposition and to kind of guide them along a bit more, like let them know what they have to do, what needs to be done and how to do it."
What, specifically, are Leo's powers? "They haven't all been revealed, but I'm able to 'orb' in and out (disappear and reappear wherever I want to). I have the power to heal anybody that's hurt. Beyond that, I can levitate things. I'm kind of the guy who goes between the gods (the elders), we call them, and the witches. I'm their guardian angel, if you will."
Bria was also asked about what is was like to work with the stars of Charemd. "It's really enjoyable. The three of them are so much fun to work with. It's just nonstop laughs on the set," he says.
To hear Krause tell it, working with the three divas is, well, a charming experience. "They're all very professional and all have their own unique sense of humor. When you put them in a room together you just stand back, you're watching three pros. I almost get caught up and forget that I have lines." (*Special thanks to TV Guide Online)
The WB premiered its new schedule starting at 8 p.m. with "Popular". "Charmed" had a good premiere, pulling a 5.7/9, and competed with "Frasier," which ratings dropped slightly and "WWF Wrestling" for fourth place in the hour (3.4/6 last week). That's all for now.
This article taken from The Charmed Fan Site. Check the links page for this sites listing.
Parachute Publishing Works Its Magic On ''CHARMED''
Parachute Publishing, L.L.C. has acquired publishing rights from Hamilton Projects for CHARMED, the hit Spelling Television series that airs on The WB network, it was jointly announced by Joan Waricha and Jane Stine, Co-Chairwomen of Parachute Publishing and Debra Joester, President of Hamilton Projects, Inc. Spelling Television and Hamilton Projects are both subsidiaries of Spelling Entertainment Group Inc. Parachute has licensed the rights for a six-book publishing program to Pocket Pulse, the new Pocket Books imprint for teens.
Scheduled to bewitch readers in November 1999, the first book from the CHARMED series will be an expanded novelization of the show's dramatic pilot episode. Subsequent books planned for bi-monthly release will comprise original stories based upon the characters from the television series. CHARMED books will tell the story of Prue, Piper and Phoebe Halliwell, three seemingly normal sisters who discover they are witches ... three good witches with special powers! Prue has the ability to move objects with her mind, Piper can stop time, and Phoebe can see glimpses of the future. Inherited along with their powers is the ``Book of Shadows,'' a mesmerizing tome containing history and spells transcribed by Halliwells from past generations. Living together in their grandmother's house in San Francisco, the Halliwell sisters discover the excitement and mystery as they uncover their heritage, discover their hopes for the future and attempt to lead everyday lives!
The highest-rated new series on The WB during the 1998/99 season, CHARMED stars Shannen Doherty (Beverly Hills, 90210), Alyssa Milano (Melrose Place, Who's the Boss), and Holly Marie Combs (Picket Fences). CHARMED continues to be one of the network's highest rated shows and is a weekly winner in its time slot for teens 12-17. The series has just been renewed for a full second season (1999-2000) and will air Thursday nights at 9:00 p.m. on The WB.
``With its built-in audience and unique, supernatural story themes, CHARMED has all the elements for a successful teen publishing program,'' said Waricha. ``I am pleased to be working with such top-notch partners as Spelling Television, Pocket Books and Hamilton Projects on this exciting new book series.'' ``CHARMED, a much sought-after property, is a wonderful addition to our best-selling media tie-in program,'' commented Nancy Pines, Vice President and Publisher of books for young readers at Pocket Books. ``It is the perfect fit for Pocket Pulse, our new teen imprint.''
``Spelling Television shows including Beverly Hills 90210 and Melrose Place have enjoyed extraordinary worldwide publishing success. We are delighted to be working with Parachute Publishing in developing a series of books for CHARMED,'' said Joester, President of Hamilton Projects, Inc. (September 23rd 1999)
The Charmed Ones In Talk Shows Shannen is scheduled to be one of the guests on Jay Leno's The Tonight Show, which airs on Sept. 29th 1999 (11:30p.m./PST). Alyssa will also be guest on The Tonight Show on Oct. 4th 1999 (11:30 p.m./PST). And Holly marie is set to be on The Late Late Show With Craig Kilborn on September 29th (12:30 a.m./PST). (September 20th 1999)
Rumor around the campfire is that Holly-Marie Combs will be co-starring in an upcoming film, but whether or not that's true has yet to be seen. I'll check around on that note.
Merchandise note for now. InkWorks, one of the largest trading cards company, has decided to create Charmed Trading Cards, created by them. Word around the campfire is that they'll be available to order or purchase in stores sometime in early 2000. Check the Charmed Merchandise Store by clicking on its link on the main page of this site. You can find out here's what's new in hot in Charmed merchandising.
That's it for now!
Well, let's see...
1) Charmed's season finale will air this Wednesday, entitled Deja Vu All Over Again, which is about a demon which casts a spell that has a Groundhog Day effect on the Halliwell sisters, they are forced to repeat the same day over and over again. Though they eventually begin to realize that something is up, they may already be to late to save themselves from the Demon.
2) The next season of Charmed, which begins on will now air on Thursdays at 9 P.M. after a drama called Popular.
3) And finally, Shannen Doherty will be starring in an ABC-TV movie by Aaron Spelling. It is called Satan's School for Girls, about a girl who's sister in murdered. Attempting to figure out what happened to her sister, Lockhart (Doherty) visits the college her sister attended before being murdered. There she comes upon a satanic cult, which might have something to do with her sisters’ untimely death. Sounds pretty interesting.
That's all for now, but as more news arises, I'll post it here. Thanks for dropping by.
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