Luvmyjrt | Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 06:16 am     With the capture of Saddam, several networks are running specials at 8:00 pm tonight. Any news on whether CBS will go forward with the finale? |
Hukdonreality | Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 07:08 am     omg, I thought that I was the only person concerned with that...we should probably hang our heads :-( At least if it isn't on tonight, we still have our TV Clubhouse, right? |
Missy2 | Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 07:16 am     DON'T EVEN GO THERE!!!!!!!!!!! OMG IS RIGHT! I'VE BEEN SO EXCITED ALL WEEK ABOUT THE FINALE!! I'VE BEEN WEARING MY SURVIVOR HAT ALL MORNING!! GREAT HE'S BEEN CAPTURED BUT PLEASE DON'T TAKE AWAY MY SURVIVOR!! |
Luvmyjrt | Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 07:22 am     I believe that since the pres is addressing the nation at 12:00 we should be ok. Also, have been listening all day to CBS but haven't heard of any "Special Reports" for this evening. Fingers crossed, toes crossed and eyes crossed! |
Adven | Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 07:31 am     I don't know. CBS has football all day, which they wouldn't dare cancel, although there could be halftime reports on Saddam's capture. Then it's 60 Minutes which is an institution, then Survivor. If none of those 3 are pre-empted that means CBS goes the entire day with nothing substantive on the capture. Unlikely. My guess is they may push Survivor back an hour or so to get something in or pre-empt 60 Minutes. |
Alegria | Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 08:09 am     I am verklempt. |
Gen | Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 08:17 am     Hopefully as the excitement dies down, they will let the cable new channels take over all the re-runs of the happenings. There is only so much they can report without repeating themselves and they are already doing that. |
Catfat | Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 10:14 am     Wall-to-wall coverage to the point of absurdity of any event seems to be the norm for all American TV stations. I can receive Survivor on the Canadian stations--hopefully they will broadcast programming as normal. |
Juju2bigdog | Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 10:29 am     Okay, so then we will need Canadians in chat transcribing tonight's show ... |
Gina8642 | Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 11:04 am     I pretty sure CBS will keep it on. They love their ratings too much. If they thought covering Saddam's capture could get them higher ratings, they'd switch. But if the other networks are doing the same, Survivor will get higher ratings. But just in case... Please spoil!! LOL Just Checked: CBS's homepage still say Survivor is airing tonight. They've known about Saddam since 5am (2am clubhouse time) this morning - if they were going to change it, you'd think they would have made that decision by now. |
Catfat | Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 11:05 am     I would love to spoil here, but my TV is about 50 ft. away from my computer, at the other end of the house. Darn it. |
Mocha | Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 11:11 am     OMG I never thought that they may cut Survivor but on the digital it's still a go. I'm shallow enough to say I would die if they didn't show Survivor or the reunion show. |
Fruitbat | Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 11:13 am     Networks don't put preemptive programing on their website. I don't think we will really know until 8pm. This is terrible. Ok, caught him, move on. What more is there to say they have not been yammering about all damn day. The reunion is live. Somehow I doubt that they would take more than the 60 Minutes show to air news about Sadam. |
Missy2 | Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 11:32 am     Well football is on so I don't see WHY survivor won't be??????? I'M STILL HOPEFUL. |
Seamonkey | Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 11:34 am     ACK! If they trash regular shows on the east coast just maybe we will still get it on the west coast? In that unlikely event, I'm sure others will join me in doing west coast spoiling.. (on the board, NOT in chat) Oddly enough.. CBS isn't pre-empting at this time.. I just flipped there to see and was rather stunned to hear Edith and Archie singing as a rerun of All in the Family started.. (this is west coast) |
Shewho | Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 11:35 am     Just in case we are pre-empted CatFat PLEASE record and than transcribe for us. We all seem to have the same concern this day. So far CBS has done the least amount of coverage time wise. But that doesn't guarantee a thing. Keeping fingers crossed along with the rest of you. Everyone hold positive thoughts. |
Kittee3 | Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 11:56 am     I just called the local CBS newsdesk and they said that there is NO indication that Survivor Finale will be pre-empted -- most likely they will have an updated 60 Minutes program dedicated to the Saddam capture story (which is what I was anticipating/hopping would happen) -- since there is so much expense and logistics put into broadcasting the "live" finale show. He also said that football will be broadcast as scheduled. I hope he is right -- After all, by this evening, Saddam will be "old news"  |
Seamonkey | Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 12:06 pm     Kittee, you are wonderful!! Reminds me that I'm not even planning to be home tonight.. well that's if I can shed this headache, which is only at a dull roar due to Darvocet.. makes me a wee bit loopy and no driving.. so if we get it first on West coast and if I'm home, I'll do loopy spoiling.. If I'm not home, but watching with other LA area fans, then you'll just have to listen as we yell loudly |
Maris | Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 12:31 pm     I would suggest that folks start spamming CBS phone lines to warn them not to cancel survivor. Take action now - we can control our destiny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL |
Mocha | Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 12:35 pm     Lol Maris!! |
Twiggyish | Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 12:45 pm     I agree Maris!! |
Toolhound | Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 12:47 pm     I have seen 10 commercials for Survivor in the last 2 hours watching football and they would not be wasting that valuable advertising time if they were not going to show it. |
Toolhound | Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 12:50 pm     I just saw another commercial that said 60 Minutes will be about Saddams capture followed by Survivor at 8 Easter Time. |
Marej | Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 12:53 pm     It's all about the ratings; Survivor has been their highest rated show all season. What more can they say or show; Mr. Bush has spoken; they have shown the bearded and non bearded mr. hussein and hopefully that's it. |
Snoopsmom | Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 01:03 pm     Wow, I saw the news about Saddam's capture at 6:00 EST this morning. I was very happy to hear he was caught. Of course my first thought beyond that was "Oh no, I hope they don't have some news show on tonight instead of the Survivor finale." My DH, who does not understand my obsession just shook his head and sarcastically stated he was glad I had my priorities straight, LOL! Hmmm, wait till I tell him I'm in good company. |