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  • Reminder! Episode 2.11 of Life starring Damian Lewis titled “Canyon Flowers” will air in the US on Wednesday, December 10th at 9 pm ET on NBC.

  • Spoilers! Click here to view screencaps (compliments of dj) from Life episode 2.10 titled “Evil…And His Brother Ziggy” which was televised in the US on December 3, 2008.

  • More spoilers! Click here for information about episode 2.15 of Life titled “I Heart Mom” which is expected to broadcast in the US in February 2009. (Source:
    Spolier TV)

  • This NBC Press Release about viewer ratings for the week of December 1st through 7th included great news about Life:

    “… ‘LIFE’ ON WEDNESDAY DELIVERS ITS BIGGEST VIEWERSHIP IN MORE THAN
    A YEAR, AND SCORES A REGULAR-SLOT SEASON HIGH IN ADULTS 18-49,
    SURGING 41 PERCENT IN 18-49 AND 50 PERCENT IN TOTAL VIEWERS VERSUS
    ITS MOST RECENT TELECAST …

    Also on Wednesday, “Life” apprehended its biggest total viewership in more than a year and scored its highest 18-49 rating for a regular-slot telecast so far this season. “Life” surged 41 percent in 18-49 rating and 50 percent in total viewers versus its prior original telecast on November 19. …

    … Wednesday at 9 p.m., “Life” (2.4/6 in 18-49, 8.1 million viewers overall) hit a season high for a regular-slot telecast in adults 18-49 and attracted its biggest total viewership in more than a year (since October 3, 2007). This “Life” episode outscored all the show’s regular-slot Friday and Wednesday telecasts this season (trailing in 18-49 rating only a special Monday telecast on September 29). “Life” surged 41 percent in 18-49 rating (2.4/6 vs. 1.7/4) and 50 percent or
    2.7 million persons in total viewers (8.1 million vs. 5.4 million) versus its prior original telecast on November 19.

    It is worth noting that “Life” has been adding an average 23 percent to its 18-49 rating when going from “live plus same day” to “live plus seven day” results. This makes “Life” the #2 series on the major broadcast networks in terms of biggest percentage increase from “live plus same day” to “live plus seven,” behind only “Lipstick Jungle.” In total viewers, “Life” has been adding an average 882,000 viewers overall to its previously reported “live plus same day” numbers. …”

    Thanks to Ann for the link!

  • This David Hughes review for the Region 2 DVD of The Escapist (a Rupert Wyatt film with Brian Cox and Damian Lewis that will be released on DVD in the UK on January 5th) says:

    “With limited resources, and a laudable, stylistically valid refusal to escape the confines of a single location, Wyatt proves himself adept at building suspense…Cox is a commanding presence throughout… Among the supporting cast, Lewis and Mackintosh are standouts, the former taking a leaf out of Cox’s less-is-more-threatening acting book…”

    “The Escapist is not only the best prison drama since The Shawshank Redemption, it’s easily the best British film of last year, and richly deserves its soon-to-be-cult film status.”