Happy Belated Birthday, Sofia Vassilieva (10-22-09)!

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Here’s hoping Sofia Vassilieva has a very happy birthday today! I feel sort of like a doting aunt after years of watching her as Eloise and then Ariel. I can’t believe how grown up and sophisticated she looks! I just love the way she seems to be channeling old Hollywood starlets with a modern twist.

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TVByNumbers: Medium's Ratings currently no better Than 'The Ex-List' so far

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Amid the sloppy kisses being given by the media to CBS for saving Medium from cancellation at the hands of NBC I noticed (in the process of working on another post), that Medium’s 2.0 adults 18-49 ratings average after 4 episodes this season, is the same as The Ex-List’s was last season after 3 episodes (but through the comparable week of the season).

While the fact that CBS produces Medium (vs. Fox for The Ex-List) means it financially benefits from more than just the advertising revenue for the show’s continuation, let’s dismiss the idea that picking up Medium has been some sort of ratings coup for CBS.

Edit/Update: While it is 100% true that Medium has done no better than The Ex-List up to this point last season, the fact that Ghost Whisperer is down 19% vs. last season puts this in a very different light.

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Arquette cherishes normal, paranormal

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After 100 episodes playing psychic/mother/wife/paralegal Allison Dubois on the drama "Medium," Patricia Arquette admits certain things are easy to foretell about the show. "She's always going to have a bad dream," jokes Arquette, referring to the spooky visions that usually kick off each episode. "Human beings will do horrible things to each other. And the kids will keep growing. Those things hold true."

However, what the Emmy-winning actress is modestly omitting in laying out the hallmarks of this one-hour survivor of schedule changes, shortened seasons and a recent network switch (from NBC to CBS) is the series' refreshingly grounded portrayal of a middle-class household.

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'Medium' touts spirited ghosts

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Some were living, some were dead, but each of these characters really got into Allison's head on "Medium." In no particular order, here are a few of creator Glenn Gordon Caron's favorite guests of the first 100 episodes:

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'Medium' digs deep into creep: Show's staff open to every smallscreen scare

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"One of the great things about doing a show that's set largely in the landscape of the mind or of dreams is that it presents infinite possibilities," says "Medium" creator-showrunner Glenn Gordon Caron about his 100-episode-strong series, which has a visual aesthetic that covers the intimate messiness of domestic drama, the suspenseful creep of a crime thriller and the anything-goes realm of heroine Allison Dubois's nightly visions. When he pitched the show to NBC, Caron likened the style he wanted to the tonal mix of early Jonathan Demme movies like "Something Wild."

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Network switch good for 'Medium': Move to CBS means less headaches

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Most of the five seasons "Medium" ran on NBC wrapped with cast and crew wondering if they'd still have jobs the following season, and whether CBS -- which produces the show -- would swoop in to save "Medium" if and when it got the ax. That's precisely what happened this year.

"Frankly, we're made by CBS, and there was always this quiet sort of acknowledgement that 'Medium' would fit well on CBS," says creator and executive producer Glenn Gordon Caron. "That's not to be negative about the NBC experience, which I'm very grateful for. We premiered very well initially on NBC. We had really good numbers, and they seemed excited to have us.

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MEDIUM S6 Icons (6x04, 6x05 and 6x06)

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MEDIUM S6 ICONS:
[1-17] 6x06: "Bite Me" (Night of the Living Dead Homage)
[18-29] 6X05: "Baby Fever"
[30-38] 6x04: "The Medium is the Message"



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Medium continues to celebrate its 100th episode

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Medium had an official 100th episode party back in August, but it looks as though the party was still going strong on Sunday night. CBS has released a few photos of Medium’s producers and a few members of the cast celebrating the big 1-0-0 at L.A. eatery STK. Executive Producer Glenn Gordon Caron was in attendance along with his wife Tina DiJoseph, who plays Lynn DiNovi on the show. Also on hand was executive producer Kelsey Grammar and his wife, Camille, along with David Stapf, president of CBS Television Studios.

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[6.05]: "Baby Fever" (Discussion Thread)

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Friday, Oct. 23 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) - "Baby Fever" - When Allison investigates an infant's kidnapping, Joe worries when she becomes too attached to the little boy. Also, Bridgette and Joe are amazed when Marie plays the clarinet perfectly without one lesson while Bridgette struggles to learn to play, on the 100th episode of MEDIUM, on the CBS Television Network.



( Isn't he lovely? Isn't he beautiful? )