Gina Carano Has a Strong Interest in Strikeforce's Ratings
by Michael Rome on Nov 5, 2009 11:19 AM EST
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Since her loss in August, Gina Carano has been virtually silent. She is expected to return to Strikeforce in the summer, after she finishes filming Steven Soderbergh's new movie. Though many have dismissed her following her disappointing performance, she is still a ratings powerhouse and a critical component of Strikeforce. It's almost become expected that every time she fights she will set some kind of ratings record.
All eyes are on the numbers Strikeforce pulls this weekend. I don't expect them to do blow away numbers, nor do I expect them to bomb. I expect them to come in somewhere in the middle; perhaps something like a 2.3 household rating. That's the kind of number that could earn them another show, but won't have CBS executives jumping up and down for joy. If I'm correct, CBS and Strikeforce will be begging Carano to return on CBS in the summer.
Despite a large increase in salary, Carano is still underpaid. She's the only media lightning rod in Strikeforce, and she delivers where it counts. Strikeforce is paying Fedor significantly more than Gina, but it remains a question whether or not he is actually a bigger draw. If Fedor bombs this weekend, Carano will find herself in an even stronger negotiating position.
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Gina Carano Prepares for her film role – "Carano will play a woman with incomparable hand-to-hand fighting skills, who gets hired by the government and subsequently involved in a globe-trotting plotline."
I like most Soderberg movies but...
this shit sounds horrible.
We're just a million little gods causin' rain storms, turning every good thing to rust.
by Anthony Pace on Nov 5, 2009 11:44 AM EST up reply actions
Erin Brockovich and Ocean’s 11 (not the sequels) were good, Traffic and sex, lies, and videotape were great. Just saw The Informant, which wasn’t bad
We're just a million little gods causin' rain storms, turning every good thing to rust.
I agree, Erin Borckovich and Ocean’s 11 are good. But The Limey, Traffic, Out of SIght, and King of the Hill are the movies I would list as very good.
sex, lies, and videotape is one of the movie that kicked off the Sundance movement, so I generally think it’s rated higher than it deserves. It’s kind of like Easy Rider with the New Hollywood movement in that respect. Besides MIke Nichols had already touched on a lot of the same themes almost 20 years earlier with Carnal Knowledge.
Except its not written or made by Steven Segal
So its instantly a million times better!
by asa on Nov 5, 2009 4:38 PM EST up reply actions
LOL, those pictures don’t have anything to do with her upcoming movie.
That was when she was a guest for the Blue Angels in Reno….nice try though
little do you know that was actually part of the movie. FYI you’re in it too.
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thanks for enlightening me, guess I forgot!
by TruthbeSpoken on Nov 5, 2009 12:37 PM EST up reply actions
no worries, it happens….pretty funny though
good pics too
by TruthbeSpoken on Nov 5, 2009 12:41 PM EST up reply actions
So nice to hear that Gina is focusing on training.
by Monday Morning Martial Artist on Nov 5, 2009 3:09 PM EST reply actions
No repeats of last time!
At least she’s learned her lesson right?
by asa on Nov 5, 2009 4:41 PM EST up reply actions
STAY IN HOLLYWOOD...
In the movies they dont hit back, the last time we saw you fight in real life you got mauled:
You will never beat Cyborg. Do yourself a favor, collect the Hollywood checks, more $$$ less pain.
"Let's kick some names and take some a$$"
by StayGoldLikeFlair on Nov 5, 2009 5:32 PM EST reply actions
"Hater"?
So because I dont agree w/you I’m a “hater”?!? I wasnt saying who I would rather see fight, just know that when the rematch comes around it’ll be second verse same as the first. I’ll dumb it down for you: Gina gets mauled, again.
"Let's kick some names and take some a$$"
by StayGoldLikeFlair on Nov 9, 2009 2:37 PM EST up reply actions
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