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NEW SHOWS Continued from page 6 dural. But the show’s sophisticated style and smart writing won over the group. “I wasn’t expecting it to be that good.” McCollum admits. In grappling to identify the season's worst new shows, the group finds Cavemen an easy choice for baddest of the bunch. Quips Weintraub, “I hated Cavemen so much, it’s like three of my worst ones.” McCollum agrees: “The only thing we have con sensus on is Cavemen, and then there are a bunch of split decisions.” So perhaps the producers of Big Do you have High Blood Pressure? If You Paid for Brand Name or Generic Adalat CC® From October 1, 1999 to the Date of Final Court Approval, You Could Get A Payment From A Proposed Class Action Settlement There is a proposed settlement in a class action lawsuit known as Coalition for Elders' Independence. Inc., et al. v. Biovail Corporation, et al„ in the Superior Court of the State of California (San Joaquin County), Case No. CV 023320 (CPH). In this lawsuit. Coalition for Elders’ Independence. Inc. and others are known as the Plaintiffs, and Biovail Corporation and others are knovyn as the Defendants. This is only a summary of the Full Notice that is available by visiting the website, calling the toll-free number or writing the administrator at the address shown below'. What Is This Lawsuit About? This lawsuit claims that the Defendants allocated the market for 30 mg or 60 mg generic Adalat CC’ (“Adalat”), which increased prices to consumers. Who Is Affected By This Proposed Settlement? To benefit from the settlement you must be a company or individual that, from October 1, 1999 to the date the Court finally approves the settlement, purchased or paid for purchases by others of brand name or generic Adalat, other than purchases made directly from one of these companies: Biovail Corporation. Biovail Technologies Ltd.. Biovail Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Elan Corporation pic. Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., or Teva Pharmaceuticals USA. Inc. (the “Defendants”). If you are a company or individual that fits this description, then you are considered a “Class Member.” The Benefits Of This Settlement An 58,200,000 Settlement Fund will be established to pay for claims made by Class Members, incentive payments to three named Plaintiffs, notice and administration costs and attorneys’ fees. When Will The Court Decide Whether To Approve The Settlement? The Court will hold a Fairness Hearing at 10:00 a.m. on December 3, 2007, at the California Superior Court (San Joaquin County), 222 E. Weber Avenue, Stockton, CA 95202, in Dept. 42. At this hearing the Court will consider whether the settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate. If there are objections, the Court will consider them. The Court will listen to Class Members who have asked to speak at the hearing. The Court may also decide how much to pay Class Counsel. After the hearing, the Court w ill decide whether to approve the settlement. Your Legal Rights Relating To This Settlement You have the right to exclude yourself from the settlement. If you do not exclude yourself, you may object to any part of the proposed settlement. You may also ask to speak in Court about the fairness of the settlement. If you do not exclude yourself, you may file a claim to share in the Settlement Fund. Requests for exclusion from the settlement, objections and requests to speak in Court, as explained more thoroughly in the Full Notice, must be in writing and mailed with a postmark no later than October 24, 2007. Claim Forms must be mailed with a postmark no later than December 17, 2007. To obtain the Full Notice and Claim Form, call, write or visit the website (see below). How To Get More Information You may call the toll-free number or visit the website shown below to find answers to common questions about the settlement. PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT ABOUT THIS CASE. For More Information and to Obtain a Full Notice and Claim Form: visit: www.AdalatSettlement.com call: 1-888-269-0384 Write. Adalat Antitrust Litigation Settlement Administrator P.O. Box 6177, Novato, CA 94948-6177 TO FALL FOR Shots, Viva Laughlin, Carpoolers and The Big Bang Theory won’t feel too bad that their shows also place in the bottom five. The headliners of the critics’ top three shows have nothing to worry about, however, because Chuck standout Zachary Levi, Reaper lead Bret Harrison and Push ing Daisies star Lee Pace are easy picks for "Most Likely to Be Breakout Stars.” Notes Kronke: “You have a theme there. All the breakout stars play geeks.” Indeed, the freshman standouts are joined by jf Chuck* s geek-tastic Zachary Levi is this As Jm y ear s Breakout Star. —.—.— __—_j m *? a fourth geek character, from 4 ftf/j 1* ■ aW| show gets an overall thumbs ‘ ** down from the critics, but : - ■ newcomer Jim I’csotis as Ostrou Biiinie\Yiiinu,i series, steals the final Breakout Star slot for her sents, wondering if Ryan’s Jaime Sommers will be overshadowed by Battlesta r Galactica star Katee Sack hoff, who plays Sommers' nemesis. The group notes the dearth of ethnic or racial diversity in this year’s crop of shows; Weintraub calls it a shortcoming of the season. Putting the critics’ preferences aside for a moment, what show’s are most likely to win over audiences, the only inter est group that really matters w'hen it comes to a popular medium like TV.' I\vo shows stand out: the kinetic comedy Chuck and the dark, action-heavy Bionic Woman remake. The group also bets on Cane and Dirty Sexy Money as likely hits. These Dynast i/-esque dramas chronicle the lives of rich families, in Florida and New York, respectively. Weintraub says of the latter, “With that name, how could Dirty Sexy Money not be a hit?” The lives of the rich and naughty also are celebrated in the last show in the “Breakout Hits” list: Gossip Girl, which is based on the popular series of books about misbehaving millionaire teens. “Certainly it will be a hit in its demographic,” Kronke says. Turning to the most-anticipated returning shows, four of the group’s five selections ( Heroes, The Office, Friday Night Lights and SO Rock) are on NBC, which would appeal 1 to be an after the-fact vindication of Kevin Reilly, the NBC network honcho who was fired recently because of the Peacock’s basement rat ings. The list’s topper, ABC’s drama Lost, Is the one show that prevents an NBC sweep in the category. Although not back until February, Lost continues to garner the attention and enthusiasm of critics and fans like no other show on TV Can any of the newcomers capture lightning in a bottle? Time will tell. In the meantime, hang our lists near your TV and settle in for fall. It’s time for new network TV Yippee! E 3 Tl’-aficionado Jennifer Godwin writes about the small screen for E! Online. She counts Chuck as her favorite new show. 8 USA WEEKEND • Sept. 21-23,2007 AN OVERALL FAVORITE: