Chuck Pressler is the latest addition to the Hack: Up Close and Personal section. Chuck had a small role in Hack's 3rd episode Domestic Disturbance and will also be featured in one of the future Hack episodes yet to be aired. Thanks, Chuck! (12/3)

Here's an interesting story from the Philadelphia Inquirer called On location, location, location about the filming of Hack in Philadelphia. (12/3)

The Slaughter Rule Region 1 DVD is now available for pre-order from DVD Empire. Priced at $19.99, the DVD will be released on February 18, 2003.

In other DVD news, The Indian Runner Region 1 DVD, whose release date had been delayed, has now been officially cancelled by the studio. (12/3)

The fast nationals ratings are in for Friday's 11/29 repeat of the Hack pilot episode:

"At 9 p.m., Hack held on to CBS' lead with a 6.0/11, ahead of the Muppets on NBC, 5.4/10. ABC went the comedic route with The Drew Carey Show, 3.3/6, and Whose Line Is It Anyway? 2.9/5. FOX stuck with its movie, 2.1/4."

The Overnight ratings are in as well with Hack scoring a 6.4/11.

Check out the Hack Ratings page for complete ratings to date. (12/3)

Here's a summary of the final ratings after the 11/22 Hack Bad Choices episode:

"At 9:00 PM, Hack (7.2/13, 10.55m) had its best households, viewer and adults 25-54 delivery since Oct. 11. The drama was first in viewers, households (tie, NBC) and boomers (4.5/11, tie NBC) and second in women 25-54 (4.2/11) -- and compared to the time period last year the Network was up +125% in households, +119% in adults 25-54, +200% in boomers, +121% in women 25-54, +108% in men 25-54 and +47% in adults 18-49." (11/30)

Here's a new Hack wallpaper courtesy of Wykedred. This one features photos from Hack's Bad Choices episode, which aired on November 22, 2002. (Click on the image to open it in a separate browser window)

Be sure to check out the other Hack wallpapers available as well! (11/28)

Check out the latest addition to the Hack - Up Close and Personal section. Musician, songwriter and some-time actor Kyf Brewer is featured in Hack's December 6, 2002 episode All Night Long, playing to quote his term, the "sleazy photographer." Thanks, Kyf! (11/25)

The fast nationals ratings are in for Friday's 11/22 Hack episode, Bad Choices:

"At 9 p.m., Dateline NBC averaged 7.3/13, finishing just ahead of CBS' Hack, 7.2/13. Another hour of Home Videos kept ABC in third, while FOX's movie, 4.3/8, stayed in fourth."

Quite an improved showing over recent episodes. Check the complete Hack Ratings page for details. (11/23)

This press release from Philly TV Station KYW-3 says:

"Hack's David Morse and Matthew Borish, Pyramid's Donny Osmond, Entertainment Tonight's Mary Hart and UPN 57's Judge Mathis will join KYW-3 and its sister stations this holiday season in launching the 14th annual Joy of Sharing toy collection campaign for the area's deserving children ...

Celebrities Morse, Borish, Mathis and Hart will be encouraging station viewers through special public service announcements they have recorded to donate new, unwrapped toys to the campaign." (11/21)

The fast nationals ratings are in for Friday's Hack episode:

"At 9 p.m., Dateline kept NBC in first place, 8.1/15, while CBS stayed in second with Hack, 6.5/11. FOX moved up to third with John Doe, 4.1/7. The Drew Carey Show on ABC struggled in its new Friday home with a 3.9/7, followed by Whose Line Is It Anyway? 3.5/6." (11/16)

The Golden Horse Awards ceremony (the Chinese equivalent of the Oscars for Chinese language films) were held Nov. 16 in Taiwan's second-largest city, Kaohsiung.

David was nominated for Best Supporting actor for his role in Double Vision, however according to Yoshiko of the DMFSJ, actor Anthony Hong (Princess D) is the winner for the Best Supporting Actor. He was the favorite.

However, it is quite an honor that David was even nominated! Yoshiko also points out that David must be the first one to be nominated for the Golden Horse without speaking Chinese in the film.

Thanks, Yoshiko! (11/16)

Here is another addition to the Hack - Up Close and Personal section of Hack Central. David Sitbon is a forensic autopsy technician II for the Philadelphia Medical Examiners Office, and when the Songs in the Night episode was filming at his work location, he got a background role in the show! (11/15)

The CBS Cares Post-Polio Public Service Announcement featuring David Morse was pre-empted by football on Sunday night, November 10. However, Watch Becker this Sunday, November 17, 8:00 PM EST/PST for David Morse's Post-Polio Public Service Announcement. Once the PSA airs, it will be featured here, on David Morse Online.

In the meantime, you can check out David's other PPS PSA and his Bodian Award acceptance speech.

The CBS Post-Polio PSA will air between 8:00 and 8:30 ET once a month and is scheduled to air on December 11, 2002 during 60 Minutes II.(11/15)

Here's a new addition to the recently launched Hack - Up Close and Personal section of Hack Central. Philly actor Mark Kochanowicz has now worked on three episodes of Hack, most recently playing a security guard in the upcoming episode, All Night Long.

Check out what Mark has to say! (11/13)

A new section has been added to Hack Central, Hack - Up Close and Personal. This section will feature stories from individuals who have been involved in some way with the filming of Hack and have written to share their stories.

The most recent story is from Al Folsom, whose twin sons, Ed and Sam are featured in the upcoming Hack episode on November 15, 2002, Songs in the Night. (11/11)

The fast nationals ratings for Hack's Friday, November 8, 2002 episode:

"At 9 p.m., Dateline kept NBC in first place, while CBS stayed in second with Hack, 6.7/12. FOX moved up to third with John Doe, 4.1/7. The Drew Carey Show on ABC struggled in its Friday debut. Back-to-back episodes averaged 3.5/6."

In preliminary national ratings,

"CBS ran fourth on Friday in adults 18-49 and second in total viewers, led by Hack (preliminary 10.1 million, 2.4/8 in 18-49), which tied for third in 18-49 and tied for second in 25-54. "

In the Overnight ratings, Hack scored a 7.6/12. (11/11)