Here is the updated theatrical release schedule announced for The Slaughter Rule: (3/9)

The fast nationals ratings are in for the Friday, March 7 repeat of the Hack episode Obsession:

"ABC held on strong at 9 p.m. with a second episode of America's Funniest Home Videos, 6.0/11, ahead of CBS' Hack, 5.8/10, NBC's Dateline NBC and FOX's John Doe, 3.5/6." (3/8)

Now featured in the Hack: Up Close and Personal section is Pete Carmen, who has worked on numerous Hack episodes, so far. In Hack Episode 1-10, All Night Long, Pete had a featured background role as one of the elevator technicians who retrieved Mike out of the elevator.

Check out what Pete has to say. (3/7)

Complete episode details are now available for Hack Episode 1-18 Sinners and Saints that will air on CBS on Friday, March 14, 2003 at 9:00 PM PST/EST. (3/7)

Michael Klein reports a Hack sighting in his March 6, 2003 Inqlings column in the Philadelphia Inquirer:

Call off the choppers

Last evening's antiwar protests in Center City did more than snarl traffic. The thwack-thwack of the TV news helicopters frustrated crews shooting the CBS series Hack in a garage on 15th Street. The Hack types called Sharon Pinkenson, head of the Greater Philadelphia Film Office, to see if she could "get them swept," according to producer Nan Bernstein. Just as Pinkenson starting calling, producers broke for dinner. When the crew returned, the skies were clear. (3/6)

Marc Berman in Media Week's Programming Insider column again lists Hack in the "Probable for Renewal" category. (3/5)

No Hack Fast National ratings, today, since CBS pre-empted Hack on Friday, February 28, 2003 at 9:00 PM for a performance presentation of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.

But with that show, CBS came in fourth in the 9:00 PM hour on February 28, behind even FOX's Baywatch special, which averaged 4.2/7 for the hour.

Reviewing the prior Hack ratings, for even repeated Hack episodes, the Fast Nationals have never been as low as 4.2/7, for CBS, Friday, 9:00 PM. Much less even lower than that, as they apparently were, on February 28. (3/1)

Here is the second installment of Paul Julien Freed's (husband of Hack Producer Nan Bernstein Freed) Hack Diary, recounting the recent blizzard in the Philly area. (2/27)

The final national ratings are in for Hack's Episode 1-17, Third Strike. Hack came in at 10.6 Mms Viewers, with an overall ranking of #44.

When viewing the Hack Ratings to date, Third Strike places in the Top 5 in ratings of the 21 episodes (including repeated episodes) aired so far. (2/26)

Paul Julien Freed, husband of Hack producer Nan Bernstein Freed, has been hired by Philadelphia's City Paper to write a weekly Hack Diary on the filming of the show. Here is Episode 1 - Welcome to Philly. (2/25)

Rachel Elisabeth Suder is the most recent addition to the Hack: Up Close and Personal section. Rachel was featured in Hack Episode 1-16, Black Eye as one of the children singing in the hospital scene with the mentally unstable Louise (Martha Plimpton).

Rachel's mother, Cyndie checks in with an account of the great experience they both had while filming this episode. (2/24)

Marc Berman in Mediweek.com's Programming Insider column reports the Nielsen Overnight ratings for Hack Episode Third Strike, listing Hack in the "Looks Like a Keeper" category:

"Although the power of Law & Order: SVU at 10 p.m. (#1 for the night: 12.0/19) was enough to keep NBC in the winner's circle, the observation of note was CBS's Hack (7.4/12) inching past NBC's competing Dateline (7.3/12) by one-tenth of a rating point at 9 p.m. Maybe the time is indeed right for Jane Pauley to jump ship." (2/24)

The fast nationals ratings are in for the Friday, February 21 airing of Hack episode 1-17 Third Strike:

"NBC took over the top spot at 9 p.m. with Dateline, 7.2/12. CBS moved up to second with Hack, 6.9/12, while a second hour of Videos on ABC dropped to third. FOX's movie remained in fourth." (2/22)

The Hack episode listing has been updated with additional details of future Hack episodes. The Hack episode Obsession will be repeated on March 7, 2003 with the next new episode Sinners and Saints scheduled to air on March 14, 2003. (2/20)

Here's a great story by Gail Shister in the Philadelphia Inquirer called It took an army of snowplows to get 'Hack' rolling, concerning how the recent snowstorm on the East Coast affected the shooting of Hack's Episode 1-18, Sinners and Saints. (2/20)

David's CBS Post-Polio Sequelae Public Service announcement last aired on Tuesday, February 18 , 2003 during the first half-hour of JAG. If you missed it, you can view it here. (2/19)

Complete episode details are now available for Hack's Episode 1-17 Third Strike that will air on Friday, February 21, 2003 at 9:00 PM PST/EST. (2/18)

CBS is preempting Hack on Friday, February 28, 2003 and instead will be showing a special, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. (2/16)

The fast nationals ratings are in for the Friday, February 14 airing of the Hack episode Black Eye:

NBC took the lead at 9 p.m. with Dateline, 6.9/12. ABC dropped to second with another hour of America's Funniest Home Videos, and CBS was third with Hack, 5.7/10. John Doe, 3.3/6, improved slightly over its lead-in on FOX. (2/15)

Mediaweek.com's Programming Insider column reports on the Hack Overnight ratings saying,

"Over at CBS, another edition of The Price is Right in primetime scored an above average 7.2/12 at 8 p.m. followed by the consistent Hack (#3: 7.1/11) and a repeat episode of CSI (6.6/11). Nationally, look for Hack to finish second in total viewers and third among adults 18-49 in the 9 p.m. hour." (2/10)