Quick Takes: ‘Revolution’ gives NBC a charge

Say you want a “Revolution”? Enough viewers did on Monday to give NBC a much-needed burst of good news.

An average of 11.6 million viewers tuned in to the premiere of “Revolution,” NBC’s sci-fi drama about a post-apocalyptic world that has mysteriously lost all battery and electric power. That number handed the network an easy victory in the 10 p.m. time slot.

“Revolution” was the top-rated drama premiere on any network since the opening of the now-canceled “V” on ABC in 2009.

Monday also saw the premiere of what looks to be fall TV’s first bomb: Fox’s medical drama “The Mob Doctor,” which drew just 5.1 million viewers at 9 p.m.

—Scott Collins

Pricey ‘Scream’ set for MoMA

At last, one ultra-famous artwork bought at auction by a super-rich private collector is not set to disappear from public view forever. Or even for long. The Museum of Modern Art in New York has announced that it soon will be displaying the 1895 version of Edvard Munch’s “The Scream,” which set a record for most expensive artwork ever sold publicly when it went to an anonymous bidder at Sotheby’s in May for $119.9 million.

The work will go on display at MoMA for six months, starting Oct. 24.

Its owner is believed to be private equity giant Leon Black, a trustee on the boards of MoMA and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. MoMA has not, however, confirmed any details about the source of its loan.

—Jori Finkel

Big plans for new Grand Park

With the completion of downtown L.A.’s new Grand Park just around the corner, plans for a grand opening celebration and full menu of events for fall have been announced in an attempt to further establish the new green space as a destination for those living in and around the city’s historic core.

The festivities are scheduled to begin with a grand opening celebration on Oct. 6, which is to mark the completion of the park’s full, four-block plan and include morning dance lessons presented by the Music Center and an aerial dance performance by the group Bandaloop high on the exterior of City Hall.

The day also is to include the launch of Grand Park’s jazz series with a performance by the duo Dos y Mas on the performance lawn as well as an original dance performance at the park’s Fountain Plaza.

Other planned events include a performance by the Axis Dance Company on Oct. 27 and a music-filled Dia de Los Muertos celebration on Nov. 2.

—Chris Barton

Finally

PBS doc: Beverly Hills Mayor Jamshid (Jimmy) Delshad, Firouz Naderi of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and comedian Maz Jobrani are among the people featured in “The Iranian Americans,” an hour-long documentary that will Dec. 18 on PBS, including locally on KOCE-TV (PBS SoCal).

Donation: Chris Claremont, who spent 17 years writing for Marvel Comics’ “X-Men” series, has donated dozens of boxes of notes, fan mail and correspondence to Columbia University’s collection of graphic novels.

Art show: Andy Warhol’s far-reaching influence on contemporary art is the subject of a new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. It juxtaposes 45 Warhol works with 100 works in various media by 60 artists, including Richard Avedon, Jeff Koons, Damien Hirst and Chuck Close.