TCA: NBC Doesn’t Take It On the Chin for Pushing Out Leno
Nobody usually wins in a latenight-host baton pass, except perhaps the New York Times’ Bill Carter and his literary agent. So NBC was perhaps understandably bracing for public-relations headaches...
View ArticleCBS Has Seen Minimal Ratings Effect From Time Warner Blackout
One week after Time Warner Cable blacked out its stations in three major markets, CBS is reporting a minimal bottom-line effect on its ratings. Compared to the seven-day period during the week prior to...
View ArticleGreta Van Susteren to Fox: Hire Leno
Fox News host Greta Van Susteren declared her support for Jay Leno on Monday, urging Fox executives to hire the late night host following his “Tonight Show” exit in 2014. “I think Fox Broadcast should...
View ArticleEmmys: How Supporting Nominees Stand Out Within Big Ensembles
Even in large ensembles, these supporting thesps found ways to hook Emmy voters.
View ArticleEmmys: Industry Pros Discuss Actresses Who Impressed
As the Emmy Awards near, here’s a sample of what some top figures across the industry think of some of this year’s lead actress nominees.
View ArticleAl Jazeera America Announces Programming Schedule
With the news net’s launch just days away, Al Jazeera America has unveiled its programming schedule, which includes more than 14 hours of daily live news and newsmagazines. “We are all extremely...
View ArticleGSN to Blend Gender Insight with Game in ‘Mind of a Man’
GSN has ordered 40 episodes of “Mind of a Man,” a new gameshow that has women trying to figure out what men really think. Each episode features two femme contestants as they determine what men think...
View Article‘Portlandia': Emmy-nommed Creators Build Laughs From the Ground Up
The program relies heavily on improvisation, while making do on a limited budget. Most episodes consist of short pieces, but this season, the program tested a story arc in which the two main...
View ArticleImagen Awards Honor ‘Castle,’ Huertas, Raymund
Monica Raymund of "Chicago Fire" and Jon Huertas of "Castle" won the lead actress and actor prizes Friday at the 28th annual Imagen Awards.
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