ABC News is giving Katie Couric her own program… though it will only exist online. In advance of her ABC talk show debuting this Fall, Couric will host a weekly series for ABC News and online partner Yahoo! called “Katie’s Take.” Launching May 1st, the series sounds somewhat like a preview of the talk show, […]
Read moreJimmy Fallon and NBC Universal have been accused by a former staffer of wrongful termination and discrimination, according to TMZ. Paul Tarascio claims that he was let go from Late Night with Jimmy Fallon in early 2010 and replaced by an “incompetent” and “less qualified woman.” The suit alleges that several other male employees were […]
Read moreJimmy Fallon is set to release his first album in a decade — and it’s loaded with famous collaborators. “Blow Your Pants Off,” coming out on June 12, will contain new original music as well as some of the hugely popular “Late Night” musical comedy performances that have used both legendary recording artists and Fallon’s […]
Read moreWikileaks founder Julian Assange has been working on his own talk show that will air cable channel RT (formerly Russia Today). Well, Wikileaks has announced that the program, now called “The World Tomorrow,” will debut on Tuesday, April 17. (Source: MediaBistro.com/TVNewzer)
Read moreFox News president Roger Ailes attended an event celebrating The Hollywood Reporter‘s “35 Most Powerful People in Media,” where he was asked to weigh in on such topical matters as the future of recently ousted Current TV host Keith Olbermann. Ailes said: You’d have to find somebody as crazy as he is, I’m afraid I […]
Read moreAlec Baldwin has taken to Twitter to slam media outlets — including NBC, which airs his show “30 Rock” — for “stalking” him at his New York City apartment. According to the actor, the “Today“ show has been camped outside his building, presumably hoping to get a comment about alleged stalker Genevieve Sabourin’s affair claims. […]
Read moreTV Guide‘s Stephen Battaglio writes about Matt Lauer‘s new deal with NBC, and scoops that there is more to it than just “Today.” According to Battaglio, Lauer’s contract includes a program development deal, as well as a stake in syndicated programs he may develop outside of the NBC morning show. One idea already being kicked […]
Read moreNew York magazine profiles comedian and raconteur Bill Maher, and reveals a surprising fact about the first guest on the first taping of Maher’s Comedy Central show: He pitched a show to Comedy Central executives that would remake political-debate programs like The McLaughlin Group with comedy and celebrities. He would do a monologue like Carson […]
Read moreThe fallout from Current TV’s firing of Countdown host Keith Olbermann was bound to get ugly, but one particular section of Olbermann’s lawsuit against Current is particularly unfortunate. In the suit, Olbermann trashes longtime booster Cenk Uygur, alleging that he opposed hiring The Young Turks‘ host, and then refused to promote TYT because “It Was […]
Read moreHeather Childers is the latest cable newser to find herself at the center of a social media firestorm. The Fox News anchor tweeted links to several articles from Godfather Politics earlier this week that caused a stir, including one which questioned whether the Obama campaign had threatened Chelsea Clinton‘s life and one that said Obama […]
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