It looks like NBC and Chelsea Clinton will extend their deal. The Washington Post’s Erik Wemple and New York Times‘ Amy Chozik both reporting the news with Chozik writing Clinton “will extend her three-month contract” with Wemple adding his sources “wouldn’t comment on how long the new agreement will extend the rookie correspondent.” Clinton joined […]
Read moreHow much did CBS spend to cancel “The Early Show”? Somewhere in the ballpark of $40 million. The network announced its Q4 earnings last week, and it included $46 million in restructuring charges, with most of that from the network morning show. While it may seem like a substantial loss, the network said it expected […]
Read moreComedy Central host Stephen Colbert will return to the airwaves Monday evening after a studden leave of absence last week, according to The New York Times. A spokesperson for the network said that Colbert will resume production of new episodes, with novelist Ann Patchett scheduled as a guest for Monday’s episode. Although not confirmed by […]
Read moreMSNBC and longtime political analyst Pat Buchanan are parting ways. “After ten years, we’ve decided to part ways with Pat Buchanan. We wish him well,” said MSNBC in a statement Thursday evening. Buchanan elaborated in an column with the title “Blacklisted, But Not Beaten”: In the 10 years I have been at MSNBC, the network […]
Read moreRoland Martin met with gay rights group GLAAD on Tuesday, after CNN suspended him for tweets that many considered to be homophobic. Martin created a firestorm of controversy after tweeting, among other things, that people should “smack the ish” out of any male fans of a David Beckham underwear commercial. GLAAD initially called for his […]
Read moreComedy Central viewers accustomed to watching hosts Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert back-to-back were surprised last night to find that while The Daily Show was new, The Colbert Report was in re-runs — and after a day of speculation, small tidbits of information are beginning to leak out. Rumors were fueled early in the day […]
Read moreMSNBC’s Joe Scarborough now has a blog on Politico . Scarborough, a guest columist for the website and “Morning Joe” co-host, debuted the blog shortly after midnight on Monday. “Like Navin R. Johnson seeing his name in the phone book for the first time, I feel like this is the lucky break I’ve been waiting […]
Read moreOprah announced on Monday that her cable network, OWN, will air special programming to honor the late Whitney Houston. Set to air Thursday night during prime time, OWN will broadcast a two-hour special title, “Remembering Whitney: The Oprah Interview.” As the title indicates, the special will be a re-air of Oprah’s 2009 interview with Houston. […]
Read moreWill he stay or will he go? The rumors have been out there as to whether Matt Lauer will re-sign with The Today Show when his contract ends in December. It turns out that money does talk and if NBC is willing to pay a record amount of it, a speculated $30 million, Lauer may […]
Read moreOprah announced on Thursday that she will be moving her Oscar special to her television network, OWN. The special, which will air over a week before the Academy Awards ceremony, is expected to become a yearly franchise for the cable network. Oprah’s special will differ from her notable “After-Oscar Party,” which she did yearly live […]
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