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Daily Archives : Aug 16, 2016

Bill Shine, the New Co-President of Fox News, Declined to Talk to The New York Times, But the Paper Profiles Him Anyway

The New York Times is running a profile this week of new Fox News Channel Co-President Bill Shine. Says the story about Shine’s appointment as co-president, “It is an unusually public role for Mr. Shine, 53, who is little known outside…

Cable Highlights From TCA

The cable portion of the Television Critics Association summer press tour, which just wrapped up, included plenty of highlights, and TVWeek Open Mic writer Hillary Atkin was on the scene to do some of the footwork for viewers. Hillary filed…

Former CNN Host Lands a New Show

Her recent resume reads like a trivia question, but a former CNN anchor who has worked in recent years for CBS, PBS, HBO and Al Jazeera America is about to launch a new gig on Sunday mornings. The busy TV…

We Have to Thank the New York Post for This Headline: ‘Penis Crushes Pole Vaulter’s Olympic Dream’ (Click Through to Watch the Video)

In an unusual story from the Rio Olympics, the New York Post reports that a pole vaulter appears to have been knocked out of the competition by his penis. “Japanese pole vaulter Hiroki Ogita will be ruing the size of…

New Series Revives the Most Famous Fictional Attorney in the History of TV — With One of Hollywood’s Biggest Stars in Talks to Play Him

Talks are in progress for a new TV series that brings together a huge Hollywood star and a fictional attorney who’s a household name from the classic TV era. The attorney is, of course, Perry Mason, and Variety reports that…

Roger Ailes Is Now Advising Donald Trump

Former Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes, who left the cable network last month amid sexual harassment allegations, is now advising Donald Trump. The New York Times reports today that Ailes is helping Trump prepare for this fall’s presidential debates. “Mr….

Thomas Gibson Firing Just the Latest Incident in a Long History of Problems for ‘Criminal Minds’

The firing of series star Thomas Gibson from “Criminal Minds” following an altercation on the set is just the latest in a string of hassles for the long-running CBS procedural, the New York Post reports. “Back in 2007, when ‘Criminal…

Are James Corden and Stephen Colbert in a Battle for the CBS 11:30 p.m. Slot? Here’s Corden’s Take

Rumors have been swirling that CBS is looking to breathe some fire into its late-night lineup by switching time slots between its 11:30 p.m. flagship, “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” and its lead-out, “The Late Late Show with James…

Why People Are Giggling About a Firefighter’s Obituary

The family of a firefighter who died July 29 apparently has a good sense of humor, because the obituary they wrote for William Ziegler, which is being called “one of the all-time great obituaries,” prompted the New York Post to…

What NBC’s Ratings for the Olympics Say About TV Today

A new report offers an explanation for the downturn in NBC’s Olympics ratings since London four years ago, and the explanation is more about how TV viewing is changing than about the Olympics themselves. The Los Angeles Times notes that…