It’s almost the Fourth of July—and that means it’s time to declare your independence from subpar television. All this week, TVWeek.com is turning the spotlight on some of the small screen’s most promising new series, young shows with breakout potential….
It’s almost the Fourth of July—and that means it’s time to declare your independence from subpar television. All this week, TVWeek.com is turning the spotlight on some of the small screen’s most promising new series, young shows with breakout potential….
It’s almost the Fourth of July—and that means it’s time to declare your independence from subpar television. All this week, TVWeek.com is turning the spotlight on some of the small screen’s most promising new series, young shows with breakout potential….
Over the past nine years, I’ve lived with an ever growing obsession with "Big Brother," the CBS summer stalwart that sticks twelve people in a house and lets them duke it out for a half million dollar prize. Each passing…
Name: Mindy Kaling Title: Writer/Performer, “The Office” Age: 30 Big Break: Writing and starring in the 2002 off Broadway hit “Matt and Ben,” about Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Who knew?: Ms. Kaling was born Vera Chokalingham. Mindy Kaling is…
Name: Rina Mimoun Title: Consulting producer, "Eastwick" Age: 34 Big Break: Working on “Dawson’s Creek.” Who knew? She once admitted on her Twitter feed that she’s “obsessed” with Entertainment Weekly’s “Ausiello Files” feature. In the past decade, Rina Mimoun has…
(Editor’s note: In the Sept. 27, 2004, edition of TelevisionWeek, which observed the 50th anniversary of NBC’s "Tonight Show," the late Ed McMahon recalled his long association with Johnny Carson and the seminal late-night talk show’s early days.) By Ed…
By Josef Adalian The passing of Ed McMahon has prompted a flood of tributes to the TV icon, who’s being hailed as one of the greatest sidekicks in showbiz history. Indeed, while McMahon had plenty of roles outside of the…
Name: Noah Oppenheim Title: Head of unscripted development for Reveille Just this March, 30-year-old Noah Oppenheim was promoted to Reveille’s head of unscripted development less than one year after joining the production company, and he already has a high-profile project…