“The cancellation of the Golden Globes isn’t a victory for anyone, including the Writers Guild. Although I sympathize with the writers, they lost points by trying to bully NBC and the HFPA with threats of picketing the ‘news conference.’ Wasn’t…
Former USA/Sci Fi Rep Expected to Keep Net on Rise
“The Late, Late Show With Craig Ferguson” is getting some outside booking help. Worldwide Pants, which produces the Ferguson show as well as “The Late Show With David Letterman,” said Thursday it has retained JB Talent to manage guest bookings…
AMC’s acclaimed freshman series “Mad Men” picked up the Golden Globe for best drama series and HBO’s “Extras” won for best comedy. “Mad Men,” created by former “Sopranos” writer/producer Matthew Weiner, also won a best actor award for Jon Hamm’s…
The Sunday announcement of the 65th annual Golden Globe winners will be free of pickets by striking Hollywood writers and all press outlets will get to cover the event in the aftermath of a dispute between the events organizers and…
The Directors Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers announced today they have agreed to enter into formal talks and will meet at the negotiating table tomorrow at the Alliance’s headquarters in Encino, Calif. Both…
National Ratings for Week of Dec. 31, 2007-Jan. 6, 2008 Event Outlet Household Rating Men 18-49 Rating Monday, Dec. 31 Chick-Fil-A Bowl (Clemson-Auburn) ESPN 4.4 3.3 Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl (Kentucky-Florida State) ESPN 3.4 2.5 Sun Bowl (South Florida-Oregon)…
Writers Guild Cancels Awards Show The Writers Guild of America West has shelved its Feb. 9 show unless the strike is over by then, Daily Variety reports. The writers still announced documentary and screenplay nominees earlier this week, and still…