Presidential candidate John McCain returned to the “Late Show” Thursday but David Letterman saved his toughest shots for McCain’s running mate Gov. Sarah Palin, the Associated Press reports. Letterman had been needling McCain ever since McCain canceled an appearance at…
Telemundo has eliminated 85 jobs at the network, cutting its staff by 5%, the Los Angeles Times says. While Telemundo’s prime time ratings are on the rise, a slowdown in ad spending was blamed for the cuts at the network,…
AMC has formally placed an order for a third season of this year’s Emmy winner for best drama “Mad Men,” Daily Variety reports. However, negotiations between Lionsgate and series creator and executive producer Matthew Weiner continue to be an issue….
CBS College Sports is terminating 30 employees as its shifts from airing studio programs to increasing the number of live events it televises in high definition, the New York Times reports. “We’ve learned that live game coverage and HD production…
Once a staple on the broadcast networks, the TV movie has found a new home on cable, USA Today says. Lifetime, Sci Fi and Hallmark air the most movies, upwards of 30 apiece. Cable networks can make money off TV…
As one of the best-known financial advisors, CNBC host Suze Orman is in great demand at a time when most people have questions about how to ride out a challenging economy, the Wall Street Journal reports. In addition to appearing…
ABC has yanked “Opportunity Knocks” from its primetime schedule, TelevisionWeek reports, citing a source at the network. The game show from Ashton Kutcher drew a 1.3 rating and 4 share the last time it aired on Oct. 14, but is…
ABC has given a put pilot commitment for a U.S. version of the British series “The Inbetweeners” from Iain Morris and Damon Beesley, the Hollywood Reporter says. The duo will write the American version of the show about a group…
The final debate between presidential hopefuls Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain drew an estimated 56.5 million viewers, TelevisionWeek reports. The audience figure from Nielsen Media Research was smaller than the 63.2 million who watched the second debate, but…
NBC’s “Crusoe,” the adventure series based on Daniel Defoe’s “Robinson Crusoe,” makes a “hectic and handsome” debut Friday night, the Washington Post says. The show manages to break away from the standard fare of medical or crime procedural dramas already…