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Daily Archives : Sep 25, 2012

Will ‘Today’s’ Matt Lauer Be Forced to Take a Pay Cut?

“Today” show mainstay Matt Lauer may be forced to take a cut in his hefty salary as the NBC morning show suffers through a ratings slump, the New York Daily News reports. A rep for the show denied the rumor,…

Tina Fey Re-Ups With Universal Television

Just weeks before her comedy vehicle “30 Rock” is set to launch its final season, award-winning writer and actress Tina Fey has signed a new four-year deal with the show’s studio, Universal Television, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Fey will…

What Should Have Been the Midnight Call of Moonves, Iger, Carey and Burke Expressing Their Rage Over What Happened Because of the Replacement Refs on ‘Monday Night Football’

I am not a sports fanatic. But I do enjoy watching most sports on TV when I have the time. I’ve watched some of the NFL games since the league has locked out the refs in a contract dispute, and…

CBS and ABC Finally Break Out Fall Premieres — but Was It Enough to Knock Off NBC’s ‘The Voice’?

The fall ratings race heated up Monday night, with CBS unveiling a reconfigured comedy block and ABC rolling out a new “Dancing with the Stars: All Stars.” But it wasn’t enough to keep NBC, which got an early start on…

Here’s What Should Have Happened After the Blown Call by the NFL Replacement Officials Monday Night

The blown call by the replacement officials working the “Monday Night Football” game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers is all anyone in the sports world is talking about this week — with fans, players and sports…

Syndicated Show Surges in Ratings, Raises Pressure on ‘Jeopardy!’ and ‘Wheel’ in Key Demo

A shakeup may be taking place in the syndication rankings, with segment leaders “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy!” getting increased pressure from “Family Feud.” “Feud” saw a 50% ratings surge for its 14th-season debut, scoring a 3.9 in households to…

‘Family Feud’ Enters 14th Season With Biggest Ratings in Two Decades, Up 50% From Year Ago to 3.9; Usurps ‘Jeopardy’ With 46% Gain to 1.9 in W25-54

Press release from Debmar-Mercury and FremantleMedia North America: New York and Los Angeles, Sept. 25, 2012 — Family Feud, distributed by Debmar-Mercury and produced by FremantleMedia North America, entered its 14th season with its national Nielsen syndication ranked No. 4…

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Emmy? It’s Not That Hard if the Guilds Have the Resolve to Do It

Am I the only one who remembers this? In the days before TV and the Emmys, there was radio and the Mega-Hertzies. I recall sitting on my mom’s lap years ago when FDR spoke into a mike to accept his…

NBC’s ‘Today’ Show Brings Aboard a New Co-Host

NBC’s morning show "Today" has tapped a new co-host for the show’s third hour at 9 a.m., reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder. Willie Geist, who co-hosts the MSNBC morning show "Morning Joe," will also provide backup for Matt…

Lindsay Lohan Hospitalized

Lindsay Lohan was rushed to a New York City emergency room Sunday, and the actress says her health situation is related to that incident earlier this month when she reportedly bumped into a pedestrian with her Porsche. TMZ.com reports that…