Food Network, HGTV and Travel Channel are pooling their resources, including getting their top stars together, for an upcoming simulcast to celebrate Halloween. The program, “All-Star Halloween Spectacular,” airs Oct. 8. Billed as “the ultimate Halloween adventure right in the…
With a headline announcing “Kim Kardashian’s narcissism has a number,” The New York Post’s Page Six reports that Kardashian “took an astounding 6,000 selfies during her four-day Mexican vacation in August.” “By Page Six’s calculations, that averages out to 1,500…
Rupert Murdoch, executive chairman of 21st Century Fox and its channels Fox News and Fox Business Network, announced Wednesday that Jack Abernethy and Bill Shine have signed new long-term contracts, the AP reports. The veteran Fox News executives were appointed…
Wednesday night’s two-hour season finale of “America’s Got Talent,” which has been a strong ratings performer for NBC all summer, lifted the network to another big night in prime time. NBC announced that the program was up 29% from last…
Press release, Sept. 15, 2016: Food Network, HGTV and Travel Channel’s biggest stars team up for the ultimate Halloween adventure right in the heart of Sin City. Premiering Saturday, October 8 at 8 p.m. ET, the special one-hour competition All-Star…
Press release from NBC, Sept. 15, 2016: The season finale of “America’s Got Talent” (2.7/10 in 18-49, 14.1 million viewers overall from 8-10 p.m. ET): Jumps +29% versus its year-ago finale in 18-49 (2.7 vs. 2.1 from 9-11 p.m. on…
Grace VanderWaal, the 12-year-old singer, songwriter and ukulele player hailed as the next Taylor Swift, has taken the top prize on season 11 of ‘America’s Got Talent,’” reports nj.com. The story reports: “VanderWaal, of Suffern, N.Y., wins $1 million and a…
To read this provocative short essay by TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross, please click here.
Grace VanderWaal, who was voted the winner last night in this season’s “America’s Got Talent” competition, is a 12-year-old singing sensation who deserves huge success. But she was the wrong choice to win “America’s Got Talent.” Don’t get me wrong…