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Daily Archives : Sep 10, 2019

President of E! to Exit, Ending 18-Year Run at NBCU

The president of E! is leaving, after having been at NBCU for 18 years, reports Deadline. Adam Stotsky, “who joined E! in 2014 as general manager and was promoted to president in early 2016,” first joined NBCUniversal in 2001, and…

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Take on Walter Mosley Quitting the ‘Star Trek’ Writers’ Room Over the Use of the N-Word

“Walter Mosley’s recent New York Times article,“Why I Quit the Writers’ Room,” detailing his contentious interaction with the HR department of a major entertainment studio that led to his quitting, should be required reading for every American because it addresses…

Fox News’ Harris Faulkner on the 2020 Election, Trump’s Criticism of Fox News Channel and More

Lunchtime hours on cable news networks have not historically been considered a daypart that draws strong ratings. Yet one program in that timeslot is defying the odds and even sometimes topping its broadcast competition. Over the past two months, “Outnumbered…

NBC Renews Summer’s #1 Most-Watched New Alternative Series, ‘Songland,’ for a Second Season

Press release from NBC, Sept. 10, 2019: NBC has renewed the hit songwriting competition series “Songland” for a second season. So far this summer, “Songland” is averaging a 1.1 rating in adults 18-49 and 5.1 million viewers overall in “live…

Apple TV+ Launches Nov. 1, Featuring Originals From the World’s Greatest Storytellers

Press release from Apple, Sept. 10, 2019: Apple today announced Apple TV+, the first all-original video subscription service and home for today’s most imaginative storytellers, will launch November 1 in over 100 countries and regions. Apple TV+ will offer a…