TRIBUTE: Gayle King
I’m divorced, and Oprah says she feels like she was divorced. I’ve been to five therapists and nobody’s been better than Oprah in terms of marriage/life counseling. I’ll call her and say, “So and so is going through such and…
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TW Leads Pack for Adelphia
Time Warner stands an increasingly good chance of walking away with Adelphia Communications once it’s put up for sale, eclipsing Cox Communications, which just weeks ago was seen as a likely buyer of the bankrupt cable operator, according to Wall…
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Dear Oprah,On the day of your birthThe Creator filled countless storehousesWith rich ointments,Luscious tapestries,Jewels worthy of a queen’s dowryAnd antique coins of incredible valueThey were set aside for your useAnd yours aloneWithout knowing of your wealthArmed with faith and hopeYou…
News Briefs
Buena Vista Television has signed stations from seven additional station groups for the fall 2006 syndication premiere of “According to Jim,” reaching more than 50 percent total clearances for the sitcom. The new groups-Paramount Stations Group, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Granite…
Starting the Day With ‘Sunrise Earth’
When it comes to high definition, less is more. At least that’s what Discovery’s Clint Stinchcomb, the company’s HD shepherd, believes. Discovery HD Theater began production late last month on a new HD series that will reveal one of the…
ABC-Marshalls $25 Mil Deal
Marking its first major entree into network TV advertising, department store chain Marshalls has inked a $25 million marketing deal with ABC Unlimited, The Walt Disney Co.’s integrated advertising sales and marketing unit.Focusing on an association with the sport of…
At Disney, It’s a Small World After All
Nobody can accuse Disney of being subtle about doing promotional links to ABC programs. Consider the April 30 episode of the “George Lopez” show, which is called, what else, “George Goes to Disneyland.” George rewards his son for a good…
A Girl Who Became the Talk of TV
Oprah Winfrey is the multihyphenate to end all multihyphenates: talk show host-actress-television producer- movie producer-magazine founder-columnist-philanthropist-cable television network owner-billionaire-fashion plate-bookworm-boss.For a woman born 50 years ago in the poor, black farming community of Kosciusko, Miss., where people raised their own…
The Insider
In the announcement that he would be stepping down as chairman and CEO of YES Network, Leo Hindery mentioned philanthropy, global AIDS work and progressive politics as “personal passions” to which he plans to devote time while continuing to serve…
Watchdogs Take to the Air at NAB
What’s the hot-air balloon with all the anti-industry slogans doing hovering over the National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas this week?According to watchdog group representatives, it’s supposed to call attention to the official kickoff of their campaign to…