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What Will KCET-TV Air After It Moves On From PBS?

As KCET-TV puts together its first programming plans as it prepares to break from PBS, the Los Angeles Times‘ Scott Collins provides a peek at what Los Angeles-area viewers can expect from the new lineup: decades-old programs available on DVD…

Hulu Reveals 2010 Revenues; Prelude to IPO?

Hulu has revealed how much money it will bring in this year, Advertising Age reports. According to the article, "The company will earn $240 million in revenue in 2010, he said, up from $108 million in 2009. That tracks pretty closely…

Bruce Springsteen to Make Rare Appearance on Late-Night Show, Where Not Only Will He Perform But He’ll Chat With the Host

Bruce Springsteen, a rock ‘n’ roll legend who rarely makes TV appearances, will be a guest on a late-night talk show on Tuesday,  Nov. 16, 2010, when he will not only sing and perform, but also sit and talk with the…

Fox, CBS in Tight Battle for Tuesday Demo Ratings

Tuesday night remains a super-competitive night in the Nielsen ratings, with Fox benefiting from a strong performance by "Glee," CBS getting big numbers from two “NCIS” shows and ABC riding high with “Dancing With the Stars,” TVbytheNumbers.com reports. In the…

What’s That You Say, Mr. B? One of the Most Beloved TV Characters of All Time Coming to Broadway

Back in 1961, when this sitcom debuted, it quickly rose to near  the top of that season’s  Nielsen ratings chart–only three Westerns, "Wagon Train," Bonanza" and "Gunsmoke," were more popular with viewers. It starred an actress much better known, at the time…

CNN’s John King Gets Pissed, Shouts ‘I wish I brought a gun to work.’ Remark Doesn’t Sit Well With His Boss

CNN anchor John King reportedly received a reprimand from the person who runs the Turner Broadcasting System after the TV host lost his cool when his "magic wall" jammed, says the New York Post’s Page Six. The meltdown, which drew the…

Production on NBC’s ‘The Biggest Loser’ Shut Down Because of Labor Dispute

 NBC’s "The Biggest Loser" has shut down production as the show’s crew staged a walkout in an effort to unionize, reports Deadline.com. Representatives from IATSE, the union that represents most TV and film crew members, showed up on the set…

Conan’s Night Two Ratings

From TBS press release: Tuesday night’s episode [Nov. 9, 2010] of TBS’s "Conan" had another strong performance with young viewers, delivering 1,415,000 adults 18-34 and 2,126,000 adults 18-49. Conan was watched by 2,815,000 viewers overall. The median age for "Conan"…

Lou Dobbs Joins Fox Business News

Former CNN anchor and personality Lou Dobbs has joined Fox Business Network, where he will host his own show, according to our friend Joe Flint at the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. It was in November, 2009, that Dobbs left…

Whoa! Check This Out: The New–Very Graphic–Warning Labels the FDA Is Proposing For Cigarette Packages

Pictured above are three of the 36 new, graphic warning labels the Food and Drug Administration is proposing for cigarette packs, The New York Times reports. According toe the article, "Designed to cover half of a pack’s surface area, the…