Barbara Walters had an idea for a daytime show produced by her Barwall Productions: Assemble a group of five women of different ages and backgrounds. Put them in an audienceless studio. Let them talk about the news for a half-hour….
Now that Showtime has picked up “The Reagans” from CBS, the spotlight has moved to the pay-TV service to see how it will handle its broadcast. The Republican National Committee is charging that the the program remains unbalanced-according to CBS’s…
E! Networks is set to “raise the curtain” on a major revamp of Style Network, according to company president and CEO Mindy Herman.The changes, to roll out over the next two months, will include a new programming slate and a…
As the creator of ABC’s “The Bachelor” franchise, Mike Fleiss hit the heights-or the depths, depending on your perspective-as one of Hollywood’s hottest television producers. From the start this unscripted series built around one man-and later, one woman in spinoff…
Despite Governor-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger’s best efforts to hold a low-key inauguration, most television stations in California are planning extensive coverage of the swearing-in ceremony Nov. 17.Many plan to carry the proceedings live.“It is an important story because it marks the…
Now that MGM is officially on board as a National Association of Television Program Executives floor exhibitor in January, NATPE president and CEO Rick Feldman has cemented plans for the three-day convention in Las Vegas. Mr. Feldman said during a…
When the Oxygen Network debuted in 2000, television writers wondered if the “O” logo stood for the chemical symbol or for the woman who co-founded the network. They had reason to think the logo stood for co-founder Oprah Winfrey. With…
“Tonight Show” star Jay Leno is the host of The Museum of Television & Radio’s annual gala Nov. 10 in Beverly Hills, Calif., which will honor CBS News anchor Dan Rather and “Friends” executive producers Kevin Bright, David Crane and…
Young men are returning to TV-but they aren’t coming back in droves, and not to broadcast television.In the week starting Oct. 27 the number of men 18 to 24 watching TV matched the season high, according to recent data from…
Nathan Nipper is a writer from Grand Prairie, Texas, who was beginning to think his chances of breaking into the entertainment industry were between slim and none. He had written query letters to producers and agents, composed writing samples and…