The Insider
It was a starry, starry night Nov. 2 at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom, site of the most elaborate ruse ever for a going-away bash. The cavalcade of then and now CBS stars were told to dress for a live telecast…
In Depth
Buena Vista Signs Danza for Talk Show
Buena Vista has pinned down its fall 2004 entry in the syndication game, signing Tony Danza to host a daytime talk show.The hour-long strip is described as a celebrity-driven talk show that will showcase Mr. Danza’s connection with everyday people…
Didn’t anyone tell her not to wear stripes?
The two pals chowing down on Chinese backstage at the Marquis Theater in New York are Dixie Carter and Delta Burke, who is still in costume from her role as a down-on-her-luck actress who runs a sleazy hotel in the…
Breaking News
For the first time since the advent of the people meter in 1987, CBS finished first in adults 18 to 49 on a Thursday night during a November sweeps. CBS tied with NBC. Both scored an 8.2 Nielsen Media Research…
Biz Briefs
News Corp. last week said it posted a 160 percent surge in fiscal first-quarter profit to $422 million, or 29 cents per American Depository Receipt, from $162 million, or 12 cents per ADR, a year ago. The increase was fueled…
PBS Takes Turn to Right With Carlson
After years of being called a bastion of liberalism, PBS has announced development of a new public affairs program to be hosted by Tucker Carlson, a well-known conservative author and commentator who is also a featured panelist on CNN’s “Crossfire.”The…
Who Counts at CBS?
The CBS 75th anniversary special, “CBS at 75,” lovingly produced by Gil Cates, gathered an impressive group of stars, including Alan Alda, Loni Anderson, Carol Burnett, Martin Landau, Mary Tyler Moore, Tom Selleck and the Smothers Brothers as well as…
Close-Up: Paul Hewitt
Paul Hewitt has been named VP, communications, for UPN. His responsibilities include handling UPN’s corporate media relations and communications as well as executive speechwriting for CBS and UPN. Mr. Hewitt joined UPN in May 2001 as director, UPN corporate communications….
A NEW TAKE ON A HOLLYWOOD LEGEND
During the six decades that he held sway over Hollywood, the late Lew Wasserman used his influence and even a bit of fear to put off would-be biographers by telling them that he saw no value in personal publicity. As…
Quick Takes
“If what women want to see are young, white middle-class men being their quasi-perfect selves, yes, there is an impressive set of variations on that theme. If what women want to see are shows where they have leading roles, do…