You are watching the Discovery Channel one night and an episode of “Monster Garage” ends. You turn off the TV for the evening and fall asleep dreaming of hot cars, chrome and rumbling engines. The next morning, you turn on…
At the Governor’s Ball after the 55th Emmys, I congratulated producer Don Mischer and his team on this year’s show. As always, there were superb technical credits, loads of stars, a classy presentation and the show came in (almost) on…
Want to see the future of television? Well, check into the nearest hotel. Many in-room TVs now offer everything from video-on-demand to high-speed Internet to TiVo-like functions, such as rewind, fast-forward and even pause. During a recent stay at a…
NBC’s “Good Morning, Miami” was last season’s No. 1-rated new sitcom in the advertiser-friendly adults 18 to 49 demographic that the network woos-yet its renewal was no no-brainer. While an average of 13 million viewers tuned in each week, TV…
CBS series “Everybody Loves Raymond” and “Amazing Race” went into the Emmys with their futures in doubt, and although they both left the Emmys toting their genres’ top trophies, it was still unclear last week whether either would be on…
On Tuesday, “Law & Order: SVU” collared its new time slot. On Wednesday, “Law & Order” kicked sand in the face of “The Bachelor.” On Thursday, “L&O” franchise creator Dick Wolf was the object of signature seekers at Manhattan’s legendary…
Show: Fox News Channel’s “The O’Reilly Factor”Length of time in current gig: 7 yearsDate of birth: Sept. 10, 1949Place of birth: New YorkPrevious credit: Host of the syndicated program “Inside Edition”Breakout moment: In March 2003 “The O’Reilly Factor” got a…
ABC was the only broadcast network up year to year after the first four nights of the broadcast season. Thanks to strong performances by its Tuesday and Wednesday lineups, ABC is up 12 percent in adults 18 to 49 and…
The world was looking better to Tony Shalhoub after his win as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, as he celebrated at the Universal Television Group’s party at The Highlands in Hollywood. He was joined by his wife, Brooke…
O’Donnell Finds a Home at CBS Chris O’Donnell signed a talent holding and development deal with CBS. Mr. O’Donnell, best known for his feature film work, could end up starring in a pilot for next season or a comedy or…