Name: Felicia Day Title: Actress-writer-producer Age: 28 Big Break: She had a recurring role in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” Who knew?: Ms. Day was a concert violinist before becoming an actor. Felicia Day operates at the epicenter of the online…
Name: Brian Buchwald Title: Senior VP, local integrated media, NBC Age: 34 Big Break: Because he was named to the NBC Affiliate Futures Committee in early 2006, Mr. Buchwald was able to co-found the NBC broadband syndication marketplace that jumpstarted…
Name: Omid Ashtari Title: Agent Age: 32 Big break: Being hired at CAA in 2000 Who knew? He is learning to play the piano. There are agents and then there are agents. Creative Artists Agency’s Omid Ashtari is the latter….
You’d think the nation’s two oldest broadcast TV networks would agree where the future of the industry lies. You’d be wrong. NBC and CBS are at odds about how best to proceed at a time when the future of the…
By Josef Adalian Some might see E!’s new summer hit "Kendra" as nothing more than another fluffy reality show. But to creator Kevin Burns, the "Girls Next Door" spinoff is actually a modern twist on a sitcom classic. "I look…
By Josef Adalian What do Conan O’Brien, David Letterman and the Iraqi people have in common? All are involved in wars they didn’t create — and probably wish would end as soon as possible. Unfortunately, while there’s at least the…
Fox is taking a wait and see approach with the two-hour pilot movie "Virtuality," airing June 26. While co-creator Ronald D. Moore said it doesn’t look like the project is going to series, he cautioned, "Never say never." "They [Fox]…
By Andrew Hampp, Advertising Age They’re the most ubiquitous ads on TV, and they’re more important to a network than any $100 million upfront buy. They’re on-air promos, and they’re here to stay — even if you’re fed up with…