David went up against Goliath when New Haven, Conn., station WTNH-TV reported that Stratford, Conn.-based Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.—a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. with posted 2006 revenues of $47.8 billion—was installing defective parts on its Blackhawk helicopters. The potential for…
Cable Network Has Recipe for Success As It Reinvents the Cooking Show
NBC Entertainment President Kevin Reilly was replaced last week after three seasons programming the network. In the end, the hits he engineered didn’t outweigh the misses that kept NBC from emerging from the ratings cellar. Hits “Heroes”: The hit that…
It’s been said that to win big in Hollywood, it doesn’t hurt to look bad. For Hilary Swank, that’s added up to two Oscars (“Boys Don’t Cry” and “Million Dollar Baby”). For television’s America Ferrera, star of ABC’s hit comedy…
The journey of a newly minted teacher navigating his or her first year teaching was an idea first sparked by NBC correspondent Sarah James and “Dateline” producer Izhar Harpaz. “The story of education in the U.S. had been told and…
‘Extreme Makeover’ Addition Signals Shift in Strategy
With many of today’s top drama series featuring large ensembles, sometimes it’s tough to distinguish between leading and supporting actors. Rising to the top of the list among the supporting actors is “The Sopranos’” Michael Imperioli, who played Tony’s nephew,…
In the online and print series “Being a Black Man,” the Washington Post set out to cover all aspects of the titular topic. The goal was to address the question, What precisely does it mean to be a black man…
Show From ‘Top Model’ Producer Turns Camera on Fashion Shoots
Ensemble drama is the great equalizer, making it difficult to decide who’s a leading actor and who’s supporting. That dilemma is especially obvious this year in the category of supporting actress in a drama series. “There are a lot of…