From the executive grave, Ben Silverman has struck again. Southland, the once promising (for one episode) gritty cop show has been canceled (before its season premiere!). Another day – another failed show. NBC is in big trouble. Mercy, Trauma, Heroes – all cancellations to come….
OK, Ben. It’s been nearly three months since you announced you were leaving NBC to start a new company that will “capitalize on the ever-evolving world of multimedia production and distribution.” We’re still waiting. Who knows? Maybe you actually did stay at NBC to help…
So, earlier today, I said that Leno’s 4.5/8 share was a disaster for NBC and they should start to think about living in a post-Leno world. But I was just made aware of a statement by John Ferriter (head of WME’s Non-Scripted Department) at the…
Angela Bromstad, President of Primetime Entertainment, NBC and Universal Media Studios and Paul Telegdy, EVP, Alternative Programming and Production, NBC and Universal Medea Studios spoke to reporters at the Television Critics Assocation summer press tour in Pasadena on Wednesday and I think we got a…
I was at a party once and (G. Gordon) Liddy put his hand over a candle, and he kept it there. He kept it right in the flame until his flesh was burned. Somebody said, “What’s the trick?” And Liddy said, “The trick is not…
Here is a companion to “All The Facebook’s Men” – the actual scene from the original screenplay of “All The President’s Men” INT. WASHINGTON POST – CONFERENCE ROOM NATIONAL EDITOR: –let me tell what happened when I was having lunch today at the Sans Souci–…