Based on last night’s overnight ratings (September 30, 2009: 4.1/7), the above headline is what nearly every television production executive is screaming down the halls today (with the exception of those at NBC Universal. They’re probably screaming something like… Will Comcast contribute to my 401K? …
After only two pathetically rated episodes, The Beautiful Life: TBL has the distinction of being the first show cancelled of the 2009/2010 television season. Sorry Mischa. You heard it here first… last week. Jill Kennedy – OnMedea
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…
Sorry, Jay. The competition is only going to get tougher (just wait until you hit first-run episodes of those Thursday night dramas). I hate for you to fail. You’re such a likable guy. But I LOVE that Ben Silverman is failing (failing upwards, I suppose,…
Frankly, no one gives a shit anymore. Last night’s show was painful. A tour of the set? Seriously? Matthew Weiner, creator of Mad Men, is unable to give an acceptance speech for winning Best Drama because there was a five minute TOUR OF THE SET…
With a 1.1/2 rating for its PREMIERE, this show is done. Sorry Dawn. One out of three ain’t terrible. If it weren’t for The Vampire Diaries… well, you know the rest. Jill Kennedy – OnMedea
Holy shit! I can’t believe it. It’s like a dagger right into the breast! My new employer (Khan Manka, Jr.) PLAYED TENNIS YESTERDAY with my old boss (the asshole Richard Fuld of Lehman Brothers). I feel so dirty. I feel so ashamed. What the fuck,…
Tonight is either beginning of the end of NBC or the beginning of a new television business model. I’m betting BIG on the former. It will be interesting to follow The Jay Leno Show’s ratings for about a week and then the media will become…
Dear Nikki, Your new business strategy will fail. This morning, a new (unremarkable) web design was revealed along with a new address (Deadline.com) and it is a disappointment. A disappointment to all us bomb throwers out there who are just trying to make a buck…
My spidey senses nailed this one. Friday I said it would happen – and now it is so! My colleage Nikki Finke loves to say “TOLDJA” – but she didn’t get this one! In a deal that shocked everyone in the industry except me, Disney…