The Jay Leno Show cancellation announcement by Jeff Gaspin – Chairman NBC Entertainment – was handled in just about the worst way possible. It should have so simple: Announce the news; admit it was mistake and talk about the exciting changes to come. That’s it….
OK, Jeff, it’s time for you to man-up, nut-up, suck-it-up, eat-it (all those things) and fix this late night issue before it becomes even more of a train wreck. It’s very simple: Fire Conan O’Brien and give him all the compensation he is owed as…
Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone, Silence the pianos and with muffled drum Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come. Let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead Scribbling on the sky the message The Jay…
I received an email this morning from a friend who said: “Jill, OMG, you have to click on this link and vote for my show!” “Vote for what?”, I said. “The Best Of 2009 TV.com Awards! My show was nominated!” Are you fucking kidding me? …
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? …
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,…
