Mike Renda out at WFLD; Dennis Welsh in
Welcome back, Fox 32. In the 27 years yours truly has followed the media business, I’ve never encountered anyone who is arrogant, incompetent, and stupid – aside from Randy “Court Jester” Michaels and...
View ArticleNBC 5 expands weekend newscasts
You’ll see more of Cheryl Scott. Here we grow again: NBC-owned WMAQ announced today it was expanding its weekend newscasts by 2 and 1/2 hours, beginning July 27. WMAQ is adding an hour to its 6 a.m....
View ArticleMeredith Vieira’s new talk show declared a “go” for 2014
As long speculated, NBCUniversal Television Distribution announced Tuesday it has officially signed Meredith Vieira to host a syndicated talk show for the fall of 2014. And while not a done deal, TV...
View Article“Sharknado 3”: Oh hell, the thrill is gone
Ian Zierling battles Sharks in Sharknado 3. (SyFy) Amid all the product tie-ins, movie was a snooze. I guess the best thing to acknowledge Sharknado’s first two movies was the guilty pleasure aspect of...
View ArticleThe “Live” mess
Not anymore… Michael Strahan’s unexpected departure from Live stuns industry insiders – and Kelly Ripa The announcement of Michael Strahan’s departure from Disney-ABC Domestic Television’s Live With...
View ArticleSecond Presidental Debate draws less than the first
Photo: Racist, sexist retard standing over Hilary Clinton. (CNN) Viewers may be getting tired of rhetoric Are you tired of hearing that racist, sexiest, woman-groping, Chicago-hating, wannabe rapist...
View ArticleMegyn Kelly heads to NBC
Credit: Getty Images Former Fox News host heads to peacock network in a very lucrative deal, getting a Sunday night news magazine and a daily daytime hour Megyn Kelly, who became a household name in...
View ArticleTamron Hall’s new show gains ABC O&O clearences
ABC 7 to carry local show in unspecified time period In an expected move, Disney/ABC’s new Tamron Hall daytime talk show strip has found a home on the eight ABC-owned-and-operated stations, covering 23...
View Article“Hall”, “Clarkson” gains momentum
Production commitments likely after station clearances top 70 percent, plus other syndication news of note As expected, new talk shows headlined by former American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson and...
View ArticleT Dog’s Think Tank: Voters lose as networks schedule dueling town halls
ABC and NBC schedule Presidential town halls opposite each other as ratings dictate decisions instead of common sense NBC’s decision to schedule a President Trump town hall opposite Democratic...
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