Category Archives: daytime
Those who do not learn from History…
Variety is reporting that only weeks after being fired, former NBC Entertainment President, Kevin Reilly, has been hired by Fox to do the same job for them instead. For the second time. On the upside, part of Mr. Reilly’s duties … Continue reading
Apparently, Oscar was right?
Oscar Wilde once said, “The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.” And this view is reinforced in a sickening trend that’s developing in the media, of which both those who perpetrate it, and those … Continue reading
This has to be a joke??
Hot, or at least luke-warm, on the designer heels of Ms. Jolie’s repulsive efforts to neuter the very press on which her entire notoriety was built and depends comes news that the faded, lip-syncher Victoria Beckham is doing the same … Continue reading
A case of ‘Life imitating Bart’…
After 20 years of good-humored silence, 7-Eleven have decided to join in on the joke and will be redecorating twelve of their stores as Kwik-E-Marts, as part of the promotional campaign for the Simpsons movie that opens on July 27th. … Continue reading
The Ugliest Thing is this Show !
In case you thought American Network TV couldn’t possibly get any worse, news is coming in that VH1 are preparing a reality show based on the ABC monster hit, ‘Ugly Betty.’ The idea is to find out what would happen … Continue reading
Life is Black and White…Deal with it.
British media stalwart, The Guardian, is reporting that Viacom are making final preparations to launch a European version of their ‘Black Entertainment TV’ network. Due to begin later this year, the channel will be based in London and have original … Continue reading
New Media, Old Minds…
NBC announced today that its online video player has served a third of a billion video streams since launching last October. Never one to be outdone, Mr. Murdoch’s ‘MySpace’ just launched the Minisode Network. Shows such as T.J. Hooker, Charlie’s … Continue reading
These Rights We Hold to be…Untouchable.
The Courts have made their judgment: The rights to O.J. Simpson’s autobiographical re-telling of Nicole Simpson’s brutal and untimely death, which was due to be called, “If I Did It,” are to be transferred to the Goldman family. The family … Continue reading
Janus is Alive and Well in NYC.
June 12.As you’ve undoubtedly heard, Isaiah Washington is no longer among the cast of Grey’s. He insulted gay people, then tried to do a ‘rewind’ with unconvincing apologies and explanations until, finally, ABC dropped his contract. But their moral indignation … Continue reading
Oda Mae carries the day…
June 11, 2007.With Rosie and her orchestrated media debacle now a fading memory [we wish] the execs at The View have been pooling their diminutive mental resources to elect a new panel member who could adequately inhabit the departed Diva’s … Continue reading
