Monday, April 27, 2026

Media

James Gandolfini On the Louds and “American Family” Director Craig Gilbert

Do you remember the Loud family? They were the subjects of PBS's wildly popular documentary series, "An American Family," in 1973.The series followed the...

Hoover Hoses ABC, Pulls Ads In Protest Over Soap Cancellations

I'll tell you what: I'm going to buy a Hoover vacuum cleaner today. The company is pulling its ads from ABC in protest over...

Christine Baranski Gets the “Times” Treatment this Sunday

Wow! To kick off a new monthly profile column in the New York Times Style section, Cathy Horyn has chosen Christine Baranski as her...

Flip Cameras Go the Way of the Pet Rock

It seems just like yesterday that Rosie O'Donnell was freaking out about the Flip video camera on "The View." Then celebrities were lining up...

From March 16th: Katie Couric, 60 Minutes, and Syndication

I wrote this on March 16th, 2011: What's happening with Katie Couric and the CBS Evening News? Couric's contract ends on June 4th, and...

Katie Couric, CBS Compromise: Transition Away from Evening News?

What's happening with Katie Couric and the CBS Evening News? Couric's contract ends on June 4th, and everyone's speculating about what will occur: she'll...

Google’s Eric Schmidt Sets Up $100K Japan Matching Fund

Google CEO Eric Schmidt and his wife Wendy have set up an enormously generous plan to help the people of Japan: a $100,000 matching...

Why is the “Mad Men” Negotiation Taking So Long?

It's March 1st, do you know when "Mad Men" is coming back? No? Neither does anyone else. As of this weekend there has been...