Saturday, June 27, 2026

Television

TV: Kathie Lee Gifford Surprise Exit from Today Show 3rd Hour After NBC Cuts Megyn Kelly Loose

Just a couple of weeks after NBC had to dismantle the Megyn Kelly part of the Today show, comes another shock. Kathie Lee Gifford...

Alec Baldwin’s ABC Talk Show Was Lowest Rated Network Show of Saturday Night, Lost 400K More Viewers

Alec Baldwin's talk show on ABC returned to the air on Saturday night. Baldwin, banished from Sundays at 10pm after his arrest for allegedly punching...

Review: Bruce Springsteen’s Transplendent Broadway Show Comes to Netflix Sunday December 16th

I went to see Bruce Springsteen's Broadway show the night after it opened in October 2017. The show closes after making $113 million, this...

Writers Guild Nominees for TV, New Media Include “The Crown,” “Mrs. Maisel,” “Maniac,” “Barry,” “Sharp Objects”

Somehow I didn't get around to posting the WGA nominees for TV and New Media. Here they are. Some things I don't understand: why...

Grammy Awards Highlight Might Be Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper Performing “Shallow” 2 Days Before Oscar Ballots Go Out

Yes, we know Taylor Swift won't be there. But the Grammys already have a surefire ratings grabber for themselves. Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper will likely...

Despite New 8 Year Deal to Stay on NBC, Golden Globes Give Peacock Network Just 3 Nominations

The Hollywood Foreign Press made a lot of people unhappy this morning with various snubs. But the most disappointed must be NBC, the home of...

Golden Globes Nominees: “First Man” and Ryan Gosling Snubbed, “Black Panther,” Spike Lee, “Bohemian Rhapsody” In

UPDATE:  "First Man," from Universal Pictures, was snubbed by the HFPA for Best Picture nominations. So was Ryan Gosling. No songs from the new...

Even With Guest Stars, “The Conners” Posts Its Lowest Ratings Yet– Is Cancellation Near? (Yes)

"The Conners" aka "Roseanne" without Roseanne has not an easy ratings ride. They are really on a rollercoaster. Last night "The Conners" posted its lowest...