Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Television

MDA Without Jerry Lewis, Telethon: New CEO Takes Home Over $500K, Collections Way Down

With MDA, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, the truth always come out. You just have to wait until they file their Form 990 Tax Return...

Soap Opera: “Young & Restless” Loses 180,000 Viewers in 1 Week, Gains Unpopular Headwriter

CBS's former powerhouse soap opera "The Young and the Restless" is in trouble. For the week of Sept 15-19 the show lost 180,000 viewers...

It’s a Shonda! ABC’s Viola Davis Drama from “Scandal” Producer Beats CBS NFL in Total Viewers

It's Shonda Rhimes' world and we just live in it. Last night, ABC scored the most viewers of the night with three back to...

Broadway: Nathan Lane-Matthew Broderick Play Beats “Aladdin,” “Motown,” Sells Like a Hit Musical

I wonder if the people who are buying tickets to "It's Only a Play" realize that it's only a play. It is not a...

Joan Rivers Doc “A Piece of Work” to Get Special PBS Airing on American Masters

PBS is suddenly getting very timely. Even while we're all enjoying the Roosevelts, there are still topical considerations. Next Tuesday, American Masters will show...

Barbra Streisand Does Tonight Show, Finally Gets Her Way with a Left Profile by Sitting in Host Chair

I think I know the reason Barbra Streisand didn't do late night TV for 50 years. The hosts wouldn't let her sit with her...

EXCLUSIVE Backstage at The View: Nicole Wallace Says She Used to Read the Newspaper to Sarah Palin

Backstage at the The View this morning: the show is back. Barbara Walters sits in the green room, although she did tape a piece...

Exclusive: Sharknado 3 Will Likely Take a Bite Out of the White House, Washington DC

EXCLUSIVE: Well, all the people who signed online petitions are going to be very happy. "Sharknado 3," the next installment of the now classic...