Friday, May 3, 2024

Television

No Labor Day Telethon: MDA, $23 Million in the Red, 60% Down in Contributions, Lost without Jerry Lewis

Once upon a time, Labor Day weekend was all about the Muscular Dystrophy Telethon and Jerry's Kids, thanks to Jerry Lewis. That went on...

CNN White House Correspondent John Harwood Is OUT as News Network Makes Sharp Turn Right

CNN's John Harwood has left the building. The top White House correspondent, an outspoken critic of Donald Trump, tweeted his exit this morning. CNN is falling...

Chris Meloni’s Disorganized Crime Still in Turmoil as 4th Showrunner Named in 2 Years

I've said over and over that "Law & Order: Organized Crime" is a mess. Today the Dick Wolf production starring Chris Meloni appointed its...

SNL Lops Off Three More Players as Lorne Michaels Prepares for a Year of Changes

Three more "Saturday Night Live" cast members are exiting the show. Alex Moffat has the longest tenure, arriving in 2016. When I ran into him...

Game of Producers: “House of the Dragon” Showrunner Exiting Before Season 2 Begins

Producing television is a lot like "Game of Thrones." There are several duels and wars, and finally someone is defeated. In the case of Miguel...

41 Years Later, The Go-Go’s Would Like a Second Shot on “Saturday Night Live”

Well, this could be a first. In 1981, The Go-Go's performed on "Saturday Night Live" and it was a mess. They were more than a...

TV: When “The Goldbergs” Returns, Jeff Garlin’s Murray Will Have Been Dead a While

When "The Goldbergs," a show you've never watched, returns next month for a 10th season, Jeff Garlin's Murray will have been dead a few...

MTV Cobbles Together Just Over 3 Mil Viewers for VMAs from 13 Different Channels

MTV pieced together jsut over million viewers on Sunday for the Video Music Awards. They came from 13 different channels including one on broadcast...