David Letterman and Craig Ferguson won’t be leaving our TV sets anytime soon. The popular talk show hosts have re-upped their contracts, and will remain on CBS until at least 2014. For Ferguson, this means more money and a brand new studio in Los Angeles. …
21Mar12
March Ratings Madness
They call it March Madness, but something tells me broadcasters are anything BUT mad at the ratings. The latest from Nielsen says Saturday’s college basketball games earned their highest numbers in 21 years. That’s a 15 percent increase from a mere two years ago. The …
4Nov11
CBS In Nipplegate Scandal
No Fine For
It’s been seven years since nipplegate and I’m happy to report the matter has finally been closed. The FCC filed an appeal in 2008 to force CBS to pay a $550,000 fine for the incident that gave the largest audience in the …
3Oct11
Andy Rooney Retires
News program “60 Minutes” marked the end of an era as they said goodbye to their longtime commentator Andy Rooney. Rooney has been a fixture on the program since 1978, closing the show with his commentaries. CBS says we haven’t necessarily seen the last of …
America’s favourite train wreck Charlie Sheen has inked a deal with Lionsgate Television to star in a new sitcom where he’ll play a character similar to his Two and a Half Men role – but a lot racier. Charlie won’t be making $2 million …
13May11
Kutcher To Replace Charlie Sheen
CBS has finally replaced Charlie Sheen on Two and a Half Men and the lucky winner is Ashton Kutcher! The former “That 70’s Show” star is reportedly getting a huge payday to replace Sheen, who’s been bitching and moaning about getting his old job …
Thursday night Charlie Sheen went on a bizarre rant on The Alex Jones Radio Show. He tore into 2 and a half men creator Chuck Lorre, calling him all sorts of nasty names. He later continued his rant on the popular website TMZ. Warner Brothers …
CBS chief Les Moonves has allegedly told Evening News anchor Katie Couric he wants to extend her contract to run through the 2012 US elections. It’s all still speculation at the moment, but one thing we do know is that if Couric does return, she’ll …
YouTube talk show a hit on YouTube. A new program called “Partner’s Project” is aiming to become YouTube’s first official talk show. Host Shira Lazar – a video-blogger and CBS correspondent – has been hitting the web every Thursday, interviewing YouTube “celebrities”. Among her guests …
Bristol Palin believed to be target of mysterious package. Bristol Palin has frustrated Dancing with the Stars fans by surviving elimination week after week. Some of the “Dancing” studios even had to be evacuated on Friday after a mysterious white powder was found inside a …