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Rather's 'Tart' Comment makes CBS Chief Sour

Former anchor called sexiist for remarks on Katie Couric.

(Newser) - CBS chief Leslie Moonves returned fire on Dan Rather today, calling his criticism of Katie Couric "sexist."  In a telephone interview with MSNBC Monday, Rather had accused his unsuccessful successor of taking the nightly news and "dumbing it down, tarting it up." Rather cited Couric...

In the End, the Joke's on Us
In the End, the Joke's on Us
Jun 11, 2007 12:17 PM CDT

In the End, the Joke's on Us

'Sopranos' finale sends Salon's TV critic a sign as clear as a fish wrapped in newspaper

(Newser) - Peggy Lee's "Is That All There Is?" may have replaced A3's "Woke Up This Morning" as the song “Sopranos” fans most associate with the show, but Salon TV critic Heather Havrilesky thinks she gets creator David Chase's message. He "played us like a grand piano,"...

Sopranos Leaves Fans in Dark
Sopranos Leaves Fans in Dark
Jun 11, 2007 6:31 AM CDT

Sopranos Leaves Fans in Dark

HBO epic ends in confusing blackout

(Newser) - After carefully building the suspense as Tony and his family gathered at a diner for what might have been a last supper, the creators of the Sopranos ended the eight year saga into the dark side of the American family psyche without any resolution.

Sites Take Bets on Tony's Life
Sites Take Bets on Tony's Life
Jun 8, 2007 8:00 AM CDT

Sites Take Bets on Tony's Life

Entertainment gamblers wager on whether capo will be sleeping with the fishes

(Newser) - Think Tony will survive Sunday's season finale of "The Sopranos"? Will Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri get whacked? Now you can put your money where your mozzarella is at gambling websites like Bodog.com and Betus.com. But be forewarned—an HBO spokesman says exec David Chase's acclaimed plots...

Barker Tapes His Final 'Price Is Right'

Legendary host says goodbye after 35 years of 'come on down'

(Newser) - Bob Barker taped his final episode of "The Price is Right" yesterday after 35 years hosting the long-running game show. He treated it as just another day, signing off with his usual admonition to spay and neuter pets, but after the cameras stopped rolling, the 83-year-old legend thanked the...

Lindsay Lohan's Mom Rides Her Kids to Fame

Parent of the year Dina Lohan seeks her own reality TV show

(Newser) - Not satisfied with being the walking stereotype of an overbearing stage mom, Lindsay Lohan's mother, Dina, is negotiating with E! to star in a reality show in which she tries to manage her two younger children to stardom. Criticism has been intense: "She totally messed up Lindsay by living...

CBS Considers Uncanceling Cult Show
CBS Considers Uncanceling Cult Show
Jun 6, 2007 12:59 PM CDT

CBS Considers Uncanceling Cult Show

Weeks of 'Jericho' fan protests have the network listening

(Newser) - CBS is reconsidering its decision to cancel the postapocalyptic drama "Jericho" thanks to sustained and vociferous protests from the show's fans. Viewers called, wrote, emailed, and sent 50,000 pounds of peanuts to the network, a reference to a character exclaiming "Nuts!" when asked if the town...

Larry and Laurie Curb Their Marriage

Enthusiasm star, environmental activist split after 14 years

(Newser) - Crotchety Curb Your Enthusiasm star Larry David has split with wife Laurie, a global warming activist, after 14 years of marriage. The divorce was "very amicable," a spokeswoman said today.

UK TV Won't Pull Pix of Diana's Crash

Princes make plea to cut images of mom's wreck, to no avail

(Newser) - Britain's Ch. 4 turned down a plea from Princes William and Harry to excise footage of the crash that killed Princess Diana from a documentary that will be shown this week. Instead, the channel will air a program that debates the issues raised by the decision.

Appeals Court Rejects FCC Decency Rules

Broadcasters can't be punished for airing "fleeting expletives"

(Newser) - Networks that accidentally air profanity got a major break from a US appeals court yesterday when the court  shot down an FCC regulation that punishes them for airing even "fleeting expletives." The court said some of the FCC's indecency rules were "divorced from reality" and sent them...

Cheney Should TiVo 'Heroes'
Cheney Should TiVo 'Heroes'
May 30, 2007 3:20 PM CDT

Cheney Should TiVo 'Heroes'

The War on Terror could take some pointers from NBC show, says Juan Cole

(Newser) - With the ratings on Jack Bauer's "24" fading almost as fast as those of George Bush's White House, it's time for the principals in the war in Iraq to start studying "Heroes"—the most-watched show on television this year—writes Salon's Juan Cole. In fact, think of...

Ex-Producer Sues NBC Over 'Predator'

Ethical concerns about popular crime show led to firing, lawsuit says

(Newser) - A former producer of "To Catch a Predator" is suing NBC, claiming she was fired for criticizing the popular show. Marsha Bartel says she expressed ethical worries about the way the program snares would-be child molesters in a cybersting, the Smoking Gun reports, and was fired shortly thereafter. She...

Scrapped TVs Spell Disaster for Environment

Analog sets will contaminate dumps after digital conversion

(Newser) - In 2009 a federal law will convert all TV stations to digital, sending most of the US's 268 million analog TVs into the trash. As consumers snatch up plasmas and HDTVs, the old sets—made of lead, cadmium, and mercury will be thrown into garbage dumps, where they may contaminate...

Jordin is America's Idol
Jordin is America's Idol
May 24, 2007 5:38 AM CDT

Jordin is America's Idol

(Newser) - FOX's new American Idol is 17-year-old Jordin Sparks. The teenager outsang and outperformed her last remaining rival Blake Lewis, wowing the Idol judges and hauling in a majority of the record 74 million votes cast. Jordin, the daughter of former New York Giants cornerback Phillippi Sparks, is the youngest ever...

Fourth-Place Peacock Goes Light on New Shows

NBC puts quality ahead of quantity, sticks with light, cerebral, heroic for fall

(Newser) - NBC offered surprising few new plays for its 2007-08 season, with only one new comedy, five new dramas and a slew of cancellations. The network has been bringing up the rear in a generally bearish market, but signaled it would continue to push shows with critical acclaim but middling commercial...

Plot Twist: NBC Renews 'Law & Order'

'Mothership' back for season 18, but spinoff to move to cable sibling

(Newser) - In a fitting move for a show that made its name with unexpected twists, ratings-challenged "Law & Order" will return to NBC's fall lineup for its 18th season, the network announced today. The eleventh-hour deal relegates the show's "Criminal Intent" spinoff to fellow NBC Universal network USA, with...

Katie's Ratings Flatline
Katie's Ratings Flatline
May 14, 2007 8:19 AM CDT

Katie's Ratings Flatline

Some doubt if viewers are ready for a woman anchor.

(Newser) - Katie Couric, as always, is upbeat, but her ratings are undeniably dismal: “CBS Evening News” numbers have dropped lower than they've been since the Nielsens began measuring audiences with “people meters” 20 years ago, the New York Times  reports. The 8-month-old show is an even-more-distant third than its...

'Extreme Makeover'? Try 'People's Court'

Heartwarming reality-TV episode ends in orphans' bitter lawsuit

(Newser) - It was supposed to be a great story: ABC's hit reality show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" transformed the home of Phil and Loki Leomiti and their five adopted children into a nine-bedroom dream house. Today the children, who moved out within weeks of the show's broadcast, are locked in...

HBO Axes CEO After Arrest
HBO Axes CEO After Arrest
May 10, 2007 5:09 AM CDT

HBO Axes CEO After Arrest

Albrecht fired after earlier attack on a girlfriend, hushed by HBO, was revealed

(Newser) - Chris Albrecht, who turned HBO into a titan with mega-hits "Sex and the City" and "The Sopranos," was fired yesterday in the aftermath of an arrest for choking his girlfriend outside the MGM Grand in Vegas. A temporary leave was announced after Sunday's altercation, but Albrecht was...

TV Moguls Blast Web Rivals
TV Moguls Blast Web Rivals
May 9, 2007 8:01 AM CDT

TV Moguls Blast Web Rivals

Parsons: 'They are the Custer of the modern world. We are the Sioux Nation.'

(Newser) - A panel of top television executives at a Vegas conference yesterday went on the offensive against their digital rivals, blasting the perception that cell phones, the Web, and other digital formats are killing their business. Quite the contrary, pronounced Time Warner CEO Richard Parsons: "The Googles, they are the...

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