television

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Recap: 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards

The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards are history. Sunday’s telecast of the ceremony was ho-hum — in fact, some of the jokes and failed gags were down right painful to watch, so the writers responsible should hope they are forgotten real quick. Favorite moments: Julianne Moore picking up best actress in a miniseries for her performance as Sarah Palin in “Game […]
Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Comcast NBCUniversal hit with “Tonight Show” jokes and class action lawsuit

More bad labor press for Comcast NBCUniversal.  First, a lot of shock and surprise when it came out last week  that about 20 staffers got laid off  from the highly rated, “The Tonight Show.”  Host Jay Leno reportedly was forced to take a pay cut as part of that budget slashing.  For the past couple of nights, Leno and his […]
Friday, August 17, 2012

A Writer’s View: From TV police drama “Hunter” to mystery author

My first paid writing job fell into my lap when working for a TV syndication company.  My boss needed to hire someone to watch seven seasons (23 shows a season) worth of “Hunter,” the police drama starring Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer, and compose a one page, double spaced synopsis of each show to be faxed (our office didn’t have […]
Friday, August 3, 2012

“CSI: Las Vegas” shooting in Burbank

Police yellow tape and crime scene investigators at Frank’s Restaurant on West Olive Avenue here in Burbank today. There were criminalists on the scene, but not from any local law enforcement agency. It’s part of the filming of an episode of the long running TV crime drama, “CSI: Las Vegas.” The shoot began on Thursday and is expected to wrap […]
Tuesday, June 26, 2012

The search is on for the ultimate fan of “The Young and the Restless”

The popular daytime soap, “The Young and the Restless,” is searching for the ultimate fan to hand over a trip of a lifetime to the Southland for the the taping for the monumental 10,000th episode of the series and celebration on August 22, according to a PR Newswire release. The grand prize includes, hotel accommodations, ground transportation, and spending cash! There […]
Sunday, June 10, 2012

AFI Life Achievement Award 2012 goes to actress Shirley MacLaine

Hollywood superstar, Shirley MacLaine, is the recipient of the AFI Life Achievement award for 2012, according to a PR Newswire release.  Maclaine has won more than 40 awards including best actress for “Terms of Endearment” (1983). She has appeared in numerous films and  is best known for her acting in “The Apartment” (1960), “Sweet Charity” (1961), “The Turning Point” (1977), […]
Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Daytime Emmy Awards nominations announced on the “Today Show”

The nominees for the 39th annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards were announced this morning on the NBC “Today Show.” The ceremony is scheduled for next month, on Saturday, June 23 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, but oddly a decision on who will carry the live broadcast has not been made yet. ABC collected the most nominations with 56, followed by […]
Monday, April 23, 2012

Ricki Lake’s new book hits store shelves

Actress and TV talk show host, Ricki Lake, has had plenty of life drama. In her new memoir, “Never say never: Finding a life that fits,” Lake shares the lessons learned from a painful childhood, weight issues, divorce, and the struggle to find a comfort level in her own skin. “Never say never” hit stores last week. Lake is out […]