by Wayne Friedman on Nov 9, 12:00 AM
Few things are given in television: broadcast ratings will continue to erode; "Joey" will still have no clue; there'll probably be a "CSI: Hoboken;" and the NFL will always get a rights fee increase from TV networks.
by Wayne Friedman on Nov 8, 12:00 AM
Comedy Central executives must have mulled over the idea and then said, "Oh, what the F!"
by Wayne Friedman on Nov 5, 12:00 AM
Sinclair Broadcast Group must be doing some new financial math - perhaps calculations yet to be discovered on this planet.
by Wayne Friedman on Nov 4, 12:00 AM
Phew! It's finally over. There is no cultural icon left who hasn't tried to rock primetime television.
by Wayne Friedman on Nov 3, 12:00 AM
If there was any victory won last night during the TV's coverage of the Presidential election, it probably was with TV advertisers - perhaps new TV news sponsors.
by Wayne Friedman on Nov 2, 12:00 AM
Feeling depressed about this too serious holiday season? Take two relatively small viewing talk shows, Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" and Warner Bros. syndicated "Ellen," and call me in the morning.
by Wayne Friedman on Nov 1, 12:00 AM
This could be a memorable and mythical season for events that haven't occurred in years - the Boston Red Sox winning the World Series of baseball and NBC losing the World Series of television.
by Wayne Friedman on Oct 29, 12:00 AM
TV programming executives can't laugh and have a good time anymore because they can't -- or aren't allowed to -- create any good comedies.
by Wayne Friedman on Oct 28, 12:00 AM
With so many references to "drinking the Kool-Aid" in modern culture, you would think at least some TV networks should be airing a few more Kool-Aid commercials
by Wayne Friedman on Oct 27, 12:00 AM
TV is the enemy, and magazine publishers reasoned they need a $40 million marketing campaign to attack their main rival head on.