This week on TV Talk on the radio with CHML’s Scott Thompson: more blather about those, to use John Doyle’s great phrase, “self-absorbed fame-sluts” from Jon & Kate Plus Eight. There’s also a heads up about Jay Leno’s Tonight Show farewell (tonight).The big rant is saved for the hypocrisy of Canadian broadcasters who have been
So much for “Save Local TV.” Hollywood Reporter scribe Etan Vlessing always has the scoop on who bought what at the LA screenings and, once again, the Canadian networks bought up everything in sight. It appears Rogers/City was more of a player, but Canwest–bankruptcy rumours be damned–maxed out their credit cards once again. Read Vlessing’s
Good news–this site should load a little faster now. That’s because those poky poll results that used to run way down the right hand side have been moved to their own site.Forty-one surveys from the past year-and-a-half can now be accessed over at the TV Feeds My Family Poll Archive. Check back anytime to see
The Canadian network program buyers are down in LA right now, doing their damnedest to save local television. Somehow–even though they all say they’re broke–they’ll come back from the annual LA screenings with most of the 22 new U.S. network offerings announced last week by ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and The CW. Business is business,
Jay Leno‘s last week has generated plenty of press. I oughta know, I think I pounded out half of it myself.The late night talk show host’s guests this week include Mel Gibson and Lyle Lovett (tonight), Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Dwight Yokam (tomorrow night), Wanda Sykes and Sarah McLachlan (Wednesday), Billy Crystal and Prince (Thursday)
We have a lucky winner in the Paul Blart: Mall Cop DVD contest. It is Parveer! Please send your full name and mailing address to [email protected] and a brand new copy of the Kevin James comedy will be sent directly to you courtesy Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Thanks to all who entered, look for future
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Has there ever been a bigger false cause in Canada than CTV`s “Save Local TV” campaign? What the hell am I saving again–the right for rich guys to simulcast Lost?It just doesn’t pass the sniff test, especially with the cable companies, who have decided to call CTV on it: today, Rogers, CTV`s old business partner