11aveD evaD snitalutargnoC. That’s congratulations Dave Devall spelled backwards, which, after all, is how Devall used to write his weather forcasts.The CTV News icon is hanging up his chalk tonight after an incredible 48 year run, recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as tops in his trade.Devall’s friendly, familiar baritone, often heard under
Being Erica finale numbers: a solid, if unspectacular, 582,000, equalling the series best score on Wednesdays. Average for Wednesday night: 520,000. Average for Monday night: 614,000. The challenge will be to build on that 500-600,000 base next season.Other overnight estimates from Wednesday night: that Leonard Cohen special drew 707,000, although just 169,000 were in the
Back when I worked at TV Guide, ER was a phenomenon, far and away the highest rated drama on television. The series cracked the 40 million viewer mark on several occasions, hitting 42 mill in the US when Doug Ross (George Clooney) pulled that kid out of the storm sewer in Season Two. Consider that
What bearing, if any, will tonight’s Being Erica season finale number have on how many episodes will be ordered next season?Officials at CBC have already indicated that fewer episodes of the rookie fantasy/drama will be ordered for next season. That means fewer than the 13 that will have aired this year, although how many fewer
Today on News Talk Radio CHML, Scott Thompson wanted to get my take on last night’s Osbournes Reloaded fiasco, the story TVFMF broke about Barack Obama cleaning house at CBC and thoughts on our version of The Osbournes Reloaded, The Junos. You can listen in here.Beyond that, a long overdue honour was bestowed today on
In an aggressive effort to speed up the North American economic recovery, U.S. president Barack Obama today fired 553 CBC middle managers. The move takes effect at noon today.The White House said the drain on not just Canada but the world’s economy could no longer be tolerated. No evidence could be found that the middle
Trust Sharon Osbourne to tell it like it is.The driving force behind the Osbourne TV machine, Sharon was in L.A. earlier this year at a TV critics press tour party along with her rocker hubby Ozzy and Jack and Kelly, the two children they dragged before the cameras on their old reality show. (A third
Despite all the slash and burn scenarios coming out of CBC, Rick Mercer says he’s back next season with a full order of 19 shows.Met Mercer for drinks on the Danforth yesterday afternoon. The host of the Rick Mercer Report is coming off his best season ever in terms of ratings–averaging around a million viewers