Paul Newman, who died Friday after a long battle with cancer (read the well-prepared Associated Press obit here), was one of those iconic film stars who rarely bothered with television. One memorable cameo came during the very first Late Show with David Letterman in 1993. New to CBS and the Ed Sullivan Theatre, Letterman playfully
Al Jean, the long-time executive producer and showrunner on The Simpsons (with Homer and Matt Groening, left), took conference calls with critics this week. He was proudly promoting the fact that the animated evergreen returns for a 20th season this Sunday at 8 p.m. on Fox and Global. Jean says the five principle voice cast
Fire up the Tiki torch and pass the Doritos. Survivor Gabon: Earth’s Last Eden—the first Survivor shot in high definition–begins tonight at 8 p.m. on Global and CBS. The two-hour premiere returns the franchise to Africa for the first time in seven years. The original Survivor: Africa is remembered as one of the most challenging
Sen. John McCain ditched David Letterman last night and Dave was not pleased. Check it out below: Hilarious that “gotcha” live shot of McCain, not racing back to Washington to fix the economy (his excuse to Letterman), but getting powdered in front of Katie Couric on the set of The CBS Evening News. “It’s like
[CORRECTION: This series ended Thursday night and will not conclude tonight, Friday, as I originally reported.] Tonight brings a real treat for movie buffs: You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story. The five hour documentary premieres tonight at 9 p.m. on American Masters and continues tomorrow and Friday (check local listings; PBS affiliates are
What if Barack Obama could knock on the door of former West Wing president Josiah Bartlet for a little electioneering advice? Could he maybe help him to see that “elitist” tag McCain has thrust on the younger senator is both misleading and actually a compliment? Maureen Dowd–who used to date Sorkin (nice to see she
Had a nice chat this morning with Marvin Kaye, the creator and executive producer of the upcoming comedy Less Than Kind (premiering Oct. 13 on City-TV). The interview was for an upcoming Starweek cover story. A journeyman actor before becoming a writer, Kaye has hit the lottery jackpot in Canada and he knows it. His
Last night was the first official night of the 2008-09 TV season. Canadian and American Networks decimated by strikes and declining ratings were reloaded and ready. But would viewers come back?The answer so far: yes and no. Both Global and NBC needed a show that had sat on the shelf for nine months–Heroes–to rescue their