Tense times at CBC headquarters with job cuts coming Thursday The CBC is like Rob Ford these days–it can’t get arrested for trying. In this, their final year of Hockey Night in Canada–after 61 seasons–they go out with ONE Canadian team in the NHL playoffs (The Canadiens). No Leafs, Canucks, Senators, Flames, Jets or Oilers
The announcement, from The Man himself. Letterman calculates that he has done 5,914 shows, 4014 at CBS, 1810 shows at NBC (plus 90 morning shows). He’ll pass six thousand before he exits in 2015. Best line was the one he was giving to the growing number of people who have been asking him when he’ll
Jeffery R. Stabb/CBS David Letterman turns 67 in about a week. He’s been a late night host since 1982, on CBS since ’93. On Thursday night’s Late Show, he’ll announce he’s had enough. He spilled the beans to the audience prior to the taping of Thursday night’s show. The photo, above, is identified on the
This retro marquee will be up all weekend celebrating The Beatles 50th in NYC It was 50 years ago today that the Beatles invaded America. When Pan Am Flight 101 arrived on Feb. 7, 1964 at the newly-christened John F. Kennedy International airport, three thousand cheering fans–mainly young women–were waiting to greet them.So were reporters.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.–I have long told new kids attending these TCA press tours that they aren’t on this beat until they’ve been in a scrum with Leslie Moonves. The CBS CEO was on stage before critics because CBS president Nina Tassler–scheduled to take questions at the executive session–had to fly back East Saturday due to
From Monday’s late night talk shows: I’m Dave Letterman, or as the staff likes to call me, “the royal baby.” Congratulations to Kate Middleton and Prince William. They’re the proud parents of a brand-new baby boy. This really is big news — I mean, if the year was 1250 then it would be big news.
This week, CHML`s Scott Thompson kicked things off with thoughts on James Gandolfini. The Sopranos‘ star died suddenly last week in Rome at 51. His funeral was Thursday, and creator David Chase, Edie Falco, Michael Imperiolli and many other cast mates attended the service.We speculate if a Sopranos‘ prequel might, or should, ever emerge. Chase
NBC officially fired the gun on Jay Leno’s victory lap, announcing Wednesday that the No. 1 guy in late night will step away from The Tonight Show–this time presumably for good–next February. “JAY LENO ANNOUNCES HIS DEPARTURE FROM SUCCESSFUL 22 YEAR RUN FROM NBC’S ‘TONIGHT SHOW’ IN SPRING 2014” reads the network release headline. Two