This week, CHML’s Scott Thompson asks if Sarah Palin really was at the NBC TCA party Tuesday night. You Betcha, Scott. The former Alaskan governor was there in all her high heeled glory.And a fine looking woman she is too. She’d make a fine real estate agent.NBC did not post any photos of Palin on
Standing by her man. Lisa Rose/NBC BEVERLY HILLS, CA–These bleary eyes have seen strange sights but the strangest I ever did see, was the night Sarah Palin stole the show from a monkey and NBC.And I’ve seen some strange sights. I’ve seen grown men struggle to get a usable quote from Ozzy Osbourne. I’ve seen
Kiefer Sutherland is always a big “get” at press tour. Mindful of early support from critics, he faithfully showed up to promote 24 at press tour sessions and was always immediately mobbed. Touch is a new series he’s proud of, so once more into the breach.He was top of my list to talk to at
Reid, Spears, Lovato, Cowell, Hungadunga and McCormick BEVERLY HILLS, CA–Last summer, the buzz about The X Factor made it sound like the biggest thing to hit TV in years. Then it arrived and, well, shrunk.So it was almost cruel to see Britney Spears, Demi Lovato and Simon Cowell, along with L.A. Reid, blown up huge
Reilly calls Carey: already phoning it in BEVERLY HILLS, CA–Forget that J-Lo stays story–Mariah Carey has been signed to be the diva judge next season on American Idol.Fox network entertainment president Kevin Reilly made the announcement today before critics at the TCA press tour, squashing a rumour started just two sessions earlier that Jennifer Lopez
Cat Deeley, Maggie Murphy, Nigel Lythgoe. Frank Micelotta/FOX BEVERLY HILLS, CA—Nigel Lythgoe thinks Jennifer Lopez may not be leaving American Idol after all. In a classic press tour, negotiate-in-public ploy, the executive producer planted the idea towards the end of a Fox session on his other show, So You Think You Can Dance. “I was
Burns demonstrates how the bowl is placed BEVERLY HILLS, CA–Ken Burns says no, The Dust Bowl is not the thing he uses to cut his hair.The ever articulate documentary film maker (The Civil War, Baseball, Jazz) has always sported a Beatles ‘do, circa 1965. But The Dust Bowl is apparently not how he gets his
BEVERLY HILLS, CA–PBS officials Sunday kept telling us what a big deal it was to have David Geffen in the house.The media mogul had left his yacht and flown in from Sardinia just for this occasion, we were told. He’s notoriously press shy and camera shy, added Susan Lacey. She’s the long time executive producer