Feb
18
Jimmy Fallon’s ‘Tonight’ Debut Draws 11 Million Viewers
Posted in: UncategorizedThe first New York-based “Tonight” in 42 years featured many cameos, including Robert De Niro, Lady Gaga and, notably, Joan Rivers.
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Feb
18
TV Sports: An Interview Up Close, and Far Too Personal
Posted in: UncategorizedNBC’s Christin Cooper crossed the line from responsible journalism to intrusive reporting in provoking strong emotions from Bode Miller concerning his brother’s recent death.
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Feb
18
Costas Returns as Anchor for Olympic Broadcast
Posted in: UncategorizedBob Costas, NBC’s prime-time Olympic host, has recovered from an eye infection that kept him off camera for six days.
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Feb
14
For David Remnick, the Editor of The New Yorker, an Unusual Role as an Olympic Correspondent for NBC
Posted in: UncategorizedDavid Remnick, the editor of The New Yorker, provided context on President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia while acting as an Olympic correspondent for NBC.
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Feb
13
Matt Lauer’s Olympian Assignment for NBC Begins Early and Ends Late
Posted in: UncategorizedWith Bob Costas sidelined, Matt Lauer of “Today” is also on prime time, with little sleep. “I can’t do this schedule for any prolonged period of time,” he says.
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Feb
08
The TV Watch: Little Bit of ‘Fantasia’ as NBC Begins Olympic Show
Posted in: UncategorizedEvery host nation has something to prove — and hide. That’s also true of a host network, and NBC, like Russia, has a lot riding on the Sochi Games.
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Feb
07
Leno’s Farewell Drew More Than 14 Million Viewers
Posted in: UncategorizedThe end of his 22-year run at the “Tonight” show host brought in the largest audience since May 14, 1998, the night of the finale to “Seinfeld.”
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Jan
22
NBC Looks to Cosby to Revive Its Comedy Prospects
Posted in: UncategorizedNetwork executives say a “multigenerational comedy” starring Bill Cosby is only in the planning stages, but the hope is to restore the luster of NBC comedies.
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Jan
21
NBC Plans Live ‘Peter Pan’ for Next Holiday Season
Posted in: UncategorizedThe chairman of NBC Entertainment also gave a guest list for the final “Tonight” show with Jay Leno as host.
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Jan
15
TV Sports: Small Deal for N.F.L. Games Has Major Implications and Potential
Posted in: UncategorizedThe league is interested in selling the rights to several of the Thursday night games that are now shown on NFL Network.
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Jan
13
Leno Holds His Feelings Tight as He Prepares to Exit ‘Tonight’
Posted in: UncategorizedIn an interview with his friend Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno seems to have reverted to the manic comic that won him many fans, including David Letterman.
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Dec
17
‘S.N.L.’ to Add Black Female Performer
Posted in: Uncategorized“Saturday Night Live” has been subjected to a barrage of criticism over what seemed a glaring absence on the iconic comedy show.
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Dec
10
Live ‘Sound of Music’ Added 3 Million Delayed Viewers
Posted in: UncategorizedThe total audience for the Carrie Underwood version of the musical on NBC rose to 21.3 million after three days of delayed viewing.
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Dec
09
A Network Is Buoyed by ‘Sound of Music’ Ratings
Posted in: UncategorizedRatings for “The Sound of Music” have encouraged NBC to consider making live musical productions a holiday tradition.
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Dec
06
Live Performance of ‘Sound of Music’ Is Ratings Gem for NBC
Posted in: UncategorizedThe musical, starring Carrie Underwood, drew 18.5 million viewers, the network’s largest non-sports Thursday night audience since 2009.
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Dec
04
NBC Will Air ‘The Sound of Music’ Live on Dec. 5
Posted in: UncategorizedWith a little over a week to go before the live broadcast of “The Sound of Music” on NBC, the production is taking shape on a Long Island sound stage.
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Nov
12
Fallon, Nearing ‘Tonight’ Debut, Says He Has First Guest in Mind
Posted in: UncategorizedJimmy Fallon, the host of NBC’s “Late Night,” said preparations had already begun for his ascension to “The Tonight Show” in February, starting with a longer, Leno-style monologue.
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Oct
18
NBC Cancels Two Series and Will Bring Back ‘Community’
Posted in: Uncategorized“Welcome to the Family” and the drama “Ironside” were canceled. “Community” will return in January.
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Oct
15
Fey and Poehler to Host Golden Globes for 2 More Years
Posted in: UncategorizedTina Fey and Amy Poehler received high praise for their performance on the show in January, and will return for the 2014 and 2015 editions.
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Oct
15
Fall TV Season Delivers a Mixed Bag in Prime Time
Posted in: UncategorizedThe networks have experienced a slight improvement in prime-time viewing this fall, but the landscape is still treacherous for new shows, several of which have been pulled after just two episodes.
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