Mr. TV: Notes on a TCA

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As I write this, I’m smack in the middle of the grand ballroom at the prestigious Langham Hotel in Pasadena, Calif. I’m sitting through one of the many Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour panels, this one for upcoming NBC sitcom Community.

There are 11 people on stage, including a very old looking Chevy Chase, fielding questions from the more than 100 members of the press. The day began with an NBC executive session with Angela Bromstad, president of prime-time entertainment, and Paul Telegdy, executive vp for alternative programming—who filled in, no doubt, for the recently departed Ben Silverman—not answering questions, including “What are your expectations on Jay Leno?” Thankfully, a very relaxed Leno stepped up to the plate later in the day and gave us specifics.

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