CNN | Funny Erin Burnett’s Debate ‘Special Place’ By Alex Weprin on Oct. 24, 2012 - 9:52 AM CNN anchor Erin Burnett appeared on “Conan” last night, and told host Conan O’Brien about where she watched the last debate (hint: she was 30,000 feet in the air) as well as what she thought about CNN’s liv ...
Funny Katie Couric Can Play the Piano, Really By Chris Ariens on Sep. 8, 2012 - 8:58 AM If you haven’t heard, Katie Couric’s new show debuts Monday. Earlier this week, Conan O’Brien had a little fun with one of her get-to-know Katie promo videos.
TV Biz At The Cable Show, Journalists and Opinion Hosts Coalesce By Alex Weprin on May. 23, 2012 - 11:11 AM Today is the final day of The Cable Show, an industry gathering for cable TV networks, cable providers and other businesses in that arena. This year the event is being held up in Boston, and plenty of TV news personalities have ma ...
Funny When Subtitles Attack By Alex Weprin on May. 12, 2012 - 1:27 PM On last night’s “Conan,” host Conan O’Brien poked fun at MSNBC’s recent misplaced chyron, which said “Prostitute Speaks” as former French President Nicholas Sarkozy appeared on screen. App ...
TV Biz Keith Olbermann: ‘I Screwed Up. I Screwed Up Really Big on This’ By Chris Ariens on Apr. 4, 2012 - 12:53 AM A contrite Keith Olbermann took the blame for failing viewers and his staff after the abrupt cancellation of his show and his firing from Current TV last week. “I screwed up,” Olbermann told David Letterman. “I s ...
TV Biz The (Comedy) Ticker: Onion News Network, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, The Daily Show By Alex Weprin on Mar. 25, 2012 - 7:55 AM Tragic news: IFC has canceled the “Onion News Network” after two seasons. “Funny Fake Foiled By Film Folks,” the headlines read (not really). The Huffington Post has details on the decision. CNN’s Dr. ...
TV Biz Here We Go Again: Olbermann, Current TV Clash By Alex Weprin on Jan. 4, 2012 - 11:43 PM It was just under a year ago that Keith Olbermann left MSNBC in dramatic fashion. Now the primetime host is once again having issues with his employer, this time in the form of Current TV. The latest developments: Olbermann’ ...
CNN For Larry King’s Fourth (And Last?) CNN Special: ‘A Dinner With Kings’ By Alex Weprin on Nov. 24, 2011 - 10:47 AM Updated Below CNN has announced that Larry King’s fourth special for the channel will be a bit different than the last few. Rather than featuring traditional interviews, the special, called “Larry King Special: A Dinne ...
Funny | NBC Conan O’Brien Weighs in on NBC’s ‘Today’ at Turner Upfront By Alex Weprin on May. 18, 2011 - 12:15 PM This morning Turner held its upfront presentation, unveiling new programs for cable leaders TBS and TNT. TBS late night host Conan O’Brien was there, and he took the opportunity to tweak his former employer, NBC and its hit ...
Funny Sanjay Gupta Talks Twitter With Conan O’Brien By Alex Weprin on Apr. 23, 2011 - 10:55 AM CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta appeared on “Conan” on CNN sister network TBS this week. Gupta shared with host Conan O’Brien a game he plays with his followers on Twitter…