SportsNewser For 2012, HLN Planning to Focus on the People Behind the Politics By Alex Weprin on Nov. 3, 2011 - 1:05 PM Think HLN will be forgoing political coverage in 2012? Think again. “We are definitely focused on that story, because that is going to be driving the news water cooler in this country in 2012,” HLN executive VP Scot Sa ...
SportsNewser Dr. Conrad Murray Trial The Next Court Case to Get HLN Treatment By Alex Weprin on Sep. 21, 2011 - 3:49 PM In June and July, HLN saw record ratings as it covered the Casey Anthony trial. HLN’s strategy was to have essentially every show cover it, from its dayside programming to Nancy Grace to Dr. Drew Pinsky and Joy Behar. Now th ...
TV Biz Maria Menounos Inks Telepictures Deal By Alex Weprin on Aug. 4, 2011 - 11:29 AM In news about entertainment TV news: NBCUniversal’s Maria Menounos, who has been a regular correspondent for “Today” and “Access Hollywood,” has inked a deal with Telepictures. Menounos will become co ...
SportsNewser For HLN, Amy Winehouse is the Big Story Monday By Alex Weprin on Jul. 25, 2011 - 3:34 PM HLN, which dedicated nearly all of its programming to the Casey Anthony trial in recent months, is trying the same tactic with a much more immediate story: the death of pop star Amy Winehouse. “Showbiz Tonight” will sp ...
SportsNewser | TV Biz Bristol Palin Talking to HLN’s Dr. Drew Pinsky By Alex Weprin on Jul. 20, 2011 - 4:46 PM • Update: The term “exclusive” may not apply, as Palin was on FNC’s “Hannity” three weeks ago. Original: Former Alaska first daughter Bristol Palin is out promoting her book, and she is giving an ...
SportsNewser Dr. Drew’s Daily Routine By Alex Weprin on Jun. 18, 2011 - 9:50 AM HLN’s Dr. Drew Pinsky gets profiled by GQ this month. The author, Natasha Vargas-Cooper, follows Pinsky as he prepares for his HLN show, hangs out with Adam Carolla and tapes an episode of “Loveline,” the long-ru ...
SportsNewser | TV Biz CNN Sues ‘HLN’ By Alex Weprin on Apr. 21, 2011 - 9:30 AM CNN parent company Time Warner has sued Haiti Live Networks over the use of its acronym: HLN. Time Warner of course has an HLN of its own, a sister channel to CNN. The Hollywood Reporter‘s Hollywood, Esq. blog has the detail ...
SportsNewser There Is a New Primetime Cable News Show Debuting Tonight… By Alex Weprin on Apr. 4, 2011 - 2:20 PM Tonight, a new primetime show debuts on the cable news dial, as Dr. Drew Pinsky joins the HLN lineup. Pinsky’s program will premiere at 9 PM on HLN, in between Nancy Grace and Joy Behar. In his first episode, he talks to roc ...
SportsNewser HLN Expands ‘Morning Express with Robin Meade’ to Noon ET By Alex Weprin on Apr. 1, 2011 - 10:21 AM With Dr. Drew Pinsky set to make his HLN debut Monday at 9 PM, HLN is making tweaks to its lineup. The biggest move: “Morning Express with Robin Meade,” which has become in many respects HLN’s strongest performin ...
Ratings | SportsNewser Q1 2011 Ratings: Breaking News Leads to Declines at HLN By Alex Weprin on Mar. 29, 2011 - 3:18 PM A plethora of international news may have helped HLN’s older sibling CNN in the ratings, but it did not boost the younger network’s lineup of more lifestyle, entertainment and crime-centric programming. HLN was down in ...