View Post TV Biz The Morning Ticker: Roker Jokes, Ross Investigates, ‘Hambycast’ in Iowa By Jordan Chariton on Sep. 19, 2014 - 11:20 AM On “Today,” Al Roker announced a USO comedy tour in the Middle East next month as part of the “Shine a Light” series. Jay Leno, who appeared with Roker this morning, will headline. Other performers include ...
View Post ABC ‘Nightline’ Wakes Up ABC Late Night Timeslot By Chris Ariens on Apr. 7, 2014 - 9:03 PM ABC’s “Nightline” averaged 1.67 million Total Viewers in the first quarter of 2014, giving ABC its best performance in the 12:35amET time period during a Q1 in 11 years, but drawing less than half the audience th ...
View Post CNN Your Pick for Piers Morgan’s Replacement is… By Jordan Chariton on Feb. 26, 2014 - 1:27 PM After Larry King fueled speculation about a possible return to CNN following the news of Piers Morgan’s show cancellation, we asked you who you’d like to see slide into the 9pmET CNN chair. With close to 12,000 overall ...
View Post TV Biz The Ticker: Dan’s Bar, Sean’s House, Jay’s Goodbye By Chris Ariens on Feb. 10, 2014 - 11:45 AM “Nightline” co-anchor Dan Abrams has applied for a transfer of a liquor license at a restaurant space in Tribeca. The community board will take up the issue Wednesday night. Fox News host Sean Hannity has put his home ...
View Post CNN ‘AC360 Later’ Removed from CNN Schedule By Jordan Chariton on Feb. 7, 2014 - 11:50 AM CNN’s “AC360 Later” and Jay Leno have something in common: they’ve both signed off for the last time. Staffers were informed this morning the 10pm news chat show will not be coming back. CNN tells TVNewser ...
View Post TV Biz The Evening Ticker: Sochi, Reid, Leno By Jordan Chariton on Feb. 5, 2014 - 5:02 PM NBC has released the TV schedule for the first two days of the Sochi Olympics. The competition kicks off tomorrow night from 8pm-11pm with figure skating, men’s and women’s snowboarding, and women’s skiing. MSNBC ...
View Post CNN CNN Adds Jay Leno at 10pm… One Night Only By Chris Ariens on Jan. 29, 2014 - 2:46 PM CNN is producing another news-focused entertainment special, this time on Jay Leno. “Jay Leno: Mr. Comedy” airs Friday night at 10pmET. CNN’s Nischelle Turner hosts the half-hour special which looks back at how L ...
CBS ’60 Minutes’ #2 For the Week With 14M Viewers By Merrill Knox on Jan. 28, 2014 - 12:41 PM Even with no NFL lead-in, “60 Minutes” was the second most-watched show — behind only The Grammys — last week. The broadcast, which featured Steve Kroft’s exit interview with Jay Leno, drew 14.3 milli ...
View Post CBS | NBC Kroft on Leno: ‘They’re Forcing Him Out While He’s a Solid No. 1’ By Chris Ariens on Jan. 27, 2014 - 11:25 AM Steve Kroft’s interview with Jay Leno for “60 Minutes” last night comes 22 years after Kroft’s first interview with the NBC late night host, when Leno took over “The Tonight Show” from Johnny Ca ...
CNN What’s Next for Jay Leno? By Merrill Knox on Dec. 18, 2013 - 1:02 PM The Hollywood Reporter looks at Jay Leno‘s future when his run on “The Tonight Show” comes to an end early next year. CNN’s Jeff Zucker is among the interested parties, THR reports: Sources tell THR that ...