The summer television schedules revealed last week reflect the tension between the broadcast networks’ dual goals: attracting advertisers with quality fare and keeping costs low. In keeping with the trend of recent years, summer will not be light on original programming, with several networks using their...
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There is no cure for reality TV. This fact will no doubt crush many who work in the business of television, people who have silently prayed for the end of unscripted programming ever since Richard Hatch first strutted naked across the small screen on “Survivor” in the summer of 2000. These folks generally...
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One conversation is all it took to change reality agent Michael Camacho’s life forever. During 15 years at Creative Artists Agency, Mr. Camacho helped the company become an alternative TV powerhouse. He guided the careers of the producers behind some of the biggest shows in the genre, including “The...
I should know better. A year ago at this time, while working for Daily Variety, I joined my colleague Michael Schneider in coming up with a list of eight predictions for 2008. Among our in-print forecasts: The Olympics would be a pop-culture bust, fans of “Lost” would revolt over an absence of answers...
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CBS is bringing back summer drama "Flashpoint" for another season. The network has picked up a new batch of episodes of the Canadian-produced crime drama, which proved to be a solid addition to the CBS summer schedule this year. After showing some promise on Friday nights, the network switched...
Nyah, nyah, nyah, nyah, nyah! The Insider will hold her head up higher and stand a little taller the next time a so-called friend pooh-poohs her obsession with “Big Brother,” an obsession not unknown to faithful readers. It turns out she’s part of CBS’ biggest online experience. Bigger than “CSI,” even...
Nyah, nyah, nyah, nyah, nyah! The Insider will hold her head up higher and stand a little taller the next time a so-called friend pooh-poohs her obsession with “Big Brother,” an obsession not unknown to faithful readers. It turns out she’s part of CBS’ biggest online experience. Bigger than “CSI,” even...
Fox is planning another trip on the hot tamale train, ordering up a fifth season of “So You Think You Can Dance.” The renewal comes as no surprise: “Dance” has become a summer staple for Fox, not unlike “Big Brother” on CBS. Summer-to-date, the series is among the five most-watched shows in both adults...
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It was easy to tell the difference between broadcast and cable executives during the recently concluded TV Critics Association press tour. The cable guys were the ones bouncing around the Beverly Hilton with big ol’ grins on their faces. Critics couldn’t stop kvelling over their shows. Every other day...
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CBS is changing its Wednesday and Thursday prime-time lineups, with “Big Brother 10” and “Greatest American Dog” switching time slots starting next week. Wednesday night’s “Big Brother” live eviction episodes move from 8 p.m. to Thursdays at 8 p.m., effective July 31. “Greatest American Dog” will switch...