"Access Hollywood" anchor Billy Bush has come down with mono—but he's not planning to take any time off to deal with the illness. Mr. Bush revealed his medical condition Tuesday night via a message on the Twitter microblogging service. "Health has been off the last 2 wks. Tests are...
Coverage of the death of Jett Travolta, son of actor John Travolta, drew viewers to syndicated television, pushing most entertainment news magazines towards season high ratings for the week ending Jan. 11. Five out of six programs in the entertainment news magazine genre either set or matched their season...
As entertainment newsmagazine shows jockey harder for juicy celebrity scoops, the importance of each competitor’s 24/7 Web presence continues to ramp up. It’s become practically impossible to embargo news for an over-the-air broadcast, which means entertainment newsmagazines are having to contend with...
Despite the current economic downturn, the Consumer Electronics Show kicking off in Las Vegas this week is projecting that attendance in the entertainment category will hold steady with last year. Overall, the Consumer Electronics Association expects about 130,000 attendees for the annual tech-centric...
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Barack Obama’s election as president is fueling ratings among syndicated television newsmagazine shows—and they are returning the favor. It’s a symbiosis in which shows such as “Access Hollywood” and “Entertainment Tonight” cover the Obama family like royalty, bringing back a Camelot mythology to the...
Coverage of Madonna and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin gave the syndicated magazine show genre the strength to grow its ratings for the week ending Oct. 26. All six shows inside the genre boosted household ratings week-to-week, as Gov. Palin’s appearance on “Saturday Night Live” and Madonna’s publicized split...
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The Emmys, while a ratings disappointment, gave a good-sized bump to syndicated magazine show ratings in the third week of the syndie season. During the week of Sept. 22 five out of the six magazine shows saw their week-to-week ratings rise, mainly due to Emmy coverage. Pulling in a 4.2 household rating...
As “Access Hollywood” turned teenager with the launch of its 13th season Sept. 8, the series’ Web site was prepping for a relaunch that will go public today. Just as “Access” received a new look and new segments on-air, AccessHollywood.com also is getting a slew of upgrades, including a revised look...
The juggernaut of Olympics coverage around the dial spelled trouble for syndicated series during the week of Aug. 11, with some long-running programs hitting all-time lows, according to Nielsen Media Research. However, several shows were able to benefit from the programming disruptions, including “Access...
Barack Obama, Alex Rodriguez and Madonna drove a strong week for newsmagazines for the week ending July 13, as the genre rebounded nicely from a traditionally poor showing from the Fourth of July holiday. NBC Universal’s “Access Hollywood” saw the biggest leap in the category, bolstered by a three-part...