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Summer Has Original Look

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...

Published Sun, Apr 12 2009 11:14 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, Wipeout, The CW, Print Edition, Merlin, Big Brother, So You Think You Can Dance, America's Got Talent, The Philanthropist, Dating in the Dark, The Listener, Don't Forget the Lyrics, Mental, Hitched or Ditched, The Bachelorette, The Superstars, Blonde Charity Mafia, Here Come the Newlyweeds, Are You Smarter Than a Grader?, Hell’s Kitchen, More to Love, I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here
Adalian Column: Reality Is the Small Screen’s Survivor

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...

Published Fri, Mar 6 2009 2:55 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Dancing With the Stars, Print Edition, Project Runway, Big Brother, So You Think You Can Dance, American Idol, Survivor, The Biggest Loser, The Amazing Race, The Bachelor, Reality TV
Camacho’s New Reality

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...

Published Sun, Jan 25 2009 10:14 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Print Edition, Big Brother, The Amazing Race, CAA, The Bachelor, Reality TV, Michael Camacho, Creative Artists Agency
Adalian Column: Polishing Up the Crystal Ball

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...

Published Wed, Dec 31 2008 6:50 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, DTV, CBS, NBC, The CW, Print Edition, Conan O'Brien, Guiding Light, Big Brother, Friday Night Lights, Reality, Warner Bros., Oprah Winfrey
CBS Renews 'Flashpoint'

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...

Published Fri, Sep 19 2008 1:06 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, CBS, Flashpoint, Swingtown, CTV, Big Brother
The Insider: Inside Sports: ‘BB’ Fans Are Gold

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...

Published Sun, Aug 24 2008 11:46 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, CBS, Print Edition, Big Brother, Insider
Inside Sports: ‘BB’ Fans Are Gold

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...

Published Sun, Aug 24 2008 11:45 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Print Edition, Big Brother, Insider
Fox Takes Another Trip Around the ‘Dance’ Floor

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...

Published Sun, Aug 3 2008 10:00 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, Wipeout, Print Edition, Big Brother, Digital Edition, The Mole, So You Think You Can Dance, I Survived a Japanese Game Show, American Gladiators, Mike Darnell, 19 Entertainment, Simon Fuller, Mary Murphy, Last Comic Standing, Nigel Lythgoe, Barry Adelman, America's Greatest Dog, America's Got Talent, Dick Clark Productions
Adalian Column: Networks Must Evaluate Shows on Merits as Much as Ratings

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...

Published Sun, Jul 27 2008 11:54 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, HBO, CBS, NBC, The Office, 30 Rock, Print Edition, Column, Josef Adalian, Swingtown, Big Brother, Friday Night Lights
CBS Swaps 'Brother' With 'Dog'

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...

Published Fri, Jul 25 2008 5:04 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, CBS, Greatest American Dog, Big Brother

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