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At Long Last, Conan Takes Command

It’s been three months since Conan O’Brien hosted his last “Late Night.” While he’s been off the air, he’s hardly been out of the spotlight. Following the lead of predecessor Jay Leno, Mr. O’Brien spent a big chunk of his late-night interregnum touring...

Published Sat, May 30 2009 7:03 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Print Edition, Conan O'Brien, The Tonight Show

Smith & Co. Expands Reach

The producer of “Hell’s Kitchen” is getting into the Cupcake business. A. Smith & Co. has signed a series development deal with Cupcake Brown, the crack addict turned lawyer, motivational speaker and best-selling author. The alternative-production...

Published Sat, May 30 2009 6:41 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Print Edition, A. Smith & Co., Conspiracy Theory, Cupcake Brown, Dummies for Life, House Arrest

TV Twittering: A Subtle Art

When Fox’s “Prison Break” ran its series finale last month, fans of the show were left wondering if the lead character was really dead. Their response was to go online and post a whole lot of “WTF?s” in chat rooms, fan sites and Twitter, using the Internet...

Published Sat, May 30 2009 6:37 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Digital, Fox, Chuck, Print Edition, 20th Century Fox, Twitter, Prison Break

Struggling Soaps Seek New Niche

Soap operas may be borrowing from one of their favorite plot lines—patient is in a coma, on life support, hanging on by a thread—but they aren’t dead yet, and networks and studios are working to find ways to keep the genre viable. Most recently, the cancellation...

Published Sat, May 30 2009 6:34 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, CBS, NBC, Print Edition, Guiding Light, The Young and the Restless, The Bold and the Beautiful, General Hospital, ABC Daytime, Days of Our Lives, As the World Turns, Soaps, One Life to Live

CBS Seeking a Return to Form

Over at CBS, offbeat is off the schedule. In the past few years, CBS used upfront week to unveil something a little off-kilter, experimental or quirky. It tested a singing Hugh Jackman in “Viva Laughlin,” a small town grappling with nuclear holocaust...

Published Sat, May 30 2009 6:28 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, CBS, Print Edition

A Win-Win for ‘Biggest Loser’

With seven seasons under its belt, NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” is still growing—particularly in developing alternative revenue streams beyond advertising. “Loser’s” consumer-product lines, which include items such as CDs, weight-loss plans, DVDs, workout...

Published Sat, May 30 2009 6:25 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Advertising, NBC, Print Edition, The Biggest Loser

The Job's the Thing

When the National Association of Hispanic Journalists meets June 24-27 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, its members will focus on one topic: staying afloat in a tempestuous industry. Navigating an increasingly tough journalism environment is a trend that has...

Published Sat, May 30 2009 6:15 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Print Edition, Newspro

Keeping His Eye on Diversity

O. Ricardo Pimental, president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, is editor of the editorial pages of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, a position he has held since June 2004. Before joining the Sentinel, Mr. Pimental held editorial positions...

Published Sat, May 30 2009 6:12 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Print Edition, Newspro, O. Ricardo Pimental

2009 Hall of Famer: Ysabel Duron

A weekend anchor of San Francisco’s “KRON 4 Weekend Morning News” since 1992, Ysabel Duron is an award-winning journalist whose career began in the graduate-level television program at Columbia University in New York in the summer of 1970. “It was a Ford...

Published Sat, May 30 2009 6:09 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Print Edition, Newspro

2009 Hall of Famer: Juan Gonzales

A pioneer in Hispanic journalism, Juan Gonzales founded El Tecolote, a bilingual, noncommercial newspaper in San Francisco’s Mission District, in 1970. The newspaper has since become a community institution, giving voice to the community’s residents and...

Published Sat, May 30 2009 6:06 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Print Edition, Newspro

2009 Hall of Famer: Geraldo Rivera

Currently the host of “Geraldo at Large” on Fox News Channel, Geraldo Rivera has long been a high-profile personality in Hispanic journalism. Although he has won more than 170 awards over the span of his career, his induction into the NAHJ Hall of Fame...

Published Sat, May 30 2009 6:03 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Print Edition, Newspro

Convention Timeline

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HISPANIC JOURNALISTS 7th Annual Convention and Media & Career Expo June 23-27, 2009 Puerto Rico Convention Center San Juan, Puerto Rico Schedule (as of May 29, 2009) Tuesday, June 23 1 p.m.-5 p.m.: Exhibitor/Recruiter Only...

Published Sat, May 30 2009 6:00 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Print Edition, Newspro

Editor's Note: TVWeek, and TV Itself, Are Ready for a Fight

Everything is going to be fine. In fact, it’s going to be excellent. Perhaps it’s the promise of spring. Perhaps it’s the optimistic rhetoric of President Barack Obama. Perhaps it’s the green sprouts of an economic recovery. Whatever the cause, I’m declaring...

Published Fri, May 29 2009 3:57 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Print Edition, Editor's Note

Adalian Column: Hair Comes Conan, At Long Last

It’s another sunny day in Southern California, and Conan O’Brien is about to go for a ride. The soon-to-be host of “The Tonight Show” waits just outside the entrance of his new late-night Thunderdome, Stage One on the Universal Studios backlot. The calendar...

Published Fri, May 29 2009 3:14 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Print Edition, The Tonight Show, Conan O’Brien

USA’s Sloane Takes Drama Reins at Fox

USA Network development executive Lindsay Sloane is joining Fox Broadcasting, signing on to run drama development with Terence Carter. Ms. Sloane and Mr. Carter have been named co-heads of drama and will be charged with finding new one-hour projects for...

Published Mon, May 25 2009 11:00 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Fox, Print Edition, Lindsay Sloane, Terence Carter

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At Long Last, Conan Takes Command

Smith & Co. Expands Reach

TV Twittering: A Subtle Art

Struggling Soaps Seek New Niche

CBS Seeking a Return to Form

A Win-Win for ‘Biggest Loser’

The Job's the Thing

Keeping His Eye on Diversity

2009 Hall of Famer: Ysabel Duron

2009 Hall of Famer: Juan Gonzales

2009 Hall of Famer: Geraldo Rivera

Convention Timeline

Editor's Note: TVWeek, and TV Itself, Are Ready for a Fight

Adalian Column: Hair Comes Conan, At Long Last

USA’s Sloane Takes Drama Reins at Fox