You know, our readers are very good at pointing out our mistakes. Many of them are small: copy edits, grammar issues, etc. Some are bigger: we miss some important part of an episode we're reviewing. Hey, we're human.But we (and by "we" I mean "me") were deservedly taken to the woodshed last fall when we made one of our biggest whoppers, reporting that NBC Entertainment president Kevin Reilly was about to be fired. Of course, not only did he not get fired, but rumors started swirling about that he was going to sign a new contract. Well, those are the rumors that actually came true, as he signed a multiyear deal to stay at the network.
Looking at the overall picture, Reilly had an OK year. Despite the spectacular failures of shows like Studio 60, Kidnapped, and Twenty Good Years, he had a big success with Heroes and smaller ones with Friday Night Lights and 30 Rock. His decision to make a Thursday comedy block was also a good one; despite the fierce competition, the block gets solid if unspectacular ratings.
So we were wrong. Very, very, very wrong. At least no one got hurt. Well, except us, that is.
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