Posts with tag Oscars
Posted May 9th 2008 2:00PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Awards, Reality-Free
She's an experienced host, an Oscar-winner, a Broadway star. But is
Whoopi Goldberg hosting the 62nd Tony Awards the answer for the struggling annual broadcast? The Tony Awards, which honors the best in Broadway theater is considered one of the four major entertainment awards, along with the Oscar, Emmy and Grammy. But the Tonys have been losing viewership year after year despite the stars lured onto the broadcast. After having no single host the past two years, CBS has tapped Whoopi to be the emcee for the June 15 live broadcast from Radio City Music Hall in hopes that she'll make a difference in the Nielsens. The last single host was Hugh Jackman in 2005.
While this is Whoopi's first turn as Tony host, she is well regarded for her four stints as Oscar hostess. At the most recent Oscars, when Whoopi was left out of the host-highlight clip package of years gone by, she was ticked off and talked about it the morning after on
The View. Perhaps doing the Tonys will be her way of sticking to the Oscars?
Continue reading Can Whoopi save the Tony Awards?
Posted Feb 27th 2008 8:20AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Industry, Programming, Ratings
Here are the weekly TV ratings, by number of viewers.
Sure, we can talk about how this year's Oscars were the worst-rated in TV history, but its still came in at #1 for the week, knocking American Idol from the top slot. It also got the #5 slot with their red carpet special and the #13 slot with the Barbara Walters special. Of course, the folks at FOX aren't that worried: it still took the next three slots, and hey, the Oscars won't be on next week.
1. The Oscars (ABC)
Continue reading Nielsen ratings for the week ending February 24
Posted Feb 27th 2008 8:01AM by Annie Wu
Filed under: OpEd, The Daily Show, Episode Reviews
In case you've been in a coma or off the grid for the past six months, you probably know that Jon Stewart hosted
the Oscars on Sunday night. He played host once before, but the performance wasn't too warmly received. This time, I personally felt he did much better and looked more confident. One great Jon moment was when he let
Once song winner
Marketa Irglova come back onstage to give a quick (and heartfelt) acceptance speech because the music completely cut her off before she could start the first time.
Continue reading The Daily Show: February 26, 2008
Posted Feb 25th 2008 8:42PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Daytime, Celebrities, Ratings, Awards, Emmys
Oscar turned 80 last night. For eight decades, Hollywood has been handing out gold statuettes for the best in motion picture arts and sciences. Sadly, last night's show will not have to worry about winning an Emmy. Not only was the show pedestrian, long and uninspired, it was also
a bomb in the Nielsen overnight ratings. In fact, it was historically disappointing: averaging just 32 million viewers to become the least watched Oscar telecast ever! EVER, people!
Of course, if you're worried that with ratings so bad, some day the Academy Awards won't be broadcast -- don't. The Oscars, like the Super Bowl, make a fortune for the network broadcasting it. ABC made an average of $1.8 million for each 30-second spot.
Continue reading Oscars a flop in Nielsens and that's not all
Posted Feb 21st 2008 4:19PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Video, Celebrities, Talk Show
Brad told you recently about the video that ABC late show host Jimmy Kimmel has prepared to answer girlfriend Sarah Silverman's "I'm F**king Matt Damon" song that she unveiled on his show a few weeks ago. Now comes word that the answer video might debut on Kimmel's post-Oscars telecast this Sunday night.
Continue reading Will the Kimmel/Affleck video debut after the Oscars? - VIDEO
Posted Feb 15th 2008 4:41PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Celebrities, Awards, Pushing Daisies
The buzz about ABC's Oscar broadcast is starting in earnest, and yesterday it was announced that Kristin Chenoweth, the adorable Olive Snook on
Pushing Daisies, has been tapped to sing one of the Academy Award nominated songs, "That's How You Know" from the film
Enchanted, according to the
Baltimore Sun. Kristin will be joined by Marlon Saunders, who played the Central Park Calypso singer in the movie. By the by,
Enchanted's star, Amy Adams, will also be singing on the show. She's doing, "Happy Working Song," another nominated song from the Disney hit. FYI, that's the sing-along tune she did in the film with cockroaches, rats and other happy vermin. You can just imagine Walt Disney spinning in his grave, can't you?
Continue reading Pushing Oscars - Kristin Chenoweth to sing at Academy Awards
Posted Feb 15th 2008 8:23AM by Annie Wu
Filed under: OpEd, The Daily Show, Episode Reviews
"
Best Damn Sports Hearing Period": Once again proving that America has its priorities in order, Roger Clemens was taken to a hearing on the Hill. Yeah, because what this country needs the most is some clarification on steroid use in professional sports. Most of the jokes were directed towards Clemens' frantic, nervous lip-licking, and rightfully so because -- let's face it -- the man is no LL Cool J. Jon's "... If he licks his lawyers' lips, bet the motherf*cking ranch" made me spill my drink everywhere, which doesn't really matter because I probably would have spilled it anyway when he later delivered that sleazy "Happy Valentine's Day".
Continue reading The Daily Show: February 14, 2008
Posted Feb 14th 2008 11:40AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, News, Celebrities, Children, Ugly Betty, Awards
As the Academy Award presentation approaches, that can only mean one thing -- time for a new Barbara Walters special. Yes, yes, what matters most before the big show isn't the red carpet and the fashions, it's who will Barbara be interviewing for her annual Oscar edition? Ms. Walters has four biggies lined up for the Sunday, February 24th (7:00-8:00 p.m. ET) broadcast. Oscar nominee Ellen Page, star of
Juno; Indiana Jones, himself, Harrison Ford;
Ugly Betty diva, Vanessa Williams; and
Hannah Montana/teen queen Miley Cyrus. It's an eclectic group, to say the least, but then, that's Baba Wawa's formula for success, is it not? After all, this is her 27th straight year doing a pre-Oscar special.
Continue reading Four stars for Barbara Walters Oscar Special
Posted Feb 13th 2008 7:10AM by Annie Wu
Filed under: OpEd, The Daily Show, Episode Reviews
After all the
intense fake-feuding with Stephen Colbert and Conan O'Brien, it may be difficult to remember that
Mike Huckabee is actually a real guy who is truly running for president. You may remember him from
Daily Show jokes like "Ha! That guy doesn't believe in evolution!" and "Ha! That guy says he doesn't harp on his religious views, but he totally does." Jon also needs to start singing random renditions of "Don't go chasin' waterfalls..." more often. As for Chuck Norris' action pants, additional information can be found
here. Place your orders now!
Continue reading A Daily Show: February 12, 2008 - VIDEO
Posted Feb 2nd 2008 9:57PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Industry, WGA Strike
I guess those informal talks that the WGA and studios had last week paid off: we might have an end to the writers strike as early as next week.
The New York Times is reporting that sources (who want to remain anonymous, for obvious reasons) say that one of the main deals that the WGA was looking for - compensation for work that appears on the web - may be close to becoming a reality. No exact details are available yet, but the sources say that the deal could be finalized next week. Maybe this will deal will be in place in time for the Oscars later this month. The strike has been going on for almost four months now.
I just wonder how this affects this season. Is there still time to save this season or will we have to wait until the fall for new episodes?
Posted Jan 10th 2008 12:43PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: OpEd, Ratings, Awards, WGA Strike
Another score for the writers! Apparent, the People's Choice Awards, which changed format from last year due to the WGA Strike,
bombed in the ratings.
The new format involved a pre-taped show hosted by Queen Latifah. Each of the awards were given in advance to each of the winners and the acceptance speeches were pre-taped, magazine-style. There was no red carpet and no live speeches.
The ratings decreased from 11.3 million viewers in 2007 to a scant 6 million viewers in 2008. This does not bode well for the Golden Globes or the Oscars. In anticipation of low ratings, NBC is already offering some advertisers cash back for the Golden Globes.
Continue reading Did you catch the People's Choice Awards? Neither did anyone else.
Posted Dec 18th 2007 4:18PM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Awards, WGA Strike
The Golden Globes (airing January 13) and Oscars (February 24) sought waivers to allow union writers to help put together their awards shows, but Reuters tells us that the WGA says it will deny those waivers. Show organizers say they will go on regardless. As for what to do for scribes, Leslie Unger, spokeswoman for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, said "There are any number of possible options we might explore" regarding what the Oscars intend.
One possibility is to hire non-union writers. How pissed would the WGA be if the reviews were great, the jokes actually funny and the telecast considered to be the best Academy Awards show ever! Another possibility, and I have no idea why this hasn't been explored seriously already, is the Family Guy manatee writers. South Park showed how prolific they were, and there are simply tons of lame award show jokes that could be written on balls and thrown in the tank. Or do you think they're members of the union, too?
Posted Dec 11th 2007 12:02PM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Music and Variety, Celebrities, Awards, Casting
Apparently, holding the Guinness World Record for the most time spent in front of a television camera isn't enough. The AP is now reporting that 76-year old Regis Philbin has been signed to host the red carpet show for the upcoming Oscars. Dennis Doty, producer of the show, says he's a great host because "he knows everyone, and everyone loves Regis." The arrivals show for the 80th Annual Academy Awards airs at 5/4c February 24, 2008 on ABC.
I bet Ryan Seacrest is pissed. How dare a hosting gig come up and not be his. How do they expect him to become the new king of all media? But Philbin is one of the most beloved people. I mean seriously, does anyone not like the man? How do you achieve that level of likeability, anyway? I can tell you from personal experience it's not achieved by offering free back massages to everyone you meet. And I thought everyone liked massages, but no! Apparently, they like restraining orders more.
[via Yahoo! ]
Posted Sep 16th 2007 9:01AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Industry, Programming, Web, Celebrities
Posted Sep 12th 2007 11:23AM by Joel Keller
Filed under: Industry, OpEd, Awards
If only Bob Hope and Johnny Carson could come back from the dead...
Seriously, besides Billy Crystal and
onetwo-time host Steve Martin, most Oscar hosts have suffered in the face of high expectations and the reality that they couldn't unleash their full force of funny over an audience full of mostly humorless industry types. Dave Letterman got eaten alive despite a performance most home audiences (well, me) thought was hilarious. Chris Rock dared to actually try to be a tenth as daring as he is in his stand-up act and he was called "insulting" by his non-fans and "boring" by the people who liked him. Ellen DeGeneres was so benign she put people to sleep.
Which is why I wonder why Jon Stewart would accept the Academy's reported invitation
to host the ceremony again next year. When he hosted in 2006, he got decidedly mixed reviews, from people who liked his performance to folks like Nikki Finke, who said that Stewart
bombed.
Continue reading Jon Stewart to host Oscars again
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