Posts with tag TalkShows
Posted Jun 21st 2008 11:46AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Watercooler Talk, Celebrities, Emmys

For the first time in a long time, something was different about the Daytime Emmys. No, it's not that they're on in primetime; that happened years ago. What was different was the 35th Daytime Emmys opted to forgo the theater setting and seat the stars at round tables. As co-host (with
All My Children's Cameron Mathison)
Sherri Shepherd told the AP days before the AP, "Usually everyone is sitting in a row. This year, it'll be like a wedding. We're also going to do something so that fans will be able to get a view of what's going on at the different tables." That would be web video created by the actors at every table - table cam. Perfect for hams. The vids are at
SOAPnet. For details about the show from the winners backstage, check out
AOL.
So did the seating arrangements make a difference? Well, it depends. Those who were there probably had a better time because there was an open bar, just like the Golden Globes. For viewers, it still looked like the Daytime Emmys, including many familiar faces winning. After a strained attempt at comedy for the opening -- blending
All My Children fictional characters with
The View's real hosts -- the show commenced.
Continue reading The 35th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards
Posted Feb 12th 2008 8:17PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: News, Daytime, Music and Variety, Celebrities, Talk Show, Dancing With The Stars

As the race between Senator Hillary Clinton and Senator Barak Obama heats up for the Democratic party presidential candidacy, here comes news that should throw the spotlight onto Hillary...if she's savvy enough to say yes. During a recent visit to
The Tyra Banks Show, Hillary revealed that "if (paired) with one of those really good partners" she would someday like to compete on
Dancing with the Stars. When the powers that be at
Dancing heard that, they wasted no time in sending the former first lady a formal invitation. While they acknowledge that the show is not currently in production, dancers from the show are performing around the country in
Dancing with the Stars - The Tour. They invited Hillary to choose any one of the dancers and take a try at a cha cha, pasa doble or tango. Or, if she prefer, she could always call on hubby Bill for a pas de deux.
Continue reading Shall she dance? Hillary invited to Dancing with the Stars
Posted Jun 16th 2006 5:22PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: NBC, CBS, Late Night, TV Royalty, Talent, Industry, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show

It's no secret that Alessandra Stanley of
The New York Times is one of the very worst TV critcs in the biz. Her mistakes and bizarre observations are becoming legendary in the media world and blogosphere. And she has
another beauty today, as she says that Jay Leno is a better talk show host than David Letterman.
She uses two examples to prove her point. One is the ratiings. Leno has been on top for years while Letterman is always in second place. I don't really want to dignify her analysis by answering it, pointing out that using ratings as an example of something being "better" has never been an accurate portrayal of what is good on television (or in film or in music or in books). Oh, I just did answer. Oh well.
Continue reading Letterman is better than Leno in every way (except ratings)