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Posted Sep 10th 2009 1:01PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Celebrities, Reality-Free, Jay Leno
So the other networks are saying that they're not going to allow cast members from their shows to be
guests on NBC's The Jay Leno Show.
Leno's response? It's very Leno-ian. First he says that "television is dying," and that the networks should allow guests on his show because if they do, it will benefit and save network television. This is similar to his comments several years ago in an interview, when he said that he liked David Letterman's show and he just wanted everyone to be happy and "there's room for everybody!" This is a fantastic sentiment, though I'm never sure if he's being sincere or if it's just something you say to seem like the casual, nice guy Everyman.
Continue reading Jay Leno: "Television is dying"
Posted Aug 8th 2008 3:25PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Industry, Programming, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Weeds, Reality-Free, Mad Men
Would you like to see more nudity and profanity on network television?
It's no secret that the networks are losing ground to the cable channels when it comes to original scripted programming, especially dramas. Just take a look at the
Emmy nominations for Best Drama this year and you see that three of the six nominated are from cable:
Mad Men,
Damages, and
Dexter). And the three that
are from the networks are shows that have been a while and are (arguably) on the back nine when it comes to their life:
Boston Legal,
Lost, and
House. While the network shows obviously get more viewers than cable, cable (and online) is the place to go for more creative content and buzz.
Wired's Epicenter blog has a piece about how the more free world of cable television is hurting network TV.
Continue reading Network viewership dropping? Nudity and swearing to the rescue!
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