Posts with tag "nbc"

Jimmy Fallon Finally Weighs in on Late-Night Wars

Posted Jan 14th 2010 at 07:30 AM by PopEater Staff

Jimmy Fallon, host of NBC's 'Late Night,' has stayed relatively quiet about the storm brewing at the network over 'The Jay Leno Show' and 'The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien.' But now he is speaking out. Fallon, whose 12:35 time slot is in limbo, took the high road and praised both Leno and O'Brien without bashing the network. "Here's what I know, Jay Leno is going to go back to 11:30. ...

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David Letterman Wants Conan O'Brien On His Show

Posted Jan 14th 2010 at 02:00 AM by Rob Shuter

In what could be the most brutal Jay Leno bashing session of all time, Conan O'Brien got himself an invite to appear on David Letterman's 'The Late Show.' Dave is looking not just to capitalize on the NBC drama, but also to knock his nemesis Leno down any way he can. Oh, Dave! How naughty (and brilliant)! All of the juicy details on a possible Conan-Dave interview, plus Brian Williams' Lauer ...

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Conan O'Brien Rips NBC in Monologue

Posted Jan 12th 2010 at 11:33 PM by Mike Hess

Conan O'Brien didn't hold anything back in his first 'Tonight Show' since officially stating that he would not be willing to jump to 12:05 a.m. to make room for Jay Leno thanks to the massive chaos in NBC's nighttime lineup. "Welcome to NBC, where our new slogan is 'No longer just screwing up prime-time,'" O'Brien said in his opening monologue. More scathing quotes and clips after the jump! ...

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Why We're on Team Conan O'Brien

Posted Jan 11th 2010 at 08:30 AM by Mike Hess

PopEater Op-Ed: Conan O'Brien's 2010 is starting off like a kick to the crotch. The brilliant and good-natured comedian who last year moved everything -- his family, his staff -- to Los Angeles to take over Jay Leno's reign of the 'Tonight Show' is now sitting in late-night limbo, and it's all because of the man who it seemed was handing over the keys to a long, successful gig. But instead of ...

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Merlin Olsen Suing Studios for Asbestos Exposure

Posted Jan 4th 2010 at 10:59 AM by PopEater Staff

Football and acting star Merlin Olsen is taking legal action against NBC, Fox and other companies who he claims negligently exposed him to asbestos that led to him developing mesothelioma -- a rare form of cancer linked to the dangerous chemical. In the lawsuit papers obtained by TMZ (see the document), Olsen links blames NBC Studios, NBC Universal, 20th Century Fox Film Corporation, Sherwin ...

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Is 'Biggest Loser' Going Too Far?

Posted Dec 15th 2009 at 05:50 PM by Mike Hess

It seems that the girth of those hoping to shed pounds on 'The Biggest Loser' is proportional to how many people tune in, as last week's finale scored the heftiest 'Loser' ratings since 2005. Capitalizing on that ratio, 'Loser' is going even bigger with its next season, when 526 pound Michael Ventrella -- the show's largest contestant ever -- tips the scales for the show's ninth season. Prior ...

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'Southland' Sunk By Gun-Shy NBC

Posted Oct 9th 2009 at 07:59 AM by PopEater Staff

The acclaimed but little-watched cop drama 'Southland' was given the axe by NBC after network brass felt the six episodes yet to be aired were too dark and gritty for primetime. Because of the addition of 'The Jay Leno Show' every night at 10 p.m., the show -- which starred Benjamin McKenzie as a rookie LAPD cop -- would have had to be aired an hour earlier. According to the Hollywood Reporter, ...

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Derek Luke Talks 'Trauma' With PopEater

Posted Oct 5th 2009 at 10:59 AM by PopEater Staff

Actor Derek Luke has done quite a bit in his still-young career, working with Hollywood legends like Sean Connery and Tom Cruise. Now, though, he's making the jump to TV in NBC's high-energy medical drama 'Trauma.' Derek stopped by the PopEater offices to chat about his new show, his conflicted character and what exactly fans can expect coming up. While he was here, he also dished about ...

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Joel McHale Talks 'Community,' Kanye

Posted Sep 15th 2009 at 12:35 PM by Mike Hess

Joel McHale's career has been an interesting one for sure. He's been in showbiz for quite some time and is an actor at his core, yet most people know him for his snarky (and hysterical) delivery of celebrity news on 'The Soup.' That's all about to change, as McHale is getting some major facetime in the new NBC sitcom 'Community' (premieres Thurs. 9/17 @ 9:30pm EST). Sharing the screen with comedy ...