Jay Goes Back! NBC has decided to unwind its
experiment with Jay Leno's
prime-time weekly talk/variety show. The Peacock network plans to move
Leno back to his original 11:30/10:30pm slot. Conan is leaving NBC with a $40 million contract
buyout, which will also keep him off TV for about a year. Many suitors
are banging on his door, including execs from FOX. Leno will return to his old Tonight Show
post after the Olympics. NBC brass really screwed this deal up,
hopefully Conan will land on his feet at another network, oh and with a
cool $40 mill in the bank... sweet!
Oh... Olivia! Every young American male
knows who Oliva Munn is. Now
the rest of us are getting a peek.
Obscure model-actress turned host of G4's
Attack
of the Show, now heading to the big screen in the sequel to Iron Man. Who is this sexy
media vamp? Her rise from forgettable B-movies to gracing the cover of Playboy is a pretty quick rise to
fame! She has become the pinup for nerds across the world... and she's
proud of it! She has stepped on the set of every late-night talk show,
as well as appearing in campaigns for Nike, Pepsi and Neutrogena. Lets not forget her
running tradition of being named one of Maxim's Hot 100
for several years. You can't look anywhere without seeing her these
days, now we just need to lock in that name, we have another megastar
on the rise.... just sayin'.
Peacock Gets
Feathered Again Comcast
Corp. has finalized a deal to buy a majority stake in NBC Universal for
$13.75
billion, giving the nation's largest cable TV operator control of the
Peacock
network, an array of cable channels and a major movie studio. That's
the official scoop, does anyone really understand what that means?
Simply America's largest cable tv company has purchased the oldest
broadcast television network, Universal Studios, and a slew of cable
channels. Not to say that the inmates are running the prison, but this
is history in the making. Nobody ever would think decades ago that the
a mere cable operator could own an actual broadcast network! Now just a
dime a dozen. One company will have control over of a lot of
entertainment content, and the right to distribute it any way they
like! It really is a new era of monopolies, and the ramifications
of this deal with trickle down to a new century of media players. It
will also effect how we see our favorite TV shows, movies, music,
news... and yeah, everything else! Brace yourself for the madness!
Guilty
Pleasures Most of us who have
premium cable channels such as HBO
and Showtime, have acquired a
handful of "guilty pleasure" programs over the years. You know what I
mean, those decadent shows that would never make broadcast television
or basic cable. In order to compete with hundreds of channels,
the pay services has pumped a lot of cash into sinful programs that
borderline basic comedies and dramas. Yes, Curb Your Enthusiasm and The Sopranos fall into this
category, but it's the under the radar shows I'm craving, such as
Showtime's Californication
and Weeds. These
new shows are pushing the envelope and in a really sweet way! Basic
channel FX is the most cutting
edge amongst its peers with shows like Nip/Tuck
and Sons Of
Anarchy, yeah you what I'm talking about now! We're talking real
appointment television which is real TiVo
worthy! Gotta love em! This is the new face of television in the
21st century, so get ready for the levy to break!
When Do The Reptilians Return? Television’s number one new drama this
season in the key Adult 18-49
sales demographic, “V”
delivered substantial year-to-year improvement
in Tuesday’s highly-competitive 8:00 p.m. hour, boosting ABC by 48% in
the time period during its November Sweep run (4.3/11 vs. 2.9/7).
Opposite established competition, including CBS’ time-slot veteran
“NCIS” and NBC’s “Biggest Loser,” “V” finished No. 1 in its hour among
Adults 18-34 and key Men (M18-34/M18-49). So, when do we get to see the
evil reptiles return to television, ABC has announced the series will
return in March, allowing the show to air uninterrupted through the end
of the season.
Going Headless We
just signed to our label, a group of talented rock musicians from
Arizona know as Headless Charlie.
It brings me back to my hard rockin' roots of the 1980's when metal saw
a revival. There was a new sound of progressive rock that had its roots
in Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, and even Iron Maiden. Headless Charlie brings all that,
with a twist of theatrics and modern tones. Their new music video for
the single The
Edge is near completion, and really a lot of fun! Headless Charlie got their name from
an old ghost story in Jerome Arizona, about a miner who lost his head!
If you like this old school sound like I do, look out for their new
release Reconnect
due this Spring.
All The Way
To The Maxx!
I get asked by a lot of old friends in the industry about what happened
to my ole' partner in crime - radio veteran Madd Maxx Hammer? Well, we are
featuring a story on DSN that actually showcases his career and his
change of faith in Rockin' On
Heaven's Door. It really is a true story and one that many
people just can't believe! I worked with Maxx in Radio & TV off and
on for about 15 years or so and we became good friends as well. He was
stricken by a disease that made him question his broadcasting career
and turn to another chapter in his life. Maxx was best known for his
antics as national rock radio jock on Z-Rock
and later Loudradio, as well
as hosting many boxing events on pay-television and radio.
