The network says categorically no, but two high-level industry sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that NBC is moving toward a May announcement that the 2013-14 television season will be the last for Jay Leno as host of the long-running late-night show. Sources expect the network to move Jimmy Fallon from his Late Night spot into the coveted 11:35 p.m. time slot, with [...]
Blair Underwood to Star in Reboot of ‘Ironside’ TV Series
February 6, 2013 | Posted by
Robert T. Ironside is mounting a comeback. NBC has given a pilot order for a reboot of the 1967 detective drama, Ironside, to star Blair Underwood. The new Ironside, written by Mike Caleo and produced by Universal TV, centers on an acerbic, sarcastic detective in a wheelchair who pushes and prods his hand-picked team to solve the most [...]
SNL’s Kenan Thompson, Lorne Michaels Team on NBC Sit-Com
November 20, 2012 | Posted by
Saturday Night Live’s Lorne Michaels is teaming with another one of his featured performers for a scripted comedy set up at NBC. Kenan Thompson, who has been with the sketch comedy series since 2003, is attached to write, star in and executive produce an untitled comedy, which has received a script commitment from the network. [...]
NBC Olympic Coverage Does A Disservice To Women
July 29, 2012 | Posted by
When it comes to gender-neutral coverage, NBC’s prime-time Olympics telecast is no medalist. That’s the conclusion of two newly published studies looking at the American television network’s prime-time coverage of the most recent summer and winter Olympics. One reported female athletes were marginalized during the 2010 winter Olympics, receiving only 37.8 percent of prime-time coverage. [...]
Comcast Buys Out Microsoft’s Share of MSNBC.com
July 16, 2012 | Posted by
Comcast, the parent company of NBC, has purchased MSNBC.com in its entirety. With Microsoft now out of the partnership, MSNBC.com will be renamed and users who go to the website will be redirected to a new website. We reported in May that NBC was in talks to buy out Microsoft and it appears the deal [...]
Hoda Kotb To Replace Ann Curry On Today?
June 26, 2012 | Posted by
Hoda Kotb is the frontrunner to replace Ann Curry on Today, which has recently tumbled in the ratings to rival Good Morning America, according to reports. Ann Curry replaced Meredith Viera as co-host of the NBC morning news show more than a year ago, and since that time, GMA has beaten it several times in [...]
