Friday November 20, 2009
Don't worry, it'll be a while (2011 to be exact), but the days are numbered for the syndicated version of The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Oprah Winfrey should announce today on her "Oprah Fridays Live" edition that her landmark talk show will end its syndicated run in 2011 after 25 seasons. And there's little chance, it seems, that the show will migrate to the new Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), set to debut in 2011 as well.
But do you think Oprah won't headline a talk show of some version when that cable station launches? Of course not. And, on some level, fans can see this as an evolution: from an hour talk show to a network chock-o-block with the Oprah brand.
While Oprah will feel little pain from his move, CBS Television Distribution could be hurting. CBS distributes the show and will see little of that Oprah revenue (a percentage of licensing fees from syndicated stations) once she makes the leap to her new station.
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Sunday November 15, 2009
It's safe to say that the biggest talk show event this week will be Sarah Palin on The Oprah Winfrey Show (with Lou Dobbs' appearance on The Daily Show Wednesday a close second).
The former governor of Alaska and vice-presidential hopeful has a new book out Going Rogue, in which she talks about the campaign trail, her life in the public eye and her family. On Oprah, she discusses all, including her interview with CBS News anchor Katie Couric, a defining moment in the campaign, and former son-in-law Levi Johnston. It promises to make some news.
If you watch Palin on Oprah, make sure to tune in to Larry King Live. Larry will have Palin on, too, and she'll be discussing her interview with Oprah.
If Palin isn't your style - and she is certainly an acquired taste - you might try Tim McGraw on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon or Martha's Pie show.
Sunday November 15, 2009
It's been a week since The Wanda Sykes Show and Lopez Tonight debuted. Did you watch? What'd you think?
My reviews are up. See if you agree with what I thought of Wanda and what I thought of Lopez Tonight. You might be surprised.
Then let me know what you thought!
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Wednesday November 11, 2009
Robert J. "Joe" Halderman, the TV producer who allegedly attempted to blackmail Late Show host David Letterman, has asked the court to drop his case because, he claims, he was only trying to sell Letterman a screenplay.
Now screenwriters have gone to great lengths to get their work in front of the right people, but this might take the cake.
Halderman's lawyer claims there now extortion, only a screenplay for sale, and that the $2 million Halderman requested - in taped conversations between Halderman and Letterman's lawyer - was nothing more than a "commercial transaction."
Letterman's lawyer called the case "classic blackmail."
For more info check out the Letterman Extortion Plot Timeline.
