Norman Horowitz: When the Inmates Are Allowed To Run the Institution

The thing I like the most about my friend Norman Horowitz is simple: he says it as he sees it…and all is years in television programming gives him a unique perspective all the fun surrounding NBC these days.
This short article concerns the horrendous events at NBC Late Night and the childish behavior of everyone [...]

Harry Jessell: TV’s Biggest Chance And You Blew It, Jay

Another of our regular contributors is Harry Jessell, founder and Editor of  TVNewsCheck. Prior to launching TVNewsCheck in January 2006, Harry worked for more than 25 years as a reporter and editor for Broadcasting & Cable (formerly Broadcasting), the leading business magazine for the TV and radio industries.
TV’s Biggest Chance And You Blew It, JayBy [...]

Jeff Zucker: Where is he in the Leno/Conan deal?

Associated PressNBCU boss Zucker immune to woes of Conan and JayBy FRAZIER MOORE , 01.13.10, 05:39 PM EST
NEW YORK –
As we people of Earth mull the other-worldly mess in which Conan O’Brien has been plunged, we can’t escape questions – lots of questions – sparked by NBC, which, for the moment, is O’Brien’s employer as [...]

Musical Chairs at NBC…again?

seems like musical chairs at NBC all over again…and if memory serves history is repeating itself. If you are old enough to remember, NBC has been down this road before…however instead of Leno, O’Brien and Fallon, the players were Johnny Carson, David Letterman and Jay Leno…interesting Jay is one again in the spotlight…and what does [...]

Conan Out…Leno In????

From TMZ
So here is something interesting: TMZ claims The Jay Leno Show will go on hiatus on February 1, with Jay returning to his old time slot at 11:30 following the conclusion of the Winter Olympics. Still reportedly undecided, though, is whether his show would be reduced to a half hour and followed by Conan’s, [...]

Jay Leno: The NBC Experimental Man

Ok…tonight is the night…the night…Jeff Zucker has been holding his breath for almost a year…lets see what happens
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) — Jay Leno’s new show will be freshly baked five nights a week with three times the comedy of his former “Tonight Show,” the comedian promised.
“The Jay Leno Show,” is premiering at 10 [...]

NBC’s Jeff Gaspin Speaks Up

Nice overview from Lacey Rose at Forbes.com about Jeff Gaspin the new Chairman of NBC Universal Television and beyond.

NBC’s Jeff Gaspin Speaks Up

Conan O’Brien: The Tonight Show Phase 5

Before we get to today’s story, in honor of the occasion we have decided to offer up a trivia question…the first winner will receive a pair of tickets for our breakfast event tomorrow morning:
THE FIRST ONE TO ANSWER: Two (2) free passes to tomorrow’s NY:MIEG breakfast if you can guess todays’ trivia question: Including tonight, [...]

Prime Time Jay?

For many of you this is probably not the first time you’re hearing about this story…and guaranteed it won’t be the last…however while many of you are hearing this from a variety of sources, one of my best sources is Aaron Barnhart of the Kansas City Star. My friend Paul Harris in St. Louis would [...]