Awkward TV: Jimmy Kimmel Embarrasses Jay on Leno’s Own Show
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, Talk Shows, NBC, Video,
Want to know why The Jay Leno Show is being canceled? Because viewers are laughing at Jay, not with Jay.
Even though Jimmy Kimmel devoted Tuesday’s show to mocking Jay Leno, he somehow scored an invite to appear (remotely) on The Jay Leno Show last night. Was it because Jay knows how to laugh at himself? (He does…only when he’s making the jokes.) Was it because Jay thought he could somehow turn the tables on Kimmel? (I can’t tell if he tried.) Was it because he thought his ABC competitor would say sorry? (Jimmy doesn’t know how to apologize to men with “$800 million.” He only knows how to make them feel even worse.)
Watch the awkwardness kick in around the 2:45 mark.
(Make sure to check out our other Awkward TV moments.)
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Anna Paquin Underwhelmed by Award Nominations
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Award Shows, Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, HBO, NBC, Gossip,
Anna Paquin was more excited about passing her driving test than being nominated for a Golden Globe award.
The True Blood star - who is up for the Best Actress in a Television Drama honor - admits she’s thrilled to be acknowledged for her work but is happier that she now has the freedom to drive herself about.
“I’m oddly more excited about the driver’s license. I’m totally the two-handed driver, and I’m not very good at parallel parking,” she said.
The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards take place on Sunday, but Anna admits she doesn’t get too excited about attending glittering ceremonies. Paquin - who won the same award year and a Best Supporting Actress Oscar at age 11 - said: “It’s probably not any different than any other day.”
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NBC Lays Out Post-Leno Schedule
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, Reality, NBC,
Although it’s still unclear exactly when Conan O’Brien will finally depart The Tonight Show (it’s believed his last day will be January 22), we do know what will air in place of Jay Leno’s soon-to-be-old time slot.
As NBC Universal TV chairman Jeff Gaspin stated earlier, the network will not be introducing five new dramas to that time period. Instead, the network has basically reshuffled programs already placed on their midseason schedule.
Starting Monday, March 1, these are the shows that will air at 10:00: Law & Order (a move from Friday time slot), Parenthood, Law & Order: SVU (originals will move to later time slot), The Marriage Ref and Dateline NBC.
(To get a look at TV Envy’s Midseason Programming Schedule, click here.)
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Wednesday Ratings: No Mercy for Idol Competition
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Talk Shows, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, American Idol, Ratings,
Despite being down 3.5 million from its Tuesday debut, American Idol was still strong enough to blow away the competition.
8pm
- American Idol (26.4 million, 10.1/27 in 18-49) had its lowest demo for a first Wednesday since 2003.
- The New Adventures of Old Christine (1.9/5) kicked off the night with 6.3 million.
- The Middle (6.1 million, 2.1/6) was off 2.1 million from last week.
- Mercy (5.9 million, 1.6/4) reached a series low.
- Gary Unmarried (1.9/5) pulled in 5.8 million.
- Modern Family* (1.7/5) turned in 5.3 million.
- One Tree Hill* (908,000, 0.4/1) was up slightly.
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George Clooney Leading Haiti Telethon
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, ABC, CBS, HBO, MTV, NBC, News,
When there’s a disaster of epic proportions, we can usually count on three things: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie will donate a large chunk of change to the cause, Anderson Cooper will make his way to the middle of the tragedy, and George Clooney will rally the troops for a fundraiser.
To help those devastated by the earthquake in Haiti, the Up in the Air star has already immersed himself in plans for a possible celebrity-filled telethon.
The event - which will reportedly air on MTV, HBO and CBS - is tentatively scheduled for Friday, January 22.
ABC, NBC, CNN may also participate and televise the broadcast.
Jeff Gallen, the same who man produced the 9/11 fundraiser Clooney worked on (America: A Tribute to Heroes), will be involved with this project, as well.
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NBC’s Sinking Ship: Is Jay Leno Bailing, Too?
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Late Night, Prime Time, Talk Shows, NBC, Gossip, Rumors,
According to unnamed sources cited by Popeater, Jay Leno is none too pleased with NBC and their future plans for The Tonight Show.
The source says Jay is furious with being made to look like “the bad guy” in all the hubbub. Frankly, I don’t think he does. Conan O’Brien made it pretty clear that NBC is, in fact, “the bad guy.”
It’s not hard to believe that Leno might want to leave the network that’s so willing to shun O’Brien after giving him only seven months in his new job.
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Tuesday Ratings: American Idol Back on Top
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, American Idol, Scrubs, Ratings,
Were they simply curious to see life on Idol post-Paula Abdul? Were they hoping to get their Simon Cowell fix? Were they dying to see Victoria Beckham crack a smile? Whatever the reason, fans turned out in droves for the premiere of American Idol. The show easily dominated the competition and had its best-rated debut since 2007.
8pm
- American Idol (11.8/29 in 18-49) had 29.9 million sucked in.
- Approximately 20.7 million watched the 150th episode of NCIS (4.3/11).
- The Biggest Loser (8.1 million, 3.2/8) slimmed down by 3.6 million.
- Scrubs* (0.8/2) scrapped up 2.6 million.
- Better Off Ted (2.2 milion, 0.8/2) lost 800,000.
- 90210* (0.3/1) nailed down 770,500.
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VIDEO: Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Jay Leno
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Late Night, Prime Time, Talk Shows, ABC, NBC, Video,
And here I thought Jay Leno and Jimmy Kimmel were friends.
Many viewers were probably a bit confused last night when they stayed up late to watch Jimmy Kimmel Live right after Nightline. Did they accidentally switch channels to NBC? Did their clocks go back an hour? No - that wasn’t Jay Leno they were seeing. That was actually Kimmel fronting his own show - the entire show - while dressed as his competitor.
“Hello, hello, my name is Jay Leno...and let it hereby be known that I’m taking over all the shows in late night, beginning with this one,” the faux NBC host explained.
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Casting Corner: SVU, Glee and More
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Desperate Housewives, Gossip, Spoilers,
Here’s a quick look at some of the casting announcements made recently:
Glee: Singer Olivia Newton-John is the one creator Ryan Murphy wants for his show. In the upcoming episode, the Grease star will perform a duet with…Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch). The two will team up for a rendition of Olivia’s classic “Let’s Get Physical.”
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Monday Ratings: Big Bang Theory Gets Bigger
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, Talk Shows, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Heroes, House, Ratings,
CBS’ comedy lineup returned in fine form last night. The 100th episode of HIMYM - coupled with strong outings in the 9:00 hour - gave the network wins in both the viewers and the demos yesterday.
8pm
- House (4.6/12 in 18-49) returned to 12.2 million.
- The Bachelor (3.6/9) handed out 10.5 million roses.
- Approximately 9.8 million watched How I Met Your Mother‘s 100th episode (3.9/10).
- Accidentally on Purpose (3.2/8) entertained 8.5 million.
- Chuck (7.3 million, 2.6/7) was down just slightly from Sunday’s numbers.
- One Tree Hill* (0.4/1) turned in 1.2 million.
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