Topic: NBC

Community Is Losing Its Creator: Dan Harmon Is Out

AP

In a move that should surprise absolutely no one, Sony has decided not to renew Dan Harmon's contract as Community's showrunner and decided to replace him for season 4. 

By Richard Lawson

May 14, 2012

Upfronts Roundups: NBC & Fox

This is arguably the biggest week of the network TV year, as the big five hold upfront presentations in New York, showing off their new schedules and series for advertisers. What's in, what's out, and what looks good? Let's take a look! First up are NBC and Fox.

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By Richard Lawson

May 11, 2012

NBC Goes Comedy Crazy

Let's get to the most important news first: NBC has renewed Parks & Recreation for a full season, not the truncated half-season it was recently rumored to be destined for. So phew. Well done, NBC. Now, moving on to everything else: NBC has lots of comedy shows all of a sudden!

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By Richard Lawson

May 9, 2012

The Call Sheet

'SVU' Forever!

Today: NBC decides to keep a beloved show around, VH1 renews a be-hated show, and Cameron Diaz smartens up.

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By Richard Lawson

May 8, 2012

There Will Be Half As Many Laughs on NBC Next Season

As NBC gets ready to debut its new lineup at its upfront presentation next week, word is trickling in that an order for the final season of 30 Rock is imminent, but that it will likely be a truncated season of only thirteen or fourteen episodes instead of the standard twenty or so.

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By Richard Lawson

May 7, 2012

The Call Sheet

Americans Can't Get Enough British Television

Today: PBS has another British hit, Lifetime renews a sexy series, and NBC makes some early orders.

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By John Hudson

May 7, 2012

The One When Joey Wore Cowboy Boots: Warren Littlefield's NBC Reruns

The behind-the-scenes stories of NBC's glory days are coming to light in Warren Littlefield's new book Top of the Rock: Inside the Rise and Fall of Must See TV.

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By Eric Randall

May 2, 2012

The Burning Issue News Outlets Barely Touch in Tanning Bed Mom Story

Hundreds of news outlets are picking up the story of Patricia Krentcil, a New Jersey woman who allegedly brought her 5-year-old daughter into a tanning booth, but some outlets aren't acknowledging the obvious reason they're elevating a local news report: the woman is painfully, cringe-inducingly tan.

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By Eric Randall

Apr 27, 2012

Ryan Seacrest Gets Another Job

Perpetually overemployed TV personality Ryan Seacrest has just added another line to his resume, signing a contract with NBC's Today Show as a "special correspondent," The New York Times's Brian Stelter reports

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By Richard Lawson

Apr 25, 2012

'Smash' Recasts Its Biggest Role

Late last night news broke ("news broke" is sort of a dramatic phrase for this, but whatever) that Gossip Girl writer/producer Josh Safran will be taking over as the showrunner of NBC's Smash from creator Theresa Rebeck. Will this do anything to change the trajectory of the sadly disappointing show?

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By Justin Elliott, ProPublica

Apr 20, 2012

Way Too Many Media Companies Are Lobbying Against Transparency

Many of the country’s biggest media companies — which own dozens of newspapers and TV news operations — are flexing their muscle in Washington in a fight against a government initiative to increase transparency of political spending.

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By Adam Clark Estes

Apr 19, 2012

The Week's Top Twenty in Social Media

The social media sphere continued to spin this week as spring set in. National Amusements topped the charts, bumping Disney down to number two. Whereas the rest of the top 10 stayed stagnant, there was a lot of movement in the teens, with NBC Universal and WWE both winning the biggest mover status.

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By Adam Martin

Apr 17, 2012

NBC is Keeping Chelsea Clinton for One Reason Only

Chelsea Clinton may be an entitled diva with prudish rules about what she'll cover at NBC News, but her network colleagues don't come off any better in Buzzfeed's feature on her television career, since all they seem to want from her is to hear about Monica Lewinsky.

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By Eric Randall

Apr 16, 2012

Sherri Shepherd, Not Katie Couric, Pushes 'Good Morning America' Past 'Today'

For the first time in 16 years, it appears ABC's Good Morning America may have finally beaten NBC's The Today Show in weekly ratings, but it wasn't the during the Katie Couric-Sarah Palin death-matchThe New York Times's Brian Stelter credits the inimitable Sherri Shepherd, a member of The View's day-time debating panel.

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By Adam Martin

Apr 11, 2012

Alec Baldwin Wants NBC Off His Front Steps

Alec Baldwin has been angrily tweeting Tuesday night and Wednesday morning about the journalists staked out in front of his apartment (ironically to ask him about his stalker), but it was a perceived slight from a fellow NBC family member that drove him to hint he'd be leaving the network.

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By Richard Lawson

Apr 10, 2012

The (Very Near) Future of Television

The happy news comes today that HBO has officially renewed their successful fantasy series Game of Thrones for a third season. Gods be good! Seems like lots of shows are getting renewed right now. Let's take a look at what we'll be watching next TV season.

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By Richard Lawson

Apr 10, 2012

What We Watched

'Smash': Life is a Bummer

If there's one thing we never expected a show about musical theater to be, it's depressing.

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By Adam Martin

Apr 6, 2012

Matt Lauer Sticking With 'Today' Show 'Family'

Fans who like the Today show just the way it is, this is your lucky day: Matt Lauer and NBC have worked out a deal, and the host won't be going anywhere.

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By Richard Lawson

Apr 5, 2012

The Call Sheet

90-Year-Old Lady to Save NBC

Today: Betty White to the rescue, the return of Captain America, and JGL bows out.

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By Richard Lawson

Apr 4, 2012

The Call Sheet

'Titanic' Is a Hit!

Today: Jimmy Cameron's done it again, Bravo unveils even more new shows, and Ryan Seacrest's announcement is kinda boring.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Apr 3, 2012

'Today' Was All About Sarah Palin

We appear to be entering Phase Three of Sarah Palin's career: Woman stuff guru.

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