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Is Cable Finally Getting Parity With Broadcast?
On Monday, top executives at both NBC and Fox upfronts did something you don’t usually see in a network presentation. They admitted they weren’t happy with their product, either. “We had a challenging...
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Strong Sampling for Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show Debut
While the overnights for Jimmy Fallon’s first night at the helm of The Tonight Show were promising, it would be premature to crown the antic talk show host the King of Late Night. The special midnight...
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David Letterman Announces His Retirement During Late Show Taping
Wake the kids and phone the neighbors, because David Letterman is hanging it up after his contract expires at the end of next year. The 33-year late night veteran and host of CBS’ flagship Late Show...
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6 Buzziest Pro- and Anti-Obamacare Marketing Moments
GetInsured, a nine-year-old health insurance online retailer, gathered social media numbers for the various buzzy moments that have transpired around the Affordable Care Act (a.k.a., Obamacare) during...
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ABC Dips a Toe Into the Programmatic Pool
While it executed all the expected dance moves, screening cut-downs of its fall series before letting late-night prankster Jimmy Kimmel off the leash for his annual Friar’s Club roast of the broadcast...
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Matthew McConaughey and Jimmy Kimmel Made 3 Local TV Ads for an Austin Video...
Matthew McConaughey and Jimmy Kimmel have taken it upon themselves to get some attention for an old-school video store in Austin, Texas, and they've created three hilarious local TV ads to accomplish...
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How ABC Got Its Groove Back (Only Partly Because of Shonda Rhimes)
ABC has had little reason to smile over the past dreary decade, as it often has found itself bringing up the rear among viewers ages 18-49. Its sole upfront highlight is usually Jimmy Kimmel's annual...
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Is Facebook Trying to Edge Out YouTube?
On April 30, Popsugar will announce a daily show called Popsugar Rush at its Digital Content NewFronts presentation. But rather than have viewers catch the program on its women's lifestyle channel on...
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Jimmy Kimmel Gives Wheelchair-Bound Price Is Right Winner a More Appropriate...
Jimmy Kimmel invited The Price Is Right contestant Danielle Perez on his show last night to talk about her winning the most unfortunate game-show prize ever. Perez, who is wheelchair-bound, won a...
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ABC Plays It Safe at Its Upfront, but Jimmy Kimmel Takes No Prisoners
After unveiling a 2015-2016 schedule that looked remarkably similar to this season's, ABC's upfront presentation today lacked any big surprises. But more of the same was just what the advertisers and...
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Mario Batali Shares His Favorite Foodie Apps, Blogs and Instagram Accounts
Specs Age 54Claim to fame Chef and restaurateur; ambassador for the EAT (RED) campaign; co-host of ABC's The Chew (weekdays at1 p.m.)Base New YorkTwitter @MariobataliWhat's the first information you...
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How Shinola Went From Shoe Polish to the Coolest Brand in America
You had to know your U.S. history to fully appreciate the gag on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live on May 21. Two contestants, Guillermo and Yehya, stood on a set made up to look like that of a game show, as a...
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DJ Khaled's Positive Outlook and Accessibility Helped Make Him the 'King of...
King of Snapchat DJ Khaled wants you to know he's up to something. Of course, if you follow him on the wildly popular mobile platform, you already know that. He takes to the app every day to share...
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Jimmy Kimmel Proves He’s Still the King of Upfront Week
Despite a strong set from Seth Meyers during NBCUniversal's upfront on Monday, fellow late night host Jimmy Kimmel proved this afternoon why his annual roast on ABC's upfront stage is the highlight of...
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Why We Have Jimmy Kimmel to Thank for CVS' Switch to Digital Receipts
A bit of retail history was made on late-night TV recently, when CVS finally buckled under the pressure of consumer annoyance and Jimmy Kimmel's wrath. We're speaking, of course, about the pharmacy...
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