BYChuck Salter Relevancy Score: 97 Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:40 AM
For Rob Burnett, president and CEO of David Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants, comedy is serious business. But long hours and nagging self-doubt are the price you pay to make people laugh -- and to build a company that does distinctive work in an industry where distinctive work is in short supply. Just in time for May sweeps, here's an all-access look at the creative process.READ»
Product placement in TV and movies has become common practice. The placement may be casual, as when a character drinks a diet Coke while bemoaning their lackluster sex life, or it may be blatant, as when an entire storyline revolves ...READ»
BYAriel Schwartz Relevancy Score: 46 Tue Mar 31, 2009 at 4:06 PM
Would you watch a TV network just because it is somehow "greener" than the others? NBC Universal is betting on it. The company claims that polls show that its reputation as a green network is recognized among 82% of ...READ»
BYDavid Lidsky Relevancy Score: 43 Wed May 19, 2004 at 7:14 PM
So my colleague, Michael Prospero, seems to have gotten in on the act here with my fall TV preview obsession. That's fine. Hell has already been paid here at FC Now headquarters in, yes, New York, crime show capital of the world. ...READ»
BYDavid Lidsky Relevancy Score: 43 Thu May 20, 2004 at 6:31 PM
UPN, which I like to think of America's Sixth Favorite Network, announced its new fall schedule today, introducing three new series.
Were any humans harmed in the production of these shows? None, I suspect, but the test audiences. ...READ»
BYChris Dannen Relevancy Score: 40 Wed Oct 17, 2007 at 12:59 PM
According to The Hollywood Reporter (and who doesn't love a post that begins like that?), the creator of the viral-video site BarelyPolitical.com has accepted an offer for the purchase of his site by a bigger video startup. ...READ»
Thanks to Digg.com, I stumbled upon the new online sitcom God, Inc. Best described as The Office in heaven, the comedy revolves around the various departments that work for God, like Population Control and Miracles. The show brings ...READ»
BY Dan Heath and Chip Heath Relevancy Score: 34 Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 11:26 AM
1. Old Yeller
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has been known to let out a full-throated growl. If you match a screamer decibel for decibel, you're toast. Zen calm trumps noise and will stop the shouting.
2. The Blowhard
On the TV ...READ»
BYTyler Gray Relevancy Score: 31 Wed Oct 7, 2009 at 2:58 PM
Twitter's good. It'd be great if Tracy Morgan, who already speaks in Tweets, joined. Twacy.org founder Hugh Dornbush wants to petition the 30 Rock star to do just that. He's also using the hilarious concept to virally promote his mobile celebrity stalking app, omgicu. Here's Hugh...READ»
BYKyle Austin Relevancy Score: 30 Sun Oct 19, 2008 at 2:31 PM
Fans across the nation (especially Red Sox Nation), many whom had just sat through Turner Broadcasting System’s (TBS) pregame for Game 6 of Major League Baseball’s (MLB) American League Championship Series (ALCS), prepared for ...READ»
The Guild may not be on network television, but with millions of downloads and a third season starting, Felicia Day is proving that a geek community is better than broadcast.READ»
