Remembering Alan Kirschenbaum
by Alan Kirschenbaum, co-creator of the sitcom Yes, Dear for CBS, who also had a midseason sitcom readying to debut on CBS in early 2013 called …
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“24,” the presidential debate joke edition: Late-night TV writers on their quick turnarounds
The final presidential debate of the 2012 campaign ended at 11 p.m. Eastern time Monday in Boca Raton, Fla. Meanwhile, up the East Coast in …
Comedy Headlines for 10/23/12
What’s happening in the comedy world now… FOX ordered up additional episodes of New Girl and Raising Hope. Those two sitcoms, plus The Mindy Project, …
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Comedy Headlines for 10/22/12
What’s happening in the comedy world now… Stephen Colbert revealed he’ll have a cameo in the upcoming movie trilogy adaptation of The Hobbit. Or will …
Comedy Headlines for 10/18/12
What’s happening in the comedy world now… Showtime has ordered a second stand-up comedy special from Larry Wilmore (The Daily Show with Jon Stewart correspondent) …
Fall 2012 sitcom ratings, with DVR/TiVo Live +7day data
We’re living in a DVR world now, where the “500 channels” once dreamt about finally seem to all coexist in our lives and nightly viewing …
Comedy Headlines for 10/11/12
What’s happening in the comedy world now… Jeff Dunham’s new ventriloquism special, Minding The Monsters, played to 5.02 million viewers when it premiered Sunday night on …
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Comedy Headlines for 10/10/2012
What’s happening in the comedy world… Lewis Black’s limited run on Broadway, Running on Empty, opened last night. The eight performances go through Oct. 20, …
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“CBS Knows Sex,” but “Two and a Half Men” co-creator prefers penis jokes to vagina jokes
Lee Aronsohn, co-creator of Two and A Half Men as well as an executive producer another CBS sitcom, The Big Bang Theory, had this to …
A conversation between two network TV executives before green-lighting “Work It” and “¡Rob!”
Midseason TV begins in earnest this week, although it’s difficult to use the word “earnest” when the big four networks are subjecting us to blights …