Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: NBC says goodbye to Rick Ludwin (VP of late night programming)

2011-09-16 Thread Tom Wolper
On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 11:35 PM, Greg Diener wrote: > I'm wondering with Ebersol and Zucker out of power at the Peacock and > Ludwin gone from his position is there anyone left at NBC for Big Jaw > to kiss ass to anymore? I don't think Ebersol ever had any direct authority over Leno and the only

[TV orNotTV] Re: NBC says goodbye to Rick Ludwin (VP of late night programming)

2011-09-16 Thread Greg Diener
I'm wondering with Ebersol and Zucker out of power at the Peacock and Ludwin gone from his position is there anyone left at NBC for Big Jaw to kiss ass to anymore? -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not T

Re: [TV orNotTV] NBC says goodbye to Rick Ludwin (VP of late night programming)

2011-09-16 Thread Diner
http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/15/ludwin-to-leave-late-night-post-at-nbc/ September 15, 2011, 6:47 pm Rick Ludwin to Leave Late Night Post at NBC By BILL CARTER One of the longest-serving network television executives, Rick Ludwin, is leaving his job as the top overseer of all NBC’s

[TV orNotTV] Re: Mindy Kaling signs a new contract for The Office, is named Executive Producer

2011-09-16 Thread Dave Sikula
Is Lieberstein still the showrunner? --Dave Sikula On Sep 15, 10:01 am, Tom Wolper wrote: > She was a producer at the outset and became co-EP in 2008. A commenter > says that she was signed only as an actress this past season. > > http://www.tvline.com/2011/09/mindy-kaling-office-contract-promot

[TV orNotTV] Re: How TV Ratings Work...

2011-09-16 Thread Dave Sikula
Is it? I realize Owens doesn't sound like he used to, but it sounds like someone doing Owens -- like the initial VO sounds like someone doing the late Harry Kalas. --Dave Sikula On Sep 15, 1:12 pm, Tom Wolper wrote: > On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 2:16 PM, Ed Dravecky wrote: > > Joe Hass wrote: > >>

Re: [TV orNotTV] NBC says goodbye to Rick Ludwin (VP of late night programming)

2011-09-16 Thread Ed Dravecky
Tom Wolper wrote: > Two of the more recent late-night switches have proved more > treacherous. Conan O'Brien's tenure succeeding Leno as host of "The > Tonight Show" lasted just seven months. Leno moved to an ill-fated 10 > p.m. variety show that also bombed, and NBC pulled him back to late > nigh

Re: [TV orNotTV] My "Top Gear: America" prediction...

2011-09-16 Thread Jay Lewis
... Tanner Faust performs double duty as the US Stig That's entirely possible, especially given how drift-happy US Stig is. However, and I realize this means nothing, but someone who was at a taping reported the Stig doing laps while Tanner was talking to the crowd and/or doing a stand up.