Some imprecise reporting around the Jason Collins coming-out story appears to have provided the final push out the door for media critic Howard Kurtz at one of his two jobs, Deadline’s Dominic Patten reports here: http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/daily-beast-fires-media-critic-howie-kurtz/
Now the other job may be vulnerable too, Dom says in an update. So write ever so carefully, beloved journos, especially if you’re a critic of other journos.
ABC’s top White House correspondent, Jake Tapper, is jumping ship for an anchor gig at a rival news network. Deadline’s Dominic Patten has all the details here: http://www.deadline.com/2012/12/abc-news-jake-tapper-moves-to-cnn/
What do you think of the move? Are you a fan of Tapper’s work, or do you think this won’t make much difference for his struggling new employer?
ABC is losing its top White House correspondent, Jake Tapper, to another network, Deadline’s Dominic Patten reports. Will Tapper’s shift to an anchor spot for the struggling competition make any difference? Are you a fan of Tapper’s work?
Read all the details here: http://www.deadline.com/2012/12/abc-news-jake-tapper-moves-to-cnn/
Kristin Chenoweth is popping up in all kinds of places (seen here on “The Good Wife” before an on-set injury cut short her work).
Now, Chenoweth will be the first guest host on Anderson Cooper’s syndicated talk show in its new format, among others to appear on “Anderson.”
Read more here: http://www.deadline.com/2012/08/kristin-chenoweth-among-guest-co-hosts-named-for-new-season-of-anderson-live/
CNN, facing cratering ratings and examining what kind of programming it can roll out that might be kind of news-ish but not just ratings-death news, has come up with an idea for its weekend programming: Supersize It! With Morgan Spurlock!
Read more here about the new news-ish project for the always interesting doc maker (and now avid contemporary art collector) Morgan Spurlock (not to mention other initiatives including notables such as Anthony Bourdain):
http://www.deadline.com/2012/08/cnn-morgan-spurlock-new-show-2013-tv-ratings-anthony-bourdain-fareed-zakaria/
In what is surely the shortest stretch of credulity in this earnings-report-filled morning, Jeff Bewkes says CNN needs to be “more engaging”
Uh, viewers say that too, which may be why ratings are hitting two-decade lows. Real question is what you’re going to do about it, Chief. Oh, and do it while retaining the journalistic credibility CNN has built since its inception as Ted Turner’s little underfunded and spunky news sandbox back in the day.
Read more about Time-Warner’s earnings report, efforts to spruce up CNN, a new name and format for Anderson Cooper’s show and more on Deadline, starting with Bewkes’ comments on his troubled news network here: ow.ly/cFdRW
While you’re at it, tell us, What would you do to make the news channel more engaging?
(Source: deadline.com)
Deadline has been all over the TCAs on Day 5 and so much other news breaking today in the TV business.
For a quick catchup, read our Deadline daily digest with links to ABC’s latest presentations, Olympics runup, CNN shakeup, Google’s KC wire-up, ratings, castings and more.
Read the Storify digest here: http://ow.ly/cyHuT or head to the mother ship at http://www.deadline.com for the straight juice.
CNN’s top exec has been told he’ll be gone by year’s end. After the network’s ratings crater, which included two-decade ratings lows in recent weeks, a departure can hardly be a surprise. What would you want to see from the struggling cable news channel next?
Read more on Jim Walton’s departure and other ferment at the news net at Deadline here: http://ow.ly/cy4uT
(Source: deadline.com)
Deadline’s Nikki Finke reports that a plan by HBO to create a TV movie about Roger Ailes, the sometimes controversial creator of Fox News Channel, to be produced by Fox rivals over at MSNBC, is now on hold.
What do you think? Good idea for HBO, a corporate sibling of CNN, on this? Read more here: http://ow.ly/c2RqI
(Source: deadline.com)
This has to count as some of the day’s least surprising news, but Deadline’s Dominic ran it down: Fox is keeping Chris White, the associate producer credited with creating a scathing anti-Obama piece for “Fox and Friends.” Read more about it at Deadline.
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