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Leno Headed Back
to 11:35; Conan to 12:05

UPDATED

Jan 7, 2010 7:22 PM CST

Leno Headed Back to 11:35; Conan to 12:05

Amid ratings slide, NBC 'committed to keeping Conan O’Brien'

(Newser) - In a plan to boost NBC’s late-night ratings, Jay Leno would go back to his 11:35 time slot, while Conan O’Brien, who replaced Leno last year, will move to 12:05. TMZ first reported the Leno development earlier today, with the New York Times clearing up O’...

NBC Wants Seinfeld, Not Conan

wishful thinking

Dec 17, 2009 9:52 AM CST

NBC Wants Seinfeld, Not Conan

As O'Brien's Tonight Show ratings struggle, NBC wishes for Seinfeld

(Newser) - Could Conan O’Brien be replaced as Tonight Show host—by Jerry Seinfeld? Maybe not, but that’s what many at NBC want. Executives tell PopEater that Conan has been struggling so much in the ratings department that replacement discussions have already begun, and Seinfeld's name is at the top...

Tiger Gets Tips
From Letterman

TRUST HIM, HE KNOWS

Dec 8, 2009 6:13 AM CST

Tiger Gets Tips From Letterman

'Maybe I'll learn a little something here myself,' host jokes

(Newser) - If there’s anyone who might have some good advice for Tiger Woods on how to handle his sex scandal, it’s David Letterman—and the talk show host shared just that last night on his Late Show . Among his “Top 10 Ways Tiger Woods Can Improve His Image”...

Leno Ends Ratings Freefall

bottoming out?

Nov 27, 2009 10:30 AM CST

Leno Ends Ratings Freefall

His recent shows have held steady in the ratings or improved

(Newser) - A turning point for Jay Leno? For about two weeks now, episodes of the Leno Show have either held steady in the ratings or improved, reversing a trend that started soon after the program’s debut in September. On the eve of Thanksgiving, for instance, every broadcast program was down—...

Hollywood's Least
Funny Comics

Ha. Ha.

Nov 16, 2009 1:40 PM CST

Hollywood's Least Funny Comics

These guys get no respect, and they deserve it

(Newser) - You rarely see Carrot Top or Gallagher anymore, but showbiz is still full of guys who just aren’t funny. Sarah Bell of Newsweek points out the worthiest tomato targets:

Larry the Cable Guy: A really, really poor man’s Jeff Foxworthy, minus any actual jokes.
Carlos Mencia: Makes a

...

Halderman
Wants Extortion
Case Dropped

LETTERMAN SCANDAL

Nov 10, 2009 10:32 AM CST

Halderman Wants Extortion Case Dropped

Lawyer says he just wanted to sell Letterman a screenplay

(Newser) - Accused blackmailer Robert Halderman went to court today, and his lawyer is asking for the extortion case against him to be dismissed. In court papers, Halderman’s attorney writes, "The sensationalism surrounding this indictment, fueled by the celebrity of the purported victim and the deference paid to that celebrity...

Wanda Sykes Show: Working Hard, Hardly Working

TV REVIEW

Nov 8, 2009 3:59 PM CST

Wanda Sykes Show: Working Hard, Hardly Working

Clichés drag down late-night debut

(Newser) - Viewers expecting something fresh and new out of The Wanda Sykes Show—as the unlikely combination of Fox and an African-American lesbian might seem to promise—were sorely disappointed, writes Ken Tucker . The comedian and actor "is terrific: at ease and bawdy," he writes for Entertainment Weekly. But...

Shatner Reads the Real Levi

APOLOGIES dept.

Nov 6, 2009 7:29 AM CST

Shatner Reads the Real Levi

Conan O'Brien sorry for fake Tweets, but not too sorry

(Newser) - The Tonight Show got the last laugh on Levi Johnston. The soon-to-be Playgirl model threatened to sue if Conan O’Brien didn’t retract Wednesday’s poetry session, featuring William Shatner dramatically reading Levi’s supposed Tweets. So O'Brien admitted they were actually written by “a clever impostor posing...

Shatner
Poeticizes
Levi's Tweets

WATCH THE VIDEO

Nov 5, 2009 9:00 AM CST

Shatner Poeticizes Levi's Tweets

William Shatner back on Conan for dramatic reading of Johnston's posts

(Newser) - Only a dramatic reading by William Shatner can give Levi Johnston’s tweets the gravity they truly deserve. Shatner visited The Tonight Show yesterday to poeticize Twitter gems such as, “Maybe I’m a genius and not even know it. Maybe I don’t exist and it only seems...

Letterman Scandal
Is Ratings Gold

SURPRISE, SURPRISE

Nov 2, 2009 4:20 PM CST

Letterman Scandal Is Ratings Gold

That and Leno's exit make erstwhile underdog late night winner

(Newser) - David Letterman’s scandalous admission of intraoffice sex and his role in a blackmail scheme appear to have titillated audiences. CBS’ Late Show is up 13% in total viewership for the season over last year. Sure, Dave is off 8% in the adults 18-to-49 demographic, but that’s nothing compared...

Leno: 'I Take
95% of Blame'
for Bad Press

Nov 2, 2009 10:31 AM CST

Leno: 'I Take 95% of Blame' for Bad Press

He talks The Jay Leno Show , NBC, David Letterman, and more

(Newser) - Amidst a firestorm of negative press surrounding The Jay Leno Show, Leno gives a candid interview to Broadcasting & Cable on the fate of his new gig—and whether he’d trade places with David Letterman. Highlights:

On the slot: “Would I have preferred to stay at 11:30?

...

Blackmailer Read
Letterman All Wrong

BEHIND THE SCENES

Oct 27, 2009 4:44 PM CDT

Blackmailer Read Letterman All Wrong

He's notoriously private, but don't cross him

(Newser) - When Robert Halderman asked David Letterman for $2 million, he probably assumed the notoriously private Letterman would pay him off to avoid public embarrassment. But "all Dave cares about is his career," a source tells New York in a lengthy look at the host and the scandal. "...

Ex-Staffer:
Letterman
Environment
'Demeaning'

NELL SCOVELL

Oct 27, 2009 9:50 AM CDT

Ex-Staffer: Letterman Environment 'Demeaning'

But not just because of sexual politics: It's time to hire female writers

(Newser) - Nell Scovell walked away from her dream job on Late Night with David Letterman thanks to the "hostile work environment" created by high-level male staffers having sex with their female employees. She writes about her experience in Vanity Fair—not to name names, but to point out the underlying...

There's a Letterman
Sex Tape: Enquirer

ONLY A MATTER OF TIME DEPT.

Oct 21, 2009 8:36 PM CDT

There's a Letterman Sex Tape: Enquirer

Security camera caught comic in 'compromising position' with staffer

(Newser) - Security-camera tape of David Letterman “in a compromising position” with a young female staffer is the next shoe to drop in the scandal surrounding the CBS late-night host, the National Enquirer reports. “Dave apparently didn’t know the location of the security cameras at his Late Night studios,...

Michelle Drops By Leno Friday

Oct 20, 2009 10:26 AM CDT

Michelle Drops By Leno Friday

First lady will reunite with Jay for 10 quick questions

(Newser) - After this Friday, Michelle Obama will have something in common with John McCain—and Miley Cyrus, for that matter—she will have survived the Jay Leno hotseat. The first lady will appear on the Jay Leno Show's "Ten @ Ten" segment, answering 10 rapid-fire questions from the talk show...

Fey on
Virginity:
'Couldn't
Give It Away'

WATCH THE VIDEO

Oct 15, 2009 7:21 AM CDT

Fey on Virginity: 'Couldn't Give It Away'

'Just good, Christian values,' comic tells Letterman. 'Or, being homely'

(Newser) - Tina Fey was a virgin until age 24—“couldn’t give it away,” she told David Letterman last night, as the two discussed a tabloid list of celebrities who stayed virgins until, as Fey put it, “they were really old.” Responding to Letterman, who called it...

Letterman Pans
Palin Memoir
—in Advance

Oct 13, 2009 9:17 AM CDT

Letterman Pans Palin Memoir —in Advance

Hint: Dave would rather do pretty much anything than read Sarah's book

(Newser) - Whatever you do, don’t buy David Letterman a copy of Going Rogue for Christmas. As part of his ongoing feud with Sarah Palin, Letterman unveiled a new ongoing Late Show segment: “Things More Fun Than Reading the Sarah Palin Memoir.” The Huffington Post compiles a few of...

Debate Rages
Over Leno
Move

Oct 12, 2009 9:46 AM CDT

Debate Rages Over Leno Move

Is talk show helping NBC, or destroying it?

(Newser) - Jay Leno’s primetime takeover has sparked furious debate in the TV business, as its ripple effects begin to be felt. Shows that thrived at 10pm, like Law & Order SVU, are dying in other slots; at least one, Southland, has been canceled outright. Anonymously, producers are calling the move...

Letterman
Brought Galpal
on Family
Vacations

Oct 9, 2009 10:56 AM CDT

Letterman Brought Galpal on Family Vacations

Stephanie Birkitt was in Caribbean with Letterman, wife Regina Lasko, son

(Newser) - Add one more item to the list of things Regina Lasko has against hubby David Letterman. The Late Show host brought galpal Stephanie Birkitt along on vacations with Lasko and son Harry, sources tell the New York Post. Other friends and coworkers were also invited along; one of the trips...

Halderman: Dave
Bedded '6 or 7'
Staffers

Oct 9, 2009 8:10 AM CDT

Halderman: Dave Bedded '6 or 7' Staffers

Plus, Letterman's wife Regina Lasko forced him into second apology

(Newser) - Stephanie Birkitt is getting the most attention, but she's not be the only staffer David Letterman seduced—not by a long shot, says accused extortionist Robert Halderman. Halderman puts the figure at “six or seven,” a friend tells the New York Daily News. “He would fly them...