Production To Cease on Geraldo at Large
By Jim Benson -- Broadcasting & Cable, 1/4/2007 10:45:00 AM
Fox will cease production on Twentieth Television's syndicated Geraldo at Large in mid-January, with a weekend version of the show, At Large with Geraldo Rivera, returning to Fox News Channel (FNC).
The move greatly strengthens the chances that Warner Bros. will gain a clearance this fall for its new celebrity magazine series based on the TMZ.com website that Time Warner owns, since it is geared toward the same early and late fringe slots that Geraldo had appeared in on the Fox stations.
In the meantime, Fox is expected to carry additional runs of off-network sitcoms in the time slots.
The magazine show was averaging a 1.6 rating season-to-date, not enough to justify its hefty production budget, which was estimated to be $500,000-$1 million per week. FNC is expected to absorb a majority Rivera’s forty person staff, which was informed of the decision at a meeting Thursday.
Geraldo At Large had a slow roll out last season on the Fox stations and went into national syndication this fall. FNC will return Rivera’s show to Saturday and Sunday evenings in a yet to be determined time slot.
In an announcement, FNC said the move is part of a new multi-year deal between Rivera and the cable network.
The series marked the first syndicated entry for Roger Ailes, chairman-CEO of Fox News, after adding duties as chairman of the Fox Television Stations. Ailes noted that in addition to hosting his signature program, Rivera will continue to make guest appearances on The O'Reilly Factor and serve as a correspondent at large during major breaking news events.
"Geraldo is a great talent and did a tremendous job for us in syndication,” Ailes said. “His ratings were climbing in several markets, including New York. However, with the soft ad marketplace, the lack of an early news lead-in for his show in several cities and the timeline for financial success, I've asked him to come back to Fox News Channel. We look forward to bringing his special journalistic skills back to FNC."
Added Rivera, "I'm proud to work for Roger and I'm a team player. Fox News Channel is the best outfit in the business and the new deal allows me to cover breaking news and work with one of the most talented group of reporters in the world. Roger and I go back decades and I want to thank him for another great opportunity.”
Rivera joined FNC in 2001 as a war correspondent.
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Hi Geraldo Rivera, I am Tony gutierrez 47 from Oakland, CA. and i have been watching you for a thousand years it seem like. I want to commend you for your hard work and consistantcy as a world news "on the scene" reporter and your balls out optimistic search for truth. I truly admire the way you can admit you are not always right (human) and the way you handle yourself when things don''t go the way you believed (capone vault, Roy innus episode, I loved those KKK shows you had in the early days. what fools. You made us aware of what the hell is out there as we live our lives. The greatest thing I truly enjoyed was your challenging of O.J. almost nightly during the case. I watched and recorded every sinle day of the O.J. trial (except for 8 days because i was in New York.) However I did record YOUR show those 8 days because I knew I would get the best coverage. You''re a class act, And you''re brother is very proud u can tell so clearly. I would like to tell your Parents what a great son they have also. I was also wondering if there is an address I could send you a Music piece. This one I know you will like. It is a song I wrote Called "BUTCHER". It is about , you know who, OJ. I wrote it after the trial and while making the video , I realized , who am I to judge anyone, so I edited out all the footage of the trial I had been putting together for a year. But after Today, as I watched that c.s. bad mouth Fred Goldman, I would gladly put that video back together, except for infringement rights of the footage. So I have an Audio format of the song Butcher and it is very popular and i would like you to have a copy and you could do what you wanted to do with it. You''ll get your shot at OJ. one day. and I hope that day is today!
Here are the words to my song "BUTCHER"©TonyGutierrez
You never, never knew how it felt to hide,
Now you got to do it for the rest of your life,
You know it’s true
Remember when no one could get in your way
Now you ain’t got no one who believes what you say
You know you’re through
(Chorus)
You know that you’re living a lie
Why don’t you admit it
Why don’t you take so damn long
We all know you did it
You know that you’re living a lie
Why don’t you repent?
Why don’t you take so damn long?
We all know you did it!
It must be killing you inside
You gotta drag, drag everybody down with you.
You know that you’re living a lie
Why don’t you admit it?
Why don’t you take so damn long?
We all know you did it……….Tell the Truth!!!
It''s Rock and Roll, Please let me send it to you. Thank You...One of your millions of fans...Tony Gutierrez.....P.S. O''reily has a good show, but he''s a not half the man or human being you are. He''s a big baby, never seen the real world, so obvious
Anthony c. gutierrez - 4/8/2007 11:15:00 AM EDT -
is virginia city a sanctuary city for an citizen? would his 90 day sentence be postponed? i doubt it!
it is a matter of illegas being here and getting away with crimes without any punishment. nyc is a sanctuary city. will i be treated the same way as an illegal?
illegals should be deported and/or senctences should be the same for all.
mike kelly - 4/7/2007 8:14:00 PM EDT -
Geraldo,
I watched your Saturday evening show, "Geraldo at Large," regarding the Anna Nicole Smith investigation. You're a brilliant journalist and I've been following your career ever since I was a teenager.
The comment I want to make concerns your interview with Daniel's godmother. You elicited from her that Howard K Stern provided prescription narcotics to her, Daniel, Anna, and himself. She listed many pills but she didn't mention methadone. As you know, methadone is believed to have had a contributing factor in Daniel's death. A follow-up question would have been to ask if she ever saw Howard K. Stern provide methadone to Anna, Daniel, or Daniel's godmother on other occasions, or even observe Howard ingest methadone, perhaps as his drug of choice.
I know it's live television and it's easy for me to sit back in my comfortable living room and think of that question; I know from doing jury trials, and specifically, cross-examination, that sometimes the question doesn't come to me until after the examination has concluded.
Keep on doing a great job. By the way, I was impressed with your brother's skills and his interview with Anna's long-time publicist. I met Howard K. Stern, along with Anna, and I observed first-hand the hypnotic control Howard had over Anna. It reminded me of the control the Colonel had over Elvis.
It's all very sad. I know, however, that you'll get to the bottom of this investigation, and expose Howard's misdeeds, and potentially criminal conduct.
And if you're looking for a bright and energetic assistant to work with you, please contact me.
All the best,
Jeff Blumin. Esq.
(310) 319-6269
Jeff Blumin - 2/11/2007 5:31:00 AM EST -
And there was much rejoicing...
KW - 1/18/2007 10:03:00 PM EST
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