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Monday, October 1, 2007
October 1, 2007

The Chicago Tribune reports on "Tina Fey's climb to the top of the comedy heap."  "Few people would have bet Tina Fey's show, "30 Rock," would last an entire season, let alone take the best-comedy award at the Emmys on September 16." (Chicago Tribune) 

Even though the new Friday night NBC show Lights is about football, the football is only secondary. (Washington Post)

Oprah is TV's richest celebrity, reports Associated Press. 

The BBC is launching an American newscast. (Associated Press) 

The New York Times reports on the initiation of a global pipeline for television documentaries.

"Charles E. Shutt, who as bureau chief for Hearst ran one of the first daily television news services in Washington, has died at age 86. He was hired in 1950 to run Hearst Metrotone News Division in Washington. His division provided on-site coverage to CBS and later to ABC until the mid-1960s, when the networks began producing their own coverage." (Washington Post) 

"Microsoft and its hardware partners are trying to bridge the divide between home computers and TV sets this holiday season with the release of several "media extenders." These TV set-top boxes will connect wirelessly to computers running the Home Premium or Ultimate flavors of Windows Vista and enable users to use their TV sets to watch movies, TV shows and Internet video that is stored on their computers." (Associated Press) 

Many viewers may be in for a surprise February 17, 2009 when analog TV broadcasts in the U.S. come to an end and broadcast stations telecast in digital-only. (Washington Post)

In a new book for which he received a $1.5 million advance, conservative U.S. Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas lashes out at the so-called liberal media, arguing that because he is black the media want him to take certain positions on issues. (Washington Post)

The White House is very selective in who gets to interview George. W. Bush. Is this a good thing in a democracy, asks the Washington Post.

The voice of the conservative group Freedom's Watch which sponsored the recent TV and radio ads supporting George W. Bush's Iraq War policy, is growing louder. (New York Times) 

The national and local media are providing different takes on Republican presidential hopeful Fred Thompson. (Washington Post)

Broadcasting & Cable reports that in the U.S., the Parents Television Council, which is the leading force that has been pushing for a crackdown on indecency on TV and radio, is pushing for restrictions on movies shown aboard flights. On the other side of the Pacific, China is banning bra, underwear and sex TV ads. (Associated Press)

Rush Limbaugh has been lambasting American troops he calls "phony soldiers" who don't support George W. Bush's war policy, drawing criticism. (Associated Press)

Critics are saying the new CBS show Cane about Cuban Americans is filled with stereotypes of Cubans and Latinos. (Chicago Tribune)

On this cable TV channel, "there are no political pundits, no reality shows, no poker games. There are livestock auctions, polka music and tractor pulls. CNN it's not. Or MTV. Or ESPN. It's RFD-TV  which bills itself as 'rural America's most important network.'" (Associated Press)

By Michael Collins

Posted by Michael Collins on October 1, 2007 | Comments (1)