As you probably know, Jay Leno is leaving the Tonight Show (he will be replaced by talk show host, Conan O’Brien, later this year) but he doesn’t want to leave television all together (in fact, I’ve heard countless rumors about how he changed his mind but NBC had already given Conan a contract).
Now, with a 10pm variety-type show planned, many NBC affiliates are unsure about whether they will even broadcast the show.  How’s that for loyalty? Boston’s WHDH is actually considering running their local news in that timeslot rather than give Leno a chance.
I can understand the hesitation, though.  Advertising …read more

At a time when so many shows are being canceled in favor of reality TV programming, I’m sure the cast and crew (and fans) of NBC’s Friday Night Lights are relieved – the show has been picked up for at least another two seasons, despite the lack of good ratings.  Each season will consist of 13 episodes but they are considering filming it all back-to-back to cut doen on production costs.
In case you haven’t seen it, the drama is about a Texas high school football team.  You can watch full episodes on the NBC website and read through the …read more