Josef Adalian

  • Why Don Draper Is Smiling Today

    "Mad Men" may finally have the ratings to match its hype and critical acclaim.   AMC’s signature drama set network records with its third season premiere Sunday, averaging a highball-worthy 2.8 million viewers, according to Nielsen data released by the network. That’s the show’s biggest audience ever, and the best ratings ever for an AMC…

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  • New! Fox’s Latest Octomom Promo

     Octomom! New promo! Wednesday at 8 on Fox!    

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  • E!, Seacrest Score Another Hit

    As TV types wait to see how last night’s third season premiere of "Mad Men" did in the ratings, E! has stepped in with some Nielsen news of its own.   The network just sent out a release noting that the premiere of "Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami" attracted nearly 2.7 million reality show junkies.…

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  • ‘Dancing’ with DeLay: The New Lineup

    "Dancing with the Stars" is getting some old school indie film cred– along with an Osbourne, and Osmond and a former GOP bigwig.   ABC today announced the 16 celebrities who’ve signed on for the upcoming season of "Dancing with the Stars," and as always, it’s a diverse bunch featuring names both instantly recognizable (Aaron…

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  • Warm Greeting for Kern at Crown Media

    Mark Kern is headed back to Hallmark.   Kern, a veteran TV publicist (and one of the good guys), has been named senior VP of communications and media relations for Crown Media Holdings– the parent company of Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel.   In a past life, Kern was the founding PR chief for…

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  • Leno’s First Couch Partner: Jerry Seinfeld

    Comic will appear alongside previously announced musical guests Jay-Z, Kayne West and Rihanna.

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  • ABC Tests ‘Twitter Effect’ With a TV Series

    Network lets select Inner Circle preview fall’s “Modern Family” online.

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  • Not-So-Amazing ‘Grace’: TNT Kills Hunter Drama

    TNT and Fox TV Studios have decided "Saving Grace" is too expensive to save.   The Holly Hunter drama will wrap its run next summer, just three years after it premiered to strong ratings and solid critical acclaim. FTVS will have produced around 50 episodes when the show ends.     TNT had planned on…

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  • Whoa, ‘Brother’: Coup d’Awesome!

    The sounds of the “Hallelujah” chorus were ringing in the ears of "Big Brother" fans everywhere tonight. No, it wasn’t because the Chenbot unveiled a bouncy new summer ‘do tonight. The yelps of delight were because good guy Jeff finally got his game on and summoned the courage to move against Jessie ("I’m shredded!") and…

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  • Death by Twitter

    UPDATED 7:38 PDT   It’s over and out for a classic cable comedy. Comedy Central has pulled the plug on "Reno 911!", ending a six season run that included a feature film.  How did the world find out?   Twitter, natch.   Media Alley has the details here.   Perhaps fans can wear short shorts to work tomorrow in protest.   Or maybe not.     …

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  • Nets, Advertisers Ready to Take On Nielsen

    The networks may finally be getting serious about challenging Nielsen’s monopoly on TV ratings.   Frustrated by the ratings giant’s well-documented difficulties in measuring audiences, the Financial Times is reporting that a group of top media conglomerates and advertisers have formed a consortium designed to develop alternatives to Nielsen.   Participants in the consortium include…

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  • ‘Family’ Guy on Gay Stewie, Limbaugh and Smoking Dope with His Parents

    The 2009 Get "Family Guy" an Emmy Award Campaign continues in full force this week, with creator Seth MacFarlane granting a wide-ranging interview to Playboy that’s sure to generate some buzz. First, the news. Fox may have opted against airing an abortion-themed "Family Guy," but MacFarlane says the show will soon feature a musical parody…

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  • What You’ll See at the Fully Live Emmys

     Now that none of the Emmys will be time-shifted, what can viewers look forward to?   The Washington Post’s Lisa de Moraes sums it up as only she could, saying these "boring bits" have now be rescued:   The winners’ chest-bumping in the aisles with fellow participants; the endless walk up to the stage; the…

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  • Lifetime’s Plan to Make Sherri Shepherd a Sitcom Star

     She may not know whether the earth is round or flat, but Sherri Shepherd does know this much: Her new Lifetime sitcom will debut Monday, Oct. 5.   Lifetime is planning a non-traditional launch for "Sherri," opting to debut the show out of primetime and stripping five original episodes of the series during its premiere…

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  • Emmycrisis2009: Goodbye to All That

    At least it’s over. For now.    That’s the best thing I can say about the Emmy mishegas that’s unfolded over the past few weeks. It’s sad that the TV Academy can’t figure out a way to reshape and reinvent a broadcast that last year was revealed to be completely broken.   Officials sure tried. They studied the issue, debated…

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