Stories tagged with NBC
Success at NBC hasn’t been as easy as Silverman had hoped
By A. James Memmott | May 19, 2009 at 9:15am | 0 
Two years ago, Ben Silverman took on the job of restoring NBC’s entertainment lineup to its former glory.
Tom Brokaw lives two lives - as journalist and as volunteer
By A. James Memmott | November 23, 2008 at 2:32pm | 0
A sense of fairness is treasured in the news business. But connections are, too. Tom Brokaw, currently the interim host of “Meet the Press,” would seem to have both.
Emmy judges love 30 Rock, Mad Men; viewers not so much
By Emily Morgan | September 22, 2008 at 2:06pm | 0
They’re far from the most-watched shows on television, but 30 Rock and Mad Men were the big winners at last night’s 60th Emmy Awards ceremony.
NBC political director Chuck Todd an unlikely on-air hit
By A. James Memmott | July 1, 2008 at 9:12am | 1
As the presidential primaries dragged to a close, Republicans and Democrats alike agreed that there was at least one winner, Chuck Todd of NBC News and MSNBC.
Russert and neocon William Kristol linked by Moynihan campaign
By A. James Memmott | June 17, 2008 at 10:00am | 0
The tributes to Timothy J. Russert, the host of NBC’s Meet the Press who died Friday, have been heartfelt, moving and bipartisan. Often, too, they have contained surprises.
ABC, NBC and CBS join forces for Stand up to Cancer
By Emily Morgan | June 1, 2008 at 2:43pm | 0
The entertainment industry is banding together to combat cancer. The Stand up to Cancer campaign launched this week, with a celebrity filled event at the Paley Center in Beverly Hills.
Edward Gillespie takes Karl Rove role in the White House
By A. James Memmott | May 21, 2008 at 7:45am | 0
Edward W. Gillespie, counselor to President Bush, is no stranger to controversy.
Jimmy Fallon taking Conan O’Brien’s chair
By Emily Morgan | May 13, 2008 at 4:23pm | 0
Jimmy Fallon is coming to late-night television.
The Office staff tries to exhaust all possibilities
By Emily Morgan | October 22, 2007 at 7:19am | 0
Fans of NBC’s hit comedy series The Office have spent many Thursday nights waiting and hoping for the central star-crossed couple, Jim Halpert and Pam Beesly, to finally start dating.
After sitting through Pam’s engagement to Roy and Jim’s relationship with Karen, Jim and Pam enthusiasts got their wish in the season three finale. Jim turns down a position at Dunder Mifflin’s corporate headquarters in New York, dumps his current paramour, and asks Pam to dinner.
NBC Universal buying Oxygen Media
By Laurie Bennett | October 9, 2007 at 5:50pm | 0
Oprah Winfrey just got a little richer.
NBC Universal announced today that it would buy Oxygen Media, the cable TV network founded by Winfrey, CEO Geraldine Laybourne and three TV producers, for $925 million.
The purchase is yet another indication from NBC Universal that it is targeting women viewers. Other Universal properties with significant female audiences include iVillage, Bravo and the Today show.
Villaraigosa’s personal and professional lives cross
By Muckety | July 26, 2007 at 5:28pm | 0
The affair between Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and a local TV reporter may become an issue in a proposed real estate development in the city.
Telemundo, owner of KVEA-TV, is weighing the fate of journalist Mirthala Salinas, who reported on the mayor while she was romantically involved with him.
At the same time, NBC Universal, owner of Telemundo, has proposed a $3-billion development in Los Angeles that includes 2,900 new homes and 1.6 million square feet of commercial space. The project would require city approval.
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