America's Got Talent host and British journalist Piers Morgan has signed on with CNN as Larry King's replacement. Though he won't be taking over King's chair (or trademark suspenders), he'll be launching a similar hour-long interview program in King's longtime time slot. Larry King Live is scheduled to air its final show on December 16th; Morgan's as-yet-unnamed show will … [Read more...]
Watch and Support “Hope for Haiti Now”
If there’s only one TV show you can watch this week I recommend that it be the “Hope for Haiti Now” telethon. The telethon is obviously meant to raise funds for Haiti. Show schedule for the telethon is January 22, Friday, at 8PM ET/PT and 7PM CT. It will be shown simultaneously on the following networks: ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN, BET, The CW, HBO, MTV, VH1 and CMT. Since it … [Read more...]
Goodbye to Bernard Birnbaum of CBS News
CBS News has reported that award-winning CBS News producer Bernard Birnbaum passed away this Thanksgiving Day at the age of 89. Birnbaum died from a heart attack at Stony Brook University Medical Center in Long Island. He is survived by Deborah and Amy Birnbaum (Amy has followed her father’s steps and is currently a CBS producer) as well as four grandkids. Birnbaum is … [Read more...]
CNN Heroes 2009
My head is aching a little bit and my eyes are still a bit puffy. If you watched CNN Heroes several hours ago like I did I bet you know exactly why I still have severe side effects from that awards show. Last year when I saw CNN Heroes it wasn’t planned and just happened to tune in to CNN exactly at the middle of the show during a replay. Needless to say I was hooked. So … [Read more...]
Me Want Some Sezmi
Not happy with your cable TV? Maybe Sezmi has the answer for you. Sezmi is a startup company with a new kind of TV service. According to Sezmi’s website, their goal is “to redefine the television experience with the first-ever personal television system.” But what does Sezmi really have to offer? Some of the features they have to offer include: *An extensive on-demand … [Read more...]