Fired Anchor A.J. Clemente Doing Letterman Show to Talk Disastrous First Day (Video)

April, 24, 2013 7:30 am | Comments On #a.j. clemente, David Letterman, Television, Top 10

A.J. Clemente, the anchor fired from Bismark, N.D., television station KFYR after a disastrous first day, will go on the "Late Show with David Letterman" tonight to talk about it.

Clemente became an Internet phenomenon this week when a clip of him uttering on-air profanity went viral. He has since enjoyed his moment of infamy with a "Today Show" appearance, and earlier this week Letterman did a Clemente-themed Top 10 List, "Top 10 Signs Your First Day as a News Anchorman Did Not Go Well."

Kate Hudson and musical guest Selena Gomez will also appear on the "Late Show" tonight.

Here's the Top 10 List:

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Stephen Colbert: Chris Christie in Deep Scooby-Doo Doo Over Lie (Video)

April, 24, 2013 7:17 am | Comments On #Chris Christie, scooby-doo, Stephen Colbert, Television

It isn't very often that the news media is able to catch a politician in a flat-out lie -- but that's what Stephen Colbert says happened when New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie told a 4-year-old constituent that his favorite show when he was 4 was "Scooby Doo."

Politifact reported that Christie was in fact 7 years old when "Scooby Doo" first debuted.

"Christie was clearly lying when he talked about watching 'Scooby-Doo' when he was 4. And he would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for those meddling kids!" Colbert said, shaking his fist as the Politifact logo appeared on the screen.

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Ratings: NBC's 'The Voice' Hits New Viewership Milestone

April, 23, 2013 6:19 pm | Comments On #NBC, Television, The Voice, the voice ratings

Watch your back, "American Idol" -- because "The Voice" appears to be growing louder.


NBC's singing competition, currently in its fourth cycle, hit a new milestone last week, with its two installments taking the top two slots for the week in both the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers for the first time in the series' history.

Though "The Voice" has nabbed the top two slots in the demo on several occasions in the past, the dominance in total viewers was a new achievement.

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Ratings: 'The Following' Grows; 'Rules of Engagement' Hits Low; NBC Wins Key Demo Despite 'Voice' Dip

April, 23, 2013 9:30 am | Comments On #Bones, Castle, Dancing With the Stars, ratings, Revolution, rules of engagement, Television, the following, The Voice

Fox's freshman drama "The Following" got a boost in the ratings Monday as it prepares to wrap its first season, while CBS's "Rules of Engagement" dropped to a series low and NBC won the night on the strength of "The Voice," according to preliminary numbers.

NBC took a commanding first place in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic with a 3.9 rating/11 share and came in second in total viewers with 11.3 million. "The Voice" at 8 p.m. drew a 4.8/13 -- an 8 percent drop from last week, but still the night's best demo performance by far -- and had 13.9 million total viewers. "Revolution" at 10 drew even with its last original episode two weeks ago, tying a series low of 2.2/6 and drawing 6.2 million total viewers.

ABC tied Fox for second place in the ratings with a 2.1/6 and took first place in total viewers...

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CBS Rep on Aereo's Boston Expansion: 'We Will Be There to Sue Them'

April, 23, 2013 9:15 am | Comments On #Aereo, Boston, dana mcclintock, Television

A top CBS spokesman responded to news of Aereo's expansion to Boston by tweeting Tuesday, "And we will be there to sue them."

CBS executive vice president of communications Dana McClintock posted the legal threat while retweeting a Wrap story about Aereo's announcement.

"Stealing our signal will be found to be illegal in Boston, just as it will be everywhere else," added McClintock, a native of the Boston area. "Then again, if Aereo’s business is as successful in Boston as it’s been in NY, it has its own problems to deal with."

Aereo announced Tuesday morning that it would begin offering its service in Boston, its first market outside of the New York City area, on May 15. Broadcasters have mocked Aereo, a private company, for declining to say how many subscribers it has...

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CNN's John King: Boston Bombings Mistake 'Embarrassing'

April, 23, 2013 8:53 am | Comments On #Television

CNN chief national correspondent John King says the network's mistaken reporting in the Boston bombings was "embarrassing" but that "the one thing you have to do is look straight in the camera and say, 'We were wrong.'"

King spoke Tuesday on Washington, D.C., radio station WTOP. Last Wednesday, King was the first to report an arrest in the case. He was followed by The Associated Press, Fox News and the Boston Globe, which all said an arrest had occurred or was imminent. The FBI denied the reports, forcing all the news outlets to backtrack. Suspects were finally identified Thursday, and an arrest came Friday night.

King said he and another reporter had sources they believed to be reliable when they made the error Wednesday....

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Jon Stewart Mocks CNN, NY Post, Wonders if Rupert Murdoch Has Hitler's Organs (Video)

April, 23, 2013 7:39 am | Comments On #CNN, Jon Stewart, new york post, NY Post, Television

Jon Stewart continued his mockery of CNN's Boston bombings coverage, noting that the network's reporters kept resorting to saying they didn't know what was going on during the hours they covered the search for the second suspect.

It was kind of like shooting fish in a barrel: Of course people on camera for hours are going to occasionally say things that look silly later on, when all the facts are in. Still, Stewart said, CNN's we-don't-know approach was an improvement over last Wednesday's, when the network -- as well as Fox News, the Associated Press and the Boston Globe wrongly reported that there had been an arrest or one was imminent.

"It's a much more responsible way of broadcasting than your usual, 'Say it first and have Anderson Cooper correct it later,'" Stewart said on Monday's "Daily Show," his first...

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Aereo Expands to Boston - First City Outside NYC - Next Month

April, 23, 2013 6:18 am | Comments On #Television

Aereo announced Tuesday that it will expand on May 15 to Boston, its first coverage area outside of New York City.

The expansion to Boston, where the company believes it can reach up to 4.5 million consumers, comes as it is locked in litigation with networks that say its use of their signals is stealing. Aereo, a private company, has not disclosed how many subscribers it has.

The company is a streaming service that captures live TV signals using antennae small enough to fit on a fingertip. It says it puts "tons" of antennae in data centers, and then relays the signals over the Internet to laptops, phones and tablets.

It relays ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, the CW, Univision and PBS, among other networks available by antenna, but does not relay cable channels.

Beginning May 15, consumers who have pre-registered with Aereo will receive a special...

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Reese Witherspoon Cancels 'GMA,' Jimmy Fallon Appearances Following Arrest

April, 22, 2013 5:22 pm | Comments On #ABC, cancelled, DUI, good morning america, Jim Toth, Jimmy Fallon, late night, NBA, Reese Witherspoon, Television

Reese Witherspoon has canceled two television appearances in the wake of her disorderly conduct arrest. The incident occured last Friday morning when her husband, CAA agent Jim Toth, was being arrested for driving under the influence.

An individual with knowledge of the situation confirms to the TheWrap that Witherspoon canceled an interview with Jimmy Fallon scheduled for Tuesday's "Late Night," where she would have been promoting her newest movie, "Mud," an indie drama starring Matthew McConaughey. 

The Washington Post also reports that the actress, who said in a statement she was "deeply embarassed" about...

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Boston Bombings: CNN Wins Demo Ratings, Fox Most-Watched During Suspect Capture Coverage

April, 22, 2013 11:55 am | Comments On #boston bombings, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, ratings, Television

The capture of Boston bombings suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev turned out to be very good news for CNN and Fox News, with CNN capturing the best numbers for the key news demo and Fox scoring a win in total viewership with their coverage of the manhunt for Tsarnaev on Friday.

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CNN beat out both Fox News Channel and MSNBC in the 25-54 demo throughout the night, starting during the 7 p.m. hour, when news of Tsarnaev's capture broke. During that hour, CNN drew 2.36 million viewers in the demo, compared to Fox's 1.57 million and MSNBC's 459,000. Fox, meanwhile, was the most-watched network during the hour, with 5.75 million, versus CNN's 5.2 million and MSNBC's 1.43 million.

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