The buzz in the news world is that Katie Couric may leave her anchor job at CBS Evening News. According to the Wall Street Journal (with information from CBS execs and other sources), Katie Couric may abandon her post as early as January 2009.
Katie Couric’s CBS Evening News contract runs through 2011, but speculation comes after continued low ratings and an astronomical salary for the perky former Today show host. With the need to cut costs and grab more viewers, Katie Couric may be on her way out. Read the rest of this entry »
Rosie Perez is the latest cast member announced for the CBS drama “Exit 19,” starring Geena Davis. Rosie Perez will play Lorna, police partner to Geena Davis’ Gloria, a homicide detective and single mother.
Other cast members of “Exit 19″ are Ramon Rodriguez (Day Break) and Amy Farrington (Back to You).
The buzz is that Britney Spears may return for another episode of “How I Met Your Mother” — likely because her March 25 guest starring gig grabbed the show its highest ratings.
But will the return of Britney Spears on HIMYM mean a ratings win again? Her cameo as a ditzy receptionist was probably in small enough doses that another guest starring gig wouldn’t hurt the series too much. Then again, I don’t think people are exactly begging to see more of Britney Spears on the show. Read the rest of this entry »
“How I Met Your Mother” is all about the guest stars as of late. Following in Britney Spears’ footsteps, “Dawson’s Creek” star James Van Der Beek is set to make a guest starring appearance on HIMYM.
Look for James Van Der Beek in the “Robin Sparkles” episode, where he’ll play crush to the Canadian pop star.
Britney Spears done good. Well, if her acting wasn’t all that on “How I Met Your Mother” (and honestly, it wasn’t), the guest starring role did give HIMYM its highest rating ever.
Thankfully, Britney Spears’ role on “How I Met Your Mother” was small enough that it didn’t turn viewers off and the steady buzz leading into last night’s episode grabbed about 10.6 million viewers. Read the rest of this entry »
According to The Hollywood Reporter, “Wonder Years” star Fred Savage and actress Amy Smart will star in two CBS pilots come fall.
Fred Savage will be the lead in the comedy “Single White Millionaire,” while Amy Smart will take on the dramatic lead in “Meant to Be’s.” Read the rest of this entry »
Wow, this is pretty surprising — “Jericho,” once saved by fans with a peanut campaign, has now officially been canceled.
I think it’s safe to say that fans can’t save “Jericho” a second time — though they should be proud of their efforts the first time around. Despite being saved, viewership for this season of “Jerciho” has been in the dumps, leading to the inevitable cancellation. Read the rest of this entry »
Anderson Cooper interviews David Beckham for a 60 Minutes piece airing this Sunday, March 23 on 60 Minutes. Check out this video clip, where Anderson Cooper attempts playing goal keeper to David Beckham’s shots.
