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  • white house vistors

    Dear Mr. President: Please Stop Palling Around With This Man

    Barack Obama's bizarre alliance with NBC continued last week when the White House invited network chief/seasoned clubrat Ben Silverman over for a highly publicized meeting just in time for the launch of Silverman's shitty new show, The Philanthropist. More »
    06/30/09
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    By John Cook

    Comment by jessedir: Wow. Such vitriol. Such hate. Silverman is an "awful person." Seriously? On what grounds? He may make shitty TV, but... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • heroes

    William Shatner Mimes Masturbation, Flicks Off Conan on Tonight Show

    William Shatner, looking bloated, red-faced, sweating, and acting as though he was either high or drunk or both, was a guest for the ages on Conan's Tonight Show tonight. God bless him. More »
    06/18/09
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    By The Cajun Boy

    Comment by SaraRueful: Hey, isn't it "flips" off? Unless there are boogers involved? 3 Responses | Other threads

  • television

    David Letterman's Time Has Finally Come

    David Letterman, who has been quietly doing his second-place late night joker show over on CBS like forever, is all of a sudden beating the Tonight Show in the ratings. Calling Sarah Palin a slut really pays off! More »
    06/10/09
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by Ohcaptainmycaptain: Where is the feminist outrage over his "slut" comment? Yeah,that's what I thought. 18 Responses | Other threads

  • Trapezoid Of Lies

    Heidi Pratt's 'Hospitalization' Is One Giant Reality TV Mess

    Heidi Pratt was rushed to a hospital in Costa Rica last night for some kind of stomach infection while filming/quitting I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here. Our source calls the entire thing out. More »
    06/07/09
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    By Foster Kamer

    Comment by matildalee: I. Hate. Them. So. Much. It's beyond rational. I would seriously throw a punch if I saw them on the street. 4 Responses | Other threads

  • area peacock shot

    Heidi and Spencer's War on Reality Continues from Jungle Hideout

    So we got duped. Twice! Heidi and Spencer, the prats from The Hills who supposedly quit the horrid reality trash barge I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Outta Here!, haven't, in fact, been gotten outta there. More »
    06/03/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by HiredGoons: 1) Needs a douche 2) Is a douche 3) King of the douches 7 Responses | Other threads

  • hollywood

    How Jay Leno Screwed Conan O'Brien

    The New York Times has a massive piece in this week's Sunday Magazine by Lynn Hirschberg on Conan O'Brien and the changes taking place at NBC as O'Brien prepares to take over as host of the Tonight Show on June 1, while Leno moves into the nightly 10pm slot. More »
    05/21/09
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    By The Cajun Boy

    Comment by BxgrlJeri: If it were me I'd just retire with my millions and have fun. Not be duking it out with the... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • product placement

    NBC's Chuck Exists Only to Sell Subway Sandwiches

    Last month NBC's Chuck had that Subway sandwich product placement that was so laughably flagrant we thought, "This will surely hurt the credibility of NBC's 'Chuck!'" How young and naive we were. Turns out that that Subway deal is literally the only reason that Chuck still exists: More »
    05/20/09
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by Cheap Shot: What if in the future they create shows AROUND the product. Like, "We have these new frozen sandwiches, I got... 8 Responses | Other threads

  • bad news

    How Dare NBC Make Us Wait Seven Months for New 30 Rock?

    NBC has announced its fall TV schedule, and dropped in an immensely disappointing piece of news: the 30 Rock season premiere date is TBA. They say maybe winter; it's currently May. More »
    05/19/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by stoprobbers: HAHAHA 30 ROCK FANS. NOW YOU KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO WATCH LOST. 6 Responses | Other threads

  • trade roundup

    George Clooney to Star as Martin Luther King in Lars von Trier's New Biopic

    Just kidding. Today we have more news from the TV upfronts, plus movie word from sunny, splashy, ridiculous Cannes. More »
    05/19/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by Motoko Kusanagi: Lars von Trier is definitely an asshole, but he also might actually be the greatest director in the world. ... 4 Responses | Other threads

  • product placement

    Desperate Chuck Fans in Futile Sandwich Frenzy

    NBC went and sold the most blatant product placement in TV history in its show Chuck, and what do you know, it worked! Not for Chuck; that shit is getting canceled. But for Subway, yes! More »
    04/28/09
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by boozeshaman: I went to high school with the dude that plays "Chuck." He was that guy that interrupts class to sing... 10 Responses | Other threads

  • scares

    Jay Leno Hospitalized, Giving NBC a Heart Attack

    The Tonight Show is a no-show tonight. Host Jay Leno has checked himself into the hospital, and NBC is airing a rerun instead of the planned lineup featuring actor Ryan Reynolds. More »
    04/23/09
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    By Owen Thomas

    Comment by unclevanya: Why is he so resistant to having guest hosts? God knows a lot of viewers wouldn't mind the change once... 13 Responses | Other threads

  • failures

    Most-Watched Super Bowl Ever Is a Disaster for NBC Universal

    Jeff Zucker's division made about half as much money last quarter as it did the year before. So to judge by the upward-failure arc of his career, he'll be running GE in about three weeks. More »
    04/17/09
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    By John Cook

    Comment by Kari's Favorite Mark: Well, his club kid did say that he was programming for margin at NBC, not audience. That's why he's filling... 7 Responses | Other threads

  • product placement

    NBC Sells Its Nonexistent Soul For a $5 Subway Sandwich

    NBC has shockingly ruined the integrity of its dramatic show Chuck by allowing Subway what is perhaps the most blatant (and therefore laughable!) product placement in network TV history. Mmm, smell that chicken teriyaki. More »
    04/17/09
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by General Halfshaftery: See now if we spread a rumour here that 7 out of 10 Subway sandwiches tested positive for traces of... 6 Responses | Other threads

  • awkward

    NBC Boston Swallows Jay Leno's 10 p.m. Show

    On second thought, WHDH decided it might not go out of business if it airs Jay Leno's show at 10 pm, so the station reversed a short-lived effort to reject Leno's whatever-the-hell-it's-going-to-be at 10 p.m. More »
    04/14/09
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by Worst Spelling Ever: You know I'm going to say something sexualized so I'll Keanu Reeves it up to you think of something... 3 Responses | Other threads

  • how things work

    NBC's Embarrassing Gold Mine

    For all the talk about NBC Universal's flagship network or about its urbane Bravo cable network, it turns out the entertainment company makes its real money on the channel with professional wrestling and re-runs. More »
    04/12/09
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by rhys1882: Burn Notice is an awesome show on USA. It gets some of the highest ratings for cable TV. 4 Responses | Other threads

  • starting out

    In Which We Try to Convince Ourselves That Parks & Recreation Will Be Good

    At long last, the Greg Daniels/Amy Poehler sitcom premieres tonight. It's been a long time coming for Parks & Recreation, so how will the mockumentary series fare? Pretty well, we hope. More »
    04/09/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by BBooms: "The show's mostly-negative reviews focus on that same listlessness and lack of sharp edges, which we've always worried would be... 3 Responses | Other threads

  • sad things

    Kings Is Dead, Long Live Kings!

    Well, exit the Kings. NBC has moved its lush, sweeping, and increasingly good dramatic experiment from its valuable Sunday night slot to Saturdays, where it will play out its remaining eight episodes, then die. Sad. More »
    04/07/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by iplaudius: Ian McShane is riveting. He reads every word like he is doing Macbeth—I just can’t get over how good he... 7 Responses | Other threads

  • relief

    Glory Be: People Are Finally Watching 30 Rock

    Good news is rare in these worrisome times, but here among the rubble is a little ray of sunshine (mixed metaphors!) Critically-beloved 30 Rock is finally performing healthily in the ratings. More »
    04/03/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by Aaron Altman: It was only a matter of time, Richard, before the rest of America caught on to Tina Fey's utter irresistibility,... 14 Responses | Other threads

  • awkward

    Jay Leno Show Rejected By Boston Affiliate

    NBC's affiliate in Boston said it won't carry Jay Leno's new 10 p.m. show, which the station claims might ruin the station's business by driving away viewers. Making the feud especially embarrassing? More »
    04/02/09
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by Aaron Altman: BRING BACK E.R.!!! 3 Responses | Other threads

  • peace

    VPR Day: Project Runway Armistice Declared

    NBC Universal has released a statement declaring an end to the bloody Project Runway Wars. The statement, sent by NBC, claims Harvey Weinstein has congratulated Jeff Zucker. So, it could be an April Fools' prank: More »
    04/01/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by Spirit Fingers: Just an observation. That photo looks less like a consenting, "Ooo, my boyfriend, the sailor, is home from war, Yay!"... 12 Responses | Other threads

  • trade roundup

    Spoiler Alert: The Winner in Monsters vs. Aliens is...Dreamworks!

    Chopping Block gets chopped, J.J. Abrams gets extended, and Ricky Gervais' next film will be unlike anything he's ever done before except for The Office. More »
    03/27/09
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    By John Cook

    Comment by Inhaler: "NBC has killed the now-ironically named Chopping Block..." Shouldn't they know by now that reality competition shows based around subjects that... more » | Other threads

  • cambios

    NBC Falls Behind Univision In Key Ratings Demo

    Someone alert Lou Dobbs! Those terrible Spanish-speakers are taking over our airwaves. Or, NBC is just in the toilet. They averaged a paltry six million viewers last week, bested in 18-34's by the Spanish-language net. More »
    03/24/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by Smitros: Ay, no es bueno. On the other hand, doesn't NBC own Univision? 4 Responses | Other threads

  • television

    NBC's New Amy Poehler Show Doesn't Suck Any Worse Than Other NBC Shows

    According to a leaked focus-group report, NBC's new Amy Poehler sitcom Parks and Recreation is a flop. But NBC's boy-genius Ben Silverman says it's cool, because whatever—focus groups always hate on stuff, man. More »
    03/24/09
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    By John Cook

    Comment by Solomon Grundy: I stopped reading this post after the author misused the phrase "begs the question." Nothing reveals a mediocre writer more... 34 Responses | Other threads

  • premieres

    Kings: Beautiful and Bold, with a Little Gay Problem

    If you felt a rush of orange light, pretty boys and butterflies last night, it wasn't spring knocking at your door. It was NBC's Kings, which despite its turgid premiere is a show worth saving. More »
    03/16/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by Colonel Mustard: I've seen the first 20 minutes (my TiVo is waiting patiently for me to finish) and so far I totally... 7 Responses | Other threads

  • debuts

    Best of Jimmy Fallon's First Late Night

    Sure, Jimmy Fallon was awkward on his Late Night debut, as first-time hosts tend to be. But expectations are so low the comedian just needed to show a little promise. That he did. More »
    03/03/09
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by i'm a bottle: Remember when Bush was first elected in 2000 and you felt this incredible sinking feeling because you knew deep in... 8 Responses | Other threads

  • conan obrien

    Hey, L.A.: Sign Conan's Welcome Card!

    Tonight is Conan O'Brien's last Late Night. Yes, it's a bittersweet changing of the guard—but he's all ours now! Make him feel at home by signing this Defamer Welcomes Conan to L.A. card.
    02/20/09
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    By Seth

    Comment by TheStarterWife: Conan! Welcome to LA! It's okay if you don't make eye contact with Craig Kilborn if you see him around town.... 2 Responses | Other threads

  • celebrity apprentice

    Can of Dennis Rodman-Brand Whoop-Ass Opened on Tiny Country Singer

    With Celebrity Apprentice 2: The Combforwarding over a week away, we bring you this preview footage of a shocking confrontation between cross-dressing NBA power forward Dennis Rodman and adorable miniature cowboy French Stewart Clint Black. More »
    02/19/09
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    By Seth

    Comment by fractal_elves: Please, someone tell me if I should watch this show. 2 Responses | Other threads

  • jimmy fallon

    In Honor of Robert De Niro Popping Jimmy Fallon's Cherry: 5 Memorable First Guests

    Robert De Niro will be Jimmy Fallon's first guest—an unusually intimidating choice to ease first-night jitters, no matter how well their "Are you a pothead Fallon? Could you milk me?"-patter goes in rehearsal. More »
    02/19/09
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    By Seth

    Comment by TheSometimesWhy: What is the statute of limitations for committing unforgivably bad television? Isn't there some tribunal that Chevy Chase should... 2 Responses | Other threads

  • marketing

    30 Rock's 'McFlurry' Episode: More Protestations of Purity

    Last week we totally harshed on NBC's 30 Rock for writing McDonald's McFlurry into its script in such a sellout-y way. But it was all natural, no ad money, just for fun, allegedly! More »
    02/18/09
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by wankster: Wonder if their sales increased. You bet your ass I went at got a McFlurry after I watched the episode. 6 Responses | Other threads

  • jimmy fallon

    Jeff Zucker Locking 'Fallon' House Band The Roots Inside 30 Rock Broom Closet Until They Come Up With 1000 New Songs

    In 12 days, a ready-as-he'll-ever-be Jimmy Fallon will take Conan O'Brien's slot, backed by Philadelphia hip-hop outfit The Roots. Drummer ?uestlove spoke to Rolling Stone about their miserly new bosses, NBC. More »
    02/18/09
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    By Seth

    Comment by deleteboy: Whoooaaa - take the money and run >strummy strummy strummy strum< Whoooaaa - take the money and run >strummy strummy strummy strum< Little story... 2 Responses | Other threads

  • 30 rock

    Tina Fey Denies McFlurry Payola, Disowns Twitter Account

    Last night's McFlurry-obsessed episode of 30 Rock? Totally not a McDonald's product placement, avers Tina Fey, the show's writer and star, and we must believe her, as she is everything right and good about America. More »
    02/13/09
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    By Owen Thomas

    Comment by Widget Economist: Now that we're mentioning her. Let me stick a fork in your mental masturbation complex: Tina is not some "geek girl",... 29 Responses | Other threads

  • jay leno

    WGA Still Weighing Their Jay Leno Scab-Flogging Options

    A number of notable talk show hosts made the controversial choice to cross picket lines and not grow out a strike beard during last year's WGA strike, Jay Leno and Ellen DeGeneres among them. More »
    02/11/09
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    By Seth

    Comment by SinisterBark: If Leno had not done an intro or whatever and the show suffered, would the Writers Guild have paid for... more » | Other threads

  • labor disputes

    Jay Leno Faces Surprise Suspension Threat

    It's one thing for Jay Leno to be mocked endlessly by rival David Letterman for moving to an earlier timeslot. Far more insulting: Being branded a scab by his own union . More »
    02/11/09
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by KristaJulieva: "The union is upset that Leno wrote his own material in January 1008..." Was it really that long ago?... 2 Responses | Other threads

  • trade roundup

    Switch-Hitter Anne Heche Goes To Bat for 'Hung'

    · Anne Heche will play the ex-wife of Ray, the anatomically superendowed protagonist of Hung. She replaces Kristin Bauer, last seen being escorted away in a wheelchair, dead-eyed and repeating, "The diameter...the diameter..." [THR] More »
    02/10/09
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    By Seth

    Comment by OldTowneTavern: Bruce Robinson would be the cult fave director, yes? No name was mentioned. I understand, 8:51 am is... 1 Responses | Other threads

  • ratings

    NBC Now Claiming Pretty Much Anyone With A TV Watched The Super Bowl

    We know things have been rough for NBC of late, and that it deserves every bit of hard-fought glory it can grab. Stiil, that's no excuse to claim 151 million people watched Super Bowl XLIII. More »
    02/03/09
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    By STV

    Comment by Colander: I was at the bar and there were probably over ten TVs showing the game, so that's 50 million viewers... more » | Other threads

  • trade roundup

    'Idol' Won't Fear The 'Reaper'

    · Reaper Season Two will begin earlier than expected: It airs Tuesdays at 8, where it will fend off the Idol dragon, while princess 90210 is shuffled off to the safety of 9 p.m. [THR] More »
    02/03/09
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    By Seth

    Comment by BullLifter: I will gladly watch "Reaper" in that slot. Ever since Fox broke up their Tuesday lineup for AI there has... more » | Other threads

  • nbc

    New Depression Won't Keep 2009 Upfronts From Old, Ostentatious Glory

    Networks are starting to unveil key plans for Upfronts Week '09, that lavish rite of spring apparently unaffected by all this pesky talk of global economic collapse. Unless, of course, you work at NBC. More »
    01/29/09
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    By STV
  • 30 rock

    Jon Hamm Smothered In Frosting For '30 Rock' Appearance

    Via Videogum, we bring you a sneak preview of Jon Hamm's "multi-episode arc" on 30 Rock, playing Liz Lemon's ice-cream-making, frosting-smeared pediatrician neighbor and crush object. (He debuts the episode after next.)
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    01/27/09
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    By Seth

    Comment by cockfightbarmitzvah: Does "30 Rock" ever not have special guest stars? Occasional stunt casting is one thing, but its getting so... 2 Responses | Other threads

  • as seen on tv

    Own A Hot Piece Of 'Lipstick Jungle'

    With the fate of NBC's uncanceled Lipstick Jungle a primetime uncertainty, one staffer took no chances with his fallback plans: He swiped $30,000 in fashions from the show and put them on eBay. More »
    01/26/09
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    By Seth

    Comment by Leviticus_71: I heard this new step into the Pilot light has garnered McCarthy another shot at reviving the 'Pretending A Dead... more » | Other threads

  • hollywood privacywatch

    PrivacyWatch: Courtney Love And Ben Silverman Drunk On Red Wine And Each Other Edition!

    1/21 — Apocalypse now - COURTNEY LOVE and BEN SILVERMAN (TOGETHER), stumbling out of Giorgio Baldi on Wednesday night. Someone needs to explain this right now. More »
    01/23/09
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    By Seth

    Comment by coolluke: they're going to be the next coke power couple but bens a sprinter and shes a marathoner more » | Other threads

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