NBC has four new sitcoms debuting this fall, and has chosen two of them to sneak preview during its Olympic coverage — a glorious two-week stretch where people are actually watching NBC again. One of those si...
When Disney revealed the news that "Avengers" writer-director Joss Whedon was indeed returning for the planned sequel, impatient fans immediately asked a follow-up question: When is it coming out?
While w...
Fast National ratings for Thursday, August 9, 2012.
Numbers from Thursday night's Olympics telecast were way down for NBC, as viewers showed relative disinterest in Usain Bolt's 200-meter win, lots of diving,...
Contrary to the beliefs of some (ahem, Adam Carolla), women can be just as funny as men - and "Bridesmaids" trio Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph and Melissa McCarthy are some of the funniest female comedians...
Fast National ratings for Wednesday, August 8, 2012.
Surprising absolutely no one, NBC's Summer Olympics coverage once again left the other networks in the dust on Wednesday night, nearly tripling the combined rati...
Fast National ratings for Tuesday, August 7, 2012.
Tuesday night's coverage of the London Olympics was up a little from Monday's telecast, but way down from last Monday's primetime telecast, which is pretty m...
With NBC's comedy brand, there is the past, the present, and the hoped-for future.
In the past, NBC churned out sitcoms — "The Cosby Show," "Cheers," "Seinfeld" and "Frie...
The "Revolution" would be televised, if they could just get the electricity back on.
The conceit of J.J. Abram's latest TV adventure is a simple but effective one: What happens when the world's electricit...
Fast National ratings for Monday, August 6, 2012.
Not that NBC is going to look down its nose at Monday's ratings for the London Olympics, but a night short on marquee events, particularly marquee events won ...
Fast National ratings for Sunday, August 5, 2012.
Despite big moments like McKayla Maroney's attempt at a vaulting gold and Usain Bolt's quest to repeat as World's Fastest Man, Sunday's Olympics coverage took...
