Ratings for the “American Idol” finale plunged to a record low for the 12-year-old show. According to preliminary Nielsen Co. figures Friday, Candice Glover’s victory over Kree Harrison was watched by 14.2 million viewers. That’s a 34 percent drop from the year before.
Sure, the rest of the country can’t wait for summer. But for those of us in the desert who’d rather curl up in an icy bath until Labor Day at the earliest, TV is making it easier than ever to stay indoors.
Oh come on, “The Office”!
Barbara Walters is retiring. The veteran ABC News anchor is set to announce Monday morning on “The View” that she will retire from TV journalism next summer.
Seth Meyers is moving from his “Weekend Update” desk to his own late night show on NBC.
NBC will try to awaken the ghosts of past dominance on Thursday night by making it a “family night” of television bolstered by the additions of Sean Hayes and Michael J. Fox.
Randy Jackson, the lone original “American Idol” judge, says he won’t be returning to the Fox talent competition.
SCRANTON, Pa. — The actors who play Pam, Jim, Dwight and other beloved characters from the popular NBC show “The Office” bade farewell on Saturday to the northeastern Pennsylvania city of Scranton that served as the TV setting for their fictional paper company.
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — NBC Sports announcer Al Michaels was arrested over the weekend in Southern California on suspicion of drunken driving, authorities said Sunday.
LOS ANGELES — Aubrey Plaza interrupted Will Ferrell’s acceptance speech at the MTV Movie Awards, then left the building.
The right pedigree. The right look. It should have been a media darling.
