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These TV Shows Got Canceled After One Episode - Reasons Revealed!
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Some shows get canceled after a few seasons. Some only last for a few weeks. And then, there are those that get yanked from broadcast after a single night’s airing.

In this golden era of television, there are dozens and dozens of critically hailed TV programs to choose from to suit your personal taste. But even when TV’s at it’s best, that doesn’t mean there have been some serious missteps along the way.

Whether the show didn’t land with audiences, or a scandal or tragedy resulted in an unexpected immediate withdrawal from the broadcasting schedule, we’ve rounded up the television shows that got pulled from air after just one episode. While some shows did eventually air the remainder of the episodes in the can, all of these shows were scrapped from the get-go for various reasons.

And while you’re at it, check out...
See full article at Just Jared
  • 12/4/2023
  • by Just Jared
  • Just Jared
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These Television Shows All Got Canceled After One Episode - Find Out Why
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Some shows get canceled after a few seasons. Some only last for a few weeks. And then, there are those that get yanked from broadcast after a single night’s airing.

In this golden era of television, there are dozens and dozens of critically hailed TV programs to choose from to suit your personal taste. But even when TV’s at it’s best, that doesn’t mean there have been some serious missteps along the way.

Whether the show didn’t land with audiences, or a scandal or tragedy resulted in an unexpected immediate withdrawal from the broadcasting schedule, we’ve rounded up the television shows that got pulled from air after just one episode. While some shows did eventually air the remainder of the episodes in the can, all of these shows were scrapped from the get-go for various reasons.

And while you’re at it, check out...
See full article at Just Jared
  • 11/9/2023
  • by Just Jared
  • Just Jared
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Peter Meyer, Manager and Former William Morris Agent, Dies at 68
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Peter Meyer, who represented the likes of Tom Hanks, James Caan and William Shatner as a talent agent at William Morris before spending the past three decades leading his own management firm, has died. He was 68.

Meyer died May 14 in his Los Angeles home after a five-year battle with sarcoma, his sister, writer-producer Patricia K. Meyer (The Women of Brewster Place), announced. Survivors also include his son Chris Meyer, a talent agent at CAA.

After training under legendary Wma agent Stan Kamen, Meyer was hired as a talent agent in June 1978. His clients would include actors Sterling Hayden, Kevin Costner, Kathleen Turner, Christopher Walken, Steve Guttenberg and David Hasselhoff.

After 11 years at Wma, he launched Meyer Management in 1990 to represent directors, writers, producers and authors, selling their work and facilitating their employment across all entertainment platforms.

He repped Jeffrey Reiner (Friday Night Lights), Michael Sloan and Tony Eldridge (The Equalizer...
See full article at The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
  • 6/6/2023
  • by Mike Barnes
  • The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Carol Burnett
NBC to Honor Comedy Legend Carol Burnett With 90th Birthday Celebration
Carol Burnett
Comedy legend Carol Burnett will celebrate her 90th birthday and illustrious career in style on NBC. The broadcast network will air a two-hour special entitled “Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love” on Wednesday, April 26 at 8 p.m. Et.

The celebration, which will be filmed at Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles and stream on Peacock the following day, will share some of Burnett’s funniest and most memorable moments, from her Broadway debut in “Once Upon a Mattress,” her early appearances on “The Garry Moore Show,” her hit films “The Four Seasons,” “A Wedding,” “Pete ‘n’ Tillie,” and her iconic role as Miss Hannigan in “Annie,” to her acclaimed sketch comedy series “The Carol Burnett Show,” which ran for 11 seasons on CBS and played an instrumental role in the evolution of comedy.

“It’s hard to imagine anyone in television more beloved than Carol Burnett,” Jen Neal, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming...
See full article at The Wrap
  • 1/26/2023
  • by Lucas Manfredi
  • The Wrap
Fred Roggin Leaving NBC4 After Four-Plus Decades
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Local TV sportscaster Fred Roggin is leaving NBC4 after more than four decades. His final appearance on the Los Angeles affiliate is set for Thursday, Jan. 26.

Roggin began at NBC4 in 1980 as a weekend sports anchor; two years later, he became the primary sports anchor/reporter at the station. Besides covering eight championships during his long tenure in L.A. –including those five NBA titles for the Lakers — Roggin created popular segments like the “Hall of Shame” and “Roggin’s Heroes.”

Roggin’s Heroes was later turned into a nationally syndicated show in 1990. He also emceed Going Roggin, a 30-minute sports commentary program, and is the creator of the live NBC4 Sports Show

The Challenge.

Roggin was the recipient of 35 Los Angeles Emmy Awards, 30 Golden Mike Awards, five Associated Press Awards and multiple Los Angeles Press Club Awards. He also earned the Joseph M. Quinn Award for Lifetime Achievement from...
See full article at Deadline Film + TV
  • 1/24/2023
  • by Lynette Rice
  • Deadline Film + TV
L.A. Area Emmy Awards: Kcet Leads Stations With Six Wins
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Kcet won a leading six awards on Saturday night in a livestream ceremony to bestow the 2022 Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards. ABC7 and NBC4 followed with five wins apiece at the show hosted by Spectrum News 1 journalist Giselle Fernández from the Television Academy Plaza in North Hollywood.

The ceremony honored locally produced programs in the categories of Live and Breaking News Coverage, Crime and Social Issues, Culture and History, the Arts, Human Interest, Sports, and the Environment.

KTLA5 won one of the big awards on the night, for Regularly Scheduled Daily Evening Newscast, for its 11 p.m. newscast. NBC4 won for morning newscast while Kvea’s Noticiero Telemundo 52 won for daytime.

Television Academy chairman and CEO Frank Scherma presented this year’s Governors Award to Ktla’s Gayle Anderson for her “contributions to television broadcasting in the greater Los Angeles area.”

Here’s the full winners list:

Regularly Scheduled...
See full article at Deadline Film + TV
  • 7/24/2022
  • by Patrick Hipes
  • Deadline Film + TV
Kcet Once Again Leads Local LA Emmys; Ktla, Kvea, Knbc Win Newscast Awards
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Local public broadcaster Kcet led all outlets at this year’s Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards, with six total, out of 15 nominations. At the ceremony, held Saturday night at the Television Academy’s headquarters in North Hollywood, ABC-owned Kabc and NBC-owned Knbc tied for second place, with five.

This is the sixth year in a row that Kcet won the most, having landed nine last year.

In the key newscast categories, Ktla won the regularly scheduled daily evening newscast (7 p.n. to 12 a.m.), while Knbc’s “Today In LA” was tops for morning newscast and Kvea’s “Noticiero Telemundo 52 A Las 6Pm” was tops for daytime newscast (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.).

Local cable news upstart Spectrum News 1 had landed the most nominations, with 23 nods. Eligibility for this year’s L.A. Area Emmy Awards was between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2021. The Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards honor...
See full article at Variety Film + TV
  • 7/24/2022
  • by Michael Schneider
  • Variety Film + TV
Fritz Coleman, Longtime NBC4 Los Angeles Weathercaster, To Retire After Nearly 40 Years
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Fritz Coleman, the face of weather forecasts on NBC4 Los Angeles for nearly 40 years, is retiring, the station said Wednesday. His last day on-air will be Friday, June 26.

Coleman, who works on the side as a stand-up comic, is known for mixing humor with his forecasts, as well as for his philanthropic work. Coleman joined NBC4 in 1982. For years, he worked alongside co-anchors Colleen Williams and Chuck Henry and Sports Anchor Fred Roggin, one of the longest-running news anchor teams in Los Angeles.

“After a year of planning his retirement, Coleman has decided to spend more time with his family, appreciate his good health, and dedicate more time to his comedy,” NBC4 said in a statement.

“This career has been a gift. To work in the greatest news operation in Southern California has been the greatest experience of my life,” said Coleman. “I have also had the opportunity of raising my children,...
See full article at Deadline Film + TV
  • 6/17/2020
  • by Denise Petski
  • Deadline Film + TV
Fritz Coleman Retires as KNBC-TV Weatherman After 39 Years
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After 39 years as Los Angeles NBC-owned Knbc/Channel 4’s lead weathercaster, Fritz Coleman is retiring, the station announced Wednesday. “After a year of planning his retirement, Coleman has decided to spend more time with his family, appreciate his good health, and dedicate more time to his comedy,” the station said in a statement. His last day on-air will be Friday, June 26.

Coleman is one of the longest-running news personalities in Los Angeles, most recently as part of the Knbc anchor team of Colleen Williams and Chuck Henry, along with sports anchor Fred Roggin.

Coleman joined Knbc in 1982, memorable early on for his trademark blue-framed glasses (which he later traded in for smaller specs). He also appeared in several promo campaigns for the station over the years, including one with Roggin (“Fritz and Fred”) and another that highlighted his forecasting skills (“Fritz said it would be like this”).

“This career has been a gift,...
See full article at Variety Film + TV
  • 6/17/2020
  • by Michael Schneider
  • Variety Film + TV
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant Memorial Service At Staples Center – Watch The Livestream
Kobe Bryant
The public memorial service Monday for Los Angeles Lakers basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, is sold out, and those not holding a ticket are being told to stay away from the Staples Center arena where the “Celebration of Life” will be held.

But those who didn’t get one of the coveted tickets can still see the service.

The memorial will start at 10 Am Pt and is expected to last until around 1 Pm. Viewing screens will not be activated outside the Staples Center, and the L.A. Live space will be barricaded so that those without memorial tickets are barred from entry. Restaurants and the other businesses at L.A. Live will be closed Monday morning, and some nearby streets will be closed to traffic. Checkpoints will be set up to make sure only ticket-holders get near the event.

Viewing options are plentiful, with Deadline providing a...
See full article at Deadline Film + TV
  • 2/24/2020
  • by Bruce Haring
  • Deadline Film + TV
D'Angelo Russell Needs to Grow the Hell Up Already ... Says Byron Scott (Audio)
[[tmz:video id="0_sml499c6"]] D'Angelo Russell needs to stop acting like a kid and start acting like a Man if he ever wants to reach his superstar potential ... so says his former Lakers coach, Byron Scott.  Scott appeared on "L.A. Today" on AM570 when Fred Roggin asked if he believes the 20-year-old will ever become the breakout NBA stud he was touted to be coming out of college. "The jury is still out," Scott said ... "but he's got to grow up.
See full article at TMZ
  • 1/25/2017
  • by TMZ Staff
  • TMZ
Los Angeles Area Emmys: NBC4 Leads With 8 Wins; Kmex, Kvea & Time Warner Cable SportsNet L.A. Follow With 5 Each
NBC4 was the big winner at the 68th annual Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards handed out today with eight nods. Kmex, Kvea and Time Warner Cable SportsNet L.A. followed with five wins each and KTLA5 snagged four. NBC4’s eight wins included Live Coverage of an Unscheduled News Event for the San Bernardino Shooting, Outstanding Hard News Reporting for Joel Grover, reporter and Matthew Glasser, producer; and Outstanding Sports Reporting for Fred Roggin. Among its five wins, Kmex…...
See full article at Deadline TV
  • 7/24/2016
  • Deadline TV
Variety’s ‘Actors on Actors’ Special on PBS Wins Second Emmy
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Variety’s “Actors on Actors” on PBS was awarded the Emmy Award for best entertainment programming at the Television Academy’s 68th Los Angeles area Emmy Awards.

This is the second win in two years for the interview series, which features pairings of prominent actors discussing their craft. “Actors on Actors” was produced by PBS SoCal in partnership with Variety Media, LLC.

Hosted by Variety‘s Jenelle Riley, the 2016 edition featured such pairings as Cate Blanchett and Ian McKellan, Will Smith and Benicio del Toro and Amy Schumer and Lily Tomlin.

The winners of this year’s LA Area Emmy Awards were announced Saturday night at the TV Academy’s newly renovated Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood.

NBC4 was the evening’s big winner with 8 awards, followed by Kmex, Kvea and Time Warner Cable SportsNet L.A. with 5 trophies each.

The rest of the winners are:...
See full article at Variety Film + TV
  • 7/24/2016
  • by Variety Staff
  • Variety Film + TV
Kmex, NBC4 Lead Los Angeles Emmy Winners
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Fox Sports West, Kmex, Kvea, NBC4 and CBS2 won multiple awards Thursday as the winners of the 2016 Los Angeles Area Emmys individual-achievement categories were announced. Also winning awards were KCAL9 and Time Warner Cable SportsNet L.A.

The complete list of winners is as follows:

Outstanding Sports Reporting

Fred Roggin, Reporter, NBC4

Outstanding Hard News Reporting

Joel Grover, Reporter Matthew Glasser, Producer, NBC4

Outstanding News Feature Reporting

Peter Daut, Reporter, CBS2 and KCAL9

Outstanding Director- News

Leysser Parada, Director, Kvea

Outstanding Director- Programming

Michael Hassan, Director, Fox Sports West / Prime Ticket

Outstanding Writer- News

Nicolette Medina, Writer, CBS 2

Outstanding Writer- Programming

Shawn Kopelakis, Writer, Fox Sports West / Prime Ticket

Outstanding Editor- News

Arturo Quezada, Editor, Kmex

Outstanding Editor- Programming

Antonio Camberos, Editor, Kmex

Outstanding Videographer- News

Richard Huerta, Videographer, Kvea

Outstanding Videographer Single Camera- Programming

David Strumpf, Videographer, Time Warner Cable SportsNet L.A.

Winners will be presented with their awards...
See full article at Variety Film + TV
  • 6/23/2016
  • by Daniel Holloway
  • Variety Film + TV
La Area Emmys: NBC4, Kmex & Kvea Among Top Winners
The Television Academy is out with the individual winners for its 68th Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards, and nearly half of them are first-timers. Alongside such wily veterans of the local Emmy wars as NBC4 sports stalwart Fred Roggin and 20-year L.A. Kings director Mike Hassan are five trophy newbies: producer Matthew Glasser, reporter Peter Daut, director Leysser Parada, writer Shawn Kopelakis and videographer David Strumpf. Fox Sports West/Prime Ticket and NBC4 tied with…...
See full article at Deadline TV
  • 6/23/2016
  • Deadline TV
‘Variety Studio: Actors on Actors’ Nabs Los Angeles Area Emmy Award Nomination
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PBS SoCal’s “Variety Studio: Actors on Actors” series has nabbed its second consecutive nomination for a Los Angeles Area Emmy Award.

The series that features notable actors in conversations about their craft is a contender in the entertainment programming category. “Variety Studio: Actors on Actors” won the trophy last year on its first nomination.

Hosted by Variety‘s Jenelle Riley, the 2015 edition featured such pairings as Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan, Amy Schumer and Lily Tomlin, Brie Larson and Joel Edgerton, Steve Carell and Rooney Mara and Bryan Cranston and Jason Segel.

Also nommed in the category is Kcbs/Kcal’s “Nx Soundstage” series and Ktla’s “Parade Countdown” telecast.

Univision’s Kmex and NBC’s Knbc lead the field in the 68th annual L.A. Emmy Awards derby overall with a total of 19 nominations apiece. Kcet grabbed 13 while Ktla and Telemundo’s Kvea each garnered 10.

In the news races,...
See full article at Variety Film + TV
  • 6/9/2016
  • by Variety Staff
  • Variety Film + TV
Irb Rugby World Cup final on NBC Sports Sunday, October 23
Tune in alert for the 2011 Irb Rugby World Cup on NBC Sports. NBC Sports presents HD coverage of the Irb Rugby World Cup, No.1 New Zealand vs. Canada, on Sunday from Wellington, New Zealand from 3-6 p.m. Et. The No. 1 ranked New Zealand All Blacks will take on the Canadian Maple Leafs (No.12) in the final match of Pool A in the Rugby World Cup. New Zealand has won all three games they.ve played thus far in the tournament while Canada is 1-1-1. Coverage will feature a studio pre-game show, halftime and post-game shows, as well as several other production enhancements. The studio team will consist of NBC commentators Fred Roggin and Bill Seward alongside former USA...
See full article at Monsters and Critics
  • 9/29/2011
  • by April MacIntyre
  • Monsters and Critics
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George Harrison Gets Back
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“I didn’t think it was that stupid,” mutters a puzzled George Harrison during a halt in a video shoot, as a battery of eight Warner Bros. Records employees hastens to reassure him. The mood in the sky-lighted, wood-paneled room at Warner Bros. headquarters in beautiful Burbank, California, is a heady mix of exhilaration and tension. Harrison has just delivered Cloud Nine, his first album in five years, to the label. The record is Harrison’s finest since his first solo outing after the Beatles’ breakup — the three-album set All Things Must Pass,...
See full article at Rollingstone.com
  • 2/25/2011
  • by Anthony DeCurtis
  • Rollingstone.com
Bob Costas
NBC goes for gold with analysts
Bob Costas
New York -- NBC Sports will put a wealth of experience into the field -- including input from 28 analysts who won a total of 42 medals in past Games -- for its 3,600 hours of Olympic coverage next month.

The network is expected to announce Wednesday that there will be a total of 106 commentators across the 17 days of the Summer Olympics from Beijing. That's more than ever before, just as the network is putting together substantially more live coverage (2,900 hours) than ever before on TV and the Web.

Bob Costas will return for his eighth Olympics, his seventh as primetime anchor of coverage. The afternoon coverage on NBC will be hosted by Jim Lampley, who will be announcing his 14th Olympics, a record among broadcasters. Mary Carillo will be the host of NBC's late-night coverage.

Telemundo's coverage will be hosted by Andres Cantor, Jessi Losada and Monica Noguera. CNBC and USA Network telecasts will be hosted by Alex Flanagan, along with Matt Vasgersian at USA. MSNBC anchors and hosts include Melissa Stark and Bill Patrick. Fred Roggin will host "Boxing in Beijing" on CNBC, while Lindsay Czarniak will host Oxygen's gymnastics coverage.
See full article at The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
  • 7/16/2008
  • by By Paul J. Gough
  • The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Los Angeles Area Emmy Award winners
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L.A. Local Color

“2006 Southern California Special Olympics” (CBS2/KCAL9)

Bobby Matthews, Producer

Garry Ashton, Producer

Russell Kodani, Producer

Brian Singer, Producer

Jeff Proctor, Executive Producer

Steve Rangel, Executive Producer

Public, Municipal And Operator Produced Cable

“Every 15 Minutes – Hoover High School” (GTV6)

Roger Johnstone, Producer

Brian Halloran, Associate Producer

Robert Townsend, Associate Producer

Hanry Safarian, Associate Producer

Jessica Houston, Associate Producer

Sabrina Thomas, Associate Producer

Tor Johansen, Associate Producer

Sherri Servillo, Associate Producer

Arts And Culture/History

“Behind The Lyrics” (Khiz)

A.J. Lewis, Producer

Garrett Law, Executive Producer

Peter White, Executive Producer

Richard Janes, Co-Producer

Entertainment Programming

“Ski Switzerland (Travel Cafe)” (NBC4)

Chuck Henry, Executive Producer/Host

Kristin Arntz, Producer

Children/Youth Programming

“Dwp 2006 Science Bowl” (La Cityview35)

Tony Ighani, Executive Producer/Producer

David Goldsmith, Producer

Walter Zeisl, Producer

News Special“Forgotten Footprints: The Children Of Uganda” (Fox11)

Cristy Fajardo, Producer/Host

Elizabeth Espinosa, Producer/Host

Sports Special

“Fred Roggin...
See full article at Variety Film + TV
  • 8/26/2007
  • by Variety Staff
  • Variety Film + TV
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