Read more primetime TV stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/12528/primetime-tv.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 14:14:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73899/john-king-will-replace-lou-dobbs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCNN political reporter and State of the Union host John King will replace the abruptly departed Lou Dobbs in CNN's 7pm weekday slot starting early next year. Aside from hosting the network's Sunday political gabfest, King is known for using a touch-screen “magic map” to illustrate his election analysis. “There...http://www.newser.com/story/73899/john-king-will-replace-lou-dobbs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 12 Nov 2009 11:09:20 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71433/debate-rages-over-leno-move.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJay Leno’s primetime takeover has sparked furious debate in the TV business, as its ripple effects begin to be felt. Shows that thrived at 10pm, like Law & Order SVU , are dying in other slots; at least one, Southland , has been canceled outright. Anonymously, producers are calling the move a...http://www.newser.com/story/71433/debate-rages-over-leno-move.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 12 Oct 2009 9:46:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71354/jay-leno-kills-southland.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNBC’s cop drama Southland was critically acclaimed and had great ratings, but the network has stopped production on the series and canned the episodes it already completed. The explanation: The show is too dark and gritty for 9pm. Why not just air it in its original time slot, at 10pm?...http://www.newser.com/story/71354/jay-leno-kills-southland.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 09 Oct 2009 13:52:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71174/lenos-ratings-tumble.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHere’s one headline Jay Leno won’t want to read. Ever since the fall TV season began in earnest Sept. 21, the former king of late night has been getting his keister kicked in primetime. He’s finished in last place every single night, with his numbers falling steadily and hitting a...http://www.newser.com/story/71174/lenos-ratings-tumble.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 07 Oct 2009 13:31:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66208/leno-spills-details-on-new-show.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Jay Leno Show will bear few similarities to Leno’s tenure on the Tonight Show —for one, he won’t have a desk until the end of the fast-paced hour, if at all—but it will still feature celebrity guests (two max) and signature Leno comedy bits, according to the Hollywood...http://www.newser.com/story/66208/leno-spills-details-on-new-show.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 06 Aug 2009 9:43:09 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66158/get-ready-for-massive-leno-pr-blitz.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGet ready for Jay—lots and lots of Jay. Though nearly 80% of viewers are aware that the Jay Leno Show is on the horizon, NBC is going to beat you over the head until you're drooling for its 10pm venture, the New York Times reports. A 24-hour webcam has...http://www.newser.com/story/66158/get-ready-for-massive-leno-pr-blitz.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 05 Aug 2009 11:28:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65123/leno-website-previews-terrible-jokes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe days of thejaylenoshow.com being a funny site—back when it was owned by a stubborn realtor refusing “to budge in the face of increasingly desperate corporate pressure” from NBC—are over. Sadly, the URL now belongs to The Jay Leno Show , writes Seth Abramovitch for Movieline. Though ostensibly...http://www.newser.com/story/65123/leno-website-previews-terrible-jokes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 23 Jul 2009 12:18:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65004/boyle-bumps-obama-presser.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSusan Boyle may have lost in the final of Britain's Got Talent , but the Scottish spinster prevailed in an even bigger battle—with Barack Obama. When the White House told TV networks it was scheduling the president's news conference for 9pm Eastern time, NBC refused on the grounds that it...http://www.newser.com/story/65004/boyle-bumps-obama-presser.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 22 Jul 2009 6:41:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63231/most-repulsive-reality-tv-shows.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagReality shows throw anyone who signs a waiver onto TV. Some have higher aspirations, but most rest solidly in "How low can they go?" territory. Annie Barrett of Entertainment Weekly looks at 35 of the most appalling reality TV shows. Jail : A new low from the guys behind Cops. At...http://www.newser.com/story/63231/most-repulsive-reality-tv-shows.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 01 Jul 2009 11:53:00 CDT