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Third act may be in store for O'Brien

But first he has to go down. How, you might ask, does a guy who just got promoted to "The Tonight Show" desk go down? Isn't he going to be in that job forever? For starters, no: There's nothing that guarantees O'Brien a future at "The Tonight Show" ...

From TIM GOODMAN, San Francisco Chronicle,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Jay Leno,  Johnny Carson,  Jeff Zucker,  Kevin Reilly,  Ben Silverman

Power Rankings! Week 9: All hail the new king. And welcome, "Venture Bros."

Look at everybody moving up, filling the void left by "Mad Men." We know what you're thinking - is everybody inching up one slot? No. But for "30 Rock," there was no drama to challenge and some strong comedies had the week off. Not a problem. We're ...

From TIM GOODMAN, San Francisco Chronicle,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Tina Fey,  Comcast,  Will Arnett,  Larry David

Kurt Sutter: Celebrity Podcast Interview with the "Sons of Anarchy" creator.

Kurt Sutter, the creator and writer of FX's acclaimed "Sons of Anarchy" series took some time out to talk the other day before the pivotal final episodes of the high-octane drama. Sutter, formerly a writer and producer of "The Shield," is on quite a ...

From TIM GOODMAN, San Francisco Chronicle,  17 Nov 2009

Celebrity Podcast Interviews, "Mad Men" withdrawal, the Power Rankings!, pimping and more.

If you'll look to the right of this blog you'll see a section called Celebrity Podcast Interviews. With the help of the fine SFGate folks, we've got a bunch of my archived interviews hard-wired into the blog now for easy access, including the four-part ...

From TIM GOODMAN, San Francisco Chronicle,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Stephen Colbert,  Ricky Gervais,  Eddie Izzard,  Conan O'Brien,  Ken Burns

Jon plus Kate equals holiday stress

-- A Reuters story reported that if Comcast buys NBC, it will keep Jeff Zucker - widely considered the main reason NBC has been swimming in failure for so long - in charge of its future. This decision was either made by the same person who dreamed up ...

From TIM GOODMAN, San Francisco Chronicle,  15 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Comcast,  Jeff Zucker,  TV One,  Donald J Trump,  U.S. Congress

TV review: 'Prisoner' remake captive of past

There is probably no winning for the AMC remake of "The Prisoner," which starts Sunday with the first of three two-hour segments. Where the original 1967 series - considered a cult classic - ran 17 episodes and redefined the possibilities of nonlinear ( ...

From TIM GOODMAN, San Francisco Chronicle,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: AMC,  Ian McKellen,  Patrick McGoohan,  Jim Caviezel

Power Rankings! Week 8: Victory lap for "Mad Men." Strange week of static; no Visitors.

The undisputed champ goes out in high style. We've already written everything that needs to be said about it on this blog and in The Chronicle, but let's note that in all the glory for this outstanding finale, we probably could have gushed a little ...

From TIM GOODMAN, San Francisco Chronicle,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Matthew Weiner,  John Lithgow,  Ryan Murphy

'Mad Men' respects its fans, and we like that

In a business driven inexorably toward mediocrity by an emphasis on ratings and mass consumption, the critical success of "Mad Men" is great for television - even if you've never seen it. Having won the Emmy for best drama two consecutive years - and ...

From TIM GOODMAN, San Francisco Chronicle,  10 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Don Draper,  AMC,  Jon Hamm,  Matthew Weiner

"Mad Men" Spoiled Bastard, Ep. 13: "Shut the door. Have a seat." Season finale.

Here's to new beginnings. The Pierre as live/work space. This is a Spoiled Bastard. It contains spoilers. That's the point. Remember that feeling so many of you had when watching Ep. 6: "Guy Walks Into An Advertising Agency" - as the John Deere mower ...

From TIM GOODMAN, San Francisco Chronicle,  9 Nov 2009

Related Topics: John Deere,  Matthew Weiner,  Don Draper,  John F. Kennedy

Power Rankings! Week 7: Top 5 stable. Next 10 a car crash. Plus: Rookie failure.

Not even the actress playing Margaret (Roger's daughter) could put a dent into this incredible run (though her acting proved that all executive producers should make sure the people they hire can not just cry convincingly, but deliver lines ...

From TIM GOODMAN, San Francisco Chronicle,  5 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Tim Roth

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