Is This Late-Night TV’s Last Gasp?

Is This Late-Night TV’s Last Gasp?

John Mulaney describes his weekly Netflix talk show as “a throwback in some ways.” Indeed, it seems to draw inspiration from numerous 20th-century late-night hosts, from Dick Cavett to David Letterman to Conan O’Brien. “It’s almost like the way you might remember a bunch of shows from the past, but it’s not exactly what they…

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‘60 Minutes’ Rebukes Paramount On-Air Over Executive Producer’s Exit

‘60 Minutes’ Rebukes Paramount On-Air Over Executive Producer’s Exit

In an extraordinary on-air rebuke, one of the top journalists at “60 Minutes” directly criticized the program’s parent company in the final moments of its Sunday night CBS telecast, its first episode since the program’s executive producer, Bill Owens, announced his intention to resign. “Paramount began to supervise our content in new ways,” the correspondent,…

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Grammy Awards Audience Drops 9%

Grammy Awards Audience Drops 9%

Viewership for the Grammys slipped to 15.4 million on Sunday night, according to Nielsen, a 9 percent decline compared with last year’s ceremony. The viewership drop snaps a three-year streak for the Grammys. Ratings steadily increased during that period, culminating with nearly 17 million viewers for last year’s show. Ratings had started to climb after…

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