Ellen new daytime queen
MOVE OVER, OPRAH: Good read in the N.Y. Times about the ever-increasing starpower of Ellen DeGeneres, who’s been anointed as the heir apparent to Oprah Winfrey on daytime TV—meaning a well-timed appearance on her show can move the needle. DeGeneres is now seen as more likable than Winfrey, according to Q Scores, so it was a no-brainer for Warner Bros., which produces Ellen, and NBC Universal to reach a deal that will keep the show on the network’s 10 owned-and-operated stations through 2014. The contract extension amounted to the first big bet on the post-Oprah landscape. Her career moves—most notably her decision to become a judge on American Idol—appear to have been engineered to enhance her daytime host identity, writes Brian Stelter. We’re well aware of the Oprah Effect; get ready for the Ellen Effect. (2/12a)
VMAs BEAMING BACK
TO THE BIG APPLE Getting back to where they once belonged (4/24a)
THE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT'S A STAGE
Jon Wayne is rolling over in his grave. (4/24a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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A CHORUS OF PRAISE: IVORS 2024 NOMS
