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Nonprofit Press Release Theater: PTC Decrees Pepsi Naughty, Coke Nice

“Decency” watchdog group the Parents Television Council today issued its “best and worst advertiser” lists, honoring and castigating the advertisers who advertise on what it judges the most and least family-friendly shows, respectively. The lists after the jump: 

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Hannity &—Oh, Who Are We Kidding?

After the end of the year, Alan Colmes will not provide a spirited defense of liberalism to Sean Hannity on Hannity & Colmes. Unlike for the past 12 years, the reason will now be that Colmes is not on the show.  Fox News has announced that the often-outshouted left half of the cable debate show [...]

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Heroes Creator Apologizes to Saps

Tim Kring, creator of Heroes, caused a bit of a stir last week when he blamed Heroes’ ratings problems on DVR, DVD and online viewing—which, he said, left the show’s live ratings dependent on “saps and dips__ts” who didn’t know how to use technology.  Kring has now apologized, in an open letter to fans (from [...]

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TV Poll: What's on the Menu?

The Tuned In house is hosting Thanksgiving this year, for 18 people, so like many of you I’m combining work this week with back-of-my-mind menu planning and logistical calculations. And yet as much as people like to commiserate about the burden of Thanksgiving, I love it. I love cooking, but more to the point I [...]

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Finale Watch: Resurrections on HBO

Spoilers for True Blood and Entourage coming up after the jump: