Perhaps the folks at Bravo, assembling this Top Chef-themed holiday promo were not aware that it’s a difficult time in the media business. But I’m thinking this is perhaps not the best time to be sending sharp implements to newsrooms across America. [Update: Bravo confirms that this is, in fact, a set of cheese knives, encased [...]

NBC made its Jay Leno announcement official today, holding a press conference and issuing a press release that spelled out—somewhat—what Leno’s 10 p.m. E.T. scriptkiller will involve. From the release, in which Jeff Zucker actually uses, a la Robert Huggins, the phrase “new paradigm”:    Leno will sign off as host of The Tonight Show [...]

NBC’s other old-new host, Jimmy Fallon, posted his first Late Night video blog last night, and I’ll say this for him: he picked a great house band. (In fact, I’m surprised that committing to the nightly show works for them, but it’s a steady gig, and I hope NBC is backing up a money truck.) [...]