Stories tagged with "comedy central"

Nielsens: 'Millionaire' prime-time return isn't so rich by USA Today

•Poor Regis. ABC's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire's 10th anniversary return to prime time Sunday drew a modest 7 million viewers, behind CBS' Big Brother (a season-high 7.1... – Aug 11, 2009 at 8:06 PM in Entertainment

Ben Stein loses N.Y. Times column over endorsement by USA Today

NEW YORK (AP) — Monotone TV personality Ben Stein has been stripped of his Sunday New York Times business column because of his work as a pitchman for a credit monitoring... – Aug 08, 2009 at 1:24 AM in Entertainment

Nielsens: Baseball very very good to Fox by USA Today

Among the Nielsen ratings' big hitters: Major League Baseball's All-Star Game telecast Tuesday drew 14.6 million viewers to Fox. NBC's America's Got Talent drew 13.5 million... – Jul 21, 2009 at 9:44 PM in Entertainment

In Emmy fields, 7 feels right by indystar

HOLLYWOOD — It was supposed to be six but turned out to be seven. And you know what? Seven is better. Earlier this year, the Academy of Television Arts&Sciences announced... – Jul 17, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Entertainment

'30 Rock,' 'Mad Men' make the most of Emmy nominations by USA Today

NBC's 30 Rock topped the list of Emmy contenders Thursday with 22 nominations, a record for a comedy. And AMC's Mad Men claimed 16, including best drama and lead actors Jon Hamm... – Jul 16, 2009 at 9:21 AM in Entertainment

'Secret' Chappelle show draws thousands in Oregon by USA Today

To view this presentation, you need to install the Flash plug-in GET IT NOW PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The rumor of a secret show by comedian Dave Chappelle turned out... – Jul 15, 2009 at 4:20 PM in Entertainment

Critic's Corner Wednesday by USA Today

E-mail Robert Bianco at rbianco@usatoday.com•TCM salutes a true American master tonight: writer/director Preston Sturges, who produced a string of inventive,... – Jun 10, 2009 at 2:19 AM in Entertainment

Stephen Colbert delivers laughs to American troops by USA Today

CAMP VICTORY, Iraq — Apparently, all it took for victory in Iraq was a visit by late-night funnyman Stephen Colbert."By the power vested in me by basic cable, I officially... – Jun 08, 2009 at 2:19 AM in Entertainment

Colbert to broadcast 4 shows from Baghdad by USA Today

NEW YORK — Stephen Colbert will broadcast four shows next week from Baghdad, where he says he'll be "Bob Hoping" it for the troops.Colbert arrived at the former Al Faw Palace... – Jun 05, 2009 at 1:35 PM in Entertainment

Funnyman Colbert gets less lofty namesake by USA Today

Television comedy show host Stephen Colbert was hoping a new wing at the International Space Station would bear his name, but he'll have to settle for an exercise machine.NASA... – Apr 15, 2009 at 1:46 AM in Entertainment

Nielsens: 'Parks and Recreation' gets good play in ratings by USA Today

•Playground attendance. Amy Poehler's new NBC comedy Parks and Recreation (6.9 million viewers Thursday) topped the final episode of time-slot predecessor Kath Kim by... – Apr 14, 2009 at 9:08 PM in Entertainment

Fox's Glenn Beck announces comedy tour by USA Today

To view this presentation, you need to install the Flash plug-in GET IT NOW NEW YORK — Glenn Beck, Fox News Channel's latest sensation, is taking a comedy show on... – Apr 12, 2009 at 5:18 PM in Entertainment

Will NASA name module after Colbert? by USA Today

NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Colbert is still clinging to hope that NASA will name a new room at the international space station after him.The space agency said Friday it would... – Apr 10, 2009 at 4:35 PM in Entertainment

Will NASA name module after Colbert? by USA Today

NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Colbert is still clinging to hope that NASA will name a new room at the international space station after him.The space agency said Friday it would... – Apr 10, 2009 at 4:19 PM in Entertainment

Critic's Corner Thursday by USA Today

To view this presentation, you need to install the Flash plug-in GET IT NOW E-mail Robert Bianco at rbianco@usatoday.com•Billy F. Gibbons (better known... – Apr 08, 2009 at 10:36 PM in Entertainment

Ex-TV writer J.J. Paulsen gets 26 years in wife's death by Chris Sikich

Body was found in the attic of their Carmel home in 2007 NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — J.J. Paulsen’s former girlfriend said Friday that the two had shared a lot of laughs in the... – Mar 28, 2009 at 2:04 AM in Noblesville

Nielsens: Smooth 'Dancing'; Clooney revives 'ER' by USA Today

ABC's Dancing With the Stars returned for an eighth season Monday with 22.8 million viewers, its biggest opening yet, possibly helped by two last-minute injuries. The debut of ABC... – Mar 17, 2009 at 9:38 PM in Entertainment

Liberal media watchdog begins anti-CNBC drive by USA Today

NEW YORK — Some liberal political activists and economists are seizing on comedian Jon Stewart's attacks of CNBC to push an online petition drive urging the network to be... – Mar 16, 2009 at 7:35 PM in Entertainment

A spurt of bleeding flows into prime time by USA Today

Monday TV is a bloody mess.A few weeks ago, the vital fluid signaled a medical emergency when a patient regurgitated on Fox's House. Just an hour later, it meant imminent death... – Mar 16, 2009 at 10:34 AM in Entertainment

Obama spokesman 'enjoyed' lashing of CNBC host by USA Today

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House's chief spokesman on Friday said he enjoyed watching The Daily Show host Jon Stewart give a lashing to CNBC's Jim Cramer over how he and... – Mar 13, 2009 at 5:21 PM in Entertainment