http://www.mail.com/people/27914-brian-williams.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/27914-brian-williams.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2077804-nbc-bringing-ironside-renewing-community.html NEW YORK (AP) — NBC is ordering up a new comedy for next season from "Scrubs" creator Bill Lawrence and an updating of the '70s cop drama "Ironside." And in a surprise move, the network is bringing back "Community" for a fifth season. This quirky college comedy has struggled in the ratings but enjoys a devoted cult following. The revived "Ironside" will s... Sat, 11 May 2013 01:21:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2077804-nbc-bringing-ironside-renewing-community.html 2013-05-11T01:21:12Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2077810-nbc-cancels-williams-newsmagazine-rock-center.html NEW YORK (AP) — NBC pulled the plug Friday on Brian Williams' newsmagazine "Rock Center" after a short, troubled life in which it failed to find a consistent home on the network's prime-time schedule. The show's final broadcast will be on June 21, NBC Universal News Group Chairwoman Pat Fili-Krushel said in a memo to her staff. "Rock Center" premiered on ... Fri, 10 May 2013 21:53:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2077810-nbc-cancels-williams-newsmagazine-rock-center.html 2013-05-10T21:53:47Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2032286-boston-drama-grips-television-networks.html NEW YORK (AP) — So much for scripted police procedurals. The marathon manhunt in Boston was a real-life drama that kept the biggest television networks and their viewers on edge for most of the day and into Friday evening, with a city's safety hanging in the balance. It had a prime-time conclusion, too. Shortly before 9 p.m. EDT, and three hours after the... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 02:03:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2032286-boston-drama-grips-television-networks.html 2013-04-20T02:03:31Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2021920-screens-familiar-images-terror-flash.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Boston Marathon explosions and their aftermath were captured in chilling images that ran as relentless tape loops of terror online and on TV networks Monday, a sickeningly familiar routine in an age of violence designed for maximum impact. Broadcast and cable news networks were on the story full time within an hour of the detonations. ... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 03:32:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2021920-screens-familiar-images-terror-flash.html 2013-04-16T03:32:32Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1997232-nbc-learned-transition-lessons.html NEW YORK (AP) — NBC's recent personnel transition in morning television was a disaster. Executives hope their luck is better late at night, and they have a year to try and make it a smooth handoff from Jay Leno to Jimmy Fallon at the "Tonight" show. The network announced Wednesday what has been rumored for the past several weeks: Leno will leave the job h... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:03:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1997232-nbc-learned-transition-lessons.html 2013-04-04T14:03:39Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1970814-ted-koppel-quit-moving-airtime-rock-center.html NEW YORK (AP) — Veteran newsman Ted Koppel, who reports on Friday's "Rock Center" about young offenders in adult prisons, said NBC hasn't done Brian Williams and his young newsmagazine any favors with its scheduling shuffles. The show debuted on Halloween 2011 and now airs on Friday after previously being on NBC's schedule for Monday, Tuesday and Thursday... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:38:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1970814-ted-koppel-quit-moving-airtime-rock-center.html 2013-03-21T20:38:49Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1953096-slowly-unfolding-mystery-media.html NEW YORK (AP) — The election of a new pope presented news organizations Wednesday with a slowly unfolding mystery governed by centuries of tradition. Television news personalities were clearly uncomfortable with the uncertainty. But it may have been the best thing for their networks, with the story revealing itself like a reality show competition, only th... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:07:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1953096-slowly-unfolding-mystery-media.html 2013-03-13T22:07:05Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1948010-media-watching-papal-conclave.html NEW YORK (AP) — White smoke or black smoke? Maybe it's easier just to wait for a text message that a new pope has been elected. A Catholic organization has set up a website, www.popealarm.com, that lets people register to receive a text or email notification when a pope has been selected by cardinals meeting in Vatican City. None were needed Tuesday: aft... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:13:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1948010-media-watching-papal-conclave.html 2013-03-12T20:13:31Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1887296-nbc-stumbles-deep-midwinter-freeze-ratings-low.html NEW YORK (AP) — NBC, after being heartened by some long-sought success this past fall, has fallen into a deep midwinter freeze. The network has badly stumbled recently, hitting its three lowest viewership levels for a traditional television season in the past four weeks, the Nielsen ratings company said. The only exception came the week NBC televised the ... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1887296-nbc-stumbles-deep-midwinter-freeze-ratings-low.html 2013-02-12T20:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1862450-nbc-news-president-steve-capus-stepping.html NEW YORK (AP) — NBC News President Steve Capus, who presided over years of strong ratings at the news division and expanded digital offerings but was hurt by the downfall of the "Today" show, said Friday that he was resigning. The Philadelphia-area native joined NBC News 20 years ago and produced various newscasts for Brian Williams before being appointed... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 01:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1862450-nbc-news-president-steve-capus-stepping.html 2013-02-02T01:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1835360-beyonce-hudson-star-turns-inauguration.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Beyonce drew a loud cheer at the inauguration Monday even before her impressive rendition of the national anthem. But in the role she played four years ago singing for the president and first lady at the inaugural ball was her "Dreamgirls" co-star Jennifer Hudson. If President Barack Obama's first inaugural theme seemed to be summed up b... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 04:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1835360-beyonce-hudson-star-turns-inauguration.html 2013-01-22T04:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1835882-inauguration-offers-pause-tv-bickering.html NEW YORK (AP) — The second inauguration of President Barack Obama gave television networks a chance to bask in the majesty of a Washington event that unites Americans of all beliefs and ideologies — at least for a moment. Then it was back to business as usual: the dissemination of widely divergent views on what people had just seen for themselves. ABC, CB... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1835882-inauguration-offers-pause-tv-bickering.html 2013-01-21T19:28:00Z