Lisa's Favorite Sites

Moraes on TV Archive: TV News

Oprah: "Yellow brick road of blessings" is ending

(12:55: this entry has been updated with Discovery Communications statement.) "After much prayer and months of careful thought, I've decided the next season, season 25, will be the last season of the "Oprah Winfrey Show'," daytime TV host Oprah Winfrey said Friday morning in a sometimes teary-eyed announcement confirming what...

By Lisa de Moraes  |  November 20, 2009; 12:02 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (52)
Categories:  TV News Share This:  E-Mail | Technorati | Del.icio.us | Digg | Stumble

Palin gooses Oprah's numbers

Sarah Palin performed like the Osmond family for Oprah Winfrey. According to Nielsen's early stats, Palin's pre-taped interview with Oprah, which aired Monday on the daytime diva's syndicated talker, clocked the show's best household rating and share since a Nov. 9, 2007 broadcast. That day, Oprah's guest was the entire...

By Lisa de Moraes  |  November 18, 2009; 8:55 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
Categories:  TV News Share This:  E-Mail | Technorati | Del.icio.us | Digg | Stumble

NBC moves Emmys to August; puny ratings to follow

NBC announced Wednesday it is moving the Primetime Emmy Awards to Sunday, Aug. 29. The annual trophy show traditionally airs the Sunday before the start of the TV season, in mid-September. But NBC has a contract to air NFL football on Sunday nights and those games rev up before...

By Lisa de Moraes  |  November 18, 2009; 8:36 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
Categories:  TV News Share This:  E-Mail | Technorati | Del.icio.us | Digg | Stumble

Palin is ready for her close-up: We watch so you don't have to

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin continues campaigning for her new book, "Going Rogue: An American Life," but today is the start of an epic five, six, or seven-part series -- depending on how you slice it - with Barbara Walters of ABC News. This morning: parts 1 and 2,...

By Lisa de Moraes  |  November 17, 2009; 2:18 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
Categories:  TV News Share This:  E-Mail | Technorati | Del.icio.us | Digg | Stumble

Oprah welcomes Palin to woo back viewers

Oprah Winfrey, on a campaign to climb back from last season's ratings slump (and, some say, to make sure her syndicated talk show goes out on top) is going to try to kiss and make up with conservative viewers Monday afternoon, when Sarah Palin is her guest on her syndicated...

By Lisa de Moraes  |  November 16, 2009; 1:05 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (9)
Categories:  TV News Share This:  E-Mail | Technorati | Del.icio.us | Digg | Stumble

Balloon Boy's parents plead guilty

Richard and Mayumi Heene may see all their wishes come true, at Christmas-time. The Fort Collins, Colo. couple who faked seven-year-old son's death-defying flight in a homemade weather balloon, are set to be sentenced for the hoax next month - two days before Christmas. Given how completely the cable news...

By Lisa de Moraes  |  November 13, 2009; 5:51 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
Categories:  TV News Share This:  E-Mail | Technorati | Del.icio.us | Digg | Stumble

Older Entries in This Category »

"Oprah" to cable in 2011 -- here we go again! , Lisa de Moraes , November 5, 2009
GOP gains; Fox News Channel wins , Lisa de Moraes , November 4, 2009
MTV pulls DJ AM series from primetime, Lisa de Moraes , November 4, 2009
Aliens land; 14 million watch , Lisa de Moraes , November 4, 2009
Kirstie Alley to perform weight-loss encore , Lisa de Moraes , November 3, 2009
Levi teases when "Insider" begs for Palin dirt , Lisa de Moraes , November 3, 2009
Happy Halloween from NBC News, Lisa de Moraes , October 30, 2009
ABC kills "V" skywriting stunt, Lisa de Moraes , October 28, 2009
Fox trolls for new Seth MacFarlane show sugardaddy , Lisa de Moraes , October 27, 2009
Ricky Gervais to host NBC's "Golden Globe" show, Lisa de Moraes , October 26, 2009
DeLay finds another "reality" with ABC, Lisa de Moraes , October 23, 2009
Fat is the new black on primetime TV, Lisa de Moraes , October 23, 2009
CW dumps downer "Melrose" cast members; adds cougar, Lisa de Moraes , October 23, 2009
Fox pulls "Dollhouse"; Whedon philosophical , Lisa de Moraes , October 22, 2009
"Glee" creator Ryan Murphy gets mad -- and gets even, Lisa de Moraes , October 21, 2009
"So You Think You Can Dance" Judge to Produce Oscars, Lisa de Moraes , October 20, 2009
Second CBS Reality Series Winner Tossed in Slammer, Lisa de Moraes , October 20, 2009
Conan, Booker Kiss and Make Up on "Tonight Show", Lisa de Moraes , October 17, 2009
TLC Sues Jon Gosselin for Breach of Contract, Lisa de Moraes , October 16, 2009
TLC Cobbles Together More "Jon & Kate Plus 8", Lisa de Moraes , October 15, 2009
Kelsey Grammer Replaced by Charlie Brown, Lisa de Moraes , October 15, 2009
Viewers Cautiously Return to Post-DeLay "Dancing", Lisa de Moraes , October 14, 2009
MTV's "Gone Too Far" is DOA, Lisa de Moraes , October 13, 2009
Macy's Parade-Snubbed "Glee" Creator Kicks Jay Leno, Lisa de Moraes , October 13, 2009
Will TNT Burn Off "Southland"?, Lisa de Moraes , October 13, 2009
Will You Watch BET's Michael Vick Project?, Lisa de Moraes , October 9, 2009
"NCIS: Los Angeles," "The Good Wife": Good to Go , Lisa de Moraes , October 7, 2009
Kimmel Gives DeLay Grilling ABC News Avoided, Lisa de Moraes , October 7, 2009
No More Dancing-Around Issues for DeLay, Lisa de Moraes , October 6, 2009
Tom DeLay Dances with Elephant on His Back , Lisa de Moraes , October 5, 2009
Letterman Apologizes to Wife on "Late Show", Lisa de Moraes , October 5, 2009
'Saturday Night Live' Honor System Fails Again, Lisa de Moraes , October 5, 2009
MTV To Air Its Now-Ironic DJ AM Reality Series, Lisa de Moraes , October 5, 2009
Dave Letterman Cracks Up Late Night Rivals, Lisa de Moraes , October 3, 2009
New Comedy Probes US Art of Botching Britcoms , Lisa de Moraes , September 30, 2009
CBS Clone Machine Turned On "Criminal Minds", Lisa de Moraes , September 30, 2009
Dancing with DeLay: Tango Trip-Up, Lisa de Moraes , September 30, 2009
"The Beautiful Life: TBL" -- RIP, Lisa de Moraes , September 25, 2009
Dancing with DeLay: Tom Wins Second Term, Lisa de Moraes , September 23, 2009
Viewers Want More "NCIS" , Lisa de Moraes , September 23, 2009
Obama Draws Dave's Biggest Crowd Since Oprah, Lisa de Moraes , September 22, 2009
DeLay Doesn't Do It for "Dancing" Ratings, Lisa de Moraes , September 22, 2009
Kate Gosselin Sloughs Off Kathy Griffin on "The View" , Lisa de Moraes , September 18, 2009
Paula Abdul Does Ellen on Vh1's "Divas", Lisa de Moraes , September 18, 2009
Jay Leno Doubles Conan's Debut Audience, Lisa de Moraes , September 15, 2009
Tom DeLay Dances Around Cuomo on "GMA", Lisa de Moraes , August 18, 2009
'Today' Show Interviews Susan Boyle , Washington Post Editor , July 22, 2009
Jackson Family Leaving Encino Estate for Funeral, Washington Post Editor , July 7, 2009
LA Mayoral Aide Seeks Contributions for Funeral Costs, Washington Post Editor , July 7, 2009
Morning Shows: Memorial Service Will Include Casket, Washington Post Editor , July 7, 2009
Michael Jackson TV Watercooler, Lisa de Moraes , June 26, 2009
Michael Jackson Marathon, Lisa de Moraes , June 26, 2009
All Obituary Thursday, Lisa de Moraes , June 25, 2009
ABC News, NBC News Fight Over Farrah's Carcass, Lisa de Moraes , June 25, 2009
Dave Bites Conan, Lisa de Moraes , June 10, 2009
Washington: "Real"-er by the minute, Lisa de Moraes , June 8, 2009
"Tony, She Won" , Lisa de Moraes , June 8, 2009
Conan Debut Good, But No Leno Swan Song, Lisa de Moraes , June 2, 2009
Washington D.C. Invaded by Real Housewives, Lisa de Moraes , May 26, 2009
 
RSS Feed
Subscribe to The Post

© 2009 The Washington Post Company