• The 'Jay Leno Show' experiment at 10PM is flailing. The premiere attracted 18 million viewers; now it averages in the 5-6 million range. And its getting trashed by the critics, like Nancy Franklin of the New Yorker, who scathingly writes, "The forensic evidence so far indicates that a kind of death is taking place before our eyes; the only question is whether what we're witnessing is an accident or a crime scene.
*Letterman rumblings?
While CBS has publicly defended David Letterman, in the wake of an alleged extortion plot involving female staff from "Late Show", there is significant rumblings inside the Manhattan headquarters that the fallout over the well-pubbed story could ultimately hurt Letterman's image, even though initial reaction was that of sympathy for the 62 year-old host.
So far, no advertisers have pulled their spots from Late Show, but its early. Quietly, top CBS execs are troubled by the prospects of some of his female colleagues coming out publicly to talk about Letterman's exploits. Even if the sexual 'flings were consensual, the brass are concerned about long-term effect of a host who has made fun of politicians, actors and the like of their own sexual forays.
Letterman's Monday taping, (5 PM PST) is sure to be a ratings winner, but just how will the brouhaha affect the show in the long run? Stay tuned.
*SF media notes: Expect a ton of local TV news to concentrate on Fleet week, as the annual ritual begins in SF...good to see and hear the return of local NHL hockey to the Bay Area; both the SJ Sharks Randy Hahn and Drew Remenda are some of the best play-by-play and color analysts in the biz...Ken Dito will file live reports from the 'Presidents Cup beginning Thursday morning on XTRA Sports 860 AM...
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