In an ‘NCIS’ Milestone, Mark Harmon’s Agent Gibbs Looks Back
“NCIS” celebrates its success as No. 1 and its unusual longevity with a special episode on Tuesday night.
Media Decoder Blog: No Ads, No Madonna But NBC Calls Live Stream A Success
Hard numbers will wait until tomorrow but some viewers already complained about delays and about what they missed watching the Super Bowl online instead of on television.
Media Decoder Blog: A Debate Over Unpaid Interns
After the news that a former intern at Harper's Bazaar had sued over her unpaid status, Room for Debate sought out a range of opinions on the issue, asking if the government should intervene in these arrangements.
Robert B. Cohen Dies at 85; Founded the Hudson News Chain
Mr. Cohen was president of the Hudson County News Company, a newspaper distributorship, when it went into the retail field in the mid-1970s by taking over a newsstand at the Newark airport.
Advertising: Super Bowl Commercials, From Charming to Smarmy
Risk-taking, rule-breaking ideas were as hard to find among the more than 50 Super Bowl commercials as good taste in a GoDaddy ad.
NBC Spends Millions on the Buildup to ‘Smash’
Estimates are that NBC has spent as much as $25 million promoting “Smash,” a new series that the network hopes will be the hit it desperately needs.
Media Decoder Blog: Digital Notes: Madonna’s Super Bowl Bounce
The new album from Madonna, Sunday's halftime performer, has gotten off to strong start more than a month before it is set to be released. (Advance sales have taken it to No. 1 on iTunes's rankings in 35 countries.)
Corner Office | Amy Astley: Amy Astley of Teen Vogue, on Valuing a Work Ethic
Amy Astley of Teen Vogue says that in hiring, she wants to get a sense of applicants’ work ethic — and whether they can think in an entrepreneurial way.
Television Review: Steven Van Zandt in Norwegian Netflix Series ‘Lilyhammer’
“Lilyhammer,” starring Steven Van Zandt as a wiseguy in witness protection in Norway, is the first original series on Netflix and is available via streaming video.
Television Review: ‘Smash,’ on NBC, With Debra Messing and Anjelica Huston
“Smash,” NBC’s series about backstage Broadway, comes with New York and Hollywood names off screen (Steven Spielberg, Therese Rebeck) and on (Debra Messing and Brian d’Arcy James).
