“If it’s true that NBCU’s Jeff Zucker is actually going to take a buyout, then the TV version of the BP oil spill just got capped.” tweeted the country’s preeminent TV critic Tim Goodman with regards to the very welcome news that the man responsible for many of NBC’s current programming woes is poised to [...]

“Jack is not really an expert in carbon dating.” said Carlton Cuse in defense of the good doctor’s somewhat inaccurate first season assertion that the clothes found on the remains of the skeletons in the cave looked to be about 50 years old! [Courtesy of a very interesting interview with LOSTerminds Damon Lindelof and Carlton [...]

“Cameron and Mitchell are a loving, grounded, committed, and demonstrably affectionate couple and have been from the beginning of the series. It happens that we have an episode in the works for next season that addresses Mitchell’s discomfort with public displays of affection. Until then, we thank everyone for being so invested in these characters.” [...]

“It’s our highest-performing Monday night show. We look at it as a very strong player, and it’s a show that matches up with our new shows. It’s too early for me to say for certain as it’s a conversation we’re going to have next week,” said Angela Bromstad, NBC Entertainment President on CHUCK’s renewal chances [...]

“We’re done. Amen.” Was what both @CarltonCuse and @DamonLindelof tweeted last night, signalling the fact that the season finale of LOST was as they say in the business “in the can,” and the end of a remarkable six year journey that will culminate with the LOST series finale set to air on May 23 at [...]

“The only person whose ratings fell more than mine last year is here tonight. Great to see you, Jay,” chided President Obama with regards the evening’s host [Jay Leno] at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner over the weekend. The full video of which can be seen here.

“I know me, I wouldn’t have done that… If I had surrendered THE TONIGHT SHOW and handed it over to somebody publicly and wished them well…and then…six months later. But that’s me, you know. Everyone’s got their own, you know, way of doing things,” said Conan O’Brien to interviewer Steve Kroft in an excerpt released [...]

“Just watched the final 2 hrs of “24.” A fitting end to this once in a lifetime show. It will not disappoint.” promises @maskedscheduler, a mysterious TV industry veteran who every once in a while will peel back the mask just a bit to regale readers with fascinating tales from the Hollywood trenches over on [...]

“I must caution you, that allowing your private life to interfere with your professional one can be dangerous. But off the record, it’s about damn time.” General Beckman on CHUCK following Chuck and Sara’s admission that they’re dating, exclusively.

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