The Feed is a blog on TV, media and modern life by St. Petersburg Times TV/media critic Eric Deggans. Possibly the most critical guy at the Times, he has served as music, media and TV critic at various times over 10 years.
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In tribute to Jay Leno's departure from the Tonight Show Friday, here's a sampling of his best moments on the show:
Barack Obama visits Leno (March 19, 2009): The first time a sitting president ever visited a late-night show proved that .....
News yesterday that the country's largest newspaper chain, Gannett Co., is planning to cut thousands more jobs in the next week -- have a happy Independence Day weekend, staffers! -- leaves me asking one question:
(WARNING -- I WILL be talking specifics about Dexter finale Sunday night) The best of today's cable TV dramas manage an impossible feat when their too-short seasons end; resolving just enough so you feel something's ended, but giving you a cliffhanger...
NBC isn't wasting any time with bringing back its popular unscripted weight loss competition The Biggest Loser -- announcing 22 new contestants for episodes which begin airing Jan. 5 featuring the show's largest contestant ever, at 526 pounds.Given...
National Public Radio has hired one of the country's best experts in journalism and diversity issues to help develop its future strategies, tapping Poynter Institute dean Keith Woods to serve as the vice president of diversity in news and operations at...
The Nielsen Company released its annual list of top media products for 2009, and the results for television-related categories were eye opening. Just three scripted series cracked the top 10 shows of the year, with the rest divided between sports and...
Once upon a time, 60 Minutes' celebrity profiles were like TV versions of an old-school magazine piece -- rare glimpses inside the world of notables rarely subjected to free press scrutiny.
My favorite classic 60 profiles were Harry Reasoner's...