May 24, 2013

Katie Couric Nabs Longtime ‘Oprah’ Director Joe Terry

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*A Sept. 10 premiere date was announced today for “Katie,” the new syndicated talk show starring former “Today” and “CBS Evening News” anchor Katie Couric. Executive producer and showrunner Jeff Zucker also revealed today that 14-year “The Oprah Winfrey Show” helmer Joe Terry will direct the daytime show, which has been cleared in 94% of the [...]




‘Nate Berkus’ Ratings Less than Other Oprah Spinoffs

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*One of Oprah Winfrey’s syndicated spawns is struggling in the ratings. Her interior designer protégé Nate Berkus, who debuted a daily show last month, is earning about 1.2 million viewers a day — a distant No. 2, for example, to his New York competitor, HLN’s Nancy Grace, who gets about 2 million viewers a day, [...]




Nate Berkus Latest Oprah Regular to Launch Show

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*Oprah Winfrey’s go-to guy for interior design now has his own syndicated TV series. “The Nate Berkus Show” is a go for a launch in the fall after it was cleared on the 10 NBC owned-and-operated stations, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The show, co-produced by Harpo Prods. and Sony Pictures TV, is a daily [...]