TV & Media

Ann Curry and Matt Lauer were all smiles on Curry’s first day as co-anchor of NBC’s Today show, but a year later, tensions were high. Author Brian Stetler says a producer called his plan to dump Curry “Operation Bambi.” In a New York Times Magazine excerpt, the producer denies using the term.Associated Press (2011)

Review: 'Top of the Morning' delves into dark side of morning TV

At age 27, Brian Stelter is something of a media journalism prodigy. Back when he was 20, he built a blog on the TV news business, TVNewser.com, that earned a shout- out from NBC News anchor Brian Williams, along with feature stories in USA Today and the New York Times — where he landed a job as a media reporter fr …

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  1. On TV Wednesday, May 23

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    SEASON FINALE The Middle, 8 p.m., ABC Frankie can't get Axl to say what he wants to do for his graduation party? It's almost like he doesn't want her to know!

  2. WTSP anchor Ginger Gadsden leaving

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    Ginger Gadsden, morning and noon anchor at St. Petersburg CBS affiliate WTSP-Ch. 10, will be leaving the station when her contract expires June 30.

  3. Charlie Rose primetime show coming to PBS

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    The new primetime PBS show featuring Charlie Rose likely will not affect the air time of Tampa public affairs show Florida This Week, even though the network has asked stations nationwide to broadcast Rose's program at 8:30 p.m. Fridays — the local program's current timeslot.

  4. On TV Tuesday, May 21

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    The Bachelor, 8 p.m., ABC In case you forgot there are people desperate enough for fame and companionship that they would speed-date for keeps, here's a blooper special. As if the show wasn't enough of a mistake.

  5. Watch this: TV week of May 20

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    Monday

    SEASON finale Dancing With the Stars, 9 p.m, ABC: Who will walk away with the coveted mirror ball trophy? That one really good young female celebrity? Or that OTHER really good young female celebrity? This season seems especially rigged with ridiculously talented "amateur" dancers. It's …

  6. HBO's Liberace movie 'Behind the Candelabra' lacks insight

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    On the surface, Behind the Candelabra is the perfect HBO movie.

  7. On TV this week, May 20-24

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    On TV this week

    MONDAY

    SEASON FINALE Rules of Engagement, 8:30 p.m., CBS People are getting married, babies are being born and an estranged couple may be getting back together. Every TV trope known to man is in this episode.

  8. The CW unveils five new series for fall, midseason schedule

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    The CW is breaking up its vampires.

    The network's new fall schedule splits its top-rated series The Vampire Diaries and new spin-off The Originals onto different nights.

  9. On TV this weekend, May 17-19

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    On TV this weekend

    FRIDAY

    Undercover Boss, 8 p.m., CBS Last week was the season finale, sure, but we have lots more stuff to watch. Those camera crews don't hang out for weeks at a time for nothing.

  10. CBS unveils fall schedule with six new shows

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    NEW YORK — Wrapping up a season in which it will finish first in both viewers and the crucial adults 18-49 demographic that advertisers favor, CBS unveiled a fall TV schedule Wednesday with four new comedies and two dramas.