http://www.unclebarky.com/index.htmlLocal and National TV CoverageenEd BarkCopyright 2006 Ed Bark2010-09-08T15:42:35-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:52:31 -0500Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-09-08T15:42:35-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4e17e528383b8fa1cfcbfc5e8fe02063-1793.html#unique-entry-id-1793http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4e17e528383b8fa1cfcbfc5e8fe02063-1793.html#unique-entry-id-1793Wednesday's North Texas downpour caused heavy flooding in some quarters, prompting D-FW's four major TV news providers to preempt regular programming for live coverage. ...Plus, TNT has green-lighted a pilot for a possible new series version of Dallas while CNN has nailed down Larry King's expiration date and his replacement, Piers Morgan.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-09-07T18:01:22-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/ff192dffd4581721f6bf2b3d5434857e-1792.html#unique-entry-id-1792http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/ff192dffd4581721f6bf2b3d5434857e-1792.html#unique-entry-id-1792Reporter Shana Franklin seems to be reveling in her still somewhat new role as Dallas-based CW33's resident "sexpert." Her newly posted video bio finds her in bed with four loves of her life while hubby mans the camera.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-09-07T16:44:17-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6049e96150f631c90d37785110b0b6b7-1791.html#unique-entry-id-1791http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6049e96150f631c90d37785110b0b6b7-1791.html#unique-entry-id-1791The CW network jump-starts its new season this week with Wednesday night's unveiling of the new cheerleader series Hellcats.... And a new edition of TV Bulletin Board catches up on some significant developments in the worlds of news and entertainment.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-09-03T12:42:22-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/045148aecb73b01e4531d94c3d49bba5-1790.html#unique-entry-id-1790http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/045148aecb73b01e4531d94c3d49bba5-1790.html#unique-entry-id-1790Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-09-01T14:17:16-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/907ccf7dd6b850167ea22e06193b48ed-1789.html#unique-entry-id-1789http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/907ccf7dd6b850167ea22e06193b48ed-1789.html#unique-entry-id-1789Closing in on two months before its premiere, Conan O'Brien's late night TBS show at last has a name.... Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings pit the first-place Texas Rangers against NBC's potent America's Got Talent after President Obama starts Tuesday night with lukewarm numbers.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-09-01T02:30:05-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/66f40f109d2c55bce1d4f5e02503055d-1788.html#unique-entry-id-1788http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/66f40f109d2c55bce1d4f5e02503055d-1788.html#unique-entry-id-1788Police Woman series. ...That means that the Dallas-Fort Worth TV and Network News & Reviews pages are newly in the August archives in case you still want to catch up.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-08-31T11:27:44-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/fb10f5f271d7117c0f96bcffb4058bf6-1787.html#unique-entry-id-1787http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/fb10f5f271d7117c0f96bcffb4058bf6-1787.html#unique-entry-id-1787While American Idol continues to vacillate over judges, Dancing With the Stars kicked up its heels anew with another dozen celebrity hoofers. The live announcement came Monday night amid the august surroundings of -- Bachelor Pad.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-08-30T03:56:35-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5f0aaa4f3c7c503383afd425ec5637ea-1786.html#unique-entry-id-1786http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5f0aaa4f3c7c503383afd425ec5637ea-1786.html#unique-entry-id-1786Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-08-27T14:34:14-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/eb250940b156393ece97d98f69c18ce8-1785.html#unique-entry-id-1785http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/eb250940b156393ece97d98f69c18ce8-1785.html#unique-entry-id-1785 Josh Lewin and Tom Grieve with another Josh. Photo: Ed Bark Record ratings for Fox Sports Southwest telecasts of Texas Rangers games have put announcers Josh Lewin and Tom Grieve in front of more eyeballs than ever before.... Plus, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are in and we have another episode in our pre-fall season feature, TV THEME SONG-ville.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-08-26T12:16:49-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0b6408354180cf515ab9d7ea8b77bfd9-1784.html#unique-entry-id-1784http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0b6408354180cf515ab9d7ea8b77bfd9-1784.html#unique-entry-id-1784Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-08-25T15:30:43-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/80d5875591a8c18c12a48657831d035e-1783.html#unique-entry-id-1783http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/80d5875591a8c18c12a48657831d035e-1783.html#unique-entry-id-1783Another high school athletic program is in the cross-hairs of veteran WFAA8 gumshoe Brett Shipp, who painted a convincing picture of wrongdoing with Tuesday night's lengthy look at a star Southlake Carroll High School quarterback whose eligibility seemingly is in serious question. We analyze his latest expose here while our Back Channels page rewinds to March 14, 1994 for a look at Shipp as a hotshot investigator for KDFW-TV (Channel 4).]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-08-24T17:12:44-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/ad262ee60929befbed2c044ba8e62395-1782.html#unique-entry-id-1782http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/ad262ee60929befbed2c044ba8e62395-1782.html#unique-entry-id-1782Survivor host Jeff Probst is the latest to make a promise he likely won't keep after former Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson officially joined the cast of this fall's Survivor: Nicaragua. Get the particulars here, plus Probst's latest take on former Survivor stallion Colby Donaldson of Christoval, TX.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-08-24T12:23:33-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5c393ae9bd96ff7fcbbd3054b1da69e9-1781.html#unique-entry-id-1781http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5c393ae9bd96ff7fcbbd3054b1da69e9-1781.html#unique-entry-id-1781News as we used to know it took another knee to the groin Monday night when NBC5 tried to transform a self-described "Twitteratzi" into a newsmaker.... Plus, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings return the Rangers to the winner's circle while also pumping up the early morning "Back to School" audiences on Fox4 in particular.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-08-23T17:28:24-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b97cb589f17fabb577049e632e7cef65-1780.html#unique-entry-id-1780http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b97cb589f17fabb577049e632e7cef65-1780.html#unique-entry-id-1780The three principal stars of HBO's True Blood are naked, intertwined and quite bloody on the new cover of Rolling Stone. Our thoughts -- and a trio of other famous nude magazine cover "statements" -- are displayed here for your viewing pleasure/displeasure.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-08-23T13:40:17-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5d8ca7e12418ca5377fd2b25041ff3cd-1779.html#unique-entry-id-1779http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5d8ca7e12418ca5377fd2b25041ff3cd-1779.html#unique-entry-id-1779Brushed off as far as major television exposure goes, the so-called "Creative Arts" Emmys were handed out Saturday night.... And we take a third trip to TV THEME SONG-ville as an appetizer for the looming fall season.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-08-20T15:00:33-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/7fe31023e685d0f92d54d2ab3dd6032f-1778.html#unique-entry-id-1778http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/7fe31023e685d0f92d54d2ab3dd6032f-1778.html#unique-entry-id-1778HBO and Spike Lee re-team for a second post-Katrina -- and now post-BP spill -- look at New Orleans in Monday and Tuesday's If God Is Willing and Da Creek Don't Rise.... Also, as a continuing appetizer for the looming fall season, we take a second trip to TV Theme Song-ville.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-08-20T12:02:25-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9633c97016c6ac6e3929f70127e264db-1777.html#unique-entry-id-1777http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9633c97016c6ac6e3929f70127e264db-1777.html#unique-entry-id-1777Thursday's announced retirement of weathercaster Mike Burger finds him leaving CBS11/TXA21 despite 19 months remaining on a two-year contract.... Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings reflect the demographic ups and downs of WFAA8's newscasts.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-08-19T17:32:16-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/813d0c46db24cdf3ed34def145d3bafb-1776.html#unique-entry-id-1776http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/813d0c46db24cdf3ed34def145d3bafb-1776.html#unique-entry-id-1776Weathercaster Mike Burger, who's spent the last decade at CBS11/TXA21, says he's retiring after 40 years in broadcasting. Get the details here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-08-19T10:35:09-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2a8fbdf185a1a6060bd50c0cc3fc6781-1775.html#unique-entry-id-1775http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2a8fbdf185a1a6060bd50c0cc3fc6781-1775.html#unique-entry-id-1775Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-08-18T14:26:16-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9c14b1f2fd664edb2ab650130573b26d-1774.html#unique-entry-id-1774http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9c14b1f2fd664edb2ab650130573b26d-1774.html#unique-entry-id-1774Chris Harrison, one of the hottest TV hosts in the land, has matriculated from Lake Highlands High School to host of The Bachelor/Bachelorette/Bachelor Pad.... Plus, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings put an end to the Texas Rangers' six-game winning streak in television's off-the-field numbers game.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-08-17T15:15:44-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/94aa7ee761d85eb46775b95ec1de48f8-1773.html#unique-entry-id-1773http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/94aa7ee761d85eb46775b95ec1de48f8-1773.html#unique-entry-id-1773Cynthia Izaguirre, co-anchor of Dallas-based WFAA8's Daybreak, has some big personal news to share during what's been an eventful summer for the station's on-camera women.... Also, the Rangers again rocked in the ratings Monday night despite that excruciating eighth inning meltdown.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-08-16T13:24:05-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b13471d63d3590245143b9796cb69815-1772.html#unique-entry-id-1772http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b13471d63d3590245143b9796cb69815-1772.html#unique-entry-id-1772Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-08-13T11:37:20-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/1594fbe3cae185ea460f950825976ccb-1771.html#unique-entry-id-1771http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/1594fbe3cae185ea460f950825976ccb-1771.html#unique-entry-id-1771Showtime dares to treat cancer lightly -- and seriously -- in its superb new series The Big C.... Plus, Thursday night's Cowboys pre-season game effortlessly paces the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-08-12T11:28:15-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8344daa81931d69d06bcbf0ee4717a8c-1770.html#unique-entry-id-1770http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8344daa81931d69d06bcbf0ee4717a8c-1770.html#unique-entry-id-1770Roots to The Thorn Birds, has died at age 82.... Also, an all-time record crowd for any attraction on Fox Sports Southwest watched in agony Wednesday night as the first-place Texas Rangers blew one to the visiting Yanks.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-08-11T18:31:45-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/ae5085f0294b81e52963889a446792c7-1769.html#unique-entry-id-1769http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/ae5085f0294b81e52963889a446792c7-1769.html#unique-entry-id-1769The Texas Rangers' pulsating win over the Yankees Tuesday night broke a nearly 12-year-old ratings record on Fox Sports Southwest.... And on locatetv.com, there's another TV "press tour" dispatch, this one on the latest "re-imaginings" of both Sherlock Holmes and Merlin the medieval sorcerer.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-08-10T18:20:32-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bc1547d819212267c3dc4989963d26cb-1768.html#unique-entry-id-1768http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bc1547d819212267c3dc4989963d26cb-1768.html#unique-entry-id-1768 "Le pigs en le blanket, monsieur Barky?" Photo: Ed Bark Breaking up is hard to do -- and catching up is even harder. ...Plus, check out the latest developments in D-FW television -- including a just-confirmed departure from CW33 -- and also get a fresh edition of our local Nielsen ratings "snapshot," which includes the numbers for Sunday's Dallas Cowboys pre-season opener.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-07-26T18:55:46-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/de43a88ad73e845eb5bcd1af1aaa89fb-1767.html#unique-entry-id-1767http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/de43a88ad73e845eb5bcd1af1aaa89fb-1767.html#unique-entry-id-1767Here I go again, journeying to sunny Southern Cal for another bout with umpteen TV networks presenting their new fall fare.... So I won't be back until Aug. 9th, meaning there'll be no filing for unclebarky.com during that period but a wealth of exclusive dispatches for locatetv.com.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-07-26T18:43:08-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/e2a7bc398c681c4be6cabbc1de46ba37-1766.html#unique-entry-id-1766http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/e2a7bc398c681c4be6cabbc1de46ba37-1766.html#unique-entry-id-1766AMC's Rubicon, premiering Sunday, Aug. 1st, is definitely not a light-hearted spy caper series. But its intelligence analysts will keep your brain teased.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-07-26T11:00:35-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0c595515f650f60e5befc9c1aaef3def-1765.html#unique-entry-id-1765http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0c595515f650f60e5befc9c1aaef3def-1765.html#unique-entry-id-1765Plain Jane makeover series, go to our home away from home, locatetv.com.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-07-22T18:42:03-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/ea6a8853e8826b2915076de37cbe88bc-1764.html#unique-entry-id-1764http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/ea6a8853e8826b2915076de37cbe88bc-1764.html#unique-entry-id-1764Mad Men returns with new episodes this Sunday, and the first one is another reason to get re-hooked or join the party.... Also, Fox4 lately has an added attraction on its 9 p.m. newscasts.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-07-22T16:30:16-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5bbc5c6a73eb26d2c77b2ccfbebc5ee3-1763.html#unique-entry-id-1763http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5bbc5c6a73eb26d2c77b2ccfbebc5ee3-1763.html#unique-entry-id-1763Friend and colleague Robert Wilonsky of The Dallas Observer's "Unfair Park" blog has a very interesting interview with the woman who steered ESPN to Fort Worth instead of Dallas for its big Super Bowl XLV splashdown. It turns out she's a 1989 University of Texas at Austin grad.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-07-22T12:57:11-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/75fdd8f3e754fa0971a0d37d0c776da3-1762.html#unique-entry-id-1762http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/75fdd8f3e754fa0971a0d37d0c776da3-1762.html#unique-entry-id-1762Fox News Channel's Shepard Smith doesn't have to wash his hands of the bogus Shirley Sherrod "scandal."... We weigh in while also showing you video of Smith's criticisms of both his employer and the White House.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-07-21T17:25:01-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/fd9cfe34aa42e41b49d27be704a32092-1761.html#unique-entry-id-1761http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/fd9cfe34aa42e41b49d27be704a32092-1761.html#unique-entry-id-1761Survivor: Nicaragua.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-07-21T11:43:13-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c8bea4f15b3534f7dd29fd99f7acb09c-1760.html#unique-entry-id-1760http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c8bea4f15b3534f7dd29fd99f7acb09c-1760.html#unique-entry-id-1760Merle Haggard, deftly described by a reviewer as "country music's Frank Sinatra," is shown doing it his way in the latest new and memorable American Masters film.... And the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are in the house.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-07-20T13:03:18-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/37aedd3ca8cb0b43963287c7fbe512b6-1759.html#unique-entry-id-1759http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/37aedd3ca8cb0b43963287c7fbe512b6-1759.html#unique-entry-id-1759Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-07-15T15:53:02-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/fabd7ef0dd2ad30c0b1a84ca2cb9dd57-1758.html#unique-entry-id-1758http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/fabd7ef0dd2ad30c0b1a84ca2cb9dd57-1758.html#unique-entry-id-1758Those of a mind to listen can hear your friendly content provider discourse on local and national TV during the Thursday, July 15th edition of BaD Radio on "The Ticket." ...Meanwhile, another CBS11/TXA21 meteorologist has at least temporarily bit the dust and will be off the air for what likely will be a short duration.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-07-15T11:00:31-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5ebc1822d7adc6ce1eb4a2705141769f-1757.html#unique-entry-id-1757http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5ebc1822d7adc6ce1eb4a2705141769f-1757.html#unique-entry-id-1757WFAA8 soon will be re-juggling anchor slots when Shelly Slater and Shon Gables deliver their babies and take their maternity leaves. Gables in particular hasn't been shy about detailing the ups and downs of her pregnancy while Slater tweets occasional updates.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-07-14T16:59:11-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0e1a95fe2fa7aaf20d83588337dae362-1756.html#unique-entry-id-1756http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0e1a95fe2fa7aaf20d83588337dae362-1756.html#unique-entry-id-1756Some readers have wondered about the propriety of CBS11 revealing the name of a seriously injured Fort Worth police officer last week while other stations continued to cite the family's request for privacy.... Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings show who won Tuesday night in the battle between Fox's All-Star game coverage and NBC's potent America's Got Talent.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-07-13T17:44:51-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5dc20bef56c75f56bcd67e21bebade13-1755.html#unique-entry-id-1755http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5dc20bef56c75f56bcd67e21bebade13-1755.html#unique-entry-id-1755The death of George Steinbrenner evokes memories of ESPN's terrific eight-hour The Bronx Is Burning miniseries, with Oliver Platt as "The Boss." It premiered in the summer of 2007 and be found really, really cheap at a certain discount chain.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-07-13T11:53:28-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/09b3e75db7240f222ab603e6cb8b4c42-1754.html#unique-entry-id-1754http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/09b3e75db7240f222ab603e6cb8b4c42-1754.html#unique-entry-id-1754Ginger Allen, who's co-anchored CBS11's early morning news program for the past three years with Scott Sams, will be going back to her old digs.... And on our TV Bulletin Board page, there's news of the CSI: NY actress switch.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-07-12T12:19:06-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/fea7e4c38190708b662203a53874416e-1753.html#unique-entry-id-1753http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/fea7e4c38190708b662203a53874416e-1753.html#unique-entry-id-1753Dallas native Angie Harmon heads the cast of TNT's latest drama series, Rizzoli & Isles.... Also, the weekend D-FW Nielsen ratings show that Spain's lone g-o-o-o-al attracted plenty of World Cup Final viewers in supposedly soccer-uncrazy North Texas.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-07-09T14:49:32-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/72bbfa1946957d3b8741938fe3668588-1752.html#unique-entry-id-1752http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/72bbfa1946957d3b8741938fe3668588-1752.html#unique-entry-id-1752Billy the Exterminator, check out Sunday night's premiere of The Glades.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-07-08T23:23:29-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/1b8694c85f330debc2b6b6601dd70ae1-1751.html#unique-entry-id-1751http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/1b8694c85f330debc2b6b6601dd70ae1-1751.html#unique-entry-id-1751It may have been repulsive, this whole idea of ESPN genuflecting to "King" LeBron James in a Thursday night special grandly titled The Decision. But in the end, how good of a face did he put on his decision to leave the Cavs and join his high-powered pals in Miami?]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-07-08T13:48:29-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bdea82947d36437b2efec1b419d5989f-1750.html#unique-entry-id-1750http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bdea82947d36437b2efec1b419d5989f-1750.html#unique-entry-id-1750Haven, being paired on Friday nights with its quirky Eureka, is the latest saga of a burg gone wild.... Plus, Dallas-based WFAA8 has hired a new weekend Daybreak weathercaster who's making a big-time market jump.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-07-08T10:08:42-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/431de3cca0db9bbf99018180097e41c1-1749.html#unique-entry-id-1749http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/431de3cca0db9bbf99018180097e41c1-1749.html#unique-entry-id-1749Nominations for the 62nd annual Emmy Awards were announced Thursday, with a batch of newcomers joining the usual suspects.... And our TV Bulletin Board page notes TV Land's renewal of Hot In Cleveland among other enticing tidbits.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-07-07T11:20:56-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/63326cd3f2389198be06cad385add8dd-1748.html#unique-entry-id-1748http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/63326cd3f2389198be06cad385add8dd-1748.html#unique-entry-id-1748WFAA8 gumshoe Brett Shipp reported Tuesday that state officials finally are doing "what appears to be a huge about-face" on the issue of faulty and sometimes lethal natural gas couplings. He's been on this case for nearly four years, which is no easy task.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-07-06T00:05:38-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0f6054b7fde84bde54ae15b0c9db2900-1747.html#unique-entry-id-1747http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0f6054b7fde84bde54ae15b0c9db2900-1747.html#unique-entry-id-1747Dallas flyboy Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi took their post-Bachelor issues to ABC's The Bachelorette Monday night for a rock 'em, sock 'em verbal brawl that's virtually certain to be the most-watched program of the week.... The latest D-FW Nielsen ratings also are in, so you can see what kind of audience it pulled here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-07-02T11:57:37-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0cfde290ead16c6f5f820504b5f331bc-1746.html#unique-entry-id-1746http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0cfde290ead16c6f5f820504b5f331bc-1746.html#unique-entry-id-1746The Huckabee Show will be test-marketed on a limited number of Fox-owned stations (including Dallas-based Fox4) and WFAA8 is preempting ABC programming Saturday night for a FC Dallas Major League Soccer game and a following fireworks show.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-07-01T22:00:27-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/dc2217553d159e9d8cd788a7848b9625-1745.html#unique-entry-id-1745http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/dc2217553d159e9d8cd788a7848b9625-1745.html#unique-entry-id-1745NBC5 news anchor Mike Snyder bowed out gracefully and poignantly Thursday, ending a 30-year run at the Fort Worth-based station. Our complete coverage, with pictures and video, is here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-07-01T04:03:01-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/eaa4f7722d10cc93174af3afb449aa18-1744.html#unique-entry-id-1744http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/eaa4f7722d10cc93174af3afb449aa18-1744.html#unique-entry-id-1744Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-06-30T09:56:30-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4a46ca370795e28a3bee3a9f1b7a7afb-1743.html#unique-entry-id-1743http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4a46ca370795e28a3bee3a9f1b7a7afb-1743.html#unique-entry-id-1743Perhaps heeding unclebarky.com's recent admonition that he not stay too long at the party -- yeah, right -- Larry King announced Tuesday on CNN that he'll be quitting his interview show sometime in the fall.... Also, just in time for the down-and-dirty mid-term elections, here's Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-06-29T16:13:45-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6d4abd5e5601d4d4128511f75d56c40e-1742.html#unique-entry-id-1742http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6d4abd5e5601d4d4128511f75d56c40e-1742.html#unique-entry-id-1742The Bachelorette as Monday's undisputed ratings queen, particularly among coveted 18-to-49-year-olds. And on my home away from home, locatetv.com, see how CBS has de-programmed women from leading roles in its new fall lineup after entertaining generations with the likes of Lucille Ball, Mary Tyler Moore and Carol Burnett.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-06-28T12:35:35-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d4e6b4bb73034327ccda534e35c9b17a-1741.html#unique-entry-id-1741http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d4e6b4bb73034327ccda534e35c9b17a-1741.html#unique-entry-id-1741ABC Family's Huge, co-created by the mind behind My So-Called Life, launches Monday night in tandem with the channel's already hot Secret Life of the American Teenager.... Plus, CBS is giving Alex O'Loughlin a third chance in four years this fall with its re-do of Hawaii Five-O.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-06-25T17:44:57-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/38545d307949a03c09b6d1081c442eaf-1740.html#unique-entry-id-1740http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/38545d307949a03c09b6d1081c442eaf-1740.html#unique-entry-id-1740WFAA8's homegrown Good Morning Texas on the face of it had quite a coup Friday when local boy Jake Pavelka co-hosted.... Nothing came of it because the reliably buttery show agreeably avoided any give-and-take about his ongoing Bachelor breakup scandal.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-06-25T14:31:07-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5785752ca29bb9d05667eed7b165ea6f-1739.html#unique-entry-id-1739http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5785752ca29bb9d05667eed7b165ea6f-1739.html#unique-entry-id-1739The Dallas district attorney's office has declined to prosecute a police charge of public lewdness against Brad Hawkins, a former WFAA8 anchor/reporter who left the station in December 2008 to take a media position with Southwest Airlines.... Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings show one of two new Thursday night ABC series getting off to a solid start.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-06-24T17:05:09-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/391a890681e6e0cc9b9cec10293bcc5e-1738.html#unique-entry-id-1738http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/391a890681e6e0cc9b9cec10293bcc5e-1738.html#unique-entry-id-1738Boston Med, complete with references to Dr. McDreamy, is another summertime booster shot from docu-filmmaker Terence Wrong.... It happened more than a decade ago and he's now been off the air nearly two years.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-06-23T13:48:33-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9003a7219340ad60738e91affed65118-1737.html#unique-entry-id-1737http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9003a7219340ad60738e91affed65118-1737.html#unique-entry-id-1737Wednesday morning perked up considerably in the U.S. when Landon Donovan scored a spine-tingling goal near the very end of a matchup with Algeria that otherwise would have ended in a 0-0 tie.... But Donovan saved the day with a score worthy of a "Do You Believe In Miracles?"]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-06-23T13:37:27-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/13a018968a135db693395f8a00b4dd59-1736.html#unique-entry-id-1736http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/13a018968a135db693395f8a00b4dd59-1736.html#unique-entry-id-1736ABC's third new scripted series of the summer, Rookie Blue, launches on Thursday night.... Plus, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings show a return to form for America's Got Talent and a ratings plunge for ABC's new Downfall.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-06-22T17:07:40-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c4fe9290a674cc0539abde1e52399ba6-1735.html#unique-entry-id-1735http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c4fe9290a674cc0539abde1e52399ba6-1735.html#unique-entry-id-1735Gosh, it's splitsville for D-FW's very own Jake Pavelka and the woman he loved like no other -- for a few months.... Plus, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings show a few encouraging signs -- locally at least -- for Fox's made-in-Dallas The Good Guys.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-06-21T17:31:15-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/ea8cd90ef21bf53dce5babcb4feb70ac-1734.html#unique-entry-id-1734http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/ea8cd90ef21bf53dce5babcb4feb70ac-1734.html#unique-entry-id-1734Jason Lee's followup to My Name Is Earl is TNT's new Memphis Beat, in which his name is Dwight Hendricks. But can we buy him as a hard-charging detective this soon?]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-06-21T14:53:40-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/3b0fe4e62ebf37922f614d185322b116-1733.html#unique-entry-id-1733http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/3b0fe4e62ebf37922f614d185322b116-1733.html#unique-entry-id-1733Cynthia Izaguirre, co-anchor of Dallas-based WFAA8's Daybreak, is on the mend from a garage door that got the best of her nose early Friday morning.... Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings include the first verdicts on ABC's two new Sunday night dramas.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-06-18T15:26:26-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d53579a96498c1c0d768ae26b9ec1ee1-1732.html#unique-entry-id-1732http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d53579a96498c1c0d768ae26b9ec1ee1-1732.html#unique-entry-id-1732How The Earth Changed History will be running Sunday through Tuesday. ...And nationally, TV Land is basking in robust ratings for the premiere of its Hot In Cleveland sitcom while Dave is gaining on Jay.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-06-17T13:20:27-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b9dc725f8b4448e847ffc6736d50ad8b-1731.html#unique-entry-id-1731http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b9dc725f8b4448e847ffc6736d50ad8b-1731.html#unique-entry-id-1731CBS11 found itself reporting on one of its own when a poker game shootout involved one of its staff photographers.... Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings show NBC's America's Got Talent and CW33's sex-spiked 9 p.m. newscasts asserting themselves.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-06-16T14:29:02-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/798668f057458c57161ee1901e20fcad-1730.html#unique-entry-id-1730http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/798668f057458c57161ee1901e20fcad-1730.html#unique-entry-id-1730Showtime's sequel to The L Word, an unscripted soap/saga of six real-life lesbians, arrives Sunday night without any real sex.... Also, the brand new and heavily financed Cambio website celebrates The Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato and other teen/'tween idols without filtering them through the usual channels.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-06-15T15:09:43-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/beb9a664932b6aafce837911cab59b76-1729.html#unique-entry-id-1729http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/beb9a664932b6aafce837911cab59b76-1729.html#unique-entry-id-1729Still a new player amid a bumper crop of cable networks, Planet Green hopes to attract attention with a new down-on-the-farm reality series titled The Fabulous Beekman Boys.... Also, Fox's Dallas-made The Good Guys had a bad time in the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-06-14T14:46:18-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/151024cb6e854ffba7f72ee599872630-1728.html#unique-entry-id-1728http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/151024cb6e854ffba7f72ee599872630-1728.html#unique-entry-id-1728Four sitcom pros, most notably Betty White, are the marquee players in TV Land's new Hot In Cleveland, premiering Wednesday.... Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings show big weekend returns for NBA basketball and World Cup soccer.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-06-11T16:24:36-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/3f08b72edd844a6de94e9f751cee9cec-1727.html#unique-entry-id-1727http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/3f08b72edd844a6de94e9f751cee9cec-1727.html#unique-entry-id-1727HBO launches the third season of True Blood Sunday. And its many-splendored vampires aren't the only ones with bite.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-06-11T11:20:12-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b9d75aecf829f11eb9df54f06c94aa15-1726.html#unique-entry-id-1726http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b9d75aecf829f11eb9df54f06c94aa15-1726.html#unique-entry-id-1726CW33 news director David Duitch continues to treat his 9 p.m. edition as a sex toy in a growingly desperate effort to get noticed. Unfortunately his beaten-down staff has to play along because jobs in the TV news biz are not exactly plentiful.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-06-10T17:14:46-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/400da95e22a0d896c97ad34446c8298d-1725.html#unique-entry-id-1725http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/400da95e22a0d896c97ad34446c8298d-1725.html#unique-entry-id-1725Sean Hayes came out as a gay man several months ago, just in time for a Newsweek columnist to question his suitability for playing a straight lead in Broadway's revival of Promises, Promises. ...Also, TXA21 has a Coach marathon this weekend, with guest shots by the likes of Jerry Jones and Troy Aikman plus a quartet of Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders as hosts.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-06-09T14:45:49-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/1784585ead6579f6be132bd1c6226f74-1724.html#unique-entry-id-1724http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/1784585ead6579f6be132bd1c6226f74-1724.html#unique-entry-id-1724Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-06-09T10:47:58-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/40519b229aebb4bca412f845325c3085-1723.html#unique-entry-id-1723http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/40519b229aebb4bca412f845325c3085-1723.html#unique-entry-id-1723NBC5 anchor Mike Snyder will be leaving the Fort Worth-based station on July 1st after a 30-year-career.... Also, the latest D-FW ratings highlight Tuesday night's 8 p.m. battle between the season finale of Glee and the first hour of the potent NBA Finals.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-06-08T13:55:15-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/757d4d33fff5e0f4758ce21892e9611b-1722.html#unique-entry-id-1722http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/757d4d33fff5e0f4758ce21892e9611b-1722.html#unique-entry-id-1722Fox's Dallas-made The Good Guys had its time slot premiere Monday.... Also, at my home away from home, locatetv.com, we look at the good, bad and ugly of the many TV series made into feature films.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-06-07T13:00:42-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c4ff4415c14d70d28721b33db2380c8d-1721.html#unique-entry-id-1721http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c4ff4415c14d70d28721b33db2380c8d-1721.html#unique-entry-id-1721Ron Galella's point-and-shoot brand of celebrity photography often had his subjects raising their hands in defense -- when they weren't suing or punching him. A fascinating new HBO documentary, Smash His Camera, remembers the way he was -- and pretty much still is.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-06-04T13:50:18-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/83a7904212aecf99ba65452fe56f6e1f-1720.html#unique-entry-id-1720http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/83a7904212aecf99ba65452fe56f6e1f-1720.html#unique-entry-id-1720Sneak-previewed last month, Fox's made-in-Dallas The Good Guys returns Monday night in its regular romping grounds.... Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are in the house.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-06-03T17:50:22-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/864192c92ce267937f1433ce9ac9cfc0-1719.html#unique-entry-id-1719http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/864192c92ce267937f1433ce9ac9cfc0-1719.html#unique-entry-id-1719David Dillon, a former Dallas Morning News colleague and an architecture critic of national stature, has died of a heart attack at age 68. ...David was a kind and serious-minded man, but with a terrific sense of humor to match his gravitas on buildings gone awry.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-06-03T13:35:48-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/7fb61eb61f6b0285b345487df9807e4c-1718.html#unique-entry-id-1718http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/7fb61eb61f6b0285b345487df9807e4c-1718.html#unique-entry-id-1718Thursday's two-hour edition of Fox's So You Think You Can Dance will include the mid-March auditions held at SMU's McFarlin Auditorium. ...Plus, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings show a tepid response to Wednesday's America's Got Talent edition from Dallas.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-06-02T13:44:19-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/f82e465fd04ff97091aef443c50675c1-1717.html#unique-entry-id-1717http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/f82e465fd04ff97091aef443c50675c1-1717.html#unique-entry-id-1717As the summer season starts in earnest, we look back on the official 2009-'10 festivities to see which networks and shows were tops in Nielsen's two major ratings food groups. Plus, Tuesday's D-FW numbers show who won the big two-hour faceoff between NBC's America's Got Talent and ABC's Wipeout.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-06-01T16:41:13-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/fd8c3b6e9322fdf472904a183c9a3644-1716.html#unique-entry-id-1716http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/fd8c3b6e9322fdf472904a183c9a3644-1716.html#unique-entry-id-1716Just one network is investing today in predominantly black, so-called "urban" comedies. TBS' latest, Are We There Yet?, joins the prime-time lineup Wednesday night.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-05-28T12:36:44-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/be33193e5acd0cc141bc54bb9a6f808a-1715.html#unique-entry-id-1715http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/be33193e5acd0cc141bc54bb9a6f808a-1715.html#unique-entry-id-1715Have a safe, happy and restful Memorial Day weekend, everybody.... The latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are in. And we also weigh in on Dallas-based WFAA8's Daybreak promotional campaign, starring co-anchor Cynthia Izaguirre and weathercaster Greg Fields with cameos by the man with no name.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-05-27T15:17:43-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/53ab6e5c374a3fac0cd4a89d90d7f7c0-1714.html#unique-entry-id-1714http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/53ab6e5c374a3fac0cd4a89d90d7f7c0-1714.html#unique-entry-id-1714CBS11 made station history Thursday by sweeping a 10 p.m. "sweeps" ratings race for the first time since it launched late night newscasts 15 years ago in D-FW.... Also, the Wednesday Nielsen ratings "snapshot" charts the D-FW ratings for Fox's American Idol finale while also wondering why Fox4's 9 p.m. newscast keeps embarrassing itself in this regard.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-05-26T14:06:39-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4aa8e034faece7b8b6d64df44ebd4207-1713.html#unique-entry-id-1713http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4aa8e034faece7b8b6d64df44ebd4207-1713.html#unique-entry-id-1713Tuesday night's D-FW ratings were pivotal for the 10 p.m. May "sweeps" news fortunes of both WFAA8 and CBS11. ...Also, the documentary film Saving Africa's Witch Children has its U.S. premiere Wednesday night on HBO2.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-05-25T17:35:37-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c991da9e1af6b6506279c3b18d7adc6b-1712.html#unique-entry-id-1712http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c991da9e1af6b6506279c3b18d7adc6b-1712.html#unique-entry-id-1712The Dallas Observer's Robert Wilonsky, we tell you why it could only be Chaos.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-05-25T13:22:17-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8dd3262e9cc478bea2b1ed6f0ce9ea21-1711.html#unique-entry-id-1711http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8dd3262e9cc478bea2b1ed6f0ce9ea21-1711.html#unique-entry-id-1711Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-05-24T15:02:14-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/1432f364cd7837cfd20039df9e796c0f-1710.html#unique-entry-id-1710http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/1432f364cd7837cfd20039df9e796c0f-1710.html#unique-entry-id-1710On the heels of Lost's finale, which is still kicking up all kinds of commentary, here come the Monday night farewells for NBC's Law & Order and Fox's 24.... Also, the national Nielsens for Lost are in while its ex-network decides to bring back an old flame.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-05-24T12:13:55-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/30029e223094c2b7465ca908a7d2e757-1709.html#unique-entry-id-1709http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/30029e223094c2b7465ca908a7d2e757-1709.html#unique-entry-id-1709Ex-American Idol judge Paula Abdul won't be re-teaming with Simon Cowell after all.... Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings snapshot charts Sunday night's local numbers for ABC's big Lost finale.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-05-24T08:19:53-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/30cd5f227695a705f20d9da407c065bf-1708.html#unique-entry-id-1708http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/30cd5f227695a705f20d9da407c065bf-1708.html#unique-entry-id-1708ABC's Lost let Jesus take the wheel at the close of its two-and-a-half hour finale Sunday. We take a knee here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-05-21T17:04:15-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8ebd205229a341c05f270811259bb791-1707.html#unique-entry-id-1707http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8ebd205229a341c05f270811259bb791-1707.html#unique-entry-id-1707WFAA8 anchor Gloria Campos has some candid thoughts on what she'd like her TV news life to be like a few years down the road. In the immediate future, she's giving up "Wednesday's Child" after more than two decades with the weekly segment.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-05-21T13:50:11-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bd1f5d1365e9b62e2f81e92b5b7f442f-1706.html#unique-entry-id-1706http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bd1f5d1365e9b62e2f81e92b5b7f442f-1706.html#unique-entry-id-1706Viewers took over a good part of Thursday's late night D-FW newscasts with their video and pictures of that afternoon's tornado activity.... See our latest compendium on the Dallas-Fort Worth TV page, where you'll also find Thursday's D-FW Nielsen ratings.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-05-20T18:05:03-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/1449017a697a978cbd4209b9ea96416a-1705.html#unique-entry-id-1705http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/1449017a697a978cbd4209b9ea96416a-1705.html#unique-entry-id-1705This'll be a multi-task edition that also takes note of all those Thursday afternoon programming preemptions tied to tornado warnings in Ellis and Navarro County. Weather I'm right or weather I'm wrong, you can find it all on our dependably content-stocked Dallas-Fort Worth TV page.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-05-20T15:10:55-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/3ddba26c684c6ef228f0b73d4c0e6323-1704.html#unique-entry-id-1704http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/3ddba26c684c6ef228f0b73d4c0e6323-1704.html#unique-entry-id-1704Fox's Wednesday night preview of The Good Guys had a good go in the D-FW Nielsen ratings but kinda flamed out in the country at large.... Also, The CW announces its fall schedule, and it's all right here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-05-19T18:03:33-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d12d468982513f99e43d68a58b57722b-1703.html#unique-entry-id-1703http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d12d468982513f99e43d68a58b57722b-1703.html#unique-entry-id-1703Our latest D-FW late night newscast compendium is in the books. It's been a long day.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-05-19T12:23:45-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/85b49593cd3f7a9df30fa01f6c7a4519-1702.html#unique-entry-id-1702http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/85b49593cd3f7a9df30fa01f6c7a4519-1702.html#unique-entry-id-1702An influx of old-timers in new shows and the shifting of four high-profile series to new nights and times are the big news coming out of CBS' latest fall schedule. ...And after a couple of hours of non-stop talking, your friendly content provider will do a Harpo Marx while silently typing for the remainder of Wednesday.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-05-18T17:22:01-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4242969ae3f96f9cbb1f7feb3e3cf67e-1701.html#unique-entry-id-1701http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4242969ae3f96f9cbb1f7feb3e3cf67e-1701.html#unique-entry-id-1701 Bradley Whitford and Colin Hanks patrol our fair city. Fox photo Remember to synchronize your watches for the Wednesday, May 19th sneak preview of Fox's The Good Guys at 7 p.m. (central). The made-in-Dallas odd-couple cop series then begins its scheduled summertime run on June 7th before moving to Fridays in the fall.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-05-18T17:08:50-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/08fec588e164b4d9ea6a8d1449fff007-1700.html#unique-entry-id-1700http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/08fec588e164b4d9ea6a8d1449fff007-1700.html#unique-entry-id-1700Our latest compendium takes note of the fact that only one major TV news provider's featured anchors are actually getting out and reporting on a regular basis. ...Note to readers: I'll be doing a 12-city "radio tour" Wednesday morning from the relative comfort of unclebarky.com central in Garland.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-05-18T11:30:57-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4b67692ff60e37980fd390dc6889d57e-1699.html#unique-entry-id-1699http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4b67692ff60e37980fd390dc6889d57e-1699.html#unique-entry-id-1699My Generation. The city still has Friday Night Lights in production, too, although probably not for much longer.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-05-17T12:43:00-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/47403d6ef5646b848001f3848cdc2870-1698.html#unique-entry-id-1698http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/47403d6ef5646b848001f3848cdc2870-1698.html#unique-entry-id-1698Were D-FW's major TV news providers in large part all wet with their endless hyperbole about weekend rain?... So we revisit this topic for hopefully the last time in our latest compendium.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-05-17T09:58:34-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/7c0db4ef85eed97c69a96f4f26b4c898-1697.html#unique-entry-id-1697http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/7c0db4ef85eed97c69a96f4f26b4c898-1697.html#unique-entry-id-1697A Dallas-esque new serial soap and a fall berth for The Good Guys should keep local production crews super-busy this summer. Get all the details here on Fox's just-announced fall schedule plus the identity of the show that will follow next year's Super Bowl XLV telecast from Jerry's Palace in Arlington.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-05-16T23:08:23-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/40b0822fd6c9faabb6515b4cea4e46e4-1696.html#unique-entry-id-1696http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/40b0822fd6c9faabb6515b4cea4e46e4-1696.html#unique-entry-id-1696Chase, from hitmaker Jerry Bruckheimer (the CSI franchise), will premiere this fall on Mondays at 9 p.m. and get a big promotional push on Sunday Night Football, Peacock execs told TV writers Sunday evening. Go here to see a clip from Chase -- the entire series will be filmed in North Texas, too -- while also getting all the details about what's on and what isn't.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-05-14T16:25:43-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/26679eb87f7380b610913a49a3ede052-1695.html#unique-entry-id-1695http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/26679eb87f7380b610913a49a3ede052-1695.html#unique-entry-id-1695Our latest late night compendium praises three extended enterprise stories offered by three different D-FW television news providers. Plus, TXA21 is ending its weekend prime-time newscasts while also jettisoning a former full-time personality, who's already out the door.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-05-13T16:35:50-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b654bb17ada6c546d48684b9caab389d-1694.html#unique-entry-id-1694http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b654bb17ada6c546d48684b9caab389d-1694.html#unique-entry-id-1694DFW-based CBS11 will be replicating Fox4 in starting its early morning newscast a half-hour earlier.... Plus, the May "sweeps" local news ratings races are still way too close to call at the halfway mark -- particularly at 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Our scorecards are here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-05-13T13:49:52-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9bec9dcb60123f876f3f636262d47d8d-1693.html#unique-entry-id-1693http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9bec9dcb60123f876f3f636262d47d8d-1693.html#unique-entry-id-1693American Idol still strong and Fox4's following local newscasts stronger for it.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-05-12T17:42:52-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/e36deb608634b288dc7692103b888f2d-1692.html#unique-entry-id-1692http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/e36deb608634b288dc7692103b888f2d-1692.html#unique-entry-id-1692Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-05-12T13:53:48-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2e7e167afcdaa15e1cde71af603d2f3d-1691.html#unique-entry-id-1691http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2e7e167afcdaa15e1cde71af603d2f3d-1691.html#unique-entry-id-1691The Oklahoma tornadoes and their aftermath were still news on Tuesday's D-FW late night TV newscasts.... Also, Fox4 continues to make ratings noise in the early mornings while defending champ NBC5 snoozes of late.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-05-11T18:22:31-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/962c02b37442a154731923abd67d24bc-1690.html#unique-entry-id-1690http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/962c02b37442a154731923abd67d24bc-1690.html#unique-entry-id-1690Using footage from their times -- and no additional additives -- PBS' When You're Strange: A Film About the Doors recaptures the traumatic, dramatic times of a signature group and their volatile, self-destructive lead singer.... Our review is here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-05-11T13:29:04-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4bcedbd63f265a0eb226d234cacbfa03-1689.html#unique-entry-id-1689http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4bcedbd63f265a0eb226d234cacbfa03-1689.html#unique-entry-id-1689Three of D-FW's major TV news providers led their late editions with extensive coverage of the lethal twisters that hit Oklahoma.... Plus, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are in for what turned out to be a dominating Monday night for ABC/WFAA8.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-05-10T17:45:42-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/7358beab18bc48e0f0a08ae1e4b85053-1688.html#unique-entry-id-1688http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/7358beab18bc48e0f0a08ae1e4b85053-1688.html#unique-entry-id-1688 By ED BARK NBC's fifth new series pickup for next season, Jerry Bruckheimer's Chase, hits very close to home. Its pilot episode recently was filmed in Dallas, with Kelli Giddish (Fox's quickly canceled Past Life) starring as U.S. Marshal Annie Frost, a "cowboy boot-wearing deputy whose sharp mind and unique Texas upbringing help her track down violent criminals on the run."]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-05-10T10:51:18-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/dc9172a3ea3671c3e7a2b4d8a6b73a72-1687.html#unique-entry-id-1687http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/dc9172a3ea3671c3e7a2b4d8a6b73a72-1687.html#unique-entry-id-1687Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-05-07T12:39:15-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/efec7dfb2ef71cb83afa26c5bcf5b11c-1686.html#unique-entry-id-1686http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/efec7dfb2ef71cb83afa26c5bcf5b11c-1686.html#unique-entry-id-1686TV station managers and sales departments have little or no use for older viewers when it comes to setting advertising rates. But plucky, purse snatcher-defying oldsters like Linda Self are godsends when it comes to a newscast's show 'n' tell.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-05-06T16:59:01-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/93befb62bbc06d664d1d2672096ad5f1-1685.html#unique-entry-id-1685http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/93befb62bbc06d664d1d2672096ad5f1-1685.html#unique-entry-id-1685Our latest compendium questions whether WFAA8 needs a jolt of Red Bull. Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are in and Friday Night Lights is ready to return to NBC while Dallas Cowboys QB Tony Romo visits The Biggest Loser.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-05-06T09:59:47-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b736ddb8f58f0368b92db8472c410659-1684.html#unique-entry-id-1684http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b736ddb8f58f0368b92db8472c410659-1684.html#unique-entry-id-1684Filmed entirely in the Dallas area, Fox's The Good Guys won't be launching until May 19th.... And due to considerable local interest, there's no time like the present to review it.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-05-05T13:44:09-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/ced9f007ae4953e350f8d7f5b83bb561-1683.html#unique-entry-id-1683http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/ced9f007ae4953e350f8d7f5b83bb561-1683.html#unique-entry-id-1683Our latest look at D-FW's late night newscasts re-investigates two dubious CBS11 investigations, one of them latching onto a previous effort by the tabloid magazine Inside Edition.... Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are in, and ABC's Lost finale has grown another tentacle.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-05-04T15:21:18-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0bba006562ee02c7a7c7463c82543667-1682.html#unique-entry-id-1682http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0bba006562ee02c7a7c7463c82543667-1682.html#unique-entry-id-1682Lost. Plus the delayed D-FW Nielsen ratings at last are in. We've got Friday's over here and Saturday's through Monday's over there.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-05-03T00:01:19-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5bee483d30a3d61213ca90d42f0b2248-1681.html#unique-entry-id-1681http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5bee483d30a3d61213ca90d42f0b2248-1681.html#unique-entry-id-1681Contractually freed to appear on TV for the first time since leaving The Tonight Show, Conan O'Brien chose Sunday's 60 Minutes and correspondent Steve Kroft. ...A 4 percent commission is paid for each purchase, helping in a small way to defray the monthly costs of keeping unclebarky.com rolling free of charge.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-04-30T15:12:30-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a7a0241dd81f89070c8f56a1a68cb5ac-1680.html#unique-entry-id-1680http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a7a0241dd81f89070c8f56a1a68cb5ac-1680.html#unique-entry-id-1680Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-04-29T23:37:08-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/e881f9b079e49aa4a98fc7cabe353c49-1679.html#unique-entry-id-1679http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/e881f9b079e49aa4a98fc7cabe353c49-1679.html#unique-entry-id-1679The Dallas Mavericks made another inglorious exit from the NBA playoffs Thursday night, losing in San Antonio to take a first round knockout punch. We assess the damage and duly rip coach Rick Carlisle for waiting too long to play a certain Frenchman before re-benching him at crunch time.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-04-29T14:51:39-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/494609a85cff4d2b0dbc84fc6cd51294-1678.html#unique-entry-id-1678http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/494609a85cff4d2b0dbc84fc6cd51294-1678.html#unique-entry-id-1678A number of CBS stations, including D-FW's CBS11, bit on a story about an alleged gray hair remover in pill form.... And at my home away from home, locatetv.com, get the latest news and views on the gift that keeps on giving -- TV movies and miniseries about the Kennedys.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-04-28T21:49:53-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9b2a5347d93ff322e74a11f9eb1e4566-1677.html#unique-entry-id-1677http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9b2a5347d93ff322e74a11f9eb1e4566-1677.html#unique-entry-id-1677 News director Adrienne Roark in CBS11 studios. Photo: Ed Bark Starting her second month on the job and girding for Thursday's start of the May "sweeps" ratings period, CBS11's latest news director explains herself in an interview with unclebarky.com. ...Plus, Tuesday's D-FW Nielsen ratings chart the crowd for Game 5 of the Mavericks-Spurs playoff series.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-04-27T18:43:26-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8f609bd6d8ea0e2b3eb1e77e294b7e33-1676.html#unique-entry-id-1676http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8f609bd6d8ea0e2b3eb1e77e294b7e33-1676.html#unique-entry-id-1676ABC's latest answer to Twin Peaks -- this one dubbed Happy Town -- takes viewers to the fictional burg of Haplin, Minnesota.... And judging from the above headline, we didn't like this one all that much.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-04-27T11:50:22-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d832bec55559949815d1bde0580c4217-1675.html#unique-entry-id-1675http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d832bec55559949815d1bde0580c4217-1675.html#unique-entry-id-1675 Daughter Liz, in black, with fellow cast members from The House of Yes. And yes, the bandage is all part of her part. Photo: Dad We're back in business here at unclebarky.com after your friendly content provider's whirlwind trip to Chicago to see daughter Liz in The House of Yes.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-04-23T13:49:52-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c2a9b57894b3243687486bf99911decf-1674.html#unique-entry-id-1674http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c2a9b57894b3243687486bf99911decf-1674.html#unique-entry-id-1674Former Dallas Maverick Ray Johnston was felled by leukemia, got up and reinvented himself. His amazing recoveries from adversity, and his improbably brief stint as a Mav, are recounted in the HDNet series, Ray Johnston Band: Road Diaries.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-04-23T09:56:19-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/14f2d3857903ff9389e0da86b95d1ef7-1673.html#unique-entry-id-1673http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/14f2d3857903ff9389e0da86b95d1ef7-1673.html#unique-entry-id-1673You Don't Know Jack.... Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are mostly a cakewalk for CBS, with frosting for CBS11's late night newser.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-04-22T08:13:59-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2b53c63ca0e189ad1e45c17e40cca5f9-1672.html#unique-entry-id-1672http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2b53c63ca0e189ad1e45c17e40cca5f9-1672.html#unique-entry-id-1672 Last seen smiling, Tim Urban is out of Idol picture. Photo: Ed Bark ED BARK Tim Urban, whose unfailing Cheshire Cat smile belied his mostly panned singing performances, finally took a knockout punch at the end of Wednesday night's Idol Gives Back charity extravaganza. The 20-year-old mop top from Duncanville, added to American Idol's final 24 only after a previous qualifier was declared ineligible, made it all the way to the Fox hit's final seven before judges and viewers finally combined to strike him down.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-04-21T11:59:12-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/3849279518d1017cbfa49810e3c1f3b9-1671.html#unique-entry-id-1671http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/3849279518d1017cbfa49810e3c1f3b9-1671.html#unique-entry-id-1671Sunday Night Football cherry picks while ESPN and NFL Network also get their licks in. Get our assessment here. Also, we conduct another little seminar on how size still matters when it comes to network 9 p.m. lead-in programming propping up local 10 p.m. newscasts.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-04-20T15:15:03-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/013ce9d9da3abfffdb2ed5b04d11d074-1670.html#unique-entry-id-1670http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/013ce9d9da3abfffdb2ed5b04d11d074-1670.html#unique-entry-id-1670Larry David has agreed to curmudgeon his way through an eighth season of Curb Your Enthusiasm while NBC says it's a go for Parenthood next fall. Get all the details here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-04-20T11:47:15-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d6bebcb265f63042199c7fc4cecbdfcb-1669.html#unique-entry-id-1669http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d6bebcb265f63042199c7fc4cecbdfcb-1669.html#unique-entry-id-1669No longer dominant at 9 p.m., CBS' CSI: Miami lately has lost its D-FW crown to ABC's competing Castle. ...Also, there's a bit of a bone to pick with PBS' Milk Bone-sponsored Through A Dog's Eyes, which premieres Wednesday night locally on KERA13.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-04-19T12:23:44-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/e942da6af314ecb1cfb4ba59153d5ddf-1668.html#unique-entry-id-1668http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/e942da6af314ecb1cfb4ba59153d5ddf-1668.html#unique-entry-id-1668The Dallas Mavericks' hard-fought win over San Antonio lit up Sunday night's ratings on two channels, making a funeral dirge of CBS' competing country music awards. ...Plus, there'll be no review of ABC's new Romantically Challenged sitcom because the network very belatedly switched out Monday's premiere episode for another one -- and didn't make it available for preview.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-04-16T13:47:48-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/26192532c8737f03f2380533d9c3f9b1-1667.html#unique-entry-id-1667http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/26192532c8737f03f2380533d9c3f9b1-1667.html#unique-entry-id-1667Fox4's Good Daze band, partially composed of Good Day staffers, returned to the show's stage Friday for a performance of "Everywhere." Which led us to remember that this used to be the theme song for a rival D-FW news operation.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-04-16T12:50:34-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a82a02722fa698fe4beeb0170253210a-1666.html#unique-entry-id-1666http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a82a02722fa698fe4beeb0170253210a-1666.html#unique-entry-id-1666Explorer, which first broke ground in 1985, commemorates a quarter-century of singular adventures in a really-should-see Monday night special.... Also, contrarian-by-trade Skip Bayless, formerly of these parts, gets beautifully mugged by The Onion.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-04-15T14:38:57-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4b2c26787fd85cb72f3ec496a6d6bcd3-1665.html#unique-entry-id-1665http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4b2c26787fd85cb72f3ec496a6d6bcd3-1665.html#unique-entry-id-1665Entertaining but lacking the nutrients of the first three two-hour films, NBC's Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again premieres Thursday, April 15th.... Plus, Starz's Spartacus: Blood and Sand has its first season finale Friday.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-04-14T16:42:17-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/773d5996ec4de11789f8b12e2106447f-1664.html#unique-entry-id-1664http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/773d5996ec4de11789f8b12e2106447f-1664.html#unique-entry-id-1664WFAA8 sports anchor Dale Hansen is still sorting through email responses to his unbridled, "Unplugged" commentary Tuesday night. We interview him on how it all came about, with additional comments from CBS11 sports anchor Babe Laufenberg on why his station didn't air the secretly recorded Jerry Jones video.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-04-14T11:55:57-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/cf98e4c2bc60a741344d45d7b4b17e87-1663.html#unique-entry-id-1663http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/cf98e4c2bc60a741344d45d7b4b17e87-1663.html#unique-entry-id-1663Fox's Glee returned triumphantly from a long recess to roll up big Nielsen numbers in D-FW. But contrary to what some apparently think, WFAA8's decision to let sports anchor Dale Hansen shred station management was no ratings ploy or palooza.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-04-14T10:16:30-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/03a119a4fbe751588eee45e5f9144b00-1662.html#unique-entry-id-1662http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/03a119a4fbe751588eee45e5f9144b00-1662.html#unique-entry-id-1662By ED BARK Grant Johnston, a weekend freelancer in recent weeks for NBC5, has officially joined the station's meteorologist team. He'll now be the regular weathercaster on the station's afternoon and evening weekend newscasts while also continuing to pursue a master's degree at Dallas Theological Seminary.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-04-14T01:08:41-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bd156f6d69845b656a499489c3a1e313-1661.html#unique-entry-id-1661http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bd156f6d69845b656a499489c3a1e313-1661.html#unique-entry-id-1661An "Unplugged" Dale Hansen almost put his WFAA8 bosses in an electric chair during a searing commentary on Tuesday's 10 p.m. newscast. At issue was his strong opposition to WFAA8's airing of a clandestinely recorded video of a partying and sometimes profane Jerry Jones ripping former Cowboys coach Bill Parcells among others.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-04-13T13:39:04-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/adf3d8d5adf2618e35a252b839988dfd-1660.html#unique-entry-id-1660http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/adf3d8d5adf2618e35a252b839988dfd-1660.html#unique-entry-id-1660George Lopez officially embraced Conan O'Brien on Monday's Lopez Tonight, and later interviewed him.... See the video on our Network News & Reviews page while also reading a racially motivated riff between Lopez and guest Chris Rock.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-04-13T12:45:26-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c8bcd7a0449027be2c572a9032951188-1659.html#unique-entry-id-1659http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c8bcd7a0449027be2c572a9032951188-1659.html#unique-entry-id-1659After a long recess, new episodes of Fox's Glee resume Tuesday.... Our review of Glee's return is here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-04-12T12:48:29-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/852c4243f795c7f3db333fc8854687a7-1658.html#unique-entry-id-1658http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/852c4243f795c7f3db333fc8854687a7-1658.html#unique-entry-id-1658In a surprise announcement Monday, TBS cable said it has landed Conan O'Brien for a new late night comedy show. ...Plus, the weekend D-FW Nielsen ratings include the audiences for Sunday morning's live Texas Stadium's implosion specials.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-04-12T10:19:22-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8211ac2a2f46de089aa46672f619b88b-1657.html#unique-entry-id-1657http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8211ac2a2f46de089aa46672f619b88b-1657.html#unique-entry-id-1657OK, we're kinda kiddin' with the pretentious colon-in-the-title tease from above. But unclebarky.com did look at the live Texas Stadium implosion specials early Sunday morning on Fox4, NBC5, WFAA8 and CBS11.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-04-09T17:30:44-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b9c1423064ad8b73bc73e6cd68a03a58-1656.html#unique-entry-id-1656http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b9c1423064ad8b73bc73e6cd68a03a58-1656.html#unique-entry-id-1656As recently noted anew, Fox has begun unveiling promos for its action-comedy cop series The Good Guys, which premieres May 19th and is being filmed entirely in the Dallas area. Return with us now to a spot for the urp-worthy 1960s The Good Guys, which was a CBS sitcom.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-04-09T11:50:02-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/cbd3b7bc5822ef6228c52c845b9a667f-1655.html#unique-entry-id-1655http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/cbd3b7bc5822ef6228c52c845b9a667f-1655.html#unique-entry-id-1655HBO's latest, and quite possibly one of its greatest series premieres Sunday. Set three months after Katrina hit, Treme makes New Orleans come alive in both chapters and song verses.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-04-08T17:47:21-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0f595db58ccc0fb32e59e54d06dc15b9-1654.html#unique-entry-id-1654http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0f595db58ccc0fb32e59e54d06dc15b9-1654.html#unique-entry-id-1654Good Day.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-04-07T14:28:59-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/78bbfc3b38797af46c1de39e2ec446b2-1653.html#unique-entry-id-1653http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/78bbfc3b38797af46c1de39e2ec446b2-1653.html#unique-entry-id-1653American Idol did last night if they were paying any attention to the commercial breaks. We'll take our own closer look here, and also provide links to your friendly content provider's two previous pieces on the series, which stars Bradley Whitford and Colin Hanks.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-04-07T11:05:14-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/168cda6f5e72ddd5b6a5439fba03ff6a-1652.html#unique-entry-id-1652http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/168cda6f5e72ddd5b6a5439fba03ff6a-1652.html#unique-entry-id-1652It may not help him during Wednesday night's vote-off, but Duncanville's Tim Urban got an unaccustomed heap of praise on Tuesday's American Idol.... Plus, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings show more good times for Fox4's Good Day.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-04-06T16:10:46-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d13f534cad5803719ebf6c8147afc406-1651.html#unique-entry-id-1651http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d13f534cad5803719ebf6c8147afc406-1651.html#unique-entry-id-1651Texas Stadium's last rites, in the early morning this Sunday, will be gang-covered live by all four major D-FW television news providers.... Also, there's a new weekly national ratings champ, and it's not American Idol.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-04-06T12:13:32-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c029f7259b023eae9518b56d729eac00-1650.html#unique-entry-id-1650http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c029f7259b023eae9518b56d729eac00-1650.html#unique-entry-id-1650Can Fox4 shake up its flat ratings by starting a half-hour earlier than its three competitors?... Our latest D-FW Nielsen ratings snapshot also tallies up the points for ABC's Dancing vs. CBS' climactic "Big Dance."]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-04-05T17:07:02-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/ec2b74c77306d29f41841246b7e2b882-1649.html#unique-entry-id-1649http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/ec2b74c77306d29f41841246b7e2b882-1649.html#unique-entry-id-1649 "Salty" peppers Blue Jays in season opener on FSS. Photo: Ed Bark The Texas Rangers and Tiger Woods opened their new seasons simultaneously Monday afternoon, with the hometown nine finally prevailing over Toronto while Woods held his first post-scandal press conference before this week's Masters tournament. ...Also, former WFAA8 reporter Bert Lozano is still less than four years removed from a streaker crossing his path during a late night live shot near Lake Lewisville.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-04-02T17:28:06-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0314ee44dfd30663e25b1916df9ff037-1648.html#unique-entry-id-1648http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0314ee44dfd30663e25b1916df9ff037-1648.html#unique-entry-id-1648Good Day co-anchor Lauren Przybyl and traffic reporter Todd Carruth, who had a "Peep-Off" during Friday's edition of the Fox4 waker upper. ...That would be Peeps, and I've got a 10-pack of yellow chicks and a 12-pack of purple bunnies ready for slow but steady consumption over the holiday/holy day weekend.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-04-02T17:02:23-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/f378a01c2d53346dadf4f68b7481d24f-1647.html#unique-entry-id-1647http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/f378a01c2d53346dadf4f68b7481d24f-1647.html#unique-entry-id-1647 A blessed and bountiful Easter to all from unclebarky.com's ramshackle corporate headquarters. Meanwhile, there's some fresh stuff inside, including the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings and a tale of two true/false CBS publicity releases.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-04-01T16:02:52-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2aaf44065e1c9a0cc96c75a592078e85-1646.html#unique-entry-id-1646http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2aaf44065e1c9a0cc96c75a592078e85-1646.html#unique-entry-id-1646Are all of D-FW's weathercasts pretty much one and the same?... Also, CBS crime maestro Jerry Bruckheimer checks into a hospital Friday night with Miami Medical.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-04-01T04:28:42-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a7f1d4fc338da6a1581d83f437e80e0e-1645.html#unique-entry-id-1645http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a7f1d4fc338da6a1581d83f437e80e0e-1645.html#unique-entry-id-1645Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-31T11:12:05-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a36d6ec9a87792ee6f16adeec01b5adf-1644.html#unique-entry-id-1644http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a36d6ec9a87792ee6f16adeec01b5adf-1644.html#unique-entry-id-1644Duncanville's Tim Urban -- now officially "Teflon Tim" -- smiled and laughed through another beatdown from Idol judges Tuesday.... Also, ABC's much-hyped return of V had less than stellar ratings in D-FW Tuesday.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-30T14:49:43-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a94f8c3b1018252a925b4d5da0ca90b7-1643.html#unique-entry-id-1643http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a94f8c3b1018252a925b4d5da0ca90b7-1643.html#unique-entry-id-1643Dancing with the Stars beat American Idol last week in the national ratings?]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-30T00:59:34-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/3c9c670a2bf4753fb246da41cbacc197-1642.html#unique-entry-id-1642http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/3c9c670a2bf4753fb246da41cbacc197-1642.html#unique-entry-id-1642Erykah Badu's nude music video in Dealey Plaza surroundings got plenty of play on early evening newscasts Monday. Let's look 'em over.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-27T13:06:33-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9a9d61043e48099688ad5ba93fddaed0-1641.html#unique-entry-id-1641http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9a9d61043e48099688ad5ba93fddaed0-1641.html#unique-entry-id-164124's ongoing Season 8 will be its last, Fox and the groundbreaking show's producers announced Friday night. See our complete story on the Network News & Reviews page.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-26T11:46:14-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b016affd899e059f4f56852e6d9f05f4-1640.html#unique-entry-id-1640http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b016affd899e059f4f56852e6d9f05f4-1640.html#unique-entry-id-1640Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution tackles the problem in an eye-opening, six-episode series set in flabby Huntington, W.... Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings show little love for Thursday night's NCAA "Sweet 16" action.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-25T13:28:54-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/17590c69bcc228f3fae22fc568b803c5-1639.html#unique-entry-id-1639http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/17590c69bcc228f3fae22fc568b803c5-1639.html#unique-entry-id-1639Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-24T13:55:14-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8ea9ca13bf4a9021f9fdb66cfe89771a-1638.html#unique-entry-id-1638http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8ea9ca13bf4a9021f9fdb66cfe89771a-1638.html#unique-entry-id-1638NOTE TO READERS -- We earlier publicized the America's Got Talent event at Fair Park, which will be held on Thursday and Friday of this week. If you still want to attend a taping, go here for more information and then scroll down to the bottom item for a link on how to get tickets.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-23T14:03:18-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/cf6f5b7e9bf2472457a1f783169e079a-1637.html#unique-entry-id-1637http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/cf6f5b7e9bf2472457a1f783169e079a-1637.html#unique-entry-id-1637Another new CW reality series, Fly Girls, joins the CW lineup Wednesday.... And the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are very good news for ABC and D-FW affiliate WFAA8.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-22T16:04:25-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c7f355a8bdf959416e2497de11f69e1f-1636.html#unique-entry-id-1636http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c7f355a8bdf959416e2497de11f69e1f-1636.html#unique-entry-id-1636Edie Falco continues to have a bravura encore for The Sopranos when she returns Monday to play the title role in Showtime's Nurse Jackie.... Also, the weekend D-FW Nielsen ratings are in.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-21T15:31:04-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/fe62a6a65bccf21d78f1acb43203a896-1635.html#unique-entry-id-1635http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/fe62a6a65bccf21d78f1acb43203a896-1635.html#unique-entry-id-1635Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-19T16:11:31-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c67d70b3e0332f150cc035e1fcf10e2f-1634.html#unique-entry-id-1634http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c67d70b3e0332f150cc035e1fcf10e2f-1634.html#unique-entry-id-1634Your friendly content provider's alma mater, the University of Wisconsin, squeaked into the second round of the NCAA basketball tournament Friday afternoon with a 53-49 win against the smallest school in the field, Wofford College. ...He broke his wrist earlier in the season but returned a few weeks ago. Without him against Wofford, Wisconsin would have been a rotting slice of limburger cheese served on month-old Wonder Bread.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-18T19:24:43-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b23a929a317f43d997629704721e87ca-1633.html#unique-entry-id-1633http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b23a929a317f43d997629704721e87ca-1633.html#unique-entry-id-1633Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-18T17:41:01-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a90fbb7f305e387c686d482c1e7b597e-1632.html#unique-entry-id-1632http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a90fbb7f305e387c686d482c1e7b597e-1632.html#unique-entry-id-1632Star Bryan Cranston resumes his Emmy-winning ways when AMC's Breaking Bad launches Season 3 Sunday night.... Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings have the Peacock people strutting at NBC5.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-18T13:19:20-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4350a7a940bbb00552ecef3c86b93c6d-1631.html#unique-entry-id-1631http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4350a7a940bbb00552ecef3c86b93c6d-1631.html#unique-entry-id-1631Part 1 of the new Discovery Channel series Life is screening for free on Thursday, March 18th at The Magnolia in Dallas. ...The 11-part sequel to the acclaimed Planet Earth premieres on Sunday, March 21st at 7 p.m. central.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-17T15:33:00-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c760b4a3e49f5836a470b2bfe1e8cdb4-1630.html#unique-entry-id-1630http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c760b4a3e49f5836a470b2bfe1e8cdb4-1630.html#unique-entry-id-1630American Idol finalists turn Stones' music into mush and the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings put some pop into the premiere of FX's Justified. Also, if you haven't already, check out this very vintage Southwest Airlines prequel to its ongoing "Bags Fly Free" TV ad campaign.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-16T12:25:01-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a815a9c0684290cada5cccb7a5f7e9f9-1629.html#unique-entry-id-1629http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a815a9c0684290cada5cccb7a5f7e9f9-1629.html#unique-entry-id-1629Tacked on to Dallas-based CW33's new 5 p.m. local newscasts, The RC Project tests a viewer's will to live.... Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are uncommonly served sunny side up for Fox4's Good Day.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-15T19:29:40-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/aaa8b4441b0ecf712f943b30fbbefcde-1628.html#unique-entry-id-1628http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/aaa8b4441b0ecf712f943b30fbbefcde-1628.html#unique-entry-id-1628FX's latest new drama, the law 'n' order-themed Justified, premieres Tuesday night. The network should be justifiably proud.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-15T13:51:05-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0ee296e6d016d6c30392b313a2901882-1627.html#unique-entry-id-1627http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0ee296e6d016d6c30392b313a2901882-1627.html#unique-entry-id-1627Nigel Lythgoe, who spent seven seasons as co-producer of American Idol before jumping to So You Think You Can Dance, has some pointed opinions about Idol's ongoing Season 9.... Plus, a new TV Bulletin Board is stocked with tidbits and we debut a possibly recurring "Fun with Mike and Jane" feature drawn from the at times wacky Facebook postings of NBC5 anchors Mike Snyder and Jane McGarry.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-12T13:23:47-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0b2e52d6f045789c5d72a3d1d525c8a7-1626.html#unique-entry-id-1626http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0b2e52d6f045789c5d72a3d1d525c8a7-1626.html#unique-entry-id-1626HBO's long-awaited sequel to 2001's Band of Brothers begins its 10-week run on Sunday night. Our salute to it is here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-12T10:28:18-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bec849888d7409fec44211dab9cd2096-1625.html#unique-entry-id-1625http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bec849888d7409fec44211dab9cd2096-1625.html#unique-entry-id-1625Good Day adventurist Fiona Gorostiza shook her assets Thursday during Dallas auditions for Fox's So You Think You Can Dance.... Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are a li'l booster shot for CW33's 5:30 p.m. local newscast.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-11T22:59:41-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/72155d422954a2c5502b1577db2f13bc-1624.html#unique-entry-id-1624http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/72155d422954a2c5502b1577db2f13bc-1624.html#unique-entry-id-1624Responding to reader inquiries, we've confirmed the pregnancy of a prominent D-FW television news anchor. ...Also, two North Texans make American Idol's Top 12 while voters also deal a bland blow to prime-time's most popular show.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-11T22:05:40-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2ab6bf03d0da88140fd38f747267213e-1623.html#unique-entry-id-1623http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2ab6bf03d0da88140fd38f747267213e-1623.html#unique-entry-id-1623The above is coming to Dallas -- SMU's McFarlin Auditorium -- on May 13th. ...It all begins in Eugene, Oregon on April 12th, with a scheduled final stop in Atlanta on June 14th.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-11T10:47:54-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c93b43d76e1594df3c46116cb0caab7a-1622.html#unique-entry-id-1622http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c93b43d76e1594df3c46116cb0caab7a-1622.html#unique-entry-id-1622Your friendly content provider is under assault from Glenn Beck, who's brandishing formative Barky's Facebook baby picture to underscore his contention that unclebarky.com's Garland corporate headquarters house a "Pinko Commie Leftycrat." ...Plus, we review Fox's new Sunday night sitcom, Sons of Tucson, and also bring you our newest take on Wednesday night's American Idol performances by the four remaining North Texas males.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-10T15:49:43-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/13917b5ab1fdef3ff57168c7fd2f1ad2-1621.html#unique-entry-id-1621http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/13917b5ab1fdef3ff57168c7fd2f1ad2-1621.html#unique-entry-id-1621CBS11 has named Adrienne Roark as the D-FW station's new news director. Get all the details here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-10T15:02:39-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a0d7ca7f7309058f11e4b4349b870598-1620.html#unique-entry-id-1620http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a0d7ca7f7309058f11e4b4349b870598-1620.html#unique-entry-id-1620Fort Worth-based NBC5 as expected has tabbed news staffer Scott Friedman to be its new early morning co-anchor. He'll team with incumbent Deborah Ferguson.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-10T14:20:14-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/22c7cd289b35affbf4dfce98fa72a0fe-1619.html#unique-entry-id-1619http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/22c7cd289b35affbf4dfce98fa72a0fe-1619.html#unique-entry-id-1619Wow, The CW strikes again with a new "docu-series" about New York's rich 'n' vacant socialite crowd.... Plus, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are in. And you can find an abundance of March programming highlights on my home away from home, locatetv.com.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-09T16:56:06-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2d6d1102d961683897f958d14c2c9e3b-1618.html#unique-entry-id-1618http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2d6d1102d961683897f958d14c2c9e3b-1618.html#unique-entry-id-1618Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-09T14:13:52-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d3ea90ef1600bfe45a18665f76077c92-1617.html#unique-entry-id-1617http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d3ea90ef1600bfe45a18665f76077c92-1617.html#unique-entry-id-1617ABC's three-hour Elvis movie remains historically important and damned good, too.... And the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings show a burgeoning kingmaker in ABC's Castle.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-08T11:06:10-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/35367d43a530feaab202d012def85d4b-1616.html#unique-entry-id-1616http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/35367d43a530feaab202d012def85d4b-1616.html#unique-entry-id-1616Sunday night's Oscar-cast on ABC had a markedly bigger audience than last year's, according to the D-FW Nielsens. ...Plus, NBC and ABC both renew some ratings-challenged series while NBC also announces summertime premiere dates for America's Got Talent among others.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-05T10:42:52-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/28a28c089057d1b8cb368f615e8ed318-1615.html#unique-entry-id-1615http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/28a28c089057d1b8cb368f615e8ed318-1615.html#unique-entry-id-1615American Idol's amazing but true North Texas tint remained intact after the latest viewer vote-off Thursday.... Plus, we warm up for the Oscars with a host of host trivia on our home away from home, locatetv.com.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-04T16:08:19-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/fbf41d62fedb25f76b97c28c1c86f12a-1614.html#unique-entry-id-1614http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/fbf41d62fedb25f76b97c28c1c86f12a-1614.html#unique-entry-id-1614NBC's The Office sinks further into traditional sitcom contrivance with Jim and Pam's special delivery Thursday night.... But yes, The Office definitely has seen better days.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-04T12:51:19-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/337051df481d96b0bdf0298b4e0da145-1613.html#unique-entry-id-1613http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/337051df481d96b0bdf0298b4e0da145-1613.html#unique-entry-id-1613Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-03T16:07:36-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/36b64e5915fd6bf9ed0d268a2a8d4fb3-1612.html#unique-entry-id-1612http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/36b64e5915fd6bf9ed0d268a2a8d4fb3-1612.html#unique-entry-id-1612WFAA8 weekend meteorologist Jennifer Schack will be leaving the building after her March 7th duties. See where she's going here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-03T13:07:27-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/92b55d9f54a74d83b08fb4baf339c846-1611.html#unique-entry-id-1611http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/92b55d9f54a74d83b08fb4baf339c846-1611.html#unique-entry-id-1611Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-02T15:45:17-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/214f9be8726c9c44251047691a904921-1610.html#unique-entry-id-1610http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/214f9be8726c9c44251047691a904921-1610.html#unique-entry-id-1610Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-02T11:57:10-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/cdc36b98340debb345654f668dabfb28-1609.html#unique-entry-id-1609http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/cdc36b98340debb345654f668dabfb28-1609.html#unique-entry-id-1609Hyped with a "Get Back" campaign during the Winter Olympics, Jay Leno re-emerged for his first Tonight Show do-over Monday.... And our TV Bulletin Board page looks at the latest Dancing with the Stars lineup and the continuing adventures of Dallas flyboy Jake Pavelka, who's segueing from kiss 'n' tell to hoof 'n' puff.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-01T18:03:49-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0e03f5ff4bae103121a175f92712ee6e-1608.html#unique-entry-id-1608http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0e03f5ff4bae103121a175f92712ee6e-1608.html#unique-entry-id-1608NBC is filling one of Jay Leno's vacated prime-time holes with a new version of Parenthood from Ron Howard's production company. We explore its family dynamics here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-03-01T04:27:46-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0df03fdfab30ada02ccd76ed66651c34-1607.html#unique-entry-id-1607http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0df03fdfab30ada02ccd76ed66651c34-1607.html#unique-entry-id-1607The Tonight Show while leaving five big holes to fill in the Peacock's prime-time schedule. Meanwhile, stations such as Fort Worth-based NBC5 are more than eager to re-roll the dice with late night newscasts that can't help but be better served without Leno as an appetizer.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-02-26T14:57:39-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/f5b6d624c518ba70cde84fa808e976ba-1606.html#unique-entry-id-1606http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/f5b6d624c518ba70cde84fa808e976ba-1606.html#unique-entry-id-1606ABC News president David Westin sent tremors through his industry earlier this week with his announcement of a major digital age-driven makeover of his division. ...Also, NBC5 anchor Deborah Ferguson is among a crowded field of national Gracie Award winners while all four North Texan entrants survive the first viewer cut on American Idol.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-02-25T15:13:30-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4fc9ed6f423a7877a4bc59ff96216999-1605.html#unique-entry-id-1605http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4fc9ed6f423a7877a4bc59ff96216999-1605.html#unique-entry-id-1605"Gotcha" journalism has its perils. But Dallas-based Fox4 was on solid ground Wednesday night in putting a guy on camera who strongly objected.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-02-25T07:27:02-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4c9518bee33dc933de96c69bababbb65-1604.html#unique-entry-id-1604http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4c9518bee33dc933de96c69bababbb65-1604.html#unique-entry-id-1604Abbey Road album on the third season premiere of Sundance Channel's Love From Abbey Road.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-02-23T18:38:53-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/fa4ffdd4869d0093620440c998d368df-1603.html#unique-entry-id-1603http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/fa4ffdd4869d0093620440c998d368df-1603.html#unique-entry-id-1603Two late-breaking network developments Tuesday shook the foundations of ABC News and put prime-time's most popular sitcom temporarily on hold. Your two unclebarky.com reports are here (for ABC) and here (for Two and a Half Men).]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-02-23T14:17:25-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/224ed7d027d60b0cc7c951cb8edc7538-1602.html#unique-entry-id-1602http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/224ed7d027d60b0cc7c951cb8edc7538-1602.html#unique-entry-id-1602Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-02-22T13:47:36-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/cf73a947240853d9045f27a62afec03b-1601.html#unique-entry-id-1601http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/cf73a947240853d9045f27a62afec03b-1601.html#unique-entry-id-1601The Olympics roll along on NBC, with the ratings up, the U.S. stockpiling medals and host Bob Costas bringin' it all home. Which brings us to his hair in this penetrating unclebarky.com commentary.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-02-19T11:43:28-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d272b5fb4bc32c8c901a5771f73e41f2-1600.html#unique-entry-id-1600http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d272b5fb4bc32c8c901a5771f73e41f2-1600.html#unique-entry-id-1600TV networks had blanket coverage of Tiger Woods' live statement Friday.... Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are in. And on my home away from home, locatetv, check out what Simon Cowell had to say Thursday during a teleconference with TV writers.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-02-18T13:47:04-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/7f2676680f13bf24973f54217013dad8-1599.html#unique-entry-id-1599http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/7f2676680f13bf24973f54217013dad8-1599.html#unique-entry-id-1599Reporter documentary asks viewers to spend 90 minutes with New York Times reporter Nicholas Kristof, who continues to report on genocide in the war-ravaged Congo despite massive stateside indifference.... Plus, former Friends star Lisa Kudrow talks about her new celebrity-spiked genealogy series, NBC's Who Do You Think You Are? The venue is my home away from home, locatetv.com.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-02-18T01:02:02-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/baaa6fbc817375a567cf70d613672139-1598.html#unique-entry-id-1598http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/baaa6fbc817375a567cf70d613672139-1598.html#unique-entry-id-1598Perhaps you only counted 23 identified and announced Top 24 semi-finalists on American Idol Wednesday night.... A late-night Fox news release, included at the end of our story, clarifies to a large extent why Urban was an invisible man.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-02-17T10:23:53-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a01e575ae2dc92ad3b9d2308341fd235-1597.html#unique-entry-id-1597http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a01e575ae2dc92ad3b9d2308341fd235-1597.html#unique-entry-id-1597Code 58 series, which will premiere in May and is set up at Fair Park.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-02-16T15:29:42-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/66d47e2aafed9a809dd6dc8a50046fd7-1596.html#unique-entry-id-1596http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/66d47e2aafed9a809dd6dc8a50046fd7-1596.html#unique-entry-id-1596Broadcast TV veteran Gary Schneider, named Tuesday as president and general manager of DFW-based CBS11/TXA21, does his first one-on-one interview with unclebarky.com.... Also, the latest local Nielsen ratings are in for a very eventful weekend -- plus Monday.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-02-15T15:50:00-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/25c27c0cf839fa5ada18a9669d852ef6-1595.html#unique-entry-id-1595http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/25c27c0cf839fa5ada18a9669d852ef6-1595.html#unique-entry-id-1595Brian Curtis and Meredith Land debuted Friday night as custodians of NBC5's 10 p.m. newscasts, replacing the deposed team of Jane McGarry and Mike Snyder.... Also, Cowboys Stadium immediately returns to a national spotlight Monday night with truTV's look back at the emporium's first regular season NFL game.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-02-12T16:12:44-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5ac1c7a30d59e6739ac661bf2dbe512b-1594.html#unique-entry-id-1594http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5ac1c7a30d59e6739ac661bf2dbe512b-1594.html#unique-entry-id-1594NBC5 anchor Jane McGarry, whose portfolio suddenly no longer includes the station's 10 p.m. newscasts, talked at length with unclebarky.com in a telephone interview Friday. You can find it right here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-02-12T11:49:15-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5fc3964499e5e52e818a8944fd85f191-1593.html#unique-entry-id-1593http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5fc3964499e5e52e818a8944fd85f191-1593.html#unique-entry-id-1593Jane McGarry's nearly 20-year reign as co-anchor of NBC5's 10 p.m. newscasts ended abruptly Friday with the Fort Worth-based station's announcement that incumbent anchor/reporter Meredith Land will be replacing her. She starts tonight after NBC's telecast of the Winter Olympics' opening ceremonies while McGarry re-routes to the 5 and 6 p.m. newscasts.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-02-11T19:05:39-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a31897b15e69df45fe4d8e492c683383-1592.html#unique-entry-id-1592http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a31897b15e69df45fe4d8e492c683383-1592.html#unique-entry-id-1592Unclebarky.com productions presents a second look at the day in snow, as portrayed on D-FW television screens.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-02-11T11:38:14-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6bdd670e23eb43ea71229ea73439b807-1591.html#unique-entry-id-1591http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6bdd670e23eb43ea71229ea73439b807-1591.html#unique-entry-id-1591Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-02-10T10:10:08-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/93101ef860ed4bc8464b9141f284f5e2-1590.html#unique-entry-id-1590http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/93101ef860ed4bc8464b9141f284f5e2-1590.html#unique-entry-id-1590American Idol's Hollywood rounds kicked in Tuesday night, with 17 North Texans among the nearly 200 hopefuls.... See what new shows the Peacock will be promoting while also trumpeting Jay Leno's March 1st return to The Tonight Show.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-02-09T13:24:01-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/abe52aa6918e530cc19dc13975b2736b-1589.html#unique-entry-id-1589http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/abe52aa6918e530cc19dc13975b2736b-1589.html#unique-entry-id-1589Fox blesses another new series with a post-Idol launch Tuesday night.... Also, Fox4 has added a bit of bell/whistle to its 9 p.m. newscasts.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-02-08T15:16:15-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c761bfe21b3ae3651770de48dc6795f1-1588.html#unique-entry-id-1588http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c761bfe21b3ae3651770de48dc6795f1-1588.html#unique-entry-id-1588M*A*S*H stood for nearly 27 years as the show with the largest audience in TV history.... Plus, truTV lamely tries to capitalize on pro football's massive popularity with Monday's launch of the six-part NFL Full Contact.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-02-08T11:30:39-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6dfef8e60b2363b58340efacb4686c63-1587.html#unique-entry-id-1587http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6dfef8e60b2363b58340efacb4686c63-1587.html#unique-entry-id-1587Super Bowl XLIV's best spot was a surprise, one-time-only 15-second promo for Late Show with David Letterman that also made room for Jay Leno and Oprah Winfrey.... Also, the big game blew past last year's matchup in the D-FW Nielsen ratings.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-02-05T22:51:37-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8279104777bce267148dcbb089b2e85b-1586.html#unique-entry-id-1586http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8279104777bce267148dcbb089b2e85b-1586.html#unique-entry-id-1586Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-02-05T15:11:04-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d1c95cd1deb52e0ebae84f06d570e8e4-1585.html#unique-entry-id-1585http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d1c95cd1deb52e0ebae84f06d570e8e4-1585.html#unique-entry-id-1585Houston-based Waste Management, Inc. and its well-disposed COO are on display in CBS' Undercover Boss, this year's Super Bowl followup act.... And this mostly does.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-02-05T11:20:03-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5dcf6bf0aefcb4a9694d41f7ac3da275-1584.html#unique-entry-id-1584http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5dcf6bf0aefcb4a9694d41f7ac3da275-1584.html#unique-entry-id-1584Temple Grandin.... Also, WFAA8 gets off to a fast start in the truncated February "sweeps" sprint at 10 p.m.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-02-04T12:08:43-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/e8a00793535d477549591701ddeea1ee-1583.html#unique-entry-id-1583http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/e8a00793535d477549591701ddeea1ee-1583.html#unique-entry-id-1583Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-02-03T10:20:39-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0ce5d919050ff0dcaeaaf3d3c9271f24-1582.html#unique-entry-id-1582http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0ce5d919050ff0dcaeaaf3d3c9271f24-1582.html#unique-entry-id-1582Lost continued to throw curves Tuesday night, giving its principal characters parallel lives.... Also, Lost finds a nice-sized audience in the D-FW Nielsen ratings.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-02-02T11:50:02-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/60c1ef4e1556d03a5de37e590560c86b-1581.html#unique-entry-id-1581http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/60c1ef4e1556d03a5de37e590560c86b-1581.html#unique-entry-id-1581ABC's Lost starts its sixth and final season Tuesday with a two-hour episode. ...Plus, what was up with NBC5 anchor Jane McGarry and that "Sickening Smell" graphic Monday night?]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-02-01T04:32:22-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b6ced421ccb7da7b42d4df5eca4ff95f-1580.html#unique-entry-id-1580http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b6ced421ccb7da7b42d4df5eca4ff95f-1580.html#unique-entry-id-1580WFAA8 had an eventful weekend, with a finely tuned Republican gubernatorial faceoff on Friday night and Sunday morning's debut of the Dallas-based station's weekend morning anchor. ...Also, Conan O'Brien goes out a winner with a big week in the late night ratings while Sunday night's Grammy telecast on CBS goes out with a whimper during a top-heavily censored three-way rap among the genre's elite.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-01-29T11:47:21-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0128f247af3870dbe3cb9cd7bcd3da8c-1579.html#unique-entry-id-1579http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0128f247af3870dbe3cb9cd7bcd3da8c-1579.html#unique-entry-id-1579Jimmy Kimmel's takes on NBC's late night pratfalls are pungent and now very personal. On Thursday's Jimmy Kimmel Live, he socked it to Jay Leno after Leno claimed that Kimmel had "sucker punched" him during a recent "10 at 10" segment.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-01-28T16:03:47-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/eddfd0bd529185130c8a486e86a4aa07-1578.html#unique-entry-id-1578http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/eddfd0bd529185130c8a486e86a4aa07-1578.html#unique-entry-id-1578Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-01-28T11:00:17-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/39a7bcd84b38277c166c7e70fce44435-1577.html#unique-entry-id-1577http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/39a7bcd84b38277c166c7e70fce44435-1577.html#unique-entry-id-1577American Idol auditions from Dallas had more D-FW viewers on a single network -- Fox -- than President Obama's State of the Union Address had on the Big Four broadcast networks -- Fox, ABC, CBS and NBC. ...Also, we review Wednesday's Idol festivities on both Fox and Fox4.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-01-27T13:27:35-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/1230c5333f5b77c611098ef93c403e5b-1576.html#unique-entry-id-1576http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/1230c5333f5b77c611098ef93c403e5b-1576.html#unique-entry-id-1576Back in spring 1995, Jay Leno was still the relatively new host of The Tonight Show and hadn't yet taken the ratings measure of arch rival David Letterman. Your friendly content provider interviewed him in his Burbank offices, where Leno let his guard down and pretty much said it all about himself.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-01-26T13:48:18-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8fd438e7c5cf94d881497a267df24c17-1575.html#unique-entry-id-1575http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8fd438e7c5cf94d881497a267df24c17-1575.html#unique-entry-id-1575Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-01-26T12:33:09-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b179232e4a51c4c6dbc2c02ceee2a37c-1574.html#unique-entry-id-1574http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b179232e4a51c4c6dbc2c02ceee2a37c-1574.html#unique-entry-id-1574Your friendly content provider has another commentary on cnn.com, this one on the future talking points in late night TV now that the Conan O'Brien/NBC soap opera has ceased.... Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are in place on unclebarky.com, and ABC's increasingly popular Castle is a prime beneficiary.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-01-25T14:33:59-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d840e0097074ebc9265fa0063d9b9c07-1573.html#unique-entry-id-1573http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d840e0097074ebc9265fa0063d9b9c07-1573.html#unique-entry-id-1573Burn Notice, and he sees Dallas as a "great city to jump on the hood of a car." Get our complete report here, including pictures and inteviews. Also, the D-FW weekend Nielsen ratings are in, with high profile attractions ranging from Sunday's Saints-Vikings white-knuckler to Friday's last Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-01-22T15:00:58-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/991b3170cc151ee1418df7f95d7fcb56-1572.html#unique-entry-id-1572http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/991b3170cc151ee1418df7f95d7fcb56-1572.html#unique-entry-id-1572The Late Night War, a Ken Burns mockumentary from Thursday's Jimmy Kimmel Live. The latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are in, too, and they're a boon for the next-to-last Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-01-21T16:40:48-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5eefad391551e9dacbc5ed536fb77969-1571.html#unique-entry-id-1571http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5eefad391551e9dacbc5ed536fb77969-1571.html#unique-entry-id-1571The gladiator goings-on are unflinchingly graphic in the new Starz series Spartacus: Blood and Sand.... Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are another big flex for American Idol.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-01-21T13:53:54-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/da39fa432622e3dda7958d120d352a6b-1570.html#unique-entry-id-1570http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/da39fa432622e3dda7958d120d352a6b-1570.html#unique-entry-id-1570NBC made it official Thursday, freeing Conan O'Brien from his contract with the network while re-deploying Jay Leno as Tonight Show host. We give you all the details -- and then analyze -- on our Network News & Reviews page.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-01-20T13:53:08-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5642ab7fcd2c44b85c0b1afadf48262f-1569.html#unique-entry-id-1569http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5642ab7fcd2c44b85c0b1afadf48262f-1569.html#unique-entry-id-1569Filmed mostly in Dallas but set in L.A., ABC's The Deep End dog-paddles into view Thursday night as a legal drama with a Grey's Anatomy over-coat.... We also have the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings and a look at Friday's two-hour benefit for Haiti, which will be shown on an unprecedented array of broadcast and cable networks.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-01-19T16:40:30-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a3b5edf93f487a0355e3aa18810b99c8-1568.html#unique-entry-id-1568http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a3b5edf93f487a0355e3aa18810b99c8-1568.html#unique-entry-id-1568WFAA8 is adjusting its weekend newscast picture by adding a pair of anchors from the East and West coasts.... And we catch you up on all the big developments from the TV critics "press tour" with links to the complete stories your friendly content provider wrote from Pasadena for locatetv.com.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-01-18T17:39:56-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a9ab1ad4c00287ebb8e15775d66a50fd-1567.html#unique-entry-id-1567http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a9ab1ad4c00287ebb8e15775d66a50fd-1567.html#unique-entry-id-1567Rife with false moments and falser mood music, The CW's Life Unexpected premieres Monday.... Also, we catch up on all those D-FW ratings reports we missed while away, with the exception of Sunday's.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-01-18T00:16:43-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/88800e3b83eed518906e5650c7b7d16d-1566.html#unique-entry-id-1566http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/88800e3b83eed518906e5650c7b7d16d-1566.html#unique-entry-id-1566We've resumed posting on unclebarky.com after a highly eventful week of Conan/Leno/Simon intrigue at the Television Critics Association "press tour" in Pasadena. ...Plus, a brief look at Sunday night's Golden Globes show and a review of Fox's Human Target, which continues with a second episode on Wednesday night after Sunday's sneak-preview.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-01-07T16:51:42-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/26e581a1f38071c56852f5f2509617dd-1565.html#unique-entry-id-1565http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/26e581a1f38071c56852f5f2509617dd-1565.html#unique-entry-id-1565Simpsons special and of next week's new and ultra-ribald/risque FX animated series, Archer.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-01-07T11:26:35-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/52212428307519576dfec912d8300e50-1564.html#unique-entry-id-1564http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/52212428307519576dfec912d8300e50-1564.html#unique-entry-id-1564Former Dallas car customizer Colby Donaldson, heroic figure of 2001's Survivor: The Australian Outback, returns to play again in CBS' upcoming 10th anniversary edition, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains.... Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings boost both The People's Choice Awards and CBS11's cold weather 10 p.m. newscast.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-01-06T12:43:36-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8a92584d0c197c6d4eed8e00c855764b-1563.html#unique-entry-id-1563http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8a92584d0c197c6d4eed8e00c855764b-1563.html#unique-entry-id-1563Dismayed by somewhat slumbering ratings for its early morning Good Day program, Dallas-based Fox4 is giving former substitute anchor Krystle Gutierrez a more prominent role.... And the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings show that CBS' crime shows squeezed out Fox's Orange Bowl telecast.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-01-05T13:46:47-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/de99a79f398b3be6302d0ad96c4d69e6-1562.html#unique-entry-id-1562http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/de99a79f398b3be6302d0ad96c4d69e6-1562.html#unique-entry-id-1562Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-01-04T13:27:25-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bc10261c7ad8cd3b787c5e9f32b0ac91-1561.html#unique-entry-id-1561http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bc10261c7ad8cd3b787c5e9f32b0ac91-1561.html#unique-entry-id-1561Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-01-04T02:00:38-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/25b1bef3cb055ae205622b371198ec62-1560.html#unique-entry-id-1560http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/25b1bef3cb055ae205622b371198ec62-1560.html#unique-entry-id-1560Who benefited the most from the recently settled transmission dispute between Fox Networks Group and Time Warner Cable? Read all about it here, and get a few other D-FW news scoops as well.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2010-01-04T00:25:13-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/eea0b13c68112a51b6eb12df8e4737bd-1559.html#unique-entry-id-1559http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/eea0b13c68112a51b6eb12df8e4737bd-1559.html#unique-entry-id-1559Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-12-23T10:34:21-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/20dc82359f58c47f42c880d69fc2317e-1558.html#unique-entry-id-1558http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/20dc82359f58c47f42c880d69fc2317e-1558.html#unique-entry-id-1558Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-12-22T09:57:32-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/be5b266dfe9d9e0ec29288d2704a9ec3-1557.html#unique-entry-id-1557http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/be5b266dfe9d9e0ec29288d2704a9ec3-1557.html#unique-entry-id-1557Monday Night Football.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-12-21T15:39:03-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6cc2f0aa1b21b1b0967916f81eab9c5c-1556.html#unique-entry-id-1556http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6cc2f0aa1b21b1b0967916f81eab9c5c-1556.html#unique-entry-id-1556Some left voluntarily, others were pushed out. Unclebarky.com lists them one and all in our annual year-end compendium of D-FW television personalities who are now out of our pictures.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-12-21T11:39:11-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2fe5b05e6012dd3179b6dade7213cc3f-1555.html#unique-entry-id-1555http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2fe5b05e6012dd3179b6dade7213cc3f-1555.html#unique-entry-id-1555The Dallas Cowboys' big upset win over previously unbeaten New Orleans played on two channels Saturday night.... Also, the 10th "Countdown to Christmas" video is WFAA8 sports anchor Dale Hansen's latest "Thank God For Kids" video/commentary, delivered Sunday night.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-12-20T15:06:29-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/829032357a4b87e8eaf95769b3c92424-1554.html#unique-entry-id-1554http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/829032357a4b87e8eaf95769b3c92424-1554.html#unique-entry-id-1554Fox4 anchor Baron James said goodbye to viewers Friday night, leaving a month earlier than the station initially planned.... And acerbic Randy Galloway's prediction of a 100-3 Cowboys loss to New Orleans didn't quite turn out that way.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-12-18T18:55:18-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/f2927a8fc33f638989b58b6ccc1f8695-1553.html#unique-entry-id-1553http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/f2927a8fc33f638989b58b6ccc1f8695-1553.html#unique-entry-id-1553Charles "Charlie" Gibson signed off Friday from ABC's World News, leaving "The Chair" to Diane Sawyer. We've got details and a picture here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-12-18T11:16:33-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0266b736aab5f767851608fcb71d9e65-1552.html#unique-entry-id-1552http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0266b736aab5f767851608fcb71d9e65-1552.html#unique-entry-id-1552Katie and the Magic Umbrella kids book on Friday evening, Dec. 18th.... And the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings show WFAA8's 10 p.m. newscast almost overcoming a mammoth lead-in disadvantage on the last night of the station's Santa's Helpers toy drive.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-12-17T15:11:55-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/971fddf0d5ade7d34df634410f599aad-1551.html#unique-entry-id-1551http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/971fddf0d5ade7d34df634410f599aad-1551.html#unique-entry-id-1551The towering, budget-busting epic, epitomized by Gone with the Wind and Ben-Hur, will be revisited Sunday night in a nifty TCM special that itself will be surrounded by some classics of the genre.... And the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are in the bin.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-12-16T17:45:06-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/93793838eea84d5899adbc936825c27d-1550.html#unique-entry-id-1550http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/93793838eea84d5899adbc936825c27d-1550.html#unique-entry-id-1550Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-12-16T13:05:21-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/27d852d37056e5367ccbcd657833a483-1549.html#unique-entry-id-1549http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/27d852d37056e5367ccbcd657833a483-1549.html#unique-entry-id-1549The national TV landscape shook, got rattled and tried to roll with the punches in 2009.... And the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings show that viewers like their holiday viewing wrapped in body bags.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-12-15T11:30:12-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/85a186c77e2feb34f252756dee505d32-1548.html#unique-entry-id-1548http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/85a186c77e2feb34f252756dee505d32-1548.html#unique-entry-id-1548Golden Globes nominations, announced Tuesday, make ample room at the TV table for broadcast network comedies.... Also, the sixth in our series of "Countdown to Christmas" videos features Jennifer Hudson from Monday night's sparkling ABC special.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-12-14T15:30:17-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/dc2c2b01c959762154d979798d6fe900-1547.html#unique-entry-id-1547http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/dc2c2b01c959762154d979798d6fe900-1547.html#unique-entry-id-1547NBC has announced its post-Winter Olympics schedule, which makes room for former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich on a third edition of Donald Trump's alleged Celebrity Apprentice. Also, we have a revealing look back -- via Back Channels -- at new Good Morning America co-anchor George Stephanopoulos, who was hawking his first book in Dallas a decade ago. Plus, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings show some diminishing returns for Sunday's newest Cowboys December loss.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-12-11T11:48:34-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/040ce1b5edc0467bd426a9fe732c1363-1546.html#unique-entry-id-1546http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/040ce1b5edc0467bd426a9fe732c1363-1546.html#unique-entry-id-1546Our daily "Countdown to Christmas" video harkens back to Mad Men times with this time capsule pitch for cigarettes under the tree. Also, check out a new NBC5 promo that has all the trappings of a holiday commercial, but instead veers elsewhere at spot's end.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-12-10T15:01:02-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b9f9aa18f1e33d0a438283c492fdce3a-1545.html#unique-entry-id-1545http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b9f9aa18f1e33d0a438283c492fdce3a-1545.html#unique-entry-id-1545ABC News officially announced what had been widely reported -- George Stephanopoulos and Juju Chang respectively are replacing Diane Sawyer and Chris Cuomo on Good Morning America.... Also, ABC has announced a January spot for The Deep End, a legal drama recently filmed in Dallas but set in L.A.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-12-10T13:50:08-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/abf3fffeb694d2274bafb00ca4bb4dcf-1544.html#unique-entry-id-1544http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/abf3fffeb694d2274bafb00ca4bb4dcf-1544.html#unique-entry-id-1544CBS11 president and general manager Steve Mauldin is heading West to take charge of the network's biggest duopoly -- KCBS/KCAL-TV. He spent nearly seven years in D-FW, and finally reached the promised land in November with a razor-thin "sweeps" victory in the 10 p.m. local news wars.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-12-10T11:41:05-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2ccc6aeb5b485c63982110e4733276ab-1543.html#unique-entry-id-1543http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2ccc6aeb5b485c63982110e4733276ab-1543.html#unique-entry-id-1543ABC's latest looking-for-true-love gambit makes Flava of Love seem like Washington Week In Review.... Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are in. And the third video entry in our "Countdown to Christmas" collection looks like an instant contemporary classic to me.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-12-09T18:08:47-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/214c4bd3ea19bae8bdd6ca836a411187-1542.html#unique-entry-id-1542http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/214c4bd3ea19bae8bdd6ca836a411187-1542.html#unique-entry-id-1542WFAA8's prime-time edition of Good Morning Texas After Dark offered a blizzard of pre-paid promotions in place of Charlie Brown Tuesday night.... And the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings show Jay Leno playing Santa to NBC5's 10 p.m. newscast.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-12-08T17:53:12-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6d6cf814bcb98903ca1bf7bf51f20bc6-1541.html#unique-entry-id-1541http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6d6cf814bcb98903ca1bf7bf51f20bc6-1541.html#unique-entry-id-1541Fox Sports Southwest's latest In My Own Words special finds Mavs star Dirk Nowitzki in an unusually talkative mood.... Also, Fox's Glee will be taking the winter off after Wednesday's "fall finale."]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-12-08T11:16:14-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/154cc5429e9551cae2dd314a0203600c-1540.html#unique-entry-id-1540http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/154cc5429e9551cae2dd314a0203600c-1540.html#unique-entry-id-1540CBS11 will be expanding its 4 p.m. newscast to a full hour, starting early next year.... Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are a nice present for Carrie Underwood's Fox holiday special.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-12-07T12:50:04-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/45a06196b0f824938702830780ee4632-1539.html#unique-entry-id-1539http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/45a06196b0f824938702830780ee4632-1539.html#unique-entry-id-1539Ray Romano, Andre Braugher and Scott Bakula are ripe for TNT's very promising new Men of a Certain Age, which premieres Monday.... Also, the Cowboys' loss to the Giants of course has Giant-sized ratings.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-12-04T17:09:20-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4c0a0e96787eb922755fe6ecf0737251-1538.html#unique-entry-id-1538http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4c0a0e96787eb922755fe6ecf0737251-1538.html#unique-entry-id-1538Veteran CBS11 investigator Bennett Cunningham called it a day at the D-FW station Friday rather than take a proposed pay cut.... Also, cable's syfy network very much "re-imagines" Alice In Wonderland in a four-hour production beginning Sunday.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-12-03T16:59:38-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c9461272f9126776d311a17b2d7cce23-1537.html#unique-entry-id-1537http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c9461272f9126776d311a17b2d7cce23-1537.html#unique-entry-id-1537The "high-stakes world of competitive barbecue" comes into view on TLC's eight-episode BBQ Pitmasters, co-starring three grillers from Texas. We hold it to the fire here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-12-03T13:18:18-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6b9e8fe2ad1fe6ccd0ae37e64b3c3839-1536.html#unique-entry-id-1536http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6b9e8fe2ad1fe6ccd0ae37e64b3c3839-1536.html#unique-entry-id-1536Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-12-02T15:15:30-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/13bbcd0d2e10aa0bb7515e731e84637e-1535.html#unique-entry-id-1535http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/13bbcd0d2e10aa0bb7515e731e84637e-1535.html#unique-entry-id-1535Wrestler turned governor turned "detective" Jesse Ventura finds sinister forces at work in truTV's Conspiracy Theory.... Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings show that a one night respite from The Jay Leno Show can be a pretty good deal for NBC5's 10 p.m. newscast.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-12-01T11:58:20-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/30d5190ce326a3d6ea04d3922e885534-1534.html#unique-entry-id-1534http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/30d5190ce326a3d6ea04d3922e885534-1534.html#unique-entry-id-1534Pleading their innocence all the way to the bank -- or to possible prosecution -- Michaele and Tareq Salahi made their case exclusively to Today's Matt Lauer Tuesday. ...So unclebarky.com steps in to assess the punching power of WFAA8's head man, who says his station is still No.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-12-01T03:07:16-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/458d96165414b6ceca9d232a7646096b-1533.html#unique-entry-id-1533http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/458d96165414b6ceca9d232a7646096b-1533.html#unique-entry-id-1533NBC's Today announced Monday night that it's nabbed the first interview with State Dinner-crashers Michaele and Tareq Salahi. ...Our exhaustive report on the November "sweeps" local newscast ratings, with WFAA8 and CBS11 waging all-out war at 10 p.m., is now residing in the November archives.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-30T15:46:32-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/eaddc8ddb2cf3c160715a4dde3763e19-1532.html#unique-entry-id-1532http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/eaddc8ddb2cf3c160715a4dde3763e19-1532.html#unique-entry-id-1532Your friendly content provider, upon request, has entered the realm of cnn.com with a commentary on the State Dinner-crashing Salahis and their thirst to be reality TV stars. If you'd like, you can read it here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-30T14:11:33-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/cc5de45f0165d8d29b055534768fb04b-1531.html#unique-entry-id-1531http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/cc5de45f0165d8d29b055534768fb04b-1531.html#unique-entry-id-1531Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-25T12:39:26-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/204fc0454fec432c78236e8039fcaba8-1530.html#unique-entry-id-1530http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/204fc0454fec432c78236e8039fcaba8-1530.html#unique-entry-id-1530We'll be taking a few days off to celebrate the holiday. But not before thanking all of unclebarky.com's readers for their continued support and interest.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-25T11:03:50-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/e783e0424bb651f3f82cd21ffc56e369-1529.html#unique-entry-id-1529http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/e783e0424bb651f3f82cd21ffc56e369-1529.html#unique-entry-id-1529Veteran Fox4 anchor Baron James won't be part of the Dallas-based station's news team for much longer.... Also, CBS11 still clings to a first-place ratings ledge with one night to go in its 10 p.m. November "sweeps" battle with WFAA8.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-24T18:32:09-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/f1cd847a9111f50327c6aaa233631358-1528.html#unique-entry-id-1528http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/f1cd847a9111f50327c6aaa233631358-1528.html#unique-entry-id-1528Fox announced its midseason lineup early Tuesday evening, and unclebarky.com has all the details here. Notable omission: Glee will be going away for a while after its "fall finale."]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-24T13:38:31-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/013ef4221883def6150b72924edc32e7-1527.html#unique-entry-id-1527http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/013ef4221883def6150b72924edc32e7-1527.html#unique-entry-id-1527The white-hot war for 10 p.m. ratings supremacy is in its closing stages, with both WFAA8 and CBS11 throwing a little fear factor into the top of their newscasts.... Also, see just how close it is at 10 p.m. in our latest D-FW Nielsen ratings "Snapshot."]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-23T16:49:37-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0646702f88f0afae72caf916789948dd-1526.html#unique-entry-id-1526http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0646702f88f0afae72caf916789948dd-1526.html#unique-entry-id-1526Oprah Winfrey's decision to leave her daytime talk show -- nearly two years from now -- prompts a return to a 1986 interview in Dallas just a month before the launch of her long-running syndicated smash. ...Also, we have reviews of a new KERA13 special on the Trinity River and the latest anniversary-tied look at the dark day that President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-20T15:05:11-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6812b0f56376a18d20c1210504553488-1525.html#unique-entry-id-1525http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6812b0f56376a18d20c1210504553488-1525.html#unique-entry-id-1525We're training our sights on just the two Titans -- WFAA8 and CBS11 -- as the November "sweeps" ratings period hits the homestretch. They're locked in a virtual dead heat for the 10 p.m. lead in total viewers.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-20T08:45:14-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/77948302a12d38ac0944dc8b80c563f9-1524.html#unique-entry-id-1524http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/77948302a12d38ac0944dc8b80c563f9-1524.html#unique-entry-id-1524The "Queen of Talk's" decision to leave broadcast TV -- effective with the Sept. 9, 2011 finale of The Oprah Winfrey Show -- likely won't leave Dallas-based WFAA8 in tears. In fact there may be some jubilation, although no one can say that publicly.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-19T17:33:25-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6f40ebf7d2e0c71996cb4bd479aca288-1523.html#unique-entry-id-1523http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6f40ebf7d2e0c71996cb4bd479aca288-1523.html#unique-entry-id-1523James Rose, whose "Street Squad" reports appear weekly on Fox4's 9 p.m. newscast, is a generally solid veteran with an aggressive bent. Should he have yielded, though, when a motorist kept telling him she didn't want to be on TV after being busted for a minor traffic violation?]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-19T16:21:31-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/e474698188b23d5d212458527c0f9870-1522.html#unique-entry-id-1522http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/e474698188b23d5d212458527c0f9870-1522.html#unique-entry-id-1522ABC has announced a launch date for the sixth and final season of Lost.... Also, we go "Up-Close and Objective" with an emphasis on CBS11's gamesmanship during the backstretch of the hotly contested 10 p.m. ratings race.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-19T10:41:07-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/39f57decc1d49ea9cb462c5f64dc8e24-1521.html#unique-entry-id-1521http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/39f57decc1d49ea9cb462c5f64dc8e24-1521.html#unique-entry-id-1521Nielsen ratings for Wednesday's 10 p.m. D-FW newscasts show CBS11 stopping a 5-night losing skid to remain precariously atop the late night news race with just five weeknights remaining in the November "sweeps." CBS11 is trying to win at 10 p.m. in total viewers for the first time ever in a sweeps period.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-18T16:43:20-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/741665db596f749becf7534823abc87c-1520.html#unique-entry-id-1520http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/741665db596f749becf7534823abc87c-1520.html#unique-entry-id-1520Battered Reunion Arena finally came tumbling down Tuesday afternoon, providing a picture-perfect TV story that all but one station capitalized on. The one that didn't might shock you -- as they like to tease in the TV biz.... Also, a rallying WFAA8 continues to hit ratings homers at 10 p.m. in its quest to remain late night's power-hitter.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-18T15:01:43-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/dd7d5530775a3314475c2f4dab7116af-1519.html#unique-entry-id-1519http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/dd7d5530775a3314475c2f4dab7116af-1519.html#unique-entry-id-1519By ED BARK Meteorologist Steve MacLaughlin, nearly a six-year veteran of Fort Worth-based NBC5's weather team, has decided to leave the station at the end of his contract, which expires in January. "Steve's choice to leave is simple," NBC5 vice president of content development Susan Tully said in a memo to staffers Wednesday.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-17T16:00:03-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9f1cd5ed5af7ea6c1f6f62535f9ab032-1518.html#unique-entry-id-1518http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9f1cd5ed5af7ea6c1f6f62535f9ab032-1518.html#unique-entry-id-1518Our latest critical assessment is in place, with WFAA8 under the most scrutiny after first deploying scare tactics and then reverting to anchor hijinks while weatherman Pete Delkus tried to get his sub-freezing game face on. Get the details here. ...It's the heart of the November "sweeps," and the 10 p.m. battle between WFAA8 and CBS11 remains way too close to call.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-16T19:40:48-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/cfa3f756b98376bd20076b8deb6280ad-1517.html#unique-entry-id-1517http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/cfa3f756b98376bd20076b8deb6280ad-1517.html#unique-entry-id-1517Sarah Palin launched the TV portion of her book tour Monday with a much-publicized appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show.... Also, check out an evocative collection of D-FW newscast openings, circa 1986.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-16T12:40:40-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/612c4dad4f537b34bc80a237bb676c52-1516.html#unique-entry-id-1516http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/612c4dad4f537b34bc80a237bb676c52-1516.html#unique-entry-id-1516Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-16T12:20:33-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/74f9f3b2900e813c52d5006dbd142735-1515.html#unique-entry-id-1515http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/74f9f3b2900e813c52d5006dbd142735-1515.html#unique-entry-id-1515The D-FW television market's two most prominent cop shop reporters battled it out with their stations' lead stories Friday night while rival stations had nothing to report on the calculated slow-down in traffic tickets by protesting police officers.... Also, the weekend ratings "Snapshot" has the latest Cowboys numbers plus a look at the ever-tightening 10 p.m. newscast race.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-13T13:33:03-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/23d091f80eb59838279ee7aef87dd74a-1514.html#unique-entry-id-1514http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/23d091f80eb59838279ee7aef87dd74a-1514.html#unique-entry-id-1514Former WFAA8 weatherman Troy Dungan, synonymous with Dallas-based WFAA8's Santa's Helpers toy drive since its inception in the 1970s, says the station hasn't invited him this time around.... Also, our latest 10 p.m. newscast report card is in. And WFAA8 closes the gap in what looks to be a down-to-the-wire 10 p.m. newscast ratings race with CBS11.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-13T08:18:32-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b1d7a6db1ec0e1c930a9c964c01751e1-1513.html#unique-entry-id-1513http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b1d7a6db1ec0e1c930a9c964c01751e1-1513.html#unique-entry-id-1513AMC's six-hour "reinterpretation" of the cult classic The Prisoner fires up on Sunday night. And complex though it may be, at least you'll get a resolution this time.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-12T16:47:13-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c9436b20da4723c993808c2bbab29c3e-1512.html#unique-entry-id-1512http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c9436b20da4723c993808c2bbab29c3e-1512.html#unique-entry-id-1512CBS11 chief meteorologist Larry Mowry and his wife, Lisa, are new parents of a second daughter. ...Mowry joined CBS11 in January 2008 from the CBS affiliate in Orlando, FL. Congrats to all.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-12T15:22:33-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/82ee6e5581ffd74a388ab7feba9ff929-1511.html#unique-entry-id-1511http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/82ee6e5581ffd74a388ab7feba9ff929-1511.html#unique-entry-id-1511D-FW's 10 p.m. newscasts get another content inspection in our latest ratings sweeps compendium. Take a look at the good/bad/laughable right here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-12T11:22:11-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4d84647b4e7dbd5d3acd93fae270c39e-1510.html#unique-entry-id-1510http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4d84647b4e7dbd5d3acd93fae270c39e-1510.html#unique-entry-id-1510Our latest Nielsen ratings "snapshot" shows WFAA8 getting a nice boost at 10 p.m. from ABC's dominant Country Music Association Awards.... We've got the results from Wednesday night plus the 10-day newscast ratings averages at 6 a.m. and 5, 6 and 10 p.m. For info.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-12T08:42:15-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b25c1cda0050c0180161227f42c9b0ce-1509.html#unique-entry-id-1509http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b25c1cda0050c0180161227f42c9b0ce-1509.html#unique-entry-id-1509Self-promoting, hackles-raising Lou Dobbs has left CNN. He announced his departure on Wednesday's edition of Lou Dobbs Tonight.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-11T17:31:54-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/fe70bd527b99df0f62c79c4cb54b7c45-1508.html#unique-entry-id-1508http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/fe70bd527b99df0f62c79c4cb54b7c45-1508.html#unique-entry-id-1508The reaper's blade is sharpening as the holiday season nears. Prime-time's latest cuts are ABC's Hank and Fox's Dollhouse.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-11T13:49:38-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d3e9b4c78218ac645f8363c539e9b7e8-1507.html#unique-entry-id-1507http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d3e9b4c78218ac645f8363c539e9b7e8-1507.html#unique-entry-id-1507Tuesday afternoon's Fort Hood memorial ceremony was still very much in evidence on that night's 10 p.m. newscasts.... Check out our latest summations, including WFAA8 sports anchor Dale Hansen's joking reference to a former colleague as a terrorist.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-10T16:59:23-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a92c225f3abf2d28a54f724fbfc1ae8e-1506.html#unique-entry-id-1506http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a92c225f3abf2d28a54f724fbfc1ae8e-1506.html#unique-entry-id-1506The November "sweeps" are in full bloom as we launch two weeks of watching the 10 p.m. newscasts on Fox4, NBC5, WFAA8 and CBS11.... And Smithsonian Channel's six-hour documentary Apocalypse, premiering on Veterans Day, provides a stark new look at World War II.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-09T09:28:12-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d418b985004493e2493f74da95a0ac86-1505.html#unique-entry-id-1505http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d418b985004493e2493f74da95a0ac86-1505.html#unique-entry-id-1505Dallas-based KXT-FM (91.7) launched Monday morning as the music arm of long-running 90.1 FM. Give a listen if you'd like.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-09T00:54:28-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/236dc64e95edf11f30ecc3d0ef94f3cf-1504.html#unique-entry-id-1504http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/236dc64e95edf11f30ecc3d0ef94f3cf-1504.html#unique-entry-id-1504The Cowboys notched their most impressive win of the season Sunday night. Lucky for us we had Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth to bring it on home.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-06T13:52:05-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5cc332ffce2ecb2ea371dc289fb41db0-1503.html#unique-entry-id-1503http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5cc332ffce2ecb2ea371dc289fb41db0-1503.html#unique-entry-id-1503Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-05T19:27:39-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5f35425a8743fe8b19cb548a5812ff07-1502.html#unique-entry-id-1502http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5f35425a8743fe8b19cb548a5812ff07-1502.html#unique-entry-id-1502When tragedy struck at Fort Hood, Fox4 proved highly adept at covering itself. Its three principal D-FW rivals otherwise set the pace with live reports and interviews.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-05T13:24:17-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/92bc8253fbe16ba1807affca542c0d08-1501.html#unique-entry-id-1501http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/92bc8253fbe16ba1807affca542c0d08-1501.html#unique-entry-id-1501 Deborah Norville brought her new book to Dallas. Photo: Ed Bark Touting her latest book, The Power of Respect, Deborah Norville also remembers the heavy-duty dissing she took as a Today show co-anchor.... Also, check out the Tonight Show's dramatic readings of Levi Johnston's alleged tweets, which have the punk and his lawyer demanding a retraction.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-04T11:46:51-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d45438ddb48b9480ece3521fcff43f33-1500.html#unique-entry-id-1500http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d45438ddb48b9480ece3521fcff43f33-1500.html#unique-entry-id-1500Barbara Walters will notch another "Big Get" when she quizzes Sarah Palin in a series of interviews during the November "sweeps" ratings period.... Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings chart V's heavily hyped touch-down in this market.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-03T22:55:06-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/dffe20b1dce2a87e8d51920fc6603114-1499.html#unique-entry-id-1499http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/dffe20b1dce2a87e8d51920fc6603114-1499.html#unique-entry-id-1499Tuesday night's best TV drama had nothing to do with actors and their roles. How many viewers saw what Dirk did to the Jazz after all seemed hopeless?]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-03T13:02:42-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6e19a6e54e512d366376bf95f108293c-1498.html#unique-entry-id-1498http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6e19a6e54e512d366376bf95f108293c-1498.html#unique-entry-id-1498Nielsen Media Research says, and The New York Times is reporting, that almost half of TV viewers in the motherlode 18-to-49 age group actually watch the commercials during DVR playbacks.... Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings show that the World Series did all right in North Texas Monday night, but still was no match for ESPN's Monday Night Football.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-02T17:54:58-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/601cef59b6f4b31ef86525d2cc0f166a-1497.html#unique-entry-id-1497http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/601cef59b6f4b31ef86525d2cc0f166a-1497.html#unique-entry-id-1497 After a super-spashy promotional campaign, the sci-fi series V finally visits Earth and ABC Tuesday night.... Plus, the latest Cowboys-infused D-FW ratings are in. And we also look at the Barry Levinson documentary Poliwood, in which the acclaimed filmmaker finally discovers the link between politics, TV and show biz.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-02T12:02:16-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/ffe63fde06b3e4ec9535307a500905a8-1496.html#unique-entry-id-1496http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/ffe63fde06b3e4ec9535307a500905a8-1496.html#unique-entry-id-1496 Bobby Goldstein of Cheaters and Inside Edition's Deborah Norville By ED BARK File this one under "The image on the Lincoln penny is that of -- Lincoln." ...The syndicated tabloid show (4:30 p.m. locally on CBS11) will report on Tuesday's edition that Cheaters "has hired people to pretend they have been caught in the act of cheating on their spouses or lovers."]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-11-02T02:32:01-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9f8a9179552472be80c57fe58f1fb160-1495.html#unique-entry-id-1495http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9f8a9179552472be80c57fe58f1fb160-1495.html#unique-entry-id-1495 Daughter Liz after her play and with playgoers. Photos: Dad We're back from Chicago, where daughter Liz Ladach-Bark directed the original play 1512 West Studebaker Place at Prop Theater. ...You can catch up with last week's Tuesday-Thursday D-FW Nielsen ratings -- which include the first day of the November "sweeps" -- by going here, here and here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-10-27T23:42:34-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8f93bf5cd404d201aaab1398536b89bf-1493.html#unique-entry-id-1493http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8f93bf5cd404d201aaab1398536b89bf-1493.html#unique-entry-id-1493Darlin' daughter Liz is directing an original play, 1512 West Studebaker Place, which has its world premiere in Chicago on Friday, Oct. 30th. So your friendly content provider will be taking a respite for the next three days to see the show and bask in her considerable accomplishment.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-10-27T23:42:28-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a08262762a4558a033811e47bb382c6f-1494.html#unique-entry-id-1494http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a08262762a4558a033811e47bb382c6f-1494.html#unique-entry-id-1494The League on Thursday, Oct. 29th. It's about a Fantasy Football League run by -- what else -- hopelessly infantile men with R-rated sexual hangups.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-10-27T15:05:03-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/218de28dd4fa1e36e1256f8944cfe845-1492.html#unique-entry-id-1492http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/218de28dd4fa1e36e1256f8944cfe845-1492.html#unique-entry-id-1492NBC's made-in-Austin Friday Night Lights kicks off Season 4 Wednesday night -- on DirecTV. As before, the Peacock will wait until later -- this time all the way to summer -- to air prime-time's most under-appreciated drama.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-10-26T13:55:30-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/f3bcee25ec9defe70fc4ad886b150592-1491.html#unique-entry-id-1491http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/f3bcee25ec9defe70fc4ad886b150592-1491.html#unique-entry-id-1491Stop the Presses: The American Newspaper in Peril, from Dallas filmmakers Mark Birnbaum and Manny Mendoza, has its long overdue TV premiere tonight (Oct. 26th) on Dallas-based KERA13.... Plus, revisit a classic, cornpone 1987 promo in which a very folksy Dennis Weaver pitched the virtues of WFAA8's newscasts.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-10-23T16:35:47-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c5497fb82ab534de89f7b8b5a95eea93-1490.html#unique-entry-id-1490http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c5497fb82ab534de89f7b8b5a95eea93-1490.html#unique-entry-id-1490Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-10-22T17:48:50-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0ad51dbc46d57f350abca861679af2f7-1489.html#unique-entry-id-1489http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0ad51dbc46d57f350abca861679af2f7-1489.html#unique-entry-id-1489Taped earlier this month, Oprah Winfrey's exhaustively chronicled day at the Texas State Fair will consume the Monday, Oct. 26th edition of her syndicated show. ...Included is a guest performance by country singer Martina McBride and a trip to the fair's fried food vat.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-10-22T16:47:47-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/831d461e274976ded5caf1b4d9861229-1488.html#unique-entry-id-1488http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/831d461e274976ded5caf1b4d9861229-1488.html#unique-entry-id-1488Cable USA network launches another breezy new drama series Friday night while corporate sibling NBC idles in place at the same hour with The Jay Leno Show.... Also, Dallas-born ventriloquist Jeff Dunham starts his new series on Comedy Central Thursday night.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-10-21T15:08:29-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9988de01fa6b577f2579294636141ab2-1487.html#unique-entry-id-1487http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9988de01fa6b577f2579294636141ab2-1487.html#unique-entry-id-1487Latino In America documentary, which launches Wednesday night. The latest D-FW Nielsen ratings also are in. And in case you missed WFAA8 traffic reporter Alexa Conomos' hiccup episode, well, here it is.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-10-20T13:14:10-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/ac6ca69d964c31bc761814445d34fd7b-1486.html#unique-entry-id-1486http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/ac6ca69d964c31bc761814445d34fd7b-1486.html#unique-entry-id-1486Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-10-16T12:19:53-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b230bd83f9f60b5e3d6af74c76bf0bee-1485.html#unique-entry-id-1485http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b230bd83f9f60b5e3d6af74c76bf0bee-1485.html#unique-entry-id-1485Sorority Wars.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-10-15T13:18:01-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d52bbe6de0dca4fac535c3287bdaa38f-1484.html#unique-entry-id-1484http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d52bbe6de0dca4fac535c3287bdaa38f-1484.html#unique-entry-id-1484NBC Universal's broadcast and cable networks will flog Jon Bon Jovi's upcoming new CD in return for an exclusive arrangement that keeps him off all rival networks. The deal includes an appearance on the NBC Nightly News, which used to be reserved for news.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-10-14T11:25:31-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/153534605ad2f7828ad7a3d40ed2f67d-1483.html#unique-entry-id-1483http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/153534605ad2f7828ad7a3d40ed2f67d-1483.html#unique-entry-id-1483The Bachelor when its 14th edition premieres in January.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-10-12T23:06:32-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/45023bdab391f799187c978532893fe4-1482.html#unique-entry-id-1482http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/45023bdab391f799187c978532893fe4-1482.html#unique-entry-id-1482Oprah Winfrey anchored a newscast for the first time since December 1983 by her recollection. Her venue was WFAA8's 5 p.m. Monday edition.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-10-12T12:53:33-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5240d2e2c402abcf4ee225cdbab6410f-1481.html#unique-entry-id-1481http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5240d2e2c402abcf4ee225cdbab6410f-1481.html#unique-entry-id-1481Fox execs can't admit anything publicly, but you can bet they'll rooting for two teams this weekend as the American and National League Championship Series get underway.... And before Dallas-based KDFW-TV became Fox4, it had a Mike & Mike promo on its hands.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-10-09T15:35:59-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2886b1d63d7aed53aa555a9262c6ff8a-1480.html#unique-entry-id-1480http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2886b1d63d7aed53aa555a9262c6ff8a-1480.html#unique-entry-id-1480Yet another assassination special, History Channel's four-hour JFK: 3 Shots That Changed America, nonetheless is instructive and engrossing for young and old alike.... Also, another car chase broke out Friday, with all four of D-FW's major TV news providers along for the ride.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-10-08T13:05:41-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b59a195e1e510ab2706675f545e508c1-1479.html#unique-entry-id-1479http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b59a195e1e510ab2706675f545e508c1-1479.html#unique-entry-id-1479Fans and students of TV can unite around the Archive of American Television and its fully loaded website.... And the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings again show CBS11's 10 p.m. newscast successfully feeding off a bounteous network lead-in.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-10-07T16:24:11-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/37f637c21580f83a4f4d135caaefa4c6-1478.html#unique-entry-id-1478http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/37f637c21580f83a4f4d135caaefa4c6-1478.html#unique-entry-id-1478 Film at 11 (10 central): Gregg Primus has worked as a photographer at Fox4, NBC5 and WFAA8. Now he's lately reinvented himself as master of his own DVD domain.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-10-07T12:44:53-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5311ad75f5d516f4296f2f0a9bb31396-1477.html#unique-entry-id-1477http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5311ad75f5d516f4296f2f0a9bb31396-1477.html#unique-entry-id-1477Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-10-06T17:51:13-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6fbb23bea57ce4c93ce0e1afcdc4e713-1476.html#unique-entry-id-1476http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6fbb23bea57ce4c93ce0e1afcdc4e713-1476.html#unique-entry-id-1476 By ED BARK Cable has a new all-time national viewing record, with 21.8 million watching ESPN's Monday Night Football showdown between the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers. The larger-than-life encounter, with QB Brett Favre facing his old team for the first time, wiped out the previous record of 18.6 million viewers for the Sept. 15, 2008 MNF game between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-10-06T13:00:17-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/fdc5c1091c9d6ce4ce4bbd11b54bcf26-1475.html#unique-entry-id-1475http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/fdc5c1091c9d6ce4ce4bbd11b54bcf26-1475.html#unique-entry-id-1475Monday Night Football.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-10-02T11:04:34-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bd714bcace4c355d0e4e240e30c3899d-1474.html#unique-entry-id-1474http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bd714bcace4c355d0e4e240e30c3899d-1474.html#unique-entry-id-1474Three Rivers and of a Dallas-based gentlemen's club's showing on Thursday night's Rachel Maddow Show. ...Furthermore, Curb Your Enthusiasm's mock Seinfeld reunion begins taking shape Sunday night, with all four principal cast members returning.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-10-02T05:54:03-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/df637641bd535eb6e00a0ee113813961-1473.html#unique-entry-id-1473http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/df637641bd535eb6e00a0ee113813961-1473.html#unique-entry-id-1473Late Show before finally telling viewers, "The creepy stuff was that I have had sex with women who worked on this show." ...As word of mouth spreads, his ratings likely will go up even further in the short term. But the joking manner in which he disclosed his sexual relationships with staffers might not play favorably with some women viewers, even though Letterman said that at base level, "I am just a towering mass of Lutheran Midwestern guilt."]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-10-01T17:36:50-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6d6a7c4fb71182483dfe5ec9176ebbe9-1472.html#unique-entry-id-1472http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6d6a7c4fb71182483dfe5ec9176ebbe9-1472.html#unique-entry-id-1472Newt Gingrich's dalliance with a Dallas-based gentlemen's club continues to be the gift that keeps on giving.... Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are in, and we have a nicely stocked TV Bulletin Board page.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-10-01T02:42:28-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bc8a28d5c73ea05f721c6026ddee3dbd-1471.html#unique-entry-id-1471http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bc8a28d5c73ea05f721c6026ddee3dbd-1471.html#unique-entry-id-1471Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-09-30T13:29:10-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/53161297da00d4e77f88e363068363e7-1470.html#unique-entry-id-1470http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/53161297da00d4e77f88e363068363e7-1470.html#unique-entry-id-1470Dallas-based WFAA8 is losing a full-time reporter and occasional substitute anchor to ABC's flagship station in New York.... Also, we scrutinize Tuesday night's battle for post-terrorist arrest scoops between 10 p.m. news kingpins WFAA8 and CBS11.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-09-29T15:37:39-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/59889ae3d8a3ee0f87f91180c2fb7961-1469.html#unique-entry-id-1469http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/59889ae3d8a3ee0f87f91180c2fb7961-1469.html#unique-entry-id-1469After working together in Fox's failed Back To You, Kelsey Grammer and Patricia Heaton are back-to-back Wednesday nights in ABC's Hank and The Middle.... Also, Monday's D-FW Nielsen ratings break down the Cowboys' latest triumphant march through some high-profile network programming.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-09-28T13:45:30-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/3d7f620698c2ba35bdbb1497a5ba43f1-1468.html#unique-entry-id-1468http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/3d7f620698c2ba35bdbb1497a5ba43f1-1468.html#unique-entry-id-1468 Former anchor Tracy Rowlett after teaching at SMU. Photo: Ed Bark Tracy Rowlett, who spent 35 years in front of a camera at WFAA8 and then CBS11, seems more content in semi-retirement.... Check out our update on one of D-FW's signature news anchors.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-09-28T11:25:02-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6ad9cb76cf3ec8f1bb01def47131d508-1467.html#unique-entry-id-1467http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6ad9cb76cf3ec8f1bb01def47131d508-1467.html#unique-entry-id-1467The last of NBC's new fall series, Trauma, premieres Monday. It looks like they may have spent some of that money they're saving on The Jay Leno Show.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-09-27T14:00:09-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/19c29236d8707bad23e1934a6e7d09aa-1466.html#unique-entry-id-1466http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/19c29236d8707bad23e1934a6e7d09aa-1466.html#unique-entry-id-1466Seth MacFarlane, Fox's King of Cartoons, adds another notch Sunday night with the premiere of The Cleveland Show. Our review is here, where we also note the arrival of Ken Burns' latest PBS opus and the return of Showtime's Dexter for Season 4.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-09-25T10:28:16-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/1c72a8690f8bf51341db5e893ae81b49-1465.html#unique-entry-id-1465http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/1c72a8690f8bf51341db5e893ae81b49-1465.html#unique-entry-id-1465Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-09-24T11:27:17-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/7511ab05a88be96e1af129aeb488ab5b-1464.html#unique-entry-id-1464http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/7511ab05a88be96e1af129aeb488ab5b-1464.html#unique-entry-id-1464Preceded by the fall season's biggest promotional campaign, ABC's FlashForward at last is nearly here.... And for grins, take a look at a quick but classic Daybreak blooper.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-09-23T15:42:43-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/15c656a19763f1afca4aa05bcb9d900b-1463.html#unique-entry-id-1463http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/15c656a19763f1afca4aa05bcb9d900b-1463.html#unique-entry-id-1463Modern Family, Cougar Town and Eastwick.... And the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are largely a big plus for CBS -- and a nice little plus for The 33's new 5:30 p.m. local newscast.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-09-22T16:31:56-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/adc802eed2529f1e5ed093fb781c3031-1462.html#unique-entry-id-1462http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/adc802eed2529f1e5ed093fb781c3031-1462.html#unique-entry-id-1462ABC's first series from CBS hitmaker Jerry Bruckheimer -- a crime drama, of course -- joins Tuesday night's roster of premieres. Our review of The Forgotten is here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-09-22T12:29:45-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/ef3041ff3b294210de9a29e806745989-1461.html#unique-entry-id-1461http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/ef3041ff3b294210de9a29e806745989-1461.html#unique-entry-id-1461 Dagnabbit, we lost the dadgummed game: Perturbed Cowboys coach Wade Phillips and happier Emmy host Neil Patrick Harris Sunday. By ED BARK The New York Giants last second win over the Dallas Cowboys set a national ratings record for NBC's Sunday Night Football. Averaging 24.8 million viewers, it also was the most-watched prime-time regular season NFL game since the Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers drew 27 million viewers on Dec. 15, 1997.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-09-22T10:09:56-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5aa606cb649f600e0b1924424d658b8f-1460.html#unique-entry-id-1460http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5aa606cb649f600e0b1924424d658b8f-1460.html#unique-entry-id-1460Dancing with the Stars debuts of Tom DeLay and Michael Irvin on the TV Bulletin Board page. And we have a complete look at how an array of heavy-hitting prime-time attractions fared in D-FW on the first official night of the fall season.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-09-21T15:43:17-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/609e5cb59e6eed7d2d667f2dc0fc4877-1459.html#unique-entry-id-1459http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/609e5cb59e6eed7d2d667f2dc0fc4877-1459.html#unique-entry-id-1459Good Day debut and the blockbuster D-FW ratings for Sunday night's Cowboys-Giants game. Also, we review CBS' latest Monday night sitcom entry, Accidentally On Purpose starring Jenna Elfman.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-09-21T04:32:04-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4d3230ac51a5c4ff183988e1b47e9b70-1458.html#unique-entry-id-1458http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4d3230ac51a5c4ff183988e1b47e9b70-1458.html#unique-entry-id-1458CBS threw on the annual prime-time Emmy Awards against the Cowboys game Sunday night.... Also, former Good Day anchor Megan Henderson can be seen on a rival D-FW station's newscasts this week.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-09-18T12:53:59-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/f96c301f58dcfb07b681ad3ec94dccf6-1457.html#unique-entry-id-1457http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/f96c301f58dcfb07b681ad3ec94dccf6-1457.html#unique-entry-id-1457NBC's Today show touched down at Jerry's palace in Arlington Friday for two-hours of adulation. ...And check out the review of HBO's new Bored to Death comedy series, which will follow the Season 7 premiere of Curb Your Enthusiasm this Sunday.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-09-18T08:05:42-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/fdb0602a69d172bd194da6825e3e6579-1456.html#unique-entry-id-1456http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/fdb0602a69d172bd194da6825e3e6579-1456.html#unique-entry-id-1456 A contemplative little Unca Barky envisions running his own website someday while perched comfortably on a patch of Racine, Wis. slush. Established on Sept. 17, 2006, unclebarky.com turned three yesterday and starts its fourth year today as your homegrown purveyor of local and national TV news and reviews.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-09-17T12:27:54-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9c4aba1e8675c44fec352aa927b06b60-1455.html#unique-entry-id-1455http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9c4aba1e8675c44fec352aa927b06b60-1455.html#unique-entry-id-1455The Jay Leno Show is off to a big ratings start for NBC, which seems perfectly willing to let him line up the big-name guests while Conan O'Brien's Tonight Show is left with scraps or seconds.... And Cinemax's Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo, reviewed here, looks up-close at a violent, last of a kind Oklahoma "tradition."]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-09-17T12:12:25-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a9664160d942e6ebeb0b2443299987cd-1454.html#unique-entry-id-1454http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a9664160d942e6ebeb0b2443299987cd-1454.html#unique-entry-id-1454 By ED BARK Wacky ex-House Majority Leader Tom DeLay could find himself on ABC's health care plan after hurting his foot during rehearsals for Dancing with the Stars. ...Meanwhile, here's official ABC footage of DeLay rehearsing with pro partner and two-time champ Cheryl Burke, who tells him he looks "a little floaty."]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-09-16T14:19:09-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bbac07abefd01e21031738407f95d2a1-1453.html#unique-entry-id-1453http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bbac07abefd01e21031738407f95d2a1-1453.html#unique-entry-id-1453The Jay Leno Show, which nonetheless still won its time period Tuesday. And we review HDNet Movies' latest "Sneak Preview" film, The Burning Plain, which opens in theaters Friday after three free looks Wednesday night.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-09-16T09:38:31-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4c988e5b48af9755216b56f54dd2dd0f-1452.html#unique-entry-id-1452http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4c988e5b48af9755216b56f54dd2dd0f-1452.html#unique-entry-id-1452Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-09-15T14:36:32-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/93720a5c4dd3dbf8a4c9e405970b4ab0-1451.html#unique-entry-id-1451http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/93720a5c4dd3dbf8a4c9e405970b4ab0-1451.html#unique-entry-id-1451D-FW viewers went for the premiere of The Jay Leno Show in a big way Monday night, particularly during Kanye West's one-night act of contrition.... Also, we review The CW's new The Beautiful Life: TBL, a series about New York-based models that should fit right in with Wednesday's preceding America's Next Top Model.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-09-15T02:38:49-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/aa3fc1be8fa958139316193c80575e18-1450.html#unique-entry-id-1450http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/aa3fc1be8fa958139316193c80575e18-1450.html#unique-entry-id-1450NBC's exhaustively promoted Jay Leno Show finally premiered Monday night.... We look at Jay's opening night here, and NBC5's paper sack wearing flasher gambit here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-09-14T09:49:34-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/99c9346addac663922cbcbb134cba348-1449.html#unique-entry-id-1449http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/99c9346addac663922cbcbb134cba348-1449.html#unique-entry-id-1449By ED BARK The big boor struck again Sunday on MTV's Video Music Awards. Many D-FW viewers likely had better things to see -- including the Season 2 finale of HBO's True Blood, another new episode of AMC's Mad Men or the Packers battling and finally beating the Bears on NBC's Sunday Night Football thriller.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-09-11T18:00:44-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b32dcafd174257a174a4aaa6a3a8919f-1448.html#unique-entry-id-1448http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b32dcafd174257a174a4aaa6a3a8919f-1448.html#unique-entry-id-1448Your Show of Shows during a 65-year career in TV/film/radio. By ED BARK Larry Gelbart, an all-time great TV writer whose masterwork was M*A*S*H, died Friday after a lengthy battle with cancer. ...Gelbart's TV credits also include Sid Caesar's renowned Your Show of Shows and two acclaimed HBO movies, Barbarians at the Gate and Weapons of Mass Distraction.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-09-11T13:25:49-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/95476e197df18240497f779c321400bf-1447.html#unique-entry-id-1447http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/95476e197df18240497f779c321400bf-1447.html#unique-entry-id-1447Drawing from a teleconference earlier this week, we take a long look at Jay Leno and the risk he's taking with his new five-nights-a-week, prime-time comedy hour. ...Plus we'd like to remind you a final time about the "Take Dale Out to the Ballgame" fund, which actually benefits the Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation for underprivileged kids.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-09-10T15:44:02-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/baceb53d4b0e7dcaae1d7b3977ceda41-1446.html#unique-entry-id-1446http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/baceb53d4b0e7dcaae1d7b3977ceda41-1446.html#unique-entry-id-1446 By ED BARK NBC's Today will touch down at Jerry's Palace on Friday, Sept. 18th to trumpet the Dallas Cowboys' home opener against the Giants on Sunday Night Football. Co-hosts Matt Lauer and Al Roker will do the show live from Arlington, with former Cowboys great (and current Cowboys naysayer Emmitt Smith) providing a behind-the-scenes tour of the $1.12 billion football emporium.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-09-10T13:42:16-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/45349032b3c343030e531cb4107a4791-1445.html#unique-entry-id-1445http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/45349032b3c343030e531cb4107a4791-1445.html#unique-entry-id-1445Faithful unclebarky.com readers already know the answer to the above, but Dallas-based Fox4 is still playing name games in a new promotional spot.... Also, Wednesday's D-FW Nielsen ratings pitted the fall season premiere of Fox's So You Think You Can Dance against President Obama's health care reform speech to Congress.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-09-09T23:49:10-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/1d0e7835e5e4bcfe8a308f4c4a4b07f0-1444.html#unique-entry-id-1444http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/1d0e7835e5e4bcfe8a308f4c4a4b07f0-1444.html#unique-entry-id-1444Fox's American Idol struck faster than expected Wednesday night, naming Ellen DeGeneres to replace Paul Abdul and become the show's fourth judge. Get our take here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-09-09T17:58:45-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9443008495d2e4ca35571bbb101bd377-1443.html#unique-entry-id-1443http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9443008495d2e4ca35571bbb101bd377-1443.html#unique-entry-id-1443WFAA8 sports anchor Dale Hansen says his Dallas-based station doesn't have enough money budgeted to send him to the ballpark for a live sportscast during the upcoming 9-game Texas Rangers homestand.... But unclebarky.com has a plan -- in the form of a "Take Dale Out to the Ballgame" fundraiser.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-09-09T12:35:10-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a5de068a13be663dd1cb23600d27976d-1442.html#unique-entry-id-1442http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a5de068a13be663dd1cb23600d27976d-1442.html#unique-entry-id-1442After another big buildup, Fox's Glee returns Wednesday, Sept. 9th, for its first full-fledged fall season.... And the 15th edition of CBS' The Amazing Race has an unusual brother duo, with one of them from Fort Worth.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-09-08T12:24:34-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9ca25effe83ad4ff53257bd64574fa02-1441.html#unique-entry-id-1441http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9ca25effe83ad4ff53257bd64574fa02-1441.html#unique-entry-id-1441The CW begins its fall season festivities Tuesday night with a compatible pairing of the returning 90210 and the network's new version of Melrose Place, last seen 10 seasons ago on Fox.... Also, the holiday weekend D-FW Nielsen ratings are in.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-09-07T12:13:30-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5d95eb9d9f0e4a8104e33f9e414942b4-1440.html#unique-entry-id-1440http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5d95eb9d9f0e4a8104e33f9e414942b4-1440.html#unique-entry-id-1440Manson, premiering Labor Day night, combines actor re-enactments and interviews with the likes of former "Family" member Linda Kasabian.... And CBS11 is losing a member of its 10 p.m. reporting team.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-09-03T13:47:45-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/42b44e0547256eb4d83269e90e895f36-1439.html#unique-entry-id-1439http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/42b44e0547256eb4d83269e90e895f36-1439.html#unique-entry-id-1439Network television's latest fall season kicks off unofficially next Tuesday with the premiere of The CW's Melrose Place and the return of 90210. We've got all of the network-by-network dates for you on our illustrated down-loadable look at what's coming when.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-09-02T11:54:30-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9be7eacc60b39dda76dac23acbd72bdc-1438.html#unique-entry-id-1438http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9be7eacc60b39dda76dac23acbd72bdc-1438.html#unique-entry-id-1438Charles Gibson's decision to depart ABC's World News gives Diane Sawyer the job she'd wanted before rival Katie Couric made history. ...Plus, Dallas-based CW33's news director comments for the first time to unclebarky.com on the rumored dating between his newly hired high school sports reporter and Dallas Cowboys QB Tony Romo.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-09-01T04:36:53-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/164d06a01a776537621a868c4b20bc9c-1437.html#unique-entry-id-1437http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/164d06a01a776537621a868c4b20bc9c-1437.html#unique-entry-id-1437Television's annual pre-Labor Day lull will soon give way to a flood of fall season premieres, beginning with the return of Fox's Glee on Wednesday, Sept. 9th. ...We begin with the Dallas-Fort Worth TV page, which chills with a collection of clips starring D-FW anchors and a certain red-headed talk show host experiencing varying forms of reptile dysfunction.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-08-31T10:55:57-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/14174a89b2dfcef4970bd5b2a642a175-1436.html#unique-entry-id-1436http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/14174a89b2dfcef4970bd5b2a642a175-1436.html#unique-entry-id-1436NBC's Today show has hired a former First Daughter to be a "contributing correspondent."... Also, the weekend D-FW Nielsen ratings show the Cowboys are strong as ever, despite their late-game bumbles.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-08-28T16:10:20-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/471747037587f04e5c2308618072f5ad-1435.html#unique-entry-id-1435http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/471747037587f04e5c2308618072f5ad-1435.html#unique-entry-id-1435 First poses: Michael Irvin/Anna Demidova, Tom DeLay/Cheryl Burke By ED BARK Fresh from ABC publicity, here are the official costumed shots of the two Texas connections on ABC's Dancing with the Stars. The network also has provided rehearsal pictures (below) of former House Majority Leader Tom ("The Hammer") DeLay and two-time champ Cheryl Burke.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-08-28T12:34:46-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/cc7ea262a6779ba9475f4b73a42071f2-1434.html#unique-entry-id-1434http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/cc7ea262a6779ba9475f4b73a42071f2-1434.html#unique-entry-id-1434House, which finds its cranky doc in a psychiatric hospital.... Also, a Dallas entrepreneur hopes to spread sunshine -- and attract an investor -- on Sunday's episode of ABC's Shark Tank.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-08-27T14:45:26-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/10ab957ef91a5a3d8300646871fcc6ce-1433.html#unique-entry-id-1433http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/10ab957ef91a5a3d8300646871fcc6ce-1433.html#unique-entry-id-1433Survivor: Samoa.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-08-26T12:26:37-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b4b36dff9555a43a279c75d152a8fb6b-1432.html#unique-entry-id-1432http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b4b36dff9555a43a279c75d152a8fb6b-1432.html#unique-entry-id-1432A nationally hatched promo for the web sites run by NBC's owned-and-operated stations didn't sit well with viewers of Fort Worth-based KXAS-TV (NBC5). ...Plus, the Sept. 20th regular season debut of Jerry's Palace in Arlington will have an even bigger national presence, thanks to NBC's "new look" Football Night In America pre-game show.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-08-26T09:05:25-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/579519973c0e75122754e3816a89de9d-1431.html#unique-entry-id-1431http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/579519973c0e75122754e3816a89de9d-1431.html#unique-entry-id-1431 Glee stars Kevin McHale of Plano and Mark Salling of Dallas. By ED BARK Eight young stars from the Fox series Glee, including two from North Texas, will touch down in Dallas on Wednesday, Aug. 26th for a meet 'n' greet. The venue is the Hot Topic store at Dallas Galleria, 13350 Noel Rd., where fans can meet them from 3 to 6 p.m. You can get autographs, ask the cast questions and get a sneak preview of the new season.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-08-25T14:33:24-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d314d0569cc4c1b0771b9108af3cda8c-1430.html#unique-entry-id-1430http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d314d0569cc4c1b0771b9108af3cda8c-1430.html#unique-entry-id-1430The ABC series thirtysomething, which premiered in fall 1987, at last is available for re-appreciation -- or denigration -- via a 3-disc, Season 1 set from Shout!... Also, Monday's D-FW ratings provide a bit of a back-to-school boost for the early morning news shows.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-08-24T13:43:15-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/429210916d5b7e01d390a5c2b5122673-1429.html#unique-entry-id-1429http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/429210916d5b7e01d390a5c2b5122673-1429.html#unique-entry-id-1429Sunday's 60 Minutes salute to its creator, the late Don Hewitt, came and went without any new contributions from the program's longtime signature pit bull, Mike Wallace.... Plus, Tom DeLay gets a ringwise, two-time champ on Dancing with the Stars while Michael Irvin will be partnered with Season 9's only rookie.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-08-24T13:03:27-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/770fcf5fe95f713f2a84c52b8588dec7-1428.html#unique-entry-id-1428http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/770fcf5fe95f713f2a84c52b8588dec7-1428.html#unique-entry-id-1428Co-founders Michael Fuchs (left) and Sam Ladach-Bark invite you to enjoy the vibe and creations at their brand new Under Pressure screen printing store in Austin. ...But you have to make your own breaks in today's economy, so they're giving it their all in hopes of making this a lasting business both online, in their store and on the road at various festivals and fairs.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-08-21T12:02:03-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c5e019acad5107abcc08c12bd51f0191-1427.html#unique-entry-id-1427http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c5e019acad5107abcc08c12bd51f0191-1427.html#unique-entry-id-1427Discarded TV anchor/reporter clothing resurfaces for sale on a new North Texas-based website.... Also, The Price Is Right is ready to audition you Saturday.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-08-19T16:28:11-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6c574c30af5d23685cd9a65038314361-1426.html#unique-entry-id-1426http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6c574c30af5d23685cd9a65038314361-1426.html#unique-entry-id-1426Fort Worth-based NBC5 is adding a new full-time reporter who's arriving from San Antonio's Peacock affiliate and is a former Scrappy the Eagle mascot at the University of North Texas. ...Plus, the latest D-FW Nielsens show that Shaquille O'Neal can come close to besting Ben Roethlisberger but has no chance at all against NBC's America's Got Talent.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-08-19T11:09:41-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/7012242ba78d847d1b7122e10f456ac1-1425.html#unique-entry-id-1425http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/7012242ba78d847d1b7122e10f456ac1-1425.html#unique-entry-id-1425 Don Hewitt, creator of 60 Minutes and architect of the first televised presidential debate in 1960, died of pancreatic cancer Wednesday.... Our tribute to him revisits his last visit to Dallas, where he spent half a week before picking up a prestigious honor.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-08-18T14:23:20-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/80b8912edce14a814043933084c8f1fc-1424.html#unique-entry-id-1424http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/80b8912edce14a814043933084c8f1fc-1424.html#unique-entry-id-1424Fox4 reporter Matt Grubs has something new under the sun -- and it's adorning his face.... And the latest D-FW ratings show that NBC is still getting mileage out of a pretty raggedy news magazine.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-08-17T12:11:21-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/266683f734c9d18bcfae5b22c81befc6-1422.html#unique-entry-id-1422http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/266683f734c9d18bcfae5b22c81befc6-1422.html#unique-entry-id-1422The Dallas Morning News camouflages its "special contributors." Also, the newest and largest cast for ABC's Dancing with the Stars includes two out-sized Texans.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-08-14T16:17:54-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/90322185746a16e07d5b799cd0c02553-1421.html#unique-entry-id-1421http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/90322185746a16e07d5b799cd0c02553-1421.html#unique-entry-id-1421The Cowboys pre-season opener against Oakland predictably piled up big ratings Thursday night despite the team's overall inept play.... And NBC's upcoming Jay Leno Show has announced its first guest.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-08-14T11:16:14-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c83499569276aa2ac290f0625a66b341-1420.html#unique-entry-id-1420http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c83499569276aa2ac290f0625a66b341-1420.html#unique-entry-id-1420Flush with 16 Emmy nominations for its second season, AMC's Mad Men reloads for Season 3 Sunday night. Do its ad men still add up to TV's best drama series?]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-08-13T15:32:46-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/87a04135ba7fd548494df482373931a7-1419.html#unique-entry-id-1419http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/87a04135ba7fd548494df482373931a7-1419.html#unique-entry-id-1419Bravo's got a meal-ticket with its Real Housewives franchise.... Also, check out some fun pictures of Julia Child, who seemed to be having a great time during her visit to Dallas a decade or so ago. And the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are in, too.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-08-13T13:50:14-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/464dd65d9c3dbd4af98650196ca48cc6-1418.html#unique-entry-id-1418http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/464dd65d9c3dbd4af98650196ca48cc6-1418.html#unique-entry-id-1418Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-08-12T10:25:27-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/46123d47479ae6d1d6bc35ac1df8e8b0-1417.html#unique-entry-id-1417http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/46123d47479ae6d1d6bc35ac1df8e8b0-1417.html#unique-entry-id-1417Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-08-11T15:09:37-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/7a771db8956b1d63c13fa32b4150b5c3-1416.html#unique-entry-id-1416http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/7a771db8956b1d63c13fa32b4150b5c3-1416.html#unique-entry-id-1416Replete with Seinfeld stars, Larry David's seventh season of Curb Your Enthusiasm comes to HBO on Sept. 20th.... Also, Monday's D-FW Nielsen ratings give Who Wants To Be A Millionaire a bit of a boost from Sunday's low-scoring start.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-08-11T12:49:44-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9bf5dcb783d9c12e5e667570d9b4919b-1415.html#unique-entry-id-1415http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9bf5dcb783d9c12e5e667570d9b4919b-1415.html#unique-entry-id-1415Bark is kind of a unique surname, ripe for jokes and wordplays, more unusual than Ripperton or Tspwiozbxmt. ...Furthermore, Conan O'Brien's Tonight Show recently gave viewers a taste of the Discovery Channel's followup to its longstanding "Shark Week."]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-08-10T15:40:14-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/88a16446cd9c53d99d297133425baa88-1414.html#unique-entry-id-1414http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/88a16446cd9c53d99d297133425baa88-1414.html#unique-entry-id-1414HBO's The Nine Lives of Marion Barry, premiering Aug. 10th, documents the strange-but-true career of a man who just can't seem to lose an election -- no matter what. Our review is here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-08-10T11:17:49-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/da36f9548bbf7c80df7db1f4982a0b6f-1413.html#unique-entry-id-1413http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/da36f9548bbf7c80df7db1f4982a0b6f-1413.html#unique-entry-id-1413Check out our Texas-sized battle of Good Day "music"-makers. Also, how'd Who Wants To Be A MiIlionaire do in D-FW with its 10th anniversary return Sunday night?]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-08-07T15:39:44-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/59a447f295ae8efcdce2c38cd7b9f22a-1412.html#unique-entry-id-1412http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/59a447f295ae8efcdce2c38cd7b9f22a-1412.html#unique-entry-id-1412Jack E. ...Our guests are supposed to include Barbara Eden of I Dream of Jeannie fame.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-08-07T14:31:17-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/623c4dfd6a608c32ec44ac6101f6def6-1411.html#unique-entry-id-1411http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/623c4dfd6a608c32ec44ac6101f6def6-1411.html#unique-entry-id-1411Budget cutbacks and downsizing haven't stopped D-FW's four major TV news providers from trekking off to Cowboys training camp.... The latest D-FW Nielsen ratings also are in. And unclebarky.com has updated the exclusive story on NBC-owned KXAS-TV's forced outsourcing of promotions and marketing to corporate HQ in New York.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-08-07T11:33:34-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/ad645b472900f3d08adcbb37a483c95d-1410.html#unique-entry-id-1410http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/ad645b472900f3d08adcbb37a483c95d-1410.html#unique-entry-id-1410 Veteran weatherman Brad Barton and the ubiquitous Jody Dean We try to pretty much stay away from radio on this site because, frankly, covering local and national television is already way more than enough for one person's plate. ...Speaking of KLUV, the station's morning drive host, Jody Dean, will be the new public address announcer at Jerry's Dallas Cowboys Palace, succeeding George Dunham of "The Ticket" (1310 AM).]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-08-06T23:23:30-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d4cf4a27ed185bd0a5b127ea3b0b46a6-1409.html#unique-entry-id-1409http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d4cf4a27ed185bd0a5b127ea3b0b46a6-1409.html#unique-entry-id-1409Fort Worth-based KXAS-TV's marketing and promotions department soon won't exist. They've been strong-armed out of existence by NBC corporate in New York.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-08-06T14:42:53-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b23afca74f2e4dd9bc1f5971a3d8df6b-1408.html#unique-entry-id-1408http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b23afca74f2e4dd9bc1f5971a3d8df6b-1408.html#unique-entry-id-1408Look for a cavalcade of TV tidbits on the Bulletin Board page, including who'll be Jay Leno's first musical guest on his upcoming Mon.-Fri.... The latest D-FW Nielsen ratings show that many viewers still stick instead of click.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-08-05T17:21:35-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6463866034496bdd73e990990170efbf-1407.html#unique-entry-id-1407http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6463866034496bdd73e990990170efbf-1407.html#unique-entry-id-1407Fox apparently is going along with Paula Abdul's decision to leave American Idol after the two sides reached a money impasse. Here's why that looks like a big mistake.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-08-05T14:50:21-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/50b2be24e5c3e9357e62cf3b9856c2cb-1406.html#unique-entry-id-1406http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/50b2be24e5c3e9357e62cf3b9856c2cb-1406.html#unique-entry-id-1406The latest D-FW Nielsen ratings show how good life could be for NBC5's 10 p.m. newscasts if they had America's Got Talent as a lead-in every night. Also, Joan Rivers poses a new question in a TV Land series that finds her in the company of made-from-scratch millionaires, not including Mark Cuban.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-08-05T04:24:01-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/33d536eef7e26d5bbe23f7659d05c64b-1405.html#unique-entry-id-1405http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/33d536eef7e26d5bbe23f7659d05c64b-1405.html#unique-entry-id-1405Unclebarky.com has returned to the living in D-FW after a few days in Pasadena tied to the 25th anniversary of the Television Critics Association awards. ...On the Dallas-Fort Worth TV page, we detail Shelly Slater's new co-anchoring duties on WFAA8's 5 p.m. newscasts, with pictures included.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-07-29T16:34:08-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6bcf276877a8988893b03e2caac523ca-1404.html#unique-entry-id-1404http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6bcf276877a8988893b03e2caac523ca-1404.html#unique-entry-id-1404 There at the creation: former NBC chairman Grant Tinker, winner of the first Television Critics Association Career Achievement award in June 1985, stands amid five past TCA presidents, including your then croissant-mustached friendly content provider at far right. ...It seems like something very worth doing -- even though all of unclebarky.com's expenses will be billed to your friendly content provider, not The Dallas Morning News.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-07-28T20:34:05-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c97df05520cf2ef865b275c5b9f382d2-1403.html#unique-entry-id-1403http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c97df05520cf2ef865b275c5b9f382d2-1403.html#unique-entry-id-1403After a five-month gap, Dallas-based Fox4 (KDFW) has picked a new Good Day co-anchor to succeed Megan Henderson, informed sources tell unclebarky.com. Get the name and the details here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-07-28T12:38:58-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4392402a75520f8e5b0057e50c8e14cd-1402.html#unique-entry-id-1402http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4392402a75520f8e5b0057e50c8e14cd-1402.html#unique-entry-id-1402Twenty "plus-sized" women, including North Texan Natalia Jackson, vie for bulky bachelor Luke Conley in the new Fox dating competition, More to Love.... Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings weigh the numbers for Monday night's Bachelorette finale while a new "Ask Uncle Barky" has most of the answers, but not quite all of 'em. And WFAA8 sports anchor Dale Hansen has left his weeknightly ESPN radio show, reports ace Dallas Observer sports reporter/columnist Richie Whitt.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-07-27T12:54:50-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/ae0154f9098f668a076386aeb3a600f2-1401.html#unique-entry-id-1401http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/ae0154f9098f668a076386aeb3a600f2-1401.html#unique-entry-id-1401 Ben Silverman in first month on job at NBC. Photo: Ed Bark Ben Silverman's problematic two-year reign as co-chairman of NBC Entertainment came to an abrupt end Monday.... Also, WFAA8's Good Morning Texas has a new male co-host and CBS11 will be getting a new digital channel after petitioning the FCC earlier this month.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-07-24T16:33:59-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/801695e7fa7e66b449d2689e6dc21998-1400.html#unique-entry-id-1400http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/801695e7fa7e66b449d2689e6dc21998-1400.html#unique-entry-id-1400Morning weathercaster Don Harman, of Kansas City Fox affiliate WDAF-TV, set a modern-day record for over-laughing when a live shot from Pooches Paradise got a little out of hand. One of the program's news anchors later observed, "You know what, here's the thing.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-07-24T15:25:49-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/839aa1a5a99ea85becc42e6478fc3c52-1399.html#unique-entry-id-1399http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/839aa1a5a99ea85becc42e6478fc3c52-1399.html#unique-entry-id-1399As though nothing had happened, CBS11 reporter Bud Gillett dropped in as the lead-off hitter on Thursday's 5 p.m. newscast after management earlier in the day pledged to vigorously fight his lawsuit against the station.... Also, let's have some fun with NBC's newest disaster epic, The Storm, starring former Dawson's Creek heartthrob James Van Der Beek.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-07-23T15:38:29-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a1443b594c2bcd4cbbbc290d33f65494-1398.html#unique-entry-id-1398http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a1443b594c2bcd4cbbbc290d33f65494-1398.html#unique-entry-id-1398The Jay Leno Show.... Plus, David Letterman's Late Show has socked it to Conan O'Brien's Tonight Show for the second straight week.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-07-22T17:47:04-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/daef47fc552280ecdf07aa55b276e0f6-1397.html#unique-entry-id-1397http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/daef47fc552280ecdf07aa55b276e0f6-1397.html#unique-entry-id-1397Unfair Park's ever-prolific and resourceful Robert Wilonsky reports that a previously announced midseason ABC legal drama, The Deep End, will be filmed in Dallas. It's packed with newcomers save for Billy Zane, whose previous credits range from Titanic to The Phantom, which actually was kinda under-rated.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-07-22T12:18:51-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d242303ac930d5576c5d68a88be3b100-1396.html#unique-entry-id-1396http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d242303ac930d5576c5d68a88be3b100-1396.html#unique-entry-id-1396Rivals networks offer heaping helpings of new reality and scripted series, but CBS keeps shooting them down with its repeating rifle of crime and comedy reruns. It's the only network to show a year-to-year summertime increase in total viewers.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-07-21T12:03:10-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2295f60be3a1054306a036cc17c52ad0-1395.html#unique-entry-id-1395http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2295f60be3a1054306a036cc17c52ad0-1395.html#unique-entry-id-1395D-FW's CBS11 has the FCC's number, but wants a new one after "several thousand" viewers complain they can't get the station's signal anymore.... And NBC will carry President Obama's prime-time news conference Wednesday after the administration blinked and bumped it up an hour in deference to America's Got Talent.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-07-20T11:31:25-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/46f4ef0f95d4398b08e2694391fda8c6-1394.html#unique-entry-id-1394http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/46f4ef0f95d4398b08e2694391fda8c6-1394.html#unique-entry-id-1394Western civilization reels anew with ABC's Monday night premiere of Dating in the Dark.... And Shaquille O'Neal will go the wide world of sports route by taking on star athletes from other fields in a new ABC series premiering next month.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-07-18T13:37:25-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0a66f06678de79c0e1c15fcda90cf587-1393.html#unique-entry-id-1393http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0a66f06678de79c0e1c15fcda90cf587-1393.html#unique-entry-id-1393Walter Cronkite's death on Friday, at age 92, takes many of us back to the way it was. My own first-hand experiences, with an emphasis on his stops in North Texas, are rekindled in this time-traveling obit.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-07-17T20:19:46-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9a429cc8c324f5860b66197f08f07d41-1392.html#unique-entry-id-1392http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9a429cc8c324f5860b66197f08f07d41-1392.html#unique-entry-id-1392 Walter Cronkite, the legendary CBS anchor/reporter dubbed "the most trusted man in America" at the height of his powers, died on Friday, July 17th, at the age of 92. He last anchored the CBS Evening News on March 6, 1981, long before the Internet became a reality and cable news networks began polarizing the airwaves with partisan opinions.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-07-17T13:28:39-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a3612730cdf04c801232ccb7ba01d62c-1391.html#unique-entry-id-1391http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a3612730cdf04c801232ccb7ba01d62c-1391.html#unique-entry-id-1391There are several reasons -- mostly voyeuristic -- to watch multi-troubled Lindsay Lohan carry the load in the new ABC Family channel movie Labor Pains.... Plus, lo and behold, a new set of questions and answers has been posted on the "Ask Uncle Barky" page.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-07-16T10:33:12-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/af1d09a615a24aff5aca17e7b3706f2b-1390.html#unique-entry-id-1390http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/af1d09a615a24aff5aca17e7b3706f2b-1390.html#unique-entry-id-1390The 2009 Emmy nominations are in. And even with expanded fields in the drama and comedy series categories, there's still no room at the inn for Austin-made Friday Night Lights.... Our unclebarky.com breakdown is here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-07-15T14:16:04-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/720e5d2af633275fc773fe5ef9ffc670-1389.html#unique-entry-id-1389http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/720e5d2af633275fc773fe5ef9ffc670-1389.html#unique-entry-id-1389CNBC gets up-close with the ever-profitable porn industry in its latest prime-time documentary.... And the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings show how Tuesday night's baseball All-Star game fared against NBC's potent America's Got Talent.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-07-15T13:52:10-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9088c852c21239a40ffb1d09598a5b5f-1388.html#unique-entry-id-1388http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9088c852c21239a40ffb1d09598a5b5f-1388.html#unique-entry-id-1388Funeral services for NBC5 reporter Brett Johnson, who passed away Sunday at the age of 48, will be streamed live on nbcdfw.com. The service is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15th.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-07-14T14:13:46-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b39bf7a478a90d99b6e93d21170dbdf5-1387.html#unique-entry-id-1387http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b39bf7a478a90d99b6e93d21170dbdf5-1387.html#unique-entry-id-1387TNT's latest new drama series, Dark Blue with Dylan McDermott, launches on Wednesday night.... And the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings make a hit of ESPN's elongated long ball competition on the eve of baseball's All-Star game.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-07-13T21:30:55-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d6f8c8190df2ff4a49d391546a8a9f6d-1386.html#unique-entry-id-1386http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d6f8c8190df2ff4a49d391546a8a9f6d-1386.html#unique-entry-id-1386As relayed by NBC5, these are the official arrangements for reporter Brett Johnson, who passed away Sunday at the age of 48. Visitation Tuesday, 6-8 p.m. Shannon Rose Hill Funeral Chapel and Cemetery 7301 E.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-07-13T10:48:40-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6cf120b284dc38ee3cf2437ea02bf990-1385.html#unique-entry-id-1385http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6cf120b284dc38ee3cf2437ea02bf990-1385.html#unique-entry-id-1385Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-07-12T12:42:24-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4fc7949ee957027b8b406fd355bfdd1e-1384.html#unique-entry-id-1384http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4fc7949ee957027b8b406fd355bfdd1e-1384.html#unique-entry-id-1384Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-07-10T19:31:25-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c464b18849eb5421def1e892986df6ba-1383.html#unique-entry-id-1383http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c464b18849eb5421def1e892986df6ba-1383.html#unique-entry-id-1383A lengthy disruption in service by our cable/Internet provider knocked unclebarky.com to the canvas for much of Friday. But now we're back in there punching with three better-late-than-never posts on Brian Curtis' oddly unheralded debut as NBC5's new 10 p.m. co-anchor; an ethical lapse by WFAA8 and the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-07-09T13:05:39-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/393530a35cf005c1a54773e23ffeb1c8-1382.html#unique-entry-id-1382http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/393530a35cf005c1a54773e23ffeb1c8-1382.html#unique-entry-id-1382 Lifetime photo By ED BARK Bravo for Lifetime, which resolved its legal battle over the rights to Project Runway, which used to be on NBC Universal-owned Bravo. ...In one of her several videos on Lifetime's Web site, Black greets "my lifetime.com people" and tells them she loves "anything with a decadent, decaying sort of feel to it."]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-07-08T09:45:59-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2c8aa2d337654d40f0dd98b93a8d0eab-1381.html#unique-entry-id-1381http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2c8aa2d337654d40f0dd98b93a8d0eab-1381.html#unique-entry-id-1381 Man of the house: But sports guy Matt Barrie looked just a little bit out of it on Tuesday's late night NBC5 newscast. Photo: Ed Bark Fort Worth-based NBC5 set sail without longtime 10 p.m. co-anchor Mike Snyder Tuesday. ...Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are in, with an emphasis on all that Michael Jackson coverage Tuesday afternoon and night.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-07-07T18:28:57-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bdcd530dd050666eae063578a2d5945e-1380.html#unique-entry-id-1380http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bdcd530dd050666eae063578a2d5945e-1380.html#unique-entry-id-1380The news just never stops here at unclebarky.com, where sources say that Dallas-based KDAF-TV ("The 33") has hired a young blonde beauty to rev up the station's sports department.... All you've got to look at is WFAA8's fat, old bald guy.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-07-07T16:19:15-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/f38c69f9fd1cde6084e5dfded4c06b79-1379.html#unique-entry-id-1379http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/f38c69f9fd1cde6084e5dfded4c06b79-1379.html#unique-entry-id-1379 Smokey Robinson speaks at Tuesday's memorial. Photo from msn.com Michael Jackson's memorial dominated the broadcast and cable universe Tuesday. But did it deliver as a live television event?]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-07-07T10:04:05-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5b1e54d9d8232c667105628202898a34-1378.html#unique-entry-id-1378http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5b1e54d9d8232c667105628202898a34-1378.html#unique-entry-id-1378By ED BARK As previously reported on unclebarky.com, NBC5 anchor Mike Snyder has chosen one of the options available to him, ending a 19-year-run on the Fort Worth-based station's 10 p.m. newscasts while remaining with the 5 and 6 p.m. editions.... Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings chart the numbers for what turned out to be Snyder's farewell late-nighter.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-07-06T12:59:42-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/dfeea9a3cbb6f2d1971d90f2182b380b-1377.html#unique-entry-id-1377http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/dfeea9a3cbb6f2d1971d90f2182b380b-1377.html#unique-entry-id-1377Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-07-03T11:41:21-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2fd22212e78558d5024a7e6a6d6608dc-1376.html#unique-entry-id-1376http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2fd22212e78558d5024a7e6a6d6608dc-1376.html#unique-entry-id-1376 Another Independence Day is nigh, so we'll be taking advantage of the extended weekend before resuming festivities here on Monday. Have a safe and happy holiday, everybody.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-07-02T17:52:20-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9e9acb4c35f0f3034a7028c52f09865c-1375.html#unique-entry-id-1375http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9e9acb4c35f0f3034a7028c52f09865c-1375.html#unique-entry-id-1375D-FW's longest-standing minority-targeted program, Insights, and its executive producer and first host, Rochelle Brown, are out of the picture at Fox4. Brown had been at the station longer than even anchor Clarice Tinsley.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-07-02T12:50:26-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/01bb7ff6a65fa9da15349761c29b416f-1374.html#unique-entry-id-1374http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/01bb7ff6a65fa9da15349761c29b416f-1374.html#unique-entry-id-1374Curb Your Enthusiasm is scheduled to premiere on Sept. 20th. As previously reported, star Larry David's guest list includes the entire principal cast of Seinfeld -- namely Jerry, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Michael Richards.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-07-01T15:06:06-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/98a215db5e89f4765ae17a4fd7cec3af-1373.html#unique-entry-id-1373http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/98a215db5e89f4765ae17a4fd7cec3af-1373.html#unique-entry-id-1373Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-07-01T03:23:32-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/00506f789ba9fb72a1fb14abb2e81d26-1372.html#unique-entry-id-1372http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/00506f789ba9fb72a1fb14abb2e81d26-1372.html#unique-entry-id-1372Hung gave the premium cable network a nice bump in the national Nielsens while viewers continued to sink their teeth into holdover True Blood.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-06-29T00:44:10-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/302502f105a20919b7f5b77da304d447-1371.html#unique-entry-id-1371http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/302502f105a20919b7f5b77da304d447-1371.html#unique-entry-id-1371Fort Worth-based NBC5 has just concluded a week-long 10 p.m. "news" series that played the same as those Sunday morning Hot On Homes infomercials. There goes the neighborhood -- as you'll see here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-06-28T21:18:22-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d3296877ac2cc458777a3ad45b8e6bae-1370.html#unique-entry-id-1370http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d3296877ac2cc458777a3ad45b8e6bae-1370.html#unique-entry-id-1370 Pitchman Billy Mays and Texas-born actress/singer Gale Storm By ED BARK Willie Mays lives on, but Billy Mays has yelled out his last infomercial. ...Storm made just three guest star appearances on scripted TV shows after The Gale Storm Show was canceled, the last as Maisie Mayberry on a 1989 episode of Murder, She Wrote, according to a list of her credits on imdb.com.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-06-26T18:11:32-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/fcba1faa6340a6f78a23c41e211b6589-1369.html#unique-entry-id-1369http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/fcba1faa6340a6f78a23c41e211b6589-1369.html#unique-entry-id-1369Premiering Sunday, the new HBO comedy/drama Hung has a title that pretty much spells out its premise. The lead character indeed has a big unit in a series that amounts to much more than that.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-06-26T15:24:33-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a2988d78a38b14f003a2b3129e5fd47b-1368.html#unique-entry-id-1368http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a2988d78a38b14f003a2b3129e5fd47b-1368.html#unique-entry-id-1368American Idol staged its North Texas auditions Friday.... Also, Thursday's D-FW Nielsen ratings "snapshot" looks at where audiences went for coverage of the late Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-06-25T18:29:45-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/cb7b7e62184ddb628e40d425afc1d7e6-1367.html#unique-entry-id-1367http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/cb7b7e62184ddb628e40d425afc1d7e6-1367.html#unique-entry-id-1367***Fawcett was the pre-eminent sex symbol of the mid-1970s, starring in a show (Charlie's Angels) and smiling from a poster that remain entrenched in the pop culture firmament. ...As this is written, the cable news networks of course are covering Jackson's death non-stop while ABC, CBS and NBC all have altered Thursday's prime-time schedules.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-06-25T15:24:16-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2f60633b850347113663ec50d04d3d9b-1366.html#unique-entry-id-1366http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2f60633b850347113663ec50d04d3d9b-1366.html#unique-entry-id-1366Texas-born TV beauty Farrah Fawcett, best known as bouncy gumshoe Jill Munroe in Charlie's Angels, is dead at age 62 of cancer.... And ABC's health-conscious Q&A with President Obama did scant ratings business in D-FW Wednesday night.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-06-24T11:31:04-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6b616c7f62bad3bb019b8fd1c66ba33c-1365.html#unique-entry-id-1365http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6b616c7f62bad3bb019b8fd1c66ba33c-1365.html#unique-entry-id-1365NBC's The Philanthropist premieres Wednesday night.... But former Cowboy Terrell Owens is probably happier that few in these parts watched his big flop Tuesday night on the first episode of ABC's The Superstars.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-06-23T20:40:06-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9d79d16fea991a287d9492cc1d521fd8-1364.html#unique-entry-id-1364http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9d79d16fea991a287d9492cc1d521fd8-1364.html#unique-entry-id-1364 ABC photos By ED BARK An embarrassingly inept Terrell Owens met his petulant, defiant match Tuesday night in supermodel Joanna Krupa. ...Owens responded like the champ he is by becoming entangled in a net while actor David Charvet (Baywatch) beat him to the finish line by an eternity or more.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-06-23T13:14:09-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/028bdd1bbd70f56bff736fcfba5084f5-1363.html#unique-entry-id-1363http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/028bdd1bbd70f56bff736fcfba5084f5-1363.html#unique-entry-id-1363Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-06-22T22:00:18-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d02c66597bbf12ff50ac3587a4051f9d-1362.html#unique-entry-id-1362http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d02c66597bbf12ff50ac3587a4051f9d-1362.html#unique-entry-id-1362Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-06-22T18:26:51-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/33d7f86e1fa8aa9bdac035d4c8c44a30-1361.html#unique-entry-id-1361http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/33d7f86e1fa8aa9bdac035d4c8c44a30-1361.html#unique-entry-id-1361D-FW's television ratings, slowed by the transition from analog to digital, are finally up to date. Nielsen Media Research provided local stations with the July 18-21 results Monday.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-06-22T15:11:54-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/915ad08fbcd5178c45ac596037482a5c-1360.html#unique-entry-id-1360http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/915ad08fbcd5178c45ac596037482a5c-1360.html#unique-entry-id-1360The first three full weekdays -- June 15-17 -- of digital era Nielsen ratings are in. So how are D-FW's local newscasts bearing up under the transition from analog?... There are some eye-popping numbers to behold, but it's still very early in this game.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-06-22T12:28:02-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d917409f4b9306cdf035b99a306ddff5-1359.html#unique-entry-id-1359http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d917409f4b9306cdf035b99a306ddff5-1359.html#unique-entry-id-1359Good Morning America. By ED BARK You can't make this stuff up. ...The former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader and University of North Texas grad (fittingly with a degree in marketing) became famous last fall for being jilted on The Bachelor after its latest namesake, Jason Mesnick, first gave her the ABC show's final rose.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-06-19T15:03:30-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/3b5298e0e61b8a35dfb9b18e51a4b26d-1358.html#unique-entry-id-1358http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/3b5298e0e61b8a35dfb9b18e51a4b26d-1358.html#unique-entry-id-1358Philadelphia Inquirer TV critic Gail Shister broke the story on tvnewser.com. ...For now, here's a video of Cronkite's sign-off, on March 6, 1981, as anchor of the CBS Evening News.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-06-19T10:06:02-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/43f7d978490fc537706fa9c495c66a4b-1357.html#unique-entry-id-1357http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/43f7d978490fc537706fa9c495c66a4b-1357.html#unique-entry-id-1357By ED BARK WFAA8 Daybreak traffic reporter Alexa Conomos and her husband, Bradley, are parents for the second time. ...And NBC5 anchor-reporter Meredith Land and her husband, Xan, had a baby girl, McCall, on May 17, the station confirmed Friday.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-06-18T14:03:51-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2055b12fe667b2f5e6ab43a33526a39a-1356.html#unique-entry-id-1356http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2055b12fe667b2f5e6ab43a33526a39a-1356.html#unique-entry-id-1356The national Nielsen results are in for Week 2 of David Letterman vs. Conan O'Brien.... Also, NBC premieres its new Merlin series this Sunday.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-06-17T17:20:37-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/1faab0017625466d959a1d476fcbd76b-1355.html#unique-entry-id-1355http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/1faab0017625466d959a1d476fcbd76b-1355.html#unique-entry-id-1355Idol also trolled for talent in these parts in 2007 and 2002, when Burleson's Kelly Clarkson emerged as the show's first champ.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-06-17T14:21:53-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5123193c40e57c7183b20e00c6d1521c-1354.html#unique-entry-id-1354http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5123193c40e57c7183b20e00c6d1521c-1354.html#unique-entry-id-1354What's former WFAA8 Daybreak co-anchor Justin Farmer up to at his new TV home in Atlanta?... Also, one of unclebarky.com's occasionally twitted -- but never tweeted -- fallen TV stars celebrates his birthday today.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-06-17T10:23:32-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4cfa6eb7c01ad7eebecd83ce682d15fa-1353.html#unique-entry-id-1353http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4cfa6eb7c01ad7eebecd83ce682d15fa-1353.html#unique-entry-id-1353Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-06-16T12:46:33-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6e22a61d108d550d4a7857bc8a07b7ba-1352.html#unique-entry-id-1352http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6e22a61d108d550d4a7857bc8a07b7ba-1352.html#unique-entry-id-1352David Letterman has re-apologized, sincerely this time, for the ill-considered jokes he made about Alaska governor Sarah Palin's daughter.... Here's video of Letterman's act of contrition on Monday's CBS Late Show: Ed Bark]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-06-16T12:16:58-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/649af615891726e9efba8f19b4f24386-1351.html#unique-entry-id-1351http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/649af615891726e9efba8f19b4f24386-1351.html#unique-entry-id-1351The Republican National Committee is taking sharp issue with ABC over its upcoming prime-time special Questions for the President: Prescriptions for America.... Also, 30 Rock star Alec Baldwin has more than a few choice words in the latest Playboy interview.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-06-15T17:39:59-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/695f548d848bb942695884da6b6409d8-1350.html#unique-entry-id-1350http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/695f548d848bb942695884da6b6409d8-1350.html#unique-entry-id-1350Jada Pinkett Smith is on pins and needles as the nurse in charge of TNT's new HawthoRNe. ...Also, Friday's digital conversion will mean a delay in local Nielsen ratings, which possibly won't start coming in until Friday of this week.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-06-15T12:45:31-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/22d03d8cec21277e5d5b860c1f083198-1349.html#unique-entry-id-1349http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/22d03d8cec21277e5d5b860c1f083198-1349.html#unique-entry-id-1349Late Show to give you a Top 10 list of Dave Dramatics. Also, the digital age is officially upon us, but WFAA8's sentimental sendoff of analog still bears watching.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-06-12T14:53:54-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/3302f9f4ef9455d9997e0b3ba9dec3a1-1348.html#unique-entry-id-1348http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/3302f9f4ef9455d9997e0b3ba9dec3a1-1348.html#unique-entry-id-1348Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-06-12T10:35:31-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/43c0d73371289dcd1a2ad7cab4f2a282-1347.html#unique-entry-id-1347http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/43c0d73371289dcd1a2ad7cab4f2a282-1347.html#unique-entry-id-1347Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-06-11T15:57:57-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6c1b2f7d0490876540486e3c5c31b666-1346.html#unique-entry-id-1346http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6c1b2f7d0490876540486e3c5c31b666-1346.html#unique-entry-id-1346Vacation time's over, complete with a bumpy return to D-FW during assorted cloudbursts. We wade back in with a special, elongated edition of "Local Nielsen Ratings Snapshot."]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-06-03T15:11:07-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/942e64efc899cd77087d8dc0859eb7e5-1345.html#unique-entry-id-1345http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/942e64efc899cd77087d8dc0859eb7e5-1345.html#unique-entry-id-1345The Listener, USA's Royal Pains and Showtime's Nurse Jackie, starring Edie Falco in her first big post-Sopranos role. We also have video of former Fox4 Good Day anchor Megan Henderson in her early morning guise at L.A.'s KTLA-TV.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-06-03T11:46:50-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/11f5ae5e0715531e7b1ba03ca4d29ec2-1344.html#unique-entry-id-1344http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/11f5ae5e0715531e7b1ba03ca4d29ec2-1344.html#unique-entry-id-1344 Amy Vanderoef, co-host of WFAA8's Good Morning Texas, and her husband, NBC5 reporter Grant Stinchfield, became first-time parents early Wednesday morning. ..."Baby, mommy and daddy are doing well," says GMT executive producer Dave Muscari.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-06-02T12:25:02-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/dae451d9edfe9ad9514ad2f025903e7f-1343.html#unique-entry-id-1343http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/dae451d9edfe9ad9514ad2f025903e7f-1343.html#unique-entry-id-1343Jay Leno's new prime-time show -- imaginatively titled The Jay Leno Show -- has an official air date. ...Leno's new comedy/variety/talk show will air Mondays through Fridays at 9 p.m. (central) from the old Tonight's Burbank studio.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-06-02T01:56:30-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d965032dc94772a1fa3952004664352f-1342.html#unique-entry-id-1342http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d965032dc94772a1fa3952004664352f-1342.html#unique-entry-id-1342Still a redheaded stranger to some, Conan O'Brien officially became only the fifth permanent host of NBC's Tonight Show Monday. Our report/review is here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-06-01T05:13:47-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bd67fb16e5b495e3fae1b3c9c9c65451-1341.html#unique-entry-id-1341http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bd67fb16e5b495e3fae1b3c9c9c65451-1341.html#unique-entry-id-1341Another month begins on unclebarky.com, relegating May to the archives on the lower right column as various pages are refreshed with June posts. ...Our first June entry on the always active Dallas-Fort Worth TV page is a look back at a 1987 credit roll for WFAA8's news department.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-30T01:18:47-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/ae621151ddc540ed70894ff3c8ee7c3e-1340.html#unique-entry-id-1340http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/ae621151ddc540ed70894ff3c8ee7c3e-1340.html#unique-entry-id-1340Jay Leno ended his 17-year Tonight Show reign Friday with a nice touch at the end. Our full report/review is here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-29T20:31:03-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/373e0d067da1a3410e44d73db216ad6d-1339.html#unique-entry-id-1339http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/373e0d067da1a3410e44d73db216ad6d-1339.html#unique-entry-id-1339Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-29T16:37:48-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/fd6eb9b994e2d1db4b7baac83ea4c86a-1338.html#unique-entry-id-1338http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/fd6eb9b994e2d1db4b7baac83ea4c86a-1338.html#unique-entry-id-1338Our inside pages include reviews of Lifetime's Maneater miniseries and HBO's Into the Storm dramatization of Winston Churchill's World War II grit. Also, see NBC5 reporter Omar Villafranca being dive-bombed by mockingbirds and find out whether ABC's live telecast of the Scripps National Spelling Bee stung any competing programs in Thursday's D-FW Nielsen ratings.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-28T16:09:44-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8dfcf107f4b7c4eefcbf05b54c8ca018-1337.html#unique-entry-id-1337http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8dfcf107f4b7c4eefcbf05b54c8ca018-1337.html#unique-entry-id-1337 Ryan Seacrest, tombstone of Frederick Zullinger and Madeline Bark By ED BARK Calling Access Hollywood. My mother-in-law, Janice Roden, who's also an ace genealogist, has uncovered a common grandfather for American Idol host Ryan Seacrest and Dallas nurse Madeline Bark, who's also the wife of commoner Ed Bark.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-28T12:09:53-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/695533f3aae8e7c9fc96d9c076fa9836-1336.html#unique-entry-id-1336http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/695533f3aae8e7c9fc96d9c076fa9836-1336.html#unique-entry-id-1336As Conan O'Brien prepares to assume the Tonight Show position, we rerun your friendly content provider's review of his 1993 Late Night debut in place of David Letterman.... And our latest TV Bulletin Board has some munch-able new developments.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-27T11:23:52-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a209fced32abb3bf04a308d23b9d66ce-1335.html#unique-entry-id-1335http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a209fced32abb3bf04a308d23b9d66ce-1335.html#unique-entry-id-1335Austinite Mike Judge's animated followup to King of the Hill is ABC's The Good Family, which premieres Wednesday night.... And your friendly content provider will be waxing ineloquently on Wednesday's BAD radio show on "The Ticket."]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-26T15:40:38-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a38af2fed8cfe9e72bc756a1d4e1081c-1334.html#unique-entry-id-1334http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a38af2fed8cfe9e72bc756a1d4e1081c-1334.html#unique-entry-id-1334Less than a week before his Tonight Show debut, Conan O'Brien gabbed with TV critics Tuesday.... Also, the new Fox hospital drama Mental is at home with many of House's touches.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-22T13:14:33-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8593b55b40842ea64e22ada9fe517afc-1333.html#unique-entry-id-1333http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8593b55b40842ea64e22ada9fe517afc-1333.html#unique-entry-id-1333"The 33's" remodeled news Web site is being awfully generous to rival TV news operations.... And the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings show whether Fox's So You Think You Can Dance has picked up where ABC's Dancing with the Stars left off.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-21T18:23:18-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9566a91479e70d3ed6e487d73f141039-1332.html#unique-entry-id-1332http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9566a91479e70d3ed6e487d73f141039-1332.html#unique-entry-id-1332How did American Idol's Season finale do nationally compared to its other closers.... Also, the first episode of Michael Irvin's 4th and Long hit a ratings bullseye with the network's young male target audience.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-21T14:29:38-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/977eb3048a05f8469810a0781bd92d93-1331.html#unique-entry-id-1331http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/977eb3048a05f8469810a0781bd92d93-1331.html#unique-entry-id-1331NBC5 trounced its early morning rivals in the just-concluded May "sweeps" while Fox4 made a first-time breakthrough and CBS11 took more baby steps in its battle to be first at 10 p.m. and escape last place at 6 a.m. Meanwhile, WFAA8 remained on top at 10 p.m., but suffered another wave of year-to-year audience losses.... Also, how high did American Idol go in Wednesday night's D-FW Nielsen ratings?]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-20T15:06:33-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/cede65643aa1055511749f0c08ab078d-1330.html#unique-entry-id-1330http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/cede65643aa1055511749f0c08ab078d-1330.html#unique-entry-id-1330American Idol again will dominate the airwaves tonight with its eighth season finale. We pick a winner and offer a season-long critique of prime-time's runaway top moneymaker.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-20T11:54:15-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/3a45277dc65baf652a029bb52a404d06-1329.html#unique-entry-id-1329http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/3a45277dc65baf652a029bb52a404d06-1329.html#unique-entry-id-1329Two notable old faves will be missing in action on CBS next season, but the network also saved a rival network's canceled series from the reaper.... Also, Dallas-based WFAA8 deployed a little ratings sweeps gamesmanship Tuesday night as Shawn Johnson celebrated her Dancing with the Stars win.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-19T15:59:43-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8f94ce6fc586e3e3b7b51e4d9dfe383b-1328.html#unique-entry-id-1328http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8f94ce6fc586e3e3b7b51e4d9dfe383b-1328.html#unique-entry-id-1328Note to readers: Because of the heavy load of new network season announcements and other programming premieres/finales, we're going to end our "Up-close and objective" feature a bit before the May sweeps wind up on Wednesday. ...And there'll be lots of other interesting content, too, on D-FW's only homegrown, independent national and local TV Web site.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-19T11:57:41-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d3825468e04f4fe24236b98e84c5f6c6-1327.html#unique-entry-id-1327http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d3825468e04f4fe24236b98e84c5f6c6-1327.html#unique-entry-id-1327NBC unveiled Part 2 of its fall and midseason plans Tuesday.... Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are ready to reveal themselves.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-19T08:27:58-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bb059165ec1ba04977b52829573f509f-1326.html#unique-entry-id-1326http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bb059165ec1ba04977b52829573f509f-1326.html#unique-entry-id-1326ABC's new fall lineup, announced Tuesday, will try to make comedy king again with four newcomers starring the likes of .... Get our complete details here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-19T06:52:12-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a1c7ed1e877783c4e503366524c4dddc-1325.html#unique-entry-id-1325http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a1c7ed1e877783c4e503366524c4dddc-1325.html#unique-entry-id-1325Glee makes a one-night stand -- until the fall -- with Tuesday night's post-American Idol "Special Preview" on Fox. Gotta sing, gotta dance, gotta review -- right here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-18T16:50:51-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8bfa043802136a1fd7e43057da829187-1324.html#unique-entry-id-1324http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8bfa043802136a1fd7e43057da829187-1324.html#unique-entry-id-1324With just three weekdays remaining in the May sweeps, here's a look at how D-FW's late night newscasts behaved on Friday, May 15th. Can your friendly content provider stagger to the finish line?]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-18T16:26:32-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/3c4c750e81956285c6ad22e9bc685248-1323.html#unique-entry-id-1323http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/3c4c750e81956285c6ad22e9bc685248-1323.html#unique-entry-id-1323The new Fox fall sitcom Brothers isn't a huge stretch for former New York Giants defender Michael Strahan, who's co-starring as a recently retired NFL star. ...Then again, Brothers is perilously scheduled on Friday nights, where Fox hasn't rung up any real ratings since The X-Files relocated to Sundays after the 1995-96 season.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-18T13:55:08-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bf188f1366f389e9ccb3b552f72685d0-1322.html#unique-entry-id-1322http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bf188f1366f389e9ccb3b552f72685d0-1322.html#unique-entry-id-1322Fox's new fall schedule, announced Monday, brings African-American personalities to the forefront.... Also, the weekend D-FW Nielsen ratings are up and running.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-17T23:28:31-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6aa92f6bb9d21ddf8a8f4528dde58d1c-1321.html#unique-entry-id-1321http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6aa92f6bb9d21ddf8a8f4528dde58d1c-1321.html#unique-entry-id-1321Reliable sources say that veteran NBC5 anchor Mike Snyder has been given two options, neither of which would keep him on the Fort Worth-based station's 10 p.m. newscasts. Also, Michael Irvin's new Spike TV series, 4th and Long, isn't for the faint of stomach.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-16T11:46:03-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4d3a7ec0a2750fd6a0a31a7800c97f88-1320.html#unique-entry-id-1320http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4d3a7ec0a2750fd6a0a31a7800c97f88-1320.html#unique-entry-id-1320Two D-FW television newsrooms hope to make ratings history for themselves as the May sweeps near the finish lines. Get the information you won't find anywhere else right here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-15T17:00:15-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/73f88a24e656a3f6526178632788607d-1319.html#unique-entry-id-1319http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/73f88a24e656a3f6526178632788607d-1319.html#unique-entry-id-1319Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-15T15:27:42-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/e832ea782a1e4e5b0eb9043b3e94f431-1318.html#unique-entry-id-1318http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/e832ea782a1e4e5b0eb9043b3e94f431-1318.html#unique-entry-id-1318All four major local TV news providers, plus Uncle Barky himself, partook of Thursday night's Michael Irvin party/fundraiser.... All this and much more in our daily compendium of D-FW's late night newscasts.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-15T13:40:37-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bf1b49ed56b407d23d30cc8b68fc4a80-1317.html#unique-entry-id-1317http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bf1b49ed56b407d23d30cc8b68fc4a80-1317.html#unique-entry-id-1317By ED BARK Reliable sources close to the station report that Dallas-based KDAF-TV ("The 33") plans to launch a 5:30 p.m. local newscast in September or earlier. It would compete against the three network evening newscasts and Fox4's local edition, which in the March "sweeps" ratings period ran third at 5:30 behind ABC's World News and the NBC Nightly News, which tied for first.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-14T15:26:34-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/1db805e38c4b8090a8e3dec877af0e21-1316.html#unique-entry-id-1316http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/1db805e38c4b8090a8e3dec877af0e21-1316.html#unique-entry-id-1316We've got another one in the books, this time with a special emphasis on Fox4 reporter Lari Barager's ability to strike first on a human interest story that had rival stations tardily following in her footsteps.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-14T15:07:38-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/ee137fe1e6b0f51935a24f2783e04bc2-1315.html#unique-entry-id-1315http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/ee137fe1e6b0f51935a24f2783e04bc2-1315.html#unique-entry-id-1315Good Morning Texas in early March as a replacement for Brenda Teele, is no longer in the picture. "She decided to leave the show, and her last day was a week ago," the program's executive producer, Dave Muscari, confirmed in an email Thursday.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-14T13:17:55-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/24f94fb5848306272109966898293dd1-1314.html#unique-entry-id-1314http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/24f94fb5848306272109966898293dd1-1314.html#unique-entry-id-1314Jay Leno, who's bequeathing the Tonight Show to Conan O'Brien after the May 29th telecast, had lots to say Thursday during a teleconference with TV critics.... Also, The Dallas Mavericks died with their boots on -- and their ratings up -- Wednesday night in Denver.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-13T16:26:22-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2f1937b6d34f95c593f869b773f58091-1313.html#unique-entry-id-1313http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2f1937b6d34f95c593f869b773f58091-1313.html#unique-entry-id-1313The Mark Cuban-Kenyon Martin feud made the cut on all four D-FW late night newscasts.... And no, this time it wasn't Dale Hansen.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-13T11:02:23-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/89172d781cace636ce4402a6ea62fc74-1312.html#unique-entry-id-1312http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/89172d781cace636ce4402a6ea62fc74-1312.html#unique-entry-id-1312Bounced by The Dallas Morning News during April's layoffs, two seasoned metro reporters are joining "The 33" news team as "backpack journalists" at Dallas-based KDAF-TV.... Also, it's a runaway in the early morning D-FW news race, as the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings show.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-12T18:20:07-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/3274d550665c58b128a1e32576e1e280-1311.html#unique-entry-id-1311http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/3274d550665c58b128a1e32576e1e280-1311.html#unique-entry-id-1311Included on Monday's late night local newscast menu -- "Beer babes" and WFAA8 sports anchor Dale Hansen's latest rip of Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings show how Monday's late-running Mavs thriller fared opposite 10 p.m. newscasts and CBS' CSI: Miami.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-12T00:18:36-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/3f8941911b453193e914b095fa4223e0-1310.html#unique-entry-id-1310http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/3f8941911b453193e914b095fa4223e0-1310.html#unique-entry-id-1310 Photo: Ed Bark By ED BARK TNT knows drama, especially when the Mavs and Nuggets play like they did Monday night. ...And now he'll likely have to do it all over again if the Mavs are to have even a ghost of a chance on the Nuggets' home floor Wednesday night.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-11T18:07:49-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/12d32151f5ac7441cabbdc71f7fdd5b8-1309.html#unique-entry-id-1309http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/12d32151f5ac7441cabbdc71f7fdd5b8-1309.html#unique-entry-id-1309NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams tries to keep his cool with indie artists in the new Web-only briTunes. The first one features Deer Tick, a major player at Austin's latest South By Southwest music festival.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-11T12:17:45-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d598fd6304f6c0ac680e9fe3a082376b-1308.html#unique-entry-id-1308http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d598fd6304f6c0ac680e9fe3a082376b-1308.html#unique-entry-id-1308Friday wasn't much of a news night on D-FW's four major TV providers.... We also have the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings, including Saturday's Mavs-Nuggets horror show.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-09T12:14:56-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d2fc86d38bd0b580e72cae5e90d7a7b0-1307.html#unique-entry-id-1307http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d2fc86d38bd0b580e72cae5e90d7a7b0-1307.html#unique-entry-id-1307High-larity reigns, whether it's Leonard Nimoy's Star Trek-themed Top 10 list or Dan Rather sporting a 'fro on The Daily Show.... Also, CBS11 yearns to have you for breakfast in a new spot touting its early morning foursome.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-08T14:42:36-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c1d00d1415127694f435854d2c85e0e0-1306.html#unique-entry-id-1306http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c1d00d1415127694f435854d2c85e0e0-1306.html#unique-entry-id-1306Dirk Nowitzki's off-court tribulations continued to get heavy play on Thursday's late night D-FW newscasts.... Check out our latest roundup, and also see how Thursday's local Nielsen ratings stacked up.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-07T20:27:06-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c688f1dd16731bf725e122e6b097ca67-1305.html#unique-entry-id-1305http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c688f1dd16731bf725e122e6b097ca67-1305.html#unique-entry-id-1305Our latest late night newscast roundups are in. Believe it or not, so are the D-FW Nielsen ratings for Monday-Wednesday after a technical meltdown delayed results and frayed the nerves of networks and local stations around the country.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-07T12:19:52-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8a059bcc0b72997610f521d9cc0c3341-1304.html#unique-entry-id-1304http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8a059bcc0b72997610f521d9cc0c3341-1304.html#unique-entry-id-1304The Dallas Morning News initially credited CBS11 with breaking the story of Taylor's reported pregnancy.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-07T11:54:36-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9ebc43dd6f688749bffc58ef0a2eb710-1303.html#unique-entry-id-1303http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9ebc43dd6f688749bffc58ef0a2eb710-1303.html#unique-entry-id-1303Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-06T15:38:55-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9b99f542b1418a69d5ff9d7e4e39b0d5-1302.html#unique-entry-id-1302http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9b99f542b1418a69d5ff9d7e4e39b0d5-1302.html#unique-entry-id-1302NBC5 doesn't much let content get in the way of commercials down the homestretches of its 10 p.m. newscasts.... Note to readers: Continuing problems at Nielsen Media Research mean further delays in nightly ratings reports.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-06T15:10:42-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/f792e3af5e522ac0a9386675c51b4aaa-1301.html#unique-entry-id-1301http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/f792e3af5e522ac0a9386675c51b4aaa-1301.html#unique-entry-id-1301 "Love," TV style: Jake, Bachelorette Jillian Harris and Tanner P. By ED BARK ABC's upcoming fifth edition of The Bachelorette will be lousy with Texans, including two now living in the D-FW area. ...ABC press materials say that he's "secretly obsessed" with the feet of Canadian-born Bachelorette Jillian Harris, 29.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-06T10:52:07-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/e137b4ce4ec6369ac2982e0e6ee50093-1300.html#unique-entry-id-1300http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/e137b4ce4ec6369ac2982e0e6ee50093-1300.html#unique-entry-id-1300Michael Irvin's new reality competition series for Spike TV now has a name, a premiere date and an array of announced guest stars. They'll be presiding over 12 contestants, with the winner getting a spot on the Dallas Cowboys training camp roster.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-05T14:10:24-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4c40f69a0a2b2bb704406b792cfc1b48-1299.html#unique-entry-id-1299http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4c40f69a0a2b2bb704406b792cfc1b48-1299.html#unique-entry-id-1299The collapse of the Dallas Cowboys' practice facility continued to be a major player on Monday's late night D-FW newscasts.... Meanwhile, Saturday's local Nielsen ratings show a big bump for CBS11 during the time it dominated breaking coverage of the Valley Ranch disaster.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-04T17:59:33-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2aba58ee27445e31e12b318ccfced833-1298.html#unique-entry-id-1298http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2aba58ee27445e31e12b318ccfced833-1298.html#unique-entry-id-1298Complete local weekend ratings from Nielsen Media Research -- which include both Sunday's Dallas Mavericks game and coverage of Saturday's disaster at Cowboys training camp -- have been delayed and probably won't be available until Tuesday. Sorry for the inconvenience, but we'll regroup then.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-04T13:42:59-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/77f56a7d2f910edb90ed1928ed3fea1e-1297.html#unique-entry-id-1297http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/77f56a7d2f910edb90ed1928ed3fea1e-1297.html#unique-entry-id-1297Fox made it official Monday, giving Fringe a Season 2. Its first-season finale is on Tuesday, May 12th, with guest star Leonard Nimoy dropping in as a "pivotal person of interest," says Fox.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-04T11:53:08-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/feb2b3be749b5d1aa27450c79ba0747b-1296.html#unique-entry-id-1296http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/feb2b3be749b5d1aa27450c79ba0747b-1296.html#unique-entry-id-1296Our serrated summation of Friday's late night D-FW newscast activities is ready to share. Also, NBC half-announces its 2009-10 prime-time schedule, promising Part 2 on May 19th.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-02T16:43:21-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d02e143cfa0e5b2a2fd7c37f9f559ef7-1295.html#unique-entry-id-1295http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d02e143cfa0e5b2a2fd7c37f9f559ef7-1295.html#unique-entry-id-1295 CBS11 dominated the early television coverage of Saturday afternoon's Cowboys practice field disaster. Photos: Ed Bark By ED BARK CBS11 excelled in its breaking coverage Saturday afternoon of the Dallas Cowboys' rookie camp disaster, and virtually had the story to itself in the first half-hour. ...Kelly was inside the team's air-supported practice bubble when it collapsed during inclement weather around 3:30 p.m. His jarring pictures were quickly put into play while Fox4, NBC5 and WFAA8 stayed with scheduled programming.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-01T17:39:17-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/fb9469dd9e215ca831b4efead7a07b8f-1294.html#unique-entry-id-1294http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/fb9469dd9e215ca831b4efead7a07b8f-1294.html#unique-entry-id-1294 Taking the cake: CBS11's Kristine Kahanek signs off. Photo: Ed Bark By ED BARK CBS11 meteorologist Kristine Kahanek officially signed off at the end of Friday's 4 p.m. newscast, ending a seven-year career with the station. ...Kahanek was the only on-air personality to depart the station Friday amid a round of layoffs that also claimed assistant news director Sarah Garza.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-01T14:31:23-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/85f0063e0a7796435db4b5751cc95b53-1293.html#unique-entry-id-1293http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/85f0063e0a7796435db4b5751cc95b53-1293.html#unique-entry-id-1293One of D-FW's four major TV news providers is notably downplaying the swine flu situation.... Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are in the house.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-01T11:13:23-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/7c18d7f65446baa1212efd24a28c0ad3-1292.html#unique-entry-id-1292http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/7c18d7f65446baa1212efd24a28c0ad3-1292.html#unique-entry-id-1292By ED BARK Sources confirm that CBS11 meteorologist Kristine Kahanek, who joined the station in 2002 as the station's chief temperature taker, has been dropped as part of Friday's layoffs at the D-FW-based station. ...In August of last year, she was relocated to the station's 4 p.m. newscasts while also serving as new chief meteorologist Larry Mowry's main backup.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-05-01T02:18:37-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/cdb977c8e728fc067359bb2c342e989a-1291.html#unique-entry-id-1291http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/cdb977c8e728fc067359bb2c342e989a-1291.html#unique-entry-id-1291Coming soon to a home screen near you -- Dallas-based WFAA8's Rumble in the Plaza starring Dale Hansen and Pete Delkus. ...Also, you may have noticed it's a new month, which means that April posts on unclebarky.com gradually will be moving to the appropriate archive (located along the right-hand border).]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-30T14:18:53-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a625593544e8b081e32a8cf354dfcaed-1290.html#unique-entry-id-1290http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a625593544e8b081e32a8cf354dfcaed-1290.html#unique-entry-id-1290The Fort Worth school district's surprise swine flu shutdown not surprisingly topped Wednesday's late night D-FW newscasts.... Also, how did President Obama's prime-time news conference do against holdout Fox's competing Lie to Me?]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-30T10:26:39-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/1dfe315e5e870396e101b935620c0687-1289.html#unique-entry-id-1289http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/1dfe315e5e870396e101b935620c0687-1289.html#unique-entry-id-1289Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-29T17:03:22-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d19d1a5d39a98eeeaa762cbc6d203fef-1288.html#unique-entry-id-1288http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d19d1a5d39a98eeeaa762cbc6d203fef-1288.html#unique-entry-id-1288 Paul Potts coming to North Texas; Jerome Weeks already here. By ED BARK A weekly TV presence is in the works for Jerome Weeks, former book critic at The Dallas Morning News and now a member of Dallas-based KERA's Art&Seek staff. ...KERA says he'll interview guests from the "world of art and culture" in a segment produced by another former DMN Arts & Entertainment staffer, Anne Bothwell.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-29T14:01:35-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/db6d0da50f541ae8d1739dbb255a6667-1287.html#unique-entry-id-1287http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/db6d0da50f541ae8d1739dbb255a6667-1287.html#unique-entry-id-1287OK, you, me and a lot of other people were watching the Mavericks punch out the Spurs during Tuesday's under-watched late night D-FW newscasts. But through the miracle of DVRing, I'm here to tell you about 'em anyway.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-28T15:52:00-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a5f97095b7b48ba3d3ddf88a8cd01789-1286.html#unique-entry-id-1286http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a5f97095b7b48ba3d3ddf88a8cd01789-1286.html#unique-entry-id-1286Monday's late night D-FW newscasts proved to be quite a vision. Our latest four-ring roundup is here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-28T09:25:01-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/39ae1f85a1adde1a6699ee5d36341c22-1285.html#unique-entry-id-1285http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/39ae1f85a1adde1a6699ee5d36341c22-1285.html#unique-entry-id-1285Jay Leno put NBC at ease Monday with his return to the Tonight Show after a health scare last week.... And CBS sentences Harper's Island to hard labor while also changing a few of its series finale dates.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-27T21:58:56-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/369492f093ffd451b8e5376aed551297-1284.html#unique-entry-id-1284http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/369492f093ffd451b8e5376aed551297-1284.html#unique-entry-id-1284By ED BARK Fox has decided not to carry President Obama's Wednesday, April 29th prime-time news conference, which also marks his 100th day in office. ...Fox had carried the previous three appearances, including a pair of Tuesday night outings (on Feb. 24 and March 25th) that bumped Idol's performance show to Wednesday and the show's results hour to Thursday.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-27T12:29:55-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/7c2727caeaff5975e38dcd94bd23a5e5-1283.html#unique-entry-id-1283http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/7c2727caeaff5975e38dcd94bd23a5e5-1283.html#unique-entry-id-1283Which D-FW news anchor has resorted to tweeting during newscasts?... Also, catch up on the ratings for the Dallas Mavericks' big win Saturday in our latest look at the D-FW Nielsen numbers.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-24T15:38:59-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5eb54fe4a05d9f3f6eda23130464fef9-1282.html#unique-entry-id-1282http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5eb54fe4a05d9f3f6eda23130464fef9-1282.html#unique-entry-id-1282Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-23T13:54:47-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b0c028c74b2e2ee3f66254d96d84d960-1281.html#unique-entry-id-1281http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b0c028c74b2e2ee3f66254d96d84d960-1281.html#unique-entry-id-1281The May "sweeps" have officially started (never mind that it's only April 23rd), which means that the official May 20th end of the 2008-09 TV season is coming up fast.... Also, the eve-of-the-sweeps D-FW Nielsen ratings show a potentially hot horse race at 6 a.m., with even CBS11 not all that far back.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-22T23:16:00-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/45557bb13807b3c83193d17eb814d326-1280.html#unique-entry-id-1280http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/45557bb13807b3c83193d17eb814d326-1280.html#unique-entry-id-1280Fox4's roving Good Day reporter, Fiona Gorostiza, suffered a second degree burn while hot-coal walking on Tuesday's edition. But the Dallas-based station's web site is treating the mishap as a semi-comical sidebar.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-22T14:30:36-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c9cd00db9752540edc7aeecd97948865-1279.html#unique-entry-id-1279http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c9cd00db9752540edc7aeecd97948865-1279.html#unique-entry-id-1279Dallas-based WFAA8 is addressing its 5 p.m. newscast ratings dip with a lighter, hands-on approach. That included a live appearance Tuesday by three rescued baby hawks.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-21T14:46:46-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6c087a58dd7d46c85fccc1114a570974-1278.html#unique-entry-id-1278http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6c087a58dd7d46c85fccc1114a570974-1278.html#unique-entry-id-1278Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-21T09:20:33-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/045cf448c97eed7f18a051eb9260ffab-1277.html#unique-entry-id-1277http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/045cf448c97eed7f18a051eb9260ffab-1277.html#unique-entry-id-1277By ED BARK Caught on video Monday: Reporter Darren Hunt and photographer Ric Dupont of KVIA-TV in El Paso were handcuffed and taken to police headquarters for interviewing witnesses near the scene of a serious car wreck. ...Police spokesman Javier Sambrano told the station on camera: "It's unfortunate at any time that any member of the public or the news media feels that they were treated unfairly by any member of our department.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-20T16:46:03-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/ba015c4c2c0321fc7d9cde0d9fd4de30-1276.html#unique-entry-id-1276http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/ba015c4c2c0321fc7d9cde0d9fd4de30-1276.html#unique-entry-id-1276Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-17T16:33:51-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9eaed20045f111e9d07adbed2df40a14-1275.html#unique-entry-id-1275http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9eaed20045f111e9d07adbed2df40a14-1275.html#unique-entry-id-1275By ED BARK Bill Ratliff, former co-host of Dallas-based WFAA8's PM Magazine with Leeza Gibbons, is calling it quits at Tampa, Florida's WFLA-TV after 27 years as an anchor. In short, the station made him an offer he could refuse -- fewer hours and far less pay, according to a story by Tampa Bay Tribune TV critic Walt Belcher.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-17T12:59:45-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5245135585b4c4f727d1b126262e7daa-1274.html#unique-entry-id-1274http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5245135585b4c4f727d1b126262e7daa-1274.html#unique-entry-id-1274Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange excel in HBO's Grey Gardens. But Fox falls flat with the animated comedy Sit Down, Shut Up, despite a wealth of behind-the-scenes talent.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-16T17:31:58-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5a748161aa6c145e0462aba0ef518a55-1273.html#unique-entry-id-1273http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5a748161aa6c145e0462aba0ef518a55-1273.html#unique-entry-id-1273 You won't need cable or a dish to watch the Dallas Mavericks and the San Antonio Spurs hoop it up in first round NBA playoff action. ...Sat., April 18th -- Mavs at Spurs (7 p.m.) Mon., April 20th -- Mavs at Spurs (8:30 p.m.) Thurs., April 23rd -- Spurs at Mavs (7:30 p.m.) Sat., April 25th -- Spurs at Mavs (3 p.m.)]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-16T13:13:52-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b186af77d89a9bb5460cb847e261b580-1272.html#unique-entry-id-1272http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b186af77d89a9bb5460cb847e261b580-1272.html#unique-entry-id-1272John Madden's surprise retirement from broadcasting Thursday leaves NBC with a big Sunday Night Football vacancy.... Plus, a Dallas woman will strut her 41-year-old stuff in the second season of TV Land's She's Got the Look.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-15T16:23:34-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bbd62c6aed4e58b9c7c9fd5d25cd45d1-1271.html#unique-entry-id-1271http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bbd62c6aed4e58b9c7c9fd5d25cd45d1-1271.html#unique-entry-id-1271Sunday Night Football will have the first regular season game from the so-called "Eighth Wonder of the World," with the New York Giants in town as the loyal opposition on Sept. 20th. ...Split by a bye week, Fox4 will have four consecutive games early in the season, beginning with an Oct. 4th road game against Denver and ending with a Nov.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-15T12:06:42-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/3f07e280683056c6b90bb9055a8b1013-1270.html#unique-entry-id-1270http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/3f07e280683056c6b90bb9055a8b1013-1270.html#unique-entry-id-1270TV Land's The Cougar isn't a nature show, although its 40-year-old star enjoys preying on tender young meat.... Also, the Back Channels page revisits a time when D-FW reporters regularly moved on up to the network news level, with some not liking it much.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-14T14:02:46-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/e93064d54e3f44d6a2d61917927d441e-1269.html#unique-entry-id-1269http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/e93064d54e3f44d6a2d61917927d441e-1269.html#unique-entry-id-1269Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-13T22:39:50-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a4be531d00d95e33dc8a637f0c6383c6-1268.html#unique-entry-id-1268http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a4be531d00d95e33dc8a637f0c6383c6-1268.html#unique-entry-id-1268 Cue the unscripted drama on Fox Sports Southwest Photo: Ed Bark What could have been a crushing home loss to Minnesota's woeful Timberwolves became a tingling two-point win Monday night when guard Jason "Jet" Terry canned a clutch jumper. ...A final regular season home win against Houston on Wednesday -- or a loss by the Utah Jazz to the Lakers Tuesday night -- gives the Mavs at least a fighting chance to avoid a third consecutive first round playoff knockout.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-13T09:25:14-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/23ae54516226693686023dac8eecf17b-1266.html#unique-entry-id-1266http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/23ae54516226693686023dac8eecf17b-1266.html#unique-entry-id-1266Six weeks after Megan Henderson's departure and nearing the start of the May "sweeps," Fox4's Good Day continues to rotate co-anchors.... Also, PBS looks deep into Native American history Monday night with the first film in its five-part We Shall Remain.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-10T14:20:42-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/02c774c91fb1c8b5a977734467919dc3-1265.html#unique-entry-id-1265http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/02c774c91fb1c8b5a977734467919dc3-1265.html#unique-entry-id-1265Former WFAA8 and ABC News reporter Matt Quinn and his wife, Cathy, were killed when wildfires decimated their home in rural Montague County. We look back at what Quinn meant to the station in times when stylists had more room to roam.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-09T21:33:50-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/00c06a74e2b055035e717f055442d32f-1264.html#unique-entry-id-1264http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/00c06a74e2b055035e717f055442d32f-1264.html#unique-entry-id-1264Friday's third season finale of NBC's Friday Night Lights is full of senior moments, plus an unexpected challenge for Coach Taylor that sets up what should be a game-changing fourth season. Get the details here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-09T13:33:05-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/3253e9c7a99d53eab49d205ec284c2d4-1263.html#unique-entry-id-1263http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/3253e9c7a99d53eab49d205ec284c2d4-1263.html#unique-entry-id-1263CBS already has plenty of whodunits, but its new Harper's Island will keep doing it for 13 weeks before fingering the killer.... Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are in their usual spot.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-08T18:18:05-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/e18be731f8dc125432818771d2193e1a-1262.html#unique-entry-id-1262http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/e18be731f8dc125432818771d2193e1a-1262.html#unique-entry-id-1262NBC ventures into an ER-less Thursday with two new series -- a comedy starring SNL alum Amy Poehler and a cop drama from ER's former maestro.... Also, the TV Bulletin Board page has a new slew of breathless announcements.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-08T10:58:54-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a948bfaed1d95035d0a7f2c1c202190e-1261.html#unique-entry-id-1261http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a948bfaed1d95035d0a7f2c1c202190e-1261.html#unique-entry-id-1261Should Shelly Slater be filling one of those 5 p.m. newscast anchor vacancies on WFAA8?... Also, Eminem's first new video in ages finds him in uniform as Tony Romo throwing a hamburger to a mock Jessica Simpson.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-08T08:20:02-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/f1d3fdcd155fe2da2f13f6bfa6d721c4-1260.html#unique-entry-id-1260http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/f1d3fdcd155fe2da2f13f6bfa6d721c4-1260.html#unique-entry-id-1260Dateline been an ABC news magazine. ..."And now, all of us 'Stepford' worker bees will sit in our meetings tomorrow with George and Bob (managing editor George Rodrigue and editor Bob Mong) and politely listen and nod our muted heads in a very understanding way, when all we really want to do is scream obscenities.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-07T12:06:01-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0d7652724dbdea9d2fa0647827b0ef85-1259.html#unique-entry-id-1259http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0d7652724dbdea9d2fa0647827b0ef85-1259.html#unique-entry-id-1259FX's Rescue Me was hit harder than most by last year's writers' strike.... And if you want the latest information about the ongoing layoffs at The Dallas Morning News, here's the best source.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-06T14:48:59-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8298e531e08ff9ba12cbdba8745211aa-1258.html#unique-entry-id-1258http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8298e531e08ff9ba12cbdba8745211aa-1258.html#unique-entry-id-1258NBC5's new Geico-derivative spot makes the most of the budding partnership between old hand Newy Scruggs and newcomer Matt Barrie.... Also, ABC re-embraces Bob Saget -- again -- in the new sitcom Surviving Suburbia.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-06T13:56:38-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5f2c006c0d009818ebfc89a3d88289a1-1257.html#unique-entry-id-1257http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/5f2c006c0d009818ebfc89a3d88289a1-1257.html#unique-entry-id-1257Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-06T09:45:15-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/26f62358c95318ee825d5ac8207a830c-1256.html#unique-entry-id-1256http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/26f62358c95318ee825d5ac8207a830c-1256.html#unique-entry-id-1256A self-described "Rangers fan of epic proportions" made this 30-second video a few months ago. The team's promotions department should sign him up. Our one and only pro baseball club begins anew at 1:05 p.m. Monday, and it's the only game scheduled all season on Fox4.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-03T14:25:46-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/f3444b9242f67d1d3dc02f50a48bbcdf-1255.html#unique-entry-id-1255http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/f3444b9242f67d1d3dc02f50a48bbcdf-1255.html#unique-entry-id-1255D-FW's NBC5 lately has stretched its out-of-studio pictures to full screen size on its HD newscasts.... Also, Showtime's The Tudors and HBO's In Treatment are back in view Sunday night.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-03T11:23:59-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/531afa355e9a438d659516a7cc5fbba1-1254.html#unique-entry-id-1254http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/531afa355e9a438d659516a7cc5fbba1-1254.html#unique-entry-id-1254ER did in the D-FW ratings with Thursday night's two-hour series finale.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-02T18:33:58-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6bccb46d0b0e223fa0374376ace4863e-1253.html#unique-entry-id-1253http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6bccb46d0b0e223fa0374376ace4863e-1253.html#unique-entry-id-1253Dallas-based KDAF-TV's 9 p.m. local newscast is looking to hire a few good "backpack journalists." We look at the implications as TV newsrooms of all sizes and quality strive to go cheaper.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-02T18:11:26-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bb0eb7898aab69448e4ee59216a36808-1252.html#unique-entry-id-1252http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bb0eb7898aab69448e4ee59216a36808-1252.html#unique-entry-id-1252Hannah Montana and the High School Musical movies, Disney Channel will add the Jonas brothers to its kid-powered arsenal with a new comedy series set to premiere on Saturday, May 2nd. ...The first episode, titled "Wrong Song," will be available a week before its cable air date via the On Demand services on Time Warner and Verizon Fios among others.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-02T15:04:53-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d37a533efdbe8e55fd2c422150adda79-1251.html#unique-entry-id-1251http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d37a533efdbe8e55fd2c422150adda79-1251.html#unique-entry-id-1251ER and an era on our Network News & Reviews page. And if you haven't already, check out our all-time top 10 TV docs list to see if your favorite operators made the cut.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-01T12:56:44-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2188025c54ede76cff0201c0562283f1-1250.html#unique-entry-id-1250http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2188025c54ede76cff0201c0562283f1-1250.html#unique-entry-id-1250The Peabodys have announced their latest batch of winners.... Also, look who's adding Wanda Sykes to the late night mix, check out the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings and get more of your questions answered in a new "Ask Uncle Barky."]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-04-01T06:01:45-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/36f6d2c28c9e7c9af0bdb76cb1273827-1249.html#unique-entry-id-1249http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/36f6d2c28c9e7c9af0bdb76cb1273827-1249.html#unique-entry-id-1249Osbournes: Reloaded).]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-03-31T17:06:48-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/552531ce2d7b3d42350e85fa8bfc3b87-1248.html#unique-entry-id-1248http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/552531ce2d7b3d42350e85fa8bfc3b87-1248.html#unique-entry-id-1248NBC's ER will end its record 15-season run -- the most ever for a medical series -- with Thursday's two-hour finale.... Plus, your friendly content provider adds his voice to cnn.com's story on ER's impact and legacy.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-03-30T23:57:35-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/99259770a11f62f74606b5fb88aa667e-1247.html#unique-entry-id-1247http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/99259770a11f62f74606b5fb88aa667e-1247.html#unique-entry-id-1247 Photo: Ed Bark Tough-worded questioning from CBS11 reporter J.... Miles put Dallas police officer Robert Powell on the receiving end during an exclusive interview on Monday's 10 p.m. newscast.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-03-30T17:14:02-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/cf1273a7188f840bbf17085eb5aef0a5-1246.html#unique-entry-id-1246http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/cf1273a7188f840bbf17085eb5aef0a5-1246.html#unique-entry-id-1246 By ED BARK CBS11 plans to play catch up in a big way Monday with its own exclusive in the Ryan and Tamishia Moats case. ...Powell is on administrative leave after his controversial conduct outside Baylor Regional Medical Center of Plano, where he issued a traffic ticket to Ryan Moats and detained him at length while his hospitalized mother-in-law died.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-03-30T14:33:20-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2b1026ad9d01e381e78139ac92ff5e35-1245.html#unique-entry-id-1245http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2b1026ad9d01e381e78139ac92ff5e35-1245.html#unique-entry-id-1245Live from New York, WFAA8 reporter Rebecca Lopez talks to unclebarky.com about the biggest story of her career. Also, Fox will premiere Osbournes: Reloaded following Tuesday's latest American Idol performance show.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-03-30T09:50:36-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d1f335767b82441d8e3e6a07cdd2b003-1244.html#unique-entry-id-1244http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d1f335767b82441d8e3e6a07cdd2b003-1244.html#unique-entry-id-1244 Robin Roberts with Ryan, Tamishia Moats on ABC's GMA. Photo: Ed Bark Ryan and Tamishia Moats were interviewed exclusively on Monday's Good Morning America while the reporter who broke the story, WFAA8's Rebecca Lopez, waited her turn.... Also, Tiger Woods' dramatic 18th hole win Sunday gives NBC a short-lived boost in the D-FW Nielsen ratings.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-03-29T11:39:47-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d9c8ea657ea8f62efd144ee0c2da9b1c-1243.html#unique-entry-id-1243http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d9c8ea657ea8f62efd144ee0c2da9b1c-1243.html#unique-entry-id-1243Good Morning America to talk about what has become their nationally famous altercation with Dallas traffic cop Robert Powell. ...As previously reported on unclebarky.com, CBS11 spokesperson Lori Conrad said she was informed that the Early Show interview "was a lock" until Friday morning, "when the broadcast executive producer got an email saying that they couldn't do the interview because Ryan's wife was still grieving."]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-03-27T15:41:06-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/11d1f633e1b734136e01901846b0e279-1242.html#unique-entry-id-1242http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/11d1f633e1b734136e01901846b0e279-1242.html#unique-entry-id-1242Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-03-25T15:07:45-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/7ec359c3678fb6a23f24843cdcce35cd-1241.html#unique-entry-id-1241http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/7ec359c3678fb6a23f24843cdcce35cd-1241.html#unique-entry-id-1241ABC's new In the Motherhood premieres Thursday. Not to be too judgmental, but if you're in the womb, stay there.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-03-24T13:33:55-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/838b0ea2afb890578003f4b1d7f45a27-1240.html#unique-entry-id-1240http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/838b0ea2afb890578003f4b1d7f45a27-1240.html#unique-entry-id-1240 Sportscaster Gina Miller in the CBS11/TXA21 newsroom. Photo: Ed Bark Dallas-Fort Worth, the country's fifth-largest TV market, now has just one woman sportscaster on the six stations with nightly local newscasts. Post up with Gina Miller in our extended profile.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-03-24T11:37:16-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/aea9a5ea61a8252e30d0eeef1c595856-1239.html#unique-entry-id-1239http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/aea9a5ea61a8252e30d0eeef1c595856-1239.html#unique-entry-id-1239Which D-FW weatherman showed up in a tuxedo to do Monday's 10 p.m. forecast?... Also, TBS enters the late night talk show ring with a surprise newcomer of color.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-03-23T17:08:11-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/dee4286c46ce7ee059298c5860277889-1238.html#unique-entry-id-1238http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/dee4286c46ce7ee059298c5860277889-1238.html#unique-entry-id-1238Good Day anchor Megan Henderson, who's newly on the air at KTLA-TV in Los Angeles.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-03-23T13:20:46-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/7b5c256cf7b84ff2245e2684fb046722-1237.html#unique-entry-id-1237http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/7b5c256cf7b84ff2245e2684fb046722-1237.html#unique-entry-id-1237Throwing your voice can be a very good gig, especially if you're originally from D-FW. Check out the latest homegrown ventriloquist who's raking it in. Also, the weekend Nielsen ratings were bullish for both Obama and basketball.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-03-23T12:20:53-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d0fe1ed0f70f66c7c2799650cbdd1a09-1236.html#unique-entry-id-1236http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d0fe1ed0f70f66c7c2799650cbdd1a09-1236.html#unique-entry-id-1236By ED BARK We recently messed around with NBC5's new "Golden Local" award, which kind of looks like a cowboy giving D-FW the time-tested finger. ...In fact, nine of NBC's 10 O&O stations have a Golden Local in play, with WTVJ-TV in Miami so far the only exception.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-03-20T13:54:00-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/87367991aa0a826d733239c2efffae98-1235.html#unique-entry-id-1235http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/87367991aa0a826d733239c2efffae98-1235.html#unique-entry-id-1235 Bucky's ready to slow the game to a crawl tonight. Photo: Ed Bark Uncle Barky's alma mater, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will take on the heavily favored Florida State Seminoles in one of the NCAA basketball tournament's late games Friday. ...Postscript: Well, the Badgers beat Florida State by two points in overtime, but then wilted in the second half against Xavier to bow out of the NCAA tournament Sunday afternoon.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-03-19T17:53:47-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/56e3bd3aabbcaffb4ad4092281ad4ccd-1234.html#unique-entry-id-1234http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/56e3bd3aabbcaffb4ad4092281ad4ccd-1234.html#unique-entry-id-1234Rockville CA. The new web-only series Rockville CA is another instance of a prominent TV producer bypassing the conventional networks to play what for now is still small ball. In this case it's Josh Schwartz (The O.C.).]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-03-19T13:35:09-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/f7124f5b761d1baf72fab28a0f0e01b1-1233.html#unique-entry-id-1233http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/f7124f5b761d1baf72fab28a0f0e01b1-1233.html#unique-entry-id-1233Former CBS11 news director Regent Ducas, quite the notorious figure during his brief tenure, has landed a coaching job in North Texas.... Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are in, as is news of two long leases on life for a pair of CBS comedies.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-03-19T13:07:22-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6583b9a4ba72efe17fabb099ef3e9a4a-1232.html#unique-entry-id-1232http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6583b9a4ba72efe17fabb099ef3e9a4a-1232.html#unique-entry-id-1232Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-03-18T15:15:32-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/88e60239414d92a771c118b2f152f33f-1231.html#unique-entry-id-1231http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/88e60239414d92a771c118b2f152f33f-1231.html#unique-entry-id-1231American Idol.... And unclebarky.com picks a Final Four for American Idol in hopes that at least one of 'em makes it.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-03-18T07:45:33-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8d6deb239cc01b847f85faa309a95329-1230.html#unique-entry-id-1230http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8d6deb239cc01b847f85faa309a95329-1230.html#unique-entry-id-1230 Jay Harrington has the title role in ABC's new Better Off Ted. The new ABC workplace comedy Better Off Ted launches Wednesday night. Comparisons to The Office are inevitable, but this one has its own odd charms.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-03-17T12:55:13-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0e669038b17b743ca017483859652379-1229.html#unique-entry-id-1229http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0e669038b17b743ca017483859652379-1229.html#unique-entry-id-1229OK, maybe we should be glad that traffic reporter Bob Herzog's not plyin' his trade in D-FW. ...Herzog channeled his dance at 5:48 a.m. on WKRC-TV's Good Morning Cincinnati program.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-03-17T11:38:22-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d87e5b554583fca63909ef67f101d433-1228.html#unique-entry-id-1228http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d87e5b554583fca63909ef67f101d433-1228.html#unique-entry-id-1228The early morning ratings are getting very grim for WFAA8's Daybreak, which hasn't clicked at all lately in the local Nielsens.... Plus, a new "Ask Uncle Barky" gives you a look at former WFAA8 anchor Jeff Brady's new -- and so far underwhelming -- Web site.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-03-16T11:26:10-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0af916cecf7cf13915e798ff0176cbf1-1227.html#unique-entry-id-1227http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0af916cecf7cf13915e798ff0176cbf1-1227.html#unique-entry-id-1227Today is the memorial for my good friend and former Dallas Morning News colleague Mike Maza, who died last year of cancer. In his memory, there'll be no further postings today.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-03-13T12:54:44-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/fe48d05bf27137952ed88d4b7f61870a-1226.html#unique-entry-id-1226http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/fe48d05bf27137952ed88d4b7f61870a-1226.html#unique-entry-id-1226One of the better new TV dramas of late, NBC's suitably epic Kings, premieres Sunday night.... We also apprise George Clooney's little-promoted appearance on Thursday's ER, which didn't fare very well in that night's D-FW Nielsen ratings.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-03-13T10:48:48-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/51d7cabb70481dadf0af5e8a62d65184-1225.html#unique-entry-id-1225http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/51d7cabb70481dadf0af5e8a62d65184-1225.html#unique-entry-id-1225This basically has nothing to do with TV, although a D-FW station presumably could flip it into a "trend" story. ...It's the first time I'd witnessed cell phone usage in a steam room and whirlpool.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-03-12T11:22:39-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/fe214813843bcc4714464b06535a2042-1224.html#unique-entry-id-1224http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/fe214813843bcc4714464b06535a2042-1224.html#unique-entry-id-1224Prime-time's most popular show, American Idol introduced a very lame "Judges' Save" option Wednesday.... Also, the latest D-FW Nielsens are in. And on the Web Browser page, we commend NBC Universal for finally doing something right, even if it's an embarrassment for one of its owned networks.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-03-11T10:27:35-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/72f67bbcf9186d68ae399d82e86ff924-1223.html#unique-entry-id-1223http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/72f67bbcf9186d68ae399d82e86ff924-1223.html#unique-entry-id-1223Belo Corp., owner of Dallas-based WFAA8 and 19 other TV stations, will be dropping 150 more employees by mid-April.... Also, another network cooking competition, NBC's The Chopping Block, steps up to the plate Wednesday night.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-03-10T14:35:09-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/36fadbaeaa16e174a0486c5114328407-1222.html#unique-entry-id-1222http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/36fadbaeaa16e174a0486c5114328407-1222.html#unique-entry-id-1222Dancing with the Stars returned Monday night to the tune of big ratings and high scores for former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader turned Bachelor jilt-ee Melissa Rycroft.... Get Dancing's D-FW ratings here and the other stuff here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-03-09T16:06:29-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bdc65afb12e3ae1d8afd0a6804f8ea88-1221.html#unique-entry-id-1221http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bdc65afb12e3ae1d8afd0a6804f8ea88-1221.html#unique-entry-id-1221Dallas-based WFAA8 has named a third Good Morning Texas co-host to fill the spot left by Brenda Teele.... Plus, NBC reporter Lindsay Wilcox has a new arrival and a freshly posted TV Bulletin Board page entry tells you what South Park has in mind for the Jonas Brothers on Wednesday's 13th season premiere.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-03-06T10:44:13-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0ded2ba8d43489ced618f9a5fcd77574-1220.html#unique-entry-id-1220http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0ded2ba8d43489ced618f9a5fcd77574-1220.html#unique-entry-id-1220It's not every day you hear a fire alarm go off in the middle of a local newscast.... Also, we have a review of ABC's new and heavily promoted Castle series, an American Idol update and the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings on Day 1 of the largely inconsequential March "sweeps."]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-03-05T12:26:35-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b847f1bd49673506520995b8e437700c-1219.html#unique-entry-id-1219http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b847f1bd49673506520995b8e437700c-1219.html#unique-entry-id-1219Fox4 anchor Steve Eagar again called attention to his sinister wide-striped suitcoat Wednesday, this time to swear off wearing it at the order of his "boss's boss."... We've got our latest American Idol picks, too, and a variety of tidbits on the TV Bulletin Board page.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-03-04T11:40:46-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8602e36fce7c0d471f989fe18bda19de-1218.html#unique-entry-id-1218http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8602e36fce7c0d471f989fe18bda19de-1218.html#unique-entry-id-1218Idol survivors from Tuesday's last in a trio of 12-way sing-offs.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-03-03T10:30:27-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/452abb1d3c7f52b4834b274cd5726f67-1217.html#unique-entry-id-1217http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/452abb1d3c7f52b4834b274cd5726f67-1217.html#unique-entry-id-1217Anchor Chris Flanagan made his Daybreak debut Tuesday on WFAA8, and hopes to last much longer than the previous trio.... And the latest D-FW Nielsens are rosy for ABC's The Bachelor, where North Texan Melissa Rycroft belatedly got jilted Monday night.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-03-02T13:58:34-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/df28256d83409ae6e9252137e3af1303-1216.html#unique-entry-id-1216http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/df28256d83409ae6e9252137e3af1303-1216.html#unique-entry-id-1216The latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are both a plus and a minus for Megan Henderson's last day on Fox4's Good Day. Also, Jimmy Fallon will take a Web-centric approach to NBC's Late Night, where he debuts on Monday, March 2nd.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-03-02T00:46:09-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/16250d1d746ba2246497b269e5260cb9-1215.html#unique-entry-id-1215http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/16250d1d746ba2246497b269e5260cb9-1215.html#unique-entry-id-1215New posts for March send last month's to the February archives located along the right-hand border of each unclebarky.com page. ...P.S. Again, a monthly thanks to all who have made Amazon.com purchases by first clicking through the Amazon ad on unclebarky.com.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-02-27T11:22:02-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/f4ac68c9aeeaece2bfa9d576ff7647a4-1214.html#unique-entry-id-1214http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/f4ac68c9aeeaece2bfa9d576ff7647a4-1214.html#unique-entry-id-1214Fox4 devoted much of Friday's four-hour Good Day to a "Mega Megan Celebration" in honor of departing co-anchor Megan Henderson. Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are in. And unclebarky.com slumps to five out of six after missing on one of Thursday's selections to American Idol's top 12 finalists.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-02-26T13:27:35-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/44cb7a7f51caf550e1a65ba87b96c9d7-1213.html#unique-entry-id-1213http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/44cb7a7f51caf550e1a65ba87b96c9d7-1213.html#unique-entry-id-1213Dallas-based Fox4 will go an unconventional route -- at least in the short-term -- after co-anchor Megan Henderson signs off Friday from the station's early morning Good Day.... And on the Network News & Reviews page, see what new shows are coming in March -- and which Big 4 broadcast networks are leading the ratings pack.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-02-26T10:24:58-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a0b3fb415cd8de0187db9cc139a8aab2-1212.html#unique-entry-id-1212http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a0b3fb415cd8de0187db9cc139a8aab2-1212.html#unique-entry-id-1212American Idol vote-off. Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are in for both a President Obama-infused Tuesday and Idol's delayed Wednesday sing-off.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-02-24T22:32:21-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d3b78e95b3926bf2234312079e289831-1211.html#unique-entry-id-1211http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d3b78e95b3926bf2234312079e289831-1211.html#unique-entry-id-1211Two words: Jury duty. So cornfed unclebarky.com will be out of commission for at least part of Wednesday.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-02-24T13:27:15-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b34ca6b71d76a6680e1e68d9b01fbcb5-1210.html#unique-entry-id-1210http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b34ca6b71d76a6680e1e68d9b01fbcb5-1210.html#unique-entry-id-1210Megan Henderson's impending departure from Fox4 and the imminent arrival of a new guy at WFAA8 make early mornings a fertile field for NBC5. Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are a grim reaper for NBC's fallen Heroes.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-02-23T14:28:24-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/021b2a616abb031993cdad5d43938872-1209.html#unique-entry-id-1209http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/021b2a616abb031993cdad5d43938872-1209.html#unique-entry-id-1209Sunday night's Oscar ceremony topped last year's all-time low in the national Nielsens, but still is no blockbuster on the all-time list. Also, Mel Gibson resurfaced deep into the night on Jimmy Kimmel's post-Oscar show.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-02-23T08:28:19-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/cc847b7cbb70858881ce9e360ed9c87a-1208.html#unique-entry-id-1208http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/cc847b7cbb70858881ce9e360ed9c87a-1208.html#unique-entry-id-1208Megan Henderson, co-anchor of Fox4's Good Day since August 2003, is heading West to KTLA-TV.... And the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings take a look at how Oscar performed in these parts.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-02-20T13:30:20-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/f67f170826732005aa2107c3389fb292-1207.html#unique-entry-id-1207http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/f67f170826732005aa2107c3389fb292-1207.html#unique-entry-id-1207The Texas Rangers have just announced their TV schedule, which mostly will be out of reach for fans without cable or satellite packages.... Also, the new BBC America series Mistresses has both sex appeal and substance.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-02-19T15:58:13-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c12bd165cc4e831cdd0c16d646ab1ba6-1206.html#unique-entry-id-1206http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c12bd165cc4e831cdd0c16d646ab1ba6-1206.html#unique-entry-id-1206Actually, "ruminating" is way too long a word for any self-respecting, character-deprived Tweeter. See what we mean in regards to Dallas-based WFAA8's oft-childlike duo of Pete Delkus and Dale Hansen.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-02-18T13:29:20-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/1eba2e663fd3f8ef76bb2e7117f0901b-1205.html#unique-entry-id-1205http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/1eba2e663fd3f8ef76bb2e7117f0901b-1205.html#unique-entry-id-1205American Idol sing-off, from which only three will emerge Wednesday night after Season 8's first viewer votes are announced. Note to readers: Nielsen Media Research won't be releasing any further local market ratings until Friday because of digital switchovers by some stations on the previously announced date of Feb. 17 (now pushed back to June 12).]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-02-17T15:16:46-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6584b02ee209c116834baf0f18eee201-1204.html#unique-entry-id-1204http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6584b02ee209c116834baf0f18eee201-1204.html#unique-entry-id-1204Dallas-based The 33 unveiled its new anchor team on Monday's 9 p.m. newscast.... And on our still relatively new Web Browser page, CBS says that 2.5 million sets of eyeballs watched David Letterman/Joaquin Phoenix on the Internet within 36 hours of the initial Feb. 11th telecast.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-02-17T09:41:36-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0c52fed21bcbef972a472722297a4b3c-1203.html#unique-entry-id-1203http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0c52fed21bcbef972a472722297a4b3c-1203.html#unique-entry-id-1203Veteran WFAA8 anchor John McCaa prepares to do a live report for the 5 p.m. newscast from a decidedly different anchor desk in the station's downtown Dallas newsroom. Photo: Ed Bark Your friendly content provider has written an extended profile of WFAA8 anchor John McCaa for the new issue of D CEO magazine.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-02-16T15:29:55-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d2f4b901a0d72fa839dd48b88ccfdc23-1202.html#unique-entry-id-1202http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d2f4b901a0d72fa839dd48b88ccfdc23-1202.html#unique-entry-id-1202ABC's 1979 Oscar telecast hasn't been equaled since, at least in this view.... And scroll down on the same page for video of a former D-FW weathercaster's crowd-pleasing performance at a Dancing with the Stars-themed charity event in Austin.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-02-13T12:28:53-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/274e877f339d61aeee8054d257430875-1201.html#unique-entry-id-1201http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/274e877f339d61aeee8054d257430875-1201.html#unique-entry-id-1201 Creator Joss Whedon of Buffy, the Vamper Slayer fame looms large over his new Dollhouse series, as he did during Fox's January press conference.... Plus, HBO further debases baseball with Eastbound & Down, a new comedy series about a profane, cocksure, washed-up relief pitcher.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-02-12T10:50:04-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/f3a1c17a9955ffea415aa043a1f5982b-1199.html#unique-entry-id-1199http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/f3a1c17a9955ffea415aa043a1f5982b-1199.html#unique-entry-id-1199Well, so what do you make of this?... Below are highlights from bearded Joaquin Phoenix's already historic Wednesday night visit to Late Show with David Letterman, which surely will have more viewers than his new and supposedly last movie, Two Lovers, which opens Friday and was sneak previewed Wednesday on Mark Cuban's HDNet Movies.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-02-11T18:00:52-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c2a402d1c4e03e25b1116da13142a223-1198.html#unique-entry-id-1198http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c2a402d1c4e03e25b1116da13142a223-1198.html#unique-entry-id-1198Mark Cuban's HDNet Movies channel has another three-pronged "Sneak Preview" Wednesday night (Feb. 11) of a film opening in theaters this Friday. This one, Two Lovers, is billed as Joaquin Phoenix's "final feature film performance," even if he'll likely be back for more after knock, knock knockin' on rap's door.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-02-11T10:50:32-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/aa4337d5793fff7d99d7078212a6a62a-1197.html#unique-entry-id-1197http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/aa4337d5793fff7d99d7078212a6a62a-1197.html#unique-entry-id-1197Tuesday night's severe weather throughout the D-FW viewing area brought disruptions to prime-time schedules as well.... And meanwhile, there's a little more turbulence at "The 33."]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-02-10T15:30:53-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bf686ee40611d23d4929cf3c0459e9a3-1196.html#unique-entry-id-1196http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bf686ee40611d23d4929cf3c0459e9a3-1196.html#unique-entry-id-1196Bad weather's movin' in again, which is great for both local newscast ratings and the profiles of their featured forecasters.... Also, the latest D-FW ratings chart the network-by-network audiences for President Obama's first prime-time news conference.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-02-09T12:35:24-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/1fb07a24fd8f634a24c5279c2dbb50b9-1195.html#unique-entry-id-1195http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/1fb07a24fd8f634a24c5279c2dbb50b9-1195.html#unique-entry-id-1195CBS11 sports anchor Babe Laufenberg and Cowboys QB Tony Romo went one-on-one late Sunday night after the Grammys went overtime.... And you can chat with the stars of TNT's Trust Me right after the Monday, Feb. 9th episode.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-02-06T13:12:37-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/cbe612320e7ed30e53d13ab1f237fe75-1194.html#unique-entry-id-1194http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/cbe612320e7ed30e53d13ab1f237fe75-1194.html#unique-entry-id-1194Deposed anchors are taken out with less dignity than garbage bags while their replacements are extolled as news messiahs.... Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are in, and the Back Channels page looks fondly upon Lonesome Dove on its 20th anniversary.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-02-05T16:44:39-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/66eb521d687c2ca76838a16d49970ebd-1193.html#unique-entry-id-1193http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/66eb521d687c2ca76838a16d49970ebd-1193.html#unique-entry-id-1193Jeff Brady will be joining the ranks of D-FW television newsies who want to try something new. Our complete story is here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-02-05T13:51:42-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/08d4f5fa242dcb42fc9ade63fb5866f5-1192.html#unique-entry-id-1192http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/08d4f5fa242dcb42fc9ade63fb5866f5-1192.html#unique-entry-id-1192Two new anchors, one previously revealed on unclebarky.com, will be helming "The 33's" 9 p.m. newscast later this month. The hires were announced on the day after veteran anchor Tom Crespo was dropped.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-02-04T16:08:36-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/08d8d0a5835db083e9366b376732de2d-1191.html#unique-entry-id-1191http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/08d8d0a5835db083e9366b376732de2d-1191.html#unique-entry-id-1191Weeknight news anchor Tom Crespo is out as "The 33" continues to chop station veterans. Our story is here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-02-04T13:54:11-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/db7b6d0d511e44e6505e9d03823a840b-1190.html#unique-entry-id-1190http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/db7b6d0d511e44e6505e9d03823a840b-1190.html#unique-entry-id-1190Veteran WFAA8 reporter Jim Douglas tackled a tough topic Tuesday night -- but as usual handled it impeccably. Also, the latest D-FW ratings are in, and a previously junked Bob Saget sitcom has been resurrected by a rival network.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-02-03T12:38:06-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/691adee3ccfd331aea3fe285b00f8e5f-1189.html#unique-entry-id-1189http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/691adee3ccfd331aea3fe285b00f8e5f-1189.html#unique-entry-id-1189 Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 6th, for Flight of the Conchords' May 5th show at Grand Prairie's Nokia Theatre. New Zealanders Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie are in the midst of their second season on HBO, which slots Conchords on Sundays at 9 p.m. (central) following Big Love.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-02-02T23:34:38-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/467eb479dc93c2bd4bde64d4a8ba3ed8-1188.html#unique-entry-id-1188http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/467eb479dc93c2bd4bde64d4a8ba3ed8-1188.html#unique-entry-id-1188Former TV investigative reporter Robert Riggs talks to unclebarky.com about his new duties at Dallas-based Bobby Goldstein Productions, home port for the TV show Cheaters. Also, a former host of WFAA8's defunct La Vida program will be joining The 33's news team, according to sources.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-02-02T16:05:56-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9519fbed64a0cf4f6fa6b1b8aea09e9f-1187.html#unique-entry-id-1187http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9519fbed64a0cf4f6fa6b1b8aea09e9f-1187.html#unique-entry-id-1187 Super Bowl's Superman: MVP Santonio Holmes strikes a pose. By ED BARK "Unusual and unexpected adjustments" Tuesday to Super Bowl XLIII's national Nielsen numbers have vaulted it to No. ...NBC's post-Super Bowl attraction, a one-hour episode of The Office, drew 22.9 million viewers nationally from 9:40 to 10:40 p.m. Last year's followup act, Fox's House, did appreciably better with 29 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-02-02T14:03:47-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9b02edde840e68fbd250c387d1d13012-1186.html#unique-entry-id-1186http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9b02edde840e68fbd250c387d1d13012-1186.html#unique-entry-id-1186Fox's 100th episode of House goes against NBC's 3D hour of Chuck Monday night.... Also, Super Bowl XLIII obviously dominated Sunday's D-FW Nielsen ratings.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-02-02T02:48:04-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4ca6a4f4868964d6c2ce064bb846a186-1185.html#unique-entry-id-1185http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4ca6a4f4868964d6c2ce064bb846a186-1185.html#unique-entry-id-1185January content has been archived on the Dallas-Fort Worth and Network News & Reviews pages as we begin another new month here at unclebarky.com central. Our first February posts on those pages are a highlight reel from Sunday's Super Bowl XLIII and an update on a Dallas-made film with ties to a veteran CBS11 reporter.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-01-30T14:47:08-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4f126633bae5f2799844996217159243-1184.html#unique-entry-id-1184http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4f126633bae5f2799844996217159243-1184.html#unique-entry-id-1184A guest star-infused episode of The Office will be Sunday's post-Super Bowl dessert.... Click on over to our new Web Browser page to see both the spot and why NBC saw it as way too sexy.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-01-29T18:31:10-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0c079088cd2974f22fe162b561a0c8c6-1183.html#unique-entry-id-1183http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0c079088cd2974f22fe162b561a0c8c6-1183.html#unique-entry-id-1183Former King of Queens star Kevin James is the latest TV toiler to score with an out-of-nowhere hit movie. But where does Paul Blart: Mall Cop rank on our all-time list of surprise hits that made their onetime TV stars bankable at the box office?]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-01-28T23:11:24-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d0f5cd42c3764adc19b2702bb1b1afe3-1182.html#unique-entry-id-1182http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d0f5cd42c3764adc19b2702bb1b1afe3-1182.html#unique-entry-id-1182Her latest contract is almost up, leaving Good Day co-anchor Megan Henderson in the mood to make a move -- or not. Get the latest here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-01-28T12:11:05-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/f10b6a00c6f0db44f600f36b6cd7cf0d-1181.html#unique-entry-id-1181http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/f10b6a00c6f0db44f600f36b6cd7cf0d-1181.html#unique-entry-id-1181Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-01-28T11:53:43-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/92c9dac9c1d6a80e7a7344bd3e7c3cef-1180.html#unique-entry-id-1180http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/92c9dac9c1d6a80e7a7344bd3e7c3cef-1180.html#unique-entry-id-1180Fox4 survived a major power outage while its foot soldiers and those from rival stations hit the streets skidding Tuesday night. Our up-close look at the frozen chosen is here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-01-27T12:49:32-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b61f102bf4b830e84f50bcd096f692e4-1179.html#unique-entry-id-1179http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b61f102bf4b830e84f50bcd096f692e4-1179.html#unique-entry-id-1179An upcoming visit from Mr. Freeze finds Fox4's 9 p.m. newscast on fire in Monday night's D-FW ratings. Plus, a new TV Bulletin Board serves more nuggets of semi-nutritious info., including the current whereabouts of former Fox4 anchor/reporter Natasha Curry.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-01-26T18:05:05-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a899bda915ae9f86899dd5eb7aaa3858-1178.html#unique-entry-id-1178http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a899bda915ae9f86899dd5eb7aaa3858-1178.html#unique-entry-id-1178This just in: WFAA8 has hired a new Daybreak co-anchor -- from Des Moines. Get our complete story here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-01-26T16:51:05-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/1cf8b5a772b3ea300333ce5f842ca315-1177.html#unique-entry-id-1177http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/1cf8b5a772b3ea300333ce5f842ca315-1177.html#unique-entry-id-1177Publishing problems earlier Monday kept unclebarky.com steaming behind the scenes. But all's well -- finally -- so take a look at our posts on the first Dallas edition of Antiques Roadshow, an absorbing American Experience film on the father of the atomic bomb and the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-01-26T15:27:26-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/1b049e9993bd6864ae8f96f7eedd5cad-1176.html#unique-entry-id-1176http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/1b049e9993bd6864ae8f96f7eedd5cad-1176.html#unique-entry-id-1176Rock of Love, Flavor of Love, Celebrity Rehab and I Want to Work For Diddy, is welcoming Terrell Owens to its fold in a new, still untitled series set to premiere this summer. ..."They will function as matchmakers and therapists and also put their marketing expertise to use and help him make his life off of the field as successful as his life on it!"]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-01-23T12:52:00-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/1d31c818c0c5f6ddeb419254d942034b-1175.html#unique-entry-id-1175http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/1d31c818c0c5f6ddeb419254d942034b-1175.html#unique-entry-id-1175Trust Me, and the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are good news for both CBS and CBS11. Plus, Bob Eubanks is coming to Grapevine and Katie Couric is moving to prime-time for a pair of special editions.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-01-22T13:36:17-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b4055d26f73c1b6dab156c6b74228a3b-1174.html#unique-entry-id-1174http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/b4055d26f73c1b6dab156c6b74228a3b-1174.html#unique-entry-id-1174Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-01-22T12:27:59-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/e2969cc6b9098ac5a0ac246ffcb418e9-1173.html#unique-entry-id-1173http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/e2969cc6b9098ac5a0ac246ffcb418e9-1173.html#unique-entry-id-1173We have updated information and quotes on WFAA8's new round of layoffs, which were first reported on unclebarky.com. Also, see how Lost's Season 5 return fared in the D-FW Nielsen ratings.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-01-21T12:56:27-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/fe06c07f8ae781bb8e6ed563ccc17578-1172.html#unique-entry-id-1172http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/fe06c07f8ae781bb8e6ed563ccc17578-1172.html#unique-entry-id-1172Fox's new Lie to Me finds truths in the face of -- facial expressions.... And a new "Ask Uncle Barky" answers some of your pressing questions, including the status of NBC5 meteorologist James Aydelott, who was supposed to be in Tulsa by now.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-01-19T18:30:29-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/80bcc9bc7403efaa0148c6ef51279520-1171.html#unique-entry-id-1171http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/80bcc9bc7403efaa0148c6ef51279520-1171.html#unique-entry-id-1171Reporter Michael Rey has been let go as part of an ongoing shakeup at "The 33," which also has named two new reporters. And Lost returns for a 5th season Wednesday with an opening nod to an old Willie Nelson song.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-01-16T11:23:57-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/7d50438cca9a6973196d6e384b248553-1170.html#unique-entry-id-1170http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/7d50438cca9a6973196d6e384b248553-1170.html#unique-entry-id-1170In response to a previous unclebarky.com post, CBS11 news director Scott Diener pledges to give credit where it's due from now on. Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings chart the numbers for Gil Grissom's CSI goodbye episode and President Bush's farewell address. And Showtime's decidedly different United States of Tara premieres Sunday, with star Toni Collette playing a foursome.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-01-15T15:49:34-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/1b37a64e50bb0ebe07a512a16b723c05-1169.html#unique-entry-id-1169http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/1b37a64e50bb0ebe07a512a16b723c05-1169.html#unique-entry-id-1169Death-defying Patrick Swayze stars in the new A&E cop series The Beast, which premieres Thursday night.... A new "Ask Uncle Barky" has crept into the mix, and the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are uncommonly bad news for WFAA8's local newscasts.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-01-14T12:11:13-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9cade07643efab765b788d256e3c6063-1168.html#unique-entry-id-1168http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/9cade07643efab765b788d256e3c6063-1168.html#unique-entry-id-1168Fox4 reporter Shaun Rabb's exclusive jailhouse interview with an accused cop killer wound up making news on CBS11 as well.... Also, Tuesday's D-FW ratings are another cakewalk for American Idol, which launched its eighth season.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-01-13T12:10:36-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/e4ff975a9a4dfef6bd35fafcd1fb674f-1167.html#unique-entry-id-1167http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/e4ff975a9a4dfef6bd35fafcd1fb674f-1167.html#unique-entry-id-1167By ED BARK Former Fox4 reporter Rebecca Aguilar filed a racial discrimination suit against the station late Monday afternoon, claiming she was suspended and ultimately terminated because of her "documented history of complaining about the treatment of Hispanics and Latinos by her employer." The lawsuit was first publicized Tuesday by Courthouse News Service, which quotes Aguilar's attorney, Steve Kardell as saying, "Fox4 wanted my client to advocate change in the community through her reports, but to keep silent in improving working conditions in the newsroom."]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-01-12T14:44:10-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a5de737fe349f1bfac45833c5342c7dd-1166.html#unique-entry-id-1166http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a5de737fe349f1bfac45833c5342c7dd-1166.html#unique-entry-id-1166NBC's Golden Globes telecast as usual brought out the best and worst of recipients and presenters Sunday night. Check out our fun rundown and also see how they fared against 24 and other stuff in the D-FW Nielsens.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-01-09T15:45:44-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/941eaf074e364d0c050ff17d172fb236-1165.html#unique-entry-id-1165http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/941eaf074e364d0c050ff17d172fb236-1165.html#unique-entry-id-1165All hell once again breaks loose as 24 restarts for a seventh season that might make president-elect Barack Obama feel a bit blessed about the relatively minor problems he's about to inherit. Also, the latest D-FW Nielsens are in, with an up-close look at local audiences for last night's college football championship game.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-01-08T18:02:27-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d4f38f2d6ece072769fc4ea99adf27e1-1164.html#unique-entry-id-1164http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/d4f38f2d6ece072769fc4ea99adf27e1-1164.html#unique-entry-id-1164An ongoing epidemic of downsizing in D-FW's television newsrooms has claimed Fox4 sports reporter Nita Wiggins, whose last day was Thursday. We have more details here.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-01-08T13:21:39-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/fcad8c603df3ac4b7bdbc53cacd22674-1163.html#unique-entry-id-1163http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/fcad8c603df3ac4b7bdbc53cacd22674-1163.html#unique-entry-id-1163PBS has set the dates for its three Antiques Roadshow hours from Dallas.... Plus, our new "Web Browser" page puts you in touch with the TV sights and sounds of hulu.com.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-01-07T14:59:23-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/481c594d956c39f98dcc4712529a8078-1162.html#unique-entry-id-1162http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/481c594d956c39f98dcc4712529a8078-1162.html#unique-entry-id-1162Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-01-07T13:57:58-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/62fa67582ed3af98be658cc15915b403-1161.html#unique-entry-id-1161http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/62fa67582ed3af98be658cc15915b403-1161.html#unique-entry-id-1161FX's excellent Damages returns for a second season Wednesday night. Meanwhile, The CW offers excrement in the form of its new 13 -- Fear Is Real.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-01-06T00:24:12-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a8199ac8849099e1924dec53b6812e76-1160.html#unique-entry-id-1160http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/a8199ac8849099e1924dec53b6812e76-1160.html#unique-entry-id-1160Former NBC5 early morning meteorologist Rebecca Miller is officially the featured forecaster at The 33, with previous occupant Bob Goosmann still on board for now. (Updated twice Tuesday with quotes from Miller and Goosmann) Also, ABC premieres Homeland Security USA while welcoming Scrubs for the first time as part of a revamped Tuesday lineup.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-01-05T11:09:29-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/dd7bcb087a0f4b23cd57fe9302d6b9a5-1159.html#unique-entry-id-1159http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/dd7bcb087a0f4b23cd57fe9302d6b9a5-1159.html#unique-entry-id-1159The New York Times has begun selling display advertising on its front page, a step that has become increasingly common across the newspaper industry," he wrote rather glumly. ...Maybe they'll draw the line, though, on accepting an ad touting VH1's new January lineup of Sober House, Rock of Love Bus, Tool Academy (it has nothing to do with work benches) and Confessions of a Teen Idol.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2009-01-04T22:39:02-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/ffbfc868a2ca0f32ed201a51faa877d4-1158.html#unique-entry-id-1158http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/ffbfc868a2ca0f32ed201a51faa877d4-1158.html#unique-entry-id-1158Big D NYE special, which drew almost as many viewers as the Rose Bowl. And ABC's new True Beauty reality series has a former Dallas pageant queen in its group of 10 duped posers.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2008-12-31T11:15:31-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bb4ef1793d7db96c8657f196b3a9ceb7-1157.html#unique-entry-id-1157http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bb4ef1793d7db96c8657f196b3a9ceb7-1157.html#unique-entry-id-1157Daybreak. ...We close with the Hansen/Delkus/Izaguirre clip from the 2008 Big D NYE special, and with thanks to all for sticking with good ol' unclebarky.com.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2008-12-29T10:16:41-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0ad0b243c15cd9c99f5f0ae6c1b109b0-1156.html#unique-entry-id-1156http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/0ad0b243c15cd9c99f5f0ae6c1b109b0-1156.html#unique-entry-id-1156Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2008-12-23T16:46:57-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/893c1153715fd979ec9e49d3844c9384-1155.html#unique-entry-id-1155http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/893c1153715fd979ec9e49d3844c9384-1155.html#unique-entry-id-1155 Thanks to the many who have read and continue to support unclebarky.com as we head away from an oft-dispiriting year and toward a Christmas and 2009 that hopefully will bring out the best in all of us. And now for a little dancing music.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2008-12-22T18:43:37-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/990653b09f3017d9fcaa2ce603139188-1154.html#unique-entry-id-1154http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/990653b09f3017d9fcaa2ce603139188-1154.html#unique-entry-id-1154Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2008-12-17T00:23:03-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/ba348e8fb03983baf166b75f6c08376e-1153.html#unique-entry-id-1153http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/ba348e8fb03983baf166b75f6c08376e-1153.html#unique-entry-id-1153Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2008-12-15T17:56:49-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/849d8e707a94a866c7e4a0fcbb013cd9-1152.html#unique-entry-id-1152http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/849d8e707a94a866c7e4a0fcbb013cd9-1152.html#unique-entry-id-1152By ED BARK Fiona Gorostiza will be joining Fox4's weather team, filling the vacancy left in April by Maria Sotolongo. ...But there's ample youtube footage of Gorostiza, who knows how to have a good time on the air.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2008-12-12T15:30:17-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6bdc0fd5986ba38e6cbac1fd8039e74b-1151.html#unique-entry-id-1151http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/6bdc0fd5986ba38e6cbac1fd8039e74b-1151.html#unique-entry-id-1151By ED BARK Brenda Teele, one of three co-hosts for WFAA8's Good Morning Texas, will be leaving the show at the end of this year. ...As previously reported, the station's Daybreak co-anchor, Brad Hawkins, also is departing WFAA8 on that day to take a public relations position with Southwest Airlines.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2008-12-09T07:22:50-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/659154980c91f70446da4eed4e546298-1147.html#unique-entry-id-1147http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/659154980c91f70446da4eed4e546298-1147.html#unique-entry-id-1147Tonight Show host on June 1, 2009 as part of a succession plan announced nearly five years ago. He will relocate from New York to a new Hollywood studio, with Jimmy Fallon stepping in as host of O'Brien's Late Night program. ...CBS currently is the only Big Four broadcast network with a potent 9 p.m. drama lineup, regularly winning at that hour with Monday's CSI: Miami, Wednesday's CSI: NY, Thursday's new Eleventh Hour crime drama and Friday's Numb3rs.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2008-12-05T13:26:09-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/74904031c0efb151593d4d5cd465c900-1145.html#unique-entry-id-1145http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/74904031c0efb151593d4d5cd465c900-1145.html#unique-entry-id-1145Terri Chappell didn't expect to be celebrating her 43rd birthday Friday as a former Ch. 33 news anchor.... And TNT's new "high-octane" Leverage series presents Timothy Hutton as a combination Hannibal Smith/Danny Ocean/Jim Phelps.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2008-12-02T18:14:19-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2e35152ae26e62adcaa5c75b6fd38bd5-1142.html#unique-entry-id-1142http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/2e35152ae26e62adcaa5c75b6fd38bd5-1142.html#unique-entry-id-1142Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2008-12-02T00:18:38-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c5c239f9bf1fcfc4dbb33984d17974ee-1141.html#unique-entry-id-1141http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/c5c239f9bf1fcfc4dbb33984d17974ee-1141.html#unique-entry-id-1141 Mike Castellucci and Steve Bosh of San Diego's KUSI-TV By ED BARK You remember the guy on the left. He's former WFAA8 "Why Guy" Mike Castellucci, who left the station in July and now is part of the news team at KUSI-TV of San Diego.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2008-11-26T08:04:25-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bd671258eb8d7cf279ac34ae271082a1-1140.html#unique-entry-id-1140http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/bd671258eb8d7cf279ac34ae271082a1-1140.html#unique-entry-id-1140By ED BARK "This will be the death of any thoughts this man ever had of being president!" ...It also includes a brief interview and demonstration by Turkey Bowling inventor Derrick Johnson, who was fired for perfecting his sport on a grocery store graveyard shift.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2008-11-25T12:44:52-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8b3ea66220d2cba77a98f66b1954b2e0-1139.html#unique-entry-id-1139http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/8b3ea66220d2cba77a98f66b1954b2e0-1139.html#unique-entry-id-1139Daybreak co-anchor Brad Hawkins has decided to leave WFAA8 after eight years, but it'll be a short departing flight to Southwest Airlines.... Also, the latest D-FW ratings are a big stomp for ABC's Dancing with the Stars.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2008-11-20T15:04:32-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/65c9538a4069955d7514b98dd08365cf-1136.html#unique-entry-id-1136http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/65c9538a4069955d7514b98dd08365cf-1136.html#unique-entry-id-1136Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2008-11-14T13:42:42-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4a4ca8b83d611533c8b51bcccb29e86a-1132.html#unique-entry-id-1132http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/4a4ca8b83d611533c8b51bcccb29e86a-1132.html#unique-entry-id-1132CBS11 investigative reporter Bennett Cunningham and his partner, Michael Spann, are happy to be back in D-FW after the Oct. 10 births of Gregory Adam and Liliana Elizabeth in a Hartford, Conn. ...Also, the latest D-FW Nielsens show further sea changes in the 10 p.m. news wars, where the top dog newscast of two Novembers ago is now fighting to stay out of fourth place.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2008-11-13T11:46:20-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/e428bbded8069c4f80f5a74734791fec-1130.html#unique-entry-id-1130http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/e428bbded8069c4f80f5a74734791fec-1130.html#unique-entry-id-1130The Dallas Morning News and The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, long derided in each other's newsrooms as "The Morning Snooze" and "The Startlegram," announced earlier this month that they'd be "exploring ways to collaborate in a few targeted areas of newsgathering." ...Says NBC Local Media president John Wallace: "By pooling resources to provide video coverage of general market events, we can ensure our stations are covering the news of the day, and at the same time, focus our efforts on the type of specialized reporting that defines our brands and differentiates our stations within their communities."]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2008-11-07T11:39:24-06:00http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/909f5eff5838e4f37ceef852c3225d14-1125.html#unique-entry-id-1125http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold_files/909f5eff5838e4f37ceef852c3225d14-1125.html#unique-entry-id-1125Mystery Science 3000, followed in chronological order, according to Video Festival news releases, by Terry Gilliam, Robert Smigel, Paul ("Pee-wee Herman") Reubens, Martin Mull, Mike Judge and Bill Camfield, a true D-FW television icon who created Slam Bang Theater and the famed, madcap "Icky Twerp" character -- our own Ernie Kovacs -- back when KTVT-TV (Channel 11) dawned as an independently owned and operated station.]]>Ed BarkAbove the Fold Blog2008-10-30T15:14:22-05:00http://www.unclebark