• ‘B Positive’ creator’s kidney transplant inspired new CBS sitcom

    ‘B Positive’ creator’s kidney transplant inspired new CBS sitcom

    "B Positive," a new CBS sitcom starring Annaleigh Ashford and Thomas Middleditch, was created by series vet Marco Pennette — who based its premise on his 2013 kidney transplant.
  • Sitcom king Chuck Lorre strikes again with ‘B Positive’

    Sitcom king Chuck Lorre strikes again with ‘B Positive’

    It's almost a given by now that any Chuck Lorre sitcom will be cleverly cast and sharply written. "B Positive" meets all the criteria.
  • Internal wars at CBS News rage over missed book exclusives

    Internal wars at CBS News rage over missed book exclusives

    It’s a case of war and piece at CBS. After Page Six reported that there was a brouhaha over “CBS This Morning” failing to get a Bob Woodward book exclusive this week, we’re told that the same problem has been the source of intrigue and envy at the network “for years.” Insiders were irked that …
  • ‘CBS This Morning’ hosts furious that ‘Today’ show landed big Bob Woodward interview

    ‘CBS This Morning’ hosts furious that ‘Today’ show landed big Bob Woodward interview

    It’s a scandal bigger than Watergate! Page Six has learned that Gayle King and her “CBS This Morning” colleagues were furious because “Today” bagged the first live interview with Bob Woodward about his blockbuster book “Rage” — even though it was published by CBS’s sister company Simon & Schuster. King rival Savannah Guthrie ended up …
  • Dr. Ian Smith returns to reformatted ‘The Doctors’ as new host

    Dr. Ian Smith returns to reformatted ‘The Doctors’ as new host

    Dr. Ian Smith returns to “The Doctors” — this time as the revamped show’s solo host for its 13th season premiering Monday (8 a.m.) on WLNY/Ch. 55. Smith, a physician and best-selling author, co-hosted “The Doctors” during its sixth season (2014-15) and has forged ahead with his TV and writing career; his newest book, “The …
  • CBS All Access streaming service to be renamed Paramount+

    CBS All Access streaming service to be renamed Paramount+

    ViacomCBS said Tuesday it will rebrand its CBS All Access video-streaming service as Paramount+ early next year. Paramount+ will house fresh content from ViacomCBS’s Hollywood studio Paramount Pictures, as well as existing shows from sister networks CBS, BET, Comedy Central and MTV, among others. Armed with a trove of new shows such as “The Offer,” …
  • CBS's Poll: People trust Trump more than the national media on the coronavirus

    CBS's Poll: People trust Trump more than the national media on the coronavirus

    No institution in a poll by far-left CBS News is trusted less on the coronavirus than the national media. What must be especially demoralizing for the fake media is that despite months and months and months of the media spending billions of corporate dollars to undermine the public’s trust in President Trump on the issue of …
  • ViacomCBS to sell CNET for $500 million to Red Ventures

    ViacomCBS to sell CNET for $500 million to Red Ventures

    ViacomCBS said it is offloading CNET Media Group for $500 million to digital-marketing company Red Ventures. The Monday deal, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2020, also includes foodie site Chowhound, the tech site ZDNet, GameSpot, the Metacritic reviews-aggregation site and TVGuide.com. Red Ventures already owns and operates more than 100 …
  • Drew Barrymore on her new talk show: ‘The rule book is on fire’

    Drew Barrymore on her new talk show: ‘The rule book is on fire’

    In August 2019, Drew Barrymore shot an audition tape for a hoped-for talk show in front of a live studio audience. Thirteen months and one pandemic later, “The Drew Barrymore Show” premieres Monday, with Barrymore taking center stage in her studio — and interacting with a virtual audience vis-à-vis COVID-19 protocols. “There’s really an opportunity …
  • What to know about the hottest TV shows of fall 2020

    What to know about the hottest TV shows of fall 2020

    Not even a pandemic can get in the way of must-see TV. It has, however, made network lineups a bit different this fall. Due to the coronavirus, Hollywood and television production was halted over the summer, which stopped many new shows from getting made. So what’s airing in their place? To fill in the programming …