Top CBS Executive On Charlie Sheen: 'We Have A High Level Of Concern'
Posted on Jan 14, 2011 @ 01:08PM - 1 comment
Charlie Sheen’s recent porn star packed, booze fuelled Las Vegas antics have given cause for concern to many in his immediate circle – not least top executives at CBS, the network that airs his hit sitcom, Two And A Half Men.
"We have a high level of concern," Nina Tassler, CBS Entertainment president told members of the press earlier today. "How can we not?"
Marketers Pull Tiger Woods Ads From Primetime
Posted on Dec 09, 2009 @ 07:01AM - 6 comments
The fallout from Tiger Woods' alleged extramarital affairs continues.
Marketers have pulled all of the golfer's ads from prime-time television networks and 19 cable channels, according to a Bloomberg.com report.
Gatorade Drops Tiger Woods
According to data from Nielsen Co., the last ad featuring Woods was a 30 second Gillette spot that ran on Nov. 29.
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Tiger ads were also noticeably absent from commercials on several weekend spots as well.
"Last weekend there wasn't any advertisement during those games," Aaron Lewis, a spokesperson at Nielsen, said.
As RadarOnline.com reported, Gatorade has discontinued its Tiger "Focus" Drink. Gatorade released a statement Tuesday saying the move to discontinue its "Tiger Focus" drink had nothing to do with the golfer's growing scandal and that the decision was made before Tiger's car crash and allegations of extra marital affairs.
Photos: Topless Photos Of Tiger's Mistress Rachel Uchitel
David Letterman Drama Makes For Ratings Gold
Posted on Oct 07, 2009 @ 10:30AM - 5 comments
David Letterman's self-confessed bad behavior has reinforced the credo, controversy creates cash: Nielsen reported a 4.2 rating for Monday's edition of The Late Show, a rating so high it beat out anything NBC broadcast in prime time.
Last Thursday's episode was a huge ratings winner, as Nielsen reported more than 5.8 million viewers tuned in to see Letterman tell his audience he was the target of a $2 million extortion plot and that he had “sex with women who work for me.”
