GOP convention fails to spark as Ortega dulls crowd
The Republican National Convention opened with a tedious keynote by Katherine Ortega from the Treasury Department. Viewers across the nation switched channels as she delivered sing song platitudes, invoking phrases like Mi casa, su casa and I’m proud to be an American, underscoring boosterism over compelling rhetoric.
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TV news and convention buzz frame a turbulent media year
The piece surveys TV coverage of the 1988 conventions with Ortega's failed keynote and viewer apathy. It notes Democratic and Republican performances, shifting audience habits, and the rise of a sober NBC documentary on child sexual abuse. It also updates on Diane Sawyer joining 60 Minutes and Shelley Hack leaving Night Court.
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Linda Lavin to leave Alice after this season
Linda Lavin plans to exit the CBS hit Alice after completing 16 more tapings this season. She will then pursue other TV projects while continuing stage work with Boston's American Repertory Theatre, which kept her busy during her annual TV break.
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Call to Glory shines in ABCs post olympics ratings
ABC topped last week’s Nielsen race led by Call to Glory as the premiere finished first with a 13.3 rating and 26 share. CBS followed with 10.8 and 21, NBC had 10.4 and 20. CBS Comedy Zone debut ranked 54th of 63. NBC Summer Sunday, USA finished last. The CBS Evening News led network news, ABC World News Tonight 9.6 and 22, NBC World News Tonight 8 and 18. Perkins miniseries role teased as Perry King to play F Scott Fitzgerald. Emmy winner Suzanne Rogers exits Days of Our Lives after 10 years. PBS NewsHour to feature political cartoons. Gregory Harrison to direct CBS Trapper John episodes.
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