I recently stumbled upon a new reality show, Hotel Impossible, on the Travel Channel. I'm not a big fan of reality shows, but this program is much more. Each week, Anthony Melchiorri, a "hotel improvement" expert, is challenged with helping a hotel owner turn his or her business around. In my view, the "reality" here is that Anthony is a larger-than-life personality whose advice is extremely...

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The answer to Wednesday's Trivia Question: Kenneth Keith Kallenbach was the Howard Stern whack packer who was able to blow smoke out of his eyes.

FIRST FIVES: Lillian Doremus, Gerald Piscopo, Pete Insley, Lance Beitler, & Jahid Mirza

Wednesday's Broadcast Top 5

NCIS-CBS 3.5/18.7

AMERICA'S GOT ... more

Away we go with this week's closing blitz of TV upfront presentations, starting with...

NBC

Venue: What a difference both a year and difference scenery makes. The network's forum at the New York Hilton ballroom last May came off disjointed, partly because the layout and atmosphere of the place came off... more

The answer to Tuesday's Trivia Question: Baba Booey is Howard Stern's producer, Gary Dell'Abate's nickname

FIRST FIVES: Gerald Piscopo, Jim Wall, Nancy Oboyski, Andrew Werts & Lance Beitler

Sunday's Cable Top 5

GAME OF THRONES (KF)-HBO 1.9/3.6

REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NJ (KF)-Bravo... more

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It's not ready for primetime, but digital video is on advertisers' radar. Over the next two months, between seventeen and twenty billion dollars will be invested by marketers in future advertising commitments to...

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