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| Monday September 15, 2025 |
 IN THE NEWS |
| Points to CBS for having Stephen Colbert, whose show was canceled by the network two months ago, as the first Emmy presenter last night. The late-night host got a standing ovation before asking, “While I have your attention – is anyone hiring? Because I have 200 very qualified candidates who will be available in June.”
Host Nate Bargatze then took to the stage with a novel way to keep acceptance speeches brief: he said was donating $100,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of America. For every winner whose speech went over 45 seconds, he would subtract $1,000 from that donation per second; winners whose speeches went under 45 seconds would add $1,000 per second to his donation. A running tally let some speech-givers know how they were faring. (“I’ll pay the difference!” said supporting actress winner Hannah Einbinder as she ran down the numbers.) For a list of the evening’s winners, go here.
MSNBC political analyst Matthew Dowd, fired after his on-air remarks about the horrific assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, responded on Substack. “Right Wing media mob ginned up, went after me on a plethora of platforms, and MSNBC reacted to that mob,” wrote Dowd. “Even though most at MSNBC knew my words were being misconstrued, the timing of my words forgotten (remember I said this before anyone knew Kirk was a target), and that I apologized for any miscommunication on my part, I was terminated by the end of the day.” MSNBC President Rebecca Kutler and Dowd each apologized for the remarks, which Kutler called “inappropriate, insensitive and unacceptable.” |
 Ego Nwodim has decided not to return to “Saturday Night Live” for its 51st season. “The hardest part of a great party is knowing when to say goodnight,” posted Nwodim, who had been with the show for seven seasons. Other departing cast members include Heidi Gardner, Michael Longfellow, Devon Walker, and Emil Wakim. The new party gets started October 4.
Newsmax has refiled its lawsuit against Fox News, accusing the network of running “an exclusionary scheme” to secure and maintain dominance in the US market for right-leaning pay TV news. The complaint argues that Fox’s actions stifle competition, harm consumers, and disadvantage Newsmax. The case was first filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida, where Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, dismissed the lawsuit as a “shotgun pleading” but allowed Newsmax until September 11 to amend it. Rather than resubmit in Florida, Newsmax withdrew the suit and refiled a new one in Wisconsin. |
 “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” director Jim Hoskinson was a guest on Colbert’s show to say goodbye. “We’ve had many memories,” said Hoskinson. “We mostly had great moments and occasionally we do live shows that [can be hairy] but we have a job where we come in and laugh so it makes the day pretty good.” Hoskinson – who just picked up the show’s first Emmy – told Colbert he’s taking his RV and “heading out.” Associate director Yvonne De Mare has been promoted to the director slot for the show’s final season.
Airport ads yield significant results, according to new Nielsen research commissioned by Clear Outdoor Channel. The study found that among frequent flyers who noticed airport advertising:
– 82% read airport advertisements.
– 61% recalled seeing airport advertisements.
– 57% took action after viewing an ad in an airport, an 8% increase from the 2022 study.
Among those who acted after seeing airport advertising:
– 61% visited the advertised location.
– 53% visited the advertised website.
– 45% scanned a QR code.
– 36% visited the social media site.
“As air travel continues to surge and airports evolve into vibrant commercial hubs creating a sense of place for travelers, this new research affirms what we’ve long known – airport advertising is not only seen, but it also inspires action,” said Morten Gotterup, President, Clear Channel Outdoor, Airports Division. “Now is the time for both local and national advertisers to lean in and capture the attention of this powerful, engaged audience.” |
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Today’s Premieres
Food Network: Halloween Baking Competition at 9p
Fox: Celebrity Name That Tune at 8p; Celebrity Weakest Link at 9p
FXX: Futurama at 8p
Season four of Netflix drama “The Witcher” makes its debut Thursday, October 30. Liam Hemsworth replaces Henry Cavill in the role of Geralt of Rivera.
“The Friday 13th Murders,” a new series from ID, premieres Wednesday, October 1 at 10p, following the return of “The Real Murders on Elm Street” at 9p.
Docuseries “Always, Lady London,” from Tubi’s new fan-fueled content incubator, Stubios, debuts Friday, October 10. The premiere coincides with Lady London’s forthcoming debut album, To Whom It May Concern.
Ho ho ho! Cynopsis is gearing up for our annual Holiday Programming Guide – dropping November 3 and delivered straight to all Cynopsis subscribers. If your network has holiday programming airing from November 3 through January 1, please send your listing to janetdilauro@gmail.com and Lynn@Cynopsis.com no later than October 22 with the subject line: Holiday Guide. To be included, programs must be listed by date, title of program, and start times, in the following format: “Thursday, November 19: Network Name: My One Christmas Wish at 9a, Paper Angels at 11a, 12 Days of Giving at 1p”. Holiday-related programs only! A confirmation email will be sent following each submission (if you don’t receive a confirmation email, please resubmit). |
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| COMING UP |
 AI thriller “M3GAN 2.0” starts its streaming run Friday, September 26 on Peacock. The film was released in theaters on June 27. |
| RATINGS |
| YouTube updated the viewership numbers for its debut NFL game from an audience of 17.3 million average-minute-audience to 19.7 million. “We encountered an internal technical issue where a subset of legitimate views were not categorized as actual views,” said YouTube. “This is an unfortunate situation and we’ll do better next time.” The AMA audience for the US was 18.5 million, up from the previously reported 16.2 million.
Hallmark Channel’s “The Groomsman” was the #1 most-watched entertainment cable program on Saturday, September 6 among Households, Women 18+, Persons 18+, and Total Viewers, according to Nielsen. The original movie was part of the net’s “Fall Into Love” programming stunt. |
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This Day in History
1935 – Nazis introduced the Nuremberg Race Laws, stripping Jews in Germany of their civil rights.
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