This fall, NBC quietly started to repeat the fourth hour of the “Today” show, starring Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb and usually seen at 10 a.m., the next day at 2 a.m.
Ms. Gifford and Ms. Kotb, of course, are known to share a drink on the air on a regular basis, perhaps making their show well-suited for a repeat after last call. Actually, it had nothing to do with alcohol and everything to do with NBC’s sudden need to fill an overnight time slot vacated by “Poker After Dark.” That program was removed from the schedule on a Friday at the end of September, days after federal prosecutors accused the program’s sponsor, Full Tilt Poker, of defrauding customers. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/28/business/media/today-repeats-help-fill-nbcs-late-night-lineup.html?_r=3&smid=tw-nytimestv&seid=auto -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
