The E.W. Scripps Co.'s television stations - which dropped Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy in favor of two new shows Scripps created in-house - are doing well with those new shows, the company says. Acknowledging that ratings are lower, Scripps VP Bob Sullivan says they're "almost to goal" with Let’s Ask America and The List. [TVNewsCheck]
Johnny Carson estate gives go-ahead for feature film about ‘Tonight Show’ host’s life
The late Tonight Show host was one of TV's most private people, but the public may finally get to learn more about Johnny Carson now that his estate has given its blessing for a film based on Carson's life. [The Washington Post]
Jim Bell Named Executive Producer of NBC Olympics Coverage
After presiding over Today's first ratings losses in more than a decade and a half, as well as the firing of Ann Curry that some blame for those losses, Jim Bell is getting ... a promotion!? Yes, Bell will now be executive producer of NBCUniversal's coverage of the Olympics. He led the network's record-breaking but widely-panned coverage of the London Games earlier this year. [The Hollywood Reporter]
