Congress has cut federal funding for public media — a $3.4 million loss for LAist. We count on readers like you to protect our nonprofit newsroom. Become a monthly member and sustain local journalism.
This is an archival story that predates current editorial management.
This archival content was written, edited, and published prior to LAist's acquisition by its current owner, Southern California Public Radio ("SCPR"). Content, such as language choice and subject matter, in archival articles therefore may not align with SCPR's current editorial standards. To learn more about those standards and why we make this distinction, please click here.
TV Junkie: Vids of 'Men of a Certain Age' & 'Justified' at the Peabody Awards
One of our favorite shows, TNT's "Men of a Certain Age," starring Ray Romano, André Braugher, and Scott Bakula, won a Peabody Award on Monday. We had a brief chat with the stars and co-creator Mike Royce in the above video. Look for an in-depth interview with Mike Royce next week here on LAist at the TV Junkie.
Below is our video with key players of another favorite series of ours, FX's "Justified," who also won on Monday. In the video we have series executive producer Graham Yost, co-executive producer and series star Timothy Olyphant, and world-famous writer Elmore Leonard who penned the original story and characters.
Support for LAist comes from
---
We're entering a wishy-washy time of TV with plenty of reruns as the official "spring" season ends and the transitional summer programming begins. June will have plenty of premieres so stay tuned with us here. It appears that late night TV is picking up some of the slack with plenty of great shows for us - check out tonight's TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan below for an example.
---
Please check out my interview with one of my favorite comedians who runs one of my favorite TV shows - yes, we talked to Louis C.K. on location in NYC as he was filming scenes of "Louie."
---
Yesterday Oprah Winfrey's "final" show aired and I anticipate that finality is as real as Larry King's "final" show. We're going to be seeing both of those people on a lot of TV for many years to come. With her OWN network's paltry schedule of programs, Winfrey will probably have to launch more than one program starring herself in order to save the thing. Former Queen of All Media, Martha Stewart, has had a horrible transition to cable on Hallmark with a lot of her shows being pulled as they were getting lower ratings than reruns of treacly Hallmark specials, will Oprah find herself in a similar position 18 months from now?
---
TV star, and a fave of mine particularly since she did "The Comeback," Lisa Kudrow will be hosting the 15th annual Webby Awards which will be broadcast live on Facebook on June 13th.
---
The TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan: "Attack of the Show," "24 Hour Restaurant Battle," "Chelsea Lately" ( Eva Mendes; comic Chris Franjola; TV personality Ross Mathews; comic Jen Kirkman), "Late Show With David Letterman" (Actor Ray Romano; comic Reese Waters; Arctic Monkeys perform), "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" (Actor James McAvoy; comic Gilbert Gottfried; Amos Lee performs)
7:00pm Attack of the Show! G4 - Summer movie preview including hottest movie women, comedy roundup, and superhero movies.
10:00pm 24 Hour Restaurant Battle Food - Themed Restaurant Battle Weiner Schnitzel and curry Wurst vs. pork sliders and apple slaw.
11:00pm Chelsea Lately E! - Actress Eva Mendes; comic Chris Franjola; TV personality Ross Mathews; comic Jen Kirkman.
11:00pm Conan TBS - Actor Dana Carvey; TV personalities Mike Zohn and Evan Michelson ("Oddities"); Tinie Tempah performs.
11:35pm Late Show With David Letterman CBS - Actor Ray Romano; comic Reese Waters; Arctic Monkeys perform.
11:35pm The Tonight Show With Jay Leno NBC - TV-show host Piers Morgan; actor Rico Rodriguez; Scott Weiland performs.
Support for LAist comes from
12:00am Lopez Tonight TBS - TV personality Randy Jackson; tennis player Anna Kournikova.
12:05am Jimmy Kimmel Live ABC - Singer Christina Aguilera; actor Mike Tyson; Big Sean performs.
12:35am The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson NBC - Actor Seth Green; magician Lance Burton.
12:35am Late Night With Jimmy Fallon NBC - Actor James McAvoy; comic Gilbert Gottfried; Amos Lee performs.
As Editor-in-Chief of our newsroom, I’m extremely proud of the work our top-notch journalists are doing here at LAist. We’re doing more hard-hitting watchdog journalism than ever before — powerful reporting on the economy, elections, climate and the homelessness crisis that is making a difference in your lives. At the same time, it’s never been more difficult to maintain a paywall-free, independent news source that informs, inspires, and engages everyone.
Simply put, we cannot do this essential work without your help. Federal funding for public media has been clawed back by Congress and that means LAist has lost $3.4 million in federal funding over the next two years. So we’re asking for your help. LAist has been there for you and we’re asking you to be here for us.
We rely on donations from readers like you to stay independent, which keeps our nonprofit newsroom strong and accountable to you.
No matter where you stand on the political spectrum, press freedom is at the core of keeping our nation free and fair. And as the landscape of free press changes, LAist will remain a voice you know and trust, but the amount of reader support we receive will help determine how strong of a newsroom we are going forward to cover the important news from our community.
Please take action today to support your trusted source for local news with a donation that makes sense for your budget.
Thank you for your generous support and believing in independent news.
Chip in now to fund your local journalism
(
LAist
)
Trending on LAist
-
With less to prove than LA, the city is becoming a center of impressive culinary creativity. -
Nearly 470 sections of guardrailing were stolen in the last fiscal year in L.A. and Ventura counties.
-
Monarch butterflies are on a path to extinction, but there is a way to support them — and maybe see them in your own yard — by planting milkweed.
-
With California voters facing a decision on redistricting this November, Surf City is poised to join the brewing battle over Congressional voting districts.
-
The drug dealer, the last of five defendants to plead guilty to federal charges linked to the 'Friends' actor’s death, will face a maximum sentence of 65 years in prison.
-
The weather’s been a little different lately, with humidity, isolated rain and wind gusts throughout much of Southern California. What’s causing the late-summer bout of gray?
Best of LAist