David Friedman To Be Next EP of CBS’ ‘The Early Show’

The Observer has learned that David Friedman will be replacing Zev Shalev as executive producer of CBS’ The Early Show.

Mr. Friedman most recently worked as the executive producer on NBC’s Last Call With Carson Daily. He has also had stints producing on Rosie O’Donnell’s show and on NBC’s Today.

He is the son Read More

Steve Friedman Launches New Company

Steve Friedman, the legendary news producer who’s been known over the years to walk the hallways of the various morning news outfits at which he’s worked wielding a baseball bat, is starting his own media venture.

On the same day CBS News announced that it was firing embattled Early Show executive producer Shelley Ross, Mr. Read More

The Ross Effect? CBS Touts Gains for The Early Show

Today, roughly three weeks after re-launching under new hyper-competitive EP Shelley Ross, CBS’s (perennially last place) The Early Show is touting some improved numbers over last year.

According to today’s press release, for the week of Jan. 21, The Early Show has posted a 30 percent increase in adults 25-54 versus the same week Read More

Overhaul Continues at CBS' Early Show

New executive producer Shelley Ross continues to shake up CBS’ The Early Show, which for some tmie now has been stuck in third place in the morning news battles.

Today, CBS announced that they’ve added a new anchor to the tag-team cast: Maggie Rodriguez, who has been co-anchoring the Saturday version of the show Read More