Bill Carter

ABC and NBC are staging a rematch this morning of the memorable contest between Katie Couric and Sarah Palin in 2008. Couric's interview with Palin in 2008 stalled the meteoric moment...

New York Times media reporter Bill Carter discusses the dramatic 2009/2010 late-night season, when NBC moved Jay Leno into prime time and gave Conan O'Brien The Tonight Show to host. The War For Late Night: When Leno Went Early and Television West Crazy tells what happened after the move, which critics called a train wreck—Leno's show was panned and ratings for Conan's new Tonight show plummeted, presenting a prime opportunity for rival David Letterman.

Jeno Leno's experiment in primetime may be coming to an end. We talk with Bill Carter, media correspondent for our partner, The New York Times, about what this means for late night talk.

Entertainer Ed McMahon has died at the age of 86. He was recently hospitalized in Los Angeles for pneumonia, and also suffered from cancer. McMahon was famous for his role on the "...

Over the course of a single season, NBC plunged from first to last place in prime time ratings. Big changes are underway at America's major networks. New York Times TV critic Bill Carter shares his predictions for the future of the networks, and whether Katie Couric has a chance. His ...

Reporting on Florida's recount crisis. When Texas traffic reports include locations of border agents. Getting the Sci in Sci Fi right.

Conservatives ascendant: The rise of Murdoch and Gingrich.