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MTV Programming boss says network will stick with Skins despite shedding of advertisers and viewers.  Sounds like a sound business decision to me. Actually, David Janollari claims the network has “not lost any advertising dollars on the show” (despite a ninth advertiser pulling its spots from the show). That may be true, in a way.…

The Rite wins b.o. bragging rights. The New Line/Warner Bros. exorcism drama rakes in about $15 million to become the weekend’s top drawing film. Two and a Half Men production shutdown could cost CBS a bundle in lost revenue. The network says that’s secondary to star Charlie Sheen getting the help he so obviously needs. …

“The opposite of pornography.” So proclaims the creator of MTV’s Skins in answer to the growing chorus of critics that compare the sexually-provocative scripted series (with a largely underage cast) to child porn. Bryan Elsley says “The show is the opposite of pornography. It isn’t us who are being provocative. I think that some of…

An estimated 200,000 people turn out for March for Life 2011. But, once again, the media coverage seems a bit scant. Bad news judgment? Media bias? Media corruption? You be the judge. MTV’s Skins episode airs with few advertisers. Facing allegations that the controversial sexually-provocative teen drama (which includes minors in its cast) amounts to…
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