Pat Weaver
This goo was worth a point in January 2024.
publication date: Saturday, January 6, 2024 (part of January 2024)
category: 
Television
clue: This legendary NBC executive shaped television as a medium in ways still felt today (and tonight), such as networks developing their own shows and selling advertising time to sponsors instead of being at the mercy of sponsors producing their own shows.
explanation: Among Weaver's many contributions to television were creating Today and The Tonight Show, although the latter credit is disputed. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Richard Slominsky, and Erik Bates
trivia: Weaver was the father of actress Sigourney Weaver, who played the primary villain Alexandra in The Defenders.
Defender DNA: Marvel tried to replicate its Avengers success on the small screen by launching four individual hero shows (Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist) and then combining the characters in the crossover mini-series The Defenders, spending big for some A-list co-stars. The shows were popular, leading to one spin-off in The Punisher, but many fans didn't realize just how well-connected the various actors were to other famous people. Now that we're catching up with The Defenders in The MCU Project, let's take this week to guess the relatives and partners of the stars of this corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Similar Goos
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