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Brian Williams Knew Something Was Up with the White House Party Crashers
So, how do two people get into the White House when they're not supposed to be there? Balls, mostly. Virginia couple Michaele and Tareq Salahi are the focus of a Secret Service investigation, looking at the breach of security that allowed the uninvited guests access to Pres. Obama's first ...
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Lauer Checks in on 'People of the Year'
If you didn't get enough of Matt Lauer during this morning's parade, you can catch him tonight in " NBC's People of the Year " special. TVNewser caught up with Lauer -- and his "Today" show co-host Meredith Vieira -- earlier this week. "These are people we spent some time talking about ...
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How Not to Prepare a Turkey
On "Way Too Early," MSNBC's Willie Geist spoke with Carol Miller , Butterball Turkey Talk-line expert, who gave him some tips about how to prep a Thanksgiving turkey. Since you'll want to look anywhere but at what they're doing with the turkey on set, you'll probably spot Joe and Mika ...
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Gayle on Oprah: 'I Don't Think There is Anyone Who Can Do What She Does'
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Here's something to chew on: Oprah's BFF, and former local news anchor Gayle King , talks with mediabistro.com's David Hirschman in this week''s So What Do You Do? feature. When Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King first worked together at a local news broadcast in ...
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The Scoreboard: Tuesday, Nov. 24
25-54 demographic: (L +SD) Total day: FNC: 424 | CNN: 114 | MSNBC: 102 | HLN: 133 Prime: FNC: 728 | CNN: 135 | MSNBC: 197 | HLN: 188   5p: 6p: 7p: 8p: 9p: 10p: 11p: FNC Beck: Baier: Shep: O'Reilly: Hannity:  ...
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CNN Committed to 'Heroes' as a Thanksgiving Tradition
Tomorrow night, the 2009 " CNN Heroes " special and celebrity gala will celebrate the work of 10 "heroes," which the network describes as "ordinary people" who make an "extraordinary impact." TVNewser spoke with Susan Bunda , EVP of content development and strategy for CNN Worldwide, who ...
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Who Will Al Roker Murder Next? Matt Lauer: 'We Were Wondering Why He Didn't Kill Ann'
Last night, TVNewser headed out Greenwich Village for the release party for Al Roker 's new mystery novel, "Morning Show Murders." Matt, Meredith and Ann were there, as were Steve Capus , Jeff Zucker , Hoda Kotb , Natalie Morales , and Willie Geist . Also on hand the show's EP Jim Bell . ...
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CNBC's Bill Griffeth Signs Off... For Now
It was an emotional send-off for one of the CNBC originals this afternoon. As we first reported earlier this month , "Power Lunch" co-anchor Bill Griffeth is taking a leave of absence from CNBC for the next year. Griffeth got a round of applause from the newsroom and hugs from his ...
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NY Post Gets Lambert Headline Wrong
Whoops. We love a good Post headline, but it looks like, this time around, the editors should have spent less time on the wordplay and more time on the names of the networks they're reporting on. From today's edition: That would be ABC, not NBC. Previously : Good Morning America ...
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Donny Osmond Gives Nightline a Boost
Last night's finale of Dancing with the Stars, at which Donny Osmond took home the bedazzled top prize, gave ABC's "Nightline" a boost. The ABC News broadcast drew 5.09M Total Viewers last night, enough for first place. CBS's "Late Show" drew 4.28M and NBC's "Tonight Show" had 2.55M Total ...
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Even Anchors Are Traveling Today: Jami Floyd Filling in on MSNBC
Former truTV anchor Jami Floyd is filling in on MSNBC today. The NoonET hour, which is normally occupied by Dr. Nancy Snyderman , is preempted for news of the day, anchored by Floyd, a former lawyer who joined CourtTV in 2005. Floyd was an anchor of "In Session" trial programming. truTV ...
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Senate a First Stop for Dobbs?
The NY Times reports that former-CNNer Lou Dobbs is not only mulling a future presidential campaign, but is also looking into the New Jersey U.S. Senate seat held by Robert Menendez : A spokesman played down the idea of a presidential race, but said Mr. Dobbs was taking seriously the idea ...
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Sanjay Gupta's Night at the State Dinner
Sanjay Gupta's Night at the State Dinner
mediabistro.com — CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta attended the state dinner at the White House yesterday, and tweeted out some... great photos from inside. If you look to the far left in this one, you might spot a familiar face: More of Gupta's twitpics after the jump, including a special guest appearance by ... Sanjay Gupta's Night at the State Dinner
With Diane Sawyer's Evening Move, Sean McManus Sees Sampling of CBS
B&C;'s Marisa Guthrie talks with CBS News & Sports president Sean McManus who is bullish on the new year -- when a rare seismic shift takes place on planet Broadcast News. "I think everybody will be much more on their game in January," McManus says. "Everybody will be trying hard. I ...
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Confirmed: Pres. Obama Primetime Address Tuesday
Pres. Barack Obama will unveil his plan for Afghanistan, including a decision about a U.S. troop increase, during a primetime speech Tuesday night. MSNBC.com reports the address will originate from West Point at 8pmET. We're checking with the broadcast networks to see who will be carrying ...
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Bill O'Reilly Is a Muppet Now
"Sesame Street" EVP Sherrie Westin appeared on the "O'Reilly Factor" to discuss the recent controversy with Pox News and to introduce Spill O'Reilly , a new Grouch News Network anchor who follows in the footsteps of the legendary Walter Cranky and Dan Rathernot . Swedish Chef : Pinhead or ...
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CBS News Gets the Most from Adam Lambert Controversy
CBS' "The Early Show" got the most out of its late add Adam Lambert this morning. Lambert, who was scheduled to appear on GMA this morning, was canceled by ABC late yesterday morning due to his sexually charged performance at the AMAs Sunday night. On "Early," a story and interview aired ...
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Katie Couric & Brooks Perlin at Obama's First State Dinner
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric was among a handful of media types at tonight's state dinner at the White House. And, as NYTimes.com features in a slideshow, Couric made a rare public appearance with her boyfriend Brooks Perlin . • The Times ' Jeff Zeleny has the full guest ...
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Sarah Palin Goes 'On the Record' as Fox Interviews Continue
Sarah Palin started the week with two primetime interviews on Fox News last night. At 8pmET, Bill O'Reilly aired part III of his sit-down with the former VP nominee, drawing 3.74M Total Viewers. For comparison, parts one and two drew 4.12M and 3.48M Total Viewers last Thursday and ...
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The Scoreboard: Monday, Nov. 23
25-54 demographic: (L +SD) Total day: FNC: 420 | CNN: 109 | MSNBC: 125 | HLN: 137 Prime: FNC: 743 | CNN: 150 | MSNBC: 256 | HLN: 207   5p: 6p: 7p: 8p: 9p: 10p: 11p: FNC Beck: Baier: Shep: O'Reilly: Hannity:  ...
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