Bryant Gumbel

Matt Lauer Hating Is in Full Swing - Posted March 25, 2013
In a long New York piece, the drama surrounding the Today show is explored. It's well worth reading, but here's a quick summary: ... [Fishbowl NY]

Matt Lauer Hating Is in Full Swing - Posted March 25, 2013
In a long New York piece, the drama surrounding the Today show is explored. It's well worth reading, but here's a quick summary: ... [FishbowlNY]

Retiring 'Fox News Sunday' EP Marty Ryan On The Evolution Of Fox News - Posted February 13, 2013
On Sunday, "Fox News Sunday" executive producer Marty Ryan oversaw his last edition of the public affairs program. Ryan, a former senior producer and executive producer of NBC's "Today," and a longtime senior member of Fox News Channel''s DC lea... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: 'Real Sports,' Weather, O'Donnell - Posted December 13, 2012
Tuesday is the season finale of HBO's "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel," and the venerable sports newsmagazine is forgoing its usual format for a round-table look at the year that was. Gumbel will join panelists Bernard Goldberg, Mary ... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Burns, Strahan, Trends - Posted October 18, 2012
David Gregory sits down with filmmaker Ken Burns to talk about his new documentary "The Dust Bowl" for Gregory's ... [TVNewser]

CBS News, Showtime To Launch '60 Minutes of Sports' Newsmagazine - Posted September 13, 2012
CBS News and sister pay cable network Showtime are partnering on a new sports newsmagazine, "60 Minutes of Sports." The program will air on Showtime, greatly bolstering the pay cabler's sports news output. The program will debut in November, with new editions airing monthly. Each episode will feature two new, original segments,... [TVNewser]

Jeff Daniels Talks About Who His 'Newsroom' Character is Based On: 'Sorry Keith, no one' - Posted June 19, 2012
Last night HBO held a premiere screening and party for its upcoming series "The Newsroom." It was a smaller screening than normal for HBO, though the stars still seemed to come out. TVNewser hears that among the attendees were NBC's Brian Williams, HBO's Bryant Gumbel, ABC's ... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric Chooses Bryant Gumbel Over Matt Lauer - Posted June 13, 2012
Mediabistro was at Wendy Williams's studio yesterday where we taped our mediabistroTV series "My First Big Break." When we got there, ... [TVNewser]

Booking The Tweet | Truth | Picture Perfect - Posted June 4, 2012
GalleyCat: Twitter's co-founder, Biz Stone, is writing a book. Early word is that it'll be 140 pages long.... [Fishbowl NY]

Booking The Tweet | Truth | Picture Perfect - Posted June 4, 2012
GalleyCat: Twitter's co-founder, Biz Stone, is writing a book. Early word is that it'll be 140 pages long.... [FishbowlNY]

What Bryant Gumbel Watches in the Morning. (Hint: It's Not the Shows He Once Anchored) - Posted June 4, 2012
When "Good Morning America" recently snapped "Today's" 16-year winning streak, former "Today" star Bryant Gumbel was underwhelmed. "I didn't really have much of a reaction," says Gumbel, 63, "Today" co-anchor from 1982 to '97. "[The streak] is a... [TVNewser]

Bryant Gumbel Returning to The Mornings - Posted May 28, 2012
Former NBC "Today" and CBS "Early Show" anchor Bryant Gumbel is returning to the mornings the week of June 4. Gumbel will be the guest co-host of ABC's syndicated program "Live! with Kelly" on... [TVNewser]

'Good Morning America' Breaks 'Today' Show's 16-Year Winning Streak - Posted April 19, 2012
With final Nielsen numbers now out, ABC's "Good Morning America" has topped NBC's "Today" for the first time in more than 16 years. The win was projected Monday with the release of Friday's preliminary numbers. I... [TVNewser]

'Good Morning America' Poised to Break 'Today' Show's 16-year Win Streak - Posted April 16, 2012
With the overnight ratings for Friday's show just released, ABC's "Good Morning America" appears to have won an entire week in the ratings -- a feat which has not been accomplished in 852 weeks, ... [TVNewser]

In Magic/Bird, The Media Propels The Story Forward - Posted April 10, 2012
Tomorrow evening the Broadway play Magic/Bird has its opening night. The play follows the rivalry--and ultimately friendship--between NBA legends ... [Fishbowl NY]

In Magic/Bird, The Media Propels The Story Forward - Posted April 10, 2012
Tomorrow evening the Broadway play Magic/Bird has its opening night. The play follows the rivalry--and ultimately friendship--between NBA legends ... [FishbowlNY]

What's For Breakfast TV? Stunts & Celebrities and 'Journalism Suffers' - Posted April 9, 2012
The TV critics are assessing last week's morning show stunts. ... [TVNewser]

While Katie Couric Sits in on 'GMA,' A Legend Returns To 'Today' - Posted March 31, 2012
The "Today"show isn't letting Katie Cour... [Fishbowl NY]

While Katie Couric Sits in on 'GMA,' A Legend Returns To 'Today' - Posted March 31, 2012
The "Today"show isn't letting Katie Cour... [FishbowlNY]

While Katie Couric Sits in on 'GMA,' A Legend Returns To 'Today' - Posted March 31, 2012
The "Today"show isn't letting Katie Cour... [TVNewser]

James Brown On His CBS News Role: 'I would like to think there will be no limits' - Posted March 2, 2012
CBS Sports anchor James Brown is no stranger to television news. He has filled in on "The Early Show," and his 2009 interview with ... [TVNewser]

Reuniting Anchors and Reliving 60 Years of Today - Posted January 13, 2012
This morning "Today" dedicated most of its broadcast to its 60th anniversary celebration, kicking off with an introduction from Matt Lauer: ... [TVNewser]

How Barbara Walters Woke up Today: 'That's my legacy. I'm very proud of it.' - Posted January 13, 2012
[caption id="attachment_106793" align="alignright" width="304" caption="Barbara Walters and Hugh Downs pose in the "Today" photo booth during the show's 60th Anniversary broadcast this morning."][/caption] Barbara Walters' reti... [TVNewser]

As 'Today' Prepares for 60 Year Celebration, Matt Lauer Celebrates 15 Years Behind the Anchor Desk - Posted January 6, 2012
Next Friday, January 13, NBC's "Today" will bring back a slew of former anchors, including Meredith Vieira, Katie Couric, Bryant Gumbel, Tom Brokaw, ... [TVNewser]

Bob Schieffer & Norah O'Donnell to anchor 'Early Show' from Iowa - Posted December 30, 2011
CBS News is changing up the final week of "The Early Show." On Monday and Tuesday ... [Fishbowl NY]

Bob Schieffer & Norah O'Donnell to anchor 'Early Show' from Iowa - Posted December 30, 2011
CBS News is changing up the final week of "The Early Show." On Monday and Tuesday ... [FishbowlNY]

'Today' Anchors at Book Signing - Posted November 16, 2011
Stephen Battaglio's new coffee table book, From Yesterday to TODAY is in bookstores now. The book looks back on the NBC News program's 60 years -- when, in 1952, Dave Garroway ushered in a new era in morning broadcasting. (A sentiment heard this week ... [TVNewser]

Video: Plaxico Burress On Real Sports - Posted August 15, 2011
... [SportsNewser]

HBO's Real Sports To Profile Deadspin - Posted February 10, 2011
Last month, HBO's Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel profiled Sports Illustrated writer Peter King. This month, Andrea Kremer... [SportsNewser]

1994 'Today' Hosts ask 'What is the internet anyway?' - Posted January 31, 2011
The "Today" show this morning took a look back at an old clip from the show circa 1994 in which Bryant Gumbel asks "What is internet anyway?" and former host Katie Couric explains that it's a "massive computer network." ... [TVNewser]

Who Gets Credit for 'Today' Show's 15-year Win Streak? - Posted December 11, 2010
It's a major TV milestone, that will be celebrated in a low-key way. Today NBC's "Today" show celebrates 15 years as the nation's #1 morning show. Look for a promo to air Monday during the show which will thank viewers for sticking with the program all these years. So who gets the credit... [TVNewser]

Inside the Mindset of MSNBC Branding - Posted October 12, 2010
So just how does MSNBC get its branding ideas? We have stockpiled the following bits of evidence of how the network's mindset works. 1. Howard Kurtz from WaPo Monday: "MSNBC has a new slogan -- "Lean Forward" -- that has skeptics wondering what the netw... [FishbowlDC]

Unisex 'View' Spinoff in Development? - Posted August 25, 2010
•NY Daily News reports that Barbara Walters and EP Bill Geddie are collaborating again to develop a new spin-off of "The View" tha... [TVNewser]

Who is That Guy on 'Today?' It's Linny, Of Course - Posted August 20, 2010
The name Linny Boyette is not a household one, but avid readers of TVNewser may recognize it. Linny is "Today's" biggest fan, coming to the show every morning from his home in the Bronx. Boyette has been profiled ... [TVNewser]

Bryant Gumbel Reveals Cancer Diagnosis - Posted December 8, 2009
Maybe Kelly Ripa shouldn't be so cavalier in calling herself "the black widow." This morning, with "Live with Regis and Kelly" co-host Regis Philbin out for hip replacement surgery, Rip... [Fishbowl NY]

Bryant Gumbel Reveals Cancer Diagnosis - Posted December 8, 2009
Maybe Kelly Ripa shouldn't be so cavalier in calling herself "the black widow." This morning, with "Live with Regis and Kelly" co-host Regis Philbin out for hip replacement surgery, Rip... [FishbowlNY]

Bryant Gumbel: "I Had Cancer Surgery" - Posted December 8, 2009
Filling in today on Live! With Regis and Kelly for Regis Philbin, Real Sports host Bryant Gumbel announced, "Two months ago, I had cancer surgery." "It's nothing to hide from," the ... [TVNewser]

"If They're Going for a Big Name to Replace a Big Name, Who's Bigger than George?' - Posted October 21, 2009
We're curious - is it George? Despite media reports to the contrary, George Stephanopoulos' coronation as new co-anchor of "Good Morning America" is not a ... [TVNewser]

Ailes, Lauer, 60 Minutes Set For Hall of Fame - Posted October 20, 2008
10 new members to the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame will be inducted tomorrow night, spanning the tube from Showtime to ESPN. A few will be from the TV news world as well, and each of the inductees are profiled on the B&C site: • ... [TVNewser]

Lunch at Michael's: Teddy, Liz & The Gang - Posted February 21, 2007
The dining room at Michael's was buzzing today with moguls and media mavens who did more than the usual amount of table-hopping between bites — standing-room only in the bustling lounge as the regulars and requisite movers and shakers were out in force. (Liz! Lesley! T... [Fishbowl NY]

Lunch at Michael's: Teddy, Liz & The Gang - Posted February 21, 2007
The dining room at Michael's was buzzing today with moguls and media mavens who did more than the usual amount of table-hopping between bites — standing-room only in the bustling lounge as the regulars and requisite movers and shakers were out in force. (Liz! Lesley! T... [FishbowlNY]