Bell: "I'm an Olympics Geek, What Can I Tell You?" - Posted August 4, 2008
The Los Angeles Times' Matea Gold takes a look at the upcoming Today show coverage of the Olympics. Anchor Matt Lauer says the network will cover the good and the bad. "We're going to cover every single aspect of it," he said. "And I don't think we're going to be shy about... [TVNewser]

Beijing 2008: One World, One Dream, At Least According to the Censors - Posted August 4, 2008
Apparently Arianna Huffington doesn't translate into Chinese. With five days to go until the start of the Beijing 2008 Games HuffPo is reporting that the website remains off limits to Internet users in China. Both the Chinese government and the IOC came under heavy fire last week when it... [FishBowlNY]

Today Says Zaijian to America - Posted July 30, 2008
The Today show announced its coverage plans for next week's Summer Olympics in Beijing. And for the first time, all four anchors will report live from an international Olympic Games. The show could also be called "Tonight" for the time they're there; with a 12-hour time difference Today will air at... [TVNewser]

Orth: "All This Love Has Helped Protect Us" - Posted July 28, 2008
The Today show 's Matt Lauer interviewed Maureen Orth this morning about her September Vanity Fair cover story of French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy. The interview marked the first television interview for Orth since the death of her husband Tim Russert last month. After discussing the feature story, Lauer... [TVNewser]

Orth: "All This Love Has Helped Protect Us" - Posted July 28, 2008
The Today show 's Matt Lauer interviewed Maureen Orth this morning about her September Vanity Fair cover story of French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy. The interview marked the first television interview for Orth since the death of her husband Tim Russert last month. After discussing the feature story, Lauer... [TVNewser]

NBC's Access in Tehran A First For American Network - Posted July 28, 2008
NBC's Brian Williams wrapped up his interview with Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in time for clips to air on the Today show. Williams told anchor Matt Lauer, "we're broadcasting from the grounds of the presidential compound in Tehran via an American television network on live television. That's never happened before." Williams will... [TVNewser]

NBC's Access in Tehran A First For American Network - Posted July 28, 2008
NBC's Brian Williams wrapped up his interview with Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in time for clips to air on the Today show. Williams told anchor Matt Lauer, "we're broadcasting from the grounds of the presidential compound in Tehran via an American television network on live television. That's never happened before." Williams will... [TVNewser]

Two Concerts, Six Blocks and Seven Million Viewers* - Posted July 25, 2008
Within just a few blocks of each other, two distinctly different sounds emanated from Midtown Manhattan this morning. While tween sensation Miley Cyrus performed on the plaza at NBC's Today show, singer-songwriter Feist was performing on ABC's Good Morning America in nearby Bryant Park. We were there for each this morning,... [TVNewser]

Does Matt Lauer Know He's Pitching PureAcaiBerry? (Whatever That Is) - Posted July 24, 2008
If you're like us and get about 1,000 emails a day, most of it junk (and, yes, we have a spam filter), then maybe you've gotten the email that includes this image. But the marketers are taking it one further by using an image of NBC's Matt Lauer and the logos... [TVNewser]

Football Day In America - Posted July 22, 2008
NBC Sports' TCA panel took place yesterday, with Football Night in America hosts Keith Olbermann and Dan Patrick, among others. Broadcasting & Cable's Alex Weprin writes about NBC's Super Bowl plans next February, which will include some news programs on location in Tampa, Florida. The network announced that a special Super Bowl Sunday... [TVNewser]

Football Day In America - Posted July 22, 2008
NBC Sports' TCA panel took place yesterday, with Football Night in America hosts Keith Olbermann and Dan Patrick, among others. Broadcasting & Cable's Alex Weprin writes about NBC's Super Bowl plans next February, which will include some news programs on location in Tampa, Florida. The network announced that a special Super Bowl Sunday... [TVNewser]

CBS' Couric To Host B&C Gala - Posted July 14, 2008
When Today show anchor Matt Lauer is inducted into Broadcasting & Cable's Hall of Fame in October, his longtime former co-anchor will be on hand as host. CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric was announced today as host the 18th annual awards dinner on October 21 in New York. Others to be honored... [TVNewser]

CBS' Couric To Host B&C Gala - Posted July 14, 2008
When Today show anchor Matt Lauer is inducted into Broadcasting & Cable's Hall of Fame in October, his longtime former co-anchor will be on hand as host. CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric was announced today as host the 18th annual awards dinner on October 21 in New York. Others to be honored... [TVNewser]

Obama Says in Retrospect he Shouldn't Have Put Kids on TV — And Wouldn't Do it Again - Posted July 9, 2008
Sometimes media outlets play fast and loose with the term "exclusive," especially the entertainment news shows. But Maria Menounos' interview last week with Sen. Barack Obama's family, including his two daughters, appears to be just that. Sen. Obama confirmed on all three network morning shows today that the Access Hollywood sit-down would... [TVNewser]

The Newest Feud To Rock NBC - Posted July 9, 2008
No it's not Keith Olbermann-Bill O'Reilly or Conan O'Brien-Ted Koppel (who seem to have their feud settled). This one stays in house. This morning on the Today show, Matt Lauer revealed the latest in his ongoing feud with Late Night's O'Brien, which apparently has been simmering for a few weeks. During the 7amET... [TVNewser]

60 Minutes, Ailes Added to B&C Hall of Fame - Posted July 7, 2008
TVNewser hears that CBS's 60 Minutes will be the program inducted at this year's Broadcasting & Cable Hall of fame. Other inductees include FNC & FBN Chairman Roger Ailes and NBC's Matt Lauer. The announcement will be in this week's issue of Broadcasting & Cable.... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.12.07 - Posted October 12, 2007
Good morning Washington. You slackers. You check out 4 to 9 non-work websites a day. NBC News announced, "Matt Lauer has secured the first network television interview with Idaho Senator Larry Craig since he pled guilty following an arrest after controversial events in a Minnesota men's room this past summer. In September, Craig... [FishBowlDC]

Beleaguered Miss Teen South Carolina Reveals Career Aspirations; Design Community Mourns - Posted August 28, 2007
There's really no need to rewatch the clip of the conversationally-challenged Miss Teen USA contestant that internet users chugged down like a cheap wine cooler. Aw, heck, let's watch it again. Amazingly, Lauren Caitlin Upton was given another chance to answer the question that brought her web notoriety, on the "Today Show"... [UnBeige]

Lunch at Michael's: Joan Rivers, Deepak Chopra & The Today Gang - Posted July 11, 2007
— DIANE CLEHANE The scene at 55th & Fifth was more subdued than usual today with most of the regulars nowhere to be seen. With an unusually high number of "civilians" milling about, it seemed unlikely we'd get our weekly boldfaced name fix this go round. Imagine our delight when Joan Rivers... [FishBowlNY]

Pinpointing The Precise Moment The iPhone Jumped The iShark - Posted July 2, 2007
Looking for the precise moment future generations will point to while discussing when the iPhone jumped the iShark? You could do worse than this one: Meredith Vieira's botched iPhone stunt on Today. (Trying to field a call from Matt Lauer from London, Vieira's phone doesn't work, ruining "the schtick," as Lauer... [FishBowlNY]

Separated At Birth: Rajiv Chandrasekaran - Posted June 27, 2007
This week's Separated At Birth is Washington Post's new National Editor, Rajiv Chandrasekaran. According to My Heritage's nifty Face Recognition: Chandrasekaran... (Photo Credit) ...looks like Owen Wilson? Heath Ledger? And, Matt Lauer? Did you miss our earlier Separateds? Or just want to see them again? Check out Wes Pruden, Chris Cillizza, Dana Perino, Dan Steinberg, David Martin, David... [FishBowlDC]

Lauer: "No Quid Pro Quo" with Princes - Posted June 25, 2007
Now that Paris is behind them, NBC is looking ahead to London and the "Concert for Diana" telecast. Despite the fact that the network paid $2.5 million for the rights to broadcast the tribute, Matt Lauer says "there was no quid pro quo" in getting the interview with Princes William... [TVNewser]

Lauer: "No Quid Pro Quo" with Princes - Posted June 25, 2007
Now that Paris is behind them, NBC is looking ahead to London and the "Concert for Diana" telecast. Despite the fact that the network paid $2.5 million for the rights to broadcast the tribute, Matt Lauer says "there was no quid pro quo" in getting the interview with Princes William... [TVNewser]

Matt Lauer: No 'Quid Pro Quo' Deal For Princes - Posted June 25, 2007
In the wake of the embarrassing debacle of NBC's now-you-see-it, now-you-don't $1 million deal for Paris Hilton's first post-penitentiary interview, Matt Lauer said during a conference call to promote next Sunday's "Concert for Diana" telecast that there was "no quid pro quo" involved in his exclusive interview with Princes William and... [FishBowlNY]

Matt Lauer To Host 'Concert For Diana' From London - Posted June 21, 2007
Oh, the media synergy: Matt Lauer, who recently interviewed Prince William and Prince Harry for NBC for "Dateline," will be hosting "Concert for Diana," which will air on NBC at 8:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 1, which would have been Princess Diana's 46th birthday. The concert, featuring some of her... [FishBowlNY]

'What's The Coolest Thing About Being A Prince?' - Posted June 15, 2007
Matt Lauer asks the tough questions: LAUER: What's the coolest thing about being a prince? (LAUGHTER) PRINCE HARRY: It's-- PRINCE WILLIAM: Yeah, it's a difficult question there. LAUER: You're struggling, huh? PRINCE HARRY: Yeah. PRINCE WILLIAM: Yeah. No, I think it's-- we're very lucky. You know, we have lots of things that we are very fortunate to... [FishBowlNY]

Inside The Time 100 Party - Posted May 9, 2007
America Ferrera and John Mayer It's arguably the most exclusive magazine party of the year. (Graydon Carter's Vanity's Fair Oscar party perhaps being the other.) John Edwards mingled with John Mayer. Sir Richard Branson (just back from dogsledding in Alaska) commandeered the corner of the bar like a Virgin spaceship, and allowed... [FishBowlNY]

IMUS UPDATE: Sopranos Actor Appears On Imus | Imus Says He Will 'Make Every Effort' To Hire Blacks | Advertisers Pull Out - Posted April 11, 2007
Recapping the latest movement in the Imus imbroglio Yesterday, Imus said he would "make every effort" to book and hire blacks for his embattled radio show. Meanwhile, the mounting boycott among advertisers and cautiousness by frequent guests didn't stop Sopranos actor Steven Schirripa [above], a regular on Imus, from appearing on the... [FishBowlNY]