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"Goatee Gamble": Still Goatee-ed - Posted October 22, 2009
It is 3:45pm the day after and NBC's Chuck Todd is still sporting a goatee... Though, he did just announce on MSNBC that we'll have a final answer tomorrow morning on "Today." He also acknowledged Matt Lauer's invitation to shave the goatee live on the show. MSNBC anchor David Shuster added that... [FishBowlDC]

"Goatee Gamble": Calls to Shave - Posted October 22, 2009
Now that "Goatee Gamble" is officially over, the pressure's on for NBC's Chuck Todd to shave his signature look... and friends and colleagues are upping the ante. NBC cameraman Jim Long tweets: @newmediajim: @jaketapper charity option???? that's weak. if i donate the $1K can we make him shave? :) #goateegamble And even "Today... [FishBowlDC]

Separated at Birth: Matt Lauer & the CVS Guy? - Posted October 13, 2009
As your Chicago TVNewser contributor was walking past her neighborhood CVS Pharmacy, the window display jumped out at us. What's Matt Lauer doing in a white coat promising us a timely prescription fill? So what do you think? Does the guy in the photo bear a resemblance to a certain Today anchor?... [TVNewser]

We Blew up the Moon...And It Was Boring - Posted October 9, 2009
Everyone was excited this morning about NASA firing that rocket into the moon. The cablers and network morning shows carried NASA's live feed and the event had been teased for days. CBS' "Early Show" host Harry Smith said, "It's happening right now. In fact, we have video of this morning's... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: AC in Chicago, Lauer & Brown, FNC @ 13... - Posted October 7, 2009
> CNN's Anderson Cooper is anchoring "AC360" from Chicago tonight. He'll interview Education Secretary Arne Duncan. > Next Friday, NBC News will air a special titled "Secrets of the Lost Symbol" at 9pmET with Matt Lauer sitting down with mega-author Dan Brown. Lauer interviewed Brown for a "Today" show feature... [TVNewser]

Steve Kroft, Matt Lauer Honored - Posted October 1, 2009
• CBS's Steve Kroft has been named a Trumpeter Award winner by the National Consumers League. The award will be bestowed tonight in Washington, D.C. to Kroft and to Labor Secretary Hilda Solis. The Trumpeter Award is the League's "highest honor, given to leaders who are not afraid to speak out... [TVNewser]

'Today' Gets Surprisingly Raunchy - Posted October 1, 2009
The thing about having animals on your show is that you never know exactly what's going to happen. You have to be ready for anything. Even so: ... [TVNewser]

Jenna Bush's 'Today' Show Bow - Posted September 10, 2009
NBC News has announced Jenna Bush Hager's first 'Today' show spot will air next Friday, Sept. 18, as Matt Lauer and Al Roker bring the show to Texas. The "Everything is bigger in Texas" themed-show will broadcast live from the new Cowboys Stadium two days before the Sunday Night Football match-up between... [TVNewser]

Around the MB Blogs: FNC Twitter, 'Today', Carlos Watson - Posted September 1, 2009
Today, around the mediabistro.com family of blogs: > WebNewser investigates some very curious tweets from an impostor Fox News twitter account, which include such intellectual aphorisms as, "We want to make out with Barack Obama. That's how much we love him." > GalleyCat has the info on NBC's "Today Show" and the... [TVNewser]

"Dose Of Controversy": Matt Lauer Looks At Autism-Vaccine Wars - Posted August 28, 2009
On Sunday, Dateline will devote the hour to autism. "Dose of Controversy", reported by Matt Lauer, features an interview with Dr. Andrew Wakefield, the lead author of a famous and controversial 1998 study suggesting a potential link between autism and the MMR vaccine. Wakefield, who has done very few interviews on his... [TVNewser]

Whole "Today" Show Team Heading to Vancouver - Posted August 12, 2009
It seems like the Beijing Summer Olympics just happened, but NBC is already knee-deep in plans for the 2010 Winter Olympics six months from now in Vanouver, Canada. The Today show has announced that for just the second time in the show's history, the entire crew -- Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, Al... [TVNewser]

Gathering for the Funeral of Walter Cronkite - Posted July 23, 2009
Les Moonves, Katie Couric and Sean McManus at St. Bartholomew church for the funeral for Walter Cronkite. We're keeping our eye on CBSNews.com and the funeral service for Walter Cronkite which will begin at 2pmET. Already at St. Bartholomew in Midtown Manhattan we've spotted Bill Plante, Bob Schieffer, Aaron Brown, Maggie Rodriguez... [TVNewser]

For Meredith Vieira - If It's Monday, It's Washington - Posted July 20, 2009
Last week, the Today show's Meredith Viera was in Los Angeles sitting down with Susan Boyle (airing Wednesday), today Vieira was in Washington sitting down with Pres. Obama (airing tomorrow) and by next Monday she'll be sitting in a canoe in Lake George, NY as part of "Today Takes a Vacation."... [TVNewser]

All Jackson, All Morning...Almost - Posted July 2, 2009
The morning shows put it in high gear today on the Michael Jackson coverage. • On NBC, Matt Lauer talked with Jermaine Jackson, his first intreview since his brother's death. Lauer also gave viewers a live tour inside the unfurnished Neverland Ranch - from the enormous kitchen and dining room to Jackson's... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 07.02.09 - Posted July 2, 2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line. Happy Birthday to NYT's Peter Baker and a big congratulations to Roll Call's David Meyers, whose daughter Sophie Rose Meyers was born on June 16th--... [FishBowlDC]

Look Who Else is Heading to Neverland - Posted July 1, 2009
In addition to Matt Lauer anchoring the Today show from Neverland Ranch tomorrow, CNN's Larry King will host his show from the ranch in Los Olivos, CA tomorrow night. CNN says King is being granted special access inside the house as well as touring the property. ABC's Cynthia McFadden is also heading... [TVNewser]

Alec Baldwin: "I'll Never Do Today Again, Ever" - Posted June 16, 2009
In an interview with Playboy, actor Alec Baldwin — who stars on NBC's 30 Rock — says he has severed ties with the network's Today show. At issue: the way Baldwin says the program handled reporting the story of his now-infamous 2007 voicemail message to his daughter that was leaked to... [TVNewser]

Gov. Palin Makes TV Rounds - Posted June 12, 2009
In what was originally billed as an exclusive, NBC Today Show's Matt Lauer interviewed Gov. Sarah Palin this morning. We learned later this morning just how exclusive Lauer's interview was- Palin also did an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer this morning, to air later today on The Situation Room. On Today, Lauer asked... [FishBowlDC]

Gov. Sarah Palin on Today, Then CNN - Posted June 12, 2009
Gov. Sarah Palin appeared on NBC's Today show, in a lengthy interview with Matt Lauer. For more than five minutes, the topic of David Letterman took center stage. She called his comments "a sad commentary on where we are as a culture, as a society, to chuckle and laugh through [such]... [TVNewser]

Governor Palin Is Not Amused - Posted June 12, 2009
Sarah Palin appeared on the Today Show with Matt Lauer this morning and spoke about the controversial jokes made about her and her daughter by David Letterman. From the Today Show website: Palin said that the attitude displayed in Letterman's routine "does contribute to some acceptance of abuse of young women." She... [FishBowlLA]

Matt Lauer Gets Exclusive Live Interview With Gov. Sarah Palin - Posted June 11, 2009
Where will Gov. Sarah Palin make her first televised response to David Letterman? NBC's Today show. Matt Lauer interviews Palin live tomorrow morning on Today. Palin will be live from Texas, where she made an announcement today regarding the Alaska pipeline project. The NBC release says Palin will talk about the pipeline,... [TVNewser]

Filmmaker John Ziegler on Tomorrow's Menu - Posted June 3, 2009
Do you remember this interview between John Ziegler and David Shuster? How about this one between Ziegler and Matt Lauer? Or maybe you remember when Ziegler was recently arrested outside an event featuring Katie Couric. Tomorrow we talk to Ziegler live on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu about these confrontations and... [TVNewser]

Examining The "Morning Joe"-Starbucks Partnership|NBC Accused Of Violating Pool Rules|Wise Words For Graduating J-School Students|DirecTV CEO May Return To News Corp.|NYT Magazine Shrinks - Posted June 1, 2009
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy AgencySpy: Is MSNBC's decision to pair "Morning Joe" with Starbucks a bad branding move? TVNewser: NBC was accused of violating pool rules over the weekend by putting Matt Lauer in every shot during an interview with Prince Harry that was meant... [FishBowlNY]

Meredith Vieira's Slightly Revised Trip to London - Posted June 1, 2009
It was a "special split edition of Today" this morning, according to Meredith Vieira, who anchored from London. Why? Well according to the NBC release sent yesterday: "On Monday, June 1 on "Today," Meredith Vieira will talk exclusively to Susan Boyle live from London about her second place finish on Britain's... [TVNewser]

The Weekend Ticker: Ling, Roberts, Bartiromo... - Posted May 31, 2009
> On Monday, Lisa Ling sits down with Matt Lauer on the Today show for her first interview since her sister Laura and Laura's colleague Euna Lee were taken into custody in North Korea. Ling will be joined by her parents as well as Laura's husband, Iain Clayton and Lee's... [TVNewser]

"America's Sweetheart Long Before Anyone Had Ever Heard of Barack Obama" Gets Roasted - Posted May 21, 2009
Who said: "The transition from NBC to CBS was a little rough. Katie went from asking 'where in the world is Matt Lauer' to 'where the hell are my viewers?'" FishbowlDC has the answer, and all the details from last night's roast of Katie Couric...... [TVNewser]

Jim Cramer, Matt Lauer Stop By "Late Night" - Posted May 21, 2009
Mad Money's Jim Cramer stopped by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night, and explained how to "be fired up and focused" and not "a big-time loser." Cramer let Fallon and the viewers in on the rituals he goes through to prepare for his show each night:Click continued to see Matt... [TVNewser]

AP Rejects Edwards' Interview Concessions - Posted May 13, 2009
Yesterday, we discussed Elizabeth Edwards' recent publicity tour for her book, "Resilience." Today, the Associated Press reports that it was twice denied interviews with Edwards' because it refused to omit the name of John Edwards' mistress from its articles about Elizabeth and her book. The article quotes Michael Oreskes, the AP's vice... [FishBowlNY]

News Organizations Asked Not To Name "Other Woman" During Elizabeth Edwards Interviews - Posted May 13, 2009
What's in a name? A lot if you are Elizabeth Edwards, especially if that name is Rielle Hunter. Edwards began making the rounds last week publicizing her new book. But in three TV interviews - with Oprah Winfrey, Matt Lauer and Larry King - Hunter, "the other woman" in the John... [TVNewser]

"Oprah" Lauer? Today's "Go-To Guy" - Posted May 13, 2009
Is NBC's Matt Lauer "the male version of Oprah Winfrey"? The Buffalo News' TV critic Alan Pergament makes the argument today based on three recent interviews: Elizabeth Edwards, Carrie Prejean and Bristol Palin. The appearances of Edwards, Prejean and Palin with Lauer indicate that he is the go-to guy when women need... [TVNewser]

Will Anyone Read Elizabeth Edwards' Book? - Posted May 12, 2009
Elizabeth Edwards has been all over -- showing up in interviews in magazines and on "Oprah" and the "Today Show" -- promoting her new book, "Resilience," in stores last week. Last week, we sat down to watch Edwards on "Oprah", expecting to sob hysterically as the terminally ill cancer patient discussed her... [FishBowlNY]

Lauer Live in Statue of Liberty For Announcement - Posted May 8, 2009
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced this morning that the crown of the Statue of Liberty would re-open to the public on July 4. It has been closed since September 11, 2001. The setting for the announcement — inside the crown itself, live on the Today show in an interview with... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Lauer, Stephanopoulos, King... - Posted May 6, 2009
> NBC's Matt Lauer gets the first live interview with Elizabeth Edwards since the release of her new book, Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities. The interview happens Monday morning on the Today show. > ABC's "This Week" moderator George Stephanopoulos will be a guest on... [TVNewser]

Where Are Your Fave DC Journos Delivering Commencement Addresses? - Posted May 4, 2009
Alissa Krinsky at TVNewser has compiled this thorough list of where and when your favorite journos will deliver commencement addresses this year. In alphabetical order... • MSNBC's Jonathan Alter: Western Connecticut State University (CT), May 24 • CNN's Wolf Blitzer: St. Bonaventure University (NY), May 17 • NBC's Tom Brokaw: Fordham University (NY), May... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 04.27.09 - Posted April 27, 2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line. Its day 98 covering the Obama administration and week 13 for us. Happy Birthday to Dana Milbank and Domenico Montanaro (who celebrated over the weekend).... [FishBowlDC]

Matt Lauer Gets First Interview with Captain Held Hostage by Pirates - Posted April 24, 2009
Matt Lauer wasn't on the Today show today...and now we know why. Lauer was in Vermont interviewing Maersk Alabama Captain Richard Phillips — Capt. Phillips' first interview since returning to America after being held hostage by Somali pirates. The interview airs on Tuesday's Today show. Last Friday we asked you who you thought... [TVNewser]

Today's Curry Traveling To Two War Zones - Posted April 21, 2009
NBC's Today show news anchor Ann Curry will travel this week to Iraq and Afghanistan to report on the wars in each region. The AP reports she may report from Pakistan as well. Her reports air across all NBC platforms. Curry is the resident globetrotter on NBC's morning show (of course, besides Where... [TVNewser]

Spitzer's First Post-Scandal Live Interview Goes to Today - Posted April 2, 2009
Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer will sit down with Matt Lauer on NBC's Today show Monday for his first live interview since the sex scandal that forced him out of office. We're told the scandal will be a topic of discussion. The interview will be Spitzer's second television appearance — Fareed Zakaria... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Dean, Lauer, Cooper... - Posted March 31, 2009
> FNC's Janice Dean discusses her newborn baby and living with MS in the current issue of Pregnancy and Newborn Magazine. "I feel like I'm one of the lucky ones," she says (via Johnny Dollar). > Today show anchor Matt Lauer will be the 2009 Senior Class Day speaker at Harvard... [TVNewser]

GMA's Gift For Matt Lauer - Posted March 26, 2009
A Good Morning America producer dropped by the Today show this morning to present Matt Lauer a gift. This was Lauer's first day back since undergoing surgery after a bike accident in which Lauer nearly hit a deer. Producer Katie Bosland gave Matt a crossing sign to take with him... [TVNewser]

Where In The Hospital Is Matt Lauer? - Posted March 23, 2009
Today show anchor Matt Lauer was absent from the show this morning after a bicycling run-in with a deer on Long Island over the weekend. Lauer separated his shoulder after he "slammed on his brake and went over his handlebars," said co-anchor Meredith Vieira. Lauer is slated to have surgery today and... [TVNewser]

For Today Show's Newsreader, May Sweeps Stunt is News To Her - Posted March 13, 2009
Yesterday NBC's Ann Curry Tweeted about her hectic schedule:All the time people say, hey how are you doing? My honest answer these days is, "I really have no idea." Too much too fast is a blur, ... Well, this morning on the Today show, Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, and Al Roker had... [TVNewser]

The Cuomo/Roker Feud Escalates - Posted March 11, 2009
It's time for another chapter in the ongoing feud (or, faux feud) between Today's Al Roker and GMA's Chris Cuomo. Cuomo and his colleague Sam Champion are the subjects of a lengthy Q&A on AOL's fitness blog. And in between the discussion of diet and exercise, Cuomo got in a few... [TVNewser]

Morning Joe Gets "Exclusive" with Michael Steele - Posted March 4, 2009
RNC chairman Michael Steele appeared this morning on the Today show in an interview with Matt Lauer, but when it came time to stop by the NBC cable outlet, MSNBC, he "was unavailable." Steele was mentioned throughout the morning, as the below (edited) clip shows. And by the end of the... [TVNewser]

"30 Rock" Leaves 30 Rock For Larry King Guest Spot - Posted February 27, 2009
Three weeks ago it was NBC's Matt Lauer making an appearance. Last night it was Larry King's turn. The CNN anchor was at the center of the plot of "30 Rock" last night, as an interview with Tracy Jordan (played by Tracy Morgan) suddenly turned serious when the Asia markets began collapsing.... [TVNewser]

John Ziegler's NBC Media Tour: "You Guys Were in Love With Barack Obama" - Posted February 23, 2009
"Media Malpractice" filmmaker John Ziegler had a contentious interview last month with David Shuster, and as the documentary is released today, Ziegler was back on the network in a variety of interviews. The interviews began on the Today show this morning. Ziegler also appeared on Morning Joe and in an interview with... [TVNewser]

Brian Williams to Co-Anchor Today Tomorrow - Posted February 19, 2009
NBC's Brian Williams will co-anchor NBC's Today show in the morning alongside Matt Lauer, "so Meredith can take a morning off," he announced on tonight's Nightly News. One of the last times Williams was on the show live and in studio was when he appeared with former Today co-anchor Katie Couric... [TVNewser]

Octo-mom Dateline Interview Brings Big Ratings - Posted February 11, 2009
Last night's Dateline NBC featuring Ann Curry's interview with Octo-mom, Nadya Suleman gave NBC its best overall ratings at 10pm since Election Night. The interview, in which Suleman revealed doctors didn't know she was having eight babies until the seventh had already been removed from her womb, placed second behind CBS' Without... [TVNewser]

GMA Has Octuplet Mom's Mom Exclusive - Posted February 9, 2009
While "Today" aired more of Ann Curry's exclusive interview with Octo-mom Nadya Suleman, including first pictures of the babies, Good Morning America had an exclusive with Grandma. Angela Suleman says her daughter's decision to impregnate herself again was "really unconscionable." The interview was conducted by the news agency Splash News. Here's what... [TVNewser]

Couric: "It's Not a Lot of Fun Being Pummeled in the Press" - Posted February 8, 2009
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric appeared this morning on the Reliable Sources portion of State of the Union, and was interviewed on a variety of topics by Howard Kurtz. She talked about the early negative press. "It's not a lot of fun being pummeled in the press," she said. "But on... [TVNewser]

"Matt Lauer Can Suck It!" - Posted February 6, 2009
Matt Lauer is not just anchor of the Today show, he's an actor (playing himself). At least he was in a couple different mediums last night during "30 Rock." During the show, he was forced to appease Jack Donaghy's girlfriend's grandmother (clip after the jump). But he was also featured prominently in... [TVNewser]

Brian Williams' Oval Office Interview with Pres. Obama - Posted February 2, 2009
On the heels of Matt Lauer's Map Room interview with Pres. Barack Obama yesterday, NBC has announced Brian Williams will sit down with Pres. Obama in the Oval Office. The interview will air on NBC Nightly News tomorrow night. > Update: A network insider tells us Obama is doing interviews with all... [TVNewser]

"Technical Difficulties" During Lauer's Wide-Ranging Interview with Pres. Obama - Posted February 1, 2009
In one of the most heavily promoted interviews of the year, (yes, even more than Blago) Matt Lauer's 12 minute sit-down with Pres. Obama in the White House Map Room experienced the dreaded "technical difficulties." Seven minutes into the interview the President's audio dropped, just as he was explaining how House Democrats... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: King, Bartiromo, Lauer... - Posted January 30, 2009
> In the wake of some surprising comments about Alex Rodriguez, former Yankee manager Joe Torre sits down tonight with Larry King in his first television interview at 9pmET tonight on CNN. > Maria Bartiromo hosts "No Way Back," a CNBC special from Davos' World Economic Forum, at 8pmET tonight.... [TVNewser]

MTP Makes Way For Super-Sized Sunday "Today" - Posted January 27, 2009
The Today show is super-sizing this Super Bowl Sunday and will air from 9-11amET/8-10amCT. Meet the Press with David Gregory will air live following "Today" at 11amET/10amCT. Sunday's "Today" show will feature weekday anchors Meredith Vieira, Al Roker and Ann Curry live from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, while Matt Lauer will... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 01.27.09 - Posted January 27, 2009
Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

Hero Pilot Now Gives First Interview to CBS' Katie Couric, Not NBC's Matt Lauer - Posted January 23, 2009
TVNewser has learned Capt. Chesley Sullenberger, the pilot of US Airways flight 1549, who was scheduled to give his first interview to "Today's" Matt Lauer last Monday, has now agreed to speak first to CBS' "60 Minutes." Lauer's former co-anchor Katie Couric will conduct the interview. The interview with Capt. Sullenberger and... [TVNewser]

About That Today Show Interview with the Hero Pilot: Delayed "A Couple Days" - Posted January 19, 2009
This morning, the Today show's Matt Lauer explained the booking of Capt. Chesley Sullenberger, the pilot of USAirways flight 1549. NBC News announced Saturday afternoon that Capt. Sully would give his first interview to "Today" this morning. He was scheduled to be with us this morning for his first interview since that... [TVNewser]

Matt Lauer Gets First Interview with Hero Pilot Updated - Posted January 17, 2009
The 37% of you (the majority) who voted NBC/MSNBC would get the first interview with Chesley B. Sullenberger are right. This afternoon, NBC News announced that Matt Lauer will sit down with Capt. Sullenberger Monday morning on the Today show. The live interview will be Sullenberger's first comments since he piloted USAirways flight... [TVNewser]

Networks Cover Final Bush News Conference - Posted January 12, 2009
President George W. Bush held his final news conference as President this morning, and all the networks and cablers covered the nearly hour-long event. The Associated Press called it a "nostalgic last appearance," while Chris Matthews, anchoring on MSNBC, described it as "one historic press conference." Bush took more than a... [TVNewser]

Coulter on NBC: "I Am Very Happy To Be Here" - Posted January 7, 2009
Bringing this whole potentially manufactured controversy story full circle, Ann Coulter was interviewed by Matt Lauer this morning on the Today show. "It took the Drudge Report posting that for the Wednesday invitation but I am very happy to be here," she said. Again, after NBC canceled Monday and Drudge Report said Coulter... [TVNewser]

FBN Reports Who Else Lives in Madoff's Building - Posted January 6, 2009
Fox Business Network's Sandra Smith spent much of yesterday outside Bernie Madoff's apartment, reporting on his first time leaving the building in weeks. But she also gave "some color" at 4pmET yesterday — about NBC's Matt Lauer. "Matt Lauer just walked up to the building, he lives in Bernie Madoff's building, had... [TVNewser]

Drudge: Coulter "Banned" From NBC; NBC Denies It - Posted January 5, 2009
Drudge Report says Ann Coulter has been "banned for life" from NBC, quoting an anonymous NBC source saying, "We are just not going to have her on any more." Late today, NBC News denied the story with this statement: "We've had Ann Coulter on 'Today' many times, but because of the news... [TVNewser]

Top 10 TVNewser Stories of '08 - Posted December 31, 2008
From a Matt Lauer tease to a disturbing Glenn Beck video (and his new place of employment). From what David Shuster said on-air to what Jesse Jackson said off-air, here are the top 10 TVNewser stories, by page view, from 2008. And since it's the holiday season, we included a little... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 12.30.08 - Posted December 30, 2008
Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

Today Goes Prime Time - Posted December 16, 2008
Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, Al Roker and Ann Curry are headed to prime time. NBC will air "2008: Today Looks Back, A Holiday Special," on December 22 at 8pm (or, for those counting at home, it could be called "the fifth hour of the Today show"). The program will look at the top... [TVNewser]

Tom Cruise on Camera One, and Everywhere Else - Posted December 15, 2008
NBC's "Today" show got the most out of its interview with Tom Cruise this morning. Cruise first appeared in the pre-show tease on local stations, including New York's WNBC, operating a camera. ...he then appeared in the open of the show at 7:01... ...another studio walk-on at 7:15... ...arm wrestling Matt Lauer for another... [TVNewser]

Glib No More? Lauer & Cruise One-on-One - Posted December 10, 2008
Three-and-a-half years after Tom Cruise told Matt Lauer "you're glib, you don't even know what Ritalin is," the actor is returning to "Today." In the live interview scheduled for Monday, the two will discuss Cruise's, "distinguished career, his family, including wife Katie Holmes, and children Connor, Isabella and Suri and their life... [TVNewser]

Oops, The AP Alert on the David Gregory Announcement - Posted December 7, 2008
BC-APNewsAlert,0058 NEW YORK (AP) -- NBC names named David Gregory as new host of "Today" program. APTV 12-07-08 0953EST 12-07-2008 14:55UTC / (AT.ny-at.02a.am-nyny-inwcp01) / It's since been corrected. Gregory will continue as back-up anchor to Matt Lauer on the Today show as well as contributing to... [TVNewser]

Murdered Anchorwoman's Parents Make the Network Rounds - Posted December 1, 2008
...when the Today show called this morning's interview with the parents of murdered Little Rock anchorwoman Anne Pressly exclusive......it wasn't so much, because Guy and Patti Cannady appeared on Good Morning America Friday morning. Pressly worked for the ABC affiliate, KATV. The KATV Website is running an AP story with quotes from... [TVNewser]

Macy's Parade Two-Fer - Posted November 27, 2008
NBC and CBS will both be carrying the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade this morning. On NBC, Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira and Al Roker will host the 82nd trip down Broadway, while on CBS, The Early Show's Dave Price and Maggie Rodriguez will host. The parade airs from 9am-Noon on both networks.... [TVNewser]

Who Gets to Ask a Question at News Conference, Day 3? - Posted November 26, 2008
For the past couple days, as President-elect Barack Obama has held daily news conferences, we've been keeping track of which journalists get to ask the questions. Politico's Michael Calderone takes a closer look at why certain journalists get chosen. How did NBC's Savannah Guthrie get picked to ask a question yesterday? "Before... [TVNewser]

Ending a Week of Going To the "Ends of the Earth" - Posted November 20, 2008
It was a typical morning at the Today show — atypical. The teen stars of the new movie, "Twilight," were there, CNBC's Jim Cramer talked about the market lows, Dr. Nancy Snyderman talked about the rise in doulas and Tony Bennett performed with a 12-man band. But the big topic when... [TVNewser]

Palin and the Press - Posted November 13, 2008
FNC's Greta Van Susteren and NBC's Matt Lauer have joined her in her kitchen; CNN's Larry King and Wolf Blitzer got their long-awaited interviews yesterday; and this morning, the cable news networks carried both a live a news conference and Gov. Sarah Palin's remarks to the Republican Governors Association conference in... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 11.12.08 - Posted November 12, 2008
Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

Critic Slams Lauer, Van Susteren Over Palin Interviews - Posted November 11, 2008
She may be TV ratings gold, but TV critic David Zurawick isn't liking what he's seeing in this week's Matt Lauer and Greta Van Susteren interviews with Gov. Sarah Plain. Not one bit. ...of the two, Lauer is the biggest disappointment. I expected almost nothing from Van Susteren, who defines bottom feeding... [TVNewser]

Matt Asks Sarah About Katie - Posted November 11, 2008
During his interview with Gov. Sarah Palin, Matt Lauer asks about his former Today show colleague, Katie Couric. LAUER: Let me ask you about the Katie Couric interview. When you started to see the clips being played everywhere, did your confidence take a knock after that? Did it hurt your self-confidence... [TVNewser]

The Loser of the 2008 Election - Posted November 11, 2008
Remember when we all laughed at the quip that Joe the Plumber had done more interviews than VP presidential candidate Sarah Palin? Remember back in October how funny we all thought that was? Oh those were the days...there were just a couple of clips of Sarah Palin that the media played over... [FishBowlLA]

Palin on Fox: I Know Africa is a Continent - Posted November 11, 2008
Hmm, not even Barack Obama's election and the new "civility" at the White House can knock Sarah Palin out of the headlines. She did her first post-election interview with Fox's Greta Van Susteren last night and appeared again with Matt Lauer this morning. Below she chats with GVS about... [FishBowlNY]

The Ticker: NYC, Miami, Mt. Kilimanjaro... - Posted November 10, 2008
> FBN's Eric Bolling is joining the network's 5pmET show "Happy Hour" as co-host. Bolling joins Cody Willard and Rebecca (formerly Gomez) Diamond for the show which originates from the Bull & Bear pub in The Waldorf Astoria hotel. > CNN's Wolf Blitzer gets a one-on-one with Gov. Sarah Palin... [TVNewser]

Networks Cover Bush Remarks on Obama Victory - Posted November 5, 2008
President George W. Bush congratulated President-elect Barack Obama this morning just after 10:15amET in a Rose Garden address, and the cablers and networks covered. "It will be a stirring sight to see President Obama, his wife, Michelle, and their beautiful girls step through the doors of the White House," he said.... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: First Votes, Election Menu, Joe on Today... - Posted November 4, 2008
> At MidnightET ABC's Terry Moran on Nightline, CNN's Larry King, and MSNBC's David Shuster were all live with the first election day votes from Dixville Notch, NH. > The NY Times' Katherine Q. Seelye works up an election night TV menu: "Aim to have the popcorn popped and to... [TVNewser]

This is Today...on CBS? - Posted October 31, 2008
Meredith Vieira, as Pinocchio for this morning's Today show Halloween costume contest, played her part well. During a toss to break during the 8:30 half hour, Vieira said, "But first, this is Today on CBS." As her nose grew, Matt Lauer, as Humpty Dumpty, just groaned (as opposed to cracking up).... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: ABC, CNN, CBS... - Posted October 29, 2008
> Good Morning America is hitting the road for the rest of the week, with the anchors dispersed throughout swing states Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Robin Roberts interviews Sen. John McCain tomorrow. Also Elizabeth Vargas interviewed Gov. Sarah Palin today (and is already making news), which airs tomorrow on Good Morning... [TVNewser]

Lauer Roasted At Friar's Club - Posted October 25, 2008
Today show anchor Matt Lauer was the butt of many jokes during his roast at the Friar's Club, as were many others in attendance. From the TV news crowd, joining Lauer were Katie Couric, Brian Williams, Meredith Vieira, Ann Curry, Diane Sawyer, Al Roker, Jeff Zucker and more. The Los Angeles Times'... [TVNewser]

The Ticker (p.m. edition): Lauer, Westin, O'Brien... - Posted October 24, 2008
> The celebrity roast of Matt Lauer took place this afternoon at the Friar's club. There will probably be more stories (and hopefully video) coming out of it, but for now here's two quick accounts. > Following up on Wednesday's email regarding cost cutting at ABC Radio, the New York Observer's... [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: • Marisa Guthrie describes FNC CEO Roger... [TVNewser]

Water-Ready Anchors Prep for This Year's 'Ends of the Earth' - Posted September 22, 2008
Gail Shister TVNewser Columnist First on TVNewser: 'Today' is going to the ends of the Earth. Again. Matt Lauer, Ann Curry and Al Roker will pack up their extreme-weather gear in November as the show reprises its geographical lollapalooza from November '07, 'Today' boss Jim Bell confirms to TV Newser. Co-anchor Meredith Vieira will... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Couric, Lehrer, Logan... - Posted September 22, 2008
> The New York Times' Steven McElroy reports Katie Couric will be participating in the upcoming roast of Matt Lauer. Other roasters include Meredith Vieira, Jeff Zucker and Brian Williams. > The Huffington Post's Sam Stein talks to PBS' Jim Lehrer about his upcoming moderating duties. "This has the potential for... [TVNewser]

9/11, Seven Years Later: How the Cablers Covered - Posted September 11, 2008
The cable channels have been dipping in and out of 9/11 remembrance coverage throughout the morning, beginning early as the first moment of silence took place at 8:46amET, which CNN, FNC, MSNBC and HLN took live. CNN and FNC have been switching between ceremonies at The White House, the Pentagon, in... [TVNewser]

Esquire's 75th Anniversary "E-Ink" Cover: Recyclable, Unmentionably Expensive - Posted September 9, 2008
Using electronics from Shanghai that were shipped to Dallas before traveling by refrigerated truck (preserves battery life!) to Mexico for assembly and then heading north to a Kentucky printing facility, Esquire's blinking 75th anniversary covers are hitting Borders, Barnes & Noble, and select newsstands this week. An "experimental limited-edition" of 100,000... [UnBeige]

John McCain Picks Gov. Sarah Palin for VP. Fox News First With The News - Posted August 29, 2008
In an incredibly well-kept secret only confirmed by the U.S. media less than 90 minutes before the official announcement, John McCain has chosen Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. Fox News was first with the news at 10:35:07amET, CNN was next at 10:36:14 and MSNBC followed at 10:37:40. FNC's Carl... [TVNewser]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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