In With the Old, Out With the Blue - Posted August 13, 2008
The NYPost's Michael Starr writes about the new page uniforms at NBC. "The network's iconic, blazer-clad workers — immortalized by Kenneth Parcell, the cheerful page on NBC sitcom '30 Rock' — are proudly wearing chic new uniforms for the first time in over 10 years," Starr writes. And these aren't just any... [TVNewser]

In With the Old, Out With the Blue - Posted August 13, 2008
The NYPost's Michael Starr writes about the new page uniforms at NBC. "The network's iconic, blazer-clad workers — immortalized by Kenneth Parcell, the cheerful page on NBC sitcom '30 Rock' — are proudly wearing chic new uniforms for the first time in over 10 years," Starr writes. And these aren't just any... [TVNewser]

What Will Nightline's Scoops & Growth Mean For the Newscast? - Posted August 11, 2008
The LATimes' Meg James writes about the latest Nightline scoop and what it might mean as ABC considers wooing Jay Leno. "The company will make the decision based on what's best for the company," said ABC News president David Westin. "I am hopeful that 'Nightline' will continue to prosper. It's important for... [TVNewser]

"Wouldn't You Move Nightline Out of the Way?" - Posted July 28, 2008
The NYPost's Adam Buckman weighs in on the what-if-Leno-goes-to-ABC scenario, and what might become of the network's late night lineup. But what of "Nightline" and Jimmy Kimmel, you ask? They will have to get out of the way. And it won't matter to the higher-ups at Disney if the news-division suits get... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Nas, China, VF... - Posted July 22, 2008
> Politico's Michael Calderone reports hip-hop star Nas will be delivering a petition to Fox News tomorrow at 2pmET, urging the network to "stop its racist smears against the Obamas and other Black Americans." In unrelated news, Nas' new album, which blasts FNC, dropped last week. > CNBC's special on China,... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Nas, China, VF... - Posted July 22, 2008
> Politico's Michael Calderone reports hip-hop star Nas will be delivering a petition to Fox News tomorrow at 2pmET, urging the network to "stop its racist smears against the Obamas and other Black Americans." In unrelated news, Nas' new album, which blasts FNC, dropped last week. > CNBC's special on China,... [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]

Ted Koppel Ready to "Let Loose" on the BBC - Posted July 9, 2008
Gail Shister TVNewser Columnist Scratch Ted Koppel from the list of possible "Meet the Press" successors to Tim Russert (R.I.P.) "That's the kind of thing that doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me," says Koppel. "They need to find somebody younger than Tim, not older than Tim. He was 58. I'm 68.... [TVNewser]

Ted Koppel Joins BBC World News America - Posted July 8, 2008
That Ted Koppel is a busy guy. Conan last night, the Today show and Morning Joe tomorrow, then back to Washington for a two-hour stint live on NPR, and beginning tomorrow night, four hours over the next four nights on the Discovery Channel. And now this: Koppel joins BBC World News America... [TVNewser]

Ted Koppel's Challenge Met on Late Night - Posted July 8, 2008
Ted Koppel was back in his old late night TV neighborhood last night. But before he had a chance to promote his upcoming Discovery Channel special while on Late Night, Koppel had his challenge met by Conan O'Brien, a challenge that was made here on TVNewser. It goes back to the... [TVNewser]

Koppel's Radio Days - Posted July 7, 2008
TVNewser has learned that for the first time since leaving Nightline, Ted Koppel will host a regularly-scheduled series. This Wednesday, he'll guest host NPR's daily news talk show, "Talk of the Nation." The two-hour, two-topic show will include a discussion on living with cancer with guests Elizabeth Edwards and longtime Nightline producer... [TVNewser]

Koppel's Radio Days - Posted July 7, 2008
TVNewser has learned that for the first time since leaving Nightline, Ted Koppel will host a regularly-scheduled series. This Wednesday, he'll guest host NPR's daily news talk show, "Talk of the Nation." The two-hour, two-topic show will include a discussion on living with cancer with guests Elizabeth Edwards and longtime Nightline producer... [TVNewser]

E! Names Ken Baker Executive News Editor - Posted February 4, 2008
More on this breaking story. For now, here's the press release: Baker Joins E! From Us Weekly, Where He Most Recently Served as Editorial Director for the Magazine's Web Site, Usmagazine.com Los Angeles, CA, February 4, 2008 -- E! Entertainment, the global leader for entertainment and celebrity... [FishBowlLA]

The Ticker: ABC Suit, Nightline, JK & Today... - Posted July 25, 2007
> Even after a "full retraction and apology on the air," a California preacher is moving ahead with his lawsuit against 20/20. The LA Times has the story. > Marketwatch.com's Jon Friedman writes about Nightline coming out of the shadow of Ted Koppel: "By showing grit and stressing... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: ABC Suit, Nightline, JK & Today... - Posted July 25, 2007
> Even after a "full retraction and apology on the air," a California preacher is moving ahead with his lawsuit against 20/20. The LA Times has the story. > Marketwatch.com's Jon Friedman writes about Nightline coming out of the shadow of Ted Koppel: "By showing grit and stressing... [TVNewser]

Word Play: Rather Stays Above The "Tart" - Posted July 18, 2007
This afternoon, in a taping of his weekly HDNet news show at the University of Pennsylvania, Dan Rather sat down with legendary newsman Ted Koppel. The two talked about the current state and future of news: on TV and online. During the taping, Rather used a variation of the phrase... [TVNewser]

Word Play: Rather Stays Above The "Tart" - Posted July 18, 2007
This afternoon, in a taping of his weekly HDNet news show at the University of Pennsylvania, Dan Rather sat down with legendary newsman Ted Koppel. The two talked about the current state and future of news: on TV and online. During the taping, Rather used a variation of the phrase... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 05.02.07 - Posted May 2, 2007
Good morning Washington. Dana Perino on life at the top. An ABC release announced that "World News with Charles Gibson" was "the #1 evening newscast among Total Viewers, Households and Adults 25-54 for the week of April 23." Averaging 8.20 million Total Viewers, "World News" outperformed NBC's "Nightly News" by 310,000 Total... [FishBowlDC]

Discovery Downsizes 200/Announces New Season - Posted April 10, 2007
Discovery laid off some 200 employees, mainly from the Silver Spring HQ. Hardest hit was the US Networks group, including the Discovery Channel and Animal Planet, and other positions in the production, corporate communications and technological services divisions. Discovery Channel's new season includes: Last Man Standing Six young Western athletes... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 04.09.07 - Posted April 9, 2007
Good morning Washington. The Onion is no threat to The City Paper. The PEJ Talk Show Index for March 25-30 shows, "There was a disagreement between the nation’s radio and cable talk hosts over the juiciest talk topic last week. The fired U.S. attorneys topped the cable menu while the 2008 Presidential race... [FishBowlDC]

Jack Shafer Rips Ted Koppel: 'Is There A More Pompous Egomaniac Purring On The Airwaves Today?' - Posted April 6, 2007
Slate's media man Jack Shafer listened to Ted Koppel's NPR piece on the British sailor hostage thing. Then ye Wrath of Shafer was unleashed: Is there a more pompous egomaniac purring on the airwaves today than Ted Koppel? Two days ago, the bouffanted one filed a commentary piece on NPR pegged to... [FishBowlNY]

Next for Koppel - Posted March 2, 2007
Ted Koppel will be appearing on the following shows over the course of the next couple weeks to promote "Koppel on Discovery: Our Children's Children's War" (Sunday, March 11 at 9pmET). Friday, March 2 / Late Night with Conan O'Brien (NBC) Thursday, March 8 / The Colbert Report (Comedy Central) Friday, March 9 /... [FishBowlDC]

More "News War" Tonight - Posted February 27, 2007
From the release: Correspondent Lowell Bergman continues his look at the news business in Part III of "News War" this Tuesday night. Bergman and producer Stephen Talbot are asking a question that is on the minds of many of us in the business: what's happening to the news? And there is no... [FishBowlDC]