Who Will Al Roker Murder Next? Matt Lauer: 'We Were Wondering Why He Didn't Kill Ann'
TVNewser caught up with Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira who were all for the murder of their EP. "We were fully supportive," said Lauer. Vieira agreed. "Absolutely, it was one of those, 'What took so long?' He's been dead to us for years anyway." Lauer joked, "To be honest, we thought it was ridiculous and we were wondering why he didn't kill Ann." Roker tells TVNewser he's been an avid fan of the genre since he was a kid reading Hardy Boys novels. "I always thought, someday I'm going to write a mystery. I never actually thought I'd do it, but I kept thinking, someday I'm going to do this." CNBC's Bill Griffeth Signs Off... For Now
Griffeth got a round of applause from the newsroom and hugs from his co-anchors Sue Herera and Michelle Caruso-Cabrera as he told the audience, "Life is a multi-legged stool and your job is only one of those legs. So, do take the time... have the courage, take the time to do something for yourself. I know I am fortunate to take the whole year off, but even if it's not a whole year, take some time off for yourself." NY Post Gets Lambert Headline WrongWhoops. 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 Cancels Adam Lambert Concert Donny Osmond Gives Nightline a Boost
"Nightline" is also leading for the week with a Monday-Tuesday average of 4.90M to Letterman's 4.31M and Conan's 2.46M. (Nightline is measured for the half hour, while Late Show and Tonight are measured for the hour). The ABC News show also leads the week in the A25-54 demo with a 1.56 rating to Letterman's 1.45 and Conan's 1.12. Even Anchors Are Traveling Today: Jami Floyd Filling in on MSNBC
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 of running against Mr. Menendez. "I think Lou is realistically saying, that's a long way off, but if he did run for office there'd have to be an intermediary step, such as the Menendez seat," said the spokesman, Robert L. Dilenschneider. He said Mr. Dobbs was impressed by Republican gains in New Jersey in November and by President Obama's sinking popularity.
Sanjay Gupta's Night at the State DinnerCNN'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 another famous newser. 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 think that's good for the viewers. And I think if we get more sampling it will be good for CBS News also. So I look it as an opportunity for everybody to showcase what they do and how well they do it. And in that race, I think we stack up pretty darn well." Confirmed: Pres. Obama Primetime Address TuesdayPres. 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 the president's remarks. > Updates: 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 Patriot? CBS News Gets the Most from Adam Lambert Controversy
On "Early," a story and interview aired in the 7:30am half hour, Lambert answered viewer questions in the 8am half hour before performing the first of two songs at 8:42am. In the interview with Maggie Rodriguez, Lambert said the outrage after his AMA performance was a "double whammy." "I think it's because I'm a gay male and I think people haven't seen that before," said Lambert. Asked if he would do anything differently, Lambert laughed and said, "I would sing it a little bit better." Lambert then assured parents watching that his morning show concert "is appropriate, I promise." Interestingly, in the story leading up to Lambert's interview, the kiss and the crotch smash, which were part of his AMA act were blurred out, but in the same story, Madonna's kiss with Britney Spears at the 2003 VMAs was not, leading some to accuse CBS of a double standard. Or it may be, as ABC News told us yesterday, that that kind of performance just isn't appropriate "so early in the morning." After his first song, Lambert's mom came to the stage and Rodriguez asked her what she thought of the controversy surrounding the AMA performance: "I was a little taken aback," she said, "but I just went with the flow." As for morning show leader the "Today" show, EP Jim Bell tells the AP's David Bauder they did not consider booking Lambert because the show already had planned a performance with NBC's artist in resident Jon Bon Jovi. > Update: Video of the interview, after the jump... Katie Couric & Brooks Perlin at Obama's First State DinnerCBS 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.
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