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Friday May 09, 2008
Matthews' Chills and Thrills for Obama
After Obama's keynote address, the MSNBC anchor says, "I have to tell you a little chill in my, in my legs now. That is an amazing moment in history right there. It is really an amazing moment. A keynoter like I've never heard." A few seconds later he echoes guest Dick Gephardt's comments, saying, "A star is born." Now, years later, the chills have turned to thrills. Friday May 09, 2008
Couric, McCain and MomA behind-the-scenes video of Katie Couric's interview with Sen. John McCain and his mother, Roberta McCain, is up on Couric's YouTube page. After meeting Roberta, who is 96-years-old, Couric says, "I'd like to look like her when I'm fifty-six!" Later, Couric and the presidential nominee talk about his recent Daily Show appearance. The full interview airs tonight on the CBS Evening News: NYT on the Tube: How'd it Go?
The New York Observer's Felix Gillette writes about the ratings for the hour, which were, "not great." The show finished with 271,000 total viewers and 101,000 in the A25-54 demo. That put MSNBC in fourth place behind CNBC but ahead of HLN in Total Viewers. Still, the numbers were not much different than usual. The April average at 2pmET on MSNBC is 276,000 Total Viewers and 104,000 in the demo. All In The Fox Family
This morning FNC anchor/reporter Greg Kelly was filling in on Fox5's Good Day New York co-anchoring with one-time MSNBC/NBC News anchor Jodi Applegate. Kelly even brought in his mom for a Mother's Day segment. The co-anchor role has seen several fill-ins since Ron Corning's contract was not renewed last month, including WNYW's 6pm anchor Rick Folbaum (also a former FNCer).
The Second WaPo/60 Minutes Report to Air Sunday
The story is Priest's first as a contributor to 60 Minutes. Peter Barnes Leaves the FBN Anchor Chair
Insiders tell us Eric Bolling is among several Fox Bizers who will be rotated in to co-anchor with Alexis Glick. The Barnes move is effective Monday. Click continued to see Barnes' send-off... Book Party at News Museum
A few hours after Brian Williams and Sen. Barack Obama left the building, CNBC held a book party at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. for the upcoming release of "Pennsylvania Avenue: Profiles in Backroom Power," by John Harwood and Gerald F. Seib. Some TVNewsers in attendance included CNBC Washington correspondents Diana Olick and Hampton Pearson and Martha Raddatz of ABC News and Bloomberg's Al Hunt. > More: FishbowlDC has many more photos from the event... The Ticker: BBC, FNC, NBC... > Tonight on Newsnight (10pmET on BBC America) diplomatic editor Mark Urban travels to Kabul, Afghanistan and talks with two suicide bombers as part of a special investigation into border security and the growing threat posed by the bombers. Fox News Assistant Fired For Red Carpet Disclosure
Insiders tell us the assistant, identified as Jennifer Locke, was on assignment with a camera crew to cover the entertainment angle of the event. When Sen. John McCain walked by, the assistant said, "I voted for you in the primary, you're going to win." McCain was overheard saying to her, "You're not supposed to reveal that." Locke apparently continued to explain that she is the daughter of Vietnam veteran. Insiders who were at the event were surprised and shocked to hear the disclosure, which was recorded on videotape. A Fox News insider called it "journalistically unacceptable." An FNC spokesperson would not comment on the personnel matter but did confirm Locke is no longer with the company, where she'd worked for a couple of years. Hair Today, Gone TomorrowWe twittered about it yesterday (look to the right under TVN Twitter Updates, and click here if you want to follow us), and now Patrick Gavin has the photo evidence of Chris Matthews pulling "a reverse David Gregory." See for yourself at FishbowlDC... Friday Profiling: Glick and NorthTwo in the News Corp. Family:
Freidman writes about Glick's enjoyment of her current job at FBN and covering business news in general. "Let's be real," Glick said. "I have one of the coolest jobs on the planet."
North's his new book, "American Heroes," has a focus on Iran, an issue he sees coming to the forefront. "There's a lot of discontent, particularly among the young people," he said. "My ultimate prayer is that they do not acquire a nuclear weapon, or weapons."
He also talks about waiting his turn after joining FNC: "When I joined Fox there was no room at the inn. We were No. 1 across the board in households and demos. There was no wiggle room. I think we've seen now that opportunity to put all the resources of Fox News Channel together and to do it in that 5 o'clock program." How's This For Your Moment of Zen: The Daily Show Is JournalismGail Shister
The J-word! (There, we said it.) Comedy Central's faux news show "commits journalism on a regular basis, whether they want to admit it or not," says Tom Rosenstiel, director of Washington's Project for Excellence in Journalism. "It gets people to think serious thoughts about the public square. This is a form of political commentary. They're doing it with razors, for laughs, but they're doing it." PEJ released a report Thursday on "The Daily Show," comparing its "news agenda" with that of 48 other news sources including Big 3 evening newscasts and morning shows; cable news networks and newspapers. The group analyzed "Daily Show" telecasts for all of 2007, tracking guests and segments. No major surprises, Rosenstiel says, but now it's all official, with numbers and graphs and charts. "There's an earnestness to a study like this that's a little embarrassing when you talk about comedy," he says. "We're easy targets. It's like trying to shoot a hole through cardboard. It's not that hard." We'll keep our .48 holstered. What's the headline, Tom? Newsers and Others Turn Out For Time 100
An insider asks: "Which newser didn't make it in for the show this morning after a late night at the Gala?" > More coverage from the mediabistro.com Morning Newsfeed... Thursday May 08, 2008
How Did the "Audition" Rate?
On ABC, the special finished third (7.4 million viewers), behind CBS' CSI: NY (12.6 million) and NBC's Law & Order (8.8 million). Walters last special, "Live to be 150 — Can You Do It?" which she anchored drew more than 10 million viewers in April. Last night's O'Reilly Factor performed well in the ratings, with 656,000 viewers in the A25-54 demo and 2,879,000 Total Viewers, making it the number one program in cable news for the night. FNC had more total viewers at 8pmET than the other three network's combined. Click continued to see a clip of the interview, in which Walters discusses which TVNewsers gave her a hard time, and Katie Couric... The Scoreboard: Wednesday, May 725-54 demographic: (L +SD)
Total day: FNC: 269 | CNN: 223 | MSNBC: 148 | HLN: 107 Prime: FNC: 439 | CNN: 311 | MSNBC: 271 | HLN: 155
Data by Nielsen Media Research. Live and same day (DVR) data. |
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