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A Surprise Anchor Appearance and Al Sharpton on ‘SNL’

Last night’s “Saturday Night Live” featured a farewell appearance for “Stefon,” played by Bill Hader, who is leaving the show after this season. Stefon, it seems, was leaving “Weekend Update” anchor Seth Meyers for someone new… a prominent TV news anchor.

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After the jump, the “SNL” skit about “PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton
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The New Set For ‘New Day’ Takes Shape

CNN is hard at work constructing a brand-new set for “New Day,” the channel’s new morning show, which will debut June 17.  CNN senior producer John Griffin tweeted a few photos of the set under construction. So far there isn’t much to see, except for one big design choice: exposed brick. Lots and lots of exposed brick. There will also be an open green room.

While “Today,” “Good Morning America” and “Fox & Friends” rely on glossy studios with large open windows, and “Morning Joe” goes for the contemporary look,  there is another morning show that loves itself some exposed brick and an open green room: “CBS This Morning.” For what its worth, CNN president Jeff Zucker had nothing but praise for “CTM” at the press conference for “New Day” not long ago.

(h/t @Greg_Hanna)

Matt Lauer Welcomes The Cicada Brood Of 1996

In case you haven’t heard, the northeast is beginning to feel the brunt of an invasion, as billions of large insects called cicadas emerge from their underground homes to mate.

There are a few different broods of cicada, and this one last emerged in 1996. NBC’s “Today” helpfully shared a video of co-anchor Matt Lauer–then at WNBC New York–anchoring a newscast on the cicada, and featuring a report from correspondent Pat Battle.

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Anderson Cooper ‘Simpsons’-Bound

In order to say you’ve really “made it” in the world, you should really have a cameo on Fox’s “The Simpsons” on your résumé. Now is looks like CNN’s Anderson Cooper is getting his chance.

“Simpsons” star Yeardley Smith (Lisa Simpson) tweeted a photo of herself and Cooper, adding “3 lines never sounded so good.”

TVLine has the scoop on Cooper’s role:

The story finds Lisa befriending a girl who is her match in every way, except one: she’s a conservative Republican. “They end up running against each other in the second-grade election,” explains exec producer Al Jean. “And then we flash to the future where they’re [engaged] in an actual presidential debate — and Anderson is the moderator.”

Anchors On Australia’s ‘Today’ Pull ‘Anchorman’ Prank On Colleague

Poor Roz Kelly. The sports reporter was delivering the latest sporting news on Australia’s “Today” show when she fell victim to one of the oldest TV news tricks in the book: the TelePrompTer switcheroo.

“Today” co-anchor Karl Stefanovic attempted to catch Kelly up in the “Anchorman”-style prank, and it worked like a charm.

“How good are the cookies” indeed.

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Kelly would try to get back at Stefanovic by sneaking footage from an appearance he made on “Dancing On Ice,” Australia’s ice skating with the stars show:
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Behind the Scenes at ‘Good Morning America’

Entertainment Tonight went behind the scenes of “Good Morning America” earlier this week. Have you ever wanted to know where Josh Elliott hides his Grape Nuts? Watch, and ye shall see.

The Scoreboard: Thursday, May 16

25-54 demographic (Live +SD)

  • Total day: FNC: 305 | MSNBC: 96 | CNN: 124 | HLN: 263
  • Primetime: FNC: 312 | MSNBC: 165 | CNN: 146 | HLN: 273

4p: 5p: 6p: 7p: 8p: 9p: 10p: 11p: 12a:
FNC
Cavuto:

261

TheFive:

384

Baier:

408

Shep:

302

O’Reilly:

335

Hannity:

327

Greta:

273

O’Reilly:

405

Hannity:

342

MSNBC
Bashir:

69

Matthews:

77

Sharpton:

106

Matthews:

138

Hayes:

155

Maddow:

229

O’Donnell:

112

Hayes:

78

Maddow:

89

CNN
Tapper:

73

Blitzer:

103

Blitzer:

90

Burnett:

100

Cooper:

161

Morgan:

123

Cooper:

155

Burnett:

100

Morgan:

88

HLN
America:

343

Express:

432

Express:

409

Jane:

369

Grace:

273

DrDrew:

284

AfterDark:

261

Grace:

255

Dr.Drew:

209

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The Krim Family Expecting A Baby Boy

CNBC senior VP Kevin Krim and his wife Marina Krim are expecting a baby boy. The couple announced the news on the Facebook page of the Lulu & Leo Fund, a non-profit established in honor of their late children.

“Nessie can’t wait to welcome her new baby brother. We are filled with many emotions as we look to the future, but the most important one is hope,” the couple wrote.

Lulu and Leo Krim were killed by their nanny in October, 2012, discovered by their mother after returning home with their sister Nessie. It became a national story, and drew coverage from TV news organizations from across the country.

The nanny, Yoselyn Ortega, pleaded not guilty in November of that year, and was found fit for trial last month.

‘Nightline’ Posts Best Total Viewer Ratings Since Moving Timeslots

ABC’s “Nightline” posted its best Total Viewer ratings since moving to the 12:35 a.m timeslot for the week of May 6.

“Nightline” topped “The Late Late Show” on CBS by +476,000 Total Viewers and “Late Night” on NBC by +11,000 Total Viewers during the second week of the May sweep. “Nightline” was second to “Late Night” in both A25-54 and A18-49 viewers.

The ABC show improved on its prior week performance by +14% in Total Viewers, +4% in A25-54 viewers and +14% in A18-49 viewers.

ABC’s ratings are based on a 25-minute broadcast, while CBS and NBC are based on approximately :50 minutes (prior to the final national commercial break of each program).

  • Week of May 6, 2013:
Show Network Total Viewers A25-54 A18-49
Nightline ABC 1.779M 715K 582K
Late Night NBC 1.768M 823K 689K
Late Late Show CBS 1.303M 630K 472K

Bloomberg Tasks Two With ‘Reviewing’ Company In Light Of Privacy Breach

In light of the privacy breach that became public over the last week at Bloomberg News, the company has appointed two people to investigate what happened, and make recommendations for changes that can be made.

Former IBM CEO Samuel J. Palmisano will serve as an “independent adviser,” where he will “immediately undertake a review of the Company’s current practices and policies for client data and end user information, including a review of access issues recently raised by the Company’s clients.” He will then suggest fixes.

Also, Bloomberg is charging Bloomberg News editor-at-large Clark Hoyt–formerly the public editor of the New York Times–with examining the relationship between the company’s news division and its commercial unit, which is led by its Terminal business. Palmisano will report to Bloomberg’s board of directors, while Hoyt will report to Bloomberg CEO Dan Doctoroff.

More information on the appointments, after the jump.
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