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Schieffer Signs Off: Video

By Brian on August 31, 2006 10:00 PM

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Schieffer Signs Off: “Goodnight Everyone. I’ll See You Next Time From Washington”

By Brian on August 31, 2006 9:59 PM

Bob Schieffer‘s CBS Evening News goodbye:

“As I mentioned earlier, tonight brings to an end my year and a half here in New York. Next week, I will be back on my old beat in Washington. We are ending just the way i like, with a scoop, the first look at our new state-of-the-art newsroom. I can’t give you a tour because it’s not quite finished yet but here is someone who will be a permanent fixture, my friend, Katie Couric.”

Couric introduced a video tribute of Schieffer. Then he concluded:

“Thank you very much. Most people don’t get to hear things like that said about them until their funeral. I’m really glad I got to hear that one. And may I say a word to each of you out there. This was a totally unexpected adventure for me but I’ve loved every minute of it. Spending this last year and a half helping to shape and sometimes guide this great news organization has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. In March of last year, you invited me into your homes, but what made me feel good was is you were kind enough to invite me back. I will always remember that. Russ Mitchell will be here tomorrow and Monday, and then it will be the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric. Goodnight everyone. I’ll see you next time from Washington.”

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Schieffer Signs Off: The Awkward Half-Hug

By Brian on August 31, 2006 9:03 PM

As a stagehand urged the audience to applaud for Bob Schieffer‘s farewell, CBS Evening News president Sean McManus came on stage and shook the departing anchorman’s hand. And here’s what happened next:

Yes, it was the awkward half-hug. In frame one, McManus goes in for the hug… in frame two, they start the embrace… in frame three, Schieffer retreats… and in frame four McManus slinks away.

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Ratings

The Scoreboard: Wednesday, August 30

By Brian on August 31, 2006 8:34 PM

25-54 demographic: (LS)

Total day: FNC: 292 | CNN: 177 | MSNBC: 104 | HLN: 120 | CNBC: 55

Prime: FNC: 379 | CNN: 307 | MSNBC: 168 | HLN: 197 | CNBC: 76


	5p:	6p:	7p:	8p:	9p:	10p:	11p:

FNC	Gibson:	Hume:	Shep:	O’Reilly:	H&C:	Greta:	O’Reilly:
	322	388	425	390	397	351	272

CNN	Blitzer:	Dobbs:	Blitzer:	Zahn:	King:	Cooper:	Cooper:
	164	201	191	282	317	323	228

MSNBC	Hardball:	Tucker:	Hardball:	Countd.:	Scarbo.:	Investig.:	Investig.:
	95	112	100	216	114	173	190

HLN	HLN:	Prime:	Beck:	Grace:	Beck:	Grace:	Showbiz:
	34	69	121	224	207	161	155

Data by Nielsen Media Research. Live and same day (DVR) data.

Good Luck Finding Dan Special In NY & LA

By Brian on August 31, 2006 8:28 PM

Scott Collins calls this “CBS’ Final Dis to The Dan:”

“It was already telling that CBS decided to dump [Friday's primetime Dan Rather special] on the Friday before Labor Day, just days before Katie Couric assumes Rather’s old job in a burst of hype. But the network isn’t even bothering to air Rather’s show at its scheduled time on WCBS-TV in New York or KCBS-TV in Los Angeles, both owned and operated by CBS. Those outlets will instead run preseason NFL match-ups: the Eagles and the Jets in New York, the Chargers and the 49ers in L.A. In Los Angeles, Dan’s special will migrate to CBS-owned KCAL, where far fewer viewers are likely to see it. The fate of the special in the New York market is unclear; it’s not on published schedules for Friday.”

Here’s the full story…

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CNN

“Like You’ve Never Gone To The Bathroom & Had It Broadcast On National TV”

By Brian on August 31, 2006 8:19 PM

Kyra Phillips‘ top ten excuses, from tonight’s Late Show with David Letterman:

10. Still haven’t mastered complicated on/off switch.

9. Larry King told me he does this all the time.

8. How was I supposed to know we had a reporter embedded in the bathroom.

7. I honestly never knew this sort of thing was frowned upon.

6. I couldn’t resist a chance to win $10,000 on “America’s Funniest Home Videos.”

5. I was set up by those bastards at Fox News.

4. Like you’ve never gone to the bathroom and had it broadcast on national television.

3. I just wanted that hunky Lou Dobbs to notice me.

2. Okay, so I was drunk and I couldn’t think straight.

1. You have to admit, it made the speech a lot more interesting.

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NBC

Curry Breaks Nose In Between Segments

By Brian on August 31, 2006 3:06 PM

Ann Curry broke her nose between segments on Wednesday’s Today Show.

“We had a minute to go,” she says. “I was going into a revolving door. I hit the door so hard. I saw stars.”

Curry didn’t show up Thursday’s Today, but it wasn’t because of her nose. She’s in New Orleans, interviewing Brad Pitt. She’ll be back tomorrow…

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The Ticker

The Ticker: Olbermann, McFadden, Bob…

By Brian on August 31, 2006 2:52 PM

> Thanks to MSNBC, Showbiz Tonight, the New York Times, TV Week, and others for crediting TVNewser with the Couric photo scoop. Eat the Press, MediaPost and On Deadline have more…

> Keith Olbermann‘s Wednesday night commentary is getting a lot of buzz. Here’s the transcript. “So few news people today ask the hard questions let alone speak truth to power,” an e-mailer says. “Olbermann stood up for free speech and all American citizens…”

> Bob Schieffer will appear on the Early Show tomorrow morning, the night after his last Evening News…

> Gail Shister writes about Cynthia McFadden‘s ties to Katharine Hepburn…

> “Sudanese riot police have beaten up an Aljazeera news crew and confiscated a camera while it was covering a protest in the capital Khartoum,” AlJazeera.net says…

> Press release: “With changes afoot in network television news, one thing that has not changed is NBC News’ dominance online…”

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Morning Show Ratings

Morning Show Ratings: Week of Aug. 21

By Brian on August 31, 2006 2:22 PM

Today beat GMA by almost a million viewers last week. Compared to the same week last year, the Early Show is up in total viewers while Today and GMA are down, CBS says. But “season-to-date, Today is the only weekday morning news program to increase its total audience,” NBC says. Week of Aug 21:

Total viewers: NBC: 5,300,000 / ABC: 4,300,000 / CBS: 2,500,000

Households: NBC: 4.2/15 / ABC: 3.5/13 / CBS: 1.9/7

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Schieffer Signs Off: Video

Schieffer Signs Off: “Goodnight Everyone. I’ll See You Next Time From Washington”

Schieffer Signs Off: The Awkward Half-Hug

The Scoreboard: Wednesday, August 30

Good Luck Finding Dan Special In NY & LA

“Like You’ve Never Gone To The Bathroom & Had It Broadcast On National TV”

Curry Breaks Nose In Between Segments

The Ticker: Olbermann, McFadden, Bob…

Morning Show Ratings: Week of Aug. 21

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