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The Hard Life Of A Former Network Anchor
Ted Koppel, the impressively-haired former ABC newsman, is parting ways with the Discovery network six months before his contract is up. You may or may not have been aware that he's been working with them since 2006. Not the greatest tragedy in history, but it does point to the sad plight of the former big-time news anchor. There's nowhere to go but down from the heights of the network news desk. Where are all those famous former anchors today? More »
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Comment by overunderover: To this day, I've never understood how they got "Ted" out of "Edward." 18 Responses | Other threads
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"Good red wine, ice cold vodka and ibuprofen for my aching joints." [WowOWow]
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Feisty Brokaw Scolds Future President
Tom Brokaw was determined last night that he wasn't going to put up with any crap from presidential candidates or their running mates, who had their way with previous debate moderators Jim Lehrer and Gwen Ifill. So every time John McCain or Barack Obama broke one of the debate rules, Brokaw delivered a verbal slap. The NBC News commentator got increasingly frustrated with infractions as the night wore on, but both candidates seemed to be on their best behavior yet, even when Brokaw rather oddly insisted they yield a heated moment to a question from the entire internet. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by MrRyan: Do we even need Bob Schieffer? Just put the two bastards up there on stage for 90 minutes and let... 8 Responses | Other threads
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journalismism
Tom Brokaw: Boring For NBC, Boring For America
So Tom Brokaw is still chugging over at Meet the Press. The NBC Sunday morning institution has been hosted by the former nightly news anchor since the untimely and unexpected death of Tim Russert earlier this year. The network is probably going to permanently hand off the show to smart analyst Chuck Todd and serviceable anchor David Gregory, but Brokaw will remain at NBC News, by necessity, for a long time. Because he is now their resident grown-up. Which is why he's so irritating.
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By PareeneComment by wonky-tonk: On last Sunday's Meet the Press, Brokaw interviewed Bill Clinton and never bothered to get his opinion on Sarah Palin's... 15 Responses | Other threads
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things we actually like
Americans Scramble To Offer Bundles Of 'Shit' For Sale To Government
Tom Brokaw of all people has a funny column in today's Journal about all the distressed assets 'Main Street' types would like to sell Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson. For instance, Barney "Big Un" Baumgartner of Wyoming — a real person, I checked — is offering an 80% stake in his gambling debts and taxidermy business for $1.8 million. The column is labeled 'humor' as if the Journal needs to remind you it does not find the actual bailout to be a joke. But they are are alone in that respect! Because the great untold story of this column the Journal can't tell you because they don't use swear words is the brand-new awesome website BuyMyShitPile.com, wherein average U.S. Americans are offering to unload their most illiquid investments — like this attractive house, Hank's for $269,000,000! — at what they believe to be fair "Hold To Maturity" prices or whatever. Our favorite shit after the jump: More »
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By MoeComment by Bitter Poor: I'm trying to think of a clever way to submit student loans, and failing miserably. 4 Responses | Other threads
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bias
New MSNBC Strategy: "Be Boring"
As we more or less said, before, MSNBC's switch from all-crazy-pundit all-the-time (their two most unbalanced talking heads anchoring convention coverage? what can possibly go wrong!) to the more traditional "boring old guy who'll accept your bullshit with a smile" approach is a cowardly retreat by MSNBC president Phil Griffin, giving in to the outdated old methods of NBC News head Stave Capus and NBC head Jeff Zucker. It's a return to the "beat CNN at their game" idea, only that "game" is boring and they'll never beat them at it. Today's Observer explores the decision to kick Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews back down to their pundit kids table. It's a victory for the "serious" journalists of Washington, DC, and a terrible defeat for people who enjoy television. More »
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By PareeneComment by KarenUhOh: How long have I been hearing that the MSNBC engine's been thriving on the measured, stentorian hysteria of KO (say.... 3 Responses | Other threads
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MSNBC Kneecaps Olbermann To Fake Neutrality
It was unthinkable that MSNBC could come out of the Democratic and Republican National Conventions without a major, public shakeup of its political news team. The incessant fighting between the cable network's most opinionated anchors — Keith Olbermann, Joe Scarborough and Chris Matthews — marred the chance to retain all those new young viewers Olbermann has attracted over the past year or two. But now that the other shoe has dropped, with the anchor team of Olbermann and Matthews being replaced by comparatively neutral White House correspondent David Gregory, it would be a mistake to think MSNBC has undergone some sort of deep existential crisis that will pull it back from the brink of becoming the Fox News Channel of the left. The network's ratings growth, driven by Olbermann, has been too good and too long coming, and the lefty anchor (according to the Times) is about to re-up his plush contract, which in any case has three of four yeas left on it. And MSNBC will have done plenty if it simply gets its big-name blowhards acting at a high school level of maturity rather than yelling at one another like a bunch of kindergartners. Network executives appear to appreciate this! From the Times: More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Aaron Altman: When I first read the Times story online at 3am EST, they had banner ads atop... for MSNBC. "Your... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Tim Russert's Departing Words On Joe Scarborough
As predicted, New York magazine's profile of Joe Scarborough was much like its predecessor in the Times, recounting the MSNBC personality's trip from a scripted right-wing blowhard to a charming, inventive morning show host who even sympathizes with Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. But the endorsements! The MSNBC hosts' colleagues are positively effusive. And no doubt the most powerful quote is this one from former Meet The Press anchor Tim Russert, collected two weeks before his death: More » -
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New 'Meet The Press' Hurts America Less
Everyone is complaining that Sunday's Tom Brokaw-hosted Meet the Press was too boring. ("A little too much comity!" -Alessandra Stanley. "The Most Boring Meet the Press Ever!" -Jossip.) Is that bad? We didn't watch it, but we're still going to say "no." Look, Tim Russert, may he rest in peace, was a fantastic broadcaster, and yes, he made the show entertaining as hell, but if Tom Brokaw is ditching Tim's trademark "once you said this, now you say this, EXPLAIN YOURSELF" method, more power to him and to NBC. We realize it's not what the Sunday shows are "about," but let's not bitch about how "boring" a quiet, informed political debate is while we're all hand-wringing about how toxic and broken the campaign process has become. Deal? After the jump, a clip of Brokaw interviewing NBC analyst Chuck Todd. Tom's gentle admonishment of Chuck was apparently the most interesting part of the broadcast. More »
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By PareeneComment by jasonelias: God, what happened to the Meet the Press line, the Meet the Press Scramble Board, no one doing the robot?... more » | Other threads
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television
Brokaw to Host Meet the Press Through November Election
In a lucky move for NBC and fans of Meet the Press, veteran newsman Tom Brokaw is stepping up to replace Tim Russert as the show's moderator—at least through the election—starting next Sunday. "The news was announced on the program today, a little over a week after the death of Tim Russert. A lot has been said in recent days about what Meet the Press means to NBC News and to the nation,' said NBC News President Steve Capus in a press release. 'To have someone of Tom's stature step up and dedicate himself to ensuring its ongoing success is not only a testament to his loyalty to Tim, but his enduring commitment to NBC News and our viewers.'" More »
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Comment by cookieman: @Kitten_with_Whip: The one thing I've noticed is that even before he left Nightly News, he was starting to slur. Not... more » | Other threads
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This Morning's Meet the Press
The moderator's chair was empty as Tom Brokaw and Meet the Press vets James Carville, Mary Matalin, Mike Barnacle, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Gwen Ifil, Maria Shriver and the show's executive producer Betsy Fischer gathered to celebrate the life of their old friend. Clip after the jump. More »
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Comment by na: I got a kick out of seeing Carville & Matalin hold hands during the program. And to even out... more » | Other threads
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By Ryan TateComment by joeydetroit: i can imagine some uncomfortable moments when she says "cydney" instead of "cindy". what? they sound alike. more » | Other threads
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Brokaw Must Clear Elaborate Maze To Promote NBC News, Rescue Baby Brother
Conan O'Brien, still struggling to fill out a nightly talk show without his striking writers, came upon a cunning, time-wasting plan last night: forcing his guests to make it through a maze before sitting down with him. The first guest subjected to the cardboard labyrinth was venerated newsman Tom Brokaw. Brokaw was game, as you can see in the attached clip. SAG-affiliated actors across the entertainment industry are presumably thrilled the picket lines give them a better excuse to turn down Late Night than "I'm barely coordinated enough to intro a clip, let alone make it through a rat maze." [Late Night]
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By PareeneComment by hageesheart: Does it make me a bad person if I find Conan's show more fun without aid of written word? more » | Other threads
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quote of the day
Too many hours
"We all have too many hours to fill and too little imagination to fill them creatively." [MSNBC's Tom Brokaw, the retired network anchor, one of the few TV presenters who didn't call the New Hampshire race for Barack Obama.]
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By Nick DentonComment by Michael Jahn: Fortunately, "tits" is an easy word that most reporters can handle. more » | Other threads
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gone digital
The Week Print Media Is Dead: "Print Media Lives"
The future is digital! Print will never die! Media barons proved again this week that mixing a cocktail of print and digital, old and new, hot and cool media makes a tepid and kinda gross drink. Kinda like a Chocolate martini! It was a short but complicated week, chock full of conflicting messages about atoms and bytes. Let's recap!
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Media Bubble: Go To Zell
- Real estate magnate Sam Zell will probably buy Tribune, which would be nice because it'll finally put an end to this fucking story. [LAT] More »
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Gossip Roundup: Paris Lies, Bear Shits in Woods
• In her deposition in the $10 million slander suit filed against her by Zeta Graff, Paris Hilton admits to lying when planting a story claiming Graff had attacked Hilton in a London nightclub. Hopefully, this sort of revelation will lead to her impeachment from the celebutwat circuit. [Page Six] More »
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By JessicaComment by TrophyWife: hmm, that makes sense. will have to do a nexus search of page six just to verify. thanks. more » | Other threads
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