This morning was the first official day behind the anchor desk for the new “Today” anchor team of Matt Lauer and Savannah Guthrie. After the opening credit, which included the voiceover announcer saying “Savannah Guthrie” for the first time, Lauer formally welcomed her to the program. Later in the hour, Lauer introduced a segment highlighting […]
Read moreFormer New York Governor Eliot Spitzer is adding yet another TV gig to his plate. Spitzer, who hosts the 8 PM program “Viewpoint” on Current TV, will become a regular panelist on NY1′s “Inside City Hall,” as part of the “Wise Guys.” NY1 is a local cable news channel in New York City, owned by […]
Read moreSaturday Night Live head writer Seth Meyers is the front-runner among three possible candidates to take over for Regis Philbin on Live. Also in the running, evidently, are former New York Giant Michael Strahan and singer Josh Groban. RELATED: Seth Meyers: Liberals Are ‘More Sensitive’ About Jokes According to Showbiz 411, a week-long co-hosting gig […]
Read moreFox News host Bill O’Reilly on Monday gave a half-hearted apology for incorrectly predicting that the U.S. Supreme Court would find President Barack Obama’s health care reform was unconstitutional. During a March 26 interview with American Constitution Society President Caroline Fredrickson, O’Reilly ended the interview by promising to “apologize for being an idiot” if the […]
Read moreIn a post published on The Daily Beast, comedian and talk show host Kathy Griffin shares that, while she has, of course, long known that her friend Anderson Cooper is indeed gay, she would never have dreamed of outing him. She writes: Believe it or not, I don’t “out” people. It is neither my business […]
Read moreAnderson Cooper has officially come out as a gay man. The CNN anchor and talk show host discusses his decision in a letter to political blogger and friend Andrew Sullivan, published on Monday. He writes, “I’ve always believed that who a reporter votes for, what religion they are, who they love, should not be something […]
Read more“Good Morning America” made mention of the news “across town” at the “Today” show: Ann Curry‘s emotional farewell to the show. “Our friend and colleague Ann Curry just announced that she will be taking a big new role at NBC where she’s going to be covering the stories she cares about most,” said George Stephanopoulos. […]
Read more“Today” co-host Ann Curry will remain at NBC News after leaving her job as co-host of “Today,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. Curry will stay with the news division in a “substantial” role, the report says. Curry won’t be working out an exit agreement that would pay her the remaining two years of her three-year […]
Read moreNBC execs are trying to lure Regis Philbin out of retirement by dangling a gig to reunite with Kathie Lee Gifford on the “Today” show, according to a report. The 80-year-old Philbin, who holds the Guinness World Record for most time spent in front of TV camera, is in contract talks to join the Peacock […]
Read moreJust a few weeks after the release of his book, MSNBC’s Chris Hayes was the subject of a pair of articles this weekend. The “Up” host tells the New York Times about his tactics to set his weekend show apart from the competition: Guests are encouraged to go deep into the issues of the week, […]
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