December 2011
11 posts
"Are you something of a morning person, Ryan?"
Ryan Seacrest has been in talks for a role on NBC’s “Today” show. But on Friday he had to appear on NBC’s arch rival, ABC’s “Good Morning America,” to promote that network’s “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.” And “GMA” couldn’t let him go without asking him, indirectly, about “Today.”
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A ping-pong face-off on “Today:” Matt Lauer vs. Bruce Huffman, an 87-year-old YouTube star. The helmet webcam is a nice touch.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but it looks like Bruce beats Matt?
Here’s the complete segment…
& here’s my blog about morning TV. It’s a scrapbook for my forthcoming book, The Top Of The...
CNN sets premiere date for new morning show →
CNN is using the Iowa caucus to introduce its new morning team. On Tuesday, Jan. 3, Ashleigh Banfield and Zoraida Sambolin will start their new 5 to 7 a.m. shift, and Soledad O’Brien will start her new 7 to 9 a.m. shift.
I was supposed to interview Ryan Seacrest...
…for a story about “New Year’s Rockin Eve.” The interview was pitched by a publicist for the show.
A few days after the “Today” show stories surfaced, the publicist said it turned out that he wasn’t available for an interview.
Maybe a coincidence. (But probably not.)
George Stephanopoulos will return as anchor of "This Week," pulling double duty on "GMA." --@brianstelter, Dec. 13, 2011
A very sweet sixteen at @NBCNews today: the news division will announce that the @TodayShow has reached 16 years at No. 1. --@brianstelter, Dec. 11, 2011
The new Rose/King/Hill CBS morning show will be called..."CBS This Morning." (That's what the A.M. hours were called in the 1990s, too.) --@brianstelter, Dec. 11, 2011
An 'apprenticeship' for Ryan Seacrest?
NYT, Dec. 9, 2011:
In July, six months after Comcast gained control of NBC, Mr. Seacrest made a much-noticed appearance on “Today” to discuss one of his charities. He is expected to step up those appearances soon as an occasional co-host of the 9 a.m. hour of the program, which has a lighter tone than the earlier hours.
One of the people with knowledge of the negotiations described the...
To Keep Seacrest, Comcast May Set Its Crown Jewel... →
—New York Times, Dec. 9, 2011
My attempt to match the WSJ story and add to it.
Incidentally, this headline — written by an NYT copy editor — is one of my favorites of the year.
NBC Courts Seacrest for 'Today' →
—Wall Street Journal, Dec. 8, 2011