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Monday, September 26, 2011

TVNewser: Which CNN Political Analyst Went Skinny Dipping With George Clooney at His Lake Como Villa?

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Monday, September 26, 2011

Which CNN Political Analyst Went Skinny Dipping With George Clooney at His Lake Como Villa?

A CNN political analyst recently spent some time at Lake Como, Italy with actor George Clooney, filing this report about late night shenanigans that took place at Clooney's villa: I lost track of time, but by 2 a.m. or so - when I was hammered and was reasonably certain that others were, too - we [...] read more>>

Andy Rooney Returns to '60 Minutes' Next Week

If you watched the season premiere of "60 Minutes" last night you may have noticed the absence of Andy Rooney. Rooney, 92, has slowed down a bit since the Spring. Rooney joined CBS News in 1949 and has been giving end-of-show commentary on "60 Minutes" since 1978. CBS tells us he has a segment on [...] read more>>

Jeff Fager Opens RTDNA Conference

CBS News Chairman Jeff Fager gave the keynote at the opening of the RTDNA "Excellence in Journalism" conference last night. "There isn't enough investigative reporting in the world today," Fager said in an interview before his speech (video after the jump). "I think a lot of people shy away from it because it's expensive and [...] read more>>

Randy Meier Returns to TV News

Randy Meier who left MSNBC in 2006, returns to the airwaves tonight as the solo anchor of KMSP (Minneapolis/St. Paul) Fox9′s 10pm newscast. Watch, as columnist C.J. from the Minneapolis Star-Tribune runs her fingers through Meier's anchor hair during an early morning interview in his home: read more>>

Ted Koppel: 'It's no secret they have become hugely successful, because they are doing precisely what I didn't want Nightline to do'

Ted Koppel was in Seattle over the weekend, where he was presented the Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award in Broadcast Journalism. Before the award presentation, Koppel dropped by ABC affiliate KOMO for an interview. Koppel talked about the sad state of foreign news coverage in the U.S., his talks with NBC News, and the [...] read more>>

Roger Ailes' 'Last Hurrah': A 'Course Correction' For Fox News, and 'Friendly Talks' With Shepard Smith

In Newsweek this week, Howard Kurtz has another of his occasional chats with Fox News CEO Roger Ailes. The message Ailes and Fox are sending via the article: change is in the air. Kurtz notes early on that Ailes' contract ends in 2013, and says that the TV executive is embarking on his "last hurrah." [...] read more>>

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Trish Regan On ABC?

Viewers of ABC News in recent weeks may have noticed a familiar face. Former CNBC anchor Trish Regan has made a handful of appearances on the network to talk about the economy: video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Regan had been an anchor at CNBC until March, when she abruptly left the channel. She was expected [...] read more>>

Ann Curry Named Variety 'Power Woman'

Variety released its 2011 "Women's Impact Report," which looks at the state of women in Hollywood and the media business, and NBC "Today" co-anchor Ann Curry is among those that made the cut (subscription may be required). Curry tells Variety that her ascension will likely result in more national reporting (as opposed to her signature [...] read more>>

David Muir: 'I Work Very Hard to Uphold The Tradition of ABC'

ABC's David Muir is profiled in the latest issue of Syracuse Post-Standard's Central New York magazine. Muir — who got his start in television at Syracuse CBS-affiliate WTVH — talks about his transition into the role of "ABC World News" weekend anchor, which he took over in February: "It's something," Muir says with reverence. "These [...] read more>>

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Greta Van Susteren Sticks up for CNN amid Tea Party Criticism

On GretaWire Saturday, Fox News — former CNN — host Greta Van Susteren sticks up for CNN calling the criticism they've gotten for teaming up with the Tea Party "silly." "My thought? The critics are silly. The critics have way too much time on their hands." So now there is hand wringing among journalists about [...] read more>>

SNL's Season Premiere Presents Fox News GOP Debate

The season premiere of "Saturday Night Live" last night opened with yet another GOP "debate" on "Fox News." The moderator of the debate was Shepard Smith (played by Bill Hader), and the candidates included Rick Perry (played by Alec Baldwin) and Mitt Romney (played by Jason Sudeikis). Watch: read more>>

Media Execs Crack Forbes '400 Richest' List

Forbes released its annual list of the 400 richest Americans, and a number of media power players made the cut. Finishing toward the top of the list: New York City Mayor and Bloomberg LP founder Michael Bloomberg came in at number 12 with a net worth of approximately $19.5 billion, Anne Cox Chambers, who is [...] read more>>

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