[TV orNotTV] Re: Secrest... in at Today?
David Hartman did "GMA" for years and he wasn't a news guy either, but when ABC News took over the show, they insisted that he have a equal co-host- in that case Joan Lunden, and it didn't shock too many people when Roone Arledge got Charles Gibson to replace David as co-host with Joan. On Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 11:41:06 AM UTC-5, djl...@gmail.com wrote: > > Matt Lauer has told NBC he wants to leave at the end of his current > contract. NBC is apparently looking at someone who appeals to the female > demos who watch the show and points out that Ann Curry can do serious news. > > The WSJ broke the story, but I'm posting the NYT link to avoid their > paywall: > > http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/08/seacrest-has-options-and-one-may-be-today-show-anchor/ > > -- > David J. Lynch > djl...@gmail.com > -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tvornottv+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[TV orNotTV] Re: Secrest... in at Today?
The problem with Today, since we're viewing the narrowing of the ratings gap between it and GMA as a problem rather than a cyclical fluctuation, is not Matt Lauer's eventual replacement. After all, the narrowing has occurred even with Lauer there. It is Ann Curry sitting in the (stage) right-hand seat that viewers appear to be rejecting. If it were me, I'd make the bold move of adding Seacrest AND re-signing Lauer. I think that's a combo women viewers would love, while my guess is that men wouldn't care. Make it a three person panel with Lauer carrying the news load and related interviews; Curry handling news features and on-location hosting of special split editions of Today; and Seacrest running with the lighter/entertainment news related items. Make adding Seacrest added-value rather than compensatory replacement. Ron Casalotti Wayne, NJ On Dec 10, 2:12 am, PGage pga...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 6:01 PM, televisiongirl televisiong...@gmail.comwrote: On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 3:31 PM, PGage pga...@gmail.com wrote: If Ryan Seacrest became the face of Today, and the next week Israel and the United States declared war on Iran, would we really want to see Seacrest leading NBC News's early morning coverage of the weeks and months of military, international and domestic political consequences? Ah, no. On the other hand, Matt Lauer was the New York PM Magazine host and was at NATPE the year before he got the newsreader gig on Today pushing a fitness program. I don't think anyone is saying that only people who have been working in hard news since high school deserve senior positions in broadcast news. Most people were something else before they got into news. I actually might be less horrified at the idea of Seacrest serving as a news reader on Today than as one of the senior anchors. I would be even less horrified if he worked for several years in local news before going to Today (as Lauer did, before he hosted PM Magazine in New York). -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Secrest... in at Today?
On Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 8:48 AM, Ron Casalotti roncasalo...@gmail.com wrote: The problem with Today, since we're viewing the narrowing of the ratings gap between it and GMA as a problem rather than a cyclical fluctuation, is not Matt Lauer's eventual replacement. After all, the narrowing has occurred even with Lauer there. It is Ann Curry sitting in the (stage) right-hand seat that viewers appear to be rejecting. If it were me, I'd make the bold move of adding Seacrest AND re-signing Lauer. I think that's a combo women viewers would love, while my guess is that men wouldn't care. Make it a three person panel with Lauer carrying the news load and related interviews; Curry handling news features and on-location hosting of special split editions of Today; and Seacrest running with the lighter/entertainment news related items. Make adding Seacrest added-value rather than compensatory replacement. Lisa De Moraes had a good column on this story: http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/spotted-ryan-seacrest-with-nbc-news-execs-is-today-in-his-future/2011/12/08/gIQAcidbgO_story.html She starts: The Reporters Who Cover Television — settling in for the long winter’s nap that starts shortly after the November sweeps and generally lasts until the start of Winter TV Press Tour in January — were rudely jolted out of their slumber and into action Thursday when actual news erupted: NBC News suits had been seen dining with Ryan Seacrest. In Los Angeles. Her take is that Matt Lauer's agent has been trying to negotiate Matt's new contract through the media via a hint that he won't re-sign and NBC is responding by hinting that Seacrest makes Matt replaceable. Her NBC source suggests that Seacrest might join Today for the 9 O'clock hour. -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
[TV orNotTV] Re: Secrest... in at Today?
I believe you're thinking of Bryant Gumbel, Kevin. Brokaw was an anchor at the NBC OO here in L.A. before jumping to the full network. On Dec 9, 6:03 pm, Kevin M. drunkbastar...@gmail.com wrote: Tom Brokaw was once a sports reporter, if memory serves -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Secrest... in at Today?
On Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 10:23 AM, K.M. Richards richard...@gmail.com wrote: I believe you're thinking of Bryant Gumbel, Kevin. Brokaw was an anchor at the NBC OO here in L.A. before jumping to the full network. I had a feeling I was remembering that incorrectly, hence my proviso. My brain has been elsewhere lately. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Secrest... in at Today?
On 12/10/11, Tom Wolper twol...@gmail.com wrote: Lisa De Moraes had a good column on this story: http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/spotted-ryan-seacrest-with-nbc-news-execs-is-today-in-his-future/2011/12/08/gIQAcidbgO_story.html She starts: The Reporters Who Cover Television — settling in for the long winter’s nap that starts shortly after the November sweeps and generally lasts until the start of Winter TV Press Tour in January — were rudely jolted out of their slumber and into action Thursday when actual news erupted: NBC News suits had been seen dining with Ryan Seacrest. In Los Angeles. Her take is that Matt Lauer's agent has been trying to negotiate Matt's new contract through the media via a hint that he won't re-sign and NBC is responding by hinting that Seacrest makes Matt replaceable. Her NBC source suggests that Seacrest might join Today for the 9 O'clock hour. And now CBS is helping Matt Lauer's cause by saying they have a home for him on 60 Minutes. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/matt-lauer-60-minutes-today-271985 -- Wesley McGee http://www.ambivi.com http://sterlingnorth.vox.com http://drawing-a-blank.tumblr.com Twitter: @westwit G+: http://plus.google.com/113413697748381364954 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wesleymcgee -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
