Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Mo Rocca joins CBS Sunday Morning

2011-12-10 Thread Joe Hass
Having finally read the article, I felt a little bothered with how everyone seemed to go out of their way to make it clear he's not *really* a correspondent. It's kind of like saying someone's a "features reporter" or a "sports reporter". They're reporters. Get your knickers out of your crack and m

Re: [TV orNotTV] Semi-OT: Hollywood shooting outside my place of business

2011-12-10 Thread Joe Hass
As an aside: as a former Kinkoid from the late 90s, it heartens me to see the old Kinko's logo appearing in window at FedEx Office locations to let them know that there's a Kinko's inside. That rebrand remains one of the worst business decisions of the decade. On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 1:28 PM, Kevi

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Secrest... in at Today?

2011-12-10 Thread Wesley McGee
On 12/10/11, Tom Wolper 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 i

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Secrest... in at Today?

2011-12-10 Thread Kevin M.
On Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 10:23 AM, K.M. Richards wrote: > I believe you're thinking of Bryant Gumbel, Kevin. > > Brokaw was an anchor at the NBC O&O 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

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Amanpour off This Week?

2011-12-10 Thread PGage
On Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 5:59 AM, Ron Casalotti wrote: > And just as importantly, TWIW is tiring of her. Ratings have > reportedly been poor since replacing George and the Washington-based > staff is tired of her primadonna attitude. > I am interested in reading more about her reported "preimadonn

[TV orNotTV] Re: Secrest... in at Today?

2011-12-10 Thread K.M. Richards
I believe you're thinking of Bryant Gumbel, Kevin. Brokaw was an anchor at the NBC O&O here in L.A. before jumping to the full network. On Dec 9, 6:03 pm, "Kevin M." wrote: > Tom Brokaw was once a sports reporter, if memory serves -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received thi

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Secrest... in at Today?

2011-12-10 Thread Tom Wolper
On Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 8:48 AM, Ron Casalotti 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

[TV orNotTV] Re: Amanpour off This Week?

2011-12-10 Thread Ron Casalotti
And just as importantly, TWIW is tiring of her. Ratings have reportedly been poor since replacing George and the Washington-based staff is tired of her primadonna attitude. Ron Casalotti Wayne, NJ http://about.me/roncasalotti On Dec 9, 1:36 pm, Bob in Jersey wrote: > Page Six thinks she's tiring

[TV orNotTV] Re: Secrest... in at Today?

2011-12-10 Thread Ron Casalotti
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