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Thursday, January 15, 2004 Surprise Caller on Larry King Live
Howard Dean called into Larry King Live at 9:51pm tonight, shortly after Ann Richards endorsed him. He agreed that he needs some media training, and said that he believes it is a four-way tie, even though "polls don't mean much at this point." 9:55:45 PM Tracking the Election Express, Day Four
This is officially a daily site feature now. The Election Express was in Iowa City yesterday, and the local newspaper writes it up. // CNN.com continues its dispatches. But it has competition: In The Note today, ABCNews says that "the CNN Election Express" is Out, and "The Buses" -- ABC's set of red, white, and blue mobile bureaus -- are In. // Kate O'Connor on the Dean blog: "...I want you to know that I am getting a kick out of watching Judy Woodruff all bundled up. She needs to spend more time in Vermont and get used to the cold temps." 9:47:03 PM Cooper's "Conquering Depression:" Notable
Kudos to Anderson Cooper -- his series this week on Conquering Depression has been top-notch. Tonight, he introed the segment by playing clips from "Hold On," a new music video by Good Charlotte that addresses depression and suicide. The interview with two band members, on the satellite from Tokyo, wasn't anything special, but the emails he read from teenagers were compelling. Cooper read off some suicide warning signs, too. Other segments have discussed "miracle drugs" and therapy cures, and tomorrow will focus on men and depression. 9:46:24 PM Case Study: How to Abuse Polling Data
The cablers are making the most of new polls showing a tight race in Iowa. The Hardball headline screamed "Dead heat;" Shep Smith spoke of a "three way tie;" and 360 declared it "too close to call." What's the one thing missing from all these reports? Any mention of the enormously important margin of error. 7:22:07 PM Ashleigh Leads the Nightly News
Who wants to bet Ashleigh Banfield is sticking around? She still pulls some weight at 30 Rock, judging by her reports on Today this morning and the NBC Nightly News tonight (though Brokaw's email newsletter spelled her name Ashley). She was live in Boston on 'The News' this evening, too. "[Working aboard an ice cutter] has gotta be a brutal brutal job -- kind of like this one actually," Ashleigh said, standing along the shoreline and shivering. 7:21:50 PM CNN International Announces Election Coverage Plans
CNN International has announced that London-based anchor Richard Quest will team with Atlanta's Jonathan Mann to lead coverage of this year's elections. "CNN is dedicated to offering regional perspectives to its viewers around the world," the press release says. Quest will be aboard the Election Express next week. The P.R. also mentions that Aaron Brown will host a second live CNN Presents on January 25, previewing the NH Primary. 7:10:22 PM O'Reilly Battles Gays, Lesbians, and Vagina Monologues
America's going down the gutter. Just read these recent O'Reilly show teases: "Are today's stars promoting the lesbian trend sweeping through America's schools?"..."Gay Day at Disney World -- Is a family theme park the place for a sexual stand?"...Why does one school think "The Vagina Monologues" is the right play for their students?" I think we know how he'd answer those questions. I feel bad for Bill -- it must be awful living in such a terrible world... 4:23:15 PM Matthews "Interviews" (Promotes) Norville's New Show
Hardball excerpt last night: "Do you think you can take King?," he asked. "Oh gosh, no, not right off the bat, but look, television is a marathon," she said. "I'd be crazy to say we're going to beat Larry King. But I think we'll be competitive, I think we'll be interesting, I think there will be a lot of people who will come to MSNBC to see what we're doing at 9pm who will say 'hey, that's cool, I'm going to stick around.'" Here's the video. 4:18:47 PM Oh, The Weather Outside is Frightful...
"Everywhere reporters are braving [the weather] to tell us what we already know -- it's cold outside," Miles O'Brien said on CNN. Ashleigh Banfield reported from a frigid Boston on Today yesterday, and was seen on MSNBC this afternoon. FOX broke out "Wicked Weather" and "Deep Freeze" chyrons... 2:29:36 PM Quote of the day
Howard Kurtz, in Media Notes Extra: "Increasingly, the press and the pundits are psychoanalyzing Howarddean. Who is he? What makes him tick? Is he too angry? Is he too brusque? Why isn't his wife out there with him?...Apparently, though, you don't get to be president unless the media and the opinion-mongers put you through this kind of full-metal-jacket audit. And Howarddean is no exception." 2:29:04 PM CNBC To Air 'Apprentice' Repeats in Primetime
CNBC will begin airing "encore presentations" of The Apprentice, NBC's new reality show featuring Donald Trump. The repeats start on January 22. (Here's the press release.) Years ago I wondered why the West Wing wasn't repeated on MSNBC... 1:30:44 PM Noted: Alert-Worthy?; First Norville Promo
Noted: NBC's First Read confirms that "embed Angela Miles broke the [Moseley Braun] news last night;" FOX still treated the news, first reported 14 hours ago, as a News Alert at 1pm // I just noticed a promo for the new Norville show on MSNBC. She's got "the stories you can't stop talking about," the ad promises. She sits in front of a white backdrop, smiling // That updated CNN Washington set for Miles O'Brien looks nice... 12:58:56 PM "A Staple of Cable News"
Peter Johnson previews the next step in the Michael Jackson case in Thursday's USA Today. "The big criminal case has become a staple of cable news," CNN analyst Jeffrey Toobin says. MSNBC head Erik Sorensen: "Like a lot of things with Michael Jackson, the story is the circus." The circus comes back to town (TV) tomorrow... 7:52:01 AM NYTimes Dissects Miller's Metamorphosis
The New York Times describes new CNBC talker Dennis Miller's "metamorphosis from iconoclastic liberal to free-wheeling conservative" in Thursday editions. It says that the show, premiering 1/26, "will include his usual venting on current issues, as well as interviews with political figures, journalists and others, and a nightly 'right-left' debate among figures at different points on the political spectrum." 12:13:06 AM Zucker Says MSNBC Ratings Show Progress
In remarks at the TV Press Tour Wednesday, Jeff Zucker suggested MSNBC's primetime lineup was showing hope. "The fact is for the first time, things are doing a little better at MSNBC [in primetime]" he said. Reuters reports that he did not reference any specific data. 12:12:12 AM MSNBC First with Moseley Braun Dropout
MSNBC broke the Moseley Braun dropout story around 10:30pm this evening; I suspect having a reporter with her helped confirm the story, as their embed is sourced in the online report, posted before 11pm and updated at 11:13, 11:38, 11:57, 12:04. It was reported on some local NBC stations at 11. The AP transmitted a News Alert at 11:26. FOXNews.com striped a "breaking news" banner on the home page around midnight; nothing on CNN.com as of 12:10...time for bed. 12:11:54 AM |
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