Meredith Debuts: Morning Papers, Part 2

By Brian 



> NY Times: “We don’t have royal weddings in this country; we have debuts on Today. Snuggled next to Matt Lauer on a pillowy white set, Meredith Vieira was absolutely radiant (‘I’m so happy’) yesterday, while Mr. Lauer, her co-anchor, clutching her hand, touching her shoulder, patting her sleeve and gazing beamingly into her eyes, looked like a blissed-out bridegroom…”

> NY Post: “At the risk of sounding like Dr. Neil Clark Warren, the really scary guy from e-harmony.com, so far, it’s a match made in TV heaven…”

> NY Daily News: “What transition period? It took about two seconds for Meredith Vieira to join the Today team seamlessly and inject her personality on yesterday’s show…”

> Newark Star-Ledger: “She clearly has the morning talk show vibe down pat — serious when necessary, chatty and goofy the rest of the time…”

> Chicago Tribune: “Hiring Vieira was clearly a smart move…”

> Detroit Free Press: “Repeated efforts to give the former cohost of The View a hearty welcome only served as a reminder of how unsubstantial the Today format has become…”

> Fort Worth Star-Telegram: “Vieira was upstaged, in fact, by the show’s new set, an ultra-sleek, brightly lit hangout that looks less like a living room and more like a dentist’s office as envisioned by a CSI production designer…”

> Arizona Republic: “Wednesday it was mostly Matt and Meredith, with what seemed to be a somewhat reduced role for news reader Ann Curry — not a bad thing — and weatherman Al Roker…”

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