SportsNewser Bryant Gumbel Calls NBA Commissioner David Stern ‘Modern Plantation Overseer’ In Commentary By Alex Weprin on Oct. 19, 2011 - 12:08 PM On his HBO series “Real Sports” last night, former “Today” and “Early Show” anchor Bryant Gumbel took aim at NBA Commissioner David Stern in a scathing commentary. Gumbel compared Stern to a pla ...
SportsNewser | TV Biz Video: Jim Gray Pesters Boxing Ref Following Controversial Match By Cam Martin on Aug. 15, 2011 - 12:13 PM Jim Gray, co-star of The Decision and co-star of Pete Rose’s uncomfortable interview during the 1999 World Series, pestered boxing referee Russell Mora after this weekend’s controversial match between Abner Mares and J ...
NBC Ann Curry era begins at ‘Today’ By Chris Ariens on Jun. 9, 2011 - 11:55 AM On April 5, 1991 a tradition began: Bryant Gumbel asked the “Today” show director to “re-rack” the audio announcing Katherine Couric’s name — as she went by then. It was Couric’s first day ...
ABC | Revolving Door Ethan Nelson Joins ‘GMA’ as Senior Broadcast Producer By Alex Weprin on Mar. 31, 2011 - 9:52 AM ABC’s “Good Morning America” is adding a new senior producer to its ranks, just days after announcing a new newsreader. Ethan Nelson is joining “GMA” as senior broadcast producer. Nelson joins “ ...
SportsNewser | TV Biz Have You Heard This One Before? NFL Talks Break Down. By Noah Davis on Feb. 10, 2011 - 11:31 AM The meeting between the NFL and the NFLPA was canceled after the owners rejected the union’s latest offer and stormed out. The Internet is exploding with various takes on the matter. But really, who cares? We’re not su ...
NBC 1994 ‘Today’ Hosts ask ‘What is the internet anyway?’ By Molly Stark Dean on Jan. 31, 2011 - 2:01 PM The “Today” show this morning took a look back at an old clip from the show circa 1994 in which Bryant Gumbel asks “What is internet anyway?” and former host Katie Couric explains that it’s a “m ...
NBC Who Gets Credit for ‘Today’ Show’s 15-year Win Streak? By Chris Ariens on Dec. 11, 2010 - 10:31 AM It’s a major TV milestone, that will be celebrated in a low-key way. Today NBC’s “Today” show celebrates 15 years as the nation’s #1 morning show. Look for a promo to air Monday during the show which ...
TV Biz Unisex ‘View’ Spinoff in Development? By kevin on Aug. 25, 2010 - 2:35 PM • NY Daily News reports that Barbara Walters and EP Bill Geddie are collaborating again to develop a new spin-off of “The View” that “will attempt to inject a male perspective into the topics of the day.R ...
NBC Who is That Guy on ‘Today?’ It’s Linny, Of Course By Alex Weprin on Aug. 20, 2010 - 10:08 AM The name Linny Boyette is not a household one, but avid readers of TVNewser may recognize it. Linny is “Today’s” biggest fan, coming to the show every morning from his home in the Bronx. Boyette has been profiled ...
TV Biz Bryant Gumbel: “I Had Cancer Surgery” By Alissa Krinsky on Dec. 8, 2009 - 11:45 AM Filling in today on Live! With Regis and Kelly for Regis Philbin, Real Sports host Bryant Gumbel announced, “Two months ago, I had cancer surgery.” “It’s nothing to hide from,” the former Today anchor ...