TV Biz 21 Million Tune in for Networks’ Michael Jackson & Farrah Fawcett Specials By Chris Ariens on Jun. 26, 2009 - 12:31 PM Five hours of last night’s primetime schedules on the big 3 were produced by the news divisions, with ABC, CBS and NBC crashing multi-hour reports on Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett. But it was ABC’s Fawcett special ...
TV Biz Cablers Scramble to Cover Michael Jackson News By Chris Ariens on Jun. 25, 2009 - 5:47 PM The cable news networks have been covering the news that Michael Jackson was rushed to UCLA Medical Center after suffering a heart attack. At 5:20pmET TMZ.com reported Jackson had died after paramedics were unable to revive him. A ...
TV Biz “This Is It”: Cablers Cover Michael Jackson’s Comeback By SteveK on Mar. 5, 2009 - 1:40 PM Michael Jackson gave a (very short) news conference today, and the cablers were there to cover the commotion. MSNBC and CNN took live shots of the bus as it approached the arena in London throughout the morning. “The man lov ...
NBC 13 Years at #1 For the Today Show By Chris Ariens on Dec. 18, 2008 - 4:57 PM On December 11, 1995, the “Today” show reported on a snowstorm in Buffalo, the U.S. Marines arriving in Bosnia, Michael Jackson’s collapse during an on-stage rehearsal, and the possibility of MSN and NBC starting ...
Revolving Door Rita Cosby Lands with Inside Edition By Chris Ariens on Jul. 15, 2008 - 11:01 AM Former Fox News and MSNBC anchor Rita Cosby is joining Inside Edition. Cosby will be a special correspondent going after the big interviews. She’s talked with newsmakers ranging from Slobodon Milosevic to Michael Jackson. Co ...