View Post NBC Today’s ‘Bitchy’ Selfie Moment By Jordan Chariton on Dec. 11, 2013 - 1:26 PM During a conversation about the appropriateness of the smiling “selfie” taken by Denmark’s Prime Minister with President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron at Nelson Mandela’s memorial, Natalie ...
View Post CNN Live-to-Tape Goes Very Wrong for CNN By Jordan Chariton on Dec. 10, 2013 - 3:00 PM There was an embarrassing mix-up on “ICYMI” last night between Brooke Baldwin and Jake Tapper and ICN was watching. The two had taped a segment about Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush and Hillary Clinton trav ...
View Post TV Biz Broadcast, Cable Networks Up Early For Mandela Memorial Service By Merrill Knox on Dec. 10, 2013 - 12:57 PM The broadcast and cable networks were up early this morning as international leaders, dignitaries and thousands of South Africans filled FNB Stadium in Johannesburg to honor Nelson Mandela, who died last week at the age of 95. Bri ...
View Post TV Biz Coverage Plans for Mandela Memorial Service By Merrill Knox on Dec. 9, 2013 - 2:39 PM International leaders, including President Barack Obama and former Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, will honor Nelson Mandela at a public memorial service at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg tomorrow. The memo ...
View Post TV Biz The Fox Ticker: Kelly, Kurtz, Kilmeade By Merrill Knox on Dec. 9, 2013 - 10:13 AM Megyn Kelly will appear on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” tonight. Howard Kurtz takes a look at the media’s relationship with Nelson Mandela in his latest column for FoxNews.com. Brian Kilmeade averages four ho ...
View Post CNN Brian Stelter Makes ‘Reliable Sources’ Debut By Jordan Chariton on Dec. 8, 2013 - 3:38 PM Brian Stelter, who filled in a few times on “Reliable Sources” the last few months, made his debut as host of the CNN media criticism show this morning. Stelter covered this week’s revolving media door, President ...
View Post NBC ‘Is That The Weirdest Thing You’ve Ever Heard?’ By Jordan Chariton on Dec. 7, 2013 - 1:02 PM “The Sound of Music Live!” starring Carrie Underwood scored huge ratings for NBC Thursday night, but MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts scored his own memorable performance earlier that day. During Thursday’s show R ...
View Post TV Biz Networks Schedule Weekend Specials on Nelson Mandela By Merrill Knox on Dec. 6, 2013 - 1:12 PM The broadcast and cable networks are scheduling special coverage on the death of Nelson Mandela this weekend. Here’s what they have planned so far. NBC’s Lester Holt will anchor the weekend editions of “TodayR ...
View Post TV Biz Nelson Mandela Dies at 95 By Merrill Knox on Dec. 5, 2013 - 5:02 PM Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, the first black president of South Africa, has died at the age of 95. His death was announced by Jacob Zuma, the current President of South Africa. NBC News and CBS both produced special reports ...
CBS CBS News Gets Inside Nelson Mandela’s 94th Birthday Celebration By Chris Ariens on Jul. 18, 2012 - 5:02 PM CBS News Correspondent Mark Phillips was the only American network television correspondent to be invited inside and to record video of former South African President Nelson Mandela during his birthday celebration today. The party ...