TVNewser Recap: Week of August 16

Here’s a look back at the most popular stories from TVNewser this week:

• Rachel Maddow made her first “Meet the Press” appearance Sunday and mentioned Glenn Beck. “MTP” posted its best ratings since April.
• Speaking of, we asked if there was something more to Glenn Beck’s vacation this week.
• We took a field trip up to 30 Rock to see if, indeed, the NBC store was selling Obama merch.
• TVNewser visited CNBC headquarters in New Jersey and got a video interview with CNBC Asia Pacific reporter Amanda Drury while she is in the US. We also pretended to be Jim Cramer.
• MSNBC’s “Countdown” and “Rachel Maddow” repeats topped CNN at 10 and 11pmET.
• We found out we could have a NEW FEUD on our hands: Bill O’Reilly vs. Jon Stewart. We also reported that O’Reilly’s network, FNC, was the #2 cable channel the week prior.
• We interviewed CNN correspondent Michael Ware as he dealt with the difficult transition from Baghdad to Brooklyn.
• Steve Harvey joined GMA.
• On Wednesday, CBS legend Don Hewitt passed away. TVNewser pulled together some quotes from Hewitt as our own tribute.