Celebrities Adding to the Family

She married her husband in 2006, had her first son in 2007, and added another baby boy to the family on Monday. CNN anchor Campbell Brown is swimming in testosterone, and she says she’s loving every minute of it. The former NBC anchor and her husband Dan Senor are now the proud parents of Asher Liam Senor, who reportedly weighed in at 9 lbs., 4 oz. and is 21½ inches long. The 40-year-old mom and her 37-year-old husband are also parents to 16-month-old son Eli James. Another star mom adding to her brood is actress Penelope Ann Miller. The Carlito’s … Continue reading

Election Day Coverage—Who Will You Be Watching?

T-minus 24 hours. Television news organizations have been preparing for Election Day 2008 with about as much anticipation as the politicians themselves. The event is like the Super Bowl, the Olympics and the Academy Awards all wrapped up in one broadcast. Several networks just announced plans to unveil major new tech toys to get poll results to the public as soon as possible. Tomorrow you will be introduced to a “magic wall,” a “launchpad” and watch as NBC and ABC turn two New York City landmarks – Rockefeller Center and Times Square – into virtual TV studios. Here’s what else … Continue reading

Snow Job

I have to hand it to former White House press secretary Tony Snow, besides being smart, insightful and a wonderful communicator, he is also refreshingly honest. Which is saying a lot when you are talking about people in Washington. The broadcast journalist turned White House employee has decided to go back to TV and not because he is vain and loves seeing himself on the small screen (though I suppose that could be part of the reason). Rather, the former CNN star says he needs the money. So Snow has re-joined CNN as a conservative commentator. I love it. Snow’s … Continue reading

Did New Baby Cost CNN Anchor New Show?

The media had a field day when Campbell Brown left NBC News for CNN after more than 10 years at the peacock network. The former Weekend Today co-anchor spent years covering the White House for NBC and in 2006 she was named as a highly viable contender in the hunt to replace Katie Couric on the Today show. When NBC execs announced Meredith Vieira would fill Couric’s vacancy, Brown was livid. A year later Brown told a live Today show audience she was pregnant and a few months later she jumped ship to CNN where she was promised her own … Continue reading