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“Saturday Night Live” Skit + New York Governor = Controversy

Millions of viewers thought Saturday Night Live’s recent comedy sketch parodying New York Governor David Paterson was hilariously funny. Paterson… not so much. “Paterson in a BLIND Rage Over SNL Skit” screamed the headline in one New York paper. Apparently, the visually impaired governor was not laughing after SNL aired a bit that mocked his blindness. In fact Paterson made his opinion of the late-night comedy’s skit abundantly clear to reporters shortly after the show aired. “I can take a joke,” Paterson told the Daily News, but added, “only 37% of disabled people are working and I’m afraid that that … 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 →

Michael Phelps the Comedian?

I suppose if Nancy Kerrigan can do it, why not Michael Phelps? The king of the pool will be stepping into unchartered waters when he hosts the season premiere of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” on September 13th. (We all know the number 8 was great for the swimming sensation in China; now we’ll get to see how 13 treats him.) The golden boy of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China will not only be making his acting debut on the late-night institution, Phelps will also be hooking up with the recording artist whose music motivated him in the … Continue reading →

How Do You Pronounce It?

Is it “Bay-jing,” “Bay-zhing” or “Bay-zheeng”? The 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China are rapidly coming to a close and I have yet to view a day of coverage where broadcasters are on the same page when it comes to pronouncing the host city’s name. Have you noticed this too? Brian Williams spent more than a week anchoring NBC’s “Nightly News” from a place he calls “Bay-jing.” The veteran news anchor makes a concerted effort to place the emphasis on the second syllable and he sounds as though he knows what he is doing. However, lead primetime Olympic anchor … Continue reading →

Tim Russert’s Son Carries on Dad’s Legacy

If you watched even a single minute of Tim Russert’s emotional public memorial, which was broadcast live on MSNBC last month, then the announcement NBC brass just made regarding the late “Meet the Press” host’s son might not surprise you. NBC News is giving 22-year-old Luke Russert the chance to carry on his dad’s legacy—-on air. Earlier today NBC News President Steve Capus revealed that Luke will help cover the Democratic and Republican conventions for the peacock network. According to Capus, Luke’s official role will be that of convention correspondent focusing on “youth issues.” The job will reportedly be Luke’s … Continue reading →

TV Stars You’ll Be Seeing in Beijing

Hail, hail the gang’s all going. When the Olympic torch is lit in Beijing, China for the 2008 Summer Games next week the entire NBC News family will be there to bring it to you live. Seriously, NBC could rent out an entire hotel just to accommodate the A-listers who will be headlining coverage of the hotly anticipated athletic showdown. Brian Williams will be there, as will Tom Brokaw, Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, Ann Curry, Lester Holt, Richard Engels, Kevin Tibbles, and the Weather Channel’s Jim Cantore… and that’s just the bigwigs from the news department. Bob Costas and a … Continue reading →

Just in Time for the Holidays—Celebrity Bundles of Joy

What a Christmas it will be around Chris O’Donnell’s house—Santa’s going to be spending extra time there this year now that he has a seventh stocking to fill. According to news reports, the Grey’s Anatomy alum and his wife just welcomed their fifth child, a daughter they named Maeve Frances O’Donnell. O’Donnell’s rep says Maeve was 8 lbs. and 21½ inches long when she was born December 10th in Los Angeles. She joins sister Lily, 8, and brothers Chip, 7; Charlie, 4; Finley, 20 months. CNN anchor Campbell Brown and her husband Dan Senor will have a Christmas they won’t … Continue reading →

Watching T.V. While Breastfeeding

This is a topic that came straight out of the forums. One of our family members (purelegance) mentioned that she got a newsletter from the Baby Center and their answer to this question surprised her. Each person that answered the question said in no uncertain terms, that you should not watch television while nursing your baby. The reasons sited were various but to sum it up: you’re depriving yourself and baby of bonding time, you should be interacting with your baby and essentially television is an unneeded distraction. Judging by the women’s responses from Families.com, it seems this answer is … Continue reading →