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  • September 2008

    • MSNBC Boots Olbermann, Matthews From Anchor Chairs

      New York Times  |  Sep 8, 08 5:27 AM CDT

      MSNBC Boots Olbermann, Matthews From Anchor Chairs

      (Newser) - After months of criticism and pointed derision at the Republican convention, MSNBC will yank Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews from the anchor seats during this fall's debates and election. NBC News correspondent David Gregory will host election coverage, while Olbermann and Matthews remain as commentators. Ratings at the struggling network have been up, but critics of the network have questioned its more partisan coverage. More »

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      MSNBC  • news anchor  • Keith Olbermann  • Chris Matthews  • David Gregory

  • August 2008
  • July 2008

    • Lopez Lands Extra Anchor Slot

      Variety  |  Jul 29, 08 11:25 AM CDT

      Lopez Lands Extra Anchor Slot

      (Newser) - Mario Lopez will become the solo anchor for Extra when the entertainment news show’s 15th season kicks off in September, Variety reports. The former weekend co-host, best known for his stints on Dancing With the Stars and the teen sitcom Saved By the Bell , replaces Dayna Devon and Mark McGrath, the Sugar Ray frontman who’s returning to his music. More »

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      celebrity  • reality TV  • gossip  • news anchor  • entertainment industry  • anchor

    • CNBC Focuses on Fresh Face of Biz News

      New York Times  |  Jul 20, 08 10:58 AM CDT

      CNBC Focuses on Fresh Face of Biz News

      (Newser) - Since Jim Cramer and Maria Bartiromo became breakout stars for CNBC, the network has been trying to cultivate more of the sort of talent that draws a devoted viewership. Erin Burnett, 32, has enjoyed one of those carefully crafted career trajectories, moving from writer to co-anchor in just weeks. The New York Times examines the rise of CNBC's young asset. More »

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      business  • news anchor  • CNBC  • star  • Erin Burnett

  • June 2008

    • Brian Williams to Step Into Russert's Shoes

      E! Online  |  Jun 20, 08 2:55 AM CDT

      Brian Williams to Step Into Russert's Shoes

      (Newser) - NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams will be filling in for Tim Russert on this Sunday's Meet the Press , E! Online reports. NBC is still seeking a permanent replacement for the mighty newsman who died a week ago. Reporters David Gregory and Andrea Mitchell have been mentioned as possible candidates, as have Hardball host Chris Matthews—and Williams himself. More »

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      NBC  • Tim Russert  • news anchor  • Meet the Press  • Brian Williams

  • May 2008
  • April 2008

    • Couric Gets Vote of Confidence

      Mediabistro blogs  |  Apr 18, 08 2:40 PM CDT

      Couric Gets Vote of Confidence

      (Newser) - Katie Couric will anchor the CBS Evening News for a long time to come, the network's CEO told staffers today, TVNewser reports. Les Moonves dropped in on the daily news meeting to dispel recent rumors that Couric is not long for the newscast, which sits at the bottom of the ratings heap. At the meeting, Couric said the show is "very much family." More »

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      CBS  • Katie Couric  • news anchor  • TV ratings  • network news  • Leslie Moonves  • CBS Evening News

    • CBS May Dump Couric Early

      Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 9, 08 7:25 PM CDT

      CBS May Dump Couric Early

      (Newser) - CBS may part ways with "Evening News" anchor Katie Couric as soon as the January 2009 inauguration, and long before her contract expires in 2011, reports the Wall Street Journal , citing anonymous sources from both camps. Network executives are tired of all-time low ratings that began with the switch from Dan Rather to Couric in 2006—after an interim with Bob Schieffer, whose ratings Couric still hasn't bested, the Journal notes. More »

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      television  • media  • CBS  • Katie Couric  • news anchor  • TV ratings  • contract  • Larry King  • Nielsen Ratings  • television news  • CBS Evening News  • Dan Rather

  • March 2008

    • CNN Anchor Cooper Has Skin Cancer

      E! Online  |  Mar 19, 08 7:39 PM CDT

      CNN Anchor Cooper Has Skin Cancer

      (Newser) - CNN's Anderson Cooper returned to the air today after a two-day absence during which he had a cancerous mole removed from his face, E! News reports. Anderson wrote on his blog that he's fine and that the surgery went well, and a spokesman said doctors don't think the cancer has spread. "Don't want you to think I got into a fistfight with Charlie Rose," Cooper wrote to his fans. More »

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      CNN  • news anchor  • skin cancer  • moles  • Anderson Cooper  • Charlie Rose

    • 'Bikini Anchor' May Sue NYC Over Cop Tussle

      New York Daily News  |  Mar 14, 08 5:20 PM CDT

      'Bikini Anchor' May Sue NYC Over Cop Tussle

      (Newser) - A former Philadelphia news anchor who allegedly punched a New York cop may be preparing to sue the city, the police department, and several individual officers—including the one she was originally charged with hitting. Alycia Lane's lawyer tells the Daily News the move allows her “to keep her options,” but she could seek $5 million over “economic injuries," a notice of claim filed this week states. More »

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      lawsuit  • New York  • Philadelphia  • assault  • news anchor  • Manhattan  • NYPD  • felony  • Alycia Lane  • Rich Eisen  • bikini

    • MSNBC Cans 'Tucker' for Rising Star

      Mediabistro blogs  |  Mar 10, 08 7:43 PM CDT

      MSNBC Cans 'Tucker' for Rising Star

      (Newser) - MSNBC today picked rising star David Gregory to helm a new political show in place of Tucker Carlson's low-rated "Tucker", TVNewser reports. Gregory's "Race for the White House" will air at 6 p.m. weekdays while he continues to report on the White House for NBC News and fill in for Matt Lauer on "Today", the New York Times reports. More »

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      television  • media  • cable TV  • MSNBC  • news anchor  • network television  • NBC News  • Tucker Carlson

  • January 2008

    • TV Anchor Suspended After 'Lynch Tiger' Quip

      Newsday  |  Jan 10, 08 6:29 AM CST

      TV Anchor Suspended After 'Lynch Tiger' Quip

      (Newser) - A golf commentator's quip that the only way young challengers could defeat super pro Tiger Woods would be to "lynch him" has earned her a two-week suspension and sparked a furor. The Golf Channel's lead anchor Kelly Tilghman made the comments in response to an on-air analyst's jokey suggestion that golfers should "gang up" to take on Woods. "Lynch him in a back alley," Tilghman piped in. More »

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      golf  • Tiger Woods  • racism  • news anchor  • Al Sharpton  • lynching  •