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September 2008
- Fey 'More Palin Than Palin'
  
  People | Sep 14, 08 5:19 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Tina Fey ushered in the new Saturday Night Live season last night with her much-anticipated Sarah Palin impersonation, sharing the opening skit with Amy Poehler’s Hillary Clinton in a “public service announcement” deriding the media’s sexist coverage of the presidential campaign. The sketch also skewered Palin’s views on global warming (it’s “just God hugging us closer”) and her lack of experience in international affairs, reports People . More »
- Palin's Posture Reveals Her Self-Doubt: Expert
  
  CBS | Sep 12, 08 6:12 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Sarah Palin’s performance in her first television interview pales when compared to her commanding convention speech, an expert told CBS News. The Alaska governor’s poor posture and hand-wringing in the ABC interview reveal insecurity, according to body language pro Jo-Ellan Dimitrius, who gave the Republican veep pick an overall score of 5 out of 10. More »
- Obama Set for Return Engagement on SNL
  
  Associated Press | Sep 12, 08 4:10 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama will make his second appearance on Saturday Night Live tomorrow night, the AP reports. The Democratic presidential nominee first appeared on the NBC show in November, playing himself in a skit set at a Halloween party thrown by his then-rival and Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton. Michael Phelps will host the season premiere episode. More »
- Oprah Won't Host Palin
  
  ABC News | Sep 6, 08 5:56 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey will not host Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on her program—and some viewers are hopping mad, ABC News reports. “She's doing an injustice to women,” said one likely former fan. The Drudge Report had suggested that the Oprah camp was at loggerheads over a possible Palin appearance. But Oprah denied the report, insisting she has no intention of inviting any political guests—at least until after the election. More »
August 2008
- Fake Reporters Are Rock Stars in Denver
  
  USA Today | Aug 28, 08 4:05 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - it's hard enough for the reporters swarming all over the Democratic Convention to score good interviews; fake reporters have it even harder. The Daily Show 's correspondents are now such big stars they draw admirers—and hecklers—every time they try to record, USA Today reports. Which doesn't exactly help them catch catch unguarded delegates doing embarrassing things. More »
- Should Dems Attack More in Denver?
  
  CNN | Aug 26, 08 2:50 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - James Carville started tongues wagging in Denver when he criticized Democrats for not attacking enough. “You haven't heard about Iraq or John McCain or George W. Bush,” Carville complained on CNN. “We’re playing hide the message.” Is Carville right? Matt Bunk of the Arizona Capital Times thinks that, sadly, he is. Positive rhetoric is nice, but negative campaigning worked. Besides, without attacks the night was “mind-numbingly boring.” More »
- Daily Show Evolves Into True Force
  
  New York Times | Aug 16, 08 2:08 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Oh, what a difference eight years makes. The Daily Show struggled with limited access and no respect during the 2000 presidential race, but in this election the show has emerged as “a genuine cultural and political force,” writes Michiko Kakutani in the New York Times . Not only are presidential candidates clambering to make guest appearances, but The Daily Show may be the newsiest news hour around. More »
July 2008
- SNL Expands Election Coverage
  
  Zap2It | Jul 21, 08 8:42 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Saturday Night Live is expanding its satirical coverage of Election 2008, reports Zap2it. NBC will air three SNL primetime campaign specials, plus four consecutive Saturday night shows beginning in September, boosting the number of pre-election live shows to seven. The program will also feature the traditional election eve special " SNL Presidential Bash." More »
June 2008
- Subdued Meet the Press Now Squirm-Free
  
  New York Times | Jun 30, 08 8:31 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Meeting the press is a much more laid-back experience with Tom Brokaw temporarily in Tim Russert’s old seat, the New York Times reports. Hosting his first standard-format show yesterday, Brokaw “kept the mood at a sober but easygoing tempo,” writes Alessandra Stanley. But with the presidential race heating up, things were perhaps a little too cool in the studio, Stanley notes. More »
- Brokaw to Replace Russert
  
  Chicago Tribune | Jun 22, 08 2:40 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - NBC has anointed Tom Brokaw as Tim Russert's heir on "Meet the Press" through the 2008 election, the network announced today. "I feel right at home," said Brokaw, who has appeared on the public affairs show since the Watergate days. But Brian Williams—who took over NBC's Nightly News when Brokaw stepped down in 2004—was at the helm today, and he wasn't up to snuff, writes the Swamp's Jon Crewdson. More »
- Brian Williams to Step Into Russert's Shoes
  
  E! Online | Jun 20, 08 2:55 AM CDT
  
  (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 »
- Michelle Gets a Gig With a 'View'
  
  Time | Jun 18, 08 12:40 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Michelle Obama started off her debut appearance on “The View” with a jab at the "terrorist fist jab" controversy, demanding of her co-hosts, "I have to be greeted properly. Fist bump please." Obama talked everything from politics to pantyhose—no, she doesn’t wear them—and said she draws attention because “I wear my heart on my sleeve.” When asked right off the bat about her much-ballyhooed patriotism, Time reports, Obama said, “Of course I’m proud.” More »
- Meet the Press Remembers Russert
  
  Politico | Jun 15, 08 11:42 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - With the moderator's chair empty, Tom Brokaw began this morning's edition of "Meet the Press" by urging the show's guests not to cry, Politico reports. Friends and admirers of longtime host Tim Russert gathered to recall the highlights of his career and what made the ultimate political junkie. More »
- Mrs. O Gets Her Own View
  
  Associated Press | Jun 5, 08 10:42 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Following Cindy McCain's lead, Michelle Obama will co-host The View on June 18, the AP reports. ABC’s mid-morning gabfest asked the wife of the presumptive Democratic nominee to be a guest, but she said she’d rather jump into the often-lively chat and guest interviews, as McCain did in April. More »
- Daytime TV as Campaign Stop
  
  Newsweek | Jun 3, 08 2:26 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - You know where they stand on gas prices, but what about pantsuits and family pets? Hillary Clinton, John McCain, and Barack Obama are making the rounds of daytime talk shows and celebrity gossipfests, courting "low-info" voters—those mostly white, working class, and undecided folks who haven't been paying much attention to the campaign. And besides pulling in millions more viewers than Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert, softer shows also go easier on guests, reports Newsweek . More »
May 2008
- (MS)NBC Generates, Draws Heat
  
  Associated Press | May 27, 08 10:40 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - MSNBC's recent success is a thorn in the side of its competitors, the politicians who accuse the network of bias, and an unlikely third party—NBC News. The cable network's opinionated anchors and the broadcast sibling's more traditional approach are increasingly entangled, the AP reports, and critics don't share the NBC News president's confidence that viewers can make the distinction. More »
- SNL Finale Promises Fall Yuks
  
  Washington Post | May 19, 08 2:55 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - It’s been a long, sometimes-bumpy road for Saturday Night Live , Tom Shales writes in the Washington Post , but the 33rd season finale showed the cast—and guest John McCain&