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...7) -- Now that Matt Lauer and Tom Cruise have buried the hatchet, Ann Coulter had no problem filling the role as Lauer's 'Today' sparring partner. Going on the show following her initial interview being canceled and then rescheduled, Coulter vented throughout...

Worthy, I think, less for the unfortunate circumstance of a man dangling by his pants from a ski lift than from the impulse of several spectators to take his picture — and for NBC to run them on national television. Even Matt Lauer and Meredith Viera

...Coulter smiled brightly and thanked Matt Lauer for welcoming her to the TODAY show. Lauer smiled back, thanked her for coming, and told the caustic conservative commentator that reports of her being banned by NBC were untrue. “You’re not banned for life,”...

We’re prepared to put this whole Matt Millen thing to bed, for now, by poining out two recent items published elsewhere. And, of course, by inserting our own half-cocked takes. For now, Millen will join the NBC team for the network’s coverage of Super

...last night began its first season on a new network, ABC, in the process generating much more attention than it would have were it beginning its eighth season on its old network, NBC. What say you, Scrub-o-philes: was the procedure a success? Or is it being...

Columnist Posted: Jan. 7, 2009  8:48 a.m. How sour is the public mood? An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll found about half of people believe 2008 was one of the worst years in American history. At times, Abraham Lincoln’s lament

...off the site. NOTE: MSNBC.com does run corrections for its online reporting. NBC Nightly News also publishes its corrections on MSNBC.com. None of the six major Canadian English language daily newspapers owned by Sun Media have online corrections pages. Note:...

Fire crews are on the scene of a structure fire in Wake Forest, Raleigh Communications confirm. Raleigh Communications tell NBC17 that there are reports of a working fire in the 1400 block of Wait Avenue. Stay with NBC17 and MyNC.com for more details

" They were asked to cease and they refused. "

" The entire scandal that Frank Rich complained was not getting enough attention was that Gannon was a gay Republican. (Because if there's one thing Frank Rich can't abide, it's a gay man who's too scared to come out of the closet). "

" Single motherhood is like a farm team for future criminals and social outcasts. "

...continued for a breakdown of the most used reporters (and a list of the Top 20)... The most used reporter in 2008 was Andrea Mitchell, who finished 3rd in 2007. The #1 reporter in 2007, Jake Tapper, was #2 in 2008. David Gregory, now in a new role, moved from...

...might agree with that assessment is Bill Clinton, who derisively referred to Newsweek magazine as "the house organ of Paula Jones" -- an unfortunate use of "Paula Jones" and "organ" in the same sentence. Yes, he was referring to the magazine that refused to...

...enough that his satirical newspaper predicts we'll see it reprised in 2009. The presidential election was so successful for NBC, Randazzo says, that the network will release a sequel this year. NBC only intended the election series to be two and a half seasons...

...2008 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Mia Farrow talks about the issues in Darfur while in Bosnia DJ AM arrives to the Sprint Champion’s Celebration at Marquee in New York Mariah...

...broke that former Tennessee GOP leader Chip Saltsman... This is a guest post written by Mustafa Barghouthi,... Supermodel Elle Macpherson may be 44 with two kids, but she showed she still... In its "Oral History of the Bush White House," Vanity Fair...

...you turn down $383,000, a trip to Hawaii to hang out with Kobe Bryant and watch some Lakers preseason basketball, and a pair of shoes autographed by Bryant for a chance to win $1 million? Watch the video to see what Deal or No Deal contestant Davon Clark decided...

...night, I was watching the Penguins-Devils game on Center Ice. I couldn't help but notice the struggles of legendary Devils/Versus/NBC broadcaster Mike "Doc" Emrick. Despite what sounded like a pretty nasty cold, he made it through two-plus periods before giving...

...- From Christmas celebrations to New Year's parties, the holidays can derail your diet. But there are ways to get through the holiday season without putting on extra pounds. "You go to all these parties and people have all these good foods so it's kind of...

...MO (NBC) - A teenager has been arrested in Missouri, charged with kidnapping and murder. Police say John Wilfong, 17, shot and killed his foster mother at their home in rural Patton sometime Tuesday. He fled in the family's SUV after reportedly abducting...

...its course," Amy says. "We are very excited!" The Wolffs, who live in Omaha, Neb., run a weight loss and self-improvement program called Reality Wellness. They also help organize local competitions, such as Shape Up Omaha, focused on getting folks fit. ...

...Half Men” shows the two companies aren’t on the best of terms. Since a name-change to The WB remains a long shot, look for The CW to do something it should have done at its birth and shift its focus to unscripted dramas like “The Hills.” After all, if NBC...

...producer Nigel Lythgoe needed a big name in dance to help host the show. That job went to Michael Flatley, the whirlwind who made "Riverdance" and "Lord of the Dance" international sensations. Flatley fielded questions from nondancing TV critics. Here's what...

Pete Dougherty has been the Times Union's sports on TV/radio critic for nearly two decades as time and space permits. Now neither are an issue, and whatever Pete takes in from his couch, in the car or on the Web, he'll discuss here. Join the

...programs dominated the top three primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Friday, December 5, 2008.  “Numb3rs” claimed the top slot, with almost 9.9 million average viewers, while “Ghost Whisperer” and a “Numb3rs”-related special rounded out the top three,...

...adding to industry woes are advertisers, who are expected to slash spending as the U.S. economy slides deeper into recession. NBC said it would also further integrate its international production and reorient domestic TV production into a more central hub...

..."Businesses are just afraid to commit." Zucker said he did not blame the poor ratings at NBC on NBC Entertainment co-chairmen Ben Silverman and Marc Graboff. "We have not had a good fall at NBC. I don't think that's lost on anyone," he said, adding, "but in...

...all of these shows to be strong and I'm personally disappointed that they didn't deliver bigger audiences than they did," said Ben Silverman, co-chairman of NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios. "Obviously, it's not the results we are satisfied with,...

...of My Own Worst Enemy? Speaking at the UBS Media and Communications Conference this afternoon, NBC Universal chairman Jeff Zucker suggested such a move isn't unlikely as the conglomerate looks to scale back its costs in the face of the downturn. "Can we continue...

...fall at NBC. I don't think that's lost on anyone, but in no way have we lost confidence in [NBC Entertainment co-chairmen Ben Silverman and Marc Graboff]." In a hilarious, semi-related story, an apparently unconcerned Ben Silverman was seen hitting the slopes...

...as Executive Vice President, Alternative Programming, NBC and Universal Media Studios. The announcements were made today by Ben Silverman and Marc Graboff, who both serve as Co-Chairmen, NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios, and to whom Bromstad...

...Teri Weinberg and reality chief Craig Plestis — were dismissed Friday, among 500 layoffs at the parent company. NBC co-chairman Ben Silverman said he was "personally disappointed" in the network's performance but declined to confirm he'll stay at the network,...

...season at NBC is forcing the network to consider scaling back the number of hours it airs programming, Chief Executive Jeff Zucker told an investor conference Monday. While NBC will continue to fund the creation of pilots, Zucker told analysts at a media investor...

Speaking at the UBS Global Media Summit in New York Monday, Zucker suggested several ways to overhaul the network model, including fewer hours—and maybe even fewer nights—of NBC programming. Several affiliates welcome the possibility, and said Saturday