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Matt Lauer, Ryan Seacrest confront “Today Show” rumors

April 4, 2012 Tom Comi Comments Off

There was a giant elephant on the set of the Today Show this morning, and Matt Lauer and Ryan Seacrest finally got together publicly to talk about it. For those not paying attention, there have been major rumors circulating that the American Idol host could be next in line to replace the morning show anchor should he not renew his expiring contract this year. It should be noted upfront that Lauer and Seacrest are social outside of their respective jobs, so much of the interview came across as two buddies having a conversation over a beer. And even though laughter […]

Parents of Trayvon Martin speak out Sunday night on “Dateline”

March 23, 2012 Lori Acken Comments Off

NBC News has announced that the parents of slain Florida teen Trayvon Martin — plus eyewitnesses to the crime and neighbors of Martin’s admitted shooter, neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman — will speak to Lester Holt on a special episode of Dateline to air Sunday, March 25 In addition to conducting the interviews, Holt spent time in Sanford, the community where the Feb. 26 shooting took place, and presents a comprehensive look at that fateful night’s events. Excerpts of Holt’s interviews, provided by the network, follow: ###Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon Martin’s mother, about her son: LESTER HOLT: Sybrina, what kind of […]

BET News special to examine the Trayvon Martin case

March 23, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer 3

The shooting and killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida last month by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman as the unarmed Martin was walking in Zimmerman’s gated community has exploded into national discussion and outrage as more of the potential implications of the case have come to light — from apparent police mishandling of the case from the outset; to questions about Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law (and similar laws in several other states) that seems to offer a loose interpretation of “self-defense” (Zimmerman is free, claiming he killed the young man in self-defense); to concerns about Zimmerman’s mindset during […]

BIO Channel remembers Davy Jones with a pair of encore specials

March 1, 2012 Lori Acken 1

Cheer up, weepy fans. To commemorate the unexpected passing of pop icon Davy Jones, tonight BIO Channel will help the former Monkee’s multiple generations of devoted fans remember their heartthrob with back to back hourlong specials devoted to the man and his band. Biography: The Monkees premieres at 8pm ET followed by BIO Remembers: Davy Jones at 9pm ET. Brought together as the members of a fictional band at the heart of their eponymous TV series, The Monkees insisted on touring as a real musical act and, for a time, sold more records than the Beatles. Though The Monkees aired just […]

Lifetime to air “Biography: Whitney Houston” on Feb. 18

February 14, 2012 Lori Acken Comments Off

In the wake of the tragic death of pop superstar Whitney Houston, Lifetime will present a special re-airing of Biography: Whitney Houston, which examines the life and career of the troubled songstress through the eyes of media professionals who followed her every move. […]

Lifetime airs “The Bodyguard” tonight to honor Whitney Houston

February 13, 2012 Lori Acken Comments Off

To honor the late Whitney Houston, who died Saturday at the age of 48, Lifetime will present her major motion picture The Bodyguard, costarring Kevin Costner, on Monday, Feb. 13, at 8pm ET/PT. In the 1992 romance, a former secret service agent (Costner) is assigned to serve as security for a superstar singer turned actress (Houston) and the duo develop a bond of trust and love that neither expected. The film received Academy® and Grammy® Award nominations for its songs “I Have Nothing” and “Run to You,” both performed by Houston.

Queen of pop Whitney Houston dies at 48

February 11, 2012 Channel Guide Staff 4

Pop music icon and celebrated actress Whitney Houston has passed away at the age of 48, just one day ahead of the 2012 Grammy Awards. Publicist Kristen Foster confirmed the singer’s death, but the cause has not yet been released. Houston was found dead in her room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. Houston’s 1985 debut album, Whitney Houston, won a Grammy Award and netted three No. 1 singles – “Saving All My Love for You”, “How Will I Know” and “Greatest Love of All”. Her followup album, Whitney, landed four more top hits – “I Wanna […]

Sanjay Gupta explores concussions, high-school football in CNN special, “Big Hits, Broken Dreams”

January 20, 2012 Channel Guide Staff 1

Of all the questions people throw Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s way — and there are many for the neurosurgeon who is also CNN’s chief medical correspondent — among the most common deal with high-school football and concussions. Is the game safe? Can it be made safe and still be the same sport? Should I let my kid play? Gupta addresses these issues and more in his new special Big Hits, Broken Dreams — his new CNN special airing 8pm Jan. 29 — for which he spent a full season embedded with the Junius H. Rose High School football team of Greenville, N.C. […]

TCA: Kutcher and Lorre talk “Two And A Half Men”

January 11, 2012 Lori Acken Comments Off

S’at you, Ashton Kutcher? Seated on stage with Two And A Half Men creators Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn, and his costars Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones, Kutcher sported a fresh, mom-approved haircut and a conservative suit (a show-sanctioned look that will be explained on Monday night’s ep) — and a ring on his wedding finger, with which he was noticeably fiddling. He also talked in measured tones about technology and investment funds. And a bit about Two and a Half Men. Mostly that he enjoys being on the show, is pleased that its demographic is skewing younger and […]

“CBS This Morning” hosts need to work on chemistry together and with guests

January 9, 2012 Tom Comi Comments Off

There are always going to be kinks that need to be worked out when a new show is launched, so it’s no real surprise that CBS This Morning is very much a work in progress. But if the show is ever going to succeed, the three hosts — Charlie Rose, Gayle King and Erica Hill — are going to have to develop a much better rapport with one another and their guests. Premiering today at 7am ET, the two-hour program replaced the ratings-challenged Early Show with the goal of somehow competing with NBC’s The Today Show and ABC’s Good Morning […]