THE DAILY EDITION

BARBARA WALTERS MOST FASCINATING PEOPLE OF 2009

noreply@blogger.com (jc) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:17:00 +0000

Barbara Walters presented her annual look at the 10 most fascinating people of the year tonight. Enjoy this recap.

#10 LADY GAGA - Lady Gaga took her sunglasses off for the interview, telling Walters that she doesn't take her glasses off for just anybody. Barbara said, "bluffin with my muffin," when asking Gaga about her sexual orientation. LG said her relationships have always been with men, although she has hooked up with women.

#9 JENNY SANFORD - Broke up with politician husband, Mark Sandford, when he cheated on her in a much publicized affair.

#8 TYLER PERRY - Popular films have grossed more than $400 million.

#7 KATE GOSSELIN - Wholesome TLC star whose TV showed was canceled after her and her husband had a messy public break-up. She told Barbara that her kids miss the cameras.

# 6 GLENN BECK - Controversial TV host who's outspoken against President Obama. He told Barbara that he's afraid that our freedoms will slip away with us having a choice.

#5 ADAM LAMBERT - American Idol runner-up whose American Music Awards performance was X-rated. Lambert told Walters that he had no regrets about the performance. He says he's not sure what affect the performance will have on her career.

#4 BRETT FAVRE - 40-year-old Football player who's still in the game. Retirement just doesn't work for this guy and he's tried!

#3 SARAH PALIN - The first person to be on Barbara Walters' list two years in a row. In 2009, she abruptly left her post as governor of Alaska and authored a best-selling book. She told BW her perfect day would be one where she's at home with her five children, eating moose stew.

#2 THE JACKSON KIDS - When Michael Jackson died, he left behind three children. BW did not score an interview with the kids, showing file of them from previous interviews. Michael did not make the list because it only includes people who are still alive.

#1 MICHELLE OBAMA - The first African American first lady said there are times when she pinches herself as she's walking through the White House. (If you were watching David Letterman last night, you would have seen Letterman guess correctly about Barbara's top secret number one pick. Barbara just squirmed in her seat after he guessed it was Mrs. Obama. Sounds like Letterman got some inside info.)

CBS CANCELS "AS THE WOLD TURNS"

noreply@blogger.com (jc) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:55:00 +0000

After 54 years on the air, CBS announced today that it's canceling "As The World Turns." The show will stay on the air through September 2010. Soap operas are just not bringing in the ratings that they used to. CBS canceled long-running soap "The Guiding Light" earlier this year. It was replaced with a new version of the classic game show, "Let's Make A Deal."

CHEATING SITE OFFERS TIGER ENDORSEMENT DEAL

noreply@blogger.com (jc) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:23:00 +0000

Now that Tiger Woods has basically admitted to cheating on his wife, he is being offered an endorsement deal from a pretty unique source. AshleyMadison.com is a website that encourages cheating. They hook married people up. Now TMZ reports, the site if offering Woods $5 million dollars to promote the site.

THANKSGIVING FUN

noreply@blogger.com (jc) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:38:00 +0000

Thanksgiving is tomorrow. If you're looking for some ways to get into the Thanksgiving spirit, we've got a few ideas.

If you have Sirius Satellite Radio, check out Martha Stewart's channel for her annual Thanksgiving hotline. For three years now, Martha and her team of expert chefs have been taking your turkey day questions. Want to know how to brine a turkey? Need a recipe for the perfect pumpkin pie? Call Martha's hotline.

The 83rd annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is tomorrow. If you can't make it to New York, log onto their website to read about the parade's history. There's also plenty of fun games for the kids. Don't miss the parade. It's live on NBC tomorrow morning at 9AM/ET.

There are a bunch of TV specials tomorrow after your Thanksgiving meal. ABC will air the classic "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving," followed by concerts with Beyonce and Paul McCartney. At 9PM/ET, NBC presents "People of the Year" with Matt Lauer. The "Today" show host talks to all of the headline-makers include hero pilot Sully Sullenberger, Taylor Swift and the Octomom.

Happy Thanksgiving!

ADAM LAMBERT'S GMA APPEARANCE CANCELED

noreply@blogger.com (jc) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:19:00 +0000

He made out with a guy and simulated oral sex on network television. Now, Adam Lambert will be sitting at home tomorrow morning. The American Idol runner-up was supposed to perform on Good Morning America, but the network canceled his appearance. ABC received 1,500 complaints after Lambert's way over-the-top performance on Sunday's American Music Awards. The network says Lambert would not be appropriate for the morning audience. After the GMA cancellation, the CBS swooped right in, asking Lambert to perform on the Early Show. He agreed.

VIDEO: OPRAH CALLS IT QUITS

noreply@blogger.com (jc) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:32:00 +0000

Let's all watch a billionaire cry...

'OPRAH' CALLING IT QUITS IN 2011

noreply@blogger.com (jc) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:18:00 +0000

The show that broke new ground and made its host a very rich lady, is going off the air. Tomorrow, Oprah Winfrey will announce that her show will sign off in 2011. The announcement will happen on her show, which is live from Chicago on Fridays. In 2011, she will be on the air for 25 years. Oprah is starting her own cable network, OWN. There have been rumors that she will host a show there. Her companys says "The Oprah Winfrey Show" will not be transferred to cable.

'JUDGE KAREN' TO RETURN TO TV

noreply@blogger.com (jc) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:55:00 +0000

Here's something that rarely happens. A canceled show is coming back to television.
Sony canceled Judge Karen last year after one season in syndication. Next fall, the show will return to daytime with a new name, Judge Karen's Court. The show has been picked up Litton Entertainment. The show was brought back at the request of the Sinclair Broadcasting Group, which owns stations in larger midsize markets like Pittsburgh. It's one of several new court shows being planned for fall 2010. Nancy Grace will take on Judge Judy in Swift Justice with Nancy Grace. Jay McGraw, Dr. Phil's son and the producer of The Doctors, is marketing a spin-off called, The Lawyers. Also in the works, Entertainment Studios' America's Court with Judge Ross and Trifecta's Judge Heck.

GREAT VIDEO: CARRIE PREJEAN THROWS A FIT ON LARRY KING

noreply@blogger.com (jc) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:56:00 +0000

MUST SEE VIDEO
She's on 14:59 of her 15 minutes of fame. Still, Carrie Prejean appeared on Larry King Live to promote her new book last night. (Is anyone going to buy that?) The former beauty queen got upset with Larry when he asked her why she recently settled with the Miss California USA pageant. She repeatedly called Larry "inappropriate" then pulled her mic off and started talking to her PR people off-camera. There was a bunch of dead air. Then, Larry took a break. Time for the media to stop giving this brat airtime. Here's Anderson Cooper breaking it all down:

CHIMP ATTACK VICTIM APPEARS ON 'OPRAH'

noreply@blogger.com (jc) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:58:00 +0000

In case you forgot it was sweeps, Oprah was there to remind you today. She scored two huge exclusives.

First up, she spoke with the two heroes of the Fort Hood shooting. Kimberly Munley fired the shoots that took down gunman Nidal Malik Hasan on thst fateful day. Oprah interviewed her via satellite. Munley says she's getting better each day.

In a worldwide exclusive, Oprah also sat down with Charla Nash. She's the Connecticut woman whose face was ripped off by a chimp earlier this year. Nash said that she does not remember anything about the day she was attacked. She's been hospitalized ever since. Nash says she's not in pain. She wears a veil, so she doesn't scare people. But for the first time, she took it off for Oprah. It was very graphic. Very courageous of her.

"DR. PHIL" AMONG SEVERAL TALK SHOWS RENEWED

noreply@blogger.com (jc) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:28:00 +0000

There's a buzz that Oprah will be moving her talk show to her new cable network in 2011. But several other talk shows are staying put. Dr. Phil has been renewed for the 2013-14 season in about 70 percent of the country. NBC Universal's trash talkers, Maury, Jerry Springer, and Steve Wilkos have all been picked up by the Tribune station group through the 2011-12 season. Those shows recently moved to Connecticut where the production costs are cheaper.

By the way, Tyra Banks pulled off a tabloid sweeps stunt today. She spoke with a woman who was born with two vaginas. Happy November sweeps!

BREAKING: 12 PEOPLE KILLED AT FORT HOOD

noreply@blogger.com (jc) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:18:00 +0000

Breaking news at Fort Hood army base in Texas.

12 people have been killed, 31 others have been injured, in a mass shooting. One suspect was killed. Two others are under arrest. At least one of those suspects is a U.S. solider.

President Obama addressed the nation just after 5PM/ET. He called it "a horrific outburst of violence."

HALLOWEEN 2009 ON TV

noreply@blogger.com (jc) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:19:00 +0000

You couldn't turn on the TV this morning without seeing your favorite show getting all spooky for Halloween.

Regis & Kelly changed outfits a bunch of times like they do every year for their Halloween special. This year, they paid tribute to reality TV. They started the show as Jon and Kate Gosselin. Gelman dressed as the balloon boy, with Art Moore by his side as his crazy father. Reege also dressed up as Britain's Got Talent singer, Susan Boyle. While Kelly changed outfits to be Lady Gaga. The show ended with its annual best costume contest.

Elsewhere, Ellen Degeneres dressed up as the cover of O magazine. Her outfit was of her pushing Oprah on a swing. Pretty funny. Rachael Ray spent the day as Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz. Wendy Williams dressed up as Dolly Parton. She had the perfect body for it, fake boobs and all! Tyra Banks changed her outfit a few times. She started her show dressed as Whoppi Goldberg, with a cardboard cutout of the other ladies from The View attached to her. Just like Kelly Ripa, Tyra also sported a Kate Gosselin wig. Martha Stewart and her audience dressed up as characters from Where The Wild Things Are. Martha's guests included Jimmy Fallon, who she treated to some frightening Halloween-inspired foods.

WOMEN BARE ALL IN TV NEWS SWEEPS STUNT

noreply@blogger.com (jc) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:52:00 +0000

Here's a way to get ratings: show two naked women in evening newscasts and call it "news."

Today, is the first day of November sweeps. Oddly enough, it's also the day that WJLA in Washington is starting a series on breast cancer detection. The series will feature two women fully exposed on late-afternoon and evening newscasts.

The station realizes that the timing of this story is sure to raise some eyebrows.

"People will say we're doing it just for ratings," general manager Bill Lord said. "But we're a commercial television station... we're trying to get people to watch us. Yes, this is an attention-getting story, but it's also an important story."

So, they are doing it for ratings.

By the way, one of the subjects is a 28-year-old woman. Wonder what she looks like.

For more on this sweeps stunt, check out this Washington Post article.

JACKO EARNS $72 MILLION SINCE HIS DEATH

noreply@blogger.com (jc) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:09:00 +0000

Michael Jackson's death is translating into dollar signs. Since the pop star died in June, he has raking in a whopping $72 million dollars. $90 million for the year total. This doesn't even count the millions that his movie "This Is It" is making.

Forbes magazine has released a list of the top money-making dead celebs. Jackson came in third.

1. Yves Saint Laurent - $350M
2. Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein - $250M
3. Michael Jackson - $72M
4. Elvis Presley - $55M
5. "The Lord of the Rings" author J.R.R. Tolkien - $50M

ARTIE LANGE ON "JIMMY FALLON"

noreply@blogger.com (jc) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:31:00 +0000

Great episode of Jimmy Fallon last night that's a must see for Howard Stern fans. Artie Lange was on in what was one of his best appearances by far. He stuck around for the entire show and killed it. The segment with Olivia Munn was hilarious and the special guest ping ping player was the icing on the cake. Amazing show. Here's a clip from Artie's first segment. Check out Jimmy Fallon's website to watch the whole show. It's worth it.

"ALL WORKED UP"

noreply@blogger.com (jc) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:01:00 +0000

Repo men. Process servers. They're the jobs that people love to hate. Now, there's a great new show called "All Worked Up" on TruTV where you can watch these people deliver the bad news from the comfort of your own home. In once recent episode, Lizard Lick Towing had to repo a tow truck. Here's a look at the drama that broke out with the owner as they tried to take the vehicle. Be sure to check out "All Worked Up" Monday nights at 9pm/ET on TruTV.

MSNBC ANCHOR GETS HER REV'S MIXED UP

noreply@blogger.com (jc) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:25:00 +0000

MUST SEE VIDEO
MSNBC anchor Contessa Brewer got her Reverand's mixed up when she was talking to Jesse Jackson today. This clip is painful to watch, but sooo good!

HSN HOST BREAKS TV

noreply@blogger.com (jc) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:25:00 +0000

MUST SEE VIDEO
This is great. A Home Shopping Network host was playing a tennis game on Wii, when he accidentally let go of the controller and smashed a pricey TV.

MEREDITH VIERA GETS EXCITED OVER 'MILLIONAIRE' CONTESTANT

noreply@blogger.com (jc) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:01:00 +0000

MUST SEE VIDEO
This video making the rounds on YouTube and was also featured on the Howard Stern Show and the fourth hour of the Today show. It shows "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" host Meredith Viera uncomfortably hitting on one of the contestants.

ARTIE LANGE PLEADS GUILTY TO DUI

noreply@blogger.com (jc) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:53:00 +0000

Everybody's favorite comic from the Howard Stern Show has pleaded guilty to driving under the influence. Back on July 10, Artie Lange was charged after getting into a minor car crash in New Jersey. This morning, he pled guilty and his driving privileges were taken away for seven months.

The scary thing is that he wasn't under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs. He was on sleeping pills, prescribed to him by his doctor. Quite scary because more and more people need these pills just to get through the day.

NYC ANCHOR BLOOPER

noreply@blogger.com (jc) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:21:00 +0000

MUST SEE VIDEO
Legendary New York City anchor Ernie Anastos made a big on-air oops last night. It started off innocently enough. He was chit-chatting with the weatherman about the forecast. He joked, "It takes a tough man to make a tender forecast, Nick." Then, he dropped an f-bomb, to the horror of his co-anchor. Look at her face!

PRESIDENT OBAMA TO APPEAR ON "LETTERMAN"

noreply@blogger.com (jc) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:21:00 +0000

President Obama is going to do "The Late Show with David Letterman." Mr. Obama will appear next Monday, September 21st. This will be the first time a sitting president has appeared on "The Late Show." Earlier this year, the prez guested on "The Tonight Show." Let the late night ratings wars continue!

"THE INSIDER" MESSES WITH ITS FORMAT

noreply@blogger.com (jc) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:20:00 +0000

Lara Spencer's got some company for the new season of "The Insider." Season six has a rountable format, which features Spencer, Samantha Harris, new correspondent Chris Jacobs and a different celebrity guest panelist each day. The four of them debate all of the day's entertainment stories in a new format that just doesn't work. Just report. No one wants an analysis from these people. Wondering how Lara feels about this silly attempt at ratings? No way will this panel format last.

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PATRICK SWAYZE DIES

noreply@blogger.com (jc) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:56:00 +0000

Actor Patrick Swayze died yesterday after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was just 57 years old.

Swayze was best known for his roles in "Dirty Dancing" and "Ghost." Today, his "Ghost" co-star, Whoppi Goldberg, remembered him on "The View." She said she got the role in the movie because of him and won an Emmy because of him. Barbara Walters got the last interview with Swayze back in January. It will be rebroadcast on ABC tonight.

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