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Meredith Vieira Goes Vegan
12 May 2012 9:44 PM, PDT | Foodista | See recent Foodista news »
After announcing that she wants to try her hand at a vegan lifestyle on The Ellen DeGeneres show, Meredith Vieira has finally taken the plunge.
After her appearance, Vieira received a copy of Paul McCartney's book on slaughterhouses, Glass Walls, from PETA along with a vegetarian/vegan starter kit and The Conscious Cook by Tal Ronnen. It seems PETA's generosity helped Vieira make the switch.
"I've done a lot of stories on the way food is, you know, processed in this country -- animals -- and it's very disturbing," she said.
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- rnazarali
Rock Center with Brian Williams: 2011-12 TV Season Ratings
10 May 2012 11:00 AM, PDT | TVSeriesFinale.com | See recent TVSeriesFinale news »
Here are the latest ratings for Rock Center with Brian Williams. This news program is hosted by NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams, with support from various news veterans like Harry Smith, Kate Snow, Ted Koppel, Meredith Vieira, Richard Engel, Nancy Snyderman, Matt Lauer, Ann Curry, and Natalie Morales. The first season of Rock Center with Brian Williams typically airs Monday nights at 10pm on the NBC network.
These are the TV show's ratings for the 2011-12 season, the best way to tell if Rock Center with Brian Williams is going to be cancelled or renewed for season two. Check out our NBC ratings report card to see how this show's numbers compare with the others on the network.
These figures will be updated as the weeks progress so be sure to bookmark and return to this page:
Episode 01-27: Wednesday, »
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Daytime Emmys 2012: ABC and 'General Hospital' lead the nomination pack
9 May 2012 11:59 AM, PDT | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »
The Daytime Emmy nominations were announced on Wednesday (May 9), and it was a great day for ABC. The network topped the list with 56 total nods. It was closely followed by PBS with 51.
The soap "General Hospital" helped lead the way for ABC. The program secured 23 nominations including for Outstanding Drama Series. "Sesame Street" and "The Young and the Restless" tied at 16 nominations each.
It was also a fond farewell for the two recently canceled soaps "All My Children" and "One Life to Live." The daytime dramas both secured 11 nominations.
The 39th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will be held June 23.
Following are the nominations for key categories. The full list is at emmyonline.tv.
Outstanding Drama Series
"All My Children," ABC
"Days of Our Lives," NBC
"General Hospital," ABC
"The Young and the Restless," CBS
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Crystal Chappell as Dr. Carly Manning, "Days of our Lives, »
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Daytime Emmy Nominees: Did Your Favorites Make The Cut?
9 May 2012 9:26 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
It's the last hurrah for "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" at the Daytime Emmy Awards. The canceled soaps got their last nominations in key categories, but face stiff competition from fellow ABC soap "General Hospital."
ABC picked up a total of 56 nominations with PBS closing in behind with 51. "General Hospital," which will live to see its 50th anniversary, received 23 nominations. "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" each picked up 11.
Check out some key categories below to see if your favorite soap stars and talk shows made the cut.
The 39th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will be held Sat., June 23.
Outstanding Drama Series
"All My Children," ABC
"Days of Our Lives," NBC
"General Hospital," ABC
"The Young and the Restless," CBS
Outstanding Children's Animated Program
"Curious George," PBS
"Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness," Nickelodeon
"Peep & The Big Wide World," PBS
"Penguins of Madagascar," Nickelodeon
- Chris Harnick
Daytime Emmy Nominees: Did Your Favorites Make The Cut?
9 May 2012 9:26 AM, PDT | Aol TV. | See recent Aol TV. news »
It's the last hurrah for "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" at the Daytime Emmy Awards. The canceled soaps got their last nominations in key categories, but face stiff competition from fellow ABC soap "General Hospital."
ABC picked up a total of 56 nominations with PBS closing in behind with 51. "General Hospital," which will live to see its 50th anniversary, received 23 nominations. "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" each picked up 11.
Check out some key categories below to see if your favorite soap stars and talk shows made the cut.
The 39th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will be held Sat., June 23.
Outstanding Drama Series
"All My Children," ABC
"Days of Our Lives," NBC
"General Hospital," ABC
"The Young and the Restless," CBS
Outstanding Children's Animated Program
"Curious George," PBS
"Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness," Nickelodeon
"Peep & The Big Wide World," PBS
"Penguins of Madagascar," Nickelodeon
- Chris Harnick
'General Hospital' leads Daytime Emmy noms; 'Bold and Beautiful' left out
9 May 2012 9:23 AM, PDT | EW - Inside TV | See recent EW.com - Inside TV news »
ABC’s General Hospital leads the way with 23 nominations for Daytime Emmy Awards.
The television academy announced Wednesday that the venerable soap opera will compete with NBC’s Days of Our Lives, CBS’ The Young and the Restless and the canceled All My Children of ABC for best daytime drama. NBC’s The Bold and the Beautiful has won the trophy three years in a row but wasn’t nominated this year.
Other repeat winners are possible, though: Ben Bailey of Cash Cab was nominated for best game show host and Dr. Mehmet Oz as best talk show host.
- Associated Press
Sean Goldman Speaks In His First Interview Since Abduction
26 April 2012 9:24 AM, PDT | HollywoodLife | See recent HollywoodLife news »
Sean Goldman who was kidnapped at 4-years-old in 2004 by his mother and taken to Brazil finally talks about reuniting with his father in a new interview! Sean Goldman of Tinton Falls, New Jersey was abducted to Brazil in 2004 at the age of 4 by his Brazilian-born mother. She left suddenly without telling his father, David Goldman. But now Sean has been reunited with his dad -- and he's speaking out about the ordeal! After five years of an international dispute and custody battle, Sean has finally returned to the United States. When he was 8, Sean's mother died giving birth to another child, leaving Sean motherless and his stepfather wanting to adopt him. Sean, now 11, will appear in his first interview since reuniting with his father in 2009, when he appears on the April 27 episode of NBC's Dateline at 10 p.m. with Meredith Vieira. He will speak about the confusing ordeal and the aftermath. »
- Giovanna Pagliarulo
Ann Curry Addresses 'Today' Show Ratings Loss
23 April 2012 12:03 PM, PDT | Aol TV. | See recent Aol TV. news »
Ann Curry addressed the "Today" show's recent ratings difficulties during an awards luncheon in New York City on Monday.
Curry was a recipient of a New York Women in Communications 2012 Matrix Award. The awards recognize eight women "whose leadership and achievements have helped change the world of communications."
Curry spoke of her passion for reporting and respect and admiration for her team at "Today." She noted that she was not praising her bosses in an attempt to suck up to them, but joked that "recent ratings events might dictate that I should."
For the first week in 16 years, ABC rival "Good Morning America" brought in more total viewers than the "Today" show, breaking the longest running ratings winning streak in morning television history.
"Today" hosts including Hoda Kotb, Natalie Morales and Al Roker were in attendance at the Matrix Awards to support Curry and former "Today" host Meredith Vieira, who »
- The Huffington Post
Meredith Vieira Returns To The View To Address Rumors Of A Return To The Today Show
16 April 2012 11:32 AM, PDT | Mediaite - TV | See recent Mediaite - TV news »
Today was a banner day on The View, as one of the original co-hosts, Meredith Vieira, joined the panel to talk about the possibility of returning to morning television, as well as her new media ventures since leaving her co-anchor position at The Today Show. She entered the set to wild applause from the audience, and all of the co-hosts looked thrilled to see her. Most of the segment was devoted to catching up on Vieira's life, including her three college-aged kids, but the panel had some questions for her about a possible return to the morning show. Vieira will be reporting on the summer Olympics and the queen's jubilee this summer, giving rise to rumors that she might be asked to return to NBC. »
- Sarah Devlin
Matt Lauer Speaks About Katie Couric's 'Gma' Stint
11 April 2012 9:34 AM, PDT | Aol TV. | See recent Aol TV. news »
Matt Lauer spoke candidly about his decision to return to "Today," his ongoing chemistry with co-host Ann Curry and Katie Couric's "Good Morning America" guest hosting stint in a wide-ranging interview with The Hollywood Reporter's Marisa Guthrie.
After almost a year of speculation, Lauer announced on April 6 that he had signed a new, "long-term" deal to remain as a "Today" host. The announcement came as the long-running morning show wars escalated sharply in their intensity, as the ratings between "Today" and "Gma" have tightened.
The new deal with Lauer was signed and sealed just 36 hours after he called NBC CEO Steve Burke and confirmed he would return, Guthrie wrote.
"This is a second family," he told THR, echoing what he said on the air when he announced the new deal. "It's impossible to leave."
Lauer also spoke about Couric's controversial return to morning television on "Good Morning America." Her »
- The Huffington Post
NBC’s ‘Today’ Tops ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’ In Ratings For Katie Couric Week
9 April 2012 12:07 PM, PDT | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
In one of the most closely watched ratings races, NBC’s Today show topped Good Morning America last week when the ABC program had former Today star Katie Couric as guest co-host. With hyped appearances by Meredith Vieira on Monday, Sarah Palin on Tuesday, Ryan Seacrest on Wednesday and veteran host Matt Lauer announcing his new deal on Friday, Today drew 5.11 million viewers last week, up 11% from the previous week. Gma (4.90 million) got a smaller boost in viewership, up 1%. Among adults 25-54, both shows actually declined slightly. Today (2.14 million) was down 2%, Gma (1.83 million) was down 5%. Gma won Wednesday in total viewers, with the other 4 days going to Today. »
- NELLIE ANDREEVA
Bryant Gumbel's Harsh Words About Sarah Palin's 'Today' Gig
9 April 2012 5:14 AM, PDT | Aol TV. | See recent Aol TV. news »
At least one former "Today" alum was not impressed with the show's decision to bring in Sarah Palin as a co-host last week.
Bryant Gumbel, who led the show for fifteen years and returned to "Today" for its sixtieth anniversary reunion show, told Howard Kurtz that he was "embarrassed" by the move.
NBC brought in Palin as a response to Katie Couric's week-long stint on rival "Good Morning America." It became the most hyped iteration of the long-running morning show wars for some time. "Today" is pulling out all the stops to fend off a resurgent "Gma" in the ratings. Palin's one-day gig helped top the ABC show. ("Today" also brought back Meredith Vieira, officially dubbing her a "legend."
Palin was both interview subject and host during her Tuesday appearance, shifting from heated denunciations of Barack Obama to light-hearted conversation with Tori Spelling.
Gumbel had more choice words about »
- Jack Mirkinson
Matt Lauer Renews Today Show Contract
6 April 2012 3:40 PM, PDT | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »
Matt Lauer announced yesterday that he has renewed his contract for his top-rated national morning show, NBC’s ‘Today,’ Deadline is reporting. His new contract will begin when his current contract expires at the end of the year. The news of the host’s new long-term contract comes as ‘Today’s rival show, ABC’s ‘Good Morning America,’ has significantly closed the ratings gap over the past year. The news comes after questions were raised last year when Lauer’s former co-host, Meredith Vieira, left ‘Today.’ Rumors circulated that Ryan Seacrest would replace Lauer after the ‘American Idol’ host met with ‘Today’s executive producer. The reports were proven false when Seacrest visited the show on [ Read More ] »
- Karen Benardello
'Today' Takes Thursday
6 April 2012 10:23 AM, PDT | Aol TV. | See recent Aol TV. news »
The ratings war tilted back in favor of "Today" on Thursday as the the NBC morning show beat ABC rival "Good Morning America."
"Today" brought in 5.07 million total viewers, compared to 4.638 million for "Gma." While "Today" also won the coveted 25-54 demo, the audience gap between the two shows was the smallest of the entire week with "Gma" trailing by only 228,000 viewers.
When news broke that former "Today" host Katie Couric was filling in for "Gma's" Robin Roberts for an entire week, NBC countered by pulling out its own bells and whistles. Former "Today" host Meredith Vieira stopped by the set on Monday, Sarah Palin guest-hosted for an hour on Tuesday, and Ryan Seacrest announced he was joining the network's prime time coverage of the Olympics on Wednesday. "Today" pulled out its biggest weapon late Thursday night, when the network announced that host Matt Lauer had signed a multi-year contract extending his role at "Today. »
- Rebecca Shapiro
Matt Lauer Signs New Deal For ‘Today’
5 April 2012 5:45 PM, PDT | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
NBC’s Today sure is throwing everything they can against Katie Couric’s week-long stint on rival Good Morning America. After Today got Sarah Palin to co-host on Tuesday and brought in Meredith Vieira on Monday and Ryan Seacrest on Wednesday to announce their participation in NBC’s Olympic coverage, the NBC morning show saved the biggest announcement for last. Tomorrow morning, on the last day of Couric’s stint on Gma, Today co-host Matt Lauer will unveul that he has signed a new long-term deal that will keep him at the top-rated morning show after his current contract is up at the end of the year. The news was first reported by the NYTimes. The move brings stability to Today, which has seen its decades-old dominance challenged by Gma, which has closed significantly the ratings gap with its NBC rival over the past year. This week, Gma edged Today in total viewers on Wednesday, »
- NELLIE ANDREEVA
Palin Gives 'Today' Edge Over Couric's 'Gma'
4 April 2012 11:41 AM, PDT | Entertainment Tonight | See recent Entertainment Tonight news »
In day two of this week's morning show wars, NBC's Today show got enough of a boost from Sarah Palin to win the race over Good Morning America, which enlisted former Today co-host Katie Couric in a bid to reel in ratings.
Preliminary figures reveal that Today attracted 5.5 million viewers during Tuesday's show -- an increase of about 100,000 over its usual numbers -- compared to 5.14 million for Gma, which normally pulls in an average of 4.9 million people, according to TheWrap.com.
In the crucial 25 to 54 demographic, Today was slightly down from its normal 2.0 rating with a 1.8 on Tuesday, while Gma retained its typical 1.6.
On Monday, both shows were down from their seasonal averages, despite it being Couric's first day filling in at Gma for vacationing anchor Robin Roberts, and even though Couric's replacement on Today, Meredith Vieira, returned to NBC for the morning after her departure last year. »
Ryan Seacrest covering 2012 Summer Olympics in London for NBC
4 April 2012 7:08 AM, PDT | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »
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Ryan Seacrest stopped by "Today" Wednesday morning (April 4) to make a big announcement - but no, he's not taking Matt Lauer's anchor job, a rumor that has been flying since last December when Seacrest met with some head honchos from NBC Universal.
Instead, Seacrest will be joining the NBC primetime team for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Former "Today" anchor Meredith Vieira has already announced that she will be joining the Olympics coverage team as well.
Seacrest also didn't come right out and officially announce his return to "American Idol," but he did say, "I plan to stay there. I think I'll have an official announcement very, very soon. I expect to be on that show."
Of course, there were plenty of jokes about Seacrest taking Lauer's job. Seacrest cracked, "I see you doing this for »
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‘Good Morning America’ With Katie Couric Can’t Top ‘Today’ In The Ratings
3 April 2012 2:05 PM, PDT | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Katie Couric’s heavily promoted return to morning television did not result in a ratings win for ABC’s Good Morning America. On Monday, the first day of Couric’s week-long stint on Gma, ABC’s morning program averaged 4.78 million viewers to 5.11 million for NBC’s Today, according to fast-national ratings. In adults 25-54, Gma pulled 1.76 million viewers (1.5 rating) to Today‘s 2.20 million (1.8 rating). Ironically, in the last Monday for which final ratings have been released, March 19, Gma edged Today (4.974 million vs. 4.926 million) with regular female host Robin Roberts. Today threw in a mystery “Today legend” stunt against Couric’s Gma debut on Monday, which turned out to be Meredith Vieira. The NBC morning show will likely repeat its ratings victory on Tuesday with Sarah Palin’s headline-making guest hosting turn. Preliminary ratings for CBS This Morning‘s Monday edition, which featured an interview with Oprah Winfrey, are not available yet. »
- NELLIE ANDREEVA
NBC, ABC Bring Out Big Guns In Morning Battle
2 April 2012 11:47 AM, PDT | Studio Briefing - TV News | See recent Studio Briefing - TV News news »
A knock-down, drag-out fight between the two principal morning talk shows began this morning (Monday) with Katie Couric returning to the air on ABC’s Good Morning America at the same time of day that she did when she co-hosted NBC’s Today show. Couric, who will be filling in for Robin Roberts this week, acknowledged that she was “a bit nervous” as she joined what for her was once the enemy camp, doing mostly celebrity interviews and confiding to co-host George Stephanopoulos, “I’m riding shotgun. I’m a little rusty.” With Couric, ABC is hoping to come out ahead in the ratings war against rival NBC for the first full week since 1995. (It beat Today on two mornings in October 2007.) Her return received high praise from Washington Post TV writer Lisa de Moraes, who commented, “Katie’s back where she belongs.” Meanwhile, ABC is waging a counterattack by teaser. »
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Morning Show Wars: Good Morning America Guest Host Katie Couric Takes on Today's Meredith Vieira; Next Up: Sarah Palin
2 April 2012 9:31 AM, PDT | E! Online - UK | See recent E! Online - UK news »
The first salvo in this week's incredibly hyped, incredibly contentious morning-show wars was fired this morning, as one-time resident Today show perkfest Katie Couric took her talents over to rival Good Morning America. Her debut—she fills in for a spring-breaking Robin Roberts all week—came just as Today's other former cohost, Meredith Vieira, just happened to drop by her old Today haunt, and one day before Couric will face off against the woman whose name she made (and, lest we forget, not in a good way): Sarah Palin. So, how'd Couric do? Just as she always has—there's a reason this woman lasted on morning television for so long. Wasting no time in commiserating »
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