June 20, 2013

‘GMA’, ‘CBS This Morning’ Rise in Ratings; ‘Today’ Falls

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*Even as “Good Morning America” solidifies its status as the most popular morning program, ABC isn’t the only network where executives have been smiling lately. The Nielsen ratings company’s measurement of viewers during May said the “CBS This Morning” broadcast, which features co-host Gayle King alongside anchors Charlie Rose and  Norah O’Donnell, is growing at [...]




Oprah on Lance Armstrong Interview: ‘He Brought It’ (Video)

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*Following a taping Monday with disgraced U.S. cyclist Lance Armstrong, Oprah Winfrey discussed the interview today on “CBS: This Morning,” saying she got so much from her 2 1/2 hour talk that she plans to present it in two shows. [Scroll down to watch clips from Oprah's "CBS: This Morning" appearance.] “Emotional doesn’t begin to [...]




‘GMA’ Ratings Still Top ‘Today’ in Robin Roberts’ Absence

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*Robin Roberts’ Aug. 30 departure from “Good Morning America” has done nothing to curb the show’s ratings gains against NBC rival “Today.” [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] While the co-host is out on extended medical leave for a bone marrow transplant, her daytime show has won its third consecutive week in both total viewers and [...]




On the Late Freight: Oprah ‘Discovers’ Bed Bath & Beyond (Video)

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*Oprah Winfrey stopped by her best friend Gayle’s job this morning and revealed that she has found a new discovery: Bed, Bath & Beyond. Appearing on “CBS This Morning” to discuss the graduating class of her school in South Africa, Oprah described taking the high school graduates to Boston and helping them move into college [...]




Colin Powell Sings Billboard’s No. 1 Song (Video)

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*First President Obama teases us with Al Green. Now, Colin Powell is breaking out in song – but the former Secretary of State didn’t stick to old school R&B. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] During a commercial break while filming “CBS This Morning” on Wednesday Gen. Powell belted out the chorus of Rae Jepsen’s hit [...]




Video: Oprah, Stedman Appear on Separate Morning Shows Mon.

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*Oprah Winfrey and her longtime boyfriend Stedman Graham appeared on separate morning shows Monday to promote their various endeavors. Winfrey visited “CBS This Morning,” where her BFF Gayle King is a co-host, and spoke about the struggles she experiencing on her television network OWN. “The idea of creating a network was something that I wanted [...]




Revamped ‘CBS This Morning’ with Gayle King Dips in Ratings

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*It’s only been three months, but so far, things aren’t looking good for “CBS This Morning,” the latest reboot of the network’s weekday morning news show. According to The Hollywood Reporter, viewership for “Morning” fell 11 percent during the second quarter, according to Nielsen, from 2.8 million last year, when the program was called “The [...]




Gayle King on Adjusting to Morning TV; Her Dream Guests

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*Next Friday (March 9) will mark the three month anniversary of “CBS This Morning” – an overhaul of the ratings challenged “Early Show” – with Charlie Rose and Gayle King joining holdover Erica Hill as anchors of the revamped two hour telecast. For King, the new position was a huge departure from her previous gig [...]




CBS Sports Anchor James Brown Adds CBS News Gig

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*CBS sports anchor James Brown is about to put in double duty at the network. This weekend, he’ll begin work as Special Correspondent for CBS News, it was announced today by CBS News Chairman and “60 Minutes” Executive Producer Jeff Fager and David Rhodes, President, CBS News. Brown will contribute original reported pieces and will [...]




Video: Grammy Producer on Pulling Together Whitney Tribute

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*On Monday’s broadcast of “CBS This Morning,” Grammy Awards executive producer Ken Ehrlich spoke to Gayle King in detail about adapting the broadcast to honor Whitney Houston. King also asks him about the religious-toned Nicki Minaj performance that still has folks scratching (and shaking) their heads.




Don Cornelius’ Son: Dad was ‘Unhappy about Some Things’

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*Tony Cornelius, who worked alongside his father Don Cornelius on “Soul Train” and other shows, said his father placed a call to him on the day he died, reports CBS News. Tony did not elaborate on the conversation, but said, “It was a call of urgency, and I came to his home immediately.” Cornelius said [...]




Gayle King: Oprah is NOT Blue Ivy Carter’s Godmother

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*This morning, Gayle King denied a report from Media TakeOut that Beyonce and Jay-Z chose Oprah Winfrey to be the godmother of their daughter Blue Ivy Carter. The gossip site had reported that the couple chose Winfrey because they’ve grown close to her over the years. But Oprah’s best friend Gayle King, who would know such [...]




How In The World Did Gayle King Get ‘CBS This Morning’?

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*You know you asked this at some point, perhaps privately, among friends. Three days after “The Early Show” turned into “CBS This Morning” with anchors Gayle King, Charlie Rose and Erica Hill, the trio – along with new programming vp Chris Licht – beamed via satellite into the Television Critics Association press tour in Pasadena, [...]




Goodbye ‘Early Show’, Hello ‘CBS This Morning’

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*CBS News has announced that it will rename its “Early Show” broadcast once Gayle King and company take over next month. The new name, “CBS This Morning,” premieres Monday, Jan. 9, 2012 with new co-host King, as well as Charlie Rose and Erica Hill. John Miller will join the broadcast as senior correspondent, Rebecca Jarvis [...]