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Palin, Winfrey talk about book and Levi Johnston

Sarah Palin said in an interview with Oprah Winfrey that it's heartbreaking to see the road that Levi Johnston, the father of her grandson, has taken and that the soon-to-be Playgirl model hasn't seen his baby in awhile.

Couric: Rodriguez asked her for some career advice

Before he lied to her about steroids, Alex Rodriguez turned to Katie Couric for career advice.

Obama honors Lincoln's legacy at 'hallowed space'

President Barack Obama stood beneath the flag-draped box where Abraham Lincoln was shot inside Ford's Theatre, honoring the "hallowed space" on the eve of the 16th president's 200th birthday.

Scoop: Justin Timberlake is serious about acting

Justin Timberlake is serious about the craft of acting, he said when asked about his theatrical ambitions by a dubious Katie Couric on CBS’s "All Access Grammy Special.”

Did president mess up by inviting anchors in?

NBC's Brian Williams briefly wondered if he was being stood up while waiting at the White House to interview President Barack Obama and noticing a presidential motorcade leaving the building.

Couric mixes music stars with inauguration

Imagine what might have happened to Katie Couric a couple of weeks ago if she hadn't kept her briefing books straight.

Hero pilot giving first interview to Katie Couric

Katie Couric has landed the first interview with the pilot who safely brought his distressed plane down in the Hudson River — a coup that comes at the expense of her former "Today" show partner Matt Lauer.

Palin: Is Kennedy getting 'kid glove' treatment?

She messed up her first interviews, didn't show much of a grasp of the issues and, dontcha know, had a speech pattern that was widely mimicked. Sarah Palin? You betcha. But Caroline Kennedy also fits the bill. The difference is that while the conservative Republican Palin was ridiculed in the press and on "Saturday Night Live" in her quest to be vice president, the liberal Democratic Kennedy, after early criticism in the media, remains the perceived favorite in her bid for a Senate seat from New York.

Some positive signs for Katie Couric in ratings

After two years of relentlessly bad ratings news, Katie Couric finally has something she can smile about.

Best bets: Britney's back, and life's a ‘Circus’

Can the princess of pop make a comeback? My said “yes, definitely,” and who am I to disagree with a toy?   returns with a full head of hair and “Circus,” her latest album. She’s also set to appear on ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Tuesday, Dec. 2.  (On sale Dec. 2)

CBS' Katie Couric is making news — with her work

After two years of stories about bad ratings and an uncertain future, Katie Couric is back to making news the old-fashioned way — with her work.

Vice presidential debate quotes from Biden, Palin

Quotes from Democratic Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware and Republican Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska during their vice presidential debate Thursday at Washington University in St. Louis:

Palin: US could face another Great Depression

Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin said Wednesday that the United States could be headed for another Great Depression if Congress doesn't act on the financial crisis.

Sarah Palin to speak to CBS News' Katie Couric

Second in the broadcast network competition to talk to Sarah Palin: Katie Couric.

Is media playing fair in campaign coverage?

Television news' royalty will fly in to meet Barack Obama during this week's overseas trip: CBS chief anchor Katie Couric in Jordan on Tuesday, ABC's Charles Gibson in Israel on Wednesday and NBC's Brian Williams in Germany on Thursday.

Couric's anchor job safe, her CBS News boss says

Job insecurity may be widespread in the media but Katie Couric still has no need to worry, her boss says.

Several big network shows hit low marks in the ratings

The May "sweeps" is precisely the wrong time to hit low marks in the ratings. But several big shows did last week.

Top CBS brass delivers pep talk to support Couric

CBS Corp. Chairman Leslie Moonves paid a surprise visit to the CBS newsroom Friday to support embattled anchor Katie Couric.

Lay off Katie Couric! CBS is to blame

Most people do not look good early in the morning. Katie Couric suffers from the opposite problem.

Couric Mocks Dan Rather in Web Video

Though battles between news anchors have historically been between rival networks, today's ripest feud is a purely CBS affair: Katie vs. Dan. The rivalry took a humorous turn Thursday when a video was posted on the Web showing Katie Couric mocking Dan Rather while preparing to anchor a broadcast from Nashville, Tenn., last week.

Katie Couric Unsure of Her Move to CBS

Katie Couric admits she sometimes wishes she hadn't made the move from NBC's "Today" to the "CBS Evening News."

Rather: 'Moonves Doesn't Know News'

Former CBS news anchor Dan Rather escalated a feud with the network Tuesday, saying CBS Corp. Chief Executive Leslie Moonves "doesn't know about news."

CBS News Fires Producer for Plagiarism

A CBS News producer was fired and the network apologized after a Katie Couric video essay on libraries was found to be plagiarized from The Wall Street Journal.

CBS Fires Katie Couric's Top Producer

CBS News on Thursday fired the executive producer of Katie Couric's struggling "CBS Evening News" broadcast and appointed former CNN and MSNBC president Rick Kaplan to the job.

Super Bowl Pregame Slot for Katie Couric

Katie Couric's going to the Super Bowl.

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Fox News regular says Katie Couric 'looks Oriental'
Source: Raw Story

A Fox News contributor who helped popularize claims that President Barack Obama wasn't born in the United States has done one better, leveling a racist charge against CBS News anchor Katie Couric.

Media Hyped 'War Crime' Accusations Against Israel, But Ignored Report by Israeli Military
Source: newsbusters.org

After months of investigation, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) released a report addressing accusations from some humanitarian groups that its use of white phosphorus (WP) munitions in the Gaza War was a violation of international law, as the report distinguishes between the use …

CNN/MSNBC reporter: Corporate executives forced pro-Bush, pro-war narrative - Glenn Greenwald - Salon.com
Source: Salon.com

Ok, this is like a year old opinion piece by Glenn Greenwald. (May,2008) Its from his blog on salon.com I think its relevant today as it was in 2008 and as it was 2003.

Charles Gibson Uses Precious Prime-Time Coverage to Defend Status Quo on Health Care to Win BuzzFlash's Media Putz Award
Source: BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude | Fight Ignorance: Read BuzzFlash

The right-wing critics, especially the folks at FOX, who thought Gibson and ABC were in the tank for Obama should note the tone of Gibson's questioning and his amazing gift of being cluelessly elitist emanating throughout the evening."

Fox News goes 10 for 10!
Source: Politico

Congratulations to everyone on the Fox News team. Obviously, it takes a total team effort to be the Leader on cable news. The best way Americans can honor the men and women serving overseas is to be informed about the issues confronting our country.

CBS Unveils "Escape From Wasilla" With Levi Johnston
Source: CAP News

DUTCH HARBOR, Alaska (CAP) - A ravel of giddy CBS television network executives announced today it will air an exclusive five-part series during the upcoming March sweeps period entitled Escape From Wasilla: How Levi Johnston Finally Broke Free From His Knocked-Up Girlfriend And  …

Hillarious: Katie Couric On Biden: "There's The White Guy" (VIDEO)
Source: The Huffington Post

In the CBS introductory coverage of President Obama's first address to Congress, Katie Couric poked fun at Vice President and white male Joe Biden.

The "Mystery" of Coldplay
Source: CBS News

CBS - It's written right there on the wall of the studio where Coldplay writes and records its hit songs under the title Band Rules: "6. Always keep the mystery. Not many interviews."

Palin: Katie Couric, Tina Fey Have Been Exploiting Me
Source: The Huffington Post

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is questioning whether Caroline Kennedy is getting better treatment from the press in her bid for a Senate seat from New York than the battering she says she received as John McCain's running mate on the Republican presidential ticket.

Palin Whines in Interview about Unfair Treatment During Campaign

Doggonit! It wasn't Sarah Palin's fault that she lost. It was that mean Liberal media dontcha know!?!

Vogue Salutes Katie Couric, Campbell Brown and Rachel Maddow
Source: Vogue

Momentous times have a way of redefining broadcast careers. As we enter a new political era, we salute three woman standouts: veteran Katie Couric and rising stars Rachel Maddow and Campbell Brown.

Sarah Palin 'We feel about her the way you feel about the Queen'
Source: Guardian Unlimited

Sixty-eight days that shook the world. Or at least shook the town of Wasilla, population 9,000.

The best of times, the worst of times - and the silliest
Source: Guardian Unlimited

One of the most famous New Yorker cartoons of all time shows two men in 19th-century garb, one sitting behind a desk and clearly a boss of some sort, the other in the boss's guest chair leaning anxiously forward. The boss is speaking.

(Video) McCain Aides Start to Spill the Palin Dirt
Source: msnbc.com

(Video) McCain Aides Spill the Dirt: Irked Over Unauthorized Palin Shopping Spree   See more irresistible headlines

A Star is Reborn
Source: New York Observer

So 2008 restored Couric's star status; 'Give me an hour,' she says

Will Letterman and Saturday Night Live Help Defeat McCain?
Source: The Nation

The only event called off during McCain's so-called campaign suspension was an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman. It's a decision that may come back to haunt him even more than Sarah Palin's train-wreck interview with Katie Couric.

McCain Used Palin to Dumb Down the Debate (Poll)

Why wouldn't the Presidential Debates and the Vice Presidential debates have the same rules? Don't we need to know all the same information about the next president and the person that he has chosen as his partner and back up.

Palin Explains SCOTUS Answer
Source: FOXNews.com

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David Corn - How Uninformed Is Sarah Palin?
Source: blogs.cqpolitics.com

How uninformed is Sarah Palin? I don't mean to suggest she is dumb in the sense of intelligence ability--though she may be.

McCain and Couric Spar on "Gotcha Journalism" - SATIRE
Source:

A hilarious attempt to expose the subtext of the McCain/Plain co-interview with Katie Couric. Enjoy! This seed is satire. COURIC: Well, isn't it actually important that a potential President actually comprehend issues? That is, beyond debate preparation?

Liberals Sneer, Americans Cheer
Source: ibdeditorials.com

Regardless of how well Sarah Palin does in Thursday's debate, conservatives would be astounded if the major media acknowledged her success.

Palin Opens Up On Controversial Issues
Source: CBS News

At least she's distinctive . . .

Palin Can't Name Supreme Court Case Other Than Roe v. Wade
Source: www.ourrepublicblog.com

We already know that Gov. Palin's interview with Katie Couric was a complete and utter disaster.

Dad is Chaperoning Now: McCain Now Interviewing *With* Palin, Criticizes "Gotcha" Politics
Source: AMERICAblog

This is just pathetic. Palin didn't go on Katie Couric again, as we were led to believe. She went on Katie Couric with John McCain as her chaperone so he could jump in and protect her if any reporters got fresh with any hard questions. Absolutely pathetic.

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