KATIE COURIC HAS BEEN APPROACHED ABOUT CBS NEWS ANCHOR JOB (Time via Drudge)

DrudgeReport (from Time) ^ | 1/16/2005 | Various

[GVnana]

Judging by the fact that ABC kept Brit Hume on the sidelines for years, I wouldn't hold-out any hope for Stossel either.

[leadpenny]

There is no way they will ever listen to me but if they want unbiased news reading from a credible news reader, Brian Lamb would be their man. Let's face it, though, it's not about news reading anymore - it's about slant.

Another possibility is to not have a permanent anchor. I occasionally catch BBC World News and they seem to bring on a new news reader just when you become familiar with one of them. CBS could line up weekly guest news readers forever.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

(Pout.)

[ajolympian2004]

How about Tina Fey and Amy Poehler from Saturday Night Live? Or a Tina Fey - Jimmy Fallon co-anchorship. Going this route will allow CBS to uphold their fine tradition of not being a credible news source.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Sounds just as good as the possible alternatives.

[ajolympian2004]

Quick Stats Name: James Thomas Fallon Birthdate: Sept. 19, 1974 Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Family: Father: James; Mother: Gloria; Sister: Gloria (1 yr older)

Filmography Fever Pitch (2005) -to be released-....Ben Taxi (2004)....Washburn The $cheme (2003, re-released)...Ray Anything Else (2003)...Bob Band of Brothers (2001, mini. Ep. 5)...2nd Lt George Rice Almost Famous (2000)...Dennis Hope

Did You Know? He filled in as host for David Letterman on the Late Show in the summer of 2003? Was chosen as People's 50 Most Eligible Bachelors & also 50 Most Beautiful People in 2002? He attended the College of St. Rose (Albany, NY) for computer science but left a few credits shy of graduating? Attended classes at The Groundlings in LA? Has watched SNL since it's beginning (or at least what they would show him, since he was 1 year old at the start of the show)? Aspired to be a priest when he grew up?

Biography

Jimmy Fallon performed on his final SNL show after six seasons in May of 2004. He has a wide variety of accomplishments to his name, most notibly co-anchoring 'Weekend Update'. In the 2000-01 season he became co-anchor of the show’s acclaimed fake-news segment opposite SNL head writer Tina Fey. During his time on the show, Jimmy has performed memorable impressions including Adam Sandler, Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, John Lennon, and Howard Stern. His skills at mimicry venture into the musical with impressions of Alanis Morissette, Eminem, Blink 182 and Counting Crows. In addition, Fallon performs as the Bostonian teen “Sully” opposite Rachel Dratch’s “Denise”; as condescending “Nick Burns, Your Company’s Computer Guy,” the online collegiate talk show host Jarrett of “Jarrett’s Room” and as the too-cool clerk of ultra-high fashion boutique Jeffrey’s. Fallon's first major film lead came in the fall of 2004 in the comedy Taxi opposite Queen Latifah. The film focuses on a mouthy cab driver (Latifah) who has hot tips for a green cop (Fallon) set on solving a string of bank robberies. He was recently seen in Woody Allen’s Anything Else with Jason Biggs and Christina Ricci as well as the Oscar-Award winning feature film, Almost Famous and HBO’s highly acclaimed miniseries, Band of Brothers. He received a Grammy nomination in 2003 for his comedy record “The Bathroom Wall.” In 1999, he released a book: “I Hate This Place: The Pessimist’s Guide To Life,” which he co-wrote with his sister, Gloria. Other television appearances include hosting the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards and co-hosting the 2001 MTV Movie Awards with Kirsten Dunst. He has also appeared on a wide range of other programs, such as presenting at the 2004 Tony Awards, the 2002 Emmy Awards (with Tina Fey), and participating in charity events such as 'Night of Too Many Stars' and 'The Concert for New York City'. He continues to perform stand-up across the country with regular appearances at the Improv and Caroline’s Comedy Club in New York, to name a few.

[ajolympian2004]

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Intriguing suggestion.

I would prefer Norm McDonald, myself.

:)

-good times, G.J.P.(Jr.)

[ajolympian2004]

[ajolympian2004]

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Canadian FReeper:

That's more like it...eh?

[puppets]

the reason is that ALL big names in MSM today are liberal, so any list of them is going to be liberal

what would be really revolutionary would be to go for a conservative commentator or reporter like Mark Steyn or Charles Krauthammer. It won't happen though, but we should all be glad. In 3-5 years I'm guessing CBS will be out of the news business, maybe all the major networks will be, farming it out to their cable subsidiaries like MSNBC or CNN/CBS merging.

[MeekOneGOP]

What Katie thinks of you if you disagree with her .....

Katie Couric
WARNING!: She's a bad girl in this pic ! (not nudity)

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

She must have been having problems with her eyeshadow, in that shoot.

:)

-good times, G.J.P.(Jr.)

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Bump for Steyn!

[MeekOneGOP]

:^D

[Behind Liberal Lines]

ping

[moose2004]

I'd watch the CBS Evening News if they hired Britt Hume or John Siegenthaler

[twigs]

I saw Cooper give some religious topics good, even coverage some time ago. I was impressed. If it wasn't for FNC, I would watch his show.

[confederate66]

replacing one liberal socialist with another............Hopefully CBS will wash down the drain.