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“TODAY” TURNS A CORNER

GOOD MORNING NEWS FOR NBC

NBC’Today has improved by leaps and bounds since the last time I watched – during the ousting of Matt Lauer more than a year ago.  The new directing style the show has adopted dramatically boosts the connection between the talent and the viewers. Hoda, Savannah and Al are alive, in-the-moment, and occasionally engaging, but the show has some work ahead of it – especially with Carson and Craig. But first, an obvious editorial error. Continue reading “TODAY” TURNS A CORNER

MEGYN’S COLD TRUTH

NBC’s recent firing of Megyn Kelly was no surprise to those of us who know how to “read” TV News talent. Megyn was incredibly successful on her Fox News Channel program. That show appealed to men, most of them over 60, who were looking for right-leaning pundits hoping to pick political fights with their foes. That’s the essence of Sean Hannity‘s little bully program and the format fit Megyn nicely because she’s better looking than Hannity. In that format, Megyn Kelly shined.  But there’s a problem. Continue reading MEGYN’S COLD TRUTH