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It just dawned on me. Ron did the studio tour on Black Friday last year, in addition to the holiday, so you might want to check out the late news tonight.

I don't have it. Too fat, stuffed, and sleep-deprived to bother capturing it. I will say, though, I was a wee bit disappointed in the lack of positions for Ron. Only 5 this year (desk, both stand-ups, weather center, in front of the desk next to a sitting Dionne Miller), compared to doing 6-8 the previous two years. No touch screen, no window stand-up, and Jerry said Ron would've gone outside if it wasn't so cold.

"Pass the pie. How did grandpa die?" Classic.

I'm just shocked that the sports ticker along the top of the back of the set still works.

If they don't come up with anything, I can bet you that they'll just dump a second run of Judge Judy, like they've done many times before. I also wouldn't rule out a return of 'Rachael Ray', as ABC 7 needs to free up an hour for 'The Fab' (God help us), and has already stated that 'Windy City Live' and the IE/J! combo are safe.

I think he kind of already is on the four day plan, or like 7 days out of 8, but the idea is certainly viable.

See, in recent years, I've thought of Matt as a double-edged sword; they're screwed with him, but they'd likely be somewhat screwed without him. For some, he still is the draw to the show. Frankly, as much as his image has been tarnished, NBC just doesn't have a successor that could easily fill the void. Installing Josh would come across to many as the show being desperate (which it would be). Carson is the poor man's Seacrest, and to think we thought HE might get hired, you can forget Daly. Personally, I think Lester is better than the weekday show. The slower-paced weekend show fits him well, and it could be argued that much of it has been shaped around him. Honestly, their best bet right now is Willie, but flat out dumping Lauer for ANYONE would likely cause some short-term damage. And with how NBC is being run these days, Matt's successor would likely be vilified by many, and the new guy wouldn't stand a chance against management. Matt would have to be given a really good deal (yes, maybe even pricier than his current contract) to leave voluntarily, or maybe he just wakes up one day and resigns, but his exit would have to be his own (possibly provoked) choice. Frankly, they're stuck.

I kinda thought you meant Thanksgiving, but I opted for the extreme.

Are you implying that they'd want to leave the station? I HIGHLY doubt it. They've got too good of a thing going there to leave. When it comes down to it, I'm guessing that since the morning show's ratings are solidly ahead of all competitors, they're trying to introduce prospective viewers to the weeknight team of Suppelsa and Materre. Yes, they've been doing the 9 o'clock news for 5 years, but the station is putting a lot of stock in them with the expanded 'Evening News'.

Either way, it was not their choice, and that was not stated in a sarcastic, joking tone.

I don't know why the change was made, but Robin and Paul have been making fun of it for months. They openly state that they were fired from those duties, but whether or not the change was that harsh is unclear. It wouldn't be the first time they over-exaggerated something for comedic effect.

I'm usually very doubtful of the stuff that any network puts out on personnel changes and such, but I really am convinced that this whole kerfuffle was on Mr. Horowitz. I'll reiterate, I'm not saying there won't be changes down the line, but no one's leaving RIGHT NOW through THIS STRATEGY. They're even making fun of it on the air, something you didn't see leading up to the upheavals in recent years... http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/today-hosts-laugh-off-reports-of-being-fired-what-are-you-doing-here_b246692 Here's a fun throwback to one of the first personnel blow-ups in Today's history... http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/either-do-whats-necessary-or-admit-youre-not-up-to-it-the-other-today-manifesto_b246631

Turness' bigger problem has been in the evening and on Sunday mornings.

Yeah.

Man, rough year for Diane. GMA led with the news, and despite other, more pressing stories, I think it's appropriate in this situation.

And then there are some people that will believe everything they read on a gossip website. This was Horowitz's ideas. Horowitz is gone. Everybody is safe, for now. If someone does get canned, it'll be by someone else with a different strategy.

Yup, and Bulls games, too. So it was pretty much year-round.

Looks like US Weekly screwed one of the many pooches on this one... http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/nbc-news-boss-on-us-weekly-today-show-story-the-rumors-are-wrong-period_b246485

Take a look at some headlines. No one seems to know what's going on... https://news.google.com/news?ncl=diD-ypbLn0-xbEMG0sL488eEEPPdM&q=natalie+morales+willie+geist&lr=English&hl=en&sa=X&ei=BMxsVNvVEIekyQTHgIHAAg&ved=0CCsQqgIwAA

I'm actually going to commend Matt on this one. His co-anchors essentially asked him for some assistance and pull, and he came to bat for them. Sure, Matt effectively got another person fired, but how is it any worse than what Horowitz was going to do?

Eh, I was just going to post this in the more relevant thread, but here's the first 22 minutes of ABC 7's live coverage this afternoon for the installation of the new Archbishop. [yt]BJLZ2Y0lYFM[/yt]

6-way split screen. Y'all know this is a big thing. Betcha they didn't think it would be this cold when they starting handing out anchor assignments. I am curious to see, though, who will anchor the 4 o'clock news, as coverage of this installation will be concluding at 4.

I know there's been some shifting around of producers and directors lately, so maybe that was an experiment (but likely sweeps-related). Clearly, they like the position switch. And besides, more commercials aired...

So, the 4pm toss has been compromised. The commercial has returned breaking the two newscasts, but Linda and Alan still close the show standing up.

I know this wasn't live, but I'm not usually a fan of these TV proposals, but that was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ADORABLE. Now excuse me while I pick my manliness up off the floor.