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Great! Took them long enough. I know, right? I mean... Sharrie is a really good anchor/reporter and seems great enough for the job. Congrats to her for the promotion.

I love this new look of Today. The white colors and palette make it (obviously) much more brighter and clearer; it's like a window was covered up this whole time, and they finally released the curtain. The couch area is the best part. The whites show off the most, and and the subtle hint of orange make it so much better than under the look of the last design. And, I'll be honest. I love and hate the new desk. I actually loved the last desk for how uniquely wooden it was, and how the logo looked etched in it. This one is really nice, but I felt some type of envy towards it. And when I first saw it, it looked like the colored part was a reddish color, other than orange. The Today logo looks really nice, and is a good reprise of the 2006 desk. And the smaller size is oddly nice. The Orange Room is very nice under the expansion. The white look is oddly cool, but there should've been some of the namesake color in there, which makes it odd. Also, there are new on-screen graphics (other than the L3) which look really good. At the end of the day, this new-look Today is so great. The look around is just perfect and reminds me fondly of the 2006 set, but without the sterility and dullness of it, thanks to the pops of Orange all around. I do think it needs a little more Orange in places of White, but other than that, it's awesome.

I liked the changes made at the beginning of the season: Nicolle, Rosie P., Rosie O's return (yes, even thar), the new set, and the updated theme. I wish that theme stayed, and tha Nicolle never left, but I'm looking forward to Joy's return and what this new season will bring. And I loved this version of the theme. Miles more than the one they used for seven seasons. So smooth, so catchy and so awesome.

Hotchie Motchie!

More details are emerging from NBC News itself. Here's the news from NewscastStudio: http://www.newscaststudio.com/2015/08/31/more-today-studio-1a-renovation-details-emerge/?utm_source=FB&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=FBPost Most telling: A report that the rotating turntable will remain. The floor is being reworked The wall coverings will be updated The Orange Room is expanding

I understand what you're going at. And in hindsight, I see it now. The orange was a bit too much. I thought a little more blue or white with give the set some balance. I loved the ribbon video wall, the the expanding video wall and the rotating floor. I hope they do a better job with this now-named new set or still-named update. I know it can't please everyone still, I will say I hope this one is a better fit for all of us to look at.

Well, Erica knows. And that didn't take long. She revealed during the 7:30 half hour that updates are being done to Studio 1A, which clearly explains the covered windows. Maybe the updated set will be unveiled the upcoming week, or the week after. I'm intrigued now. I guess the accident is that the the updates are coming in 1+ year too early? heh.

Good for Katie. The comments the negative viewers (aka "haters") said were, while possible because of their personal opinion, were inappropriate, immature and downright stupid. It's natural for a woman to gain weight and look more bloated while pregnant; how is the baby supposed to have the room to grow in his/her/their mother's stomach? I feel like they don't have kids themselves to say those comments--but it still makes no sense to say such things to a pregnant woman, because there was still a time where they witnessed a woman getting pregnant and/or giving birth. Her response was classy and powerful. She didn't have to respond to the idiots who said that crap, but I'm happy for her that she did. She's going to have people supporting her and her twin girls, which I'm happy for her for having. They will have a happy, loving life with a mom as strong-will and smart like Katie. And another thing: how does a woman look like a sausage in casing?

There is another article about MCTYW, this time by BillyPenn.com. http://billypenn.com/2015/08/12/phillys-action-news-theme-song-has-survived-10-presidential-elections-and-20-olympic-games-and-isnt-going-anywhere/ It's pretty much nearly the same as the NSC article, but features a lot more to read, and also features this great and interesting piece of trivia: The vocals of the theme were by The Hillside Singers, best known as the people who song the song featured in Coca-Cola's most iconic "I'd Like to Buy the World a Coke" commercial. That just blew my mind--and it makes this theme sound even more iconic.

I think it's obviously because many viewers complained about it, saying it wasn't the version "they grew up with" or "they knew and loved". I don't this version was even bad, but I could agree with them to that point. I was surprised when I read how long it took until it was removed. The article said it was taken down after three days. I thought it was five days from years of reading the station's article on Wikipedia. But it said that too, to my shock and frustration. I guess that's the real truth now.

NewscastStudio did an article spotlighting Action News' trademark and iconic theme "Move Closer to Your World". http://www.newscaststudio.com/2015/08/17/why-philly-station-still-uses-iconic-theme-music/?utm_source=FB&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=FBPost It's a good brief article featuring its history and mentions this: "Listening to the music today, it’s definitely lacks the crisp audio quality we’re used to hearing today and the lyrics may border on corny to some, but the song definitely has a place in the hearts of the station’s viewers. " I agree with all it says here, although I never found the lyrics even near corny in my life to begin with.

Remember when I mentioned once that Matt once fill-in anchored a weekend morning newscast? Yep, now Tamala's taking a turn too. She's joining Eva and filling in for Nydia this morning.

It really does sting when the popularity msnbc gets on a weekly basis is put with the shows where bad people get incarcerated rather than the shows reporting the news about people (bad or good) getting incarcerated, if there is that. Shame. But yeah it's true that those prison shows get more ratings than the weekday shows on the network. What other reason to explain that they get marathons on major holidays? (other than the fact that almost everyone is on vacation, of course...)

I read this article from the NY Daily News that MSNBC news chief Andrew Lack is contemplating a name change. http://nydn.us/1GHp8wU This is a great idea. When the change-up comes in, the name should be a major part, especially since Microsoft isn't half-owner of the network anymore and their to-be-former left-leaning image is waning hard. I suggest...shfit, like their digital online network. Because something like NBC News Network is more than a stretch for more than one obvious reason. And thinking of a name to create for this network is hard. Thoughts?

I like this line-up a lot. I think Todd Quinones should be added in, either with Nicole Brewer or by himself on Weekend Mornings. I love his style while watching him and could mesh well with Nicole. Either that or take Evenings. I don't know about Diana Rocco though.

Brian has returned to Philly, and he's back on at 10pm. And yep, still solo.

Congratulations to her and her husband. Their family is going to be even more special.

Yeah, she really did a great job. I stayed glued to her and was fascinated. And it does seem like I was surprised to see her at 10pm, but I was. I didn't really expect her to be on at this hour. Could you blame me? He really did. He really knew what he was doing, and kept us all in the know with his forecasting. He was more than impressive. And Cecily was noticeably absent? Well, I didn't watch the news that day until the Thunderstorm Warning hit, and even then I was watching 29 after 6. But still this is a shock, as she usually is at the forefront for storms, I guess. Maybe she's on vacation, maybe something else. Who knows? Also a shock of giving Adam all the screen-time and not have another meteorologist with him too. Usually at times like this, 2 meteorologists usually appear on screen. But this is a strange, yet great turnout.

Looking at them now, I agree in that I like and prefer the older one too. The former had some nice edge, use of color and was a nice soft and smooth look. This is less. The boxy look is a little cheap, the one line doesn't work and the font somehow looks terrible under it. And the new time/temp bug (where everything is crammed in) looks awful. I now think in hindsight that this L3 change was a mistake.

Me too. That look is gaudy as hell and rubs me the wrong way every time I look at it. The last looks that had this extension were a breath of fresh air.

I like it. The boxy look was kind of an eye sore for a second (and will probably still be one for some), but I like this and will find it enjoyable. Oh they sure were. The 8am changes are pleasant for sure. This new look will be a perfect update this show needed for a while.

And I really must say, I am in love with this page. All of these vids and pictures from the station are so wonderful. And in their natural form (well, remastered, but still). I love everything it does and I think I'll visit more than healthily possible.