We Got Another Anchorman 2 Trailer
/Another Anchorman 2 trailer has come out. Looks like a trip back to the 80's and the start of cable news.
Americans Don't Trust TV News
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The good news is more Americans trust TV news this year than they did last year.
The bad news, it's only 23 percent of Americans that trust TV news. Last year that number stood at 21 percent, so at least TV news is moving in a positive direction.
In the new Gallup poll the only institutions television news and newspapers beat out this year are big business, organized labor, health maintenance organizations and Congress.
Americans expressed the most confidence in the military, at 76 percent, and small businesses, at 65 percent.
Gallup attributed the drop in confidence to a number of factors... find out which ones after the leap.
Read MoreA New Day Out of the Blocks 4th in the Demo
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CNN's morning show a New Day hasn't exactly fired out of the blocks.
Despite spending big bucks in promotion the show, New Day finished 4th in the demo and 3rd in total viewers.
The show pulled in 247,000 in total viewers and 95,000 in the demo. Those numbers are down from CNN's morning show last Monday.
Word is that CNN head Jeff Zucker is "fine" with the first day numbers, but you know in reality, he has to be a bit disappointed.
They spent a ton on promotion and you would have expected the first day numbers to be higher.
Is There Anyone Else Here?!
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You have to feel for WAGA (Atlanta) Anchor Buck Lanford.
He was filling in on the Noon show and it appears the show's usual anchor Lisa Rayam picked a good day to take off.
Old Buck was left dangling after the show melted down. Buck did remind about 50 times that we were watching the Noon show.
He was tossing to all kinds of things that weren't there and finally he throws it to Reporter Paul Yates who was covering a murder trial.
For a bit it looked like Paul wasn't going to be there, but finally he made an appearance. You can bet Buck was happy as hell to see Paul or he might have had to tell us that we were watching Fox 5 at Noon....again.
The video after the jump.
Read MoreWeatherman's Fight with Wife was over Parked Cars
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According to court papers, a tiff over moving parked cars sparked the stormy brawl between WABC weatherman Bill Evans and his wife.
The meteorologist and soon-to-be divorced wife Dana Evans gave police wildly conflicting versions of the violent, auto-moving throw down on the night of May 4.
Dana Evans, 48, said she wanted to move cars outside their Old Greenwich driveway, so they could both leave on time the next morning.
She went into the couple’s master bedroom and asked for her hubby for car keys, but Bill Evans refused to give them up, according to an affidavit by Greenwich police officer Kristin Lindstrom, summarizing Dana Evans’ version of events.
The wife then tried to get the keys herself and Bill Evans “grabbed her by the left hand at which time she attempted to throw the keys across the room and out the door,” Lindstrom’s report showed.
“That the keys landed in the closet and they both attempted to reach the keys first.”
Bill Evans’ version of the parking brawl was remarkably different, saying his aggressive wife was the aggressor.
More after the jump.
Read MoreWant to get on the Today Show? Here's how...
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So you have always wanted to get on the Today Show.
You want to sit on the couch with Al, Natalie, Matt and Ann....errrrr... Savannah.
We're going to give you the secret to land a segment on Today.
Fuck up.
That's the secret to get on the Today Show.
This morning, the Today Show had on as a guest Miss Utah Marissa Powell. Powell is a 21 year old that can't string together a coherent sentence and was seen mumbling and stumbling at the Miss USA pageant.
Many other Miss USA contestants were able to answer the question asked of them with some intelligence....but you won't see them on the Today Show.
Many of you are news anchors and do a very good job of delivering the news. Yet, you have not been asked to join Matt Lauer on the couch at Today.
But, A.J. Clemente landed a segment on the Today Show after anchoring just one newscast. He started the newscast with the words "fuck'n shit" and the next thing you know, he's gabbing with Matt and the rest of the gang on NBC's morning show.
So, if you're looking to land on Today, stop doing your job well and start screwing up. That could get you a spot next to Matt, Nat, Al and Savannah.
Don't you just love TV?
Weatherman Fined $200 for Crash that Almost Killed Him
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It's bad enough that he spent days in the hospital after a car crash that almost killed him. Also, he had to shop for a new car after the old one was totaled.
Now, Roanoke Weatherman Jamey Singleton has been fined $200 for that very same crash.
A judge ordered Singleton Yesterday to pay a $200 fine for causing the February crash that sent him and two other men to the hospital.
Singleton pleaded not guilty in Bedford County District Court to misdemeanor reckless driving, according to online court records.
The charge was amended to driving on the wrong side of the highway, an infraction, court records show.
More after the jump.
Read MoreWhatever Happened to....
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Remember Dave Price?
Here is the goofy weatherman on The CBS Early Show before it was let go when CBS decided to change the show yet again.
Price then popped up at WNYW's Good Day New York, before he was booted of the show in January.
This morning, FTVLive spies spotted Price guest hosting WFLD's Good Day Chicago (picture above).
Is this a tryout for something bigger?
Stay tuned.....
Dallas Station Does a 180 on 4PM Newscast
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It looks like WFAA in Dallas has changed their tune on doing a 4PM newscast.
While both KXAS and KTVT in Dallas have started up 4PM newscasts, WFAA has spent the last couple of years poo-pooing the idea of an afternoon newscast.
But now it looks like that has changed.
The station has posted a job opening for “a producer who will plan and create WFAA’s first 4 p.m. newscast.”
Applicants “must be creative, able to producer interactive and smart newscasts and have a good understanding of Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms to incorporate into the newscast,” the job description says.
Word is the new newscast will launch in the Fall.
in the past WFAA GM Mike Devlin shot down the idea of the station doing a 4PM newscast saying that it would tax the resources and budget of the station while also saturating the 4PM hour with too much local news.
The station currently is running Couric's talk show "Katie" at 4PM. "Katie" lost to both competitors 4PM newscasts in the May book.
No word if Gannett who is buying WFAA was part of the decision of the 4PM cast or if GM Devlin just changed his mind all of the sudden?
One Newscast in and One Out
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When Orlando's WFTV launched a new 4PM newscast last week, the station quietly canned another newscast in a different time slot.
WFTV pulled the plug on the 6:30PM newscast they were producing on their sister station WRDQ-Channel.
"With the launch of the 4 p.m. news on WFTV, we felt it was the right time to put sitcoms in that hour, to prepare for the fall and to use some of the 6:30 resources for the 4PM," says Shawn Bartelt, general manager of WFTV and WRDQ.
Firing Back at Scott
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Yesterday, FTVLive told you about CBS Anchor Scott Pelley and his take on cable news.
Pelley basically said that cable news does not matter and that the cable news channels have decided to bite off one small part of the viewership and be happy with that 200,000 viewers, 300,000 viewers that they have.
Well you just knew that Fox News wasn't going to let Pelley's comments be out there without a response.
FNC's Megyn Kelly fired back at Pelley and his comments with a few of her own.
Kelly defended Fox News and its ratings. "Well we beat you on all the debates and the election nights, Scott," Kelly said. "But okay! Okay, that's what Fox News did."
Ouch!
Traveling to Enemy Territory
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FTVLive always gets a kick out of how the local news anchors don't give a crap about their sports teams, until they make it to the finals.
Then they jump on the bandwagon in a big way.
It's always interesting watching local news and how they treat things when local teams make runs to the championship.
Most often these features are cringe worthy at best.
But every now and then, they turn out a pretty good one.
WGN's Pat Tomasulo traveled to Boston as the Stanley Cup Finals between the Bruins and the Blackhawks move into game 3 in Beantown.
Tomasulo brought some gifts with him from Chicago: namely Blackhawks rally towels. He walked around Boston trying to give them out but is greeted pretty much how you would expect from Bruins fans.
The video after the jump.
Read MoreRemembering Seattle Anchor
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It was the bottom of the seventh. Two on, two outs in a loser-go-home game between Ballard and Inglemoor high schools in the KingCo softball playoffs.
As Andrea Jewett stepped up to bat, the weight of a win on her shoulders, her father, Rick Jewett, stepped back from his spot on the sidelines and closed his eyes.
“If you can help her out,” he prayed to his late wife, Kathi Goertzen. “Be with her ...”
“The next pitch, Andrea hit it over the fence,” Jewett recalled the other day. “The team mobbed her, I was crying ...”
For joy, yes. But also because Goertzen, the longtime and well-loved co-anchor for Seattle’s KOMO-TV news, wasn’t there to see it.
She died last Aug. 13 at 54 after a long and public fight with meningioma, a tumor that grows on the brainstem. Goertzen had repeated surgeries to remove recurring tumors over the last several years, before eventually dying of pneumonia.
Now, as the anniversary of her death approaches, Jewett sat to talk about the days that have passed since, and how he and his two daughters have managed to carry on.
“As much as you’d think I was prepared for this, it was pretty shocking,” he said of Goertzen’s death. “We didn’t talk about what we were going to do when she was gone. We never left the positive realm.”
More after the bounce.
Read MoreNew York Anchor Charged with Assault
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Move over Rob Morrison and make room for Bill Evans.
WABC Morning Weatherman Bill Evans and his wife Dana Evans have both been charged with assault and disorderly conduct.
Word is the charges come from argument the couple had back in early May.
Dana Evans talked about the incident during a counseling session. It was then suggested to her that she report the incident to police.
She did and after looking into the matter, charges were filed.
The couple are both expected to appear in Stamford, Connecticut court tomorrow.
“Connecticut law requires that the Police refer all reports of domestic arguments, no matter how minor, to the Superior Court, and the Greenwich Police actions Thursday were required by law,” read a statement issued by Mr. Evans’ lawyer. “We expect that Bill will be exonerated and this case will be quickly forgotten.”
Mrs. Evans’ lawyer explained, “Obviously divorces can get emotional and we expect Dana to be cleared of these charges in due time. The safety, privacy and welfare of her family continue to be her primary concern.”
Bill Evans has been with WABC for 23 years. Needless to say, the station is not talking.
Imagine that.
H/T FishbowlNY
The Baby Watch is On in O-Town
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This morning FTVLive reported that WESH (Orlando) anchor Martha Sugalski will be off the news soon to deliver triplets. She plans to enter the hospital a week from Monday, and the babies watch will begin.
Well the time frame has been sped up a bit.
Sugalski just sent out some tweets and it looks like the Trips are looking to make their first on camera appearance at anytime:
Good Luck Martha!
News Management Changes in the Big Apple
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Changes are going down at the top of the food chain in the Big Apple.
The changes are happening at WNYW and WWOR, the Fox-owned stations in New York City market.
Dianne Doctor, the vice news director of WNYW is getting a new role in the created position vice president and station manager at WWOR.
Byron Harmon will replace Doctor as news director.
Doctor will oversee content and programming for WWOR, a MyNetworkTV affiliate.
“I’ve lived in New Jersey for over 30 years, raised my children here, and have witnessed all the Garden State has to offer, as well as the challenges it faces. I’m proud to be given this opportunity to lead WWOR-TV during a particularly exciting and unique time in our state’s history,” Doctor said in a statement. “I look forward to enhancing our presence in New Jersey and continuing our commitment to covering the issues that are relevant to residents of this community.”
More after the jump.
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