"The Bates Motel has a special weekend rate for journos."
"Showers in every room, breakfast served in the fruit cellar."
"Stop by soon."
Posted on 04/22/2008 10:47:20 AM PDT by abb
One week after media reports cast doubts about Katie Couric’s future on the “CBS Evening News,” the third-place broadcast set a new record low for viewership.
The “CBS Evening News” attracted an average of 5.39 million viewers last week, placing the newscast more than two million viewers behind the second-place “World News with Charles Gibson” on ABC (7.51 million). The “NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams” ranked No. 1 for the week with 8.17 million viewers.
While the network nightly newscasts have posted audience declines for more than two decades, a new record low for the “Evening News” will likely be seen as another negative indicator about the broadcast. The CBS newscast has ranked below ABC’s and NBC’s for many years.
The previous record low, 5.46 million viewers, was set last September when Ms. Couric visited Iraq.
Two weeks ago, multiple reports said that Ms. Couric and CBS have discussed a potential departure from the “Evening News” after the presidential election. Perhaps some viewers read all the accounts of Katie Couric’s uncertain future at CBS News — and surmised that her evening newscast wasn’t worth watching.
Last week, Les Moonves, the chief executive of CBS Corporation, visited the “Evening News” staff to emphasize his support for Ms. Couric and the broadcast. In accounts of the meeting that were shared with journalists, Mr. Moonves reportedly said “Katie is our anchor today, tomorrow, next week and long into the future.”
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OMG Looter guy is future of CBS evening news hey I watch him before Katie least he is honest reporter he steal the story LOL!
Last night CBS interupted NCIS, one of our favorite programs to showcase the Perky one.
After about half a minute my wife was sticking her tongue out at the tv and saying enough is enough.
A minute later, my wife stuck something else out at the tv and left saying, “Call me when that B$tch is off and NCIS is back on.
When the Perky one left and NCIS came back on, my wife came back in with that angry wet hen look, our sons and I recognize as her “I can’t stand that idiot any more!”
When NCIS was over, my wife said/asked “Why didn’t they just show the results at the bottom of the tv screen? Why did they bring Ms Arrogance uninvited into our home and waste our time?”
I told her, that the Perky One probably got more viewer exposure time with her NCIS eruption than she did during her evening whine posing as news.
Then, I explained how the Perky One was in danger of being fired.
My wife’s response, was, “They should haved fired her months ago!”
Man oh man——Mrs Gramps has got some serious sass——bravo.
Nice that cBS has a growing concerns about what another debate would do to party unity.
"The Bates Motel has a special weekend rate for journos."
"Showers in every room, breakfast served in the fruit cellar."
"Stop by soon."
“Man oh man——Mrs Gramps has got some serious sass——bravo.”
Those of us who know her and love her, know that her response to Perky Katie is rare. That response only comes about when someone rudely tries to force their way/will on her and others.
“Man oh man——Mrs Gramps has got some serious sass——bravo.”
Those of us who know her and love her, know that her response to Perky Katie is rare. That response only comes about when someone rudely tries to force their way/will on her and others.
Maybe we should get a gift certificate for the Perky One to spend a night or two at that motel?
I think the going rate at the Bates Motel is $19.95 per night—includes breakfast in the fruit cellar “served” by the “lady of the house.”
Count me in for 10 bucks.
CBS top management will probably be glad to pick up her air fare, cab ride and the rest of the room tab.
CBS is speed-dialing Norman as we type-—LOL.
1*800-normanbates
Oh, M-o-m, the phone is ringing. Must be
a reservation. I'll go get the fruit cellar ready."
Your wife is a gem. Thanks for sharing.
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