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The New York Times has run a story on how CNN is trying to battle Fox News in the cable television news ratings wars. The paper says that one new attempt to boost CNN's overall ratings is for Larry King, the network's most popular host, to more frequently mention the host, Aaron Brown, who comes after him. CNN figures that King's popularity will rub off on Brown, and that Brown's ratings will increase. But a more effective way to boost ratings is to get hosts more in tune with the beliefs and attitudes of the public. As Howard Kurtz of...

Right now on Jessica Lunsford. Later on Terri Schiavo. Earlier in the day, it was announced that the Schindlers AND Michael would be on -- no update on who exactly will be on. Interestingly, Michael was overcome with emotion on the Nancy Grace show -- had to go off camera -- because of seeing the coverage of the Lunsford case and that his wife was in the death process. Yeah. That's what Felos said in answer to Nancy's somewhat sarcastic wondering where he went, why wouldn't he answer questions.

CNN has inked a contract extension with Larry King, keeping the iconic interviewer at the news net through 2009. Deal is worth close to $7 million a year, Daily Variety has learned, and assures the immediate future of "Larry King Live" while quelling speculation that King's sometimes stand-in Nancy Grace is being groomed as his replacement. "I've had a great relationship with CNN. It's my family," said King. "I'm looking forward to many more years with the network." Created in 1985, "Larry King Live" was the first international call-in talkshow, and it remains CNN's highest-rated offering in primetime, averaging more...

Uh-oh! The othwer jolly green giant could be in trouble. 'Shrek 2' is the latest animated film title to be outed by Christian fundamentialsts in the United States.On its website, the Traditional Values Coalition is warning parents about cross dressing and transgendered themes contained in the DreamWorks feature, now out on DVD.'Shrek 2 is billed as harmless entertainment, but contains subtle sexual messages,' says the coalition which describes itself as a grassroots inter-denominational lobby with more than 43,000 member churches.'Parents who are letting their children see this film may wish to consider the following,' the article then goes on to...

Former Presidents Bush and Clinton discuss their new role in coordinating the U.S. effort to aid tsunami victims.

The DUmmies were all atwitter with their plans to “freep” the Larry King show tonight as you can see in this DUmmie THREAD titled, “Effort to ask Edwards about irregularities on Larry King Live 9pm et.” Some might consider it in poor taste to call in to insert politics in a show that is supposed to be about Elizabeth Edwards’ battle with breast cancer but the DUmmies planned to push forward their tinfoil hat agenda despite this. Unfortunately, for the DUmmies, their plan has once again blown up in their face as you can see in the last Dummie post...

Larry's King's 9pm Eastern November ratings were flat as a pancake over the last year, while FNC and MSNBC shows were up more than 50%.It was still CNN's highest rated show though, averaging 1,451,000 viewers.Compared to November 2003, MSNBC was up 43% in key demos and 46% overall.Fox News is up 117% in the key demos and 86% overall.CNN was only up 7% in key demos for an election year and 0% overall.'It's pretty hard to be flat in an election year vs. a non-election year,' an insider said.Fox News beat Larry King in favored demos 565,000 to King's 413,000,...

LETS see if he dares says he should be able to run for PRESIDENT

<p>Open Letter to the Main Stream Media: We are not amateurs and we are going to kick your butts.</p> <p>We have watched you for years try to tell us how to think, what to think, who to vote for and what to believe based solely on your own agenda. In past years, you have come to think of yourselves as the fourth branch of government, the movers and shapers of opinion and the arbiters of truth.</p>

INGRAHAM: I just -- every time I hear someone in a position of power say that the war on terror has been abandoned when we have three quarters of the al Qaeda leadership in our custody, when our men and women in battle have done such an enormously great job all around the world, not just in Afghanistan, not just in Iraq, but our special forces operating in every country from The Philippines to Indonesia, all over this are globe. I think it's an insult to the troops, and I don't think Senator Graham really means it. B. GRAHAM: It's...

Laura Bush is on Larry King Live right now!

ZOLLER: And the president is the one ... that's released all the documents he has, all the military documents. He signed the form to release every document. The average person does not have their own military records in their basement. So, he has released the records, John Kerry won't release all his records. But I will say one thing, because of this, John Kerry's being taken off the front page... KING: Al Franken, why were you shaking your head? FRANKEN: Because Kerry has released all his records. ZOLLER: No, he hasn't. FRANKEN: Yes, he has. And it is very clear......

Must-see TV: Dan Rather will sit down with Larry King on CNN Tuesday night. [Instead, he had on Bob Woodward of Wash Post and later 4 radio talk show hosts]

Kitty smells a rat at CNN Don't mess with Miss Kitty. You might get scratched. Scandal impresario Kitty Kelley is suggesting that CNN's Larry King won't let her on his show to promote her upcoming book, "The Family: The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty," because he's a toady of the Bush family. "I realize how important the Bushes are to Larry," Kelley E-mailed me. "He does not want to lose their friendship or offend them in any way. And having me on his show would probably anger the family, because they made their feelings clear from the beginning ......

Anyone else catch some more details on the radio last night about this..(Kitty Kelly's 5 year expose on the Bush dynasty)I caught the tail end of the discussion with Lucianne Goldberg, has anyone heard what may be in this book?

Brian and Melinda Wilson will the sole guests on the Larry King show on Friday, August 20. Perhaps the most extensive interview of his career, transcripts of the show will also be made available online for those unable to access CNN.

George and Laura Bush to be on with Larry King for the full hour tonight. I don't usually watch LKL because of his lame questions. But it should be interesting.

An hour with the president and first lady Thursday, August 12 President George W. Bush and Laura Bush join Larry in an exclusive joint interview. Tune in at 9 p.m. ET.

No one else seems to have posted so heads up George and Laura are both on Larry King, August 12, 2004. They are supposed to be on for the entire hour.

KERRY: I was in the Capitol. We'd just had a meeting -- we'd just come into a leadership meeting in Tom Daschle's office, looking out at the Capitol. And as I came in, Barbara Boxer and Harry Reid were standing there, and we watched the second plane come in to the building. And we shortly thereafter sat down at the table and then we just realized nobody could think, and then boom, right behind us, we saw the cloud of explosion at the Pentagon. And then word came from the White House, they were evacuating, and we were to evacuate,...