Producers and correspondents for the venerable “CBS Sunday Morning” took some time Thursday night at the Paley Center for Media to explain how the program comes together each week.
Martha Teichner, David Pogue, Nancy Giles and Conor Knighton took to the Paley stage along with producer Jay Kernis and executive producer Rand Morrison. They were joined by correspondent Mo Rocca, who used a mobile connection from what appeared to be a Washington, D.C. locale to beam his thoughts to the audience. “‘Sunday Morning’ is the kind of place where you can do something on someone who isn’t super famous but is super interesting,” he said.
Rocca said he is often approached by loyal viewers who tell him the program “is church for us” because of its attention to subjects that often don’t get coverage on cable-news networks or evening newscasts.
The show has largely stayed true to its original format,...
Martha Teichner, David Pogue, Nancy Giles and Conor Knighton took to the Paley stage along with producer Jay Kernis and executive producer Rand Morrison. They were joined by correspondent Mo Rocca, who used a mobile connection from what appeared to be a Washington, D.C. locale to beam his thoughts to the audience. “‘Sunday Morning’ is the kind of place where you can do something on someone who isn’t super famous but is super interesting,” he said.
Rocca said he is often approached by loyal viewers who tell him the program “is church for us” because of its attention to subjects that often don’t get coverage on cable-news networks or evening newscasts.
The show has largely stayed true to its original format,...
- 10/12/2018
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
For one night, “CBS Sunday Morning” will move to primetime.
The venerable newsmagazine will celebrate 40 years with a special on Friday. September 14 at 8 p.m. eastern. The show will be called “Sunday’s Best: Celebrating 40 Years of ‘CBS Sunday Morning.’
Host Jane Pauley will anchor the special, which will feature the show’s correspondents profiling top entertainment figures, taking an in-depth looks at the world of art, design and architecture,a nd more. Specific segments were not revealed.
The broadcast launched Jan. 28, 1979 with Charles Kuralt as anchor. Charles Osgood was named Kuralt’s successor in 1994 and held the position until he stepped down in September 2016, when Jane Pauley was named anchor.
Correspondents include Lee Cowan, Rita Braver, Mo Rocca, Tracy Smith and Martha Teichner. Among the program’s contributing correspondents: Ted Koppel, Serena Altschul, Nancy Giles, Luke Burbank, David Pogue, Conor Knighton, Faith Salie, Steve Hartman and Anthony Mason. Rand Morrison is the executive producer.
The venerable newsmagazine will celebrate 40 years with a special on Friday. September 14 at 8 p.m. eastern. The show will be called “Sunday’s Best: Celebrating 40 Years of ‘CBS Sunday Morning.’
Host Jane Pauley will anchor the special, which will feature the show’s correspondents profiling top entertainment figures, taking an in-depth looks at the world of art, design and architecture,a nd more. Specific segments were not revealed.
The broadcast launched Jan. 28, 1979 with Charles Kuralt as anchor. Charles Osgood was named Kuralt’s successor in 1994 and held the position until he stepped down in September 2016, when Jane Pauley was named anchor.
Correspondents include Lee Cowan, Rita Braver, Mo Rocca, Tracy Smith and Martha Teichner. Among the program’s contributing correspondents: Ted Koppel, Serena Altschul, Nancy Giles, Luke Burbank, David Pogue, Conor Knighton, Faith Salie, Steve Hartman and Anthony Mason. Rand Morrison is the executive producer.
- 8/10/2018
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
Apa has signed television agent Brian Speiser from Octagon.The agency announced Speiser will take up a position in its Alternative & International Television Division, reporting to department head Hayden Meyer, and Lee Dinstman, an executive vice president in charge of television."Brian's training under John Ferriter, his gift for identifying and cultivating on-camera talent, and his experience as a television producer make him a unique player in the world of Alternative Television representation," Meyer said in a statement. "We're thrilled to have him join Apa and look forward to his contributions to our expanding division."Before the move, Speiser was a vice president at Octagon, where he represented actors Steve Jones and Conor Knighton, broadcasters Renee Bargh and Ben Mulroney, and writer Dan Savage. Speiser executive produced MTV’s “It Gets Better,” which featured Savage.Speiser started his career in the mailroom at William Morris in 2005.
- 6/29/2012
- by help@backstage.com (Sean J. Miller)
- backstage.com
I’m not sure if the Joey Lawrence/Mark Ballas tango had anything to do with it, but ABC Family has ordered more episodes of Melissa & Joey. With the way new shows are dying on the main networks, they may have to upgrade it to ABC soon.
There’s something sadly profound about this New York Times profile of Lorenzo Martone on his post-Marc Jacobs life. It’s awful the marriage ended so quickly, but it’s great to see it chronicled in the newspaper like any other celebrity.
Prince Charles has called modern comedy “witless humour of cruelty and smut.” Also, turn down that music, and get off my palace lawn.
The Ig Nobels have been announced, honoring the improbable research that always upsets people when they realize it was probably tax payer funded. From using a remote controlled helicopter to collecting whale snot to determining which microbes cling to bearded scientists,...
There’s something sadly profound about this New York Times profile of Lorenzo Martone on his post-Marc Jacobs life. It’s awful the marriage ended so quickly, but it’s great to see it chronicled in the newspaper like any other celebrity.
Prince Charles has called modern comedy “witless humour of cruelty and smut.” Also, turn down that music, and get off my palace lawn.
The Ig Nobels have been announced, honoring the improbable research that always upsets people when they realize it was probably tax payer funded. From using a remote controlled helicopter to collecting whale snot to determining which microbes cling to bearded scientists,...
- 10/4/2010
- by Ed Kennedy
- The Backlot
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