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Headlines & Links For Thursday, January 8th, 2009.

CBS NEWS ANNOUNCES 2009 PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION COVERAGE          (Read More)

DREAMWORKS’ "MONSTERS VS. ALIENS," PEPSICO’S SOBE LIFEWATER, INTEL AND NBC CREATE ‘MONSTROUS’ 3D SUPER BOWL EVENT           (Read More)

 

CBS.COM LAUNCHES MY GRAMMY(R) MOMENT 2009 WITH CURRENT GRAMMY(R) NOMINEE AND PERFORMER KATY PERRY      (Read More)

ABC NEWS DIGITAL RELEASES APPLICATION FOR IPHONE AND IPOD TOUCH      (Read More)

FOUR-TIME SUPER BOWL CHAMPION MATT MILLEN JOINS NBC SPORTS' SUPER BOWL XLIII COVERAGE      (Read More)

NBC'S 'SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE' RETURNS WITH THREE LIVE SHOWS IN JANUARY      (Read More)

UPCOMING GUESTS ON THE "LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN"      (Read More)

UPCOMING GUESTS ON "THE LATE LATE SHOW with CRAIG FERGUSON"      (Read More)

LISTINGS FOR 'LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY'      (Read More)

LISTING FOR THE VIEW      (Read More)

THE "LATE SHOW" TOP TEN "Signs You Are Watching Too Much Football"      (Read More)

CBS NEWS ANNOUNCES 2009 PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION COVERAGE

New York, N.Y., January 6th, 2009.          Katie Couric will anchor THE INAUGURATION OF THE 44TH PRESIDENT, CBS News' live, comprehensive broadcast and online coverage of Inauguration Day, on Tuesday, January 20 (10:00 AM-5:00 PM, ET), which includes coverage of all ceremonies that day, as well as key interviews and analysis from the CBS News Inauguration Team.  Couric will also anchor a live, one-hour primetime special, CHANGE AND CHALLENGE: THE INAUGURATION OF BARACK OBAMA (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), and a live Webcast on CBSNews.com and CNET.com at 10:00 PM, ET.  

Joining Couric in Washington, D.C. will be Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer, Senior Political Correspondent Jeff Greenfield, CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Chip Reid, CBS News Congressional Correspondent Nancy Cordes and CBS News Correspondents Sharyl Attkisson, Jim Axelrod, Jeff Glor, Russ Mitchell, Bob Orr, Byron Pitts and Bill Plante.  EARLY SHOW Anchors Harry Smith and Maggie Rodriguez will contribute to the special coverage.  CBS News Political Analysts Dan Bartlett and Dee Dee Myers, CBS News Historian Doug Brinkley and CBS News special contributor Peggy Noonan will contribute from Washington, D.C.  

            CBS News kicks off coverage on Sunday, January 18 with a special edition of FACE THE NATION with Bob Schieffer.  The CBS EVENING NEWS WITH KATIE COURIC will originate from Washington, D.C. on Monday (19) and Tuesday (20) and THE EARLY SHOW will originate from Washington, D.C. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (21).

Anchored by Couric, CHANGE AND CHALLENGE: THE INAUGURATION OF BARACK OBAMA (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), is a one-hour primetime special tracing Barack Obama's journey to the White House. Featuring exclusive interviews with friends and family, the broadcast takes an intimate look at the life of Barack Obama - the man and the President. The broadcast will also look back at some of the most iconic images from the civil rights movement, gaining insights about the journey to the inauguration of the first black President of the United States.  Reports from behind the scenes will highlight the activities throughout the historic day, as well as stories of everyday Americans who have traveled to be a part of the momentous occasion.

Couric's Webcast on CBSNews.com and CNET.com will be live at 10:00 PM, ET, immediately following CBS News' primetime special.  The Webcast includes interviews, special guests, and extended analysis from CBS News correspondents and contributors, as well as live response to viewer questions submitted online before and during the webcast. The Webcast will remain available for on-demand viewing at CBSNews.com, CNETTV.com and CBS Mobile News and will be distributed to CBS Audience Network partners and fed to the CBS Television Stations, as well as CBS Radio News affiliates for insertion into their own programming or for podcasting. 

CBSNews.com is launching this week a new, comprehensive Inauguration site chronicling the preparations leading up to Inauguration Day, Obama's historic journey to the White House and what lies ahead for the President Elect.  CBSNews.com's Inauguration site will also provide complete coverage of the day's events with special reports, interviews and photos and videos from a variety of sources, including citizen journalists offering their unique viewpoints. CBSNews.com will simulcast all CBS News broadcast coverage throughout the day, as well as the primetime special.

The broadcast coverage will integrate video submissions from CBS EyeMobile users, enabling spectators at the historic event to report their experiences first-hand.  Citizen reporters can share their vantage point on the Obama inauguration, and that coverage will be part of the CBS News broadcast, online and on mobile presentation. Clips and highlights of the inauguration coverage are available on carrier video services such as Verizon, AT&T and Sprint, as well as on the mobile site at CBSNews.com. 

CBS Radio News will provide live extensive anchored coverage on Tuesday (20) from 11:00 AM-1:00 PM ET, as well as special reports throughout the day and a wrap-up of events at 8:10 PM, ET.  Radio will simulcast and podcast the Couric primetime special at 9:00 PM ET.  The coverage includes reports from Correspondents Peter Maer, Bob Fuss, Mark Knoller, Barry Bagnato, Howard Arenstein, Steve Kathan and Tom Foty; WCBS Radio Reporter Rich Lamb: and historians and experts from around the country. In addition, on Monday (19) CBS Radio News will air a special one-hour report on Martin Luther King Jr. Day that will include the celebration, events and a look ahead to the historic inauguration. The special report will be available to CBS stations for webcasting and podcasting.

 

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DREAMWORKS’ "MONSTERS VS. ALIENS," PEPSICO’S SOBE LIFEWATER, INTEL AND NBC CREATE ‘MONSTROUS’ 3D SUPER BOWL EVENT

Glendale, Ca., January 5th, 2009.          DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (NYSE: DWA) and PepsiCo’s SoBe Lifewater today announced that they have joined together with Intel Corporation and NBC to create a first-of-its kind, nationwide ‘Monstrous’ 3D event for Super Bowl XLIII. This first-ever all 3D Super Bowl commercial break event will mark the debut of DreamWorks Animation’s premier 3D movie trailer for its upcoming feature film, "Monsters vs. Aliens," which comes to theaters in the U.S. on March 27th.

In addition, the timeslot will feature a 60-second 3D SoBe Lifewater commercial marking the return of the ultra-hip SoBe lizards, who made noise during last year’s Super Bowl broadcast with one of the most talked about spots. DreamWorks Animation’s history-making 3D movie trailer was animated using Intel’s latest, high-performance processing technologies and will be broadcasted along with the SoBe television spot at the end of the second quarter of the game, which airs on NBC on Sunday, February 1, 2009. Viewers will have the opportunity to re-use their glasses for a special 3D episode of NBC’s hit comedy "Chuck," airing Monday, February 2, 2009 (8-9pm ET.)

Intel has produced over 125 million pairs of 3D glasses, which are being distributed by PepsiCo through the SoBe Lifewater brand. The glasses will be disseminated via 25,000 SoBe Lifewater retail displays in grocery, drug and other retail venues beginning in early January and will be FREE to consumers. Should a display’s supply of glasses run out, consumers can call 1-800-646-2904 in order to obtain a pair.

NBC viewers will be alerted to the SoBe Lifewater Super Bowl Displays via a series of tune-in spots airing beginning on January 19th. Displays and tune-ins will instruct viewers to use their 3D glasses on Super Bowl Sunday, with additional messaging, "Don’t Chuck Your Glasses," prompting viewers to re-use them during the special 3D episode of "Chuck," which will feature a special guest appearance by NBC Sports analyst and Super Bowl champion Jerome Bettis.

The 60-second SoBe Lifewater spot, directed by Super Bowl commercial veteran and brand architect Peter Arnell, will mark arguably the first ever Super Bowl ad cross over event - with the SoBe Lizards sharing the screen with characters from the upcoming DreamWorks Animation film that will be showcased in the pod's preceding spot. The SoBe Lizards and stars from DreamWorks’ "Monsters vs. Aliens" will dance alongside current NFL stars in what promises to be among the most highly-anticipated commercials on Super Sunday. The spot features a modern interpretation of the famed ballet Swan Lake, and the rhythmic effects when the players and creatures are infused with the refreshing and re-invigorating impact of SoBe Lifewater.

As announced earlier, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will headline the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLIII Halftime Show. The band joins an esteemed list of recent halftime acts that includes the Rolling Stones, U2, Paul McCartney, Prince and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

The Super Bowl halftime show is annually the most-watched musical performance. More than 148 million viewers in the U.S. watched last year's show. This season's Super Bowl is set to be played in Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on Feb. 1. The halftime show will be broadcast worldwide in more than 230 countries and territories.

 

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CBS.COM LAUNCHES MY GRAMMY(R) MOMENT 2009 WITH CURRENT GRAMMY(R) NOMINEE AND PERFORMER KATY PERRY

New York, N.Y.,  January 6th, 2009.          CBS.com and The Recording Academy announced today the launch of the third instalment of MY GRAMMY MOMENT with current GRAMMY nominee and performer Katy Perry.  The 51st ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS will be broadcast live from Staples Center in Los Angeles, Sunday, Feb. 8 (8:00-11:30 PM ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

            This year, music fans can upload a 30- to 60-second video of themselves singing along to a portion of Perry's current GRAMMY-nominated song, "I Kissed A Girl," at www.CBS.com/grammys.  Submitted videos will be voted on by CBS.com users, and the most popular videos will be shown as part of Perry's 51st ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS performance on Music's Biggest Night. 

            Previous MY GRAMMY MOMENT musicians include Justin Timberlake and Foo Fighters. More GRAMMY performances to be announced shortly.

            "We're excited to bring this truly interactive experience from online to on-air. It's tremendous to have an artist like Katy on board.  She has an immense online fan base and we look forward to seeing what music fans bring to the table in this venture," said Joe Ferreira, Sr. Vice President/GM, CBS Audience Network.

            "Every music fan wants to live the rock and roll fantasy by being on stage and having people cheer for you," said Neil Portnow, President/CEO, The Recording Academy. "We are very excited that this year's installment of MY GRAMMY MOMENT allows numerous online fans to be an integral part of a performance. We're delighted to have Katy Perry join us for this latest experience, given her vast Internet presence which truly reflects the way in which many music fans consume and engage in music today, online and otherwise."

            "I am very excited to be a first-time GRAMMY nominee and new Recording Academy member this year, and even more thrilled to perform on music's biggest stage in February," said Katy. "I'd love to share my first GRAMMY experience with all my fans, so I encourage you to submit your videos now!"

            Submission For MY GRAMMY MOMENT Consideration:

• Fans (at least 18 years old) can submit a 30- to 60-second video clip of themselves singing along to a portion of Katy Perry's current GRAMMY-nominated song, "I Kissed A Girl."

• Videos for MY GRAMMY MOMENT consideration should be submitted and uploaded at www.CBS.com/grammys no later than Friday, Feb. 6 at 11:59 PM, PT. 

            In addition, CBS.com announces an exclusive contest where viewers will select their favorite submissions to determine the Top Fan Video.  Those who wish to be considered for both the live telecast of MY GRAMMY MOMENT and the CBS.com Top Fan Video Contest should submit and upload at www.CBS.com/grammys no later than Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, at 11:59 PM, PT. 

• On Friday, Jan. 23, 2009, CBS.com will announce the Top 20 video vote-getters.

• Voting among the Top 20 will continue until Friday, Jan. 30, 2009 when CBS.com will announce the Top 10 video vote-getters.

• Voting among the Top 10 will continue until Friday, Feb. 6, 2009, when the Top 3 Fan Videos will be determined and then highlighted, among additional popular video submissions, during Katy Perry's GRAMMY performance on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009.

            Music fans can log on to www.cbs.com/grammys to access the video submissions and vote for their favorites.  

 

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ABC NEWS DIGITAL RELEASES APPLICATION FOR IPHONE AND IPOD TOUCH

New York, N.Y., January 5th, 2009.          Tapping into one of the most popular Apple innovations ever, ABC News Digital today announced a new application for iPhone and iPod Touch users. The application is a one-stop-shop for top news, text and video reports from ABC News and local video from its owned stations across the nation - including up-to-the-minute weather and video programming from ABC News broadcast platforms. The ABC News application is now available free of charge in the Apple App Store.

The new ABC News application offers personalized, location-based multimedia news, as well as weather, breaking news alerts and civic-controlled emergency alerts in San Francisco. At launch, ABC Owned TV Stations in New York, NY (WABC-TV), Los Angeles, CA (KABC-TV), Chicago, IL (WLS-TV), Philadelphia, PA (WPVI-TV), San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose, CA (KGO-TV), Houston, TX (KTRK-TV), Raleigh-Durham, NC (WTVD-TV), Fresno, CA (KFSN-TV), Flint, MI (WJRT-TV) and Toledo, OH (WTVG-TV) will provide local video content for the application. Local news provided by ABC affiliated stations in additional cities will be announced soon.  

"We're  eager to provide Apple iPhone and iPod Touch users with an application that offers not only the best of ABC News reporting and video, but also local news video from our owned stations across the country," said David Westin, president, ABC News.

The application will include the following features:
* Top News -- Video Briefs, a 'Today in Pictures' slideshow and top news text stories
* ABC News broadcast programs -- clips from "Good Morning America," "World News with Charles Gibson," "20/20," "Nightline" and "This Week with George Stephanopoulos"
* Local News - ABC Owned TV Stations' video content delivered using location-based technology. Users also have the option to view video from other participating affiliate stations across the nation
* Weather - Including current, hourly and daily weather forecasts, radar screens and top national weather news

 

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FOUR-TIME SUPER BOWL CHAMPION MATT MILLEN JOINS NBC SPORTS' SUPER BOWL XLIII COVERAGE

New York, N.Y., January 5th, 2009.          Former NFL player, executive and broadcaster Matt Millen will join NBC's pre-game coverage of Super Bowl XLIII it was announced today by Dick Ebersol, Chairman, NBC Universal Sports & Olympics. This past weekend, Millen returned to television as a studio analyst on NBC's special Wild Card Saturday edition of "Football Night in America."

"Many of us have been blessed with second chances and fortunate to have new opportunities," said Ebersol. "But the decision to have Matt join us for the Super Bowl was simple given that he is one of the very best football broadcasters of his generation."

Millen won four Super Bowl rings with three teams in his 11-year career. Following his playing career, he entered the broadcast ranks working on NFL games for CBS, Westwood One radio and then Fox Sports. With Fox, Millen earned accolades for his analysis as a member of Fox's number two broadcast team with Dick Stockton. The Associated Press called Millen "a delight, someone with strong opinions who wasn't afraid to express them to the media and on the air."

In 2001, Millen left the broadcast booth and joined the executive ranks of the Detroit Lions where he served as team president until September of 2008.

During "Football Night in America" Saturday, Millen discussed his Lions' tenure in an interview with "Football Night's" Dan Patrick. Excerpts follow:

PATRICK: "Would you have fired you?"

MILLEN: "I would have, actually. Probably not this year until after the season."

ON WATCHING THE LIONS GO 0-16 AFTER HE WAS FIRED: "It was brutal. Obviously knowing everybody up there, knowing and understanding the details, watching it unfold, it was probably harder watching it from home than it was when you're up there."

PATRICK: "How responsible were you for this season and the last eight years there?"

MILLEN: "Oh, completely responsible. When you're head of football operations, you throw it back on me."

 

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NBC'S 'SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE' RETURNS WITH THREE LIVE SHOWS IN JANUARY

New York, N.Y., January 5th, 2009.          Coming off a highly heated political season and showing no signs of slowing momentum, NBC's "Saturday Night Live" returns in 2009 with three live shows in January.

On January 10, Neil Patrick Harris hosts. The multi-talented Harris can currently be seen on the hit comedy "How I Met Your Mother", which recently garnered him a 2009 Golden Globe nomination and two consecutive Emmy award nominations. Named one of the "2008 Entertainers of the Year" by Entertainment Weekly, Harris gained notice on the small screen as the much-adored title character in "Doogie Howser, M.D.," a role which also garnered him a Golden Globe nomination. A stage veteran, Harris has starred in three Broadway productions, including the Tony Award-winning musical "Assassins," the Pulitzer Prize-winning production of "Proof" opposite Anne Heche and "Cabaret" at Studio 54. Rounding out his accomplishments on stage and television, Harris also has renowned success on the silver screen and in the world of voice-overs. Harris' feature film debut was starring opposite Whoopi Goldberg in "Clara's Heart." He also appeared in the hit comedy "Undercover Brother, "The Next Best Thing" opposite Madonna and Rupert Evert, among others. Harris also recently starred as the aspiring super villain and lovelorn title character of Joss Whedon's web-based musical miniseries sensation, "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog." He will soon be heard along with Will Arnett in the D3 Productions video game, "Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard."

Joining Harris and making her "SNL" debut is musical star Taylor Swift, the bestselling artist of 2008 in all popular music formats. Taylor currently has singles climbing both the country and pop radio charts. She will perform from her sophomore album "Fearless," which has held firm at #1 on Billboard's Country Albums sales chart each week since its November 11th release. Her album is currently in its 3rd week at #1 atop Billboard's all-genre Top 200 Albums chart, in addition to topping the country chart. Also, she currently holds Billboard's record (in all genres of music) for most Top 10 debuts in a calendar year. Taylor concluded 2008 as Billboard's Top Country Artist and also claimed the #1 spot on the Hot Country Songwriters tally. Taylor leads the Top Country Album Artists recap and is #1 on the Top Country Artists Female list. "Fearless" marked the biggest selling debut week for a female artist in any genre in 2008. It was the year's 4th biggest debut over all and was the best selling debut for a country title in over a year. Taylor was named 2008's Favorite Female Country Artist at the American Music Awards. She also garnered the Top New Female Vocalist by the Academy of Country Music and won 2008 CMT Music Awards for Video of the Year and Female Video of the Year. Swift has appeared on the covers of both Rolling Stone and Blender.

 

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UPCOMING GUESTS ON THE "LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN"

Thursday, Jan. 8                       Actress Kate Winslet; sportscaster Marv Albert

Friday, Jan. 9                           Actor Kiefer Sutherland; comedienne Wendy Liebman

Monday, Jan. 12                  Comedian Billy Crystal; "American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi

Tuesday, Jan. 13                  Actress Salma Hayek

Wednesday, Jan. 14                 Musical guests Randy Rogers Band

Thursday, Jan. 15                     Actress Kyra Sedgwick; news correspondent Gwen Ifill 

Friday, Jan. 16                     Actor Zach Braff; comedian Arj Barker; musical guests The Airborne Toxic Event

 

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UPCOMING GUESTS ON "THE LATE LATE SHOW with CRAIG FERGUSON"

Thursday, Jan. 8                  Actress Amy Sedaris; actor Dennis Haysbert from the CBS drama series "The Unit"  

Friday, Jan. 9                       Actress Marisa Tomei; comedian Paula Poundstone  

Monday, Jan. 12                  Actress Kate Beckinsale; talk and performance with John Corbett  

Tuesday, Jan. 13                  Actress Kristin Scott Thomas  

Wednesday, Jan. 14             Actor/writer John Waters; correspondent Norah O' Donnell

 

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LISTINGS FOR 'LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY'

Thursday, January 8 — 957 Angela Kinsey with musical guest Asher Roth

Friday, January 9 — 944 Kevin Nealon with musical guest Yelle

Monday, January 12 — 958 TBD

Tuesday, January 13 — 959 Tom Freund featuring Ben Harper

Wednesday, January 14 — 960 Derek Luke

Thursday, January 15 — 961 Billie Piper with musical guests Puddle of Mudd

Friday, January 16 — 945 Kathy Griffin / Gideon Yago with musical guest 3OH!3

 

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LISTING FOR THE VIEW

THURSDAY, JAN. 8 - Tom Cruise ("Valkyrie")

FRIDAY, JAN. 9 - Theme Show: New Year's Resolutions -- "Bank on 'The View'": Getting your finances in order with guest Dylan Ratigan; Dr. Ian Smith with a four-day diet plan; "Bank on 'The View'": How to go green without breaking the bank.

 

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THE "LATE SHOW" TOP TEN "Signs You Are Watching Too Much Football"

10.       Only fresh air you've had this month is opening door for pizza guy.

9.         You refer to orange juice as Fed Ex orange juice.

8.         When wife finishes making dinner, you dump jug of Gatorade on her.

7.         You schedule an appointment to talk to your doctor about Andy Reid's cholesterol.

6.         Got a telestrator in the bedroom.

5.         Three words: Norv Turner tattoo.

4.         Fantasize about Gisele Bundchen falling in love with you and introducing you to Tom Brady.

3.         When you go to McDonald's, you insist on ordering the McNabb.

2.         Laura has to keep reminding you you're still President for two more weeks.

1         To be more like your favorite New York Giant, you shoot yourself in the leg.  

 

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