COUNTRY MUSIC SUPERSTARS RASCAL FLATTS WILL JOIN CONDUCTOR KEITH LOCKHART AND THE BOSTON POPS ON THE "BOSTON POPS FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR," HOSTED BY CRAIG FERGUSON, FRIDAY, JULY 4 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK          Country music superstars Rascal Flatts will join conductor Keith Lockhart and The Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra on the BOSTON POPS FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR.         (Read More)

JAMIE KENNEDY JOINS THE CAST OF "GHOST WHISPERER" AS A SERIES REGULAR          Jamie Kennedy will join the cast of GHOST WHISPERER as a series regular, starring as "Eli," a graduate student in psychology at the local university who forms a bond with Melinda (Jennifer Love Hewitt).  GHOST WHISPERER stars Jennifer Love Hewitt and co-stars Camryn Manheim.         (Read More)

Rocky Carroll joins the cast of NCIS.          Rocky Carroll joins the cast of NCIS next season as NCIS Director Leon Vance, an intelligent, highly trained agent who in the season finale showed his power over Gibbs (Mark Harmon) by re-shuffling his team.         (Read More)

COMEDIANS FROM MORE THAN 20 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD AUDITION FOR TALENT SCOUTS LONNY ROSS AND KEITH POWELL ("30 ROCK") ON NBC'S 'LAST COMIC STANDING'           NBC's "Last Comic Standing" goes international when top comics from five continents and more than 20 countries around the globe audition in Miami on the final audition episode.         (Read More)

START YOUR ENGINES! NBC'S 'TOP GEAR' BUCKLES UP ITS HOSTS FOR HIGH-OCTANE PILOT FROM BBC WORLDWIDE AMERICA BASED ON INTERNATIONAL HIT FRANCHISE           Television and radio comedian Adam Carolla, champion rally and drift racer Tanner Foust, and TV construction guru Eric Stromer, will lead NBC's pilot of the international smash hit series "Top Gear." The production will begin later this week.         (Read More)

BOY GEORGE PERFORMS ON 'TODAY' IN HIS FIRST LIVE TV CONCERT IN 10 YEARS          In a special comeback concert, famed British singer and former Culture Club frontman Boy George will perform on live on "Today" in his first television concert in ten years.         (Read More)

CBS CREATES A TRUE CROSS-PLATFORM INTERACTIVE WEB EXPERIENCE FOR "THE INSIDER"          CBS announced today the sneak peek release of THEINSIDER.COM, a new Web site that will provide a true cross-platform interactive experience for fans of "The Insider".         (Read More)  

EVA MARCILLE ("AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL") AND JAMIA SIMONE NASH ("AUGUST RUSH") JOIN CBS's "THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS" BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25          Eva Marcille, the winner of the third cycle of "America's Next Top Model," and Jamia Simone Nash ("August Rush") join the cast of THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS.          (Read More)

POP ICON CYNDI LAUPER TO MAKE HER DAYTIME DEBUT ON "AS THE WORLD TURNS" ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK          Grammy Award-winning artist Cyndi Lauper will perform her new single Into the Nightlife, off the recently released album Bring Ya To The Brink.          (Read More)

NBC SPORTS AND WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SPORTS NETWORK PARTNER TO LAUNCH UNIVERSAL SPORTS           NBC Sports, a division of NBC Universal, and World Championship Sports Network have joined forces to create Universal Sports, a television network and a robust online platform UniversalSports.com.          (Read More)

NBC.COM AND THE T. HOWARD FOUNDATION TEAM UP TO CREATE INTERN OUTREACH PROGRAM          NBC.com and the T. Howard Foundation today announced the creation of an intern outreach program for 2008..          (Read More)

ABC ANNOUNCES EXPANDED PRIZE PACKAGE FOR WINNER OF "HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: GET IN THE PICTURE"          A Five-Minute Sneak Peek of the Series Airs Saturday, June 21 During ABC's "Camp Rock" Telecast, 8:00-11:00 p.m., ET ABC's new summertime reality series.          (Read More)

NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR “TEEN CHOICE 2008”. MILEY CYRUS HANGS TEN AS HOST.          Teen sensation Miley Cyrus is set to host TEEN CHOICE 2008 airing Monday, Aug. 4 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.          (Read More)

EXCERPTS FROM SPECIAL EDITION OF 'TODAY', DEDICATED TO TIM RUSSERT          NBC News aired a special edition of "Today" dedicated to the extraordinary life of Tim Russert.          (Read More)

Change the world With American Idol’s Brooke White during summer vacation          This summer, kids have a chance to do more than catch butterflies and fly balls—they have the chance to save the world.          (Read More)

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

LISTINGS FOR "LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN"           (Read More)

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

QUOTABLES FROM NBC'S 'LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN' JUNE 9 – JUNE 13           (Read More)  

OPENING REMARKS FROM THE "LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN" ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK           (Read More)

THE "LATE SHOW" TOP TEN "Ways the New York Mets Can Turn Things Around"           (Read More)

TELEVISION ICON AND SEVEN-TIME EMMY WINNER MARY TYLER MOORE GUEST-STARS IN MULTI-EPISODE ARC ON NBC'S 'LIPSTICK JUNGLE'

BURBANK, Calif. – June 18, 2008 – Television icon and seven-time Emmy Award winner Mary Tyler Moore will guest-star on NBC's drama "Lipstick Jungle" (Wednesdays, 10-11 p.m. ET) in a multi-episode arc starting in the season premiere on Wednesday, September 24.

Moore will play Joyce, a retired high-powered exec who forces Wendy (Brooke Shields), her studio-head daughter, to re-evaluate the work vs. family dilemma. Having blazed a trail for working women back in the 1970s and 1980s, Joyce challenges Wendy's idealistic notion of "having it all" -- leaving her overachieving daughter in a tailspin.

"I'm fortunate to have had a front row seat to the evolution of working women on television," said Moore. "It's been great fun to watch the strong female characters of 'Lipstick Jungle' go at it week after week. I absolutely adore Brooke and I'm delighted to be a part of a show which is so well written."

"I am excited and extremely honored to have an actress of Mary Tyler Moore's stature and talent join our show," said Shields.

Moore has spent a majority of her life in the public eye with a 37-year career, both in television and film. Moore has a history of classic, long-running and successful television shows. She originally had her first taste of success as Laura Petrie on "The Dick Van Dyke Show" from 1961-66. During the 1970s, she starred in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," which garnered 29 Emmys during its seven-year run, including four for its star.

Moore's film credits include "Ordinary People," for which she earned an Academy Award nomination. She also starred in "Six Weeks" opposite Dudley Moore and in the highly acclaimed comedy "Flirting with Disaster." Moore can next be seen in Peter Callahan's dark comedy, "Against the Current," opposite Joseph Fiennes and Justin Kirk.

The series is executive-produced by Oliver Goldstick ("Ugly Betty"), Timothy Busfield (NBC's "The West Wing") and Candace Bushnell. Based on the book by Bushnell, "Lipstick Jungle" is from Universal Media Studios.

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LONDON CALLING FOR “BONES”.  SERIES HEADS TO THE U.K. TO SHOOT SPECIAL TWO-HOUR PREMIERE AIRING WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 3, ON FOX

June 17th, 2008.          Cast and producers from BONES have crossed the pond to shoot in London this month, the first time the series has shot at an international location or outside Southern California. Partners DR. TEMPERANCE BRENNAN (Emily Deschanel) and SPECIAL AGENT SEELEY BOOTH (David Boreanaz) make the trip from Washington, DC, to Scotland Yard as television’s most addictive and amusing procedural shoots scenes for a special two-hour premiere event airing Wednesday, Sept. 3 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. 

Principal photography begins on Saturday, June 14. Shooting at various locations in and around London, including the Thames River and Oxford University, BONES production will be in the U.K. for several weeks to complete scenes for the show’s Season Four two-part premiere episode, “Yanks in the U.K.” Additional locations include shooting near the historic Tower Bridge, the stately Lambeth Palace, official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, as well as throughout the streets of the city.  

“We are immensely pleased to be shooting our Season Four opener in England and are eager to work with the excellent cast and crew available in the U.K. BONES has never shot much more than a few miles outside of Los Angeles before, so we may as well start small by leaving the continent,“ said creator and executive producer Hart Hanson.

The premiere episode finds Brennan guest-lecturing at Oxford University and Booth speaking at Scotland Yard when they are asked by local officials to lend their expertise to a high-profile murder investigation involving a young British heiress. 

 

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GAVIN DEGRAW JOINS THE ALL-STAR LINEUP FOR 'MACY'S 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR'
 
NEW YORK - June 17 2008 – Platinum-selling singer/songwriter Gavin DeGraw will kick-off Macy's annual "4th of July Spectacular" with DeGraw's rendition of "America the Beautiful." DeGraw's current hit single "In Love With a Girl," from his just-released self-titled album, has been in the Top 10 on the Hot AC radio chart for over 7 weeks. His new album, GAVIN DEGRAW, entered the Billboard album chart at #7 upon release and debuted at #1 on the digital sales chart. DeGraw's debut album featured the hit singles "Chariot," "Follow Through," and "I Don't Want To Be," which was selected as the theme song for the hit TV show "One Tree Hill."

NBC celebrates the nation's 232nd birthday extravaganza with performances by chart-topping Natasha Bedingfield, country music superstar Kenny Chesney, platinum-selling singer/songwriter Gavin DeGraw, 'American Idol's' recording artist/actress Katharine McPhee, and pop sensation Jordin Sparks on the live broadcast of the "Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular." Hosted by Natalie Morales, NBC's "Today" National Correspondent and Tiki Barber, "Today" Correspondent and "Football Night in America" Studio Analyst, the show will air in high definition on Friday, July 4th, 9-10 p.m. EST (all time zones).

UK sensation Natasha Bedingfield, has blasted her way up the American pop charts. Her song "Unwritten," was the most played song on mainstream American radio in 2006, and she's back with more hits from her new album, "Pocketful of Sunshine" which she will perform on this year's fireworks extravaganza. Still taking the USA by storm, Bedingfield was nominated for "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" at the 2007 Grammy Awards.

Country music recording artist Kenny Chesney will be performing his hit single "Never Wanted Nothing More." Chesney has produced more than thirty Top Ten singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, over thirteen of which have reached Number One. His newest album "Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates" has already had two hit singles, "Never Wanted Nothing More" and "Don't Blink." Chesney was recently named the Academy of Country Music's "Entertainer of the Year" for the fifth consecutive year and has received the American Music Award for "Entertainer of the Year" for the past two years. Chesney is currently headlining his national tour with LeeAnn Rimes.

Katharine McPhee will be performing "Save The Last Dance For Me" during the fireworks spectacular. Best known for her success on "American Idol," McPhee was the 2006 runner-up and went on to debut her first album "Katharine McPhee" on RCA/19 Recordings which reached number 2 on the Billboard 200. Her first single "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"/"My Destiny" debuted at number 2 on Billboards Hot Singles Sales chart. McPhee is currently working on her second solo album with 15 time Grammy winner, producer/writer David Foster and will next star in "The House Bunny" which will be released by Sony Pictures on August 22nd. McPhee will soon begin production on Robert Angelo Masciantonio's "The Storyteller" opposite Wes Bentley for Feverpitch Pictures.

Performing her newest single "One Step at a Time," Jordin Sparks is the youngest 'American Idol' winner, and has gained even more recognition with her self-titled debut album, "Jordin Sparks." Sparks has already spawned two chart topping hits, "Tattoo" and "No Air," her duet with Chris Brown for which she has been nominated for the 2008 BET "Viewer's Choice Award". She recently received an NAACP Image Award in the category of "Outstanding New Artist" and has toured with Grammy winner Alicia Keys. Sparks continues to be consistent in her mission of telling meaningful stories through songs.

Macy's Fireworks, the country's largest Fourth of July fireworks extravaganza will feature more than 35,000 brilliant shells exploding over New York City. 1,100 pyrotechnic shells are fired every minute, when the first shells explode and begin their choreographed pyrotechnic dance. Dancing in the sky this year will be new shells from around the globe with fantastic moments including the highlight of the Macy's Fireworks, the famed Golden Mile, a multi-layer explosion which stretches across the skyline filling it with a golden sparks from 1,200 feet in the air to the water's edge. Always a patriotic show celebrating America's independence, its strength and history, this year's Macy's Fireworks will also pay tribute to Macy's 150th Anniversary with a special moment. The special tribute is set to help commemorate the great R.H. Macy whose legacy gave America the World's Largest Store, the nation's largest 4th of July Fireworks and the spectacular Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

"Macy's 2008 4th of July Fireworks will kick-off a season of special events nationwide celebrating Macy's 150th Birthday. The nation's biggest fireworks show begins with a resounding musical fanfare accompanied by a dazzling pyrotechnic salute to the World's Largest Store," says Robin Hall, Macy's Fireworks Executive Producer. "America Dances, the theme and musical score, assembled by our Creative Director Bill Schermerhorn and performed by the New York Pops features a mix of American dance music and the patriotic standards that give emotional resonance to the show." He continued, "Macy's Fireworks is always rated the #1 show in America by the American Pyrotechnic Association, and we're convinced the 2008 show will be no exception."

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'THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO'S' MERCEDES-BENZ SUMMER CONCERT SERIES REVS UP WITH HOT NEW SHOWS FROM THE JONAS BROTHERS, DAVID COOK, GNARLS BARKLEY, THE TIME, COLDPLAY, AND JEWEL ON NBC

BURBANK, Calif. – June 12, 2008 - NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" continues its 2008 "Mercedes-Benz Summer Concert Series" with performances from American Idol winner David Cook (June 12), Jewel (June 17), The Time (July 11), Coldplay (July 17), Gnarls Barkley (July 28) and The Jonas Brothers (August 4).

Held in the NBC Studio midway in Burbank, the outdoor concerts feature some of the biggest names in music.

The "Mercedes-Benz Summer Concert Series" on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" promises high-energy performances for the show and interactive components on the show's website. The site for The Mercedes-Benz Summer Concert Series on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" is on NBC.com. Users will find weekly band videos, interviews and photos. John Melendez will interview both the musicians and their fans. On select weeks, those logging in will also find exclusive second performances by their favorite musical guests.

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COUNTRY MUSIC SUPERSTARS RASCAL FLATTS WILL JOIN CONDUCTOR KEITH LOCKHART AND THE BOSTON POPS ON THE "BOSTON POPS FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR," HOSTED BY CRAIG FERGUSON, FRIDAY, JULY 4 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

Will Mark the 35th Anniversary of the Event, and the Second Consecutive Year Ferguson Will Host the Special

Country music superstars Rascal Flatts will join conductor Keith Lockhart and The Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra on the BOSTON POPS FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR, an entertainment special to be broadcast live from the Charles River Esplanade in Boston, Friday, July 4 (10:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.  Craig Ferguson (CBS's "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson") will host the special for the second consecutive year.

This year marks the 35th anniversary of the BOSTON POPS FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR, the orchestra's annual free outdoor Fourth of July concert sponsored by Liberty Mutual Group, one of America's leading insurance companies. 

 

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JAMIE KENNEDY JOINS THE CAST OF "GHOST WHISPERER" AS A SERIES REGULAR

LOS ANGELES, June 16 - Jamie Kennedy will join the cast of GHOST WHISPERER as a series regular, starring as "Eli," a graduate student in psychology at the local university who forms a bond with Melinda (Jennifer Love Hewitt).  GHOST WHISPERER stars Jennifer Love Hewitt and co-stars Camryn Manheim.

Jamie Kennedy's television credits include "The Jamie Kennedy Experiment" and "Criminal Minds," on the CBS Television Network, among others. 

GHOST WHISPERER explores the spiritual side of life and death as Melinda (Hewitt) navigates among the dead and the living in her sometimes chilling, sometimes heart-rending and sometimes amusing attempts to act as an intermediary between the ghosts and those they haunt.

 

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Rocky Carroll joins the cast of NCIS.

LOS ANGELES, June 16 - Rocky Carroll joins the cast of NCIS next season as NCIS Director Leon Vance, an intelligent, highly trained agent who in the season finale showed his power over Gibbs (Mark Harmon) by re-shuffling his team. In this past season, Carroll was a recurring guest star portraying the Assistant Director, but following the murder of Director Jenny Shepard (Lauren Holly) in the season finale, Vance was promoted to Director.

Tony Award nominee Rocky Carroll previously appeared in "The Agency," and with NCIS co-star Mark Harmon in the long-running hospital drama "Chicago Hope," both on the Network.

 

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COMEDIANS FROM MORE THAN 20 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD AUDITION FOR TALENT SCOUTS LONNY ROSS AND KEITH POWELL ("30 ROCK") ON NBC'S 'LAST COMIC STANDING'

BURBANK, Calif. – June 17, 2008 – NBC's "Last Comic Standing" goes international when top comics from five continents and more than 20 countries around the globe audition in Miami on the final audition episode airing Thursday, June 19 (8:30-10:00 p.m. ET). Lonny Ross and Keith Powell from NBC's hit series "30 Rock" are the celebrity talent scouts, and Bill Bellamy hosts the Emmy-nominated series.

One by one, comics arrive at the Miami International airport, and are greeted by "Last Comic Standing's" special correspondent Fearne Cotton wearing appropriately themed outfits for each country represented. Then it's off to audition for Ross and Powell, who play Josh and Toofer on NBC's "30 Rock." Comics hailing from England, France, Australia, Scotland, Ireland, Norway, Sweden and South Africa try out, along with comedians from India, New Zealand, Denmark, Japan, Argentina, Israel, Armenia and Jamaica – all taking their shot at the American dream. From identical Australian twin comics to an Englishman whose secret weapon is his double bass to an Israeli comic doing his impression of a stuttering turtle, it's a wildly entertaining comic invasion and the last audition episode of the season.

Then, as a sneak preview to the semi-final episodes from Paris Las Vegas airing June 26 and July 3, viewers will see the 32 semi-finalists arriving at the Las Vegas strip, each hoping to be chosen as one of the top 12 comedy acts, and ultimately to become the Last Comic Standing. America will vote to determine who will win the $250,000 grand prize including an exclusive talent deal with NBC, a brand new Honda Pilot, and a starring appearance in Jubilee! at Bally's Las Vegas.

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START YOUR ENGINES! NBC'S 'TOP GEAR' BUCKLES UP ITS HOSTS FOR HIGH-OCTANE PILOT FROM BBC WORLDWIDE AMERICA BASED ON INTERNATIONAL HIT FRANCHISE

BURBANK, Calif. - June 16, 2008 – Television and radio comedian Adam Carolla, champion rally and drift racer Tanner Foust, and TV construction guru Eric Stromer, will lead NBC's pilot of the international smash hit series "Top Gear." The production will begin later this week.

Produced by BBC Worldwide America, the U.S. version of the hit franchise will mirror the UK show's irreverent humor and camaraderie between the three presenters, epic races, outrageous stunts and challenges, unique celebrity guest participation and eccentric methods of testing cars.

"This franchise is a proven winner worldwide and the hosting team of Adam, Tanner and Eric that we have brought together for the U.S. version offers a perfect match of humor, insider know-how and priceless track experience," said Craig Plestis, Executive Vice President, Alternative Programming Development and Specials, NBC Entertainment. "We are going to create a high-powered show that, like the original, will keep viewers in every demographic clutching the edge of their seats."

"These three guys will get to drive the world's most amazing cars, go on incredible road trips and blow stuff up. It's a dirty old job but someone has to do it…why didn't I get the job?!" said Paul Telegdy, Executive Vice President, TV Sales and Content & Production, BBC Worldwide America.

Jeremy Clarkson, executive producer and host of the UK "Top Gear" said: "This is fantastic news - but how on earth you lot are going to do it on the wrong side of the road I've no idea."

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BOY GEORGE PERFORMS ON 'TODAY' IN HIS FIRST LIVE TV CONCERT IN 10 YEARS

NEW YORK - June 12, 2008 - In a special comeback concert, famed British singer and former Culture Club frontman Boy George will perform on live on "Today" in his first television concert in ten years. The performance will mark the unofficial kick-off to his North American tour, which begins July 10 in Aspen, Colo. George and Culture Club produced the wildly successful hits "Karma Chameleon" and "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me," and sold over 100 million singles and 50 million albums worldwide.

Additionally, "Today" will invite employees of New York City's Department of Sanitation to George's concert. George served community service with the department after he pled guilty to falsely reporting a burglary at his New York apartment. George will also perform a special concert for the sanitation employees at the department's Family Day on August 17.

Fans and visitors are encouraged come to the Plaza for the live performance. Viewing is on a first-come, first-served basis outside "Today's" Window on the World Studio, located at 49th Street and Rockefeller Plaza in New York City.

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CBS CREATES A TRUE CROSS-PLATFORM INTERACTIVE WEB EXPERIENCE FOR "THE INSIDER"

New York, June 16th, 2008.          CBS announced today the sneak peek release of THEINSIDER.COM, a new Web site that will provide a true cross-platform interactive experience for fans of "The Insider," the syndicated daily entertainment news show. By combining one of television's leading entertainment news programs with best-in-class social and communication capabilities, the site redefines how fans discover, explore and enjoy their daily dose of all things pop culture. For a sneak peek, visitors can log on to THEINSIDER.COM.

"The inspiration for TheInsider.com comes from fan feedback complaining about the confusing array of existing celebrity blogs today," said Anthony Soohoo, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Entertainment, CBS Interactive. "Time and time again we heard from fans frustrated by time spent going from one blog to the next trying to ‘be in the know' on the latest celebrity gossip. Adding to the frustration was how cumbersome it was to discuss what they were finding with friends.  The underlying theme to what we were hearing was, 'Can't you put this all in the same place?'"

THEINSIDER.COM will have all the day's latest celebrity news and information delivered in an easy-to-use way that brings a fresh perspective to the celebrity news category by enabling users to easily interact not just with each other, but with the content itself, furthering interest between fans and "The Insider" experience. While on the site, users will be able to influence the pulse of what's hot through their online activities and interact with their friends, including their connections from Facebook, to quickly and easily talk about the topics users are most passionate about as it happens, making THEINSIDER.COM the Web destination for celebrity "water cooler" discussions.

"We saw a tremendous opportunity to mirror the success and symbiotic relationship that CBS Sports has with CBSSports.com," said John Nogawski, President of CBS Television Distribution. "THEINSIDER.COM will allow our loyal fans on TV the opportunity to satisfy their appetite for entertainment news in an interactive community fueled by our unique content, anytime and anywhere on the computer or on their mobile device." 

With strong promotional integration from daily on-air broadcast multiple times a day, the award-winning editorial team will provide fans on-air and online with exclusive celebrity interviews and breaking news.  THEINSIDER.COM's unrivaled community experience, built around pop culture and celebrity topics, presents advertisers with an ideal destination to reach a highly coveted demographic across media platforms.  The site, which is available in beta starting today, will launch in the third quarter. By providing users with a pre-launch sneak peek THEINSIDER.COM team will benefit from learning from the online community and will be able to make pre-launch changes to the site.

Terry Wood, President of Creative Affairs and Development for CBS Television Distribution commented, "With millions of viewers each day, 'The Insider' has established itself as credible, engaging television. We are thrilled to extend the brand, which is chock-full of content, to these other platforms where users demand excitement, engagement and credibility on a 24/7 basis. We have industry-leading resources, news producers, writers and correspondents, so we'll be able to deliver users of THEINSIDER.COM an exciting, ‘inside entertainment' experience."

"We built a new experience to harness the natural social interactions that are already happening today by providing a fun place for fans to share, express and connect to each other about everything pop culture," said Jeff Clark, Vice President and General Manager, Social Media, CBS Interactive.   "Being able to redefine this new platform with 'The Insider,' a proven brand with a dedicated passionate audience, should lead to more online activity and engagement.  Plus we added mobile capability.  This really is the first time each platform has been optimized across TV the Internet and Mobile in each respective world."

Brad Bessey, Co-Executive Producer for "Entertainment Tonight" and Senior Consultant for "The Insider" commented, "With the launch of the new THEINSIDER.COM, we have created a 360-degree bridge between our online and on-air Insider brands.  We will continue to break celebrity news with a twist: online users are now able to blog their perspective and insights with the possibility of their content actually airing in the show, thus becoming insiders themselves." 

 

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EVA MARCILLE ("AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL") AND JAMIA SIMONE NASH ("AUGUST RUSH") JOIN CBS's "THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS" BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25

LOS ANGELES, June 17 - Eva Marcille, the winner of the third cycle of "America's Next Top Model," and Jamia Simone Nash ("August Rush") join the cast of THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS on Wednesday, June 25, on the CBS Television Network.  Marcille plays Tyra Hamilton, Devon's (Bryton McClure) aunt, who is a single mother to daughter Ana (Nash).  Nash, who sang memorably on this year's Academy Awards telecast, will also perform on "Y&R."

 

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POP ICON CYNDI LAUPER TO MAKE HER DAYTIME DEBUT ON "AS THE WORLD TURNS" ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

Grammy Award-winning artist Cyndi Lauper will perform her new single Into the Nightlife, off the recently released album Bring Ya To The Brink, and her hit song True Colors on AS THE WORLD TURNS on Thursday, July 3 (check local listings) on the CBS Television Network.  Lauper will play herself in scenes with Daytime Emmy nominee Van Hansis ("Luke Snyder") and Jake Silbermann ("Noah Mayer") where she visits the fictional town of Oakdale to perform at a Gay Pride Benefit.    

After winning the Grammy in 1985 for best new artist Lauper became the first artist in history to have five top ten singles from a debut album.  She has released 12 albums, over 40 singles and has sold more than 25 million records worldwide.  She has been nominated for 13 Grammy Awards, 2 Emmy Awards, 2 American Music Awards, 7 American Video Awards, and 18 MTV awards.  "Bring Ya To The Brink," Lauper's new album was released on Epic Records on May 27.

 

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NBC SPORTS AND WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SPORTS NETWORK PARTNER TO LAUNCH UNIVERSAL SPORTS

NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES – June 16, 2008 – NBC Sports, a division of NBC Universal, and World Championship Sports Network have joined forces to create Universal Sports. Universal Sports will combine NBCU's programming and production expertise and promotional power with WCSN's leading online destination for Olympic sports plus its growing television network to create the preeminent multiplatform destination for Olympic sports programming. The announcement was made today by Dick Ebersol, Chairman, NBC Universal Sports & Olympics and Leo Hindery, Jr., Managing Partner of InterMedia Partners, the controlling shareholder of WCSN. Universal Sports will include both a television network and a robust online platform UniversalSports.com.

"Universal Sports will provide a terrific year-round home to almost all Olympic sports and the athletes who give our viewers such compelling stories," said Ebersol.

"We invested in WCSN because we believe that Olympic sports have a large and passionate following and other than NBCU, WCSN was the most responsible steward for this audience," said Hindery. "It is a privilege and delight to see WCSN and NBCU now come together as partners, and the clear winners today are the fans of Olympic sports and the very sports themselves."

As part of the transaction, NBCU will become a significant shareholder in WCSN and will jointly control WCSN with InterMedia Partners. The WCSN management team, including Chairman and CEO Claude Ruibal and President Carlos Silva, will continue to manage the company.

In the first step of this new partnership, on Thursday, June 19 gymnastics fans and Friday, June 20 diving fans can now see live early-round coverage of the Olympic Trials on Universal Sports. Previously, these early-round competitions have not had a platform on which to be viewed.

"WCSN is the leading rights holder of Olympic sports programming in between each Olympic Games offering fans comprehensive coverage of skiing, swimming, track and field, gymnastics, and more than 40 other Olympic sports disciplines," said Ruibal, "Under the new Universal Sports name, and with NBCU as a partner, the combined business will be the undisputed home of Olympic sports across all distribution platforms and will provide these sports and their athletes a real opportunity to get the consistent exposure they deserve across the USA."

WCSN will rebrand itself as Universal Sports prior to the 2008 Beijing Summer Games and will offer coverage of the U.S. Olympic Trials. NBCU will use the promotional power of its Olympic coverage to drive Universal Sports' online and television reach. With the combined rights and archives of WCSN and NBC Sports, Universal Sports will represent a new standard for coverage of Olympic sports in the U.S. expanding the availability and growing popularity of these great sports and athletes. In addition to serving Olympic fans everywhere, Universal Sports provides a year-round destination for the elite and everyday athletes who compete, hope to compete and admire those who compete.

 

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NBC.COM AND THE T. HOWARD FOUNDATION TEAM UP TO CREATE INTERN OUTREACH PROGRAM

BURBANK, Calif. & WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 16, 2008 - NBC.com and the T. Howard Foundation today announced the creation of an intern outreach program for 2008. The first four paid interns will spend the summer working with NBC.com management in the areas of Broadband, Content, Marketing and Online Community. The announcement was made by Vivi Zigler, Executive Vice President, NBC Digital Entertainment and Josephine Pamphile, President, the T. Howard Foundation.

"Digital Entertainment is a rapidly growing business that owes its growth to the people who want access to the great content we provide," said Zigler. "Recruiting and training a wide variety of 'voices' is important for all involved in this industry."

"The T. Howard Foundation is happy to partner with NBC Digital Entertainment to provide T. Howard interns with a professional work experience as well as exposure within this exciting industry. We believe this presents a tremendous opportunity to advance the mission of diversity in multimedia and entertainment," says the Foundation's President, Josephine Pamphile.

The first four interns in the new program come from Emerson, the University of Southern California and Cal State Fullerton and are hand-selected by the T. Howard Foundation. The two-month internships begin on June 9th.

The T. Howard Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to increasing diversity in the multimedia and entertainment industries. Focusing on women and multi-ethnic groups, the foundation carries out its mission through a comprehensive program for college students which consists of internship programs, professional development, career awareness and industry awareness. Located in Washington, D.C., the T. Howard Foundation conducts activities nationwide working with students, colleges and universities and multimedia companies to promote the value and benefits of diversity.

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ABC ANNOUNCES EXPANDED PRIZE PACKAGE FOR WINNER OF "HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: GET IN THE PICTURE"

Monday, June 16, 2008           A Five-Minute Sneak Peek of the Series Airs Saturday, June 21 During ABC's "Camp Rock" Telecast, 8:00-11:00 p.m., ET ABC's new summertime reality series, "High School Musical: Get in the Picture," which debuts on Sunday, July 20 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET), now has an expanded prize package for the show's winner. As previously announced, the winner will literally "get in the picture" when that person stars in a music video shown in the end credits of the feature film, Disney's "High School Musical 3: Senior Year," opening this fall. In addition, the winner will also receive an exclusive talent hold agreement with ABC and a recording contract for two singles with Walt Disney Records, one of which will be a version of the song from the music video. Viewers will be treated to a five-minute "sneak peek" of the new series on Saturday, June 21 during the telecast of "Camp Rock," 8:00-11:00 p.m., ET on the ABC Television Network.

Hosted by Nick Lachey, the television series debuts on ABC on Sunday, July 20 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) and runs Sundays and Mondays (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) for three weeks, then continues Mondays at 8:00 p.m., ET through mid-September. During the series, finalists will ultimately participate in a summer music program to hone their skills, and one talented newcomer will become a part of "High School Musical" history. The winner will literally "get in the picture" when that person stars in a music video shown in the end credits of the feature film, Disney's "High School Musical 3: Senior Year."

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NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR “TEEN CHOICE 2008” Chris Brown, Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, Lil Mama, “Gossip Girl” and TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES Receive Multiple Nominations. MILEY CYRUS HANGS TEN AS HOST.

June 17th, 2008.          Teen sensation Miley Cyrus is set to host TEEN CHOICE 2008 airing Monday, Aug. 4 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. The 10th annual special will celebrate the hottest teen icons in film, television, music, comedy, sports and fashion.

“Gossip Girl” and its cast lead this year’s pack of TEEN CHOICE 2008 nominees with 14 nominations while Chris Brown scored nine nominations. Justin Timberlake, the reigning TEEN CHOICE champ who has won 21 surfboards since 1999 for solo and group projects, landed three more nominations in 2008. Host Miley Cyrus racked up four nominations this year for Choice TV Actress: Comedy, Choice TV Comedy, Choice Music: Single and Choice Music: Female Artist.

Fans ages 13-19 can vote once each day for their favorite TEEN CHOICE 2008 nominees at www.TeenChoiceAwards.com. Winners of the coveted surfboard awards will be announced during the two-hour celebration broadcast from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, CA.

Additional nominees, musical guests, attendees and presenters to be announced.

Following is the list of categories and nominees for Wave One of TEEN CHOICE 2008:

MOVIES

Choice Movie: Action Adventure

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Iron Man

Speed Racer

The Forbidden Kingdom

Choice Movie: Drama

21

August Rush

Into The Wild

Step Up 2: The Streets

Stop-Loss

Choice Movie: Chick Flick

27 Dresses

Enchanted

Fool’s Gold

P.S. I Love You

Sex and the City

Choice Movie: Bromantic Comedy

Dan in Real Life

Definitely, Maybe

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Made of Honor

What Happens in Vegas

Choice Movie: Comedy

Baby Mama

College Road Trip

Juno

Semi-Pro

Superbad

Choice Movie: Horror/Thriller

30 Days of Night

Cloverfield

I Am Legend

The Strangers

Prom Night

Choice Movie Actor: Drama

Channing Tatum - Stop-Loss

Emile Hirsch - Into the Wild

Jake Gyllenhaal - Rendition

Mark Wahlberg - We Own the Night

Ryan Phillippe - Stop-Loss

Choice Movie Actress: Drama

Kate Bosworth - 21

Keira Knightley - Atonement

Keri Russell - August Rush

Reese Witherspoon - Rendition

Scarlett Johansson - The Other Boleyn Girl

Choice Movie Actor: Action Adventure

Emile Hirsch - Speed Racer

Harrison Ford - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Jackie Chan - The Forbidden Kingdom

Robert Downey Jr. - Iron Man

Shia LaBeouf - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Choice Movie Actress: Action Adventure

Abigail Breslin - Nim's Island

Christina Ricci - Speed Racer

Diane Kruger - National Treasure: Book of Secrets

Gwyneth Paltrow - Iron Man

Rachel Bilson - Jumper

Choice Movie Actor: Comedy

Ashton Kutcher - What Happens in Vegas

James Marsden - 27 Dresses; Enchanted

Jonah Hill - Superbad

Michael Cera – Superbad; Juno

Will Ferrell - Semi-Pro

Choice Movie Actress: Comedy

Amy Adams - Enchanted

Cameron Diaz - What Happens in Vegas

Ellen Page - Juno

Kristen Bell - Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Sarah Jessica Parker - Sex and the City

Choice Movie Actor: Horror/Thriller

Will Smith - I Am Legend

Edward Burns - One Missed Call

Josh Hartnett - 30 Days of Night

Michael Stahl-David - Cloverfield

Scott Speedman - The Strangers

Choice Movie Actress: Horror/Thriller

Brittany Snow - Prom Night

Jessica Alba - The Eye

Liv Tyler - The Strangers

Odette Yustman - Cloverfield

Shannon Sossamon - One Missed Call

Choice Movie: Villain

Cate Blanchett - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Jeff Bridges - Iron Man

Johnny Depp - Sweeney Todd

Samuel L. Jackson - Jumper

Susan Sarandon – Enchanted

Choice Movie: Breakout Female 

Ellen Page - Juno

Briana Evigan - Step Up 2: The Streets

Jurnee Smollett -The Great Debaters

Kristen Bell - Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Mila Kunis - Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Choice Movie: Breakout Male

Jim Sturgess - 21, Across the Universe

Ben Barnes - The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Drake Bell - Superhero Movie

Jason Segel - Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Michael Cera – Superbad; Juno

TELEVISION

Choice TV Show: Drama

Friday Night Lights

Gossip Girl

Grey's Anatomy

House

One Tree Hill

Choice TV Show: Action Adventure

Heroes

Lost

Prison Break

Smallville

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Choice TV Show: Comedy 

Desperate Housewives

Hannah Montana

How I Met Your Mother

Two and a Half Men

Ugly Betty

Choice TV: Animated Show

American Dad

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

Family Guy

South Park

The Simpsons

Choice TV: Reality Dance

America's Best Dance Crew

Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann

Dancing with the Stars

So You Think You Can Dance

Your Mama Don't Dance

Choice TV: Reality Music Competition

American Idol

Don’t Forget the Lyrics!

Making the Band 4

The Next Great American Band

Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious

Choice TV: Reality Beauty & Makeover

America's Next Top Model

Beauty and the Geek

The Biggest Loser

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

Project Runway

Choice TV:  Celebrity Reality

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

Life of Ryan

Rob & Big

Run's House

The Hills

Choice TV: Looking For Love

I Love New York

Flavor of Love

Rock of Love with Bret Michaels

The Bachelor: London Calling

The Bachelorette

Choice TV: Reality Competition

The Amazing Race

American Gladiator

Big Brother 9

Oprah's Big Give

Survivor: Micronesia - Fans vs. Favorites

Choice TV: Game Show

Amnesia

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

Deal or No Deal

Duel

The Moment of Truth

Choice TV Actor: Drama

Chace Crawford - Gossip Girl

Chad Michael Murray - One Tree Hill

Patrick Dempsey - Grey's Anatomy

Penn Badgley - Gossip Girl

Taylor Kitsch - Friday Night Lights

Choice TV Actress: Drama

Blake Lively - Gossip Girl

Hilarie Burton - One Tree Hill

Katherine Heigl - Grey's Anatomy

Leighton Meester - Gossip Girl

Sophia Bush - One Tree Hill

Choice TV Actor: Action Adventure

Josh Holloway - Lost

Matthew Fox - Lost

Milo Ventimiglia - Heroes

Tom Welling - Smallville

Wentworth Miller - Prison Break

Choice TV Actress: Action Adventure

Hayden Panettiere - Heroes

Ali Larter - Heroes

Evangeline Lily - Lost

Kristen Kruek - Smallville

Summer Glau - Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Choice TV Actor: Comedy

Barry Watson - Samantha Who?

Charlie Sheen - Two and a Half Men

Michael Urie - Ugly Betty

Neil Patrick Harris - How I Met Your Mother

Steve Carell - The Office

Choice TV Actress: Comedy

America Ferrera - Ugly Betty

Christina Applegate - Samantha Who?

Jaime Pressly - My Name is Earl

Miley Cyrus - Hannah Montana

Tina Fey - 30 Rock

Choice TV:  Personality

Heidi Klum - Project Runway

Lil Mama - America's Best Dance Crew

Ryan Seacrest - American Idol, E! News

Simon Cowell - American Idol

Tyra Banks - America's Next Top Model

Choice TV: Breakout Show

America's Best Dance Crew

Gossip Girl

Miss Guided

Samantha Who?

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Choice TV:  Breakout Star Female

Blake Lively - Gossip Girl

Leighton Meester - Gossip Girl

Olivia Wilde - House

Summer Glau -Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Taylor Momsen - Gossip Girl

Choice TV:  Breakout Star Male

Chace Crawford - Gossip Girl

Ed Westwick - Gossip Girl

The Jabbawockeez - America's Best Dance Crew

Thomas Dekker - Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Zachary Levi - Chuck

Choice TV:  Male Reality/Variety Star

Brody Jenner - The Hills

David Cook - American Idol

Rob Dyrdek and Christopher Boykin - Rob & Big

Ryan Scheckler - Life of Ryan

The Jabbawockeez - America's Best Dance Crew

Choice TV: Female Reality/Variety Star

Heidi Montag - The Hills

Kim Kardashian - Keeping Up with the Kardashians

Kristi Yamaguchi - Dancing with the Stars

Lauren Conrad - The Hills

Whitney Thompson - America's Next Top Model

Choice TV:  Villain

Ed Westwick- Gossip Girl

Michael Rosenbaum - Smallville

Spencer Pratt - The Hills

Vanessa Williams - Ugly Betty

Zachary Quinto - Heroes

MUSIC

Choice Music: Single

Chris Brown - With You

Jonas Brothers - When You Look Me In The Eyes

Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake - 4 Minutes

Miley Cyrus - See You Again

Rihanna - Don't Stop the Music                                                                

Choice Hook-Up:

Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain - Low

Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown - No Air

Lil Mama featuring Chris Brown & T-Pain - Shawty Get Loose

Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake - 4 Minutes

Nelly featuring Fergie - Party People

Choice Music: Male Artist

Chris Brown

Jesse McCartney

Justin Timberlake

Kanye West

Usher

Choice Music: Female Artist

Britney Spears

Fergie

Mariah Carey

Miley Cyrus

Rihanna

Choice Music: Rap Artist

Flo Rida

Kanye West

Lil Mama

Lil Wayne

Lupe Fiasco

Choice Music: R&B Artist

Beyoncé

Chris Brown

Rihanna

T-Pain

Usher

Choice Music: Rock Group

Boys Like Girls

Fall Out Boy

Linkin Park

Paramore

Simple Plan

Choice Music: Breakout Artist

Colbie Caillat

Flo Rida

Jordin Sparks

Leona Lewis

Taylor Swift 

Breakout Group

Day 26

Girlicious

Jonas Brothers

OneRepublic

Paramore

Choice Music: Love Song

Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis

Bubbly - Colbie Caillat

No Air - Chris Brown & Jordin Sparks

No One - Alica Keys

When You Look Me In The Eyes - Jonas Brothers

Choice Music: R&B Track

Damaged - Danity Kane

Forever - Chris Brown

Hey Baby (Jump Off) - Bow Wow and Omarion

Bye Bye - Mariah Carey

Take You There - Sean Kingston

Choice Music: Rap/Hip-Hop Track

Homecoming - Kanye West featuring Chris Martin

Party People - Nelly featuring  Fergie

The Anthem - Pitbull featuring Lil Jon

Shawty Get Loose - Lil Mama featuring Chris Brown and T-Pain

Superstar - Lupe Fiasco featuring Matthew Santos

Choice Music: Rock Track

Nine in the Afternoon - Panic At The Disco

crushcrushcrush - Paramore

Shadow of the Day - Linkin Park

Stop and Stare - OneRepublic

The Great Escape - Boys Like Girls

FASHION

Choice Male Hottie

Chace Crawford

Chris Brown

Jonas Brothers

Taylor Kitsch

Zac Efron

Choice Female Hottie

Blake Lively

Hayden Panettiere

Megan Fox

Rihanna

Vanessa Hudgens

Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon Female

Carrie Underwood

Hayden Panettiere

Jessica Biel

Kate Hudson

Lauren Conrad

Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon Male

Chris Brown

Jonas Brothers

Pete Wentz

Shia LaBeouf

Zac Efron

COMEDY

Choice Comedian

Adam Sandler

Dane Cook

Jonah Hill

Michael Cera

Will Ferrell

SPORTS

Choice Male Athlete

David Beckham - Soccer

Eli Manning - Football

Kobe Bryant - Basketball

LeBron James - Basketball

Tiger Woods - Golf

Choice Female Athlete

Shawn Johnson - Gymnastics

Candace Parker - Basketball

Danica Patrick - Indy Car Racing

Maria Sharapova - Tennis

Serena Williams - Tennis

Choice Action Sports Female 

Dallas Friday - Women’s Wakeboarding

Gretchen Bleiler - Snowboarder

Hannah Teter - Snowboarding

Kristi Leskinen - Freestyle Skiing

Stephanie Gilmore - Surfing

Choice Action Sports Male

Kelly Slater - Surfing

Mick Fanning - Surfing

Ryan Nyquist - BMX

Ryan Sheckler - Skateboarding

Shaun White - Snowboarding, Skateboarding, Surfing

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EXCERPTS FROM SPECIAL EDITION OF 'TODAY', DEDICATED TO TIM RUSSERT ANCHORED BY MATT LAUER WITH GUESTS INCLUDING VICE PRESIDENT DICK CHENEY, SEN. JOHN McCAIN and SEN. BARACK OBAMA

NEW YORK – June 14, 2008 – This morning, NBC News aired a special edition of "Today" dedicated to the extraordinary life of Tim Russert. Matt Lauer anchored the two-hour broadcast with Al Roker reporting the weather and Amy Robach reporting the news. Special guests included: Tom Brokaw, Vice President Dick Cheney, Sen. John McCain, Sen. Barack Obama, Mike Barnicle, Steve Capus, Bob Schieffer, George Stephanopoulos, Andrea Mitchell, Lisa Myers, David Gregory, Pete Williams, Jim Miklaszewski, Pete Williams and Nancy Snyderman.

Following are excerpts from the program. For the entire transcript, please email megan.kopf@nbcuni.com.

For those wishing to send condolences to the Russert family, please email Russert.Condolences@nbcuni.com.

Additionally, viewers can go to TODAYshow.com and watch videos and slideshows reflecting the life and legacy of Tim Russert. They can also share their thoughts on TODAYshow.com message boards.

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Interview: Senator John McCain remembers Tim Russert

MATT LAUER, host:

And Mike mentioned a second ago, we were all up in New Hampshire for an event
with John McCain. And to understand the impact Tim Russert had on this
country, you need only look at interviews he conducted with people who aspire
to lead it. When it came to the political interview, no one did it better.
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain knows what it
was like to go toe-to-toe with Tim Russert.

Senator McCain, good morning to you.

Senator JOHN McCAIN (Republican 2008 Presidential Candidate): Good morning.

LAUER: You were on "Meet the Press." I looked down at this number, I had to
look three times: 52 times.

Sen. McCAIN: And it never got easier.

LAUER: What was it like to sit across from Tim, Senator?

Sen. McCAIN: He was always fair. He was always tough. He always would send
a little trepidation through me when I would see a quote thrown up on the
screen, but--because he always did his homework. But he was a fair. He, I
believe, played a key role in informing the American people, not only about
those of us who run for public office, but those who are in office and those
who hold positions of responsibility throughout this country. There was
nobody better, and, you know, the--it was interesting, because I believe that
Tim and I were friends, and we would have the most friendly conversations
right until that red light went on. And then it was as tough as any
interviews that I have ever done, but they were always extremely fair as well.

LAUER: What...

Sen. McCAIN: And so I cherish those memories of knowing him because I think
he contributed in an enormous and unusual way to the political process which
helps us govern this country better.

LAUER: I love what you said a second ago, when he'd say, and he'd put a quote
up on the screen. How many times did he look across at a politician and say,
`Let me put something up on the screen, and I'll get your reaction on the
other side'? And most of the time the politicians eyes widened because they
never knew what they were going to see. You know...

Sen. McCAIN: The first thought is--first thought would usually be, `Did I
really say that?'

LAUER: Yeah, exactly. Where--and `Where'd you find that?' But boy, did he do
his homework. And, Senator, I'm looking at you, and we're going to talk to
Senator Obama in just a second. And you know what?

Sen. McCAIN: Mm-hmm.

LAUER: I--you have to know, he is pounding his fists somewhere right now
because he was so electrified by this campaign through the primary process and
what he saw shaping up for the fall. And you know that he is just so upset
he's not going to be there to see it carried out.

Sen. McCAIN: I think he'll be watching us, and my love to Maureen and
especially to young Luke, one of the great, great young men I've had the
privilege of knowing. Like grandfather, like son, like grandson.

LAUER: Senator John McCain. Senator, again, thanks for sharing your time and
your thoughts with us this morning. I really appreciate t.

Sen. McCAIN: Thank you. We'll miss him.

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Interview: Senator Barack Obama remembers Tim Russert

MATT LAUER, host:

Senator Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president is also
a veteran of the Russert interview.

Senator, good morning to you.

Senator BARACK OBAMA (Democratic 2008 Presidential Candidate): Good morning,
Matt.

LAUER: Was it a make or break occasion when you'd show up for "Meet the
Press"?

Sen. OBAMA: Well, let me put it this way. We prepared a lot more for "Meet
the Press." You know, we made sure that we had--we had covered our bases
before I went on that show. I remember the first time I interviewed him was
during the 2004 convention, which was one of my first times appearing in the
national press, and somewhere in the middle of the interview, he suddenly
pulls out a quote from a Cleveland Plain Dealer article that I had completely
forgotten about, an interview I had done maybe four, five, seven years
earlier, and it talked about how I had complained about all the big money
access at these Democratic conventions, except of course now I was the keynote
speaker. And it showed me he had the best research on television, but we also
talked football afterwards. He was just a terrific interview.

LAUER: You know, it occurs to me, Senator, that you've done so many
interviews, not only with Tim, but with so many other reporters along the
campaign trail, and I wonder if you even know, at least here at NBC, how many
of the times that I asked you a question or someone else here at NBC asked you
a question, that it was actually suggested by Tim Russert. We turned to him
as a resource time and time again.

Sen. OBAMA: Mm-hmm. Well, I don't know if you remember, Matt, one of the
last times you and I did an interview, I called you Tim.

LAUER: Yeah.

Sen. OBAMA: Because I was still traumatized from doing the--doing "Meet the
Press" that weekend. I was still thinking about him. But you know, he loved
politics. He loved the give and take. But I think, as was already noted by
Mr. Barnicle, he was never mean-spirited about it. You know, he would hold
you accountable, but you always had a sense that he was fair, that he wasn't
trying to make himself more important in the process. He was just trying to
get information for the American people.

LAUER: That is such an important distinction to make because there is such a
thing as a tough question and there is such a thing as a gotcha question, and
Tim...

Sen. OBAMA: Right.

LAUER: ...knew the line between the two.

Sen. OBAMA: He really did. And as a consequence, you know, even though
sometimes he would pin you down and you'd have some tough times on the show,
you always came away from there feeling like, `This is a stand-up guy.' And
everybody I talked to who knew Tim, I think, understood that he had inherited
those values from Big Russ, he was passing them on to Luke. He was an example
of a good man. And if you read every obituary, what you--what you read about
is not just that passion and joy of life and politics, but also a core decency
to the guy that is something that is going to be sorely missed by everybody.

LAUER: And maybe as we head into these next months of this presidential
campaign, one of the things we should all pledge, from your point of view and
our point of view, is that we'll conduct ourselves the way Tim always did. We
can be tough, but we have to be fair over the these next several months.

Sen. OBAMA: I--listen, he--as I said yesterday, he set the standard not just
for journalism, but I think he made the people he covered better as well. And
so it's a--it's a huge void that is going to be very difficult to fill.

LAUER: Senator Obama, it's nice of you to share your time with us and your
thoughts as well this morning. Thank you very much.

Sen. OBAMA: Thank you so much.

 

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Profile: Tim Russert's colleagues remember him

MATT LAUER, host:

We're back at 26 after the hour with Tom Brokaw. Mike Barnicle's joining us
as well, and Al Roker as well. I think, you know, one of the things we need
to mention here, for all of his intellect and knowledge of politics and how
seriously he took this, there was a real funny side to Tim.

AL ROKER reporting:

Oh, gosh.

LAUER: He had an enormous sense of humor, a sarcastic sense of humor--he was
the master of the understatement--and also a really great self-deprecating
sense of humor.

TOM BROKAW reporting:

Yeah.

LAUER: I just want to show you something. I must have kidded him about this
a thousand time.

BROKAW: We all did.

AL ROKER reporting:

Yeah.

LAUER: Tim got an opportunity to throw out the first pitch.

TIM RUSSERT reporting:

(From file footage) You know where it's going.

LAUER: Oh, this is actually--Buffalo--actually, the Stanley Cup.

BROKAW: We want to see Wrigley Field.

LAUER: Right. What we want to see is--we want to see an occasion where Tim
was asked to throw out the opening pitch at Wrigley Field for the Chicago
Cubs. He's warming up there. He gets out there...

ROKER: Oh!

LAUER: ...and what does he do?

ROKER: Bounces it.

LAUER: He bounces it. Now, if anybody who loves...

BROKAW: Bounced about five times, by the way.

LAUER: Anybody who loves sports as much as Tim...

RUSSERT: (From file footage) I will not mention them on "Meet the Press" for
one year, I promise.

LAUER: That was not a great moment. And so what I did is, on the air I said,
`Tim, you bounced it on the way to home plate,' and in dry Tim Russert
fashion, he says, `Matt, give me a break. I was trying to throw a slider.'

BROKAW: Yeah.

ROKER: Whenever I'd see him...

LAUER: And he stuck to that.

ROKER: He'd come into the makeup room, `What's the weather going to be
today?' You know, he's just great.

BROKAW: Wow, this thing--you know, but--I--Tim was a big event guy.

ROKER: Yeah.

BROKAW: Mike and I have talked about this a lot. He just loved--if somebody
said you could throw the first ball out at Wrigley Field, `Where do I suit
up?' I mean, because these are opportunities when you're growing up in a
working-class neighborhood in south Buffalo, you don't ever expect to have
them arrive, and you think at any moment people are going to tap you on the
shoulder and say it's time to go back.

LAUER: Yeah.

BROKAW: And so he wanted to take full advantage of all the opportunities. He
loved taking Luke to the NBA all-star games, the baseball games.

LAUER: Concerts, Springsteen concerts.

BROKAW: Concerts, everything.

ROKER: Oh, Springsteen.

BROKAW: And when he--I would always tease him. "Meet the Press" was high
church. You know, we only do the really serious political issues of the day
until the NBA all-stars game came on.

LAUER: Yeah. Something bizarre happened here, Mike. And I mean, his love of
music. I mean, he was on here just about a week ago, and we were comparing
iPod content. We liked the same kind of music. Springsteen was here on the
TODAY show last year putting on a concert on the plaza.

MIKE BARNICLE reporting:

Yeah.

LAUER: And early in the morning, he was warming up with the E Street Band.
Tim came especially to see it. And as Tim walked out the side door of the
studio, Bruce was in the middle of a song, and he stopped and went, `Uncle
Tim!' And Tim beamed. He just couldn't believe that "The Boss" was
recognizing him in the middle of a warm-up song.

BARNICLE: Oh, I mean, he was a huge Springsteen fan. He was also a huge Roy
Orbison fan.

LAUER: Right.

BROKAW: Right.

BARNICLE: And right before Roy Orbison passed away he had a concert, actually
a club concert in Manhattan, and the four of us, Tim and Maureen, myself, my
wife Ann, went to see Roy Orbison. He loved Roy Orbison. He loved music. He
loved life. I was--as Tom was just talking to you, Matt, about all-star
games, I can remember Tim, and if Jeff Immelt and Jack Welch are watching, he
would sometimes...

LAUER: Got to do it quick, Mike, we're going to lose you, here. So go ahead.

BARNICLE: Oh, I'll save it, then.

LAUER: All right, great. We'll catch back with you in a second. Mike
Barnicle and Tom Brokaw and Al Roker. We're going to have much more ahead
right after this.

 

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Interview: CBS' Bob Schieffer and ABC's George Stephanopoulos
remember Tim Russert

MATT LAUER, co-host:

And we are back now with a special edition of TODAY, remembering our friend
Tim Russert. No one knows the impact Tim had on television and specifically
on Sunday mornings better than his competitors. Bob Schieffer is moderator of
"Face the Nation" on CBS and George Stephanopoulos anchors ABC's "This Week
with George Stephanopoulos."

Guys, good morning. I'm really glad that you both joined me this morning.

Mr. GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC's "This Week"): Thank you, Matt. Sorry about
your loss.

Mr. BOB SCHIEFFER (CBS's "Face the Nation"): Well, it's...

LAUER: Well, and yours, as well.

Bob, go ahead.

Mr. SCHIEFFER: I was just going to say it's a pleasure to be here and to
remember Tim. You know, Tim and I butted heads for 18 years, so every Sunday
morning, week in, week out. Somehow or another we--you know, we became
friends along the way. And this is more than the loss of a colleague to me.
I feel like I've really lost a friend. He's been a part of my life for so
long, I--it's going to be hard to think about it with him not being there. It
still really hasn't sunk in.

LAUER: Bob, you talk about butting heads, and so much is written often about
this television business and oftentimes it's not all that flattering, that
it's overly competitive and maybe we don't treat each other the way we should.
But competing with a guy like Tim Russert makes you better, doesn't it?

Mr. SCHIEFFER: Well, it certainly made me better. I said last night I think
probably "Face the Nation" was a better broadcast because I was competing
against Tim. I mean, look, this guy was going full steam all the time. And
when you got in the ring with him you better be ready because he wasn't going
to let up. But the other part of it was on those rare occasions when I'd kind
of slip one by him, I felt like I'd really done something. And I will tell
you something else, when he got one past me he was absolutely delighted. We
had that kind of relationship.

LAUER: George, take me back to how your relationship with Tim started?
Obviously, as a--as a part of the Clinton campaign, you dealt with him from
one angle, and now as a competitor of his you deal with him from a completely
different angle.

Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS: It actually started long before that, Matt. I was just
thinking about this yesterday. I met Tim back in 1984 when I was a young
congressional aide who was about to go off to graduate school. He had just
started at NBC up in New York in his executive position, and through mutual
friends I got an introduction. And even then you could tell this guy was
bigger than life and destined for very, very big things. He was very generous
with his advice to me. But then many years later when I did have to learn how
to deal with Tim, both being interviewed by him, preparing politicians like
President Clinton for his murder boards, I came to appreciates just how much
he puts into this job, how much work he put into it, the kind of ethic he
demonstrated, the kind of integrity he demonstrated with his research, with
the way he held politicians accountable. And I think--you know, the passion
he showed, I think, was rooted in his belief that this this all matters very,
very much, that it's not just a game, that by holding politicians accountable
and letting viewers see that, he was making all of us better citizens.

And the enthusiasm he showed was infectious. I have to agree with Bob. I was
kind of the new kid on the block on the Sunday shows just about five years ago
and my daughter Elliott was born at exactly the same time I was taking over
the show. And just as I was coming in to work the morning after, my wife and
I--Ali--got this beautiful little pillow from Tim with my daughter's name,
Elliott Anastasia Stephanopoulos...

LAUER: Yeah.

Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS: ...September 9th, 2002 written on it. And Tim always
went out of his way to have that human gesture, and of course the very next
Sunday he went in and beat my brains out.

LAUER: Yeah.

Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS: But that's what he does.

LAUER: Hey, Bob, I want to leave by asking you to try and do something. I
mean, I'm determined that if something good can come out of this it's that we
can challenge the next generation of journalists and broadcasters to meet a
certain standard. What should they learn, what should they take away from the
career of Tim Russert?

Mr. SCHIEFFER: Tim Russert went into every interview well prepared. He had
done his research, he had done his homework. But the most important thing he
did, Matt, when he asked a question, then he listened to what the person had
to say and then he asked the follow-up that generally got the news.

LAUER: Bob Schieffer joining us from Paris this morning, George
Stephanopoulos from Washington. And I know you guys have shows to prepare for
and I'm sure even as you go about your jobs tomorrow it just won't be the
same. And I thank you for your time this morning.

Mr. SCHIEFFER: Thank you, Matt.

LAUER: We'll be right back.

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Interview: Vice President Dick Cheney remembers Tim Russert

MATT LAUER, co-host:

Vice President Dick Cheney knew what it was like as well as anyone. It was
his interview on "Meet The Press" on September 15th, 2001, in the wake ever
the 9/11 attacks that started this national debate on what the country would
do next.

Mr. Vice President, good morning. I thank you for your time this morning.

Vice President DICK CHENEY: Good morning, Matt.

LAUER: Just your general thoughts. I mean, you knew this man as well as
anyone. What are your thoughts this morning?

Vice President CHENEY: Well, it's a--it's a great tragedy. I was stunned
yesterday to learn of Tim's passing. I remember many occasions when we did
the show when he would ask me about my health, but he never commented on his
own. I was unaware that he had coronary artery disease. We could have
compared notes. But it's a--it's a tremendous loss.

LAUER: You know, Bob Bennett, the Washington lawyer said something, I'm
paraphrasing here, Mr. Vice President, but he said, `All the people in
politics knew that if you went on "Meet The Press," there was chance you would
leave the show a little bloodier than when you arrived, but if you did go on
anyway and you did well, boy, could you score points'. Is that the way you
viewed it?

Vice President CHENEY: I did. And a couple of other points I think need to
be made, matt. One of the great things about "Meet The Press" and the way Tim
ran it was that you got an hour sometimes, if you had a big subject like we
did in September of '01, where you could devote the whole hour to getting into
a subject in-depth. And Tim was, he was never into "gotcha journalism." He'd
ask you tough questions. He'd remind you of quotes you'd made previously in
other settings or on earlier shows, so you never got away with anything going
up vis-a-vis Tim, but the main thing was it wasn't just politics. It was
substance. And the best way to discuss a complex subject under extraordinary
circumstances, which was the situation we faced in September of 2001, just a
few days after 9/11, was to go on "Meet The Press."

LAUER: Yeah, I remember that interview vividly. It was with the nation was
reeling. I was glued to that. Anything stand out from that interview?

Vice President CHENEY: It's--I always, when I think of Tim and think of "Meet
The Press," that's the show that always comes to mind because we did it up at
Camp David. The president, national security team, were meeting all weekend
up at Camp David planning our response to 9/11. And Tim came up there, and we
did the show from a facility right next door. And it was a remarkable moment
in American history. There was this tremendous sense, obviously, that
something enormously significant had happened on 9/11, and, of course, we'd
lost 3,000 Americans that morning to the worst terrorist attack in our
history. And Tim captured on the show, in the way he handled it, captured the
feeling and the emotion of the moment. But he also gave us a great
opportunity to get into the substance and the kind of response that was being
considered, analysis of who had done it. We went back and reminisced, to some
extent, about what had actually happened the morning of 9/11. So it was--it
was a remarkable moment in my career, but a lot of that was due to Tim and the
way he handled show.

LAUER: I know you both came from humble beginnings, and certainly you and Tim
never forgot that. He never lost sight of that.

Vice President CHENEY: That's correct.

LAUER: Vice President Dick Cheney, I think the roster of people we've had on
our program this morning is a great indication of his importance and the fact
he was so well loved and it's a wonderful tribute. I again thank you for your
time this morning, Mr. Vice President.

Vice President CHENEY: Well, it's good to talk to you, Matt, and we certainly
want to extend our prayers to Tim's family, and he was a remarkable
individual. We're all better for knowing him. The country and his profession
are significantly enhanced by what he contributed.

LAUER: Thanks again for your time.

END OF BROADCAST:

LAUER: Although we have spent the last two hours or so trying to do justice
to the life and career of Tim Russert, my fear is that we have only scratched
the surface. It's impossible, I think, for you people at home to know how big
a hole we all have in our hearts this morning and how much we'll miss our
friend and our colleague, or how we will forever be trying to fill his
formidable shoes. You know, Tim would be the first person to say at one point
it is necessary to move on. The new cycle, he would say, demands it. There's
an election and so much more to cover. But moving on is much easier said than
done when it comes to Tim Russert, because in many ways he defined us here,
and I know he elevated us all.

But just think of the feast that awaits him. Right now, he's probably making
a list of all the powerful people, the former presidents, the senators, the
members of Congress, sitting up there in heaven's green room lining up for the
chance to go toe to toe just one more time with Tim. He's probably already
made the bookings calls. He's lined up one heck a panel for tomorrow morning.
And is always the case, he is doing his homework, he's getting prepared. When
that red light goes on, he'll be at the top of his game. He'll shoot from the
hip, he will take no prisoners, God, what a show he will have.

So, Tim, I leave you this morning with the words you've said to me on so many
occasions before big interviews and before big moments in my life, `Pal, go
get 'em.'

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Change the world With American Idol’s Brooke White during summer vacation

June 16th, 2008. New York, NEW YORK.          Kids across the country are heralding the arrival of summer, a time for beach trips and block parties, lazy days and late nights. But this summer, kids have a chance to do more than catch butterflies and fly balls—they have the chance to save the world. American Idol’s Brooke White, Idol Gives Back, and Malaria No More are launching the “Save The World Summer” campaign, urging kids to use their summer vacation to make a difference on a global scale.

Inspired in part by Ryan Skarnulis, a ten-year old from Illinois who selflessly used his birthday party to raise almost $1,000 for bed nets for Africa, this campaign encourages kids to use their favorite summertime activities to transform a simple school vacation into a “Save the World Summer”. Brooke will cheer them on as they show the world that kids everywhere can take part today in shaping a better tomorrow—and have fun doing it! As an added bonus, the summer savior who raises the most bed nets for Malaria No More will receive an Idol-sized prize: two tickets to next year’s American Idol finale.

Campaign spokeswoman and American Idol finalist Brooke White hopes kids will pick an issue that inspires them—from saving the environment to helping the homeless—and discover ways that they can achieve real change. Brooke is delighted to be working with Malaria No More and encourages others to join the mission to end malaria deaths in Africa through interventions like life-saving bed nets. While ending malaria is Brooke’s chosen cause, she wants kids everywhere to embrace an issue that motivates them and turn a vacation into a vocation.  

“This generation of American kids is the most globally-conscious and actively engaged the world has ever seen,” says White. "Malaria remains the number one killer of children under five in Africa, claiming more than 1 million lives a year including an African child every 30 seconds and I am so inspired and proud to be participating in this summer campaign. These kids amaze me and see no reason to wait until they grow up to start saving the world.” 

The former Idol finalist continued, “It’s empowering for kids to learn how they can take simple steps to make a huge impact, be it through providing food for a hungry family, planting a tree to combat global warming or donating a bed net to protect a child from malaria. By learning that every individual can make a difference, they are learning what I learned through my experience on American Idol—that anything is possible.”

See below for six ideas for a “Save the World Summer”. Parents and kids can find useful tips about what they can do at www.SaveTheWorldSummer.org.

·       Fun in the Sun: From lemonade stands to car washes to pool parties, summertime offers all kinds of outdoor activities that can be turned into fundraisers, helping kids to make a difference and enjoy themselves!

·       Birthday Bounty: Kids are finding that on their birthdays, it’s better to give than to receive. Instead of toys and games, kids can ask their friends for donations to Malaria No More and spread some of the good birthday cheer.

·       Dancing to Make a Difference: Long summer nights are the perfect time to throw a dance-a-thon to raise funds and awareness. For a smaller group, throw a DDR-a-thon (Dance Dance Revolution interactive game) and involve the whole camp, club or neighborhood—after all, there’s no school in the morning!

·       Point-and-Fix: Kids can take their web savvy to a whole new level by changing the world without even leaving the house! Social networking and viral video sites allow kids to send personal messages across the web; by educating, entertaining and linking to donation sites, links sent turn into lives saved.

·       Practice What They Preach: There’s no more powerful way to demonstrate faith good than joining together to fight malaria.  Honorary donations for Bar Mitzvahs, Sunday School bake sales, and church, temple or mosque fundraisers offer kids a way to put their faith in practice and help make the world better.

·       Couture for the Future: Kids often wear their emotions on their sleeves—so why not make it fashionable? Design and decorate t-shirts that help to educate, inspire and encourage other kids to raise awareness of malaria (and eyebrows) with clothing crafted to make a difference.

·       Get Creative!: Think of your own way to raise awareness and change the world at the beach, at summer camp or with the neighborhood gang. Then tell us about it at www.SaveTheWorldSummer.org!

 

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UPCOMING GUESTS ON THE "LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN" ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

Monday through Friday, 11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PM  

(*Denotes changes and/or additions to previous schedule)

 

*Wednesday, June 18                        Boston Celtics stars Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett; actress Jane Krakowski; musical guest Martha Wainwright

Thursday, June 19                                Actor Jason Bateman; actress Teri Garr; musical guest Keyshia Cole

Friday, June 20                                     Actor Denis Leary; musical guests The Baseball Project

Monday, June 23                                  Actor Will Smith; sportscaster Joe Buck; musical guests Wild Sweet Orange

Tuesday, June 24                                  Actress Charlize Theron; actor Richard Belzer; musical guests Motley Crue

Wednesday, June 25                            Actress Abigail Breslin; director Barry Sonnenfeld; musical guest Tift Merritt

Thursday, June 26                                Actress Mary-Kate Olsen; comedian Jim Gaffigan; musical guest Gavin DeGraw

*Friday, June 27                                Actor Morgan Freeman; comedian Dwayne Kennedy

Monday, June 30                                  Actor/comedian Tracy Morgan; musical guests Coldplay

 

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LISTINGS FOR "LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN"

Published: June 17, 2008
 
Thursday, June 19 – Show 2601 – Actress Anne Hathaway, actor Romany Malco, musical guest My Morning Jacket

Friday, June 20 – Show 2602 – Actor Jason Bateman, actor Masi Oka, musical guest Alejandro Escovedo

**Monday, June 23 – Show 2542 – Actor Jonah Hill, pianist John Tesh, musical guest Drive-By Truckers

**Tuesday, June 24 – Show 2546 – Host Martha Stewart, actor/ comedian Lance Krall, musical guest Billy Bragg

**Wednesday, June 25 – Show 2554 – Actor John Krasinski, Olympic medalist Bode Miller, musical guest Cobra Starship

**Thursday, June 26 – Show 2555 – Actress Christina Applegate, comedian Lewis Black, basketball player Stephen Curry

**Friday, June 27 – Show 2588 – Actor Seann William Scott, actor Tim Meadows, musical guest The Raconteurs

**Monday, June 30 – Show 2558 – Actor Eddie Izzard, filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, musical guest Tapes N' Tapes

**Tuesday, July 1 – Show 2559 – Actress Sarah Jessica Parker, actor Aries Spears, musical guest They Might Be Giants

**Wednesday, July 2 – Show 2560 – Actor Patrick Stewart, actor Oliver Hudson, musical guest A.A. Bondy

**Thursday, July 3 – Show 2567 – Actor Jeff Garlin, actor Dax Shepard, musical guest The Kills

**Friday, July 4 – Show 2570 – Actor Matthew Broderick, actress Michelle Monaghan, NASA contestant Brian Turner

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LISTINGS FOR 'LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY'
Published: June 16, 2008

(Mondays-Fridays, 1:35 a.m.-2:05 a.m. ET/PT, Immediately following "Late Night with Conan O'Brien")


**DENOTES CHANGES IN LISTINGS

**Monday, June 16 — 915 Penn & Teller musical guest Katy Perry

**Tuesday, June 17 — 917 Kathy Griffin with musical guest Gavin DeGraw

**Wednesday, June 18 — 918 Aviva Yael with musical guest The Game

**Thursday, June 19 — 916 Adam Carolla / Gary Cannon with musical guest Cloud Cult

**Friday, June 20 — 910 Marissa Miller / Jasper Redd with musical guest Ben Harper

Monday, June 23 — 905 Olivia Wilde with musical guest Grizzly Bear

Tuesday, June 24 — 906 Christina Ricci / Steve Byrne with musical guest Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin

Wednesday, June 25 — 908 Lenny Ross with musical guest FloBots

Thursday, June 26 — 909 Bill Bellamy with musical guest Brett Dennen

**Friday, June 27 — 914 Verne Troyer / Chris Osgood & Niklas Lidstrom with musical guest P.O.D.

Monday, June 30 — 904 Kaley Cuoco musical guest Gavin DeGraw

Tuesday, July 1 — 911 Kate Flannery with musical guest Moby

Wednesday, July 2 — 912 Maria Menounos / Benjamin Nugent with musical guest Local H

Thursday, July 3 — 913 Emmanuelle Chriqui with musical guest Tristan Prettyman

Friday, July 4 — 915 Penn & Teller musical guest Katy Perry

NOTE: Listings are subject to change.

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QUOTABLES FROM NBC'S 'LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN' JUNE 9 – JUNE 13

Published: June 16, 2008

"The heat wave on the East Coast continues – That's right, record high temperatures and humidity continue and people are doing everything they can to escape the heat. It's so hot that to get out of the heat even STRAIGHT guys are going to see "Sex and the City.""

"Yesterday, Barack Obama took a break from the campaign to take his family on a bike ride. Meanwhile, John McCain took his family for a ride on his rascal scooter."

" There's a rumor that if Barack Obama is elected president, he might appoint Bill Clinton to the Supreme Court. Which is good because the one woman Hillary doesn't mind Bill hanging out with is Ruth Bader Ginsburg."

"According to a new study, 1 out of every 4 New Yorkers have the Herpes virus. Which explains New York's new slogan, "The City that Never Sleeps Due to Painful Genital Sores.""

"For the first time ever, the national average price for a gallon of gasoline is over $4. Which explains why the new nickname for gasoline: "Starbucks for your car.""

"Professional cyclists may be banned from using Viagra because it gives them a competitive advantage. Which begs the question: "When you're sitting on a bicycle seat - how is having an erection an ADVANTAGE?""

"Paris Hilton says there's no truth to the rumors that she's pregnant. After hearing this, 70,000 guys breathed a sigh of relief."

The East Coast is in the fourth day of a brutal heat wave, and as a precaution, senior citizens are being advised to curtail their physical activities. As a result, CNN canceled tonight's episode of "Larry King Live."

Yesterday Barack Obama said his differences with Hillary Clinton are "infinitesimal, tiny, minute, trivial and inconsequential." When he heard this, President Bush said, "that guy knows way too many words to be President."

Barack Obama's considering various candidates to be his Vice President and he's paying special attention to people who have a military background. Experts say Hillary Clinton still has a shot since she reached the rank of Major Ballbuster."

CNN reports that John McCain is aggressively trying to win over the "independent vote." Of course, to John McCain, "independent" means anyone who can make it to the toilet without help.

Broadway's Tony Awards are being held this Sunday - which also happens to be Father's Day. Most people aren't planning to watch the Tonys with their father - unless of course, they have TWO fathers.

A spokesman for United Arab Emirates Airlines says this summer it will launch nonstop flights from the U.S. to Dubai. The spokesman said, "We want to give Americans a chance to visit their money"

In Florida, firefighters were called to fight a fire at what turned out to be a marijuana grow-house. The fire is being described as "under control" - and the firemen are being described as "relaxed and hungry."

This week in Las Vegas, a magician brought Paris Hilton up on stage as a volunteer. There was an awkward moment when Paris told the magician "I've swallowed a lot more swords than you have."

John McCain just announced he wants to do a series of town hall meetings where he meets with the public. It's all part of McCain's "Speak up, I Can't Hear You" tour.

NASA has announced plans to send a probe to orbit the sun – where it will be forced to withstand temperatures of 1400 degrees Fahrenheit. When he heard about it, President Bush said: "Why don't they just go at night?""

"According to MSNBC, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have consulted a psychic about the birth of their twin girls. The psychic predicted Brad & Angelina's twin girls will grow up to be very hot."

"A new study just came out, it says that most computer-support workers would take a pay cut to work from home. Their exact quote was, "We miss living in India.""

"In Italy, get this, a deer has been spotted that's extremely rare because instead of antlers on its forehead it has a unicorn horn. So it's official, animals CAN be gay."

"Airlines are of course trying to reduce the weight of their planes, so to cut down on fuel costs they've started carrying less water for the bathroom toilets. Not only that, they're allowing first class passengers to go to the bathroom on anyone in coach."

"Yesterday, Fox News ran a story called "8 Signs your Husband is Addicted to Porn." The first sign? He has Internet access."

"The man who helped build the first Taco Bell died this week at the age of 81. Friends say his dying wish was to be remembered as "the man who brought diarrhea to the masses.""

"It's the 5th day of a heat wave here in New York with temperatures approaching 100 degrees, and everyone in New York has been feeling the heat, and I mean every single New Yorker. Take a look."

"Barack Obama said today that he is going to fight for votes in all 50 states. Meanwhile John McCain said that he's going to fight for votes in all 13 colonies. "

"This week Barack Obama said that the differences between him and Hillary Clinton are 'minute.' When he heard this, President Bush said, 'I believe the word is pronounced min-it.' "

"After dropping out of the race on Saturday, Hillary Clinton has been staying home and has canceled all of her public appearances. As a result, Bill Clinton has had to cancel all of his private appearances."

"In a recent interview, Angelina Jolie said that being pregnant is great for her sex life. Then she said that what's really good for her sex life is being Angelina Jolie."

"This week the American research base in Antarctica received a shipment of 16,000 condoms. The condoms come in sizes Small, Extra Small and 'Anarctica Cold.'"

"According to a new study, obesity is a potential cause of deafness. When asked to comment, Kirstie Alley said, 'What?'"

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OPENING REMARKS FROM THE "LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN" ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

(Monday, June 9-Friday, June 13)

"We talked about this - it's hot.  Don't kid yourselves, it's hot out there.  Isn't it crazy hot today in New York City?  Here's how hot it is today in New York City:  it's so hot, Angelina Jolie adopted a penguin."

"It's so hot, over the weekend, Barack Obama enjoyed the chilly meeting with Hillary."

"So hot that Hillary Clinton conceded she was sweating."

"So hot, Eliot Spitzer got in bed with his wife just for the cold shoulder."

"I want to tell you, it's lousy hot.  It's 105 and miserable, you know, like John McCain."

"By the way, while you were laughing at that last joke, Big Brown finished the Belmont."

"Something always going on in New York City - you know what happened on Friday?  Maybe you folks were here - you know, they put up the new New York Times building and a guy, a crazy guy, he's a French guy who calls himself ‘Spiderman,' climbs up the outside of the New York Times building.  It's like a 52-story building.  This guy is nuts.  Next, guess what?  He's going to climb Amy Winehouse's hair."

"But then, like an hour later, another guy climbs up the same building, and it's crazy.  Two guys climbed the - now, here's the deal.  Usually, usually when guys climb a New York City landmark, it's Barbara Walters."

"Hot in New York City - are you with me on this one?  Hot today in New York City - 97 and sultry, just like Barbara Walters."

"Listen to this:  here's how hot it is, and this is no joke.  This is the absolute truth.  It's so hot today in New York City that Mayor Bloomberg has changed his name to ‘Mayor Iceberg.'"

"So hot today, you know that thing on Donald Trump's head?  It was so hot today, it was panting."

"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm glad you're in a good mood.  I have a little health tip for you:  as you know now, eating tomatoes will kill you.  They're tainted with salmonella, so here's a little personal health tip from me to you.  This is what I'm doing.  I'm just adding a dash, like a tablespoon of chlorine to my bloody Marys...And on your salad, because I know summer is salad season - on your salad, instead of the ranch dressing on the salad, just pump in a little Purell."

"Do you like weird kind of science items from the news?  Listen to this, you're not going to believe this:  scientists have discovered monkeys, a variety of monkeys that like to fish.  Like to fish - actually, they think it's just an excuse to get drunk."

"And I was thinking about this, because I was startled when I read the report about the fishing monkeys, and I was thinking about this, and then I realized what I was thinking about.  The other day, maybe you saw this, I'm watching television - talking about monkeys fishing - I was watching television, honest to God, I saw a monkey - I saw a monkey hosting a morning show with Kelly Ripa."

"You folks hot?  Are you hot right now?  Hot outside, isn't it?  Another hot day in New York City - 89 and insufferable, like Regis."

"Do you like space travel?  How many of you folks really like space travel?  NASA has announce a plan to take a trip to the sun.  Take a trip to the sun - so, apparently, the search for Bin Laden continues."

"Now, here's what NASA wants to do:  they want to get to the sun - they want to get to the sun, you see.  They want to find the thermostat and turn it down."

"Hey, how about that basketball game last night?  Everybody see the basketball game last night?  Whoa, tremendously exciting, wasn't it?  I mean, honest to God, you could hardly tell it was fixed."

"Here's the deal:  this crooked NBA referee - remember the guy, Tim Donaghy is his name - crooked NBA referee?  He says now that the games are fixed.  Games are fixed, and ladies and gentlemen, if you can't believe a crooked referee, well then, by God, who can you believe?"

"Yep, basketball games are fixed, and he says that authorities became suspicious one night when the Knicks won."

"Oh, beautiful day in New York City, are you with me on that? Gorgeous day here...So beautiful, the NBA was rigging beach volleyball."

"Oh, by the way, how about campaign fever?  Do you have election fever yet?  If the election was held tomorrow, boy, it would be awfully inconvenient, but if it was held tomorrow, how many of you would vote for John McCain?  Okay, how about Barack Obama?  Well, I don't know if you know this, but, obviously, you appreciate the support that this guy has and is generating, and listen to this:  [Obama] has kind of a special e-mail relationship with Scarlett Johannson, beautiful, beautiful actress, and they exchange e-mails.  And it reminded me that I also have an Internet relationship with Scarlett Johannson, but she doesn't know anything about it."

"Ladies and gentlemen, like I need to tell you, Sunday is Father's Day.  And a good gift - you can never go wrong with a tie.  Get dad a tie for Father's Day, because I don't know if you noticed this or not, but America is getting more and more formal...And, by the way, here's a tip:  if you're looking for the perfect Father's Day gift for an older dad, for an older dad, how about Barbara Walters?"

"By the way, how about this?  Sunday is Father's Day.  Yeah!  I love Father's Day.  It's the day you give that tie - you go out and buy a tie and give it to the guy who never gets out of his robe."

"Ladies and gentlemen, our President George W. Bush is traveling in Europe and spent the last couple of days in Italy.  Italy - he went to Venice, went to Venice and he thought the streets were flooded, and he said, 'Don't worry, FEMA is on the way.'"

"Yeah, President Bush is in Italy.  He's looking for tomato sauce of mass destruction."

"Now, I'm trying not to break down, but things are - we've got a lot of trouble.  Tomatoes - stay away from the tomatoes.  Do you know what I'm talking about?  You can't eat tomatoes now because they'll kill you because they're tainted with the deadly salmonella.

"Now, listen to this:  first, of course, we went through tainted lettuce, couldn't eat tainted lettuce.  Now, tainted tomatoes, can't eat the tomatoes.  I mean, my God, who would have thought that the healthiest part of a B.L.T would be the bacon, honestly?"

"Here's something kind of fun, it's a program reminder:  last night on NBC, I don't know if you saw this, but 'Celebrity Circus' - anybody see 'Celebrity Circus'?  We can tell if you're lying.  Yeah, 'Celebrity Circus' last night on - and what a tremendous program.  A lot of great acts, in the 'Celebrity Circus.'  For example, former Governor Eliot Spitzer, he was juggling his wife and two hookers."

"You know what Sunday is?  Do we have any Broadway theater fans in the audience tonight?  I find that hard to believe.  Anyway, Sunday, right here on CBS, the annual Tony Awards for excellence in Broadway.  Yeah, and I am proud to say that once again this year, we were nominated in the category, 'Biggest Waste of a Broadway Theater.'"

"Do you know who else received a Tony nomination?  You're not going to believe this - Vice President Dick Cheney received a Tony nomination.  Yep, for his performance in 'The Angina Monologues.'"

"Boy, are you folks, are you like me?  I mean, the Democratic process, the American process, but aren't you sick of the campaign already?  Well, there's good news:  the candidates are taking this weekend off.  For example - by the way, if the election were tomorrow, who'd vote for John McCain?  Anybody vote for John McCain?  And how about Barack Obama, if it were tomorrow?  Well, thankfully, the candidates are taking the weekend off, and John McCain will be resting at his ranch, 'Rancho Sciatica'...Yeah, that ranch is located right outside of Denture Springs."

   

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From the home office in Wahoo, Nebraska... THE "LATE SHOW" TOP TEN "Ways the New York Mets Can Turn Things Around"

[As presented on the Tuesday, June 17 broadcast of the LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN, seen weeknights (11:35 PM‑12:37 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.]

10.       Less horseplay, more grab-ass.

9.         Ask Tiger Woods to switch to baseball.

8.         Stop leaving games early to beat the traffic.

7.         Convince superdelegates to put them in the playoffs.

6.         Ask President Bush how he was able to turn things around in Iraq.

5.         For starters, pay the poor bastards enough to live on.

4.         Jetpacks.

3.         Before every game, feed other team tainted to-maters.

2.         Replace batting practice with frozen head of Ted Williams and dunk tank.

1.         Start fixing games like they do in the NBA.

   

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