Photos from around the world, media bits, videos, and more below the fold and in the comments...
The Lineup
- MTP: Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL)
- FTN: Mike Huckabee (R-AR); Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX)
- This Week: Sec. of State Condi Rice; Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT); roundtable of Sam Donaldson, Cokie Roberts and George Will; architect Maya Lin on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
- FNS: Gov. Bill Richardson (D-NM); Sen. John McCain (R-AZ); WH Social Sec. Amy Zantzinger
- Late Edition: ex-Dep. SoS Richard Armitage; ex-US Amb. to UN John Bolton; ex-US Amb to UN Richard Holbrooke; Army Command Sgt. Maj. Marvin Hill and Command Sgt. Maj. Neil Ciotola; Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE); roundtable of Suzanne Malveaux, Jessica Yellin, and Joe Johns
More TV Alerts (all subject to change)
- Iowa Jefferson Jackson Dinner on C-SPAN, 11/10, 8pm (repeats later)
- Political Capital w/ Al Hunt (Bloomberg, repeats throughout weekends): Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE); reports from Pakistan
- Chris Matthews Show 11/10-11/11: Dan Rather, Katty Kay, Howard Fineman, Michele Norris discuss "A New Poll Has Obama First in Likeability, Hillary Last: Will Democrats Pick the Likable One? Would President Giuliani Really Appoint Justices Like Alito and Scalia?" Quotes here.
- Your Business (MSNC, 7:30am, Sun): Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) 11/11
- Newsmakers (C-SPAN, 10am, Sunday): Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) on ENDA
- Road to the WH (C-SPAN 6:30pm): JFK's 1960 speech on his Catholicism
- 60 Minutes (CBS, Sun): Dangers of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureas, or MRSA; Gregory Thompson on death row; Millenials
- Charlie Rose (PBS): Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson (R-TX) 11/12; ex UK Amb to the UN Jeremy Greenstock 11/12
- The View: Bill O'Reilly 11/13
- Several presidential candidates at Houston's Presidential Summit on Energy Issues 11/13 on MSNBC. Moderated by Tim Russert.
- Dem debate on CNN held in Las Vegas, NV, 11/15 at 8pm. Questions from Wolf Blitzer, John Roberts and Campbell Brown. Suzanne Malveaux will work in the audience.
Sunday Talk Ratings for Last Week's Shows
MTP wins. Last week's guests here.
Last Week's SNL
Ditch Mitch
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This week's title refers to Giuliani's good friend, Bernie Kerik, getting indicted. It's not something Giuliani's going to be able to spin away.
On 11/8, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America honored Bob Woodruff (2007 Civilian Service Award) and Tammy Duckworth (2007 Veterans Leadership Award).
I wrote a diary about an 11/5/07 column by Stuart Rothenberg, who writes an entire column on the GOP and black voters without mentioning some important things...
Good for Jay Leno, Tina Fey, and other big names for sticking by the WGA. John Oliver from TDS was spotted on the picketline at 30 Rock.
Sen. Grassley (R-IA) Seeks Info From TV Preachers
Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) ranking member of the Finance Committee, says he has sent letters to a half-dozen TV preachers asking for information on their tax-exempt ministries.
He said the inquiries follow allegations of governing boards that allow big salaries and housing allowances, plus benefits like private jets and Rolls Royces.
Media Mix: Conservative Authors Sue Conservative Publisher ... The Denver Post's owner seems like a shady fellow ... Reporter contributes $50 to cover Clinton campaign event ... Glenn Beck is going to be in the media for awhile (ugh) ... The Internet Usage of Journalists
Ratings, Circ & Stats: SNL with host Brian Williams and surprise guest Barack Obama garner high ratings ... The Patriots-Colts football game proved to be an awesome lead-in for 60 Minutes, which got 18+M viewers last Sunday... New circulation numbers for major newspapers are out... WSJ.com has 1M paid subscribers... Nielsen: Spanish-Language Media Up 2.3 Percent in 2007... Poll: nearly 80 percent of U.S. adults go online... Nightline ratings here...
Remainders
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) and her 'green' wedding
ep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) and her husband-to-be might be over the moon about their wedding this Saturday, but the nuptials themselves will be decidedly earth-friendly. Giffords, a self- proclaimed environmentalist, will be keeping the affair as green as possible, her spokesman, C.J. Karamargin, tells HOH. The event will feature local produce on the menu, biodegradable supplies and even a "recycled" Vera Wang dress for the bride.
And further highlighting the Congresswoman's love of the outdoors, the ceremony and reception will take place on a working farm located south of Tucson, in Giffords' district. Her prospective groom is Mark Kelly, an astronaut who will command a crew headed for the International Space Station next year. In attendance at the wedding will be Kelly's crew and his twin brother, who also is an astronaut.
Stephen Colbert cracks jokes in his native South Carolina and at EAR (Excellent in Advertising on Radio) awards. He also presented Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) with an award at the Glamour Women of the Year awards.
Mark Cuban's company is behind a new documentary on what life is like for US soldiers in Iraq. It's called Redacted.
Heh. Some Reviews of New Tom Cruise Movie Link Meryl Streep's Character to Judith Miller
Nancy Grace gave birth to twins recently.
A-Rod is a greedy SOB.
LOL
Dancing With the Stars judge Len Goodman to Helio Castroneves on 11/5:
"Just because you come from Brazil doesn't mean you're gonna be good at the samba, in the same way that just because you come from Texas doesn't mean you're gonna be a good president."
Fellow judge Bruno Tognoli in response:
"Here goes the visa! Len, they're going to throw us out of the country!"
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