White House Correspondents Insider
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[picappgallerysingle id=”4991269″]Long live the king of CNN’s prime-time block: Piers Morgan.
The rumored hopeful was confirmed as headed to the cable news network according to The Wrap. Jeff Gaspin, president of NBC Universal TV, confirmed the former host of America’s Got Talent joining the network during a press tour earlier today.
The rest of the details aren’t publicly available yet; Gaspin gave a brief answer to Morgan having dual duty at NBC and CNN (“Yes,” Gaspin said.)
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Like the ending for any Inglourious Basterd, Bob Kerrey’s bid for Motion Picture Association of America Chairman is up in celluloid smoke. The former senator and president of New School rejected the MPAA’s offer as the organization’s head lobbyist.
The Wrap reached Kerrey for comment, We couldn’t reach agreement and I called to suggest we break off talks. They agreed…[t]he decision was mutual. I like them a lot and wish them well.”
Hillary Rosen with Susan Axelrod, Wendi Deng and Rupert Murdoch at 2010 Brunch
There’s a silver lining in today’s flash monsoon with SKDKnickerbocker‘s hiring of Hillary Rosen, pictured above. FishbowlDC reports on Rosen’s new gig, which “follows the return of Principal Anita Hill, who left the company to serve as President Obama’s Communications Director.”
Don’t listen to the Internet Troll: we can (and will) work it out online. Or at least, work out.
That’s the motivator behind Let’s Move, an initiative to promote physical activity and public health. First Lady Michelle Obama responded to questions from YouTube and a live web chat according to Politico.
Let’s Move follows the continuing trend of providing sites and the occasional web app to connect with a broader and more technologically savvy audience.
If your name happens to be Rolling Stone, Stanley McChrystal or David Petraeus, the last 48 hours have been a non-stop viral media roller coaster.