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December 13, 2006 2:46 PM

Across The Media Universe

By
Brian Montopoli
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Across The Media Universe
(CBS/AP)
The Katie Chronicles: Connie Chung wants commentators to cut "Evening News" anchor Katie Couric some slack. "All this takes an enormous amount of time. TV viewing rarely changes dramatically, whereas programmers do. I think Katie's holding her own nicely," she tells the Philadelphia Inquirer. "I just wish everyone would stop analyzing her. It's not quite fair to constantly pass judgment on her and the 'Evening News.' She's a pioneer in this arena, so it's the nature of the beast today."

Marketwatch's Jon Friedman argues we might want to blame Americans for not watching the show in greater numbers. "I wouldn't rule out another possibility: America wasn't truly ready for the first solo woman evening-news anchor, let alone someone smart and attractive with pretensions to sounding puckish and hip," he writes. (We'll let you decide if that qualifies as a backhanded compliment.)

Who's Down With FCC?: More ironic than a black fly in your chardonnay: As Broadcasting & Cable notes, "[t]he oral arguments in broadcasters challenge to the FCC's March profanity rulings against Fox Billboard Awards broadcasts will be allowed to be televised." Each side is scheduled for 12 minutes of arguments, and, perhaps, a whole lot of bleeps.

Catch It While You Can: Congratulations, "To Catch A Predator!" You've made the front page of the New York Times! The ethical questions raised by your methods are the subject of yet another story in the media! And most importantly, you were the inspiration for perhaps the only funny sketch ever to appear on "Studio 60!" You better watch your step this Dec. 25th, Santa: Chris Hansen is on the case. Now why don't you tell us what's in that bag, huh?
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