George Stephanopoulous...to lecture @ Aretmus W. Ham Concert Hall. Las Vegas March 3rd...

George Stephanopoulos, a Correspondent on the Washington D.C. political scene, is slated to give a lecture at Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall at the Nevada University on March 3rd (2009).

The talk - which commences at 7:30 p. m. - will focus on the following topic:

"Today's News and Future Predictions"

The public is invited to the free talk which is part of an annual lecture series.

Admission is by ticket only (obtained at the UNLV Performing Arts Center Box Office only) on a first-come first-serve basis.

So, scramble over to UNLV and snatch one up quick as a wink, since the event will undoubtedly be an entertaining foray into the world of politics on Capital Hill, among other things.

Info: 895-ARTS (2787)

The event is sponsored by the Edward Barrick Endowment Fund which was established at UNLV in 1980 and makes possible the Lecture Series and the Barrick Graduate Fellowships, Barrick Faculty Development and Travel Fund, and the Barrick Research Scholars Fund.

http://www.julianayrs.com

CBS...news quote of day! Stephanopoulos gets d**k caught in wringer!

ABC looked Mickey Mouse this week...



The Democratic debate sparked fury around the Nation this past week - the effects of which - are still being felt in various quarters.

At issue?

The way moderators at ABC handled the televised squabble.

The heat is off the democratic candidates for a change as Charles Gibson and George Stephanopoulos cringe in the crossfire in the wake of the debacle.

Yes, I'm wearing a cheshire grin, ear to ear. Over the years, political pundit - Stephanopoulos - has been a little too "smooth" for my salt 'n pepper taste.

Disgruntled viewers on the war path have posted a multitude of negative barbs on ABC's Webbie News site.

Quite a gaggle of 'em have threatened to abandon ship and find trustier media shores elsewhere.

Bottom line: to many, ABC sunk to a new low and displayed a grievous lack of professional integrity. "Tabloid news," screamed others.

For the most part, the general consensus appears to be that ABC's news "story" was not fair or unbiased. And, many media critics underscored that the focus was off-kilter.

"Trivial and irrelevant," lamented some.

The tone? Flat, nauseous.

At a time when the ratings competition is fierce, the misstep by one of the network biggies was a windfall for others.

In fact, many rubbed their hands with glee on the sidelines and fell short of gloating on camera.

Rick Kaplan, an Execytuve News Producer at CBS said it best when he opined,

"It's never a good idea to irritate the audience."

Ya think?


Charles Gibson goes for the Debate, a sure thing?