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"I was just in Harry's kitchen, and he chugged a big tall glass of miraLAX," CBS' "Evening News" anchor Katie Couric told us. She'd stopped by "Early Show" co-anchor Harry Smith's apartment on her way home after the newscast to give him some advice and words of encouragement.

Smith was prepping himself for the colonoscopy he'd be undergoing the next morning live on "The Early Show." "The night before is when you do your prep," Couric said. "We're trying to take people through the process. I'm like a colonoscopy tour guide."

In 2000, Couric famously taped an on-camera colonscopy for NBC's "Today" show. The segment is credited with starting the "Couric-effect," a spike in the colonoscopy rate. She's referred to it as her "proudest accomplishment" in the past.

In fact, Couric was the one that asked Smith to have the live colonoscopy in the first place. "Katie came to me and asked me about it," Smith told TVNewser. "It so happened that I'd had a physical a year ago and the only thing that was incomplete was this. I thought, why not do it?"

He also said knowing about the "Couric-effect" played a part in his decision to go through with the exam on the air. "This is a moment in morning television you can be an advocate," he said. "It can save lives. It was a no brainer."

Smith's live colonoscopy will make "TV history," but he joked, "It's not exactly the first color telecast." He pointed to what Couric had done as an important step. "You have to continually remind people of this kind of screening," Couric said. "It s so 'easy' to put it off."

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"I was just in Harry's kitchen, and he chugged a big tall glass of miraLAX," CBS' "Evening News" anchor Katie Couric told us. She'd stopped by "Early Show" co-anchor Harry Smith's apartment on her way home after the newscast to give him some advice and words of encouragement.

Smith was prepping himself for the colonoscopy he'd be undergoing the next morning live on "The Early Show." "The night before is when you do your prep," Couric said. "We're trying to take people through the process. I'm like a colonoscopy tour guide."

In 2000, Couric famously taped an on-camera colonscopy for NBC's "Today" show. The segment is credited with starting the "Couric-effect," a spike in the colonoscopy rate. She's referred to it as her "proudest accomplishment" in the past.

In fact, Couric was the one that asked Smith to have the live colonoscopy in the first place. "Katie came to me and asked me about it," Smith told TVNewser. "It so happened that I'd had a physical a year ago and the only thing that was incomplete was this. I thought, why not do it?"

He also said knowing about the "Couric-effect" played a part in his decision to go through with the exam on the air. "This is a moment in morning television you can be an advocate," he said. "It can save lives. It was a no brainer."

Smith's live colonoscopy will make "TV history," but he joked, "It's not exactly the first color telecast." He pointed to what Couric had done as an important step. "You have to continually remind people of this kind of screening," Couric said. "It s so 'easy' to put it off."

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"I was just in Harry's kitchen, and he chugged a big tall glass of miraLAX," CBS' "Evening News" anchor Katie Couric told us. She'd stopped by "Early Show" co-anchor Harry Smith's apartment on her way home after the newscast to give him some advice and words of encouragement.

Smith was prepping himself for the colonoscopy he'd be undergoing the next morning live on "The Early Show." "The night before is when you do your prep," Couric said. "We're trying to take people through the process. I'm like a colonoscopy tour guide."

In 2000, Couric famously taped an on-camera colonscopy for NBC's "Today" show. The segment is credited with starting the "Couric-effect," a spike in the colonoscopy rate. She's referred to it as her "proudest accomplishment" in the past.

In fact, Couric was the one that asked Smith to have the live colonoscopy in the first place. "Katie came to me and asked me about it," Smith told TVNewser. "It so happened that I'd had a physical a year ago and the only thing that was incomplete was this. I thought, why not do it?"

He also said knowing about the "Couric-effect" played a part in his decision to go through with the exam on the air. "This is a moment in morning television you can be an advocate," he said. "It can save lives. It was a no brainer."

Smith's live colonoscopy will make "TV history," but he joked, "It's not exactly the first color telecast." He pointed to what Couric had done as an important step. "You have to continually remind people of this kind of screening," Couric said. "It s so 'easy' to put it off."

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Fox News was the #2 network in all of primetime cable last week in total viewers. MSNBC was #25, CNN was #31, and HLN was #36. In total day, FNC was #4, CNN was #27, MSNBC was #32, and HLN was #35. You can see the full rankings for the top 30 below.

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Fox News was the #2 network in all of primetime cable last week in total viewers. MSNBC was #25, CNN was #31, and HLN was #36. In total day, FNC was #4, CNN was #27, MSNBC was #32, and HLN was #35. You can see the full rankings for the top 30 below.

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"America, I'm gonna shoot straight with you," Glenn Beck said near the conclusion of his apparently frustrating chat with Rep. Eric Massa on Fox News. "I think I've wasted your time. I think this is the first time I have wasted an hour of your time. I apologize for that." Video after the jump.

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"America, I'm gonna shoot straight with you," Glenn Beck said near the conclusion of his apparently frustrating chat with Rep. Eric Massa on Fox News. "I think I've wasted your time. I think this is the first time I have wasted an hour of your time. I apologize for that." Video after the jump.

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25-54 demographic: (L +SD)

Total day: FNC: 405 | CNN: 129 | MSNBC: 130 | HLN: 150

Prime: FNC: 741 | CNN: 189 | MSNBC: 261 | HLN: 186   5p: 6p: 7p: 8p: 9p: 10p: 11p: FNC Beck: Baier: Shep: O'Reilly: Hannity: Greta: O'Reilly:   714 526 523 1080 629 510 463 CNN Blitzer: Blitzer: Blitzer: Brown: King: Cooper: Cooper:   112 134 77 131 271 164 120 MSNBC Matthews: EdShow: Matthews: Olbermann: Maddow: Olbermann: Maddow:   111 134 184 318 253 212 108 HLN Prime: Prime: Issues: Grace: Behar: Grace: Showbiz:   79 89 112 201 147 221 193

Data by Nielsen Media Research. Live and same day (DVR) data.

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25-54 demographic: (L +SD)

Total day: FNC: 405 | CNN: 129 | MSNBC: 130 | HLN: 150

Prime: FNC: 741 | CNN: 189 | MSNBC: 261 | HLN: 186   5p: 6p: 7p: 8p: 9p: 10p: 11p: FNC Beck: Baier: Shep: O'Reilly: Hannity: Greta: O'Reilly:   714 526 523 1080 629 510 463 CNN Blitzer: Blitzer: Blitzer: Brown: King: Cooper: Cooper:   112 134 77 131 271 164 120 MSNBC Matthews: EdShow: Matthews: Olbermann: Maddow: Olbermann: Maddow:   111 134 184 318 253 212 108 HLN Prime: Prime: Issues: Grace: Behar: Grace: Showbiz:   79 89 112 201 147 221 193

Data by Nielsen Media Research. Live and same day (DVR) data.

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CNN photojournalist Neil Hallsworth, "AC360" EP Charlie Moore, and Anderson Cooper were presented with the Sidney Hillman Foundation Award today in NYC for their coverage of the earthquake in Haiti (photo below). Cooper was out in LA over the weekend where he attended the Vanity Fair Oscar Party and was spotted chatting with Ron Howard.

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CNN photojournalist Neil Hallsworth, "AC360" EP Charlie Moore, and Anderson Cooper were presented with the Sidney Hillman Foundation Award today in NYC for their coverage of the earthquake in Haiti (photo below). Cooper was out in LA over the weekend where he attended the Vanity Fair Oscar Party and was seen driving around with Nancy Reagan.

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•The new PBS public affairs series "Need to know," which launches May 7th and is produced by WNET in New York, is in discussions with Newsweek editor Jon Meacham and former MSNBCer Alison Stewart to co-anchor the program, according to Elizabeth Jensen at Media Decoder.

Previously: PBS' New 'Need to Know' Gets an EP

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•The new PBS public affairs series "Need to know," which launches May 7th and is produced by WNET in New York, is in discussions with Newsweek editor Jon Meacham and former MSNBCer Alison Stewart to co-anchor the program, according to Elizabeth Jensen at Media Decoder.

Previously: PBS' New 'Need to Know' Gets an EP

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•The new PBS public affairs series "Need to know," which launches May 7th and is produced by WNET in New York, is in discussions with Newsweek editor Jon Meacham and former MSNBCer Alison Stewart to co-anchor the program, according to Elizabeth Jensen at Media Decoder.

Previously: PBS' New 'Need to Know' Gets an EP

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Former Rep. Eric Massa (D-NY), whose seat in the U.S. House is vacant as of today, will appear on CNN's "Larry King Live" tonight at 9pmET. His first TV interview goes to Glenn Beck on Fox News at 5pmET.

Yesterday, Beck tweeted -- and mentioned on his program -- that he would have Massa for the full hour in an exclusive interview.

King's interview was also touted as an exclusive, on CNN.com. TVNewser contacted CNN with questions about the claim. The promotional copy has been edited to more specifically indicate the interview is a "primetime exclusive." All of the on-air CNN promos have noted the "primetime" nature of the exclusive. Screenshots from CNN.com after the jump.

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Former Rep. Eric Massa (D-NY), whose seat in the U.S. House is vacant as of today, will appear on CNN's "Larry King Live" tonight at 9pmET. His first TV interview goes to Glenn Beck on Fox News at 5pmET.

Yesterday, Beck tweeted -- and mentioned on his program -- that he would have Massa for the full hour in an exclusive interview.

King's interview was also touted as an exclusive, on CNN.com. TVNewser contacted CNN with questions about the claim. The promotional copy has been edited to more specifically indicate the interview is a "primetime exclusive." All of the on-air CNN promos have noted the "primetime" nature of the exclusive. Screenshots from CNN.com after the jump.

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•NBC, CNBC, and MSNBC saw major jumps in consumer perception in February, according to the YouGov BrandIndex. Our advertising industry blog, AgencySpy, has more.

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•NBC, CNBC, and MSNBC saw major jumps in consumer perception in February, according to the YouGov BrandIndex. Our advertising industry blog, AgencySpy, has more.

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Is the deadlock on climate policy a result of failed communications or failed policy making and politics?

Robert "Joe" Halderman, the CBS "48 Hours" producer accused of attempting to blackmail David Letterman for $2 million, will plead guilty in Manhattan today to attempted extortion, according to the NYTimes and the NYPost.

The Times' reports that Halderman "will serve six months in jail, according to two people briefed on the case," and that "Mr. Halderman will also serve four and a half years probation and must perform 1,000 hours of community service."

Update: CNN took Halderman and his attorney's press conference live at 2:32pmET. "This afternoon, we entered a plea of guilty. Mr. Halderman plead guilty to attempted grand larceny by extortion, and he's done it in an effort to resolve this matter, it is now behind him," said Halderman's attorney, Gerald Shargell, who also said he had not spoken to Letterman.

Halderman, in a very brief statement, apologized to Letterman and his family and said that he would not be doing any interviews.

More: Letterman released a statement thanking the Manhattan DA's office and the NYPD.

Previously:Letterman Blackmailed, CBS News Employee Arrested. "I Need to Protect My Family. I Need to Protect Myself. I Hope to Protect My Job"

Joe Halderman in Court. Who's Paying for his Defense?

Halderman 'Suspended Without Pay,' Appearing in Court

Who is Robert 'Joe' Halderman?

CBS News Investigating Halderman

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