Seriously? OMG! WTF?

Talk about a miracle diet – Katie Couric has become the Incredible Shrinking Anchorwoman.Thanks to a computer "slight" of hand, the Tiffany network has made the new face of "CBS Evening News" instantly drop about 20 pounds.In a picture widely distributed to the media last month, a normal-looking Couric wore a frumpy light gray suit and her trademark smile.But thanks to Photoshop, the popular editing software, the same photo, printed in a CBS magazine, shows her looking much, much thinner – and her suit has become a few shades darker. Couric, who was made aware of the picture’s alteration yesterday, joked that she liked the original better."There’s more of me to love," she quipped.The picture was taken in May when Couric, 49, appeared at the CBS "Upfront" presentation at Carnegie Hall.It was later widely distributed by CBS as an official photo of its new $15 million-a-year anchor- woman.Then the computer generated version appeared in the latest quarterly edition of Watch!It’s produced and edited by the CBS press department and distributed to network employees, news-media outlets, affiliates, network gift shops and Paramount-owned theme parks.Network officials say the magazine has a circulation of around 400,000."The picture was retouched without the knowledge of Ms. Couric or CBS News management," a CBS spokesman said.As far as the magazine goes, an insider insisted the publication was just following normal industry practice when it shrunk Couric. He claimed that just about all magazines tinker with photos – even though some top photographers and photo editors at news organizations have lost their jobs in recent times for doing just that Most media experts say that whenever a photo is altered in any way, the public should be alerted, although it’s more of a problem if it occurs at newsmagazines rather than a magazine a company publishes about itself.

NY Post

Now if they could make her look prettier and have better hair that would be some great photoshopping!

Here is a new thread so I can keep up with you guys! I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH MSN!!! Don’t know what to tell ya! I’ll know more when I get to work tomorrow about the voting fiasco. In the meantime, rant and rave all you want here… I haven’t seen the show back yet but it sounds as though it is much worse sounding on TV than it was in the studio. I’ll confirm or deny in the morning.

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I wonder if this will change who leaves tomorrow?

I have to admit it: When I heard that Alan Thicke would be guest-starring on CBS’s The Bold and the Beautiful, I got a serious case of Growing Pains.Children of the ’80s knew Thicke as one of TV’s coolest dads, Dr. Jason Seaver. So it was trippy for me to head down to the B&B set this month and watch the Canadian funnyman tape his sudsy guest gig. He airs this Wednesday, August 30 and Thursday, August 31.Thicke plays Rich Ginger, a Bold talk show host who interviews Donna Logan (Jennifer Gareis) about her gig as the spokesmodel for the "Brooke’s Bedroom" underwear line. Look for Donna’s crush, Ridge Forrester (Ronn Moss), to step in when Mr. Ginger’s questions take a tabloid-ish turn."I’ve always been intrigued [by soap operas]," Thicke says. "I was married to a soap star, Gloria Loring (ex-Liz, Days of our Lives) for years. So I was tickled to be invited to guest star on B&B. This was glorious because I’m just sitting down, talking to a girl in lingerie. That’s my role! It’s not very heavy."

Daniel’s Dish

Was there no one else out there do this? C’mon Jerry Springer is in town for DWTS3 and even he is better than Alan Thicke!

A week ago Friday, Melissa Reeves and Matthew Ashford left the show. I won’t say goodbye, I know the door is wide open for both actors to return. They are fan favorites and cast and crew favorites as well. The day was upbeat for the most part . It is always strange when actors are leaving, whether by choice or not. The OSV (on set vibe) was definitely a mixed bag on Friday when we taped our final scenes with Jack and Jennifer. Vern showed up to see them off. I hadn’t seen Wayne Hefley in all these years. Jack and Steve’s mommy, Jo, was in the house blubbering over both of us. Marilyn (McIntyre) was a good sport when I told her I would be avoiding her affections (in character of course) by throwing in an “easy now” when she came at me with an, “Oh, Baaabyyyy!!!” as I showed up at Jack and Jen’s door. The most touching moment of the day was when Missy and Frances dress rehearsed their goodbye scene and both women broke down. They could barely get through the dialogue for all the emotion that flooded in. All of this had triggered something in Frances. At the end of the taping of these scenes, Frances revealed that she had never cried on stage or screen… EVER, before this day. We all sat or stood in stunned silence upon hearing this. Dear Frances Reid is my roommate. We share a dressing room. When I first came back to the show, Frances would say thanks for “letting me use your room.” “What?,” I said, I am honored to share your dressing room.” When she is at work, I go elsewhere and the rest of the time; I have the honor and the privilege of using her dressing room. Then it was cake time for Matt and Missy. Three speeches… one from producer, Steve Wyman and two from great people who happen to be great actors. Missy said when she was a little girl she dreamed of having a family and staying home to raise her kids. She thanked Ken Corday for making that possible. Missy is going to live in Nashville and be a stay-at-home mom. After all these years, she finally sees her dream fulfilled. Matt, with one of his daughters in his arms, talked about her three-day run in her first play and how at the end of it she said, “I didn’t know it would hurt this much.” Matt also mentioned something about how many times he had died on the show and come back to life. He was not willing to say goodbye and I told him that I’m not either. Acting with Matt again has been one of the highlights of my return – we always have so much fun. The brother dynamic always seemed to work with us both in the past and currently. I asked the prop man to get me one of those Sherlock Holmes type pipes so Steve would have a gift of some kind to give Jack. I could always throw anything Matt’s way and he would find a way to use it in the scene. One of the lines they wrote for me sums it up. I say to Jack, “Somehow this makes sense, in a weird sorta’ way… you and me.” I don’t believe we have seen the last of Jack.

Until next time … don’t eat deli right before bed.

Love,

The Patch Man and TV Guide

They are all my all time favorite soap couple, so I am very upset right now. But at least I have Stephen Nichols back on the show!

Actor Hugh Laurie is playing keyboards in a celebrity band in the US.The star, who has been making waves across the pond playing a doctor in hit medical drama House, raises up to 200,000 dollars for charity per performance with the "Band From TV".Other members of the covers group include fellow small screen stars James Denton, who plays sexy Mike Delfino in Desperate Housewives, on guitar, and Alias actor Greg Grunberg.Drummer Grunberg started the band a few years ago and it has gone from strength to strength, with corporate events organisers desperate to sign them up. Most recently they played at Sunday’s TV Guide Emmy party in Hollywood.The members split their earnings equally and donate them to their chosen charities.

Daily Snack

I would so pay money to see these guys jam! 

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