Quoted: Though "Friends" would prove to be a lucrative ratings powerhouse, the sitcom's pilot received a failing grade and was described as "not very entertaining, clever, or original," according to an internal NBC research report obtained by The Smoking Gun.

Dotted this because I had no idea the Apple had this much penetration with iTunes. Also, didn't realize how Apple's competitive advantage re: distribution is more relevant for music than it is for video. However, I still find it annoying to have to go to different sites to watch CBS shows vs. NBC shows, for example. I wish I could get everything through one UI.

Quoted: "ITunes is totally in the driver's seat on the music side," McQuivey adds. "Everyone is terrified of Apple, which is the third-largest retailer, selling about 20 percent of the music in the U.S. But in video, the tables are completely reversed."

Seth Godin on NBC's move from iTunes to Amazon...

Quoted: NBC could have been this middleman. They ceded this role to YouTube and then iTunes. Switching to Amazon merely creates a third player, but it doesn't do what the networks truly needed to do--build a direct relationship between the network and the viewer. Amazon has one, so does Apple.

Quoted: Don Imus agreed that the suspension was appropriate and promised to change the tenor of his show, MSNBC said.

It's official. She will anchor CBS Evening News. I hope she does well. As the article points out, a 3-hour morning show is quite different than a 30-minute evening newscast.

Quoted: Katie Couric told her audience of more than 6 million viewers that she will leave the program when her contract concludes at the end of next month.

For any Meet The Press fans out there, the entire 1 hour show is now viewable online.

Quoted: Watching Meet the Press with Tim Russert is only half of the experience. Find show transcripts, more stories and information from Meet the Press online at MSNBC.com.

Thanks D...given your recommendation, I might start watching the US version of The Office as well.