Stephen Colbert interviews Dan Rather
Stephen Warley November 15th, 2006
I just finished watching last night’s Colbert interview with Dan Rather. It’s pretty funny. As I’ve been watching Rather make the talk show rounds to plug his new show on HDNet, I’m find myself liking him more and more. He’s more relaxed and less formal. Maybe he’s acting more like himself and less as “Dan Rather the anchor”. At the same time I like Katie Couric less and less as she changes herself to fit into “the role of an anchor”. Here’s my deep thought, in order for talent (I can’t stand that term) to thrive in today’s media world, they need to be themselves, instead of “playing the role of an anchor”. Let’s leave the fakeness to Stewart and Colbert. Let’s get more real in journalism. Unfortunately I missed Rather’s debut on HDNet, since I don’t get it (and I don’t own an HD television, so I probably wouldn’t fuller appreciate it anyway). How was he?
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1. Alyssa | November 15th, 2006 at 9:47 am
Didn’t see this interview yet, but did see Dan Rather on Election Night, where he appeared sort of stiff and tried too hard to be funny. Gald to know he’s loosening up a bit.
2. Matt | November 15th, 2006 at 5:47 pm
Katie is more enjoyable in her online segments and seems more like She used to be on the today show .The CBS newsseems to serious and like a news magazine .
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