All posts in: Katie Couric

20 Nov 2012

30 Days of Pinspiration

photo cred | ABC News

This morning, Pinterest launched “30 Days of Pinspiration” featuring pinners, non-profits, and brands sharing what inspiration means to them and more importantly – they are sharing their boards w/ us! It’s not like we couldn’t see them before, but now it’s being brought to the forefront and I sort of like that. The first guest was Katie Couric. Is there anyone else more inspiring?

NOPE.

05 Nov 2011

In the News…

Fashion

– I love this shot of Chloe Sevigny impersonating photographer, Terry Richardson, on the cover of Candy Magazine. [Source]

Tom Ford will design the costumes for the next James Bond film. [Source]

Sarah Jessica Parker is trying too hard with this hat. [Source]

Prince and Nicki Minaj will perform at the H&M x Versace launch party. [Source]

Levi’s suggests that we freeze our jeans instead of washing them. [Source]

Kanye’s kilt causes a stir. [Source]

Music

– Listen to The Flaming Lips‘ 24-hour song. [Source]

Franz Ferdinand will return in 2012. [Source]

– Former Quadstock performer, Dan Deacon, has signed to indie label Domino. [Source]

Television

– What the series finale of Greek could have looked like with this alternate ending. [Source]

Lady Gaga will sit down w/ Katie Couric for a holiday special called, “A Very Gaga Thanksgiving.” [Source]

FOX has decided to renew The X Factor for a second season. [Source]

60 Minutes’ Andy Rooney passed away last night at age 92. [Source]

Movies

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– Is “Project X” our modern day “Can’t Hardly Wait?” Ehhh probably not.

Seattle

– Could a “Bruce Lee Action Museum” be moving into the International District sometime soon? [Source]

EMP’s Sound Off! entry deadline is Monday! [Source]

– Is anyone else aware of how many restaurants are popping up in Seattle recently? There’s way too many to count for me to post about all of them so just check out Seattle Met’s Nosh Pit blog for everything that you need and more.

Seattle rock group, Visqueen, will be playing their last show ever on Saturday, Nov. 26 at the Neptune Theater. [Source]

Other

Beyonce and Jay-Z’s fetus is a girl! [Source]

The New York Daily News decided to place a media ban on The Kardashians. [Source] I’ve only had to do that for Heidi and Spencer and Jon and Kate, but I adore the Kardashians too much.

– On a related note – Kendall Jenner is getting a Sweet Sixteen special on E! Not shocked. Still excited. [Source]

Pippa Middleton is writing a book. [Source]

– Want your brown eyes to be blue? Want a laser to take care of that for you? [Source]

– One footballer decided to name his son “Trendy” because he loves Twitter. In the words of my friend Tina, “You F-A-I-L FAIL!” [Source]

11 Jun 2011

In the News…

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During Finals Week, I was unable to keep up with these “In the News…” posts so some of these bits are from two weeks ago. From here on out though, everything will be pretty current.

Fashion


Giambattista Valli will design for Macy’s. [Source]

Hamish Bowles is writing an autobiography. [Source]

Gary Time has officially launched! [Source]

Jessica and Ashlee Simpson will collaborate on tween clothing line. [Source]

Dakota Fanning is the new face of Marc Jacobs’ “Oh Lola!” [Source]

Emma Watson will grace the cover of American Vogue’s July issue. [Source] [Source]

Music

Coachella is turning into a multi-weekend event! [Source]

Adele has canceled the rest of her North American tour due to sickness. [Source]

Television

MTV has cancelled Skins. Sad day. [Source]

Fear Factor is returning to NBC. [Source]

Jane Lynch will host the Emmys. [Source]

Katie Couric is launching a talk show on ABC next fall. [Source]

– There has been talk of a US remake for the UK hit show “Misfits.” [Source]

MTV will film their next season of Real World in San Diego. [Source]

Seattle

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Blur Seattle has created the HappyButts project to encourage smokers to toss their used cigarettes in these designated cans and not the streets of Capitol Hill. [Source]

Other

– “Human BarbieSarah Burge who has had $800,000 worth of surgery recently purchased a voucher for breast implants for her 7-year old daughter to redeem when she is 16. [Source]

– The ridiculous family that started the whole Balloon Boy incident last year has decided to auction off their enormous balloon in order to raise money for the Japan relief. The price is currently set at $1m. Okay, you’ve redeemed yourself a little bit. [Source]

Scarlett Johansson and Sean Penn are no longer dating. [Source]

Shaq announces retirement after 19 years in the NBA. [Source]

Ed Norton is engaged. [Source]

Nikki Reed is engaged to American Idol contestant Paul McDonald. [Source]

Jack White and Karen Elson are throwing a divorce party. [Source]

– The creator of Mad Libs, Leonard B. Stern, has passed away at 88. [Source]

– This fall, Emma Watson will resume her college education by attending Oxford University. [Source]

Lily Allen got married today. [Source]

29 Jan 2011

Bryant Gumbel and Katie Couric Try to Make Sense of the Internet…in 1994

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It’s hard to imagine that we couldn’t fully understand the internet back in 1994. It was just 17 years ago, but yet the internet feels like it has been a part of our lives forever. What did people do in 1994?!

How exactly would YOU explain the internet to someone. My response would probably be to just “Google” it. Simple as that.

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