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Uma Thurman Speaks Before NYC Supreme Court (PHOTOS)

Meg — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:04:32 +0000

Uma Thurman and a host of other celebrities appeared before the judicial bench at Manhattan’s New York Supreme Court today. As former jurors, they were invited to take part in Jury Appreciation Day. The event is used to educate the public that if celebrities can do it so can the rest of us. Signage in the courtroom proclaimed: Jury Duty, Serve With Pride.

Besides Uma, other former jurors on hand were Neil Sedaka, Katie Couric, Nathan Lane, Ed Burns, Kathleen Turner and Vera Wang. They were there to ‘testify’ that jury duty is a privilege, an honor, is educational and interesting.

Lane shared this with the crowd, “The Revolutionary War was fought so you could serve jury duty. This I didn’t know.” Katie Couric recalled that her favorite line about jury duty came from sex expert Dr. Ruth Westheimer: “It’s a great way to pick up guys.”

Accompanying Thurman was her mega rich fiance’ Arpad Busson. The London based French financier has two sons from a previous relationship with supermodel Elle McPherson.

Photo gallery below. We must say Uma looks a little eccentric in her funky glasses and her hair in the face ‘do.

Photos: WENN

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SNL Palin Couric Interview (Video)

Meg — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 10:23:37 +0000

Saturday Night Live’s September 27th show featured a spoof on the sitdown interview of Governor Sarah Palin and CBS network news anchor Katie Couric. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler opened the show with their second skit in two weeks.

Tina Fey was back in SNL for a second ‘go’ at portraying the Republican VP running mate of John McCain. It looks like they got her wig figured out because last week’s prominent ears were tamed into a flatter profile – something Fey was not happy with during last week’s broadcast.

Fey and Poehler’s first Palin skit available here.

Check out Fey in Palin Couric Interview video here.

Also included below last night’s SNL is the actual video of Couric and Palin.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk8moOxzlGQ[/youtube]

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Katie Couric’s Big Announcement

Missy — Tue, 27 May 2008 14:53:02 +0000

Matt Lauer has the world speculating on what Katie Couric could possibly be announcing on the Today Show tomorrow morning. The NBC anchor would only say that it is a “major announcement.”

Meredith Vieira, who took over Couric’s spot on the Today Show joked that Katie was coming back permanently. Lauer laughed and said, “No, you’re not sick again tomorrow are you?”

It has been nearly two years since Katie Couric exited her Today Show post to embark on a new career as the first female CBS news anchor in prime time. She is pulling in a hefty $15 million a year and that may be about to end. Rumors have been running hot and heavy that the honeymoon is over and network executives are rethinking her 5 year contract that would have kept her at the helm until 2011. It is increasingly evident that Couric has not been the shot in the arm that CBS needed to pull their ratings out of third place.

There has been speculation that Katie would be trading her post on the CBS News with Anderson Cooper at CNN or taking over for Larry King, who may be heading into retirement. It seems like an odd twist that NBC is getting the scoop. Tune in tomorrow to get the details on Katie’s big announcement. We will be all over it and will let our readers know as soon as we find out!

Wednesday morning update: The three network anchors, Katie Couric, Charles Gibson and Brian Williams are teaming up against cancer. They appears on the three morning talk shows to give the details. It was Couric’s first appearance on The Today Show since she left for CBS Evening News two years ago.

On September 5, 2008 the big 3 networks will come together to put on an entertainment telethon that will last one hour – commercial free. The show will be tied to a website where people can donate. The project is title Stand Up To Cancer.

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