Scott Pelley on Plans for CBS Evening News: We’re Going to Lean Forward (Where Have We Heard That Before?)
**Written by Doug Powers
Scott Pelley, who will take over for Katie Couric next month as anchor of the CBS Evening News, dropped by Washington DC’s CBS affiliate to let them know his plans for the broadcast. Pelley had better be careful, lest the first story he covers as anchor of the CBS Evening News be about MSNBC filing a trademark infringement lawsuit against the CBS Evening News.
By way of Brent Baker at Newsbusters, here’s what Pelley told the DC affiliate:
We’re going to cover hard news. We’re going to be aggressive about that. We’re going to be leaning forward.
Did CBS hire Spike Lee for their new image campaign?
Part of the problem for CBS with Couric as anchor is that she caused many viewers to lean forward… to change the channel. Will Pelley correct or worsen that? All I know is that Al Gore will be a lot more likely to be watching starting next month.
I’m sure Doug Ross won’t mind if Pelley wants to borrow this “Lean Forward” logo to use for his CBS broadcast.
**Written by Doug Powers
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…said CEO in training, Ben Dover, an Obama Administration favorite.
Joe Biden of the news business?
I’m sure he’s really tight with his best friend – Buck Naked.
Sorry, couldn’t resist.
Regards,
Peter H.
Speaking of which – Scott Pelley is a Chris Matthews wannabe. I’m waiting for him to get a set of thrills up his leg when Chairman Maobama speaks.
Regards,
Peter H.
Errah as Seth Meyers said, Do they think we’re deaf??!!
Errah, Lean Forward . . . . cuz I have to brush my teeth through my belly button.
Didn’t he have a sister named Eileen?
with all these newsmen leaning, i prefer my news straight up!
The difference between Couric and Pelley is the cash! Both read from the same teleprompter.
When TOCBS is demoted there might be a change in the messaging. But do not look for such changes before the next election. CBS exists to support Obama and the Democrats.
What happens when you lean forward while facing Left?
That’s right, boys and girls, See BS News.
You think Scott can wipe the competition?
Hard news, huh? These are CBS reporters, producers, editors, etc., so I’m expecting zero change, just less Couric.
yeah, real HARD to read a teleprompter there Pelley… get over your delusional self. C-BS Screws is still going to be irrelevant.
Who is this guy? Never heard of him. Most people never will. I mean, who gets thier news from CBS? Get real.
…You really don’t want to know what “hard news” brought to mind in combination with the aforementioned Lean Forward shtick.
Scott, just read the news. It’s not rocket science.
Scott Pelley: “I’m very important. I have many leather-bound books and my apartment smells of rich mahogany.”
…….and the relevancy of CBS new and its new anchor is? Good grief, maybe they’ll double their viewers….and be up to two!
I sure hope he’s “perky”…
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I had my annual physical exam recently. I didn’t like it when I was told to “lean forward” over the exam table.
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Deja Vu all over again! No American Pravda Media “help” needed.
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John Bibb
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SeeBS, nuff said. Never watch it, because it is BS. Nothing but propaganda from the alphabet networks. Fox has been getting nearly as bad. Pravda has lately been a better source of truth.
I like what the news people are called in England: News Readers.
That’s ALL they do. . .’Nuff said.
“Lean forward”??
People that do that are either farting or naval gazing. Which pretty well summarizes CBS news.
I know BS when I CBS.
Expect the news to be laden with global warming fear mongering and bogus science. This guy is a Warmist and a loon.
Why do the networks bother to keep news shows on the air? It’s not like they will get the youth to watch. At some point, their audience will be gone.
If Scott Pelley gets Dick Button to do the sports on his new show, they could call it The Pelley Button.
O.K. That did it!! This thread is officially dead!
Check out NewsBusters.com and see article where Dr. Rice (S/S for George Bush) wrecked Lawrence O’Donnell’s day when she told him he was disrespectful of the people he interviewed, that she didn’t like it, and that he needed to shut up and let her answer the questions. Beautiful job – Condi.
Another bright spot for the ijits in the LSM.
Lean what? My head hurts. I can’t take these people.
I’m sorry, CBS has a news division? How long has that been going on?
You know, if they have newspeople, maybe they could put s show on television with some of these newspeople reading news articles. I bet they could get dozens of viewers.
I think he was going to say lean left and tried to make a mid sentence adjustment to seem non partisan.
That’s because they have no grand illusions about their job. On this side of the pond, these egomaniacs call themselves (use your best announcers voice) News Anchors. With all the BS from Obama that they weigh us down with, they’re more like boat anchors.
Pelley, your dog and pony show comes on at 6 PM. By that time of the day, the “news” you’ll be covering has already gone around the world and back again on the internet so what you’ll have to offer will be a limp dishrag.
I like Rachel Maddow, but that “lean forward” slogan is HORRIBLE. I’ve been on plenty of branding and naming projects, and that…that is just awful. The “lean’ bit is corporate speak…people are always saying, “let’s lean into that.” Grrrr.
Does this mean that CBS will officially be competing with MSNBC in a race to the bottom?
I’m sorry to be this crude but that expression, “Lean Forward” reminds me of what I do when I “take a healthy one”. Actually, with a slight strain I leave “one”, generally large, hard and brown.
On May 6th, 2011 at 11:50 am, Ralph Gizzip said:
You beat me to it.
On May 6th, 2011 at 12:52 pm, herm2416 said:
Bringing up the rear tied with Gore Bull’s network.
Lean forward???? I think what they are REALLY saying is Bend over and spread the cheeks…. just sayin….