NEWS & NOTES : WITH NBC CONTRACT NEARLY UP, GUMBEL COULD MAKE CBS LEAP.Is CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. courting NBC's Bryant Gumbel? Bob Schieffer Bob Lloyd Schieffer (born February 25, 1937) is an American journalist who has been with CBS News since 1969, serving 23 years as anchor on the Saturday edition of CBS Evening News , for one, hopes the rumor is true. ``He'd be a great catch,'' says Schieffer, 59, CBS' chief Washington correspondent, ``Face the Nation'' anchor and 27-year network survivor. ``He's a friend of mine. If he's available, I hope we're trying to get him. I would do anything I could to get him on board.'' Gumbel's contract is up in nine months; this is his last year on ``Today.'' Though NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. prefers long-term deals, Gumbel's last three pacts have been year-to-year affairs. ``We hope to keep Bryant at NBC for a long time,'' says a Peacock spokeswoman. ``We've talked to him about a number of projects.'' Buzz at CBS is that ``CBS Evening News'' anchor Dan Rather, 64, would like Gumbel, 47, as his eventual successor. Schieffer backs the idea. ``Bryant is very smart and has really good news judgment. He's a terrific interviewer. I like that. He does his own work. He's not somebody you have to prop up with six or eight producers. He knows what a story is and how to handle it.'' `West' returns: After six months in Hiatusville, Darren Star's ``Central Park West'' will return to CBS for a twice-a-week run beginning June 5. A total of eight new episodes will air at 10 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. Gerald McRaney will debut as nasty media mogul Adam Brock brock n. Chiefly British A badger. [Middle English brok, from Old English broc, of Celtic origin.] June 5; Raquel Welch Jo Raquel Tejada (born September 5 1940), best known by her stage name Raquel Welch, is an American actress who reached fame during the 1960s. Early life as his scheming ex, Dianna, on June 7. Despite ``CPW's'' retooling and recasting re·cast tr.v. re·cast, re·cast·ing, re·casts 1. To mold again: recast a bell. 2. , CBS didn't have enough confidence in the freshman drama to bring it back during the regular season. |
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