NY Observer > Nancy Franklin http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/51791/feed Articles from Observer.com en Nancy Franklin on Katie Couric: "A Very Expensive Band-Aid That Failed to Stop the Bleeding" http://www.observer.com/2008/nancy-franklin-katie-couric-very-expensive-band-aid-failed-stop-bleeding

In the new issue of The New Yorker, television critic Nancy Franklin takes a look at Katie Couric's performance on "The CBS Evening News."

Her verdict?

Not super!

"Couric's interpretation of the role of anchor led her to repress the qualities that drew people to her in the first place, and she often comes across as hollow and robotic," writes Ms. Franklin. "I'm never as aware that anybody is reading from a teleprompter as I am when I'm watching Couric."  read more »

]]> http://www.observer.com/2008/nancy-franklin-katie-couric-very-expensive-band-aid-failed-stop-bleeding#comments Media CBS Evening News Katie Couric Nancy Franklin Mon, 19 May 2008 10:48:28 -0400 Felix Gillette 69357 at http://www.observer.com The New Yorker Reviews "Gossip Girl," aka “S.A.T.’s & the City” http://www.observer.com/2007/new-yorker-reviews-gossip-girl-aka-s-t-s-city

In the new issue of the New Yorker, writer Nancy Franklin devotes some 1,600 words to digging into the CW’s New York-based coming-of-age drama series “Gossip Girl.” Her verdict?  read more »

]]> http://www.observer.com/2007/new-yorker-reviews-gossip-girl-aka-s-t-s-city#comments Media Gossip Girl Josh Schwartz Nancy Franklin Stephanie Savage Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:19:09 -0500 Felix Gillette 60727 at http://www.observer.com