From Drudge Report (2/28 -- 22:55):
"NEW YORK TIMES television big Bill Carter is reporting in Friday runs that ABC has made a strong bid to lure David Letterman from CBS in a move that would displace Ted Koppel and the 'Nightline' franchise..."
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And here's a little more just added (2/28 -- 23:44):
"Executives involved in the negotiations tell Carter that CBS has been unsuccessful in renewing Letterman's contract during an exclusive negotiation period that ended last month:
'CBS tried to strong-arm him and alienated him and everybody else on his side,' said one executive involved in the talks. MORE///"
"NEW YORK TIMES television big Bill Carter is reporting in Friday runs that ABC has made a strong bid to lure David Letterman from CBS in a move that would displace Ted Koppel and the 'Nightline' franchise..."
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And here's a little more just added (2/28 -- 23:44):
"Executives involved in the negotiations tell Carter that CBS has been unsuccessful in renewing Letterman's contract during an exclusive negotiation period that ended last month:
'CBS tried to strong-arm him and alienated him and everybody else on his side,' said one executive involved in the talks. MORE///"