Maria Shriver, who in 2003 took an extended leave from NBC News when hubby Arnold Schwarzenegger ran for governor of Cali and since then has twice anchored Dateline, says the media's sensationalized coverage of Anna Nicole Smith's death has soured her on ever resuming her newsgathering career. "It was then that I knew that the TV-news business had changed, and so had I," Shriver said Tuesday at the annual California Governor and First Lady's Conference on Women. "I called NBC News and told them I'm not coming back." She then got behind the wheel of a pickup truck and did not drive through the front door of the Peacock's front offices.
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As any self-respecting TV journalist will tell you, the annual Television Critics Assoc. press tour in Los Angeles is only as good as the free food that's dished out. And from the taste of things, this is going to be a fan-freakin-tastic 10 days. NBC kicked things off Saturday with a menu that included power bars, smoothies, hot popcorn, fresh fruit, a movie theater-style candy counter and, best of all, veggie burgers! Suddenly, the Peacock's new fall lineup was looking a lot better. The only thing missing was Diet Raspberry Snapple, which, by the way, was not waiting for me when I arrived at my hotel. (Let's just say I was not pleased and leave it at that, okay? Great.) Anyway, the day's schedule included panels for Medical Investigation, The Apprentice 2 and the much-talked about Siegfried and Roy-themed CGI comedy Father of the Pride. Here's my minute-by-minute recap:EXECUTIVE SESSION9:00 am The ex
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