Top of the Morning (book)

Top of the Morning: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV
Author Brian Stelter
Country United States
Language English
Genre Non-fiction
Publisher Grand Central Publishing
Publication date
 April 23, 2013
Media type Print (Hardcover and paperback) EBOOK
Pages 320 pages
ISBN 1455512877

Top of the Morning: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV is a 2013 non-fiction book by the American journalist Brian Stelter.[1] The book was first published on April 23, 2013 through Grand Central Publishing and centers on the world of morning television.[2][3]

Synopsis

In Top of the Morning Stelter discusses several daytime television shows, their hosts, and events that he oversaw while working as a media reporter for The New York Times. The book focuses heavily on Ann Curry's replacing Meredith Vieira on the Today show,[4] as well as covering other events such as the rivalry between Good Morning America and the Today show over morning television ratings.[5]

Reception

Critical reception for Top of the Morning has been mixed to negative.[6][7][8] The Washington Times gave a mostly positive review for the book, while Entertainment Weekly gave a mixed one.[9] Entertainment Weekly stated while the book's quality improved as it progressed, the book was unlikable, and some elements - such as Robin Roberts' cancer - "has been documented better elsewhere".[10] The Pittsburgh Gazette and the Hollywood Reporter both panned the book, with The Pittsburgh Gazette criticizing it as reading "more like a dispatch from someone working at TMZ than a New York Times reporter".[11][12]

Film adaptation

On December 17, 2013, the Lifetime television network announced it will be adapting the book into a two-hour television film.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "'Top of The Morning' Author Brian Stelter Talks Morning Show Wars and Future of Social Media". Yahoo News. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "The 14 Wackiest Morning Show Metaphors in Brian Stelter's Top of the Morning". New York Magazine. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "Good Times, Bad Times: Brian Stelter Parties On Despite Negative Book Review". New York Observer. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Shinan: Extreme social lessons from the world of early morning shows via George Stephanopoulos". National Post. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  5. ↑ "NY Times Media Reporter Brian Stelter Scores Morning-TV Book Deal". The Wrap. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  6. ↑ "Book On Morning-Show Wars Fizzles". McClatchy-Tribune. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  7. ↑ Bark, Ed (22 April 2013). "Ratings War Zone is a Rough Place to Start the Day". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  8. ↑ "Book Review: 'Top of the Morning': All the News That's Fit to Print (Or is It?)". Variety. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  9. ↑ "BOOK REVIEW: 'Top of the Morning'". Washington Times. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  10. ↑ "'Top of the Morning' by Brian Stelter: Read EW's review of the buzzed-about morning show expose". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  11. ↑ Owen, Rob (22 May 2013). "Book Review: 'Top of the Morning' Certainly Not an Eye-opener". Post Gazette. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  12. ↑ Lewis, Andy (23 April 2013). "Top of the Morning: Book Review". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  13. ↑ Brian Stelter's 'Top of the Morning' to be Adapted as TV Movie


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