Trending Topics 5/2/11 - President Obama, Justin Bieber
By: Lauren MacDonough
Updated: May 9, 2011
#5 - Apple v. Google
Apple has ended Google's 4 year run as the most valuable brand. According to a new "Brandz" ranking, thanks to the success of the iPad and iPhone, Apple has an estimated value of more than $153 billion. On a side note, Facebook also made its first appearance. It's 35 on the list with an estimated value of $70 billion.
#4 - Meredith Vieira
The anchor announced Monday morning that she will leave the Today Show in June. Vieira took over for Katie Couric 5 years ago when Couric came to CBS to anchor the Evening News. Vieira says she want to spend more time with her family. Her replcacement: Ann Curry.
#3 - "Bratty" Bieber
The teen pop star did not impress one cast member when he guest starred on CBS' hit show CSI. Actress Marg Helgenberger told a French radio station that Bieber was a brat. She says he locked one of the show's producers in a closet and put his fist through a cake intended for the actors. Bieber tweeted back "It's kinda lame when someone you met briefly and never worked with comments on you. I will continue to wish them luck and be kind." In another tweet he wrote, "I know who I am and sometimes people r just going 2 say what they want. Keep ur head up and be the man ur mama raised," followed by, "Rumors are just that...rumors. In the end if you just be kind and be yourself people will know who you are. That goes for anyone I think."
#2 - Paula Abdul
The singer, Live to Dance judge and former American Idol judge is joining the X-Factor. She's reunited with Simon Cowell for the show. They started auditions this weekend in Los Angeles. Abdul will be a judge on the show. The X-Factor premieres fall 2011 on Fox Rochester
#1 - 60 Minutes Interview
Steve Kroft's exclusive interview with President Obama aired Sunday night on CBS. The President opened up about the operation that took down Osama bin Laden. Here's another piece of the transcript.
STEVE KROFT:
Were you nervous?
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA:
Yes.
STEVE KROFT:
What could you see?
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA:
We were monitoring the situation. And we knew as events unfolded what was happening in and around the compound, but we could not get information clearly about what was happening inside the compound.
STEVE KROFT:
Right. And that went on for a long time? Could you hear gunfire?
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA:
We had a sense of when gunfire and explosions took place.
STEVE KROFT:
Flashes?
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA:
Yeah. And we also knew when one of the helicopters went down in a way that wasn't according to plan. And, as you might imagine, that made us more tense."
The president said he was relieved when he got word bin Laden was killed and wanted to make sure the Navy SEALS made it safely over the Pakistan border.
Apple has ended Google's 4 year run as the most valuable brand. According to a new "Brandz" ranking, thanks to the success of the iPad and iPhone, Apple has an estimated value of more than $153 billion. On a side note, Facebook also made its first appearance. It's 35 on the list with an estimated value of $70 billion.
#4 - Meredith Vieira
The anchor announced Monday morning that she will leave the Today Show in June. Vieira took over for Katie Couric 5 years ago when Couric came to CBS to anchor the Evening News. Vieira says she want to spend more time with her family. Her replcacement: Ann Curry.
#3 - "Bratty" Bieber
The teen pop star did not impress one cast member when he guest starred on CBS' hit show CSI. Actress Marg Helgenberger told a French radio station that Bieber was a brat. She says he locked one of the show's producers in a closet and put his fist through a cake intended for the actors. Bieber tweeted back "It's kinda lame when someone you met briefly and never worked with comments on you. I will continue to wish them luck and be kind." In another tweet he wrote, "I know who I am and sometimes people r just going 2 say what they want. Keep ur head up and be the man ur mama raised," followed by, "Rumors are just that...rumors. In the end if you just be kind and be yourself people will know who you are. That goes for anyone I think."
#2 - Paula Abdul
The singer, Live to Dance judge and former American Idol judge is joining the X-Factor. She's reunited with Simon Cowell for the show. They started auditions this weekend in Los Angeles. Abdul will be a judge on the show. The X-Factor premieres fall 2011 on Fox Rochester
#1 - 60 Minutes Interview
Steve Kroft's exclusive interview with President Obama aired Sunday night on CBS. The President opened up about the operation that took down Osama bin Laden. Here's another piece of the transcript.
STEVE KROFT:
Were you nervous?
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA:
Yes.
STEVE KROFT:
What could you see?
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA:
We were monitoring the situation. And we knew as events unfolded what was happening in and around the compound, but we could not get information clearly about what was happening inside the compound.
STEVE KROFT:
Right. And that went on for a long time? Could you hear gunfire?
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA:
We had a sense of when gunfire and explosions took place.
STEVE KROFT:
Flashes?
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA:
Yeah. And we also knew when one of the helicopters went down in a way that wasn't according to plan. And, as you might imagine, that made us more tense."
The president said he was relieved when he got word bin Laden was killed and wanted to make sure the Navy SEALS made it safely over the Pakistan border.
