Jane Pauley
Jane Pauley Trivia
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Trivia
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Jane Pauley vs. Deborah Norville appeared as #92 on 2004's 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops on the E! network.
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The Jane Pauley Show was filmed in the same studio (8G) where Tom Brokaw introduced Jane to the nation in 1976.
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Jane's talk show debuted in 201 markets, including 148 out of the 150 largest markets. The show was canceled 8 months later.
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In 1978, Jane received an honorary Doctorate from Depauw University. She was the youngest recipient of the honor ever.
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Jane and Garry renewed their wedding vows on their 25th wedding anniversary.
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In 2006, Jane sued The New York Times for allegedly tricking her. She claimed they interviewed her and then used her image and words in a prescription drug advertisement.
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Jane's mother passed away in August, 1997.
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Tom Brokaw introduced Jane to her husband, Doonesbury creator, Gary Trudeau.
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Jane released her autobiography Skywriting: A Life Out Of The Blue in 2004.
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In 1971, Jane earned her B.A. in political science from Indiana University.
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In 2004, Jane admitted to having been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
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While working for NBC news, Jane appeared in 5 public service announcements for NBC's The More You Know campaign. Her topics were self esteem, a teacher tribute, immunization, breast cancer and school volunteerism.
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Quotes
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Jane: My goal is to see that mental illness is treated like cancer.
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Jane: I have been fiercely private, in part because I could never understand how a journalist could be otherwise. I was also the mother of small children, and security concerns were paramount.
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Jane: (On her husband) The big difference between us professionally is that I am absolutely wedded to the concept of objectivity and fairness, and Garry will point out that, as a satirist, unfairness is his stock and trade.
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Jane: (In 1989) Nobody calls me silly. That is not a word that applies to me.
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Jane: (On Bryant Gumbel) I love the guy and he loves me back. I've always said that one of us will be speaking at the other's funeral -- if I go first, he'll be funnier.
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Jane: I am not one of the great journalists of my time.
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