Rambling Reporter

ET Tries in Vain to Make a Date With Mitt: President Obama was tweaked by everyone from Glenn Beck to The Washington Post for accepting a wet-kiss interview from Entertainment Tonight's Nancy O'Dell that was broadcast Aug. 16, particularly since he hadn't formally taken questions from the White House press corps in more than two months. However, show insiders have been frustrated to hear of liberal bias charges in favor of the incumbent and (by sin of omission) against Mitt Romney, who has yet to appear. According to sources, the show has aggressively attempted to land the GOP nominee. "It's been extremely difficult to pin him down," says a source, noting that an August date was nearly secure until Paul Ryan's VP selection threw the plan awry. "We've had Ann and the boys on. We really want to make it happen." A Romney rep tells THR the campaign has been in touch with ET during the past few months and that "we are working to schedule an interview." An ET spokesperson said that, in an effort to present fair and balanced coverage, "we would welcome an interview with him at any time."