Obama Bypasses NBC’s Meet the Press for CBS’s Face the Nation
This weekend, President Barack Obama will be making his first appearance on a Sunday morning public affairs program since taking office. But he won’t be doing it on NBC’s top-rated Meet the Press....
View ArticleMSNBC Developing a Weekend Politics Show for NBC News Chief White House...
Get ready for more of the “Goateed Guru.” According to multiple network sources, MSNBC is in the process of developing a weekend political show to be moderated by Chuck Todd, the network’s political...
View ArticleWeekend of a Thousand Stars
On the morning of Sunday, May 10, Pat Buchanan sauntered across K Street. The political pundit was wearing a blazer and a blood red tie. It was the day after the White House Correspondents Association...
View ArticleWhy McCain Still Defends Palin
One of the responsibilities that comes with picking a vice presidential candidate is never admitting that you might have made a bad call—even if it becomes painfully obvious to the rest of the world...
View ArticleBloomberg and Booker, a Love Fest
David Gregory touted the joint appearance of Michael Bloomberg and Cory Booker on Sunday’s Meet the Press as an opportunity to discuss the “economy and the president's stimulus plan and their impact on...
View ArticleBarack Obama Talks for the Cycle
Maybe it would have been more interesting if the White House had taken a page from Ronald Reagan’s old playbook. It was back in December 1987 when, with just over a year left in his second term, Reagan...
View Article‘Meet the Press’ Wins Sunday Obamathon
This past Sunday morning, President Barack Obama was on everywhere you looked on TV–except, of course, on Fox (sorry, Chris Wallace!). So with the booking advantage effectively neutralized, who would...
View ArticlePaterson: ‘I’m Blind But I’m Not Oblivious,’ And I’m Running
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy ALBANY—The David Paterson that showed up for a live interview on Meet the Press was defiant, clear that he was running for...
View ArticlePaterson Wastes His ‘Meet the Press’ Moment
Watching David Paterson play dumb on “Meet the Press” on Sunday called to mind a favorite scene from “The Naked Gun,” when Leslie Nielsen’s Lt. Frank Drebin tries in vain to dissuade shocked passersby...
View ArticlePaterson Meets The Press, Awkwardly
How could a pre-planned, much-publicized appearance on national television end up this uncomfortable? David Paterson went on Meet the Press yesterday morning to discuss reports that the White House...
View ArticleMcCain’s Balancing Act
These days, there are three John McCains. One is the pride-driven defeated presidential candidate who hopes Americans will compare him to President Obama and realize the error of their ways. Another is...
View ArticleDavid Gregory Gets Misty Over New Meet The Press Set
After broadcasting the first episode of Meet the Press from its new HD studio in the NBC News Washington, D.C. bureau, David Gregory spoke to his staff, champagne flute in hand. The host began to cry...
View ArticleNBC Disputes Claims of Psychological Consultant
David Gregory Did NBC bring in a psychological consultant to figure out how David Gregory could get better ratings for Meet the Press? The network says no after a Washington Post story reported that...
View ArticleMorning Media Mix: All Meetings End in Partings
David Gregory David Gregory’s time as the host of Meet the Press may soon come to an end, reports Page Six. “The discussion is whether to make a change before or after the midterm elections. Just after...
View ArticleMedia Mix: John Oliver Takes on Native Advertising (Video)
On his Sunday night news comedy show, Last Week Night Tonight, John Oliver spent 11 minutes humorously explaining the inherent ethical problems that result from native advertising. “The line between...
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