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Taylor Marsh —
... While Huffington Post is reporting David Gregory gets the nod, though NBC is not confirming this just yet. Gregory’s interview today with Martin Indyk was very good, though it’s not online. ...
Report: Gregory is next MTP host
Michael Calderone's Blog —
... Huffington Post is reporting that David Gregory will be the next moderator of Meet the Press. Tom Brokaw will finish his interim role on Sunday, with a Barack Obama sit down. ...
David Gregory to get Tim Russert's chair on 'Meet the Press'
Top of the Ticket —
So much for a female Sunday talk-show host, it seems. We'll just stick with the aging white guys.
Huffington Post has just reported that Andrea Mitchell, Gwen Ifill, Ted Koppel and Chuck Todd will not be replacing the late Tim Russert as host of the iconic Sunday morning NBC talk show, "Meet the Press."
The heir, according to HuffPo, is David Gregory, veteran NBC newsman.
NBC isn't saying anything yet. But fill-in moderator Tom Brokaw is scheduled to interview President-elect Barack ...
David Gregory New Host Of Meet The Press= Epic Fail
Oliver Willis —
David Gregory, the guy who whitewashed press complicity in the Iraq War, danced to Hilary Duff and with Karl Rove, is now the moderator of the most influential news show in the country. Suck.
We need Jeremy Paxman here in America.
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Nice try, Tina Brown, but it ain't gonna happen
Brilliant at Breakfast —
... So instead it looks like they are replacing one tool with another, and giving the Russert Seat at NBC to David Gregory. Yes, old "Stretch" himself, who thinks that asking George W. Bush a couple of tough questions over eight years somehow absolves him of this: ...
Meet the Press to Tap David Gregory for Hosting Duties
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... ] Edited on Mon Dec-01-08 10:00 PM by ksimons Source: Huffington Post & Politico Danny Shea of the Huffington Post is reporting that David Gregory has been chosen as the next moderator of NBC News' Meet the Press. The short list seems to have included Chuck Todd, Andrea Mitchell, Chris Matthews, Gwen Ifill, Katie Couric, and John King among many others. The Observer reports that Richard Liebner, Gregory's agent, wouldn't confirm or deny the HuffPost report. Huffington Post Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/12/01/david-gregory-... Read more: ...
Oh boy!
Rising Hegemon —
People will be soooooooooooooooo happy, the man's a ratings giant! Check out the way the dude's show is a ratings sinkhole wedged between Tweety and a Tweety repeat. That's demographics you can believe in! David Gregory will take the reins as moderator of NBC's "Meet the Press," the Huffington Post has learned. Gregory has been a leading contender for the permanent spot since Tom Brokaw stepped in as interim moderator following Tim Russert's death in June. Look at the majestic journamalism in ...
Early Morning Swim
Firedoglake —
Another exciting day on the Street!
Obama's national security team has their work cut out for them.
Automakers, UAW work on pitch.
Uh, this seems like very bad news.
I blame Mexico: Ahnold sez Kaleefornia is broke.
A pardon for Toobz?
Stoller on Jim Jones.
Rod Dreher's advice to the GOP: double down on theocracy.
Meet MTP's new moderator.
Gregory to be named MTP moderator
Michael Calderone's Blog —
... The news follows up on a Huffington Post report from Monday evening that created a ton of buzz, and set reporters in motion. But until now, there's been no independent confirmation of the news. ...
Gregory Picked for Meet the Press
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
According to Huffington Post, NBC News plans to name David Gregory as moderator of Meet the Press. However, the New York Observer says Gregory's agent wouldn't confirm or deny the reports and the New York Times reports NBC executives said "that no announcement of the
replacement for the late Tim Russert is planned for Tuesday, though the
executives did not deny that Mr. Gregory may be named to the position
at some point." Political Wire sources suggest Gregory will be formally named on Sunday's show.
Time To Switch to This Week or Face the Nation
Balloon Juice —
Depressing news:
David Gregory will take the reins as moderator of NBC’s “Meet the Press,” the Huffington Post has learned. Gregory has been a leading contender for the permanent spot since Tom Brokaw stepped in as interim moderator following Tim Russert’s death in June.
In recent weeks, a short list including Gregory, Andrea Michell, Gwen Ifill, and Chuck Todd had been considered the top candidates for the position, while Katie Couric and Ted Koppel were viewed as dark horses.
I hope ...
Report: Gregory to Host 'Meet the Press'
News —
... David Gregory, the NBC News correspondent and host, will take over moderator duties on "Meet the Press," according to The Huffington Post . Gregory had been the network's White House correspondent. He currently hosts "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue" on MSNBC. Tom Brokaw has served as a interim moderator since host Tim Russert passed away last summer. NBC News and Gregory's agent wouldn't confirm or deny the report that he'll succeed Russert, according to ...
Gregory To Get MTP Gig
TalkLeft —
Via John Cole, HuffPo reports David "Stretch" Gregory gets the Meet the Press gig. For those keeping score, on June 16, I wrote: David Gregory is a lock imo. Just sayin' From Politico - "Gregory also speaks French and is an avid oenophile . . ." A great segue to this: President Bush made fun of David Gregory, the White House correspondent for NBC, for asking a question in French of President Jacques Chirac of France at a news conference by the two leaders on May 27 in Paris. . . . 'Very good, ...
David Gregory to host Meet the Press
Crooks and Liars —
NBC hasn't confirmed this yet, but the Huffington Post is reporting that NBC has tapped David Gregory to moderate Meet the Press.
David Gregory will take the reins as moderator of NBC's "Meet the Press," the Huffington Post has learned. Gregory has been a leading contender for the permanent spot since Tom Brokaw stepped in as interim moderator following Tim Russert's death in June.
In recent weeks, a short list including Gregory, Andrea Michell, Gwen Ifill, and Chuck Todd had been considered the top candidates for the position, while Katie Couric ...
MTP candidate: 'It was a little baffling'
Michael Calderone's Blog —
... Following Huffington Post's Monday report, the consensus now among media reporters is that David Gregory is in talks, and will soon be named moderator of "Meet the Press." Some choice bits from today's Gregory pieces. ...
Who leaked the MTP news?
Michael Calderone's Blog —
Danny Shea knows. But others are starting to point fingers.
I've heard within the network that NBC higher-ups think the leak came out of the Washington bureau, and today Page six reports that at least one insider believes it was NBC political director Chuck Todd -- who was passed up for the job. Another insider doesn't buy it.
NBC executives, at least on background, are pushing the idea that because David Gregory's name leaked out as "Meet the Press" host, it could complicate the deal.
Before the NY Post, the NY Times Bill ...
Is David Gregory really the best NBC could find for "Meet the Press"?
BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude | Fight Ignorance: Read BuzzFlash —
... death seemed the opportune time to reassess the direction of the Sunday morning political network talk shows. After all, Russert and CBS' Bob Schieffer both became Sunday morning hosts in 1991. And while ABC has had slightly more turnover in the last decade, the network has had fewer hosts than NBC since 1981. In fact, NBC was rotating hosts every few years during the 1980s and early 1990s. Does anyone really think David Gregory will do this job for 17 years? Of the four apparent serious contenders (along with Andrea Michell, Gwen Ifill, and Chuck Todd), Gregory ...
