Kristen Welker made her debut as moderator of NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday morning and kicked things off with a daring choice of interviewee: Donald Trump. The former president rattled off a list of full and partial untruths, leaving many viewers and members of the media confused and disappointed.
At various points, Trump claimed “millions of illegal immigrants coming into our country, flooding our cities, flooding the countryside,” that a “record” number of terrorists have been caught “this year” and that the U.S. “gave $85 billion worth of equipment to the Taliban” this year alone.
His statements included numerous lies and exaggerations. Also rattling many who saw the interview is what was seen as how little Welker seemed to push back against Trump’s claims. As political scientist Norm Ornstein tweeted, “Oy. Trump says the Capitol Police testified against Nancy Pelosi, and then burned all the evidence. Lie upon lie upon lie.
At various points, Trump claimed “millions of illegal immigrants coming into our country, flooding our cities, flooding the countryside,” that a “record” number of terrorists have been caught “this year” and that the U.S. “gave $85 billion worth of equipment to the Taliban” this year alone.
His statements included numerous lies and exaggerations. Also rattling many who saw the interview is what was seen as how little Welker seemed to push back against Trump’s claims. As political scientist Norm Ornstein tweeted, “Oy. Trump says the Capitol Police testified against Nancy Pelosi, and then burned all the evidence. Lie upon lie upon lie.
- 9/17/2023
- by Stephanie Kaloi
- The Wrap
Kristen Welker will kick off her time as Meet the Press host with an attention-grabbing guest.
Former president Donald Trump will appear in a pre-taped interview on this Sunday’s episode of the NBC news talk show, our sister site Deadline reports. The interview, Trump’s first with a broadcast network since leaving office, will be taped this Thursday.
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Former president Donald Trump will appear in a pre-taped interview on this Sunday’s episode of the NBC news talk show, our sister site Deadline reports. The interview, Trump’s first with a broadcast network since leaving office, will be taped this Thursday.
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- 9/13/2023
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Kristen Welker’s first broadcast of Meet the Press on Sunday will feature a pre-taped interview with former President Donald Trump.
The interview will take place on Thursday in Bedminster, NJ, and it will be Trump’s first broadcast network sitdown since leaving office.
The network has stressed that the interview is not a town hall and there is no live audience, and the same invite has been extended to President Joe Biden. The sitdown also will be accompanied by a fact check on NBCNews.com. They also pointed to a quote that David Gelles, the executive producer of Meet the Press, gave to The Poynter Report: “We are in the business of covering politics. It’s not our job to pick and choose the leaders. The American people get to do that. And so our job is to make sure that the American people understand who the people in power are,...
The interview will take place on Thursday in Bedminster, NJ, and it will be Trump’s first broadcast network sitdown since leaving office.
The network has stressed that the interview is not a town hall and there is no live audience, and the same invite has been extended to President Joe Biden. The sitdown also will be accompanied by a fact check on NBCNews.com. They also pointed to a quote that David Gelles, the executive producer of Meet the Press, gave to The Poynter Report: “We are in the business of covering politics. It’s not our job to pick and choose the leaders. The American people get to do that. And so our job is to make sure that the American people understand who the people in power are,...
- 9/13/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Entertainment reporter Chloe Melas, who announced her departure from CNN Wednesday on social media, will be joining NBC News as an entertainment correspondent starting Aug. 21.
The entertainment reporter will be contributing to all NBC News platforms, including MSNBC programming and digital to cover the “intersection of entertainment, business and culture.”
On Wednesday, Melas took to social media to announce her departure from CNN as her “latest professional chapter came to a close.”
I landed my first job at CNN as a News Assistant right out of college in 2008 and I loved it so much that I returned 7 years later. Last week, this latest professional chapter came to a close. It has truly been a masterclass in journalism @CNN pic.twitter.com/RieIrld6ti
— Chloe Melas (@ChloeMelas) August 16, 2023
In a memo announcing Melas’ hire, senior VP of editorial for NBC News, Catherine Kim, described the correspondent as “relentless,” “ambitious,” and a...
The entertainment reporter will be contributing to all NBC News platforms, including MSNBC programming and digital to cover the “intersection of entertainment, business and culture.”
On Wednesday, Melas took to social media to announce her departure from CNN as her “latest professional chapter came to a close.”
I landed my first job at CNN as a News Assistant right out of college in 2008 and I loved it so much that I returned 7 years later. Last week, this latest professional chapter came to a close. It has truly been a masterclass in journalism @CNN pic.twitter.com/RieIrld6ti
— Chloe Melas (@ChloeMelas) August 16, 2023
In a memo announcing Melas’ hire, senior VP of editorial for NBC News, Catherine Kim, described the correspondent as “relentless,” “ambitious,” and a...
- 8/17/2023
- by Natalie Korach
- The Wrap
Chloe Melas, a journalist whose work covering the entertainment industry has helped her gain traction at CNN, will join NBC News starting August 21.
Melas will be charged with coverage of “the intersection of entertainment, business and culture and report for all platforms of NBC News, including Digital, and MSNBC,” according to a memo from Catherine Kim, senior vice president of NBC News Editorial.
Melas is the latest in a string of hires NBC News has made from Warner Bros. Discovery’s CNN, which has in recent months cut staff and shuttered operations such as the CNN+ streaming outlet and its documentary efforts involving outside producers. Among the CNN staffers who have joined CNN are executives Rebecca Kutler and David Gelles, and anchors Laura Jarrett and Ana Cabrera. Christine Romans, a longtime CNN anchor, is expected to join NBC News in coming months.
Melas has covered such topics as the recent...
Melas will be charged with coverage of “the intersection of entertainment, business and culture and report for all platforms of NBC News, including Digital, and MSNBC,” according to a memo from Catherine Kim, senior vice president of NBC News Editorial.
Melas is the latest in a string of hires NBC News has made from Warner Bros. Discovery’s CNN, which has in recent months cut staff and shuttered operations such as the CNN+ streaming outlet and its documentary efforts involving outside producers. Among the CNN staffers who have joined CNN are executives Rebecca Kutler and David Gelles, and anchors Laura Jarrett and Ana Cabrera. Christine Romans, a longtime CNN anchor, is expected to join NBC News in coming months.
Melas has covered such topics as the recent...
- 8/17/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Veteran entertainment journalist Chloe Melas is jumping from CNN to NBC News.
Melas will start as an entertainment correspondent at NBC next week, covering “the intersection of entertainment, business and culture,” according to a memo Thursday morning from Catherine Kim, senior vp NBC News editorial.
Melas will report for all NBC platforms, including the network, NBC News Digital and MSNBC, and will be part of its business and technology unit.
She joins NBC from CNN, where she has worked since 2016. Before CNN, Melas worked at HollywoodLife and VH1.
“Earlier this year, Chloe broke that criminal charges were being dismissed against actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting on the ‘Rust’ film set and secured a headline-making interview with him. Last year, she landed an exclusive and rare sit-down interview with Jeff Bezos — his first formal interview in four years — to announce he’s giving away the majority of his wealth during his lifetime,...
Melas will start as an entertainment correspondent at NBC next week, covering “the intersection of entertainment, business and culture,” according to a memo Thursday morning from Catherine Kim, senior vp NBC News editorial.
Melas will report for all NBC platforms, including the network, NBC News Digital and MSNBC, and will be part of its business and technology unit.
She joins NBC from CNN, where she has worked since 2016. Before CNN, Melas worked at HollywoodLife and VH1.
“Earlier this year, Chloe broke that criminal charges were being dismissed against actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting on the ‘Rust’ film set and secured a headline-making interview with him. Last year, she landed an exclusive and rare sit-down interview with Jeff Bezos — his first formal interview in four years — to announce he’s giving away the majority of his wealth during his lifetime,...
- 8/17/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In a change that shakes up the Sunday show landscape, Chuck Todd is exiting as the moderator of NBC’s Meet the Press, with Kristen Welker succeeding him beginning in September.
Todd will become chief political analyst for NBC News, working on long-form journalism and producing the Chuck Toddcast and Meet the Press Reports.
Todd announced the news at the end of the program Sunday morning.
“The key to the survival of any of these media entities, including here at Meet the Press, is for leaders to not overstay their welcome. I’d rather leave a little bit too soon than stay a tad too long,” Todd said.
“I’m also ready to take a step back because I know the person whom I’m passing the baton to is somebody who’s been ready for this for a while: Kristen Welker,” Todd added. “I’ve had the privilege of...
Todd will become chief political analyst for NBC News, working on long-form journalism and producing the Chuck Toddcast and Meet the Press Reports.
Todd announced the news at the end of the program Sunday morning.
“The key to the survival of any of these media entities, including here at Meet the Press, is for leaders to not overstay their welcome. I’d rather leave a little bit too soon than stay a tad too long,” Todd said.
“I’m also ready to take a step back because I know the person whom I’m passing the baton to is somebody who’s been ready for this for a while: Kristen Welker,” Todd added. “I’ve had the privilege of...
- 6/4/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ana Cabrera has been named the new host of MSNBC’s 10 a.m. hour as part of network president Rashida Jones’ ongoing effort to focus on hard news programming.
On April 10, the network will launch “Ana Cabrera Reports,” which will see the award-winning journalist break down the latest news and bring expert in-the-field reporting on the day’s most important stories to viewers, paired with interviews and discussions with newsmakers, journalists, thought leaders and others.
The show will be executive produced by Kerrie Wudyka and based in New York at MSNBC Headquarters at 30 Rockefeller Plaza.
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Cabrera, who has more than two decades of experience, has reported from across the globe on major domestic and international news stories including the Ferguson, Missouri protests, the Canadian parliament shooting and...
On April 10, the network will launch “Ana Cabrera Reports,” which will see the award-winning journalist break down the latest news and bring expert in-the-field reporting on the day’s most important stories to viewers, paired with interviews and discussions with newsmakers, journalists, thought leaders and others.
The show will be executive produced by Kerrie Wudyka and based in New York at MSNBC Headquarters at 30 Rockefeller Plaza.
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Cabrera, who has more than two decades of experience, has reported from across the globe on major domestic and international news stories including the Ferguson, Missouri protests, the Canadian parliament shooting and...
- 4/5/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Update: CNN anchor Ana Cabrera confirmed that she is leaving the network.
In a statement, she said that “after nearly a decade at CNN, I’m making the personal decision to explore a new professional chapter. Time to embrace new challenges and opportunities.”
Since news broke of her pending departure earlier this month, sources have said that she is eyeing a role at NBCUniversal. The network has declined to comment and Cabrera’s reps did not return requests for comment. Her exit is said to be unrelated to the recent layoffs at the network.
Cabrera anchors CNN Newsroom weekdays at 1 Pm Et. She wrote on Twitter that her final show will be on Dec. 22.
Cabrera’s complete statement below:
“My heart is full of gratitude for the incredible opportunities I’ve had at CNN to serve our viewers and to work alongside extraordinary journalists. CNN has been like a family.
In a statement, she said that “after nearly a decade at CNN, I’m making the personal decision to explore a new professional chapter. Time to embrace new challenges and opportunities.”
Since news broke of her pending departure earlier this month, sources have said that she is eyeing a role at NBCUniversal. The network has declined to comment and Cabrera’s reps did not return requests for comment. Her exit is said to be unrelated to the recent layoffs at the network.
Cabrera anchors CNN Newsroom weekdays at 1 Pm Et. She wrote on Twitter that her final show will be on Dec. 22.
Cabrera’s complete statement below:
“My heart is full of gratitude for the incredible opportunities I’ve had at CNN to serve our viewers and to work alongside extraordinary journalists. CNN has been like a family.
- 12/15/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Laura Jarrett, an up and coming correspondent at CNN is ready to fill big shoes at NBC News: She will take over coverage of the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Supreme Court previously handled by veteran Pete Williams.
Jarrett is slated to join NBC News in January as a senior legal correspondent, according to a memo from Rich Greenberg, who heads up the investigative unit for NBC News, and to whom Jarrett will report. She is expected to work with teams from both NBC News’ Washington bureau and the investigative division and will appear on NBC’s news mainstays as well as report for MSNBC, NBC News Now, and NBC News Digital.
Jarrett had been at CNN for six years, most recently as a co-anchor on the network’s early-morning program “Early Start.” She also served as a legal analyst for the Supreme Court’s decision overruling Roe v.
Jarrett is slated to join NBC News in January as a senior legal correspondent, according to a memo from Rich Greenberg, who heads up the investigative unit for NBC News, and to whom Jarrett will report. She is expected to work with teams from both NBC News’ Washington bureau and the investigative division and will appear on NBC’s news mainstays as well as report for MSNBC, NBC News Now, and NBC News Digital.
Jarrett had been at CNN for six years, most recently as a co-anchor on the network’s early-morning program “Early Start.” She also served as a legal analyst for the Supreme Court’s decision overruling Roe v.
- 11/16/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Nancy Han and Jennifer Suozzo are among the new executives joining CNN+, the network’s new subscription streaming service set to launch in the first quarter of next year.
Han will be vice president of weekly programming, joining the network from NowThis News, where she had been executive vice president of news and senior VP of the originals and content strategy.
Jennifer Suozzo will be vice president of daily programming for the service. She departed her post as executive producer of NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt in August.
They will report to Rebecca Kutler, senior vice president and head of programming for the service. She announced the new executives in a memo to staffers on Thursday.
CNN said that the streaming service will offer live, on-demand and interactive programming. Plans are for eight to 12 hours of live, daily programming at launch.
Also joining CNN+ will be Melanie Buck as executive producer of morning programs,...
Han will be vice president of weekly programming, joining the network from NowThis News, where she had been executive vice president of news and senior VP of the originals and content strategy.
Jennifer Suozzo will be vice president of daily programming for the service. She departed her post as executive producer of NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt in August.
They will report to Rebecca Kutler, senior vice president and head of programming for the service. She announced the new executives in a memo to staffers on Thursday.
CNN said that the streaming service will offer live, on-demand and interactive programming. Plans are for eight to 12 hours of live, daily programming at launch.
Also joining CNN+ will be Melanie Buck as executive producer of morning programs,...
- 9/23/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Last month, the White House threatened to remove the security clearances of a number of former intelligence officials. The most notable of the bunch was John Brennan, the former CIA director who has been fiercely critical of President Trump. The threat — which Speaker of the House Paul Ryan at the time laughed off as “trolling” — didn’t silence Brennan, who tweeted on Tuesday that Trump “will never understand what it means to be president.” A day later, the White House officially revoked his clearance, a move that has been roundly...
- 8/16/2018
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
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