Kristen Welker‘s family will be getting a little bit bigger next month as she and her husband, John Hughes, are about to welcome a second baby via surrogate. The Meet the Press host made the announcement on the Today show on Tuesday (May 14), revealing she and Hughes will be having a baby boy via “another amazing surrogate” this June. Welker and Hughes became first-time parents in June 2021 when they welcomed daughter Margot Lane via surrogate. Welker has previously opened up about her issues with infertility but hopes her experiences will offer hope and comfort for others facing similar struggles. “Sharing our story here about our struggles with infertility and our journey to becoming parents has just been so rewarding,” Welker said. “And we hope that our news offers hope to others who are trying to build their own families.” .@MeetThePress moderator Kristen Welker @kwelkernbc and her husband, John Hughes,...
- 5/14/2024
- TV Insider
Sen. Lindsey Graham doesn’t want Israel to hold back on its assault in Gaza, comparing the Israeli military’s efforts against Hamas to when the U.S. dropped nuclear bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II, killing more than 100,000 civilians.
Right now, one million Palestinians — including many women and children — are huddled in the southern Gaza city of Rafah while 300,000 have fled the area as Israel advances its ground invasion. Already Israeli tanks have entered Rafah. The United Nations warned that if Israel invades Rafah, puts hundreds...
Right now, one million Palestinians — including many women and children — are huddled in the southern Gaza city of Rafah while 300,000 have fled the area as Israel advances its ground invasion. Already Israeli tanks have entered Rafah. The United Nations warned that if Israel invades Rafah, puts hundreds...
- 5/12/2024
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Sen. Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) would not commit to accepting the outcome of the 2024 presidential election in a new interview. The South Carolina senator is on former President Donald Trump’s vice presidential shortlist.
On Sunday, Meet the Press host Kristen Welker asked Scott, “You voted to certify the election results of 2020. It’s the opposite of what you said and did after 2020. Why would you want to be on a ticket with someone where there’s such a fundamental difference?”
“There is clear facts here,” Scott replied. “President Trump himself said he expects this election to be fair. He expects it to be honest. And he expects to win. That’s what the presidential candidate should expect. And I expect the exact same thing. And frankly, the American people agree with him. This is an issue that is not an issue. So I’m not going to make it an issue.
On Sunday, Meet the Press host Kristen Welker asked Scott, “You voted to certify the election results of 2020. It’s the opposite of what you said and did after 2020. Why would you want to be on a ticket with someone where there’s such a fundamental difference?”
“There is clear facts here,” Scott replied. “President Trump himself said he expects this election to be fair. He expects it to be honest. And he expects to win. That’s what the presidential candidate should expect. And I expect the exact same thing. And frankly, the American people agree with him. This is an issue that is not an issue. So I’m not going to make it an issue.
- 5/7/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
Sen. Tim Scott declined multiple times to commit to accepting the results of the 2024 election, regardless of who wins. Appearing on Meet the Press, the South Carolina Republican repeatedly dodged host Kristen Welker’s attempts to pin him down and get him to agree to accept the results of the election — a basic tenet of democracy. In doing so, Scott may be currying favor with Donald Trump, who is already pushing the false rhetoric that Democrats “cheat” in elections, and hoping to be Trump’s VP pick.
“In an interview,...
“In an interview,...
- 5/5/2024
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
During a hearing this week, most of the justices on the U.S. Supreme Court appeared skeptical about offering blanket immunity to a former president, which would keep them from being prosecuted for criminal acts.
On Sunday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell reiterated that former President Donald Trump should be “held accountable” when asked about the court hearing.
On Meet the Press, host Kristin Welker asked McConnell: “Just to be clear, you said former presidents are not immune from being held accountable. Do you stand by those comments?
“That was my view, but I don’t make those decisions,” McConnell responded.
“But do you stand by those comments?” Welker pressed. “Yeah, that’s my view. But my view is my view. The court is going to decide this,” McConnell said.
During the court hearing, the justices pushed lawyers for Trump and Special Counsel Jack Smith.
Despite this, much of...
On Sunday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell reiterated that former President Donald Trump should be “held accountable” when asked about the court hearing.
On Meet the Press, host Kristin Welker asked McConnell: “Just to be clear, you said former presidents are not immune from being held accountable. Do you stand by those comments?
“That was my view, but I don’t make those decisions,” McConnell responded.
“But do you stand by those comments?” Welker pressed. “Yeah, that’s my view. But my view is my view. The court is going to decide this,” McConnell said.
During the court hearing, the justices pushed lawyers for Trump and Special Counsel Jack Smith.
Despite this, much of...
- 4/29/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the U.S. House for approving aid to Ukraine that he said will give the nation a “chance at victory” as it fights against Russian aggression and incursion on its land.
“I think this support will really strengthen the armed forces, I pray, and we will have a chance at victory if Ukraine really gets the weapons system, which we need so much, which thousands of soldiers need so much,” Zelensky said via a translator during an interview Sunday on Meet the Press.
Watch: After...
“I think this support will really strengthen the armed forces, I pray, and we will have a chance at victory if Ukraine really gets the weapons system, which we need so much, which thousands of soldiers need so much,” Zelensky said via a translator during an interview Sunday on Meet the Press.
Watch: After...
- 4/21/2024
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Former President Donald Trump’s new joint fundraising agreement with the Republican National Committee (RNC) allows donations to the party to be funneled to his campaign and Pac to cover his legal expenses.
Under the arrangement, Republican donors will see a portion of their money go toward helping Trump pay off his staggering legal bills before they are used for the national and state parties during the election season.
The details of the joint fundraising agreement were mentioned in the fine print of an April 6 fundraiser invite.
This invitation mentions that donations to the joint fundraising committee, the Trump 47 Committee, will initially be used to give the maximum amount allowed under Federal Election Commission (Fec) guidelines to the Trump campaign.
The remaining money will go toward the maximum donation to the Save America Pac, and any money left will be granted to the RNC and state political parties.
“Save America...
Under the arrangement, Republican donors will see a portion of their money go toward helping Trump pay off his staggering legal bills before they are used for the national and state parties during the election season.
The details of the joint fundraising agreement were mentioned in the fine print of an April 6 fundraiser invite.
This invitation mentions that donations to the joint fundraising committee, the Trump 47 Committee, will initially be used to give the maximum amount allowed under Federal Election Commission (Fec) guidelines to the Trump campaign.
The remaining money will go toward the maximum donation to the Save America Pac, and any money left will be granted to the RNC and state political parties.
“Save America...
- 4/15/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
NBC News has terminated former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel as a political analyst just days after hiring her after an unprecedented revolt among its anchors and staffers at its news division, who questioned why a person who supported former President Donald Trump‘s false statements about the 2020 election was hired in the first place.
“There is no doubt that the last several days have been difficult for the News Group,” NBCUniversal News Group President Cesar Conde told staff in an email. “After listening to the legitimate concerns of many of you, I have decided that Ronna McDaniel will not be an NBC News contributor.”
“I want to personally apologize to our team members who felt we let them down,” Conde wrote. “While this was a collective recommendation by some members of our leadership team, I approved it and take full responsibility for it.”
In early March, McDaniel stepped...
“There is no doubt that the last several days have been difficult for the News Group,” NBCUniversal News Group President Cesar Conde told staff in an email. “After listening to the legitimate concerns of many of you, I have decided that Ronna McDaniel will not be an NBC News contributor.”
“I want to personally apologize to our team members who felt we let them down,” Conde wrote. “While this was a collective recommendation by some members of our leadership team, I approved it and take full responsibility for it.”
In early March, McDaniel stepped...
- 3/26/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
After just a few short days, and a whole lot of internal uproar, NBC News has backtracked on its decision to hire former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel as a paid contributor.
NBCUniversal News Group Chairman Cesar Conde made the announcement in a memo and said he had made the decision after listening to “the legitimate concerns” of many network employees. “No organization, particularly a newsroom, can succeed unless it is cohesive and aligned,” he wrote. “Over the last few days, it has become clear that this appointment undermines that goal.
NBCUniversal News Group Chairman Cesar Conde made the announcement in a memo and said he had made the decision after listening to “the legitimate concerns” of many network employees. “No organization, particularly a newsroom, can succeed unless it is cohesive and aligned,” he wrote. “Over the last few days, it has become clear that this appointment undermines that goal.
- 3/26/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Ronna McDaniel is out at NBC News. The former Republican National Committee head has been let go just four days after it was announced that she’d been hired as a paid contributor — a position that reportedly would have earned her $300,000 a year.
NBCUniversal News Group chairman Cesar Conde announced the news to his staff via email on Tuesday, according to CNN alum Brian Stelter: “There is no doubt that the last several days have been difficult for the News Group. After listening to the legitimate concerns of many of you, I have decided that Ronna McDaniel will not be an NBC News contributor.
NBCUniversal News Group chairman Cesar Conde announced the news to his staff via email on Tuesday, according to CNN alum Brian Stelter: “There is no doubt that the last several days have been difficult for the News Group. After listening to the legitimate concerns of many of you, I have decided that Ronna McDaniel will not be an NBC News contributor.
- 3/26/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
MSNBC primetime host Rachel Maddow criticized her own network over its hiring of former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel and called on NBC News to reverse its decision.
Maddow, MSNBC’s highest-rated anchor, began her show with a nearly 30-minute monologue blasting the network’s decision as “inexplicable.”
“I want to associate myself with all my colleagues, both at MSNBC and NBC News, who have voiced loud and principled objections to our company putting on the payroll someone who hasn’t just attacked us as journalists, but someone who...
Maddow, MSNBC’s highest-rated anchor, began her show with a nearly 30-minute monologue blasting the network’s decision as “inexplicable.”
“I want to associate myself with all my colleagues, both at MSNBC and NBC News, who have voiced loud and principled objections to our company putting on the payroll someone who hasn’t just attacked us as journalists, but someone who...
- 3/26/2024
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Ronna McDaniel may want to reconsider attending the NBC News division’s next happy hour gathering, seeing as more and more NBC News and MSNBC vets are publicly criticizing their bosses’ hiring of the former Republican National Committee chair as an on-air contributor.
Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker and political analyst Chuck Todd both questioned McDaniel’s hiring during Sunday’s program, and Morning Joe co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski on Monday invited NBC News to “reconsider” their staffing decision.
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Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker and political analyst Chuck Todd both questioned McDaniel’s hiring during Sunday’s program, and Morning Joe co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski on Monday invited NBC News to “reconsider” their staffing decision.
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- 3/26/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Ronna McDaniel was supposed to be the new star contributor at NBC News. Now her position there is looking increasingly untenable.
NBC News hired the former Republican National Committee chief last week, betting that her recent access to the Trump campaign and Republican politicians would make her a valuable analyst as the 2024 election cycle intensified. But in recent days, her ability to do just that seems unclear. On Monday, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski suggested on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that NBC News reconsider its hire. A day earlier, Chuck Todd took to “Meet The Press” to chastise NBC News bosses for making moderator Kristen Welker conduct a news interview she had previously booked with McDaniel now that she was a paid operative of NBC and potentially less able to respond truthfully to hard questions.
It seems very likely that her position at NBC will remain in the news for the immediate future.
NBC News hired the former Republican National Committee chief last week, betting that her recent access to the Trump campaign and Republican politicians would make her a valuable analyst as the 2024 election cycle intensified. But in recent days, her ability to do just that seems unclear. On Monday, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski suggested on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that NBC News reconsider its hire. A day earlier, Chuck Todd took to “Meet The Press” to chastise NBC News bosses for making moderator Kristen Welker conduct a news interview she had previously booked with McDaniel now that she was a paid operative of NBC and potentially less able to respond truthfully to hard questions.
It seems very likely that her position at NBC will remain in the news for the immediate future.
- 3/25/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
The calls are coming from inside the newsroom.
NBC’s Chuck Todd, former moderator of Meet the Press, laid into his own network’s executives during Sunday’s show in response to NBC hiring former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel as a paid contributor to the tune of $300,000 a year, according to Puck News.
News broke Friday that McDaniel would join NBC News as a conservative political correspondent. Sunday’s broadcast began with an interview of McDaniel by host Kristen Welker. After the interview, while seated across from Welker, Todd lambasted...
NBC’s Chuck Todd, former moderator of Meet the Press, laid into his own network’s executives during Sunday’s show in response to NBC hiring former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel as a paid contributor to the tune of $300,000 a year, according to Puck News.
News broke Friday that McDaniel would join NBC News as a conservative political correspondent. Sunday’s broadcast began with an interview of McDaniel by host Kristen Welker. After the interview, while seated across from Welker, Todd lambasted...
- 3/24/2024
- by Jeremy Childs
- Rollingstone.com
Chuck Todd left moderating duties at “Meet the Press” behind several months ago, but he isn’t through with the show yet.
During a surprising appearance on Sunday’s broadcast of the program on NBC, Todd took issue with a decision to hire former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel as an NBC News contributor, then put her on “Meet the Press” for an interview with current moderator Kristen Welker, who had booked McDaniel prior to the hiring becoming known.
“You got put into an impossible situation, booking this interview, and then all of a sudden the rug was pulled out from under you, and you find out she’s being paid to show up?” Todd said Sunday. “It’s unfortunate for this program, but I am glad you did the best that you could.”
McDaniel’s hire as a contributor was unveiled Friday, and has sparked concerns about her...
During a surprising appearance on Sunday’s broadcast of the program on NBC, Todd took issue with a decision to hire former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel as an NBC News contributor, then put her on “Meet the Press” for an interview with current moderator Kristen Welker, who had booked McDaniel prior to the hiring becoming known.
“You got put into an impossible situation, booking this interview, and then all of a sudden the rug was pulled out from under you, and you find out she’s being paid to show up?” Todd said Sunday. “It’s unfortunate for this program, but I am glad you did the best that you could.”
McDaniel’s hire as a contributor was unveiled Friday, and has sparked concerns about her...
- 3/24/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
NBC News is facing an internal and external backlash over its hiring of former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel as a paid contributor, with critics blasting the decision given her past support of Donald Trump’s unfounded election claims.
On Friday, the network announced that McDaniel would be joining the network to offer election year analysis across NBC News platforms, including NBC News Now and MSNBC.
McDaniel appeared on NBC News’ Meet the Press this morning for a sometimes contentious sit down interview with moderator Kristen Welker. Welker had told viewers that the interview was scheduled weeks before it was announced that McDaniel was joining the network. “This will be a news interview, and I was not involved in her hiring,” Welker said.
During the interview, McDaniel indicated that she disagreed with Trump’s pledge to pardon rioters who stormed the Capitol on January 6th. She also said that...
On Friday, the network announced that McDaniel would be joining the network to offer election year analysis across NBC News platforms, including NBC News Now and MSNBC.
McDaniel appeared on NBC News’ Meet the Press this morning for a sometimes contentious sit down interview with moderator Kristen Welker. Welker had told viewers that the interview was scheduled weeks before it was announced that McDaniel was joining the network. “This will be a news interview, and I was not involved in her hiring,” Welker said.
During the interview, McDaniel indicated that she disagreed with Trump’s pledge to pardon rioters who stormed the Capitol on January 6th. She also said that...
- 3/24/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Ronna McDaniel is no doubt going to create a lot of sound and fury over at NBC News. Shakespeare could tell you what it’s all going to signify.
NBC News surprised the nation’s legions of news critics Friday when it unveiled a new pact with McDaniel, most recently the chair of the Republican National Committee, and, during that time, a denier of the validity of the 2020 presidential election and a frequent fault-finder when it comes to U.S. media. One of the outlets McDaniel has frequently held up for opprobrium is left-leaning MSNBC, part of NBCUniversal’s news operations.
“It couldn’t be a more important moment to have a voice like Ronna’s on the team,” said Carrie Budoff Brown, the NBC News executive with direct oversight of political coverage and “Meet The Press,” said in a memo Friday, noting that McDaniel would offer “an insider’s...
NBC News surprised the nation’s legions of news critics Friday when it unveiled a new pact with McDaniel, most recently the chair of the Republican National Committee, and, during that time, a denier of the validity of the 2020 presidential election and a frequent fault-finder when it comes to U.S. media. One of the outlets McDaniel has frequently held up for opprobrium is left-leaning MSNBC, part of NBCUniversal’s news operations.
“It couldn’t be a more important moment to have a voice like Ronna’s on the team,” said Carrie Budoff Brown, the NBC News executive with direct oversight of political coverage and “Meet The Press,” said in a memo Friday, noting that McDaniel would offer “an insider’s...
- 3/24/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Nibbler the Nibblonian first appeared on "Futurama" in the episode "Love's Labours Lost in Space", wherein Leela (Katey Sagal) assumed he was a poor, lost animal that merely needed a home. She put an adorable red cape on him and outfitted him with a diaper. Nibbler had a voracious appetite and could consume many, many, many times his own body weight in pork products in a single day. Nibbler would then poop out perfectly round spheres of solidified dark matter that, quite conveniently, could serve as starship fuel.
It was later revealed that Nibbler was, in fact, Lord Nibbler, an impossibly ancient being -- born around 274 Bce -- who could speak in a clear, deep voice. He belonged to a species that possessed fleets of tiny, adorable warships and who were occasionally kidnapped and farmed for their fuel-pooping abilities. For years, whenever someone saw Nibbler speak, he could activate his...
It was later revealed that Nibbler was, in fact, Lord Nibbler, an impossibly ancient being -- born around 274 Bce -- who could speak in a clear, deep voice. He belonged to a species that possessed fleets of tiny, adorable warships and who were occasionally kidnapped and farmed for their fuel-pooping abilities. For years, whenever someone saw Nibbler speak, he could activate his...
- 3/7/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Nikki Haley indicated she no longer feels bound by the Republican National Committee pledge she made to endorse the eventual GOP nominee. Haley is the only remaining high-profile Republican candidate challenging former president Donald Trump for the party’s presidential nomination.
“You did sign a pledge, an RNC pledge to support the eventual nominee. Do you still feel bound by that pledge?” Kristen Welker asked Haley.
“I have always said that I have serious concerns about Donald Trump. I have even more concerns about Joe Biden,” Haley said.
“So, is that a no?...
“You did sign a pledge, an RNC pledge to support the eventual nominee. Do you still feel bound by that pledge?” Kristen Welker asked Haley.
“I have always said that I have serious concerns about Donald Trump. I have even more concerns about Joe Biden,” Haley said.
“So, is that a no?...
- 3/3/2024
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
The prosecutor overseeing the Hunter Biden investigation last week indicted a key witness in the GOP’s case against Hunter Biden, Alexander Smirnov, for lying to the FBI. But Rep. Mike Turner, GOP chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, wants the Republican impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden regarding his son’s business dealings to continue to “its natural conclusion,” even though Rep. Jim Jordan recently said that “the most corroborating evidence” against the Bidens stems from Smirnov’s claims.
Turner appeared on Sunday’s Meet the Press where host Kristen Welker asked him about Smirnov.
Turner appeared on Sunday’s Meet the Press where host Kristen Welker asked him about Smirnov.
- 2/18/2024
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
As former President Donald Trump openly condemns the Senate’s border legislation, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told colleagues Saturday he won’t consider a border deal anytime soon. But does that mean Trump is calling the shots?
“Of course not. He’s not calling the shots. I am calling the shots for the House, that’s our responsibility,” Johnson told NBC’s “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker on Sunday.
Trump posted on social media last week that a border bill “is not necessary” and blamed President Joe Biden...
“Of course not. He’s not calling the shots. I am calling the shots for the House, that’s our responsibility,” Johnson told NBC’s “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker on Sunday.
Trump posted on social media last week that a border bill “is not necessary” and blamed President Joe Biden...
- 2/4/2024
- by Gideon Hess
- Rollingstone.com
Nikki Haley called out the Republican National Committee for favoring Donald Trump, accusing the RNC of “clearly not” being an honest broker in the 2024 presidential primary.
“Do you think — just going back to the RNC calling for the party to unify around Trump, which happened, by the way, during the New Hampshire primary, before the polls had even closed — do you think the RNC has been an honest broker in this case?” NBC’s Meet the Press host Kristen Welker asked Haley on Sunday.
Watch: @NikkiHaley says the RNC is...
“Do you think — just going back to the RNC calling for the party to unify around Trump, which happened, by the way, during the New Hampshire primary, before the polls had even closed — do you think the RNC has been an honest broker in this case?” NBC’s Meet the Press host Kristen Welker asked Haley on Sunday.
Watch: @NikkiHaley says the RNC is...
- 1/28/2024
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Have you heard it’s cold in Des Moines? The subzero temperatures are making Monday’s caucuses in Iowa the coldest on record, a running theme of coverage throughout the day and into this evening. It’s not trivial, as the frigid weather may very well impact turnout.
As Iowa’s first votes of the 2024 presidential race come in, expect a lot of analysis, punditry and prediction, even if the results represent just a sliver of the primary electorate. The Hawkeye state’s primacy as the first-in-the-nation often obscures the peculiarities of the caucus system, unless there is some kind of glitch, which is what happened four years ago with the Democrats.
That said, networks see the caucuses as the kickoff of what is hoped a spike in viewer interest in the presidential contest, as was seen in 2020 and 2016. All of the broadcast networks are planning for ongoing coverage of...
As Iowa’s first votes of the 2024 presidential race come in, expect a lot of analysis, punditry and prediction, even if the results represent just a sliver of the primary electorate. The Hawkeye state’s primacy as the first-in-the-nation often obscures the peculiarities of the caucus system, unless there is some kind of glitch, which is what happened four years ago with the Democrats.
That said, networks see the caucuses as the kickoff of what is hoped a spike in viewer interest in the presidential contest, as was seen in 2020 and 2016. All of the broadcast networks are planning for ongoing coverage of...
- 1/15/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
House Republican leader Elise Stefanik (R-New York) said she won’t commit to accepting the 2024 election results.
“Would you vote to certify, and will you vote to certify, the results of the 2024 election, no matter what they show?” Kristen Welker, the host of Meet the Press, asked.
“Well, I voted not to certify the state of Pennsylvania, because as we saw in Pennsylvania and other states across the country, that there was unconstitutional acts circumventing the State legislature and unilaterally changing election law,” Stefanik responded.
“What about 2024, Congresswoman?” Welker asked.
“We will see if this is a legal and valid election,” Stefanik replied. “What we’re seeing so far is that Democrats are so desperate, they’re trying to remove President [Donald] Trump from the ballot. That is a suppression of the American people, and the Supreme Court will that case up in February. That should be a nine-to-zero to allow...
“Would you vote to certify, and will you vote to certify, the results of the 2024 election, no matter what they show?” Kristen Welker, the host of Meet the Press, asked.
“Well, I voted not to certify the state of Pennsylvania, because as we saw in Pennsylvania and other states across the country, that there was unconstitutional acts circumventing the State legislature and unilaterally changing election law,” Stefanik responded.
“What about 2024, Congresswoman?” Welker asked.
“We will see if this is a legal and valid election,” Stefanik replied. “What we’re seeing so far is that Democrats are so desperate, they’re trying to remove President [Donald] Trump from the ballot. That is a suppression of the American people, and the Supreme Court will that case up in February. That should be a nine-to-zero to allow...
- 1/12/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
Kristen Welker wants to “Meet The Press” with something new.
So the new Sunday-show moderator is introducing a different sort of recurring segment to NBC’s venerable public affairs program. “Meet The Moment” will feature conversations with influentials from outside the usual Beltway haunts, who will still weigh in on issues of importance to voters and the long-running show’s overall audience. Among those who have appeared: Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix, who discussed Black maternal health; actor Selma Blair, who has become an advocate for fair disability pay after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis; author and The Atlantic staff writer Tim Alberta, who has scrutinized changes in the Evangelical church; and Iranian activist Masih Alinejad, who has pushed for women’s rights in Iran.
Some of these segments will run again this Sunday. More “Moments” are expected in 2024.
The new programming concept comes as the big network Sunday shows...
So the new Sunday-show moderator is introducing a different sort of recurring segment to NBC’s venerable public affairs program. “Meet The Moment” will feature conversations with influentials from outside the usual Beltway haunts, who will still weigh in on issues of importance to voters and the long-running show’s overall audience. Among those who have appeared: Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix, who discussed Black maternal health; actor Selma Blair, who has become an advocate for fair disability pay after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis; author and The Atlantic staff writer Tim Alberta, who has scrutinized changes in the Evangelical church; and Iranian activist Masih Alinejad, who has pushed for women’s rights in Iran.
Some of these segments will run again this Sunday. More “Moments” are expected in 2024.
The new programming concept comes as the big network Sunday shows...
- 12/22/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
The U.S. intelligence community has “indicated that they did not have access to” a document outlining Hamas’ plan to attack Israel, White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said.
According to a New York Times report last week, Israeli officials had circulated a 40-page document detailing Hamas’ planned assault on Israeli defense forces near the Gaza strip a year ahead of the attack that killed more than 1,100, but they dismissed the plans as overly ambitious and unrealistic, underestimating the militant group’s capabilities.
Appearing on Sunday’s Meet the Press,...
According to a New York Times report last week, Israeli officials had circulated a 40-page document detailing Hamas’ planned assault on Israeli defense forces near the Gaza strip a year ahead of the attack that killed more than 1,100, but they dismissed the plans as overly ambitious and unrealistic, underestimating the militant group’s capabilities.
Appearing on Sunday’s Meet the Press,...
- 12/3/2023
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Ron DeSantis, who in the Congress voted three times to repeal the Affordable Care Act, is now promising a less costly, “better plan” of his own to “supersede” it while bashing Donald Trump for failing to fulfill his vow to “repeal and replace” the popular health care legislation. He also ducked a question on whether he would sign a federal abortion ban but promised to restrict access in other ways.
During a Meet the Press interview on Sunday, the Florida governor claimed that his plan would “lower prices” but offered...
During a Meet the Press interview on Sunday, the Florida governor claimed that his plan would “lower prices” but offered...
- 12/3/2023
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled that there “could be” a potential deal for hostage release with Hamas on the horizon, though he did not share any additional details.
“We’ll talk about it when it’s there. We’ll announce it if it’s achieved,” he told NBC’s Kristen Welker on Sunday’s Meet the Press. Two unnamed Israeli officials told Politico that the deal most likely would be for the release of a few dozen hostages, including children and the elderly as well as some American citizens.
“We’ll talk about it when it’s there. We’ll announce it if it’s achieved,” he told NBC’s Kristen Welker on Sunday’s Meet the Press. Two unnamed Israeli officials told Politico that the deal most likely would be for the release of a few dozen hostages, including children and the elderly as well as some American citizens.
- 11/12/2023
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
When five Republican presidential candidates take the stage at Wednesday night’s debate in Miami, host network NBC is hoping to limit the number of moments where candidates talk over one another.
That was one of the features of the last Republican debate, marked by instances of unintelligible verbal tussles. At one point, Vivek Ramaswamy shot back at Sen. Tim Scott (R-Sc), “Thank you for speaking while I am interrupting — interrupting while I am speaking.”
This time around, there will be two fewer candidates on the stage, something that could ease a bit of the pressure on contenders to make their mark during the two-hour time frame. In addition to Ramaswamy and Scott, former Un ambassador Nikki Haley, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have qualified.
Moderators Lester Holt, Kristen Welker and Salem Radio’s Hugh Hewitt are giving candidates a longer 90 seconds to answer questions,...
That was one of the features of the last Republican debate, marked by instances of unintelligible verbal tussles. At one point, Vivek Ramaswamy shot back at Sen. Tim Scott (R-Sc), “Thank you for speaking while I am interrupting — interrupting while I am speaking.”
This time around, there will be two fewer candidates on the stage, something that could ease a bit of the pressure on contenders to make their mark during the two-hour time frame. In addition to Ramaswamy and Scott, former Un ambassador Nikki Haley, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have qualified.
Moderators Lester Holt, Kristen Welker and Salem Radio’s Hugh Hewitt are giving candidates a longer 90 seconds to answer questions,...
- 11/8/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Ron DeSantis defended his attempt to ban pro-Palestinian groups from state colleges in Florida, claiming that the move is “not cancel culture.” Last week, State University System Chancellor Ray Rodrigues, at DeSantis’ urging, wrote in a letter that the chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine (Sjp) “must be deactivated” at the University of Florida and University of South Florida.
“This week, you called for the banning of pro-Palestinian groups from Florida state colleges,” NBC’s Meet the Press host said to the Florida governor on Sunday, mentioning a tweet from Republican challenger,...
“This week, you called for the banning of pro-Palestinian groups from Florida state colleges,” NBC’s Meet the Press host said to the Florida governor on Sunday, mentioning a tweet from Republican challenger,...
- 10/29/2023
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt and Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker will moderate the next Republican debate along with Hugh Hewitt, host on the Salem Radio Network.
The lineup for the Nov. 8 event was announced on Nightly News this evening.
The debate will air from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Et from the Adrianne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami-Dade County. It’s the third Republican debate this cycle, but front runner Donald Trump is not expected to attend.
Holt co-moderated the first Democratic presidential debate of the last presidential cycle, which was held in June, 2019 in Miami. He also co-moderated a Las Vegas presidential primary debate in February, 2020 from Las Vegas. Holt also moderated the first general election debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in 2016.
Welker moderated the final presidential debate between Trump and Joe Biden in October, 2020, and co-moderated a Democratic primary debate in November,...
The lineup for the Nov. 8 event was announced on Nightly News this evening.
The debate will air from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Et from the Adrianne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami-Dade County. It’s the third Republican debate this cycle, but front runner Donald Trump is not expected to attend.
Holt co-moderated the first Democratic presidential debate of the last presidential cycle, which was held in June, 2019 in Miami. He also co-moderated a Las Vegas presidential primary debate in February, 2020 from Las Vegas. Holt also moderated the first general election debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in 2016.
Welker moderated the final presidential debate between Trump and Joe Biden in October, 2020, and co-moderated a Democratic primary debate in November,...
- 10/25/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Four meddling teenagers and a dog. From that simplest of premises, Joe Ruby and Ken Spears created an idea that has carried television series, live-action big-budget films, numerous animated movies, and countless parodies. So successful was Scooby-Doo that Hannah-Barbera launched several spin-offs, including Jabberjaw (teens and a talking whale) and Speed-Buggy (teens and a talking dune buggy). But there was something special about the alchemy Ruby and Spears derived for Scooby-Doo that made it stand the test of time. With its monster plots, Scooby-Doo became the ultimate introduction to horror for even the most timid kid.
Scooby-Doo and the Gang We Know
No series better understands the unique nature of the Scooby gang like Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated. The 52-episode show ran for two seasons on Cartoon Network from 2010 to 2013, and its first few episodes play like a modern update of the cartoon series. The gang is still in high school,...
Scooby-Doo and the Gang We Know
No series better understands the unique nature of the Scooby gang like Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated. The 52-episode show ran for two seasons on Cartoon Network from 2010 to 2013, and its first few episodes play like a modern update of the cartoon series. The gang is still in high school,...
- 10/20/2023
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Donald Trump — who has fretted privately that Republicans are “getting killed” electorally on abortion — is now running ads touting his pro-life record in Iowa, the first state to vote in the GOP primary.
In the ads, paid for by Trump’s campaign and first reported by Kyle Tharp in his newsletter Fwiw, Trump declares himself “The Most Pro-Life President in history.” He details his anti-abortion victories, including nominating a conservative troika of Supreme Court justices who were “instrumental” in the court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade; preventing “U.
In the ads, paid for by Trump’s campaign and first reported by Kyle Tharp in his newsletter Fwiw, Trump declares himself “The Most Pro-Life President in history.” He details his anti-abortion victories, including nominating a conservative troika of Supreme Court justices who were “instrumental” in the court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade; preventing “U.
- 10/16/2023
- by Tessa Stuart and Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Sen. Lindsay Graham, a longtime ally of the former president, denounced Donald Trump’s comments calling Iran-backed political party and military group Hezbollah “very smart.” “You know, Hezbollah is very smart,” Trump told a group of supporters during a speech in Florida last week. “They’re all very smart.”
“That was a huge mistake,” Graham said Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press. “If I were President Trump, I’d talk about being the strongest president for Israel in modern times.”
But, Graham was quick to pivot, saying that Trump...
“That was a huge mistake,” Graham said Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press. “If I were President Trump, I’d talk about being the strongest president for Israel in modern times.”
But, Graham was quick to pivot, saying that Trump...
- 10/15/2023
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Democratic Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries says that “informal conversations” are taking place that could lead to a “bipartisan governing coalition” to elect a House speaker. After ousting former Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his leadership role, Republicans in Congress have nominated Rep. Jim Jordan as his replacement, but it’s unclear if Jordan has the votes needed to secure the position.
“There are informal conversations that have been underway,” Jeffries told host Kristen Welker on Sunday’s Meet the Press when she asked him about the possibility of a bipartisan solution.
“There are informal conversations that have been underway,” Jeffries told host Kristen Welker on Sunday’s Meet the Press when she asked him about the possibility of a bipartisan solution.
- 10/15/2023
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Who’s doing it better — Kristen Welker or Jake Tapper?
The two journalists, one the new moderator of NBC News’ “Meet The Press,” the other the anchor of the weekday “The Lead” and a co-anchor of “State of the Union” at CNN, aren’t typically pitted against one another. But there they were on a recent Thursday afternoon around 4:30 p.m., duking it out for the future of their medium.
Welker was holding forth on “Meet the Press Now,” a show earmarked for streaming users on the broadband outlet NBC News Now. Tapper was anchoring his regular Thursday broadcast of “The Lead,” a program that is now also streamed to subscribers of Max, the main broadband hub of Warner Bros. Discovery. Both were grilling Republican congressmen about the recent ouster of former U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, and, while not necessarily realizing it, hoping to appeal...
The two journalists, one the new moderator of NBC News’ “Meet The Press,” the other the anchor of the weekday “The Lead” and a co-anchor of “State of the Union” at CNN, aren’t typically pitted against one another. But there they were on a recent Thursday afternoon around 4:30 p.m., duking it out for the future of their medium.
Welker was holding forth on “Meet the Press Now,” a show earmarked for streaming users on the broadband outlet NBC News Now. Tapper was anchoring his regular Thursday broadcast of “The Lead,” a program that is now also streamed to subscribers of Max, the main broadband hub of Warner Bros. Discovery. Both were grilling Republican congressmen about the recent ouster of former U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, and, while not necessarily realizing it, hoping to appeal...
- 10/9/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Don’t worry. Although Congress is at a standstill without a speaker for the first time in American history, Rep. Matt Gaetz said that everything is going according to his “plan.”
During an appearance on Meet the Press, Gaetz — who led the effort to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy from his position as speaker of the House — defended his actions, even though they have left Congress “paralyzed,” according to Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton, in the face of an unprecedented attack against Israel.
“You led this effort to oust Speaker McCarthy without a clear replacement in place,...
During an appearance on Meet the Press, Gaetz — who led the effort to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy from his position as speaker of the House — defended his actions, even though they have left Congress “paralyzed,” according to Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton, in the face of an unprecedented attack against Israel.
“You led this effort to oust Speaker McCarthy without a clear replacement in place,...
- 10/8/2023
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the U.S. is “working to verify” reports that “several Americans were killed” and others were taken hostage in Israel over the weekend.
“We have reports that several Americans were killed. We’re working overtime to verify that. At the same time, there are reports of missing Americans and there again, we’re working to verify those reports,” Blinken told Dana Bash on Sunday’s State of the Union.
Secretary of State Blinken says the US is "working overtime" to verify reports of...
“We have reports that several Americans were killed. We’re working overtime to verify that. At the same time, there are reports of missing Americans and there again, we’re working to verify those reports,” Blinken told Dana Bash on Sunday’s State of the Union.
Secretary of State Blinken says the US is "working overtime" to verify reports of...
- 10/8/2023
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Update: Kristen Welker’s first week as moderator of Meet the Press — featuring her interview with former President Donald Trump — ended up winning total viewers and the key 25-54 demo.
NBC’s Meet the Press averaged 3.06 million, compared to CBS’s Face the Nation with 2.66 million and This Week with 2.49 million.
In the 25-54 demo, Meet the Press averaged 516,000, compared to Face the Nation with 501,000 and This Week with 464,000.
The numbers are from Nielsen via NBC News.
Previously, Tuesday: Kristen Welker’s debut as moderator of Meet the Press, featuring an interview with former President Donald Trump, drew 2.98 million viewers, topping other broadcast network Sunday talk shows.
But CBS’s Face the Nation edged out Meet the Press in the 25-54 demo, according to Nielsen numbers.
Face the Nation averaged 2.58 million total viewers, while This Week posted 2.44 million.
In the 25-54 demo, Face the Nation averaged 494,000, compared to 491,000 for Meet...
NBC’s Meet the Press averaged 3.06 million, compared to CBS’s Face the Nation with 2.66 million and This Week with 2.49 million.
In the 25-54 demo, Meet the Press averaged 516,000, compared to Face the Nation with 501,000 and This Week with 464,000.
The numbers are from Nielsen via NBC News.
Previously, Tuesday: Kristen Welker’s debut as moderator of Meet the Press, featuring an interview with former President Donald Trump, drew 2.98 million viewers, topping other broadcast network Sunday talk shows.
But CBS’s Face the Nation edged out Meet the Press in the 25-54 demo, according to Nielsen numbers.
Face the Nation averaged 2.58 million total viewers, while This Week posted 2.44 million.
In the 25-54 demo, Face the Nation averaged 494,000, compared to 491,000 for Meet...
- 9/19/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Kristen Welker’s Meet the Press debut was focused on her interview with former president Donald Trump, and their sit-down, his first with a major broadcast network since leaving office, was pretty much what you would expect.
Welker tried, successfully at points, to make news and also to counter him on certain key facts. There were several moments that will likely prove important to his criminal indictments, as well as his presidential campaign on issues like abortion.
But interviewing Trump is perhaps a greater challenge and even risk for news outlets now than it was in 2016 or even 2020, as he has hardened in his determination to churn out long-debunked claims, to try to divert attention, to obfuscate and deflect. As The New York Times’s Peter Baker told Welker later in the broadcast, “He’s just a bulldozer shoveling falsehoods and lies throughout your interview and you are fact-checking him all along the way,...
Welker tried, successfully at points, to make news and also to counter him on certain key facts. There were several moments that will likely prove important to his criminal indictments, as well as his presidential campaign on issues like abortion.
But interviewing Trump is perhaps a greater challenge and even risk for news outlets now than it was in 2016 or even 2020, as he has hardened in his determination to churn out long-debunked claims, to try to divert attention, to obfuscate and deflect. As The New York Times’s Peter Baker told Welker later in the broadcast, “He’s just a bulldozer shoveling falsehoods and lies throughout your interview and you are fact-checking him all along the way,...
- 9/17/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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
Donald Trump told so many lies during his Meet the Press interview that aired Sunday that NBC released a lengthy fact check chronicling his numerous mistruths. He claimed that bacon prices have increased five fold (they have not), that the 2020 election was “rigged” (there is no evidence of this), and that “15 million” undocumented immigrants are “flooding” the U.S. (that figure is a massive overestimate).
During the course of the interview, Trump used the word “rigged” in reference to the election nineteen times. The election, of course, was not rigged.
During the course of the interview, Trump used the word “rigged” in reference to the election nineteen times. The election, of course, was not rigged.
- 9/17/2023
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
When Meet the Press host Kristen Welker asked Donald Trump if he ever worries about “going to jail” for the crimes he’s been charged with, the former president claimed he is too busy thinking about “making the country great, making America great” to even consider it.
“No, I don’t really. I don’t even think about it,” Trump said in an interview that aired Sunday. “I’m built a little differently I guess, because I have had people come up to me and say, ‘How do you do it,...
“No, I don’t really. I don’t even think about it,” Trump said in an interview that aired Sunday. “I’m built a little differently I guess, because I have had people come up to me and say, ‘How do you do it,...
- 9/17/2023
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Kristen Welker made her Meet the Press debut on Sunday, replacing outgoing host Chuck Todd.
“We begin this new chapter of Meet the Press after yet another extraordinary week,” Welker said at the top of the hour before introducing her pre-taped interview with former president Donald Trump, his first with a broadcast network since leaving office.
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Welker...
“We begin this new chapter of Meet the Press after yet another extraordinary week,” Welker said at the top of the hour before introducing her pre-taped interview with former president Donald Trump, his first with a broadcast network since leaving office.
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Welker...
- 9/17/2023
- by Claire Franken
- TVLine.com
Meet the Press is welcoming a new host beginning Sunday, September 17, as Kristen Welker takes over the spot once helmed by Chuck Todd at NBC. The NBC News reporter has been a co-anchor of Saturday Today and a Chief White House Correspondent for the NBC and MSNBC platforms, including NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, Today, Meet the Press, and NBCNews.com. But what else is there to know about the reporter who is set to helm the political Sunday mainstay? We’re unveiling some key facts, below. (Credit: William B. Plowman/NBC) Her First Episode Welker’s first episode as the lead host of Meet the Press will feature a sit-down conversation with former President Donald Trump, which was pre-taped in anticipation of the broadcast. According to Variety, Welker elicited a response from Trump about whether or not he’d pardon himself if re-elected as president. She’s Had Struggles...
- 9/16/2023
- TV Insider
Special Counsel Jack Smith is taking aim at former President Donald Trump’s attacks on himself, witnesses and the judge in his pending criminal trial over charges that he conspired to remain in power after losing the 2020 presidential election.
Citing a series of social media posts and interview comments, Smith called for Judge Tanya Chutkan to issue a “narrow, well-defined restriction” on what Trump says about the case. They would include “statements regarding the identity, testimony, or credibility of prospective witnesses,” and “statements about any party, witness, attorney, court personnel, or potential jurors that are disparaging and
inflammatory, or intimidating.” A motion was filed in federal court on Friday.
Smith wrote that Trump’s “statements reasonably could have a material impact on the impartiality of the jury pool while simultaneously influencing witness testimony. The defendant’s repeated posts that he cannot receive a fair trial from this court or from...
Citing a series of social media posts and interview comments, Smith called for Judge Tanya Chutkan to issue a “narrow, well-defined restriction” on what Trump says about the case. They would include “statements regarding the identity, testimony, or credibility of prospective witnesses,” and “statements about any party, witness, attorney, court personnel, or potential jurors that are disparaging and
inflammatory, or intimidating.” A motion was filed in federal court on Friday.
Smith wrote that Trump’s “statements reasonably could have a material impact on the impartiality of the jury pool while simultaneously influencing witness testimony. The defendant’s repeated posts that he cannot receive a fair trial from this court or from...
- 9/15/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
NBC News may trump its rivals when it comes to interviewing a certain former Commander-in-Chief.
David Muir, Lesley Stahl, John Dickerson, Chris Wallace, Bill O’Reilly, Kaitlan Collins and Jim Acosta have all tried their hand at interviewing Donald Trump; lobbing questions at him; or moderating a debate or event in which his participation was key. Some have drawn blood and others have been bloodied (and some others left agog as Trump walked out unexpectedly). But anchors and reporters working for NBC News seem to have the most success at keeping him in line while trying to elicit big news out of him.
Kristen Welker has the next turn at bat. She has pre-taped an interview with Trump that is one of the main features of her first broadcast at the helm of NBC News’ “Meet The Press.” The NBCUniversal-backed outlet has already revealed that Trump told her he was...
David Muir, Lesley Stahl, John Dickerson, Chris Wallace, Bill O’Reilly, Kaitlan Collins and Jim Acosta have all tried their hand at interviewing Donald Trump; lobbing questions at him; or moderating a debate or event in which his participation was key. Some have drawn blood and others have been bloodied (and some others left agog as Trump walked out unexpectedly). But anchors and reporters working for NBC News seem to have the most success at keeping him in line while trying to elicit big news out of him.
Kristen Welker has the next turn at bat. She has pre-taped an interview with Trump that is one of the main features of her first broadcast at the helm of NBC News’ “Meet The Press.” The NBCUniversal-backed outlet has already revealed that Trump told her he was...
- 9/15/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
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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NBC says...
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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NBC says...
- 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
There are few Transformers more famous than Soundwave and it's almost all thanks to the original cartoon. In that series, he was portrayed as more robotic than the other Decepticons; his voice (provided by Frank Welker and a vocoder effect) was electronic and his speech patterns were mechanical. Since Soundwave was less expressive than his castmates, he was less likely to indulge in the show's slapstick humor or suffer humiliation. These qualities added up to an air of coolness and mystery. On a show with paper-thin characters, Soundwave's lack of personality actually made him more memorable.
Since Soundwave has been part of "Transformers" from the beginning and is so well-remembered by fans, why was he excluded from the 2007 "Transformers" movie? He's in the sequels, but he's not a player you wait to take off the bench.
Well, his absence wasn't an oversight. "Transformers" writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman wanted...
Since Soundwave has been part of "Transformers" from the beginning and is so well-remembered by fans, why was he excluded from the 2007 "Transformers" movie? He's in the sequels, but he's not a player you wait to take off the bench.
Well, his absence wasn't an oversight. "Transformers" writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman wanted...
- 9/10/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
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