Tuesday was not a good day for Ronna McDaniel — or, is it Ronna Romney McDaniel again, as she now admits the 2020 election was not stolen? She went from a high-profile gig on NBC to no gig and no agent, as CAA also dropped her.
It was also a bad day for NBC News Group chairman Cesar Conde, who found it necessary to “personally apologize to our team members who felt we let them down.” Conde didn’t exactly fall on his sword by himself; he mentioned in his letter to staff that this was “a collective recommendation by some members of our leadership team.” But he acknowledged that the buck stopped with him.
At least McDaniel is getting a payout. So, no harm, no foul, right? Well, not exactly. This was hardly the simple loss of a job, as the fallout at NBC has made it impossible for her to...
It was also a bad day for NBC News Group chairman Cesar Conde, who found it necessary to “personally apologize to our team members who felt we let them down.” Conde didn’t exactly fall on his sword by himself; he mentioned in his letter to staff that this was “a collective recommendation by some members of our leadership team.” But he acknowledged that the buck stopped with him.
At least McDaniel is getting a payout. So, no harm, no foul, right? Well, not exactly. This was hardly the simple loss of a job, as the fallout at NBC has made it impossible for her to...
- 3/27/2024
- by Kim Masters
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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
Laura Jarrett will join Peter Alexander as co-anchor of NBC News’ “Saturday Today” starting Sept. 9. She is set to replace Kristen Welker, who has been tapped to host “Meet the Press” in the fall.
Jarrett, who joined the network in January 2023, has been covering the Department of Justice and the Supreme Court and providing analysis on legal issues, law enforcement and major breaking news stories. Prior to NBC, Jarrett worked at CNN, where she spent six years covering the DOJ and legal affairs and served as the co-anchor of “Early Start.”
Her coverage has included stories such as the Alex Murdaugh trial, the Idaho college murders case, the Supreme Court’s decision overruling Roe v. Wade, the Congressional investigation into Jan. 6, the investigations into former President Trump and the legal battles over Covid-19 vaccine mandates.
“In her first months at NBC News, Laura has quickly made her mark with tireless reporting,...
Jarrett, who joined the network in January 2023, has been covering the Department of Justice and the Supreme Court and providing analysis on legal issues, law enforcement and major breaking news stories. Prior to NBC, Jarrett worked at CNN, where she spent six years covering the DOJ and legal affairs and served as the co-anchor of “Early Start.”
Her coverage has included stories such as the Alex Murdaugh trial, the Idaho college murders case, the Supreme Court’s decision overruling Roe v. Wade, the Congressional investigation into Jan. 6, the investigations into former President Trump and the legal battles over Covid-19 vaccine mandates.
“In her first months at NBC News, Laura has quickly made her mark with tireless reporting,...
- 8/9/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
NBC News’ Laura Jarrett will co-anchor Saturday Today this fall, joining Peter Alexander as the weekend broadcast moves back to Studio 1A in New York after originating from Washington.
Jarrett, who starts on Sept. 9, will succeed Kristen Welker as she steps into her new role as moderator of Meet the Press. She also will continue as NBC News senior legal correspondent and Alexander will continue as the network’s chief White House correspondent.
Jarrett joined the network in January, covering the Justice Department and the Supreme Court, after six years at CNN. She had covered the DOJ and legal affairs for the network, and served as co-anchor of Early Start. Jarrett’s co-anchor at Early Start, Christine Romans, recently departed CNN as well, with reports that she is also heading to NBC News.
Libby Leist, executive vice president of Today and Lifestyle, said in a statement, “In her first months at NBC News,...
Jarrett, who starts on Sept. 9, will succeed Kristen Welker as she steps into her new role as moderator of Meet the Press. She also will continue as NBC News senior legal correspondent and Alexander will continue as the network’s chief White House correspondent.
Jarrett joined the network in January, covering the Justice Department and the Supreme Court, after six years at CNN. She had covered the DOJ and legal affairs for the network, and served as co-anchor of Early Start. Jarrett’s co-anchor at Early Start, Christine Romans, recently departed CNN as well, with reports that she is also heading to NBC News.
Libby Leist, executive vice president of Today and Lifestyle, said in a statement, “In her first months at NBC News,...
- 8/9/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
NBC is adding a new face to its cadre of “Today” anchors.
Laura Jarrett, who just joined NBC News in November of last year, has been named the new co-anchor of the Saturday broadcast of the network’s “Today” morning program. She will co-anchor with Peter Alexander, NBC News’ chief White House correspondent.
Jarrett has enjoyed a fast track since joining NBC. She came aboard from CNN in January to fill the shoes of veteran justice correspondent Pete Williams, taking on the role of senior legal correspondent, which she will retain. At CNN. she had been co-anchor of the early-morning program “Early Start,” which she worked on with Christine Romans. Romans is expected to join NBC News in the near future.
Jarrett will replace Kristen Welker, who is slated to take on the lead role at “Meet the Press” in the fall.
“In her first months at NBC News, Laura...
Laura Jarrett, who just joined NBC News in November of last year, has been named the new co-anchor of the Saturday broadcast of the network’s “Today” morning program. She will co-anchor with Peter Alexander, NBC News’ chief White House correspondent.
Jarrett has enjoyed a fast track since joining NBC. She came aboard from CNN in January to fill the shoes of veteran justice correspondent Pete Williams, taking on the role of senior legal correspondent, which she will retain. At CNN. she had been co-anchor of the early-morning program “Early Start,” which she worked on with Christine Romans. Romans is expected to join NBC News in the near future.
Jarrett will replace Kristen Welker, who is slated to take on the lead role at “Meet the Press” in the fall.
“In her first months at NBC News, Laura...
- 8/9/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
NBC News is shaking up its Saturday edition of the Today show.
The network says that Laura Jarrett will join the program as co-anchor, beginning Sept. 9. In addition, the program will relocate from Washington D.C. (where it has originated since 2020) and move back to the Today studio in New York’s Rockefeller Plaza.
The elevation of Jarrett comes as Saturday Today co-anchor Kristen Welker prepares to take over Meet the Press in September. Jarrett will join the show’s other current co-anchor Peter Alexander behind the desk.
Jarrett, who only joined the network earlier this year, will also continue to work as NBC’s senior legal correspondent, with Alexander continuing as chief White House correspondent. Jarrett previously worked at CNN, where she covered legal stories and the DOJ, and anchored Early Start.
“In her first months at NBC News, Laura has quickly made her mark with tireless reporting, sharp legal insight and powerful storytelling,...
The network says that Laura Jarrett will join the program as co-anchor, beginning Sept. 9. In addition, the program will relocate from Washington D.C. (where it has originated since 2020) and move back to the Today studio in New York’s Rockefeller Plaza.
The elevation of Jarrett comes as Saturday Today co-anchor Kristen Welker prepares to take over Meet the Press in September. Jarrett will join the show’s other current co-anchor Peter Alexander behind the desk.
Jarrett, who only joined the network earlier this year, will also continue to work as NBC’s senior legal correspondent, with Alexander continuing as chief White House correspondent. Jarrett previously worked at CNN, where she covered legal stories and the DOJ, and anchored Early Start.
“In her first months at NBC News, Laura has quickly made her mark with tireless reporting, sharp legal insight and powerful storytelling,...
- 8/9/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Today is welcoming a new face to its Saturday edition: Laura Jarrett will be the show’s new co-anchor alongside Peter Alexander, TVLine has learned. Jarrett will make her debut on Saturday, Sept. 9, filling the spot previously held by the departing Kristen Welker, who will be the new host of NBC’s Meet the Press.
Jarrett joined NBC News in January, serving as senior legal correspondent and making appearances on Today, NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt and Meet the Press. Prior to that, Jarrett spent six years at CNN covering legal affairs and the Department of Justice for the cable news network.
Jarrett joined NBC News in January, serving as senior legal correspondent and making appearances on Today, NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt and Meet the Press. Prior to that, Jarrett spent six years at CNN covering legal affairs and the Department of Justice for the cable news network.
- 8/9/2023
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
When NBC News announced in January that Hallie Jackson, its senior Washington correspondent, would leave the anchoring duties she had held at MSNBC since 2016, some eyebrows rose. But NBC News was chasing something else on the rise: Digital audiences.
Since Jackson began anchoring a late-afternoon hour on NBC News Now in December 2021, a growing audience has sought her out. Viewership surged 108% over the course of a year. “You don’t see those numbers in many businesses,” says Janelle Rodriguez, the NBC News executive vice president who oversees the streaming outlet, in an interview. “When you see that level of audience increase, you know you are on to something,” On Monday, Jackson will double her time on her program, “Hallie Jackson Now,” to two hours, which means she will hold forth from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
NBC News Now is also on Monday expanding its evening lineup. Gadi Schwartz will...
Since Jackson began anchoring a late-afternoon hour on NBC News Now in December 2021, a growing audience has sought her out. Viewership surged 108% over the course of a year. “You don’t see those numbers in many businesses,” says Janelle Rodriguez, the NBC News executive vice president who oversees the streaming outlet, in an interview. “When you see that level of audience increase, you know you are on to something,” On Monday, Jackson will double her time on her program, “Hallie Jackson Now,” to two hours, which means she will hold forth from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
NBC News Now is also on Monday expanding its evening lineup. Gadi Schwartz will...
- 3/13/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
The new year is kicking off with some notable changes at NBC’s newsgathering operations, including daytime and streaming programming shifts as well as layoffs impacting the division.
Over at the digital platform NBC News Now, Hallie Jackson is getting a vote of confidence with an additional hour of the senior Washington correspondent’s show, which will now air from 5 to 7 p.m. Et.
“On Now, she’s covered everything from the midterms, to mental health, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and climate change, making sense of the news of the day for our viewers in her signature conversational style, and now, going even deeper with the new hour,” stated Janelle Rodriguez, who was just promoted to executive vp NBC News Now to oversee the service in addition to NBC Nightly News.
On the cable news side, MSNBC is retooling its daytime programming schedule, with changes including José Díaz-Balart taking over the 11 a.
Over at the digital platform NBC News Now, Hallie Jackson is getting a vote of confidence with an additional hour of the senior Washington correspondent’s show, which will now air from 5 to 7 p.m. Et.
“On Now, she’s covered everything from the midterms, to mental health, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and climate change, making sense of the news of the day for our viewers in her signature conversational style, and now, going even deeper with the new hour,” stated Janelle Rodriguez, who was just promoted to executive vp NBC News Now to oversee the service in addition to NBC Nightly News.
On the cable news side, MSNBC is retooling its daytime programming schedule, with changes including José Díaz-Balart taking over the 11 a.
- 1/12/2023
- by Erik Hayden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NBC News and MSNBC are laying off about 75 employees scattered across the networks, a source with knowledge confirmed Thursday to TheWrap.
The layoffs are a result of targeted programming and editorial changes that will allow the networks, which have a cumulative workforce of around 3,500 staffers total, to invest in key growth areas, according to the source.
Though both branches have recently created hundreds of roles in digital streaming and core television programming, MSNBC and NBC News plans to create new positions in the coming weeks in areas of growth.
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The layoffs come a day after Noah Oppenheim stepped down as president of NBC News to take a production deal at NBC Universal. As part of an NBC News reorganization, New York Times deputy managing editor Rebecca Blumenstein takes over the reins as president of editorial, duties for which she...
The layoffs are a result of targeted programming and editorial changes that will allow the networks, which have a cumulative workforce of around 3,500 staffers total, to invest in key growth areas, according to the source.
Though both branches have recently created hundreds of roles in digital streaming and core television programming, MSNBC and NBC News plans to create new positions in the coming weeks in areas of growth.
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Wall Street Journal Taps Senior Leadership Team for Video
The layoffs come a day after Noah Oppenheim stepped down as president of NBC News to take a production deal at NBC Universal. As part of an NBC News reorganization, New York Times deputy managing editor Rebecca Blumenstein takes over the reins as president of editorial, duties for which she...
- 1/12/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Noah Oppenheim, president of NBC News since early 2017, will leave the organization in an unorthodox shake-up that will elevate three different executives, effectively separating the massive news outlet into different pieces, all of which will report to Cesar Conde, chairman of NBCUniversal’s portfolio of news assets.
Under a new structure, Libby Leist, the NBC News executive who oversees “Today,” and Janelle Rodriguez, the NBC News executive who supervises the streaming outlet NBC News Now, will both report to Conde. They will be joined by Rebecca Blumenstein, a senior editor at The New York Times who will take up the role of president of editorial for NBC News and who will also report to Conde. Blumenstein is charged with oversight of editorial, news gathering, bureaus, field operations, booking, “Meet the Press,” “Dateline,” and NBC News Studios.
The reorganization means that NBC News’ most popular programs will no longer be under...
Under a new structure, Libby Leist, the NBC News executive who oversees “Today,” and Janelle Rodriguez, the NBC News executive who supervises the streaming outlet NBC News Now, will both report to Conde. They will be joined by Rebecca Blumenstein, a senior editor at The New York Times who will take up the role of president of editorial for NBC News and who will also report to Conde. Blumenstein is charged with oversight of editorial, news gathering, bureaus, field operations, booking, “Meet the Press,” “Dateline,” and NBC News Studios.
The reorganization means that NBC News’ most popular programs will no longer be under...
- 1/11/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
NBC News president Noah Oppenheim is exiting his post after five years, stepping down and inking a film and TV production deal with NBCUniversal.
Oppenheim’s departure is part of a larger reorganization at the NBC News Group, with much of his responsibilities shifting to a new hire: New York Times veteran Rebecca Blumenstein, who will become president of editorial for NBC News.
According to a memo from NBC News Group chief Cesar Conde, Blumenstein will oversee editorial, newsgathering, booking and the NBC News bureaus around the world. She will also oversee the Dateline and Meet the Press franchises, as well as NBC News Studios.
However, Conde also said that he is elevating executives elsewhere at the company: At the Today show, Libby Leist will become executive vp, overseeing all aspects of the morning news franchise. And Janelle Rodriguez will become executive vp of NBC News Now, overseeing the streaming news outlet,...
Oppenheim’s departure is part of a larger reorganization at the NBC News Group, with much of his responsibilities shifting to a new hire: New York Times veteran Rebecca Blumenstein, who will become president of editorial for NBC News.
According to a memo from NBC News Group chief Cesar Conde, Blumenstein will oversee editorial, newsgathering, booking and the NBC News bureaus around the world. She will also oversee the Dateline and Meet the Press franchises, as well as NBC News Studios.
However, Conde also said that he is elevating executives elsewhere at the company: At the Today show, Libby Leist will become executive vp, overseeing all aspects of the morning news franchise. And Janelle Rodriguez will become executive vp of NBC News Now, overseeing the streaming news outlet,...
- 1/11/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Noah Oppenheim, who has served as president of NBC News since 2017, is leaving his position, while the network’s news division undergoes a restructuing.
New York Times deputy managing editor Rebecca Blumenstein will join the network and take on many of the division duties, while other executives will oversee flagship shows Today and NBC Nightly News.
Oppenheim will take a production deal at NBC Universal, according to a staff announcement on Wednesday from Cesar Conde, the chairman of the NBCUniversal News Group.
Blumenstein’s title will be president of editorial for NBC News, a new role, and she will oversee editorial, news gathering, bureaus, field operations, booking, Meet the Press, Dateline and NBC News Studios.
Under the reorganization, other oversight of the NBC News division will be split among other executives, each of whom will report to Conde. Libby Leist, who has been senior vice president of Today and NBC News,...
New York Times deputy managing editor Rebecca Blumenstein will join the network and take on many of the division duties, while other executives will oversee flagship shows Today and NBC Nightly News.
Oppenheim will take a production deal at NBC Universal, according to a staff announcement on Wednesday from Cesar Conde, the chairman of the NBCUniversal News Group.
Blumenstein’s title will be president of editorial for NBC News, a new role, and she will oversee editorial, news gathering, bureaus, field operations, booking, Meet the Press, Dateline and NBC News Studios.
Under the reorganization, other oversight of the NBC News division will be split among other executives, each of whom will report to Conde. Libby Leist, who has been senior vice president of Today and NBC News,...
- 1/11/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The people who oversee “Today” want to lure new audiences from a decidedly different competitor set. After years spent battling “Good Morning America,” the venerable NBC A.M. news franchise is now eyeing the crowds that flock to consumer publications like People, Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping and Vogue.
On Tuesday, the morning-news mainstay will unveil its first digital cover story, an in-depth look at creator and actor Issa Rae that will get exposure not only on its digital site, but on the linear TV show and across its social channels. The belief is that a series of deep-dive stories on newsmakers and cultural figures launched via the show’s digital channels will lure new audiences interested in lifestyle and consumer news.
“We are really trying to age down our audience across the brand,” says Libby Leist, the NBC News senior vice president who oversees all iterations of “Today,” in an interview.
On Tuesday, the morning-news mainstay will unveil its first digital cover story, an in-depth look at creator and actor Issa Rae that will get exposure not only on its digital site, but on the linear TV show and across its social channels. The belief is that a series of deep-dive stories on newsmakers and cultural figures launched via the show’s digital channels will lure new audiences interested in lifestyle and consumer news.
“We are really trying to age down our audience across the brand,” says Libby Leist, the NBC News senior vice president who oversees all iterations of “Today,” in an interview.
- 7/18/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Camera operators, co-anchors and onlookers surround Savannah Guthrie whenever she appears on a broadcast of NBC’s “Today.” For a new streaming offering, however, sometimes she must fly solo.
Guthrie is hunkered down in her dressing room two flights of stairs above Studio 1A, the longtime home of the venerable morning show, fidgeting with a ring light that she can’t get to stay in a fixed position due to a faulty clamp. Rainy weather is keeping her from doing what was supposed to be a quick outdoor interview with the country band Lady A for the latest edition of “Six-Minute Marathon,” a recurring feature where she throws questions rapid-fire at any number of celebrity guests: “If you were arrested, with no explanation, what would your family think you had done?” “If you were stuck on a desert island and could only have one food, what would it be?” “What...
Guthrie is hunkered down in her dressing room two flights of stairs above Studio 1A, the longtime home of the venerable morning show, fidgeting with a ring light that she can’t get to stay in a fixed position due to a faulty clamp. Rainy weather is keeping her from doing what was supposed to be a quick outdoor interview with the country band Lady A for the latest edition of “Six-Minute Marathon,” a recurring feature where she throws questions rapid-fire at any number of celebrity guests: “If you were arrested, with no explanation, what would your family think you had done?” “If you were stuck on a desert island and could only have one food, what would it be?” “What...
- 11/17/2021
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Daytime TV veteran Talia Parkinson-Jones has been named the new executive producer of the fourth hour of NBC’s “Today” show, placing a new supervisor atop an hour that helps the network reach critical morning audiences.
Parkinson-Jones will oversee an hour that is anchored by Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager. She is slated to take on the new role starting on Oct. 18, and replaces Joanne Lamarca, who is departing.
“We couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome Talia to ‘Today,’” said Libby Leist, the NBC News senior vice president who oversees “Today.” “Her extensive daytime television experience is matched by her energy and creativity, and we look forward to her joining our team.”
Parkinson-Jones recently served as consulting producer on Facebook Watch’s “Red Table Talk.” In 2019, she launched and co-executive produced the syndicated daytime talk show “Tamron Hall,” and was elevated to executive producer of the series in...
Parkinson-Jones will oversee an hour that is anchored by Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager. She is slated to take on the new role starting on Oct. 18, and replaces Joanne Lamarca, who is departing.
“We couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome Talia to ‘Today,’” said Libby Leist, the NBC News senior vice president who oversees “Today.” “Her extensive daytime television experience is matched by her energy and creativity, and we look forward to her joining our team.”
Parkinson-Jones recently served as consulting producer on Facebook Watch’s “Red Table Talk.” In 2019, she launched and co-executive produced the syndicated daytime talk show “Tamron Hall,” and was elevated to executive producer of the series in...
- 10/6/2021
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Talia Parkinson-Jones has been named executive producer of NBC’s Today with Hoda & Jenna.
Parkinson-Jones most recently was consulting producer of Facebook Watch’s Red Table Talk and executive producer of Tamron Hall. She launched and served as co-executive producer of the latter show when it debuted in 2019.
Today with Hoda & Jenna is the fourth hour of the franchise, hosted by Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager, Libby Leist, SVP of Today and NBC News, said in a statement that Parkinson-Jones’ “extensive daytime television experience is matched by her energy and creativity, and we look forward to her joining our team.”
She officially starts on the show October 18.
Parkinson-Jones also worked for The Wendy Williams Show for 10 seasons, including as co-executive producer. She developed and served as executive producer of BET Network’s one-hour red carpet fashion series Wendy’s Style Squad and served as casting director for the game show Cash Cab.
Parkinson-Jones most recently was consulting producer of Facebook Watch’s Red Table Talk and executive producer of Tamron Hall. She launched and served as co-executive producer of the latter show when it debuted in 2019.
Today with Hoda & Jenna is the fourth hour of the franchise, hosted by Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager, Libby Leist, SVP of Today and NBC News, said in a statement that Parkinson-Jones’ “extensive daytime television experience is matched by her energy and creativity, and we look forward to her joining our team.”
She officially starts on the show October 18.
Parkinson-Jones also worked for The Wendy Williams Show for 10 seasons, including as co-executive producer. She developed and served as executive producer of BET Network’s one-hour red carpet fashion series Wendy’s Style Squad and served as casting director for the game show Cash Cab.
- 10/6/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Joanne Lamarca, the spirited executive producer behind the fourth hour of NBC’s “Today” morning franchise, plans to step down from the role later in August.
In a memo issued to staffers on Thursday, Libby Leist, a senior vice president at NBC News who oversees “Today,” said Lamarca was eager to spend more time with family, and had initially taken the job in 2019 with the intention to stay for a year. Lamarca helped launch the hour under Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager after Kathie Lee Gifford retired from the program in 2019, and then faced a series of intriguing challenges. Both Hager and Kotb took time off in subsequent months to welcome new children into their families. She also steered the program into a new format, under which Kotb and Hager host in front of a live audience.
“If that wasn’t enough, she navigated the fourth hour through the...
In a memo issued to staffers on Thursday, Libby Leist, a senior vice president at NBC News who oversees “Today,” said Lamarca was eager to spend more time with family, and had initially taken the job in 2019 with the intention to stay for a year. Lamarca helped launch the hour under Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager after Kathie Lee Gifford retired from the program in 2019, and then faced a series of intriguing challenges. Both Hager and Kotb took time off in subsequent months to welcome new children into their families. She also steered the program into a new format, under which Kotb and Hager host in front of a live audience.
“If that wasn’t enough, she navigated the fourth hour through the...
- 7/8/2021
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
NBC’s “Today” has long been part of many an American morning ritual. Starting today, however, fans of the program can truly interact with a full version of it at almost any time they want.
NBC News is launching its venerable A.M. franchise in podcast form, meaning that people who may want to know what it is going on with the show can find it at times and in ways of their own choosing, not necessarily in the 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. block it runs in each weekday on NBC. Libby Leist, the executive who oversees the ‘Today” empire, envisions commuters logging on to hear the top stories that Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb deliver at the top of the show’s first hour, many of which feature NBC News reporters on the ground in the locations where events are taking place. Those people can also listen in...
NBC News is launching its venerable A.M. franchise in podcast form, meaning that people who may want to know what it is going on with the show can find it at times and in ways of their own choosing, not necessarily in the 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. block it runs in each weekday on NBC. Libby Leist, the executive who oversees the ‘Today” empire, envisions commuters logging on to hear the top stories that Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb deliver at the top of the show’s first hour, many of which feature NBC News reporters on the ground in the locations where events are taking place. Those people can also listen in...
- 6/28/2021
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Politico editor Carrie Budoff Brown is leaving the publication for NBC News, where she will take on a new role overseeing the Meet the Press franchise.
Budoff Brown will serve as senior vice president of Meet the Press, television’s longest running series that the network expanded to daytime, with Mtp Daily, both hosted by Chuck Todd, and to streaming, with Meet the Press Reports, as well as a film festival. Axios first reported Budoff Brown’s move, and a spokesperson for the network confirmed it. Budoff Brown will be responsible for Meet the Press on various platforms and will work to expand the brand. John Reiss will remain executive producer of Meet the Press.
Budoff Brown is a longtime veteran of Politico, having joined in 2007, the year it launched. She served as its White House correspondent from 2009 to 2014. She served as managing editor of the newly launched Politico Europe,...
Budoff Brown will serve as senior vice president of Meet the Press, television’s longest running series that the network expanded to daytime, with Mtp Daily, both hosted by Chuck Todd, and to streaming, with Meet the Press Reports, as well as a film festival. Axios first reported Budoff Brown’s move, and a spokesperson for the network confirmed it. Budoff Brown will be responsible for Meet the Press on various platforms and will work to expand the brand. John Reiss will remain executive producer of Meet the Press.
Budoff Brown is a longtime veteran of Politico, having joined in 2007, the year it launched. She served as its White House correspondent from 2009 to 2014. She served as managing editor of the newly launched Politico Europe,...
- 6/15/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
NBC News is planning further expansion of its Meet The Press franchise, and is tapping Politico’s top editor to help lead it.
The network has hired Politico editor Carrie Budoff Brown to be senior vp of Meet The Press, based out of the company’s new Washington D.C. bureau near Capitol Hill. In a note to staff Tuesday morning, NBC News president Noah Oppenheim wrote that the role brings Meet The Press in line with some of NBC’s other editorial franchises.
“In this role, like Libby Leist at Today and Janelle Rodriguez at Nightly News, Carrie will oversee the Mtp brand in its ...
The network has hired Politico editor Carrie Budoff Brown to be senior vp of Meet The Press, based out of the company’s new Washington D.C. bureau near Capitol Hill. In a note to staff Tuesday morning, NBC News president Noah Oppenheim wrote that the role brings Meet The Press in line with some of NBC’s other editorial franchises.
“In this role, like Libby Leist at Today and Janelle Rodriguez at Nightly News, Carrie will oversee the Mtp brand in its ...
- 6/15/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
NBC News is planning further expansion of its Meet The Press franchise, and is tapping Politico’s top editor to help lead it.
The network has hired Politico editor Carrie Budoff Brown to be senior vp of Meet The Press, based out of the company’s new Washington D.C. bureau near Capitol Hill. In a note to staff Tuesday morning, NBC News president Noah Oppenheim wrote that the role brings Meet The Press in line with some of NBC’s other editorial franchises.
“In this role, like Libby Leist at Today and Janelle Rodriguez at Nightly News, Carrie will oversee the Mtp brand in its ...
The network has hired Politico editor Carrie Budoff Brown to be senior vp of Meet The Press, based out of the company’s new Washington D.C. bureau near Capitol Hill. In a note to staff Tuesday morning, NBC News president Noah Oppenheim wrote that the role brings Meet The Press in line with some of NBC’s other editorial franchises.
“In this role, like Libby Leist at Today and Janelle Rodriguez at Nightly News, Carrie will oversee the Mtp brand in its ...
- 6/15/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb are, for many, a morning habit. NBC hopes the “Today” pair will soon become an afternoon or evening one for a different kind of viewer.
Starting June 8, the duo will take the network’s nearly seven-decade-old “Today” show into new territory. The pair will add to their on-screen duties by anchoring a half-hour “highlights” recap meant to bring the most recent “Today” news to streaming audiences. Each weekday, Kotb and Guthrie will at 1 p.m. (and in repeats at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.) co-anchor “Today in 30,” a show that aims to give viewers of the network’s “Today All Day” streaming outlet and YouTube a summary of the best interviews and tips presented earlier that morning throughout all four hours of the “Today” linear broadcasts. Those who tune in will also get a few peeks behind the scenes of the show that morning viewers will not.
Starting June 8, the duo will take the network’s nearly seven-decade-old “Today” show into new territory. The pair will add to their on-screen duties by anchoring a half-hour “highlights” recap meant to bring the most recent “Today” news to streaming audiences. Each weekday, Kotb and Guthrie will at 1 p.m. (and in repeats at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.) co-anchor “Today in 30,” a show that aims to give viewers of the network’s “Today All Day” streaming outlet and YouTube a summary of the best interviews and tips presented earlier that morning throughout all four hours of the “Today” linear broadcasts. Those who tune in will also get a few peeks behind the scenes of the show that morning viewers will not.
- 6/2/2021
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
NBC News is considering whether its venerable “Today” morning show might also serve as an all-day streaming-video outlet.
In a memo issued Monday, NBC News Digital staffers were told that the company plans to explore streaming opportunities for “Today” and intends to shift some employees assigned to video “to focus on preparing for a streaming experience.” A person familiar with the matter says NBC News is mulling such an initiative, but cautioned that it is in its earliest days and is not guaranteed to come to fruition.
NBC News declined to elaborate on the memo, which was sent by Ashley Parrish, vice president of strategic content and Today Digital.
Such an effort could, if fully realized, amount to a vast expansion of the relationship “Today” has with its audience. The program, which launched in 1952, has long served as a cultural touchstone to many American A.M. viewers, but a robust...
In a memo issued Monday, NBC News Digital staffers were told that the company plans to explore streaming opportunities for “Today” and intends to shift some employees assigned to video “to focus on preparing for a streaming experience.” A person familiar with the matter says NBC News is mulling such an initiative, but cautioned that it is in its earliest days and is not guaranteed to come to fruition.
NBC News declined to elaborate on the memo, which was sent by Ashley Parrish, vice president of strategic content and Today Digital.
Such an effort could, if fully realized, amount to a vast expansion of the relationship “Today” has with its audience. The program, which launched in 1952, has long served as a cultural touchstone to many American A.M. viewers, but a robust...
- 3/10/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Libby Leist assumed leadership of Today in January 2018 amid unprecedented turmoil at the show and NBC News overall. Matt Lauer had been fired. Hoda Kotb had taken his seat two weeks earlier. And Leist, previously the senior producer overseeing the show's 7 a.m. hour and the first woman to run the flagship 7-9 a.m. program, found herself guiding the news division's most important asset. (Today's first two hours bring in more than $400 million in annual ad revenue, and the show — with 4 million daily viewers, compared with 4.1 million for Good Morning America —...
Updated: The eyes of the world turned to Windsor in the British county of Berkshire on Saturday for the wedding of Prince Harry and U.S. actress Meghan Markle, with millions of people across the globe expected to tune in to the pomp and ceremony of the much-anticipated royal occasion. The BBC said an estimated 1.9 billion people were expected to watch around the world.
The couple will become the Duke and Duchess of Sussex after Prince Harry’s new official title, conferred on him by Queen Elizabeth II, was announced Saturday morning. Prince Harry will become His Royal Highness The Duke of Sussex, Earl of Dumbarton and Baron Kilkeel. Markle will be known as Hrh The Duchess of Sussex.
It was a beautiful morning in Windsor as guests started to arrive at 9:30 a.m. local time (1:30 a.m. Pt). Amongst the earliest arrivals at St. George’s Chapel...
The couple will become the Duke and Duchess of Sussex after Prince Harry’s new official title, conferred on him by Queen Elizabeth II, was announced Saturday morning. Prince Harry will become His Royal Highness The Duke of Sussex, Earl of Dumbarton and Baron Kilkeel. Markle will be known as Hrh The Duchess of Sussex.
It was a beautiful morning in Windsor as guests started to arrive at 9:30 a.m. local time (1:30 a.m. Pt). Amongst the earliest arrivals at St. George’s Chapel...
- 5/19/2018
- by Robert Mitchell
- Variety Film + TV
America loves a royal wedding. But this time around, the fact that the fair prince’s betrothed is an American actress has sent interest in the May 19 nuptials of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle into overdrive, creating programming and marketing opportunities for major networks.
“It’s a fairy tale. Who doesn’t love fairy tales?” said Libby Leist, executive producer of NBC’s “Today,” which, like other network morning shows, are going all-in on royals coverage this week.
“It’s all about history, it’s about tradition, it’s about fashion,” she said. “It’s got a little something for everybody, which is why we are going so big on it.”
The major news outlets are sending top anchors and an army of producers and crew members to capture the tradition and finery that will be on display at Windsor Castle, along with a highly telegenic bride and groom. Lifestyle...
“It’s a fairy tale. Who doesn’t love fairy tales?” said Libby Leist, executive producer of NBC’s “Today,” which, like other network morning shows, are going all-in on royals coverage this week.
“It’s all about history, it’s about tradition, it’s about fashion,” she said. “It’s got a little something for everybody, which is why we are going so big on it.”
The major news outlets are sending top anchors and an army of producers and crew members to capture the tradition and finery that will be on display at Windsor Castle, along with a highly telegenic bride and groom. Lifestyle...
- 5/16/2018
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie‘s Today show block kicks off at 7 a.m. Et on weekdays. But now, broadcasting the Winter Olympics from Pyeongchang, South Korea, has required the newswomen to flip their schedules.
“Our show is on at 9 at night, so we’re going to find out, are we night people?” Guthrie, 46, tells People exclusively in this week’s issues. “We know we’re morning people!”
Adds executive producer Libby Leist: “I haven’t been up at midnight since college!”
The co-anchors, both new moms, are also getting used to time apart from their little ones. Kotb adopted daughter Hayley last February,...
“Our show is on at 9 at night, so we’re going to find out, are we night people?” Guthrie, 46, tells People exclusively in this week’s issues. “We know we’re morning people!”
Adds executive producer Libby Leist: “I haven’t been up at midnight since college!”
The co-anchors, both new moms, are also getting used to time apart from their little ones. Kotb adopted daughter Hayley last February,...
- 2/14/2018
- by Gillian Telling and Dana Rose Falcone
- PEOPLE.com
There’s been another shakeup at the Today show.
Longtime executive producer Don Nash is stepping down to focus on his family, and NBC has promoted senior producer Libby Leist to the position, the network announced Wednesday morning.
The staffing change comes two weeks after Hoda Kotb became Savannah Guthrie‘s official co-anchor, replacing Matt Lauer, who was fired Nov. 29 for allegedly inappropriate sexual behavior. (Multiple sources describe the cause for termination as an affair that violated NBC’s terms of employment, but in the wake of the news, allegations that included lewd behavior and sexual assault also surfaced.)
“The...
Longtime executive producer Don Nash is stepping down to focus on his family, and NBC has promoted senior producer Libby Leist to the position, the network announced Wednesday morning.
The staffing change comes two weeks after Hoda Kotb became Savannah Guthrie‘s official co-anchor, replacing Matt Lauer, who was fired Nov. 29 for allegedly inappropriate sexual behavior. (Multiple sources describe the cause for termination as an affair that violated NBC’s terms of employment, but in the wake of the news, allegations that included lewd behavior and sexual assault also surfaced.)
“The...
- 1/17/2018
- by Michele Corriston
- PEOPLE.com
Today senior producer Libby Leist has been named the show’s executive producer to replace Don Nash, the veteran Ep whose departure was announced to Today staff today. “Don leaves a big hole at Today, but we are so fortunate to have extraordinary producers who can step up,” wrote NBC News chairman Andrew Lack in a memo to staff. (See it below). Leist’s promotion puts a woman in the top producing spot on a show that already broke ground recently by naming two women as…...
- 1/17/2018
- Deadline TV
“Today” show executive producer Don Nash is leaving his post after nearly 30 years with the NBC News morning show, TheWrap has learned. He’ll be replaced by senior producer Libby Leist, who will be promoted to run the 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. hours. NBC News chief Andy Lack informed his staff of the changes this morning. Additionally, Nash sent his own note out to employees. TheWrap obtained both internal memos, which are posted in their entireties below. It is not unusual or unprecedented for an executive producer-shuffle following a seismic talent shift, like the one that now sees Hoda Kotb sitting...
- 1/17/2018
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
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