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Archives for September 2019

Tammy Haddad Launches New Podcast, Cone of Silence, Featuring First Guest David Mandel

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Tammy Haddad, the CEO of Haddad Media and co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of WHCInsider.com, is launching a new podcast called Cone of Silence. The podcast will serve as an extension of the White House Correspondents Insider channel on Apple Podcasts and AudioBoom.

Cone of Silence was inspired in part by Amanda Katz, one of the top editors at CNN.com, with the idea of sharing how things really work behind the scenes — from presidential campaigns or television comedies, to any of the out-of-sight things going on today in politics, business, entertainment, and technology.  

Haddad’s first guest — who she interviewed this week in LA leading up to the Emmys — is David Mandel, the award-winning executive producer and showrunner of HBO’s Veep. Mandel’s comedy career began at Comedy Central and Saturday Night Live. Mandel went on to produce some of the greatest comedy hits of our time, including Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Veep (since taking over in Season 5).

In the first episode of Cone of Silence, Haddad gets the inside scoop on how the Veep team put together the last season and created the incredibly fitting finale (be warned: spoilers!). 

Haddad and Mandel also discuss what it’s like to work (twice) with the amazing Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and what it takes to stay on top of the comedy game. Plus, they share how Veep always seems to be ahead of the news cycle (we’re talking Washington insiders!).

Don’t miss the first episode of Cone of Silence. Available on Apple Podcasts and AudioBoom.

“Full Court Press with Greta Van Susteren” Premiere Brings Politics Home, Democratic Presidential Candidate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Reacts to Congressional Efforts to Impeach President Trump, DNC Debate Exclusion

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Gray Television’s Show Debut also Includes Exclusive Interview with former NFL Head Coach Tony Dungy

 

Washington, D.C. – Gray Television’s “Full Court Press with Greta Van Susteren” premiere today welcomed Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard and former NFL head coach Tony Dungy. Joining Ms. Van Susteren with reports from the field were Teri Russell from KOLO in Reno, Nevada, and Nick Ochsner from WBTV in Charlotte, North Carolina. 

 

Gray’s Chief National Political Analyst, Greta Van Susteren, interviewed Tulsi Gabbard on a number of topics including the current effort by the House Judiciary Committee to vote to define the impeachment investigation of President Trump, the Democratic National Committee (DNC)’s decision to exclude her from the upcoming debate and a variety of other topics. This is the first time Gabbard has commented on the House Judiciary Committee’s effort on impeachment.

 

Watch Greta’s full-length interview with Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on Full Court Press Overtime.

 

Van Susteren: Congress is coming back this week, and the House Judiciary Committee is planning on voting on an expanded impeachment inquiry. Do you support this?

 

Gabbard: I don’t. I think it’s important for us to think about what’s in the best interest of the country and the American people. Continuing to pursue impeachment is something that I think will only further tear our country apart… We need to defeat Donald Trump, and I think it’s important for our country’s sake and our future that the voters in this country are the ones who do that, and I believe that we will.

 

“Full Court Press” is a Sunday political show broadcast on all of Gray’s 93 markets and syndicated in leading cities including New York, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles covering 76% of the country. Greta Van Susteren joined Gray Television as an anchor and political analyst in April 2019. 

 

For further information on channel listings and upcoming showtimes, please visit FullCourtGreta.com. Be sure to check out “Full Court Press-Overtime” on Gray’s digital platforms for extended interviews and additional related news content. 

Greta Van Susteren Begins New Sunday Show “Full Court Press” for Gray Television

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“Full Court Press with Greta Van Susteren” show premiere brings politics home with two exclusive guest appearances. First, Democratic Presidential Candidate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and former NFL Head Coach Tony Dungy.

 

“Full Court Press with Greta Van Susteren” and Coach Tony Dungy September 8, 2019

“Full Court Press with Greta Van Susteren” is taking on politics from the local community point of view. Joining Ms. Van Susteren with reports from the field were Teri Russell from KOLO Reno, Nevada, and Nick Ochsner  WBTV Charlotte, North Carolina. Watch  HERE.

Gray’s Chief National Political Analyst, Greta Van Susteren, questioned Tulsi Gabbard on her reaction to new Congressional efforts to Impeach President Trump, President Trump’s diversion of Defense Department finds to build a wall at the border, DNC Debate Exclusion and her suit against Google. on a number of topics including the current effort by the House Judiciary Committee to vote to define the impeachment investigation of President Trump, the Democratic National Committee (DNC)’s decision to exclude her from the upcoming debate and a variety of other topics. This is the first time Gabbard has commented on the House Judiciary Committee’s effort on impeachment.

Watch Greta’s full-length interview with Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on “Full Court Press Overtime”. Here are highlights of the show:

Van Susteren: Congress is coming back this week, and the House Judiciary Committee is planning on voting on an expanded impeachment inquiry. Do you support this?

Gabbard: I don’t. I think it’s important for us to think about what’s in the best interest of the country and the American people. Continuing to pursue impeachment is something that I think will only further tear our country apart… We need to defeat Donald Trump, and I think it’s important for our country’s sake and our future that the voters in this country are the ones who do that, and I believe that we will.

Mr. Dungy, who has met with five U.S. presidents including President Trump, called for voters to take a stand if they are unhappy with the current state of politics in America during his interview with Van Susteren.

Coach Dungy: I think we need to make a difference, as an electorate, and say, ‘If this is not working, if this is not what I want in my country, I need to not elect those types of leaders. But somehow we’ve got to attract the right people back into politics. It’s tough for people who want to bring that type of mindset to go into the political arena now, because that’s not what wins, that’s not what we elect. And I think we need to make a difference, as an electorate, and say, “If this is not working, if this is not what I want in my country, I need to not elect those type of leaders.” But somehow we’ve got to track the right people back into politics.”

“Full Court Press” is a Sunday political show broadcast on all of Gray’s 93 markets and syndicated in leading cities including New York, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles covering 76% of the country. Greta Van Susteren joined Gray Television as an anchor and political analyst in April 2019.

For further information on channel listings and upcoming showtimes, please visit FullCourtGreta.com. Be sure to check out “Full Court Press-Overtime” on Gray’s digital platforms for extended interviews and additional related news content.

Lisa Allen is the Executive Producer of “Full Court Press,” and Sandy Breland, Senior Vice President of Gray, is the Executive in Charge. WVUE New Orleans anchor Lee Zurik, Director of Investigations, and the award-winning team of Investigate TV will also contribute to the show. Cary Glotzer, CEO of Tupelo-Raycom, is the Executive in Charge of Production.

Greta Van Susteren Joins The Sunday Political Show Sweepstakes

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Greta Van Susteren is back and bringing local news to Washington opinionmakers. Gray Television announced today that “Full Court Press with Greta Van Susteren,” it’s new weekly syndicated Sunday political show, is set to air on Sunday, September 8th. Gray’s Chief National Political Analyst, Greta Van Susteren, will host and moderate the show from Washington, D.C.

“Full Court Press” will premiere in more than 76% of the country including all of Gray’s 93 markets as well as New York, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles.

The first episode will feature Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard as Greta’s first guest.

“Full Court Press with Greta Van Susteren” is bringing politics home to highlight how Americans are affected by Washington policy decisions through headliner interviews as well as on-the-ground reports. The show will tap a broad bench of Gray Television journalists, creating the Full Court Press correspondents team to report from the communities where they live.

Gray will also launch a new OTT and social media show, “Full Court Press-Overtime” to provide viewers and users more critical content to explore all sides of a complex issue.

“It’s a perfect time to highlight politics through the local lens as viewers rank local news as their most trusted source. We look forward to Greta bringing her firm but tough approach to broadcast television,” Sandy Breland, Gray Television’s Senior Vice President for Local Media.

Click here for channel listings and showtimes, please visit FullCourtGreta.com.