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Former White House Advance Man Josh King Releases The Ultimate Insider’s Guide to Politics

April 26, 2016 By WHC Insider

Cover of Josh King's book --Off Script

Cover of Josh King’s book — Off Script

Off Script is a book that Donald Trump will quote. It takes readers inside the Democratic and Republican parties and their operatives’ tools of the trade.

During the 90’s under President Clinton, King served as Director of Production for Presidential Events in the White House office of communications. King was an important part of the communications team while working at the White House, overseeing and helping execute many iconic moments during President Clinton’s two terms in office. He also helped usher the beginnings of the technological revolution in the 90’s into the White House. King assisted in advancing the President’s messaging and communication through the advent of email and the Internet.

Icons of politics and journalism who are supporting and have lent their names to OFF SCRIPT include: Don Baer, Mike Barnicle, Paul Begala, Jay Carney, Mark Halperin, John Heilemann, Joe Lockhart, Mike McCurry, Mark McKinnon, Brad Meltzer, John Podhoretz, Karl Rove, George Stephanopoulos, Danny Strong, Nicolle Wallace and, Beau Willimon.

You can find his book on Amazon here: http://www.amazon.com/Off-Script-Stagecraft-Spectacle-Political/dp/1137280069/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1457622944&sr=1-3&tag=smarturl-20

Here’s what some have to say about OFF SCRIPT:

“Ever wonder what happens in a presidential campaign when the cameras are off, the doors are closed and no one’s looking? Find out inOff Script, a guide to the messy, ugly and sometimes poignant world of political stagecraft by one of the best practitioners in the business.”

–Jay Carney

“Discreetly leading the way in every campaign are the advance men and women who literally set the stage. Josh King, a Jedi master of that profession, vividly brings the image makers out of the shadows in Off Script.”

–Mark Halperin

“Josh King has been at the top of the campaign game for more than 20 years — and Off Script takes us behind the scenes to show what works, what doesn’t and why. A must read for anyone who works on — or just loves — the Presidential trail.”

–George Stephanopoulos

Filed Under: 2016 WHCD, Uncategorized, Washington Events Tagged With: George Stephanopoulos, Jay Carney, Josh King, Mark Halperin, Off Script, White House

Halperin & Heilemann Twice as Nice! MSNBC to Re-Air “With All Due Respect” Weeknights at 6pm

December 15, 2015 By WHC Insider

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Bloomberg’s flagship politics show will find a second home on MSNBC. The channel will re-air “With All Due Respect”, featuring Mark Halperin and John Heilemann, will continue to air on Bloomberg weeknights at 5pm. Starting in January MSNBC will fill up the 6pm vacancy left by Al Sharpton’s “Politics Nation” with a re-airing of Halperin and Heilemann’s show, which has been expanded from its original 30 minutes to a full hour.

Andrew Lack, of NBC News and MSNBC, released a statement saying, “I’ve known and respected Mark and John’s work for many years. Collaborating with them on our air will strengthen our already deep and experienced political lineup as MSNBC heads into a pivotal election year.”

Justin B. Smith, Bloomberg Media CEO, said of the announcement, “This is a natural extension of the Bloomberg Politics brand for us. ‘With All Due Respect’ has been a strong multi-platform success story, and we welcome this opportunity to expand its reach to new audiences through this partnership with MSNBC.”

Filed Under: News, News Media, TV, Washington Tagged With: John Heilemann, Mark Halperin, MSNBC

Mark Halperin Back on Morning Joe

August 3, 2011 By WHC Insider

Mark Halperin (far right) with the Game Change crew: director Jay Roach and writer Danny Strong at the WHCD BLoomberg|Vanity Fair Afterparty

Washington’s “Gang of 600” (500 + web crowd) watched the return of Mark Halperin on MSNBC who coined the phrase “Gang of 500,” to explain the movers and shakers in politics. Halperin was suspended earlier this year for his comments on the President.  MSNBC explained their decision to bring back Halperin after one month at the Television Association Critics summer tour.   Click here for The Washington Post’s coverage by Lisa DeMoraes and watch Halperin’s return in the video below:

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Filed Under: News Media Tagged With: Mark Halperin, Morning Joe, MSNBC

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