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General Category => Sports/Entertainment/MSM/Social Media => Topic started by: DCPatriot on May 02, 2014, 07:24:36 pm

Title: ‘Meet the Press’ crisis as David Gregory’s producer quits [ joins ABC after 12 years ]
Post by: DCPatriot on May 02, 2014, 07:24:36 pm

‘Meet the Press’ crisis as David Gregory’s producer quits
Emily Smith


(http://nyppagesix.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/meet-the-press.jpg?w=720&h=480&crop=1)

David Gregory’s tenure at “Meet the Press” has suffered another blow after the show’s long-standing producer, Chris Donovan, quit after 12 years and defected to work for ABC rival George Stephanopoulos at “This Week.”

Donovan, who started at ABC last week, was fed up with embattled Gregory and the direction of “Meet the Press,” sources tell Page Six, which has sunk to third place in the ratings, behind CBS’ “Face the Nation” and ABC’s “This Week.”

One source said, “There is a tense atmosphere at ‘Meet the Press.’ Gregory is dismissive of the staff, and is often hard to reach or approach.

“He is famously the only host on Sunday morning TV who won’t pick up the phone to seal the deal to get a big guest. There’s nobody else on TV, and certainly on Sunday mornings, who thinks they are too important to do that. It is tough on the producers.”


http://pagesix.com/2014/05/01/another-setback-for-meet-the-press-after-vet-defects-to-abc/ (http://pagesix.com/2014/05/01/another-setback-for-meet-the-press-after-vet-defects-to-abc/)


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Title: Re: ‘Meet the Press’ crisis as David Gregory’s producer quits [ joins ABC after 12 years ]
Post by: mountaineer on May 03, 2014, 01:49:05 pm

Actual photo of NBC staff:  :th_10444: