Report: Chuck Todd To Be Named New Host Of 'Meet The Press' Today

[DonViejo]

By CATHERINE THOMPSON Published AUGUST 14, 2014, 1:33 PM EDT

NBC's Chuck Todd will be named the new host of "Meet The Press" as early as Thursday afternoon, CNN's Brian Stelter reported.

Citing people with direct knowledge of NBC's plans who were not authorized to comment on the record, Stelter reported that current "Meet The Press" host David Gregory will so quickly be replaced by Todd that it's unlikely he'll host the network's flagship Sunday news program this weekend.

NBC declined to comment to Stelter on Gregory's replacement. The rumor that Gregory would be replaced has been circulating for quite a while, though.

Politico's Mike Allen had reported earlier this week that Todd, the network's chief White House correspondent and host of MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown," was the "likely successor" to Gregory and that the shake-up was "expected to be announced in coming weeks."

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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/report-chuck-todd-new-host-meet-the-press

[TwilightGardener]

1. Oh goody. From bad to bad.

[AgingAmerican]

2. My first reaction too

"From bad to worse"

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Yuck. I don't see Chuck Toad as much of an improvement.

[woo me with science]

33. +1 Chuck Toadie. nt

[ebbie15644]

4. Well I still won't be watching

[a kennedy]

19. Ditto to that.....

I'd watch paint dry before I'd watch church toad.. Ugh.

[herding cats]

5. As expected.

MTP will continue to be a joke and Todd has the job he thought he deserved from the beginning.

[myrna minx]

6. So Meet the Neo-Cons went from dumb to dumber.

*Slow sarcastic clap*

[COLGATE4]

7. From Tweedledum to Tweedledumber nt

[Yavin4]

8. I thought that John McCain and Lindsay Graham hosted that show

In fact, don't they host ALL of those Sunday morning network shows.

[hlthe2b]

9. I love & protect my baby and fat parent toads in my window well---but Chuck the Toad....

I can't abide...


The only good part of it is that Joe, the Scab Scarborough and his long suffering sycophant sidekick, surely have their noses out of joint over this...

[stillwaiting]

10. Chuck Todd will SURELY allow the public to regain trust in the corporate media!!

[TexasTowelie]

16. LOL!

I'm willing to give him a chance, but I don't have that much expectation from anybody.

[Faux pas]

11. LOL didn't watch meet the press

when gregory hosted surely won't watch it now. Bad move msnbc.

[winter is coming]

12. Oh, look! A new deck chair!!

[Cali_Democrat]

13. Oh joy

They need to just cancel that pathetic show.

Shut it down....permanently.

[TexasTowelie]

14. I'm willing to give him a chance.

While I've never been impressed with Chuck, I also think that he does lean more to the left than David Gregory. What will be interesting is if he can make the transition from being a correspondent reporting news to being a host interviewing politicians. The latter job requires greater awareness and cognitive functions which will be a challenge for Chuck. We won't know if he can pull that off until he tries.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

15. .

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[yortsed snacilbuper]

17. He's got some big shoes(dancing)to fill!

[LiberalAndProud]

18. I still won't be watching.

The interests they mean to serve are not those of the general public. I figured that out when we invaded Iraq and that predates Gregory.

[WI_DEM]

20. While it won't be any change I still like the thought of Gregory

squirming because of losing his job.

[AlinPA]

24. He will probably get a job at Fox 'news" easily.

[kentuck]

21. I would prefer a more progressive approach...

...out of the box just a little.

And maybe, instead of one person, put a team together - sort of like Huntley-Brinkley. But instead of two male reporters, hire a female and male reporter, both young and intelligent, and shoot for the future.

I would prefer someone like Krystal Ball and Ronan Farrow, both intelligent enough to figure out the story and report it.

[AlinPA]

26. When I hear Krystal Ball, I stil think "dumbass" because of the the guy who prank-called her.

[Glimmer of Hope]

22. He is a sexier and more charismatic choice.

[DefenseLawyer]

23. He's got to be better than what they have now

But that bar is mighty low.

[Motown_Johnny]

25. He MIGHT be better

God knows it would be hard to be worse.


If he can keep his own political leanings in check and ask relevant questions he would be a big improvement.

Russert was on the right, but he did a good job because he still asked good questions no matter who was on.

If Chuckie can learn to do that, he might eventually get to a point where the show is watchable again. It sure as hell isn't watchable now.

[BeyondGeography]

27. This could be the most exciting thing since Diet Fresca

[LloydS of New London]

28. Starts at 5:13

[muntrv]

29. ...And watch the ratings sink further into the abyss.

[kentuck]

30. It's all about numbers...

which is why it is a temporary position.

[PoutrageFatigue]

31. Still won't watch Press the Meat...

...watching non-stop GOP cock-gobbling is not my favorite pastime...

[LordGlenconner]

32. I look forward to continuing not watching the show.

[CatWoman]

34. he's also leaving NBC

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/14/david-gregory-leaving-meet-the-press-nbc-news_n_5679717.html

[MADem]

35. A horrible choice. The first moderator of MTP was a woman; maybe they

oughta give one of those earlier iterations a chance. And maybe, just maybe, they might want to try putting someone of a different ethnicity than caucasian in the hosting seat.

I am a fan of a moderator who does a short interview and "controls" a panel asking questions. "Mr. Jones, you have one question--no followup..." e.g. The panel should consist of a range of print/electronic and TV reporters from left to right. They all should get the same number of questions, pretty much, with newbies maybe getting slightly fewer until they earn it. The panel can ask whatever they want, and of course the fans of the guest will ask softballs, and the foes will toss hardballs. It'll be a much better mix, I think.

Now, how to convince those bozos of the desirability of such a concept...?

[Puglover]

36. Bold!

Groundbreaking! Edgy!



Idjits.

[NightWatcher]

37. That will net them 2 new viewers. Welcome Mr and Mrs Todd, so proud of their boy

[Lebam in LA]

38. Different face

Same crap

[napi21]

39. I'm going to give him a chance. Chuck can be a tough interviewer when hee wants to be.

I'm not sure, at this time, whether tough questions are never asked of the guests on MTP because the network heads don't WANT them asked, or if it was a decision made by the show host. I intend to watch Chuck and see what difference changing hosts is being made.

[lpbk2713]

40. Only because NBC can't find anyone any better.

And that sure as hell isn't intended as a compliment.

[BillZBubb]

41. That'll get me to tune in! OK, no it won't.

[AndreaCG]

42. Oh ick.

Just ick.