Chris Licht

'CBS This Morning' Review: Mold Broken, Comfort Zones Stretched, 'An A for Effort' - Posted January 9, 2012
Today's debut of "CBS This Morning" was worth the price of admission just for the pleasure of watching 70-year-old Charlie Rose look into the camera and say: "It's a huge Twitt... [TVNewser]

CBS Kicks Off 'CBS This Morning' - Posted January 9, 2012
CBS this morning debuted its new morning news program, "CBS This Morning." After a brief introduction from Charlie Rose, Gayle King and Erica Hill, previewing the days stories. The first segment was the "Eye Opener," a slickly-produced 90-second look a... [TVNewser]

CBS This Morning: The 'Moneyball' of Morning Shows - Posted January 5, 2012
While the new "CBS This Morning" undergoes rehearsals this week for Monday's launch, the final days of "The Early Show" are on the road. Earlier this week in Iowa and the remainder in New Hampshire. Back in New York, TVGuide's Stephen Battaglio... [TVNewser]

What's In Store For The Morning Shows In 2012? - Posted January 3, 2012
David Bauder of the Associated Press writes today about what the year has in store for the broadcast networks' morning shows. With ... [TVNewser]

Full Page New York Times Ad for Joe and Mika - Posted January 1, 2012
On the back page of today's New York Times Sunday Review section, there's this full page ad for MSNBC's "Morning Joe" proclaiming it "The Most Influential Political Show in America" and the tagline "Where America's Leaders Start Their Day." Joe Scarboro... [SocialTimes.com]

'Wasn't a Surprise' for Ousted Early Show Anchor Chris Wragge - Posted November 15, 2011
EXCLUSIVE: The news broke last week --another year, another revamp to CBS' morning entry--The Early Show. Today, at the West 57th Street headquarters, CBS execs unveiled the ... [FishbowlLA]

'Wasn't a Surprise' for Ousted Early Show Anchor Chris Wragge - Posted November 15, 2011
EXCLUSIVE: The news broke last week --another year, another revamp to CBS' morning entry--The Early Show. Today, at the West 57th Street headquarters, CBS execs unveiled the ... [FishbowlNY]

For CBS News Executives, New Morning Show Is a Chance to Refresh Expectations - Posted November 15, 2011
Just off of 57th street and 10th avenue, behind some temporary walls (that you may have seen earlier this month), CBS is building out a new studio and newsroom. The studio, which... [TVNewser]

Here's the News on the New CBS Morning News - Posted November 15, 2011
Alex is over at the CBS Broadcast Center on W 57th St. for a news conference on the new morning show. He'll have a complete write-up later, but here's the news from Alex via @TVNewser so far. [CBS News Chairman Jeff] Fager says the morning show will go on... [TVNewser]

Charlie Rose, Gayle King to Headline New CBS Morning News - Posted November 10, 2011
After much talk, first in Page Six, CBS News is bringing on Charlie Rose and ... [FishbowlNY]

Mika and Joe to co-author a Memoir - Posted October 20, 2011
MSNBC's "Morning Joe" team of Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski are writing a joint memoir that will come out next fall. According to Mike Allen's ... [TVNewser]

CBS News 'Early Show' Hires - Posted October 14, 2011
CBS News continues to staff up on the transformational "Early Show." TVNewser has learned the network has hired broadcast veteran Sharon Hoffman as a senior producer on the show. Hoffman has had stints at "Good Morning America," WNE... [TVNewser]

CBS News Posts New Job for Revamped 'Early Show' - Posted September 23, 2011
With CBS News execs feeling good about the changes -- and growth -- at the "Evening News," work continues on the rebuilding -- quite literally -- of "The Early Show." TVNewser ... [TVNewser]

Pols, Press Toast Schieffer's 20 Years of "Face the Nation" - Posted September 22, 2011
Had you walked through the doors of the St. Regis Hotel at this time last night, there's a good chance you would have bumped into Nancy Pelosi (D... [PRNewser]

'The Early Show' Leaving GM Building for CBS Broadcast Center, New Studio to Have Different Look - Posted September 16, 2011
CBS News' "The Early Show" is preparing to leave its current studio at the General Motors Building and move to a new home at the CBS Broadcast Center, TVNewser has learned. "The Early Show" will move to the new offices and studio when construction has been completed, though an exact... [TVNewser]

'Morning Joe' to CNN?: 'Mika and I plan to work at NBC for a long time.' - Posted June 12, 2011
[caption id="attachment_71001" align="alignright" width="379" caption="Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, holding Ryan Licht, at a book event for former EP Chris Licht. Willie Geist is at left."][/caption] Today's New York Post ... [TVNewser]

How a near-death experience made life better for CBS News VP - Posted June 8, 2011
What 11-year-old has a makeshift TV news studio in his basement, or sits in school in front of a world map as though he's anchoring "NBC Nightly News"? The vice president of programming for CBS News, that's who. In part III of our Media Beat interview, Chris Licht talks about how a... [TVNewser]

Media Meshes at Mirror Awards Ceremony - Posted June 8, 2011
[caption id="attachment_70302" align="alignright" width="328" caption="Photo Courtesy: Newhouse School"][/caption] Yesterday the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University held its fifth annual Mirror Awards ceremony, honoring the best in media reporting. You can ... [TVNewser]

What Happens When You Almost Die? CBS News VP Knows - Posted June 7, 2011
Chris Licht starts his new job at CBS News this week with new perspective. A life-threatening brain hemorrhage can do that. In part II of this week's Media Beat, the former "Morning Joe" EP talks about what happened, how he was treated, and what it meant to his career spent in... [TVNewser]

Washington Toasts Chris Licht - Posted May 27, 2011
[caption id="attachment_40429" align="alignnone" width="524" caption="Licht, Brzezinski, Mike Allen, Mark Leibovich, Louis Burgdorf"][/caption] If the idea of Mark Leibovich's impending ... [FishbowlDC]

Chris Licht: 'This is as good as it's gonna get' - Posted May 20, 2011
The season of TV news lasts continues. Chris Licht EP'd his final "Morning Joe" this morning. Licht got a video send-off with highlights from his four years -- since the start -- with the MSNBC morning chat show. ... [TVNewser]

Book Bash for Morning Joe EP Chris Licht - Posted May 12, 2011
On Thursday, May 26th, Constance Milstein, Jon Meacham, ... [FishbowlDC]

Mika Brzezinski shows her value at book party - Posted May 11, 2011
[caption id="attachment_65894" align="alignleft" width="270" caption="Mika Brzezinski and "Morning Joe" EP Chris Licht"][/caption] Monday night, Michael's Resaturant was the scene of a party for Mika Brzezinski and her new book "... [TVNewser]

Mika Brzezinski: 'Morning Joe' EP - Posted March 5, 2011
Wednesday on MSNBC, "Morning Joe" executive producer Chris Licht was out of town, so co-host Mika Brzezinski took to the control room. While everyone wanted to talk about Charlie Sheen, Brzezinski wasn't really having any of it: ... [TVNewser]

Where 'Morning Joe' Gets Its Groove - Posted February 21, 2011
Poynter's Mallary Jean Tenore looks at the music of "Morning Joe" in an article for the site. Interestingly, the producers do not a have a set li... [TVNewser]

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough: 'Scolded' by Security & 'Teased' by Chris Matthews - Posted January 6, 2011
MSNBC's Joe Scarborough was seen being "scolded" by House security shortly after noon yesterday for using his phone... [TVNewser]

Willie Geist Ready to Trade Monday Mornings for Saturday Nights? - Posted November 3, 2010
The day after the election brought MSNBC's "Morning Joe" up a few floors at 30 Rock to Studio 8H, home of "Saturday Night Live." In a behind the scenes video (after the jump) Willie Geist ponders trading his day job for a Saturday Night gig, ... [TVNewser]

Isaac Mizrahi, Twilight's Kellan Lutz & A Manhattan Madri Gras - Posted October 13, 2010
-- DIANE CLEHANE I attended a fabulous lunch today for Deb Shriver to celebrate the publication of her first book, Stealing Magnolias, due out any minute. It was a festive afternoon befitting the book which is equal parts love lett... [FishbowlNY]

Couric, Moran Honor Media at Mirror Awards - Posted June 10, 2010
The Newhouse School at Syracuse University hosted the 2010 Mirror Awards today, honoring journalism that "shines a mirror" on the media. "CBS Evening News" anchor Katie Couric MC-ed the event, along with co-chairs ... [TVNewser]

'Morning Joe' EP Returns; Explains Hospitalization - Posted June 2, 2010
"We were a little difficult that morning," Mika Brzezinski said referring to April 29, the day "Morning Joe" EP Chris Licht checked into the emergency room with an apparent aneurysm. On his first day back, Licht, along ... [TVNewser]

"Morning Joe" EP Returns After Undergoing Emergency Brain Procedure - Posted May 31, 2010
Chris Licht, the executive producer of MSNBC's "Morning Joe" returns to work tomorrow a month after an emergency hospitalization in Washington, DC. Early reports indicated Licht had suffered ... [TVNewser]

'Morning Joe' Three Years In - Posted May 8, 2010
MSNBC's "Morning Joe" gets the New York Times Sunday Styles section treatment this weekend. In a 2,700-word article we learn about what Joe and Mika (first names only) think about the evolution of the show and what other boldface names think of the chatfest which celebrates three years on the... [TVNewser]

'Morning Joe' EP Suffers Apparent Aneurysm - Posted April 29, 2010
Chris Licht, the Executive Producer of MSNBC's "Morning Joe" is in a Washington hospital this morning after suffering an apparent aneurysm. Joe Scarborough and ... [TVNewser]

Rome Hartman Crowned TVNewser EP Bracket Challenge Winner - Posted April 6, 2010
Three weeks ago, we challenged executive producers from all the news networks to take part in our NCAA basketball tournament bracket challenge. At the time, "BBC World News America" EP ... [TVNewser]

Bracket Challenge Elite 8 Update - Posted March 29, 2010
Well, this year's TVNewser Bracket Challenge has gone from a "Boss of All Bosses" competition to a "Last Boss Standing" contest. "Early Show" EP David Friedman, who has led the way since the first days of the tournament, slid back to 5th with losses by Kentucky and Baylor thi... [TVNewser]

TVNewser Bracket Challenge 2010: EP Edition - Posted March 18, 2010
It's time for some College Basketball March Madness and while you've been asking your colleagues (or are being asked by your colleagues) to join a bracket pool, we've been asking your bosses (or your favorite show's bosses) to join ours. In this, the second annual TVNewser Bracket Challenge, we've asked... [TVNewser]

Media in the Mirror: Arianna Huffington and More - Posted June 9, 2009
"Now more than every, it is important for our media professionals to look themselves in the mirror and ask the tough questions." This is how Lorraine Branham, Dean of Syracuse University's Newhouse School, began today's Mirror Awards luncheon in New York. The room was packed with "media professionals," and many SU alum,... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Thanksgiving at the Olbermanns? Joe & Mika On Diner Life and the MSNBC Family - Posted September 4, 2008
We stopped off at Key's Cafe this morning in downtown St. Paul, just a few blocks from the site of the RNC. It's been the home of MSNBC's Morning Joe, which, during the conventions, is xpanded from three to five hours on the network's schedule. EP Chris Licht tells us the... [TVNewser]

New CNN and MSNBC Partnership - Posted August 21, 2008
Yes, the networks are still as competitive as they've ever been. The new partnership comes in the form of Andrew Jacob Licht who came into the world at 1:52am this morning. Mom is Jen... [TVNewser]

Morning Joe: Republican-Free? - Posted July 29, 2008
Four minutes into MSNBC's Morning Joe this morning, host Joe Scarborough was sounding lonely. One of the top stories of the day read by co-host Mika Brzezinski was the New... [TVNewser]

The "New Form" For MSNBC Mornings - Posted July 14, 2008
New York Magazine's Mark Binelli takes a look at Morning Joe, which was born from the firing of Don Imus last year. ... [TVNewser]