John Reiss is moving from his role as executive producer of Meet the Press to NBC News Now’s seasonal, single-topic show Meet the Press Reports, and he will be succeeded at the Sunday broadcast by David P. Gelles, who is returning to the network after nearly a decade at CNN.
Reiss has been EP of Meet the Press for the past eight years, and will shift to the streaming series that he and Chuck Todd, the moderator of Meet the Press and NBC News political director, launched in 2020. The series will enter its fifth season this fall, with each season running six to eight episodes.
Gelles, who joins the network on Sept. 1, most recently worked for CNN+, where he led the creation of four shows, Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace, The Newscast with Wolf Blitzer, The Source with Kasie Hunt, and Jake Tapper’s Book Club.
Gelles previously was...
Reiss has been EP of Meet the Press for the past eight years, and will shift to the streaming series that he and Chuck Todd, the moderator of Meet the Press and NBC News political director, launched in 2020. The series will enter its fifth season this fall, with each season running six to eight episodes.
Gelles, who joins the network on Sept. 1, most recently worked for CNN+, where he led the creation of four shows, Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace, The Newscast with Wolf Blitzer, The Source with Kasie Hunt, and Jake Tapper’s Book Club.
Gelles previously was...
- 8/24/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
David P. Gelles, a longtime CNN producer who most recently had a hand in the creation of programs for the streaming hub CNN+, is returning to NBC News, where he will serve as executive producer of the Sunday flagship “Meet The Press.”
He starts in the new role on Thursday. September 1.
Before tackling the assignment of developing programs for CNN+, Gelles supervised all of CNN’s political and special-events programming. “This mix of Washington savvy and dedication to finding unique ways to reach new audiences is why I know he’ll be a terrific next partner for Chuck and leader for the Sunday team on the road ahead,” said Carrie Budoff Brown, the NBC News senior vice president who oversees all “Meet The Press” content, in a memo to staffers.
Gelles previously served as a producer for NBC News’ “Today” from 2006 to 2011, and was subsequently a producer on Brian Williams...
He starts in the new role on Thursday. September 1.
Before tackling the assignment of developing programs for CNN+, Gelles supervised all of CNN’s political and special-events programming. “This mix of Washington savvy and dedication to finding unique ways to reach new audiences is why I know he’ll be a terrific next partner for Chuck and leader for the Sunday team on the road ahead,” said Carrie Budoff Brown, the NBC News senior vice president who oversees all “Meet The Press” content, in a memo to staffers.
Gelles previously served as a producer for NBC News’ “Today” from 2006 to 2011, and was subsequently a producer on Brian Williams...
- 8/24/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
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The longest-running TV show in America is getting a new executive producer ahead of its 75th anniversary.
David P. Gelles will take over as EP of NBC’s Meet the Press on Sept. 1, with the program’s current EP John Reiss shifting to a full-time role as EP of Meet the Press Reports, the deep-dive streaming spinoff of the political program on NBC News Now.
Chuck Todd serves as the anchor on both programs.
“David intuitively understands the core of what we do at Meet the Press, which is not to simply put on a good show every Sunday,” said Todd Wednesday. “It’s to put on a show that gets to the crux of our political reality and unpacks its relevance on our viewers’ lives in a way that nobody else can.”
The change at the Sunday public affairs show, which will...
The longest-running TV show in America is getting a new executive producer ahead of its 75th anniversary.
David P. Gelles will take over as EP of NBC’s Meet the Press on Sept. 1, with the program’s current EP John Reiss shifting to a full-time role as EP of Meet the Press Reports, the deep-dive streaming spinoff of the political program on NBC News Now.
Chuck Todd serves as the anchor on both programs.
“David intuitively understands the core of what we do at Meet the Press, which is not to simply put on a good show every Sunday,” said Todd Wednesday. “It’s to put on a show that gets to the crux of our political reality and unpacks its relevance on our viewers’ lives in a way that nobody else can.”
The change at the Sunday public affairs show, which will...
- 8/24/2022
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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