The War Room with Jennifer Granholm

The War Room with Jennifer Granholm
Format News
Political Commentary
Presented by Jennifer Granholm
Country of origin United States
Production
Location(s) San Francisco
Running time 60 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel Current TV
Original airing 2012 (2012)
External links
Website

The War Room with Jennifer Granholm is an upcoming news and political commentary program to be hosted by former Governor of Michigan Jennifer Granholm on Current TV. The show will launch in January 2012 and will air on weeknights following Countdown with Keith Olbermann.[1][2]

Contents

History

Current TV President David Bohrman said he, CEO Joel Hyatt and founder Al Gore first met Granholm in 2011 and were "immediately struck" by her television presence.[3] The show was announced on October 12, 2011, and is intended to beef up Current's coverage of the 2012 presidential election.[2]

In December 2011 Mark Berniker, formerly of Bloomberg Television, was hired as executive producer.[4]

About the show

The War Room will focus on political news, commentary and opinion from newsmakers.[2] Granholm will also cover "progressive heroes" who have made a "positive difference" on the economy.[1] Regular segments will include:[1]

Granholm has professed to be progressive, "on the left end of the spectrum."[5] According to her, "Democrats will love it. The far right will hate it. Those in the middle will appreciate it."[6] She said as governor, she "had to be a pragmatic," and that the show "will be taking a deeper dive to solutions to the most pressing problems out there."[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Current TV launches 'The War Room with Jennifer Granholm' in primetime" (Press release). Current TV. October 12, 2011. http://current.com/press-releases/93488945_current-tv-launches-the-war-room-with-jennifer-granholm-in-primetime.htm. Retrieved October 12, 2011. 
  2. ^ a b c Huff, Richard (October 12, 2011). "Former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm will host Current TV show 'The War Room'". New York Daily News. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2011/10/12/2011-10-12_former_michigan_governor_jennifer_granholm_will_host_current_tv_show_the_war_roo.html#ixzz1abY8QeLa. Retrieved October 12, 2011. 
  3. ^ Guthrie, Marisa (October 12, 2011). "Jennifer Granholm Says Current TV Show Will be 'Entertaining' But 'Thoughtful'". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/current-tv-al-gore-jennifer-granholm-the-war-room-247467. Retrieved October 12, 2011. 
  4. ^ Weprin, Alex (December 12, 2011). "Mark Berniker Named EP of Current TV’s ‘War Room’". TV Newser. http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/mark-berniker-named-ep-of-current-tvs-war-room_b102171. Retrieved December 12, 2011. 
  5. ^ a b Moore, Frazier (October 12, 2011). "Former Mich. governor to host Current TV talk show". Forbes. http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/10/12/entertainment-us-tv-current-granholm_8731536.html. Retrieved October 12, 2011. 
  6. ^ Stelter, Brian (October 12, 2011). "Current TV Adds ‘The War Room’ to Its Lineup". The New York Times: Media Decoder. http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/12/current-tv-adds-the-war-room-to-its-lineup/. Retrieved October 12, 2011. 

External links

Current series
Former series

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