I think it was in 2018 at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in L.A. that Jeff Bezos confronted me with a simple question: “When are you guys going to stand up to Trump?” I was at NBC at the time, and a bit startled – “What do you mean?” I said. He was in my […]
Dearest Savannah Guthrie’s most moving message last night was pure Savannah in the face of unspeakable sadness–composed, determined, honest as a human being can be in the most deeply personal way, saying simply—“We received your message and we understand. We will pay.”
Last night, Savannah Guthrie delivered one of the most powerful moments I’ve witnessed on television. Facing unimaginable grief, she spoke with remarkable clarity, humanity, and purpose, no performance, no unnecessary words, just honesty. When emotions could have easily been overwhelmed, she found exactly what needed to be said: “We received your message and we understand. […]
I’m sitting here on a lovely park bench in the middle of Audubon Park in New Orleans, surrounded by peace and the gentle sway of moss-draped oaks. But my mind is far from tranquil. It has been impossible these past weeks not to think about the turmoil in Minneapolis involving the tragic loss of life […]
Walking through Audubon Park this morning, I reflected on the contrast between its tranquility and the turmoil shaking communities across America. My thoughts turned to Minneapolis, where the Pulitzer Prize-winning Minnesota Star Tribune demonstrated journalism’s power through rigorous, accountable reporting on George Floyd’s murder. Yet equally consequential was a bystander’s video capturing truth in real […]
The Grammy nominations for 2026 were just announced and that has been on my mind a lot. Not just because of who was nominated, but because of what they represent. Every year, the Grammys offer a snapshot of where music is headed and a reminder of the artists and executives who continue to shape its […]
Many of you know I’ve got a series on PBS called Breaking the Deadlock. On PBS last night, our first new episode for 2026 titled “A Matter of Life and Death” had a very moving story. Brittany Packnett Cunningham, a social justice activist and writer, shared her powerful struggle with the birth of her first […]
The Post-Gazette in Pittsburgh is going out of business. It began publishing in 1786. Ed Blazina, a reporter who has worked there for over 30 years, said simply, “Democracy doesn’t continue when there is no light shining on it.” Another first-rate historic newspaper, The Atlantic Journal Constitution, smartly led by Andrew Morse, is fortunately on […]
What I remember the most fondly in my early days as a young producer at “60 Minutes” was the pure
“It tells the story of him recording Nebraska… an extraordinary album, and the one I think most personal to him.” I’ve been lucky in my career to cross paths with extraordinary people, but Bruce Springsteen has always stood in a category of his own. Watching Bruce Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere recently brought me right […]