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MacLeans Review: Fear, Courage, and Love in Sebastian Junger's War

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

MacLeans highlights the relationship between love and war in Sebastian Junger's best-seller, War.

Meghan McCain's Memoir, Dirty Sexy Politics, is "made all the more enjoyable by its healthy sense of humor," Says The Washington Post

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The Washington Post reviews Meghan McCain's memoir, Dirty Sexy Politics, a true insider's account of life on a campaign trail. (Washington Post via GTN)

General Wesley Clark Talks With Tavis Smiley

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

General Wesley Clark appeared on The Tavis Smiley Show to discuss how the American public should view our engagement in Iraq. (PBS via GTN)

Newark Mayor Cory Booker: 2010 World Mayor Finalist

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Booker is among four finalists in North America for World Mayor 2010. (WorldMayor.com via GTN)

Harold Ford, Jr.'s More Davids Than Goliaths Tops Political Best-Seller List

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Ford's latest book, which chronicles his political upbringing, debuts at #5 on the Washington Post Political Best-Seller list. (Washington Post via GTN)

Fair Game Trailer Released, Starring Naomi Watts and Sean Penn as Valerie Plame & Joseph Wilson

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Based on the book The Politics of Truth by Joseph Wilson and Fair Game by Valerie Plame Wilson, the film Fair Game premieres in theatres on November 5, 2010. (YAHOO! via GTN)

O, The Oprah Magazine: Is Cory Booker the Greatest Mayor in America?

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

O Magazine profiles Newark Mayor Cory Booker's dedication and perseverance in the magazine's September issue.

Christopher Hitchens in an Intimate Interview with Charlie Rose

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Appearing on Rose's show Friday night, Hitchens reflects on his life, health, and lack of regrets. (Charlie Rose via GTN)

Pete Hamill Becomes a Digital Publishing Pioneer with the Release of His Latest Book

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Hamill's upcoming book, They Are Us, a book about immigration, is tentatively scheduled for release in the fall by Little, Brown & Company, its first straight-to-e-book venture. (NY Times via GTN)

Harold Ford, Jr. Shares Inspiration For His New Book, More Davids Than Goliaths

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Former Democratic Tenn. Rep. Harold Ford, Jr., joins David Gregory on Meet the Press to discuss his new book, as well as his place in the democratic party. (MSNBC via GTN)

Six Months After Rebecca Skloot's Book Topped the Best-Seller List, Lacks Finally Honored In Hometown

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

After ten grueling years of research, Skloot's dedication to Lacks' story has truly paid off; a historic landmark service will be held in honor of Henrietta Lacks on this Saturday, August 7th.

Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy's Memoir, In a Heartbeat, Remains at the Top of the Best-Sellers List

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

In the two weeks since its release, In a Heartbeat: Sharing the Power of Cheerful Giving continues to top the New York Times Best-sellers List at #11. (NY Times via GTN)

Jennifer Weiner's Fly Away Home: An Instant Best-Seller

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Debuting at #2 on the New York Times Fiction Best-Seller List, Weiner's latest book has been called "a well-tuned hymn to women's resilience," and "consistently engaging." (NY Times via GTN)

Leonard Nimoy, an Accomplished Photographer

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Secret Selves, Leonard Nimoy�s first solo photography show at a major museum, opens this week at Mass MoCA in North Adams, Mass. (NY Times via GTN)

Harold Ford Jr. Takes Readers Behind the Scenes With New Book

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The Daily News- Memphis reviews Ford�s latest book, More Davids Than Goliaths, out next month. (The Daily News via GTN)

Valerie Plame Wilson Interviewed in new documentary, Countdown to Zero

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Valerie Plame Wilson is among the experts interviewed for Countdown to Zero, a documentary on the threat of nuclear proliferation. (ABC via GTN)

Sebastian Junger for The Daily Beast: Why the Right and Left Are Wrong About My Movie

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Junger responds to the right and left wing reactions to his new documentary, Restrepo. (The Daily Beast via GTN)

Louis Freeh: Try Sept. 11 Suspects in the U.S. District Court for Guantanamo

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Freeh writes an Op-Ed piece for the Washington Post on the fate of the 9/11 suspects. (Washington Post via GTN)

Harold Ford for The New York Times: How Can Obama Rebound?

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Harold Ford, Jr. shares his expert advice on helping the private sector create jobs and restoring confidence in our economy.(The New York Times via GTN)

Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy�s New Book, In a Heartbeat: Sharing the Power of Cheerful Giving, Released this Week

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The Tuohy Family, subjects of The Blind Side, is traveling nationwide to share the inspirational message of faith and hope in their new book, In a Heartbeat.

LA Times Reviews Restrepo

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Sebastian Junger's Restrepo is the LA Times "Film Pick of the Week," in this great review. (LA Times via GTN)

New Monthly Radio Show for Mayor Cory Booker

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Newark mayor, Cory Booker, airs his new monthly radio show, Newark Today. (CoryBooker.com via GTN)

Three GTN Speakers in July's Top 10 Political Best Sellers from The New York Times

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The Big Short, War, and The Promise top July's Political Best-Seller List. (NY Times via GTN)

Real-Life 'Blind Side' Family on Giving Back

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy Share Philosophy of Philanthropy in New Book, "In a Heartbeat: Sharing the Power of Cheerful Giving" (Good Morning America via GTN)

General Wesley Clark Talks Cyber Security with The Economist

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Watch the full interview "Tea with Wesley Clark" here (GTN via The Economist)

2010 Inauguration of Mayor Cory Booker

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Mayor Cory Booker was sworn in this morning for his second term as Mayor of Newark, NJ, where he pledged to continue to transform the City into a place of economic opportunity, flourishing families and thriving children.

GTN Speakers Continue to Top The New York Times Best-Sellers List

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Five GTN speakers remain in the Top 20 on The New York TImes Best-sellers List. (NY Times via GTN)

Legendary Journalist Pete Hamill to Graduate High School Finally After Regis Grants Degree

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Pete Hamill, the veteran newsman who's covered wars and Presidents, written 16 books and run several newspapers, turned 75 on Thursday. Saturday, he's getting his high school diploma. (Daily News via GTN)

Mayor Cory Booker Receives Jefferson Award

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Newark Mayor Cory Booker was honored with the Jefferson Award for public service, Tuesday night in Washington. (ABC News via GTN)

Sebastian Junger's Restrepo: Valley of Death: One Platoon�s Tour of Duty

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

�Restrepo,� a 94-minute tutorial about an Army outpost in Afghanistan, directed by Sebastian Junger, will open on June 25 in Los Angeles and New York.

Harold Ford, Jr.: Are Moderate Democrats Being Pushed Out of Office?

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Harold Ford discusses the issue on MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews. (MSNBC via GTN)

Libertarian Talk with Judge Andrew Napolitano, Now on Fox Business Network

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Andrew Napolitano appeared in the first television episode last weekend of his libertarian talk show, �Freedom Watch.� (NY Times via GTN)

Washington Post Interviews Christopher Hitchens, Author of Hitch 22: A Memoir

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Washington�s Post�s Manuel Roig-Franzia gets inside the head of Christopher Hitchens in this intimate interview. (Washington Post via GTN)

Reza Aslan Talks with NPR: State Of Muslim Relations A Year After Obama Speech

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Reza Aslan, a contributing editor at the Daily Beast, about where U.S.-Muslim are relations today.

Harold Evans for Telegraph: Me, Tina Brown and Our 'Gonnections'

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

�Harold Evans left Britain with his new wife, Tina Brown, in the early Eighties. He writes here about how he's settled in over the pond. Not badly, as it turns out.� (Telegraph via GTN)

LA Times Book Review: The Promise by Jonathan Alter

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The LA Times calls Alter's latest book, "A deeply reported account of President Obama's tumultuous first months in office." (LA Times via GTN)

New York Times Book Review: Hitch 22: A Memoir by Christopher Hitchens

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Hitch-22 traces Mr. Hitchens�s coming of age as a public intellectual and as a man, and charts the long and serrated arc of his thinking about politics. (NY Times via GTN)

Inside the List: Sebastian Junger's War

Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

An inside look at Junger�s latest book, currently #3 on the NY Times best-sellers list. (NY Times via GTN)

Vanity Fair: Tisch Fulfillment

Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Vanity Fair spotlights Jonathan Tisch, a leader of the civic-minded New York dynasty, whose latest book is a wake-up call for Citizen You. (Vanity Fair via GTN)

Martin, Maggie, and Me: An Excerpt from Hitch 22: A Memoir by Christopher Hitchens

Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Vanity Fair shares an exclusive excerpt from Christopher Hitchens's latest book, Hitch 22: A Memoir, to be released June 2, 2010. (Vanity Fair via GTN)

GTN Speakers on Real Time with Bill Maher, Meet the Press, The Tavis Smily Show and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

GTN Speakers Sebastian Junger, Mayor Cory Booker,S.E. Cupp, Rebecca Skloot, Peggy Noonan, Jonathan Alter and the Tuohy Family all made television appearances this past week.

GTN Speakers General Wesley Clark and Dan Senor Discuss the President's Foreign Policy

Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

This month's Intelligence Squared U.S. debate: "Does Obama's Foreign Policy Spell America's Decline?" (Newsweek via GTN)

The New York Times Review of Jonathan Alter's Latest Book, The Promise.

Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The New York Times says Jonathan Alter�s book, The Promise, gives us a new perspective on the 44th president and a keen sense of what it�s like to work in his White House. (New York Times via GTN)

Oprah To Produce Rebecca Skloot's Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks Movie For HBO

Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Oprah Winfrey is joining with Alan Ball to produce an HBO film based on Rebecca Skloot's nonfiction best-seller, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. (The Huffington Post via GTN)

Wall Street Journal Review: Citizen You by Jonathan Tisch

Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The WSJ reviews Jonathan Tisch�s latest book,Citizen You. In this third installation from the Loews Chairman, Tisch describes making a difference beyond the boardroom. (WSJ via GTN)

GTN Speakers on the cover of Newsweek�s "War Week" Issue

Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

This week�s Newsweek cover features articles from two of GTN�s exclusive speakers, Steve Kroft and Sebastian Junger. (Newsweek via GTN )

The Wall Street Journal's 5 Best Books: Memoirs

Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

#1 on The Wall Street Journal's Best Memoirs is Christopher Buckley's Losing Mum and Pup. (WSJ via GTN)

Iran: From Theocracy to Democracy

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Prince Reza Pahlavi discusses the present political issues within Iran, and the push towards a more democratic society. (Huffington Post via GTN)

Economist Interview: Tea with Jonathan Tisch, Head of Loews Hotels

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Economist Magazine interviews Jonathan Tisch on the evolution of the corporate world. (YouTube via GTN)

Richard Clarke on Good Morning America

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Counterterror and security consultant, Richard Clarke, discusses his new book, Cyber War, on ABC's Good Morning America. (ABC via GTN)

The New York Times Reviews The Big Short by Michael Lewis: "He�s done it again."

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

"Lewis managed to find quirky investors who minted fortunes by making unpopular, calculated bets on a financial meltdown." (NY Times Book Review via GTN)

Valerie Plame Wilson for CNN: Nuclear Terrorism is Most Urgent Threat

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

�The story of how I became a national figure in the media is widely known, but few people know what I actually did for the CIA.� (CNN via GTN)

Seven GTN Speakers featured on the 2010 TIME Most Influential People Poll

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Vote for Seth MacFarlane, Neil Gaiman, Meghan McCain, Cory Booker, Michael Lewis, Apolo Ohno and Conan O'Brien now! (TIME via GTN)

Steve Kroft: 60 Minutes Wins Two Peabody Awards

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

America's most watched news program will receive two Peabody's in a May ceremony, both for stories reported by Steve Kroft who has already been named the winner of several of the industry's highest honors over the past year. (CBS via GTN)

Jonathan Alter: 1965 All Over Again?

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

With health care, Obama has completed the unfinished agenda of Roosevelt, Johnson, and Clinton. (Newsweek via GTN)

Michael Lewis Dominates the New York Times Best-Seller List with Two #1 Books

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Lewis Claims #1 Books in both Nonfiction Hardcover and Paperback Categories (The New York Times via GTN)

Jonathan Tisch on How to Be a Better Corporate Ctitzen

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

"It is possible to do well and do good at the same time," says Tisch. (Successful Meetings via GTN)

Jeffrey Toobin: Health Care, Here to Stay

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

"I have three brief observations about the legal implications of the passage of health-care reform." (The New Yorker via GTN)

GTN Speakers Jerry Greenfield and Carson Kressley Visit with the GTN Team

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Visit our Facebook Fan Page for Photos of GTN Speakers in Action

Michael Lewis Profiled on 60 Minutes: Wall Street Inside the Collapse

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

"Michael Lewis writes about a handful of Wall Street outsiders who realized the subprime mortgage business was a house of cards and found a way to bet against it. Steve Kroft reports." (CBS via GTN)

Walking Over the Edge: P.J. O'Rourke Wins Runyon Award

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

"The Denver Press Club's Annual Damon Runyon Award, given to a journalist of national renown. Political satirist P.J. O'Rourke is this year's honoree and guest speaker.�(The Huffington Post via GTN)

Leigh Anne Tuohy: Sheer Inspiration on The Today Show

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Leigh Anne Tuohy discusses Sandra Bullock's Oscar win on The Today Show (MSNBC via GTN)

Harold Ford, Jr Op-Ed for The New York Times: Why I'm Not Running for the Senate

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

"If I run, the likely result would be a brutal and highly negative Democratic primary � a primary where the winner emerges weakened and the Republican strengthened." (The New York Times via GTN)

Michael Lewis: Betting on the Blide Side

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Exclusive excerpt from Michael Lewis' upcoming book, The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine. (Vanity Fair via GTN)

Congratulations to GTN Speaker Apolo Anton Ohno, the Most Decorated Winter Olympian in American History!

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

�It feels amazing,� Ohno said. �In our sport, it�s crazy to win one medal, for any athlete.� (The New York Times via GTN)

GTN Exclusives Christopher Hitchens & Neil Gaiman Chosen for Houghton Mifflin�s �Best American� Guest Editors

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Houghton Mifflin announces new 'Best American' guest editors (Entertainment Weekly via GTN)

Sundance Film Festival Honors Sebastian Junger's �Restrepo�

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

In �Restrepo� Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger spent a year with one platoon in what is billed as the deadliest valley in Afghanistan. (The New York Times via GTN)

Announcing Exclusive Representation of Rebecca Skloot

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

We are honored to announce that best-selling author Rebecca Skloot has chosen GTN for exclusive lecture representation.

Peggy Noonan: Question Time Isn't the Answer

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

"In the age of terror, America needs sober, bipartisan leadership." (Wall Street Journal via GTN)

TheGrio's 100: Cory Booker, Brick City mayor with a bright future

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

"In his 2006 bid for mayor, Booker ran on a campaign of increasing public safety and getting tougher on crime...figures for 2006 to 2008 show murders down 36 percent, shootings 41 percent lower and rapes down 30 percent.�(The Grio via GTN)

The Tuohy Family, Subjects of The Blind Side, Inspire Audiences Across America

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Already a huge hit with a box office take of more than $238 million, the Memphis-based "The Blind Side" earned a different type of validation Tuesday when it was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. (CA via GTN)

Seth Godin's Linchpin: An Unsettling Call to Be Indispensable

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

"Linchpin could be Mr. Godin's greatest work so far. He treats the subject with history and sociology as well as a compelling mix of fact, story and philosophy." (Huffington Post via GTN)

The Washington Post Raves About Start-Up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Dan Senor and Saul Singer, who have never shied away from the Middle East's controversies, have accomplished a feat in "Start-up Nation." (Washington Post via GTN)

Christopher Buckley on Obama's First State of The Union: One Hell of a Speech

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

"It is hard, indeed almost impossible, not to like Mr. Obama." (The Daily Beast via GTN)

Harold Ford, Jr.: Democrats, Get Down to Business

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

"Democrats must lead now on job creation or risk forfeiting Congressional majorities in November." (New York Times via GTN)

Zachary Karabell on China�s Growth: Still For Real

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

"Overestimating China is a risk, but the consequences of underestimating it are far worse." (The Atlantic via GTN)

Dan Senor's Start Up Nation Demystifies Israel's Resilient Economy

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

"As Dan Senor writes in Start-Up Nation, Israel now has a classic innovation cluster." (New York Times via GTN)

Understanding Speakers Bureaus: Working with an Agency to Book the Perfect Speaker

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

As Mr. Epstein, CEO of Greater Talent Network said, "It is more important for us to have people excited after the event than before the event." (Office Arrow via GTN)

The Tuohy Family Profiled on 20/20

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

"Michael Oher, Subject of hit movie The Blind Side talks about hard early life, his loving new family and how dreams come true." (20/20 via GTN)

The Weekly Standard Reviews The Blind Side

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

"The nicest family yields the nicest movie." (The Weekly Standard via GTN)

Happy Holidays!

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

From our poduim to yours!

The Real-Life Heroes Behind The Blind Side on Good Morning America

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Meet the Tuohy Family, Exlclusively Represented by GTN

Jeffrey Toobin: On Top of Spaghetti

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

"Cincinnati-style chili has little in common with the Texas variety except for the ardor of its fans." (The New Yorker via GTN)

Why Audiences Are Cheering The Blind Side

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

"...it is time to address what audiences really wanted to see this season: a film about hope and overcoming adversity. That is what makes The Blind Side such a welcome phenomenon." (LA Examiner via GTN)

Forbes Reviews Dan Senor's Start Up Nation

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

"The book is worth reading to understand not just Israel's history but the history of capitalism..." (Forbes via GTN)

Ehud Olmert Addresses Mideast Peace, Iran & the Goldstone Report

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"The United Nations didn't care to inquire about the war crimes of Hamas to Fatah." (J. Weekly via GTN)

Kati Marton's New Book Reviewed by The Daily Beast

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"Michael Korda is moved by Kati Marton's powerful memoir, Enemies of the People, about her parents� struggles under fascism and communism..." (The Daily Beast via GTN)

Noreena Hertz Profiled by Fast Company

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"Few academics have leaped from the critical fringes to the role of prophet as adroitly as Hertz." (Fast Company via GTN)

CNN Interviews Zachary Karabell About His New Book, Superfusion

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"Karabell spoke about where America still holds an economic advantage and the fears that keep Chinese central planners awake at night." (CNN via GTN)

Tina Brown's Daily Beast Turns One!

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"As The Daily Beast marks its first anniversary, co-founder and editor-in-chief Tina Brown talks about the year's surprises...and what's next for the site." (The Daily Beast via GTN)

Fast Company Raves About Mitch Joel's Six Pixels of Separation

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"I attest that Mitch Joel's new book is the first (and best) post-web 2.0 marketing book." (Fast Company via GTN)

Jonathan Alter: Bundy's Blunders

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"Lesson of Vietnam." (Newsweek via GTN)

Tina Brown Gets Into Publishing

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"Having ramped up her metabolism from magazines to online journalism with The Daily Beast, Tina Brown now wants to speed up book publishing." (The New York Times via GTN)

Economist Noreena Hertz on the Politics of Global Climate Change

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"We won't be able to save the world in 74 days." (The Times of London via GTN)

Christopher Hitchens & Dinesh D'Souza Religious Debate Sells Out UCF Arena

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"Final registration of 7,000 sells out 'The Great Faith Debate'." (Reuters via GTN)

Jeffrey Toobin: Bench Press

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"Are Obama's judges really liberals?" (The New Yorker via GTN)

Peggy Noonan: The Children of 9/11 Grow Up

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"College students talk about how the attack shaped their lives." (The Wall Street Journal via GTN)

Meredith Whitney Discusses Rebuilding Credit Markets

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"I think there is no doubt that home prices will go down dramatically from here, it�s just a question of when. No bank underwrote a loan with 10% unemployment on the horizon." (CNBC via GTN)

Mayor Cory Booker Featured in Sundance Channel Documentary (Premieres September 21st)

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"Against great odds, Newark's citizens and its Mayor, Cory A. Booker, fight to raise the city out of nearly a half century of violence, poverty and corruption." (Sundance Channel via GTN)

Dan Senor: Afghanistan Is Not 'Obama's War'

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"Republicans should never do to President Obama what many Democrats did to President Bush." (The Wall Street Journal via GTN)

Peggy Noonan: The Reagans and the Kennedys

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"How they forged a friendship that crossed party lines." (The Wall Street Journal via GTN

Harold Ford, Jr. on Climate Change Legislation

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

�President Obama can pass energy legislation this year, but to do so he needs to absorb four lessons from the health-reform debate.� (The Washington Post via GTN)

P.J. O'Rourke: Still 'Crazy' -- And Proud of It

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"Conservatives induce a case of the vapors at the Washington Post." (The Weekly Standard via GTN)

Noreena Hertz Named One of the Top 100 Twitterers in Academia

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"Noreena Hertz is a professor of globalization and sustainability who tweets about the banking industry...(Current TV via GTN)

General Wesley Clark�s Advice for Afghanistan: Obama must learn from Vietnam

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"Our Vietnam experiences provide powerful lessons in how to explain strategy and retain public support, so we can ultimately succeed." (New York Daily News via GTN)

Mayor Cory Booker Discusses Unemployment with Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Meet The Press

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"We're seeing hope and possibility, which is important, but we're not seeing recovery yet." (Meet The Press via GTN)

Jonathan Alter: What�s Not to Like?

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"Reform? Why do we need health-care reform? Everything is just fine the way it is." (Newsweek via GTN)

Peggy Noonan: What if Washington Were a Ghost Town?

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"What FDR and Nixon might say to their partisan heirs." (The Wall Street Journal via GTN)

Tina Brown and the Media Equation

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"I am very excited by this new world we are heading into.� (The New York Times via GTN)

Zachary Karabell: They�re Winning

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"Why is China's stimulus working so much better than ours?" (The New Republic via GTN)

Michael Lewis: Bashing Goldman Sachs Is Simply a Game for Fools

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"From the moment I left Yale and started working for Goldman Sachs, I've felt uneasy interacting with those who don't." (Bloomberg via GTN)

Peggy Noonan: Common Sense May Sink ObamaCare

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"It turns out the president misjudged the nation's mood." (The Wall Street Journal via GTN)

Reza Aslan: Momentum Shifts to Iran's Reformers

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"Tehran's opposition has regained its edge with smarter, more creative protests and even some senior army officers. Reza Aslan on why the regime is beginning to fear a repeat of the 1979 revolution." (The Daily Beast via GTN)

Tom Wolfe on NASA's Future: One Giant Leap to Nowhere

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

�Well, let's see now...That was a small step for Neil Armstrong, a giant leap for mankind and a real knee in the groin for NASA.� (The New York Times via GTN)

Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Discusses Lasting Peace

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"Amid the legitimate rapprochement President Obama has initiated with the Arab and Muslim world, it is important not to underestimate the multifaceted nature of U.S. relations with Israel..." (The Washington Post via GTN)

TIME Magazine Profiles Mayor Cory Booker

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"I don't say this in an exaggerated way, but in five years, we're going to shock the nation." (GTN via TIME)

Tina Brown: Obama�s Other Wife

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

�Tina Brown on how Clinton became the invisible woman at the State Department over the past six months.� (GTN via The Daily Beast)

Harold Ford, Jr.: Congress Should Pass a Smart Second Stimulus

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

�This recession is much deeper, job losses more widespread and the danger of a prolonged downturn more real than we thought earlier this year.� (GTN via Politico)

Jeffrey Toobin Analyzes Sonia Sotomayor: A Cautious, Careful Liberal

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

One of the enduring myths about Supreme Court justices is that they often turn out to "surprise" the presidents who appoint them. (CNN via GTN)

Follow GTN's Exclusive Celebrity Speakers on Twitter

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Expand your social network with this list of celebrity speakers via the Greater Talent Social Network

Reza Aslan: An Iranian Icon on Today's Protests

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

�The Daily Beast's Reza Aslan talks to Ahmad Batebi�a young Iranian who became a symbol of those student protests a decade ago and spent years in prison for it�about why today's protests are unstoppable.� (The Daily Beast via GTN)

Michael Lewis for Vanity Fair: The Man Who Crashed the World

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"Almost a year after A.I.G.�s collapse, despite a tidal wave of outrage, there still has been no clear explanation of what toppled the insurance giant." (Vanity Fair via GTN)

Jonathan Alter: The 2012 Campaign Begins

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

�Sarah Palin's resignation speech sounds like the first shot of her presidential bid.� (Newsweek via GTN)

Wesley Clark: Ethanol's Field General

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"Triumphant just a few years ago, the ethanol industry now finds itself embattled. Enter Wesley Clark to rally the troops." (GTN via Fortune)

Zachary Karabell for Newsweek: China's Independence Fantasy

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

�Many in the Middle Kingdom would like to break out of what they have come to see as a failed marriage with America.� (GTN via Newsweek)

Mitch Joel: Real and Virtual Conventions Go Together

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

�The annual convention and trade show of yesteryear is changing and morphing.� (GTN via The Gazette)

Jonathan Alter: One Nation Under Medicare

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

�The administration of Medicare is a miracle of low overhead and a model, despite all the fraud and abuse, of what government can do right.� (GTN via Newsweek)

Peggy Noonan: Whose Side Are We On? You Have to Ask?

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

'With Twitter's help, the youth of Iran take on the ayatollahs." (GTN via The Wall Street Journal)

Parag Khanna for CNN: Could Iran Crisis Promote Mideast Peace?

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"With a recount announced for the Iranian election, and opposition candidate Mir Hossein Moussavi demanding a fresh election, the political situation in Iran remains on a knife's edge." (GTN via CNN)

Dan Senor for The Wall Street Journal: Five Ways Obama Could Promote Freedom in Iran

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"The reform movement in Iran has clearly hit a new level, but the future is uncertain. " (GTN via The Wall Street Journal)

Reza Aslan: Iran's Military Coup

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"The Iranian election was bald-faced election fraud, writes The Daily Beast�s Reza Aslan, perpetrated by a powerful intelligence unit known as the Pasdaran." (GTN via The Daily Beast)

Marcus Luttrell's Best-Seller Lone Survivor is "Summertime Survival Reading"

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"Marcus spoke at our CSO Perspectives Conference in early March; you could hear a pin drop during his keynote. His book is absolutely riveting..." (GTN via CIO)

PRWeek Q&A with Ali Velshi

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"Ali Velshi is a familiar face to anxious consumers who have watched their investments closely for the past year. CNN's chief business correspondent spoke with Frank Washkuch about 2009's biggest financial stories." (GTN via PRWeek)

Jonathan Alter on the Sticky Issue of Education Funding, or "Peanut Butter Politics"

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Obama has the attention, for now, of the educrats. In fact, he's got his foot on their necks. It's a teachable moment about how to use political power for real change. (Newsweek via GTN)

Reza Aslan on Obama "Speaking Frankly" in Cairo

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"Obama did what presidents before him have failed to do: tell the truth. But will it translate into the 'new beginning' craved by Muslims?" (GTN via The Guardian)

Author Michael Lewis: "We're too well read"

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"�Moneyball� author talks about his work and the state of journalism today." (GTN via The Today Show)

Jeffrey Toobin on Obama's Supreme Court Nomination: "The rules of diversity have changed."

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"Obama's selection of Sotomayor has stirred some old-fashioned ugliness, and in that alone it serves as a reminder of the value of a diverse bench and society." (GTN via The New Yorker)

Peggy Noonan to Republicans: "Let's Play Grown-Up."

Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Sotomayor�s hearings are an opportunity for serious debate. There�s a new and fresh opportunity here for Republicans in the Senate to be serious, and, in their seriousness, to be seen and understood in a new light. (GTN via The Wall Street Journal)

Mayor Cory Booker: Obama's New Crime Czar?

Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"Newark Mayor Cory Booker is now advising the White House on law-and-order policy. The Daily Beast�s Lloyd Grove sits down with him to discuss his nonstop job, Al Sharpton, and his romantic life." (GTN via The Daily Beast)

Harold Ford, Jr. on Sotomayor: "This country needs her on the high court."

Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"One may disagree with her conclusions but not the power, rigor and depth of her intellect." (GTN via The Washington Post)

Christopher Buckley Addresses Yale's Class of 2009

Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"Class Day speaker Christopher Buckley wishes Yale graduates every success as they enter that never-ending graduate school called life." (GTN via The Daily Beast)

GTN Congratulates The Onion on Prestigious Peabody Award Win

Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"Onion News Network exec producer Will Graham thanked his "fellow journalists" in his acceptance speech." (GTN via Variety)

Jeffrey Toobin Profiles Chief Justice John Roberts for The New Yorker

Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"The first Democratic nominee to the Court in fifteen years will confront what is now, increasingly, John Roberts�s Court." (GTN via The New Yorker)

Mayor Cory Booker on Education Reform

Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

�As other nations continue to outpace us in K-12 education, our country must seriously grapple with the consequences of lack of progress in school improvement.� (GTN via The Huffington Post)

Exclusive Profile of Ali Velshi

Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"'I hated me on TV,' Ali Velshi says of his early days on CFTO. No one shares his opinion now." (GTN via The Toronto Star)

Harold Ford, Jr. on President Obama's First Supreme Court Nomination

Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"I hope there's a new litmus test: The court needs a broad thinker -- someone who will listen closely to the facts of cases, promote an even application of the law.... " (GTN via The Washington Post)

Ali Velshi Outlines the Effects of the Swine Flu on the Economy

Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"The real concern for the travel industry going forward is the fallout the flu scare could have on domestic travel, which accounts for almost 90 percent of total revenue." (GTN via CNN)

Meredith Whitney Named One of The World's 100 Most Influential People in 2009

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

�And now, with the global financial system in ruins, Meredith Whitney has parlayed her conviction into a reputation as one of the most respected voices on Wall Street.� (GTN via TIME)

General Wesley Clark Goes to Battle for Ethanol

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

�The cavalry has arrived in the form of Wesley Clark...As the front man for a recently formed industry advocacy group, he is ethanol's newest hero.� (GTN via Chicago Tribune)

Christopher Buckley's Cover Story for The New York Times Magazine

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The author of 14 books, including the forthcoming Losing Mum and Pup: A Memoir, reflects on his relationship with his parents. (GTN via The New York Times)

Parag Khanna: In Search of a More Perfect Union with Mexico

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"Would the United States ever grant Mexico anything like what Europe has already done for Turkey?" (GTN via Slate)

Mayor Cory Booker's Leadership Praised in The Washington Times

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"He speaks the truth simply and powerfully about how to solve people's problems, especially the underclass and the powerless, not by more partisanship, but by less. This guy is the real deal." (GTN via The Washington Times)

Zachary Karabell Looks to Beijing

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"Holding this second G20 meeting in Beijing would have signaled a clear recognition that the Washington-Beijing axis is the most important relationship in the world today..." (GTN via The Washington Post)

Mitch Joel: Personal Branding is Crucial in Today�s Economy

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

�Whether you are an employee in a big, medium or small business...never has it been more important to understand the power of having, maintaining and developing a strong personal brand.� (GTN via The Montreal Gazette)

Harold Ford, Jr. Champions Education Reform

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"What is at stake is nothing less than the American dream. To pass it on to our children and generations to come, we must restore quality and innovation to all our schools." (GTN via Politico)

Jonathan Tisch: Why Meetings Are Important

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"Travel and tourism means jobs. The less travel and tourism and we're going to have to lay people off." (GTN via Morning Joe)

New York Magazine's Featured Profile of Meredith Whitney

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"The financial analyst is slick, smart, and she sniffed out the sorry state of the banks before almost anyone else. And now she�s trying to, yes, leverage all that." (GTN via NYM)

Steve Kroft Interviews President Obama on 60 Minutes

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"The '60 Minutes' interview with Steve Kroft...was the latest in a string of high-profile television appearances by Obama." (GTN via USA Today)

Zachary Karabell: Government Upholds Tradition of Condemning Wall Street

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"The current meltdown is substantial, dramatic, and systemically dangerous -- but it is hardly the first to merit that description." (GTN via WSJ)

Marcus Luttrell Interviewed on FOX News

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Honor and Integrity in Action with Glenn Beck (GTN via FOX News)

Jonathan Alter Reviews Real Solutions to America's Banking Crisis

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"If we don't figure out how to get the hundreds of billions of dollars in toxic assets off the balance sheets...then credit will remain frozen and it's only a matter of time before we're all eating cat food." (Newsweek)

Meredith Whitney Predicts Credit Cards Will Be Hit Next

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"My revised estimates are that over $2 trillion of credit-card lines will be cut inside of 2009." (GTN via WSJ)

Mitch Joel Predicts Twitter to Replace Google

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

�Without knowing it, has Twitter created the ultimate search engine?� (GTN via TwistImage)

Zachary Karabell in Newsweek: The Biggest Thing to Fear Is Fear

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

American consumers are in better shape than you think...(Newsweek via GTN)

Jonathan Tisch and the Travel Industry Fight Back

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500

"The rhetoric coming out of our nation's capital continues to vilify the meetings industry." (GTN via FOX Business)

Michael Lewis Illuminates Iceland�s Economic Collapse in Vanity Fair

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"What led a tiny fishing nation, population 300,000, to decide to re-invent itself as a global financial power?" (GTN via Vanity Fair)

Sir Howard Stringer Named President of Sony

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

�Sony's board of directors named Howard Stringer to head the team, adding president to the titles of chairman and CEO, which he already holds.� (GTN via CNN)

Valerie Plame Wilson's Fair Game Adapted for Big Screen with Big Stars

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

"Film to Star Naomi Watts; Oscar Winner Sean Penn in talks." (GTN via Variety)

Noreena Hertz Predicts a New Order of Capitalism

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

"The first full crisis of globalization means the start of a kinder, more selfless economic system." (GTN via TheDailyBeast)

Jonathan Alter's Newsweek Cover Story

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

"Chin up, everyone. This president is well poised to bring us back from the brink." (GTN via Newsweek)

Jonathan Tisch's Loews Hotels Support Local Farmers

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

"At Loews, gourmet is going green." (GTN via Loews)

Zachary Karabell Says "Enough Already" About Negative Economic Messages

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

"We all have our fears but this has gone too far..." (GTN via The Huffington Post)

Spencer Abraham�s Energy Report Calls for Tech Revolution

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

"As President Obama and members of Congress consider adopting a comprehensive energy strategy to address the nation's critical energy needs..." (AP Newswire via GTN)

Gen. Wesley Clark New Co-Chairman of Growth Energy

Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

��Microsoft is a great American success story, but so is ethanol. I'm awfully proud of it,� Clark told reporters.� (GTN via Reuters)

Meredith Whitney More Powerful Than Treasury Secretary?

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

�Forget Timothy Geithner � Wall Street trusts Meredith Whitney." (GTN via CNBC)

The Guardian Asks if Mayor Cory Booker is the Next American President

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

"Newark was not exactly an unambitious place for Booker to begin." (GTN via The Guardian)

Jeffrey Toobin Discusses Next Pick for Supreme Court

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

�By the look of his Cabinet, Obama has a healthy respect for politicians, and it certainly seems possible that he might reach into their ranks for his first nomination.� (GTN via The New Yorker)

Meredith Whitney Discusses New Wall Street Salary Cap

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

��No one goes into Wall Street to save the world. Compensation is the motivating factor,� said Whitney.� (GTN via Bloomberg)

Stars Sign On for Sequel to Candace Bushnell�s Sex and the City

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

�New Line said writer-director Michael Patrick King has also signed a contract to write the script for the latest installment of a money-spinning franchise�� (GTN via Reuters)

Mayor Cory Booker Inspires Oprah to Donate Millions to Newark

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Oprah Winfrey's foundation is donating over $1.5 million to several non-profit schools and organizations based in Newark. (GTN via WPIX)

Campbell Brown Honored by New York Women in Communications

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

�The Matrix Awards luncheon is recognized by New York's communications and entertainment community as one of the most outstanding events of the year..." (GTN via PRNewswire)

Neil Gaiman�s The Graveyard Book Wins Newbery Award

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

"I never really thought of myself as a Newbery winner. It's such a very establishment kind of award, in the right kind of way...(GTN via AP)

Meredith Whitney Calls On America's Banks to Hold a Yard Sale

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

"Now, when the average taxpayer finds him or herself overextended, he or she is forced to backtrack and, in situations of duress, sell stuff (otherwise known as a yard sale)." (GTN via Financial Times)

GTN Congratulates Amb. Richard Holbrooke

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Amb. Richard Holbrooke Named Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan by President Obama (The New York Times via GTN)

Jonathan Alter Describes How Obama Can Make Most of His 100 Days

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

�The nice round number�100�was like gum on the shoe of presidential newbies. Barack Obama and his people have tried to win a longer time horizon; they prefer to be judged on year one.� (GTN via Newsweek)

Po Bronson Asks What He Should Do With His Life, Now

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

�Six years later, the economy is even more so at a dead stall, and the article (and book) are again being looked to for guidance. So the question is, with the benefit of six more years of perspective, what else can I add?� (GTN via FastCompany)

Wesley Clark Joins Board of Renewable Energy Company Juhl Wind

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

�We are very excited about the focus the general has placed on the renewable energy sector and wind energy in particular since his retirement from the Army." (GTN via Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal)

Byron Pitts Joins 60 Minutes as a Contributing Correspondent

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

"I wanted to be a part of '60 Minutes' since I was in high school," Pitts, 48, told the Daily News Monday. "For me, '60 Minutes' is to broadcast journalism what the Yankees are to baseball: It's the gold standard." (GTN via NYDN)

Christopher Hitchens' Piece on Abraham Lincoln in Newsweek

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

"Lincoln, himself, was paradoxical�as is the way we see him now. To really know the 16th president, look past the ways in which we remember him." (GTN via Newsweek)

Jonathan Tisch to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

�The Albert E. Koehl award was established in 1975 to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to advertising and marketing in the hospitality industry. A lifetime achievement award, it was named in honor of Albert E. Koehl..."

Vanessa Williams Nominated for Two NAACP Awards

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

"Ugly Betty�s Vanessa Williams, a double nominee, was named in this category and also as outstanding actress in a TV movie for Lifetime�s Flirting with Forty." (GTN via Broadcasting & Cable)

Mayor Cory Booker Keeping His Promise to Newark

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

�Murders and shootings apparently have declined in New Jersey's largest city for the second consecutive year, an indication that its mayor is making progress on a pledge to reduce violent street crime.� (GTN via AP)

Parag Khanna Discusses Global Hotspots on CBS Morning News

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

"President-elect Barack Obama will face serious foreign policy issues as soon as he takes office. So what are the toughest ones? New America Foundation's Parag Khanna explains." (GTN via CBS)

Michael Lewis' New York Times Op-Ed on the Changing Financial World

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

"This is one reason the collapse of our financial system has inspired not merely a national but a global crisis of confidence. Good God, the world seems to be saying, if they don�t know what they are doing with money, who does?"(GTN via NYT)

General Wesley Clark's Op-Ed in The Washington Post

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

"Above all, don't think that we are anxious to 'use our toys.' Forget about the Hollywood dramatics: Soldiers are the last to seek war. We know its personal and professional consequences painfully well." (GTN via Washington Post)

The Washington Post Profiles Tina Brown

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

�Brown, a onetime Washington Post columnist, is a master at generating attention. She blogged last week that liberal MSNBC host Rachel Maddow should be tapped for "Meet the Press," a suggestion that was widely picked up." (GTN via Wash Post)

Seth Godin�s Tribes Named Best Business Book of 2008 by Online Business Book Store 800-CEO-READ

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

"Tribes is Seth's most ambitious effort and potentially his most powerful, because when Seth talks about leadership, he skips the usual and goes right to the heart of it." (GTN via 800ceoread)

Meredith Whitney Interview on CNBC About Financial Future

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

�Recent remarks by Whitney have been market-movers. Earlier this month, shares of Wells Fargo fell 19 percent after she called the company her biggest "sell" recommendation among financials.� (GTN via CNBC)

Daily Mail Interviews Henry Winkler About Dyslexia

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

�One of the effects was being unable to make my brain understand how to co-ordinate the clutch, throttle and brake on a motorcycle. There was just no way I could figure it out, so I never got to ride that cool Harley-Davidson.� (GTN via Daily Mail)

CNN Profiles Richard Holbrooke

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Richard Holbrooke first visited Bosnia in 1992 as a private citizen. Three years later, he would become one of the most influential U.S. figures working to end a war that had introduced a new euphemism for genocide: ethnic cleansing.� (GTN via CNN)

Christopher Buckley to Publish Losing Mum and Pop

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

�I honestly had no intention of writing about them. But I'm a writer, and when the universe hands you material like this, it would seem an act of conscious omission not to do something about it." (GTN via New York Post)

Meredith Whitney Says Stock Futures to Fall

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

"U.S. banks will incur about $44 billion in write-downs and loss provisions in the fourth quarter on risky exposures and loans..." (GTN via Reuters)

Wall Street Journal Interview with Michael Lewis

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

�WSJ: How did you try to frame this book? Mr. Lewis: I wanted to first re-create something of the feelings in the air. If someone was anticipating the bad times, I tried to get that in.� (GTN via The Wall Street Journal)

Spencer Abraham�s New York Times Op-Ed on Auto Industry

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

�And as surely as day leads to night, bankruptcy proceedings would be followed by liquidation. (GTN via The New York Times)

Documentary to Be Made about Mayor Cory Booker and Newark

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

�The focus is how the city of Newark is looking to be a defining example of urban transformation�� (GTN via NY Post)

Carson Kressley to Help New Yorkers Look Good in Pictures

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

"Former Fab Five of Queer Eye & Star of How to Look Good Naked to Host Nikon Photo Clinic in Times Square." (GTN via MarketWatch)

Associated Press Profiles Steve Kroft

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

�The interview was a major coup for Kroft, who's marking his 20th year with the CBS News program in the middle of the year's biggest stories � the presidential campaign and the economic crisis.� (GTN via AP)

Michael Lewis Writes About �The End� of Wall Street

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

�The era that defined Wall Street is finally, officially over. Michael Lewis, who chronicled its excess in Liar�s Poker, returns to his old haunt to figure out what went wrong.� (GTN via Portfolio)

Harold Evans On How Obama Will Restore American Pride

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

"America is a country of big ideas, so here's a very big idea for a new start: the first black President." (GTN via The Telegraph)

PJ O'Rourke to Conservatives: "We Blew It."

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

"An entire generation has been born, grown up, and had families of its own since Ronald Reagan was elected. And where is the world we promised these children of the Conservative Age?" (GTN via The Weekly Standard)

Henry Winkler to Be Honored by Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

"What may be less known about Henry Winkler is that he grew up struggling with dyslexia. We are proud to be honoring him during our annual benefit gala and Youth Achievement Awards presentation." (GTN via SKLD)

Meredith Whitney On Our Financial Future

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

�Ms. Whitney contends that all the big banks are headed for another terrible year and that most bank analysts� estimates for next year are �on Pluto,� because they are so high.� (GTN via The New York Times)

Mayor Cory Booker Considered �Rising Star�

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

�'If he does a good job turning Newark around, he doesn't have to worry about' his political future, Governor Corzine said." (GTN via Associated Press)

Tom Wolfe�s Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test Picked Up by Fox Searchlight

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"The film adaptation was first packaged last year after producer Richard Gladstein, who had the rights, enlisted Van Sant and writer Dustin Lance Black." (GTN via Reuters)

New York Times Interview with Christopher Buckley

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

�How are you holding up? I am heavily medicated.� (GTN via New York Times)

Meredith Whitney Added to SmartMoney�s Power 30

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"As the U.S. sweats out one of its toughest financial periods in decades, Americans may wonder not only how we�ll get through it all, but also who will lead us." (GTN via SmartMoney)

Campbell Brown: No Bias, No Bull

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"So much coverage can be overwrought and overthought, and here's Campbell just blowing the referee's whistle, saying 'Wait a second...'" (GTN via The Washington Post)

Danny Glover to Receive Legends & Legacies Award in Ohio

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"I came out of social activism even before I was an artist," Glover said. "For me, it's a part of my acculturation -- the way I envision and imagine myself as a citizen." (GTN via Columbus Dispatch)

Tom Wolfe Discusses Where "The Masters of the Universe" Are Now

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"The Masters of the Universe left for hedge funds long ago." (GTN via New York Times)

Seth Godin�s New Book Tribes Released � FREE eBook Available Online

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

�But Godin's plea to lead -- even if it's just a matter of leading oneself -- is resonant and inspirational.� (GTN via The Miami Herald)

Michael Lewis' Best-Seller Moneyball to Become a Major Motion Picture

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Columbia adapting "Moneyball" and pitching it to Brad Pitt (GTN via Variety)

Chicago Public Library to Honor Tom Wolfe

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"Once again, we're sold out, with 500-plus guests for cocktails, dinner, the award presentations to authors Tom Wolfe and Chicagoan Theresa Schwegel, and brief remarks by both winners." (GTN via Chicago Business News)

Michael Lewis Now Exclusive with Vanity Fair

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"It's an incredible get for Mr. Carter: Vanity Fair gets perhaps the most important financial journalist in the country to move from Conde Nast�s only financial title." (GTN via New York Observer)

Tina Brown Launches The Daily Beast!

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"This being a Tina Brown enterprise, there is, of course, something called The Buzz Board. And the design, with its grids of links, articles and videos, brings to mind the look of the front of a glossy magazine." (GTN via New York Times)

The New York Times Profiles Campbell Brown

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Campbell Brown one of the few journalists to remain impartial. (GTN via NYT)

The Independent (UK) Gives Candace Bushnell�s "One Fifth Avenue" Great Review

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"One Fifth Avenue" is a hit across the pond! (GTN via The Independent)

Radar Profiles Parag Khanna

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Parag Khanna is the Most Important Person on the Planet (GTN via Radar)

Meredith Whitney Makes Fortune�s 50 Most Powerful Women In Business List

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Fortune Magazine unveiled its eleventh annual list of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business, which this year included star analyst Meredith Whitney. (GTN via Fortune)

Thomas Kostigen Interviews McCain and Obama for "Discover Magazine"

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Thomas Kostigen asks the presidential candidates about 5 pressing issues (GTN via Discover)

Neil Gaiman�s "The Graveyard Book" Gets Starred Review from "Publishers Weekly"

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

A lavish middle-grade novel, Gaiman's first since Coraline, this gothic fantasy almost lives up to its extravagant advance billing. (GTN via Publishers Weekly)

Parag Khanna Makes WIRED Magazine�s First-Ever Smart List

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Here's one view of America circa 2008: The US is a modern-day Roman Empire � overstretched, underperforming, slowly crumbling into history's dustbin. (GTN via WIRED)

Alan Zweibel Gets Starred Review from "Publishers Weekly"

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Saturday Night Live writing alum and Thurber Prize winner Zweibel returns with a collection of essays, short stories and ephemera that should solidify his place among American satirists. (GTN via Publishers Weekly)

Christopher Buckley's "Supreme Courtship" Named Editor's Choice on the "New York Times Sunday Book Review"

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

A shimmer of realism emanates from Buckley�s mischievous novel, in which an unpopular president nominates a TV judge for a high-court seat. (GTN via New York Times)

Campbell Brown�s �Reporting is Worth Cheering:�

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

�My new hero is actually a heroine � CNN�s Campbell Brown.� (GTN via The Buffalo News)

Jonathan Alter Guest on Charlie Rose

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Jonathan Alter discusses the 2008 Presidential race with Bob Schieffer & Paul Begala. (GTN via Charlie Rose.com)

GTN Exclusive Speaker Parag Khanna Named One of the Most Influential People of the 21st Century

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Economic Foreign Policy Scholar Parag Khanna Recognized by Esquire Magazine (GTN via News America)

Peter Sagal's "Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!" in Talks to Become TV Show

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

What popular radio quiz show has cut a deal to produce a television pilot that could lead to fame, fortune and quite possibly a regular makeup artist assigned to Peter Sagal and Carl Kasell? (Chicago Tribune via GTN)

New York Times Book Review Hails Christopher Buckley's Supreme Courtship

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"At a time of high political absurdity, Buckley remains our sharpest guide to the capital, and a more serious one than we may suppose." (The New York Times via GTN)

Mark Burnett Has New Pilot Featuring Entrepreneurs

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

ABC is taking a dive into Mark Burnett's "The Shark Tank." (Hollywood Reporter via GTN)

Mayor Cory Booker and Jon Bon Jovi Unveil Affordable Housing Initiative

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Mayor Cory A. Booker was joined by Jon Bon Jovi, Governor Jon Corzine, North Ward Councilman Anibal Ramos, and other local leaders at a press conference...(HELP USA via GTN)

CSI Executive Producer Anthony Zuiker signs 'digital novels' deal

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"CSI" creator Anthony Zuiker has made a seven-figure deal with Dutton to create a series of three suspense-thriller "digital novels." (Variety via GTN)

Harold Ford, Jr. Featured in Exclusive Wall Street Journal Interview: Obama Should Focus on Education Reform

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Mr. Ford is just 38 years old. But he's been thinking deeply about politics for a long time. In 2002, when he was a mere 32, the Tennessee congressman challenged his party in the House of Representatives...(The W

Christopher Buckley Offers Satirical Overview of the Democratic National Convention in The New York Times

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

What to Do in Denver if You're a Democrat - A mock schedule... (The New York Times via GTN)

Former U.N. Ambassador Richard Holbrooke's Washington Post Column: What the West Can Do

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"The Russian invasion of Georgia will reshape the strategic landscape the next U.S. president confronts"...(The Washington Post via GTN)

Bronze Statue of The Fonz Unveiled in Milwaukee

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Henry Winkler, who played the leather jacket woman magnet describes it as "The Fonz project" and say's it's a "phenomenal compliment." (OnMilwaukee via GTN)

Filmmaker Rory Kennedy's New Documentary Airs on HBO

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

On cable network HBO, Helen Thomas, 88, makes a rare appearance as an interview subject in a documentary produced and directed by filmmaker Rory Kennedy, whose uncle "Jack" was the first Oval Office occupant Thomas followed as a reporter.

The New York Times Book Review hails journalist Rob Walker for his latest bestseller, Buying In: The Secret Dialogue Between What We Buy and Who We Are

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"Few observers have plumbed the subterranean poetry of marketing as thoroughly as Walker..." (New York Times via GTN)

Renowned Fashion Guru Carson Kressley Returns With New Episodes of "How to Look Good Naked"

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Tuesdays at 10:00 p.m. on Lifetime. Say goodbye to low self-esteem with this inspiring interview featuring Carson Kressley on the second season of his hit TV show. (MSN TV, via GTN Speakers Bureau)

BATMAN Executive Producer Michael Uslan Breaking Box Office Records

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Batman sequel "The Dark Knight" smashed yet another Hollywood record as it cleared the $400 million domestic box office mark in 18 days... (Reuters via GTN Speakers Bureau)

Former UN Ambassador Richard Holbrooke Gains International Praise for Response to Karadzic Arrest

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Richard Holbrooke, who negotiated the 1995 Dayton Peace Agreement, led the chorus of congratulations from around the globe telling reporters it was "a historic day." (CNN, via GTN Speakers Bureau)

New York Times columnist Paul Krugman warns of "faux outrage over fake scandals" in the wake of the recent media "pile-on" of Gen. Wesley Clark

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"It was a blunt but truthful remark, and not at all outrageous � especially given the fact that General Clark is himself a bona fide war hero." (NYT, via GTN Speakers Bureau)

Best-selling author Tom Wolfe gives The New York Times his take on the economic downturn over the last year

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

When the Blackstone Group went public about a year ago, Tom Wolfe...on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange, delivered this prophecy: 'We may be witnessing the end of capitalism as we know it.'" (NYT, via GTN Speaker Bureau)

Fox News correspondent, Ambassador Marc Ginsberg honors Tim Russert as a "World Class Mensch"

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"'Tell me, Ambassador, what's new in the world that I need to know?' What an honor, I thought...giving Tim Russert a sidewalk briefing on world events..." (Huffington Post, via GTN Speakers Bureau)

Renowned journalist, Christopher Hitchens remembers Tim Russert for Vanity Fair

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"...I haven�t seen or felt anything to equal the shocked sense of loss that�s been inflicted by the death of Timothy John Russert Jr. Professional respect of this kind has to be earned, and earn it he did." (Vanity Fair, via GTN Speakers Bureau)

Best-selling author Michael Lewis warns Ben Bernanke's banker bailout might spell their demise

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"The long-term effect of the Fed's decision to extend cheap money to distressed firms...is fantastically transparent...banks now have even less pressure on them...to control their risks." (Bloomberg.com, via GTN Speakers Bureau)

New York Times Columnist and author Rob Walker talks with The San Francisco Chronicle about the philosophy behind his new book, "Buying In"

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"As a journalist writing about marketing, you have a certain feeling of observing what other people do, but not really being something that I am involved in." (San Francisco Chronicle, via GTN Speakers Bureau)

Candace Bushnell's "Sex in the City" breaks box office record in opening weekend

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"Sex and the City's" weekend opening also ranked as the strongest ever for a movie carried by a female lead...Some 85 percent of the ticket buyers were women." (TicketNews.com, via GTN Speakers Bureau)

Actor and Activist Mia Farrow stresses the need for the U.S. capitalize on its new leadership of the UN Security Council and act on Darfur in a Wall Street Journal op-ed

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"In the past few weeks, the carnage in Darfur has escalated. Government bombing campaigns continue apace, with tens of thousands of terrified survivors joining the more than 2.5 million people already displaced." (Wall Street Journal, via GTN Speaker

Former US Representative (D-TN) and DLC Chairman Harold Ford, Jr. stresses the crucial role of health care in the upcoming election

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"Every illness that we cure or eradicate will reduce suffering, save American lives and cut the nation's health care bill by billions and billions of dollars." (Commecial Appeal, via GTN Speakers Bureau)

In a Washington Post op-ed, Ambassador Richard Holbrooke looks into "Washington�s Battle Over Israel's Birth"

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"The Jewish Agency proposed partitioning Palestine into two parts - one Jewish, one Arab. But the State and Defense departments backed the British plan to turn Palestine over to the [UN]." (Washington Post, via GTN Speakers Bureau)

Best-selling author and political satirist PJ O�Rourke offers some unorthodox commencement advice in The Los Angeles Times

Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"All politics stink. Even democracy stinks...Imagine deciding the dinner menu by family secret ballot. I've got three kids and three dogs in my family. We'd be eating Froot Loops and rotten meat." (LA Times, via GTN Speakers Bureau)

CSI partnership with Microsoft allows Executive Producer Anthony Zuiker to introduce the most cutting-edge technology on the show

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"For us to be able to launch things that haven't quite been in the marketplace or are new, in terms of visual story-telling with technology -- to our fans, those bells and whistles are priceless." (USA Today, via GTN Speakers Bureau)

After his recent trip to Bosnia, Ambassador Richard Holbrooke explores the lessons we can learn about Iraq from the progress there

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"But the world has more or less turned its back on Bosnia itself. I returned to see how things were going. What I found has relevance to many other areas, including Iraq." (Washington Post, via GTN Speakers Bureau)

Travel editor Peter Greenberg takes an in-depth look at the safety of America's airlines

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"...is this an issue of unsafe, uninspected airlines, bad maintenance, poor regulatory oversight or a nasty combination of all three?...The FAA is physically incapable of proper regulatory oversight..." (TODAYShow.com, via GTN Speakers Bureau)

Middle East expert Dan Senor gives his take on the rise and fall of Moqtada al-Sadr

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"The increased security provided by more U.S. forces was essential in removing an underlying rationale for the Sadrist movement...Shiite support for local militias has plummeted over the past year." (Wall Street Journal, via GTN Speakers Bureau)

"Moneyball" author Michael Lewis weighs in on the devastating collapse of financial giant Bear Stearns

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"If the market got the value of Bear Stearns so wrong, how can it possibly believe it knows even the approximate value of any Wall Street firm?" (Bloomberg News, via GTN Speakers Bureau)

Academy Award-Winning actress Marlee Matlin grooves to her own rhythm in preparation for her debut on "Dancing With the Stars"

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"As the ABC hit begins its sixth season Monday, she gives little thought to her impairment: 'We're all challenged in some way...The only thing I can't do is hear.'" (AP, via GTN Speakers Bureau)

"In a globalized and shrinking world, no geography is sacrosanct...Globalization is the weapon of choice. The main battlefield is what I call "the second world.'"

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Director of Global Governance at the New America Foundation, Parag Khanna explores the decline of American global influence (NY Times Magazine, via GTN Speakers Bureau)

TIME Magazine takes a heaping helping of Seth Godin's book "Meatball Sundae"

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

"Now on his 11th best-selling business book, Godin is a Web legend with a cult following and even [an] action figure. His talent as a writer is to impart his techie zeal without the baggage of geek jargon." (TIME Magazine, via GTN Speakers Bureau)

Forbes FYI editor and political satirist Christopher Buckley analyzes Senator McCain's viability as a Conservative candidate

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

"Let's all...calm down and consider the question: Is John McCain a small-c or large-C conservative? (Odd that his surname should contain both.) Or is he not a conservative at all?" (New York Times, via GTN Speakers Bureau)

Social commentator and novelist Po Bronson, continuing his ground-breaking series on child development, explores the truth behind lying

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Kids lie early, often, and for all sorts of reasons...But now there's a singular theory for one way this habit develops: They are just copying their parents. (New York Magazine, via GTN Speakers Bureau)

Michael Lewis, author of "The Blind Side," takes a prescient look at Giants quarterback Eli Manning

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

"...Eli Manning reminds Ernie Accorsi of Johnny Unitas...as he watched him very nearly beat a vastly superior opponent, Accorsi scribbled: 'Has the quality that you can't define, call it magic.'" (New York Times, via GTN Speakers Bureau)

Political satirist P.J. O'Rourke breaks down the election for those abroad in his signature style

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

"The difference between American parties is...simple. Democrats are in favor of higher taxes to pay for greater spending...Republicans are in favor of greater spending, for which the taxpayers will pay." (The Weekly Standard, via GTN Speakers Bureau)

Ambassador Richard Holbrooke criticizes the US counter-narcotics program in Afghanistan

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

"...even without aerial eradication, the program, which costs around $1 billion a year, may be the single most ineffective program in the history of American foreign policy." (Washington Post, via GTN Speakers Bureau)