Nbc reportedly will renew chelsea clinton deal, despite criticism

Nbc reportedly will renew chelsea clinton deal, despite criticism

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_This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts._ Looks like NBC will stay in the Chelsea Clinton business,


despite fierce criticism of her work so far on ‘Rock Center.’ The network will extend the 90-day contract for Clinton, daughter of former President Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary


Rodham Clinton, who provides ‘Making a Difference’ reports on the weekly newsmagazine hosted by Brian Williams, according to the New York Post. An NBC spokeswoman declined to comment. The


critical reaction was swift -- and harsh. Glenn Greenwald, a commentator for Salon, tweeted Monday that the reupping amounted to ‘Royalty + aristocratic privilege + nepotism + media


eagerness to incur favor with the powerful.’ Last week, the second of her reports aired (following the first in December), this one about a charter school in Rhode Island. It was promptly


ripped apart by Baltimore Sun TV critic David Zurawik, who derided it as an ‘empty-headed puff job’ and ‘silly crap.’ But NBC may be following a master plan. Asked why the news division was


renewing Clinton, a veteran TV agent replied simply: ‘Because her dad was president of the United States for eight years and her mom will run four years from now.’ Should NBC reup Chelsea


Clinton? ALSO: Stephen Colbert resumes taping on Monday The return of Bethenny Frankel to Bravo ‘Simpson’s’ Matt Groening on reaching 500 episodes -- Scott Collins


(twitter.com/scottcollinsLAT)