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NBC News Hires Chelsea Clinton To Boost ‘Making A Difference’ Series

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According to a story by Bill Carter in Monday’s New York Times, NBC will announce today that Chelsea Clinton has been hired to work on the station’s “Making a Difference” series, which highlights the good deeds and works of everyday people. Steve Capus, president of NBC News, told Carter that Clinton will begin work immediately.

Clinton landed the “Making a Difference” spot after Capus heard that Clinton had been “kicking the wheels” on what to do with her life:

Mr. Capus said he had met with Ms. Clinton and had a long conversation that began with a simple question. “I asked her: ‘What are you interested in doing?’”

Ms. Clinton told him, he said, that during her mother’s campaign for president in 2008, she had been moved by stories of people making personal contributions.

There’s no solid idea of what Clinton’s exact role night be — she’ll report, but also wants to be in the field and help with edits — but Carter suggested that the “Making a Difference” features might eventually find their way to Rock Center With Brian WIlliams, NBC’s new Monday night show. Clinton’s high-profile presence would likely be welcome with open arms; FOX News’ The O’Reilly Factor nearly beat Rock Center in the ratings last week.

NBC has also now completely cornered the market in the “Daughter of a Presidential Candidate Working For Us” category. Clinton marks the third such hire by the network, joining Meghan McCain (contributor to MSNBC) and Jenna Bush Hager (Today show correspondent) in the Peacock’s family.

As for Clinton, there’s no telling how long this will last or if she’ll eventually climb up the ranks. For now, all sides seem hopeful that this will be the beginning of a long and fruitful pairing. “[The job] will be full time for the near-term future,” Capus told Carter. “But I hope it’s the beginning of a nice, long-term relationship.”

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  • Anonymous

    Ok folks no left wing MSNBC conspiracy theories ok….save it for the asylum.

    This is the same as Today show hiring Jenna Bush,name recognition and folksy stories equals well maybe viewers.

    That said I’d pay a dollar to see Chelsea Clinton and Jenna Bush jello wrestle especially if it determined the next president.

  • BR

    Does she remember ducking sniper fire in Bosnia with her mother?

  • Todd

    Whether its McCains daughter or Clintons daughter its just makes you shake your head and realize how Washington & New York media work pathetic.

  • PrezOworst

    More Press pandering to policals, spreading cash and fame around.  This is corruption

  • Anonymous

    Seems like a good fit.  Good luck!

  • Patnal

    she’s a very smart young lady and they are lucky to have her!  congratulations!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_UZEYM7GOD4ANTXVRCI57J5JQYI David

    Hmmm, payback for what?  I guess we’ll see someday.  This skank has nothing to offer so she gets another patronage job.  Whoopee

  • Bob

    How much you wanna bet she profiles liberal democrat “everyday people” to the exclusion of everyone else.

  • Anonymous

    I have no doubt but that sounds and odors escape from every orifice of your body 24/7!

  • Anonymous

    She is a great fit- just another lib shill .

  • Mia

    fits kind of like her having a history degree yet landing a job at McKinsey & Co – advising on hedge funds…

  • http://www.viewpointnext.com ViewPoint Next

    There are millions of young people in this country who would love to have a major job in the media, and would work hard to earn the opportunity.

    How many actually get someone to ask them “what would you like to do with your life” and then handed a major opportunity without a day of experience producing television?

  • Anonymous

    Clinton landed the “Making a Difference” spot after Capus heard that Clinton had been “kicking the wheels” on what to do with her life:

    “Mr. Capus said he had met with Ms. Clinton and had a long conversation that began with a simple question. “I asked her: ‘What are you interested in doing?’”

    Who knew that it was this easy to get a high paying job with national exposure?

    Hey you OWSers, see, there are available high paying jobs out there! Just tell potential employers that you are just “kicking the wheels” on what to do with your life.”

    Soon, you can be a 1%er too!

  • Anonymous

    is she still married or still separated from her husband?  since the first report it’s been all hushed up.

  • Anonymous

    “Clinton landed the “Making a Difference” spot ” after mentioning her last name was Clinton.

  • Anonymous

    I was trying to be fair and kind because I rooted for Bristol on DWS

  • Anonymous

    Once you win the ovarian lottey, you keep on winning.  That is her only real qualification.  Her “reports” will most likely feature democrat give-away programs paid for by taxpayers and sappy “I am a victim of unfair American society” stories.  Clinton has no credentials except her genetic connection while someone who worked hard and went into debt for a journalism degree is just a fool for thinking they have any shot at such a job.  Enough with the political offspring jumping the line.

  • Anonymous

    But remember, folks, the N(itwit)B(iased-socialist)C(lowns) network really, really, really is not just a puppet of the lunatic-left d-cRAT socialist party doing nothing but spewing forth leftist propaganda. Really !

  • m3

    This is by far one of the funniest comments EVER!  You cram more right wing memes into one run-on sentence, all while not realizing you are doing exactly what you are complaining about!  Pure comedy gold!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_FSPIVAFYI672OH5NOKVRTEZA4U MadCharles

    I hope she’s going to be Al Sharpton anchorett and  running mate

  • http://steviethek.wordpress.com steviethek

    Hey, look! The 1% in action – and they’re democrats! Who’d have thunk it?

  • Eeeeegad

    So Chelsea Clinton is now a lunatic Democrat?  I don’t believe I ever even heard Chelsea Clinton voice her political opinions.  

  • Eeeeegad

    We don’t know what her views are an how aggressively she will go about promoting those views.  Unlike you who is a shill. for the right.

  • Eeeeegad

    No, but I remember ducking sniper fire with your mother.

  • RW

    Yep the 1% – Chelsea is married to a Wall Street BANKER.   Blahahahahahaha

  • Jason

    Unless stonepark gets a job working for some rightwing news outlet, your point is moot.

    Also, really?!!?!?! We don’t know what Fido’s views are?

    Uh huh.

  • proud2teabagu

    gig em!

  • AliveStillKickin

    Talk about lipstick on a pig……
    Just sayin’…..
    :)

  • AliveStillKickin

    Just another NBC/MSNBC fail.
    You would think they had learned after Al Sharpton outdid the rest of the lame lineup in the LOL department.

  • Anonymous

    From humanitarian public service at a hedge-fund to lamestream talking head on sappy NBC. Great career move for baby pantsuit pachyderm.

  • clever

    All in all it’s just another libtard in the cesspool of the MSM

  • Postal Liberal

    NBC better stock up on the “cigars as sexual tools”, she learned from the master.

  • Anonymous

    Yeah, we don’t know what her viewpoints will be- hahaha.

    What a lib dumb ass you are.

    When you go to the mind reader, do you get half price?

  • Anonymous

    Skank? Are you mistaking her for your mom?

  • Anonymous

    I guess, you are right. She could always profile rancid and vile conservaturds like Lush Limpballs; The same moron who called her a dog when she was a kid. That would be fair.

  • Anonymous

    Why is it your business? Nobody cares about what you and your boyfriend are upto.

  • Anonymous

    You teabaggers are truly vile and rancid human filth.

  • MSNPC

    You don’t like cigars?

  • Bob

    She’ll join Luke Russert, Tucker Carlson, Bill Kristol, Jonah Goldberg, Meghan McCain, Jenna Bush and countless others who got their media positions through hard work and impeccable qualifications, rather than coast on their daddy’s name.

  • Bob

    I wonder if Hedge Fund Chelsea’s days working on Wall Street will be the source of inspiration for this ‘good deeds’ show.

  • Bob

    your post is almost intelligible. keep trying.

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