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Chris Licht Book Party in DC [Photos]

WHC Insider — Thu, 26 May 2011 20:51:38 +0000

Chris Licht, Vice President of Programming for CBS News and former Executive Producer of MSNBC’s Morning Joe, will be celebrating the release of his new book What I Learned When I Almost Died: How a Maniac TV Producer Put Down His BlackBerry and Started to Live His Life tonight at The Jefferson Hotel in Washington, DC. The reception was hosted by Constance Milstein, Jon Meacham, Kevin Sheekey and Tammy Haddad.

Here are some photos if you missed the live stream of the event:

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Chris Licht puts down his BlackBerry

WHC Insider — Tue, 24 May 2011 19:31:06 +0000

Chris Licht, former “Morning Joe” Executive Producer, returned to the familiar MSNBC set to talk about the near-fatal cerebral hemorrhage he suffered more than a year ago after a “particularly challenging morning” at work.

Licht wrote about the experience in the newly released book “What I Learned When I Almost Died: How a Maniac TV Producer Put Down His BlackBerry and Started to Live His Life.”

The hard-charging producer told hosts and friends Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski about the “pop” he heard in his head while riding back to his Washington hotel that April morning. He was just 38 years old.

The married father of two says the experience helped him streamline and get rid of all the clutter, finding time for the things that matter in life. Licht admits that leaving “Morning Joe” for his new gig as VP of Programming at CBS News was part of the experience, learning it was time to take chances.

Check back to WHCInsider this Thursday at 7:00PM where you can watch Jon Meacham‘s interview with Chris Licht LIVE. To read an excerpt from the book click here and watch the “Morning Joe” interview below:

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Congratulations Chris Licht!

ncarlotto — Thu, 19 May 2011 18:26:05 +0000

Morning Joe Executive Producer Chris Licht moves to CBS News as VP of programming, but only after Jon Meacham interviews him at his book party on Wednesday, May 25th at the Jefferson Hotel in Washington, D.C. You can watch the interview live at WHCInsider.com. Here is The Hollywood Reporter’s take.