WILLIE GEIST

'William "Willie" Geist' is a commentator and regular correspondent for MSNBC’s ''Tucker'' and frequent contributor to MSNBC’s ''Morning Joe'' and NBC's ''Weekend Today''. Geist also hosts a satirical video blog on MSNBC.com called ''Zeitgeist''.^[1]

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Personal life

Career

Host shows

Popular Culture

References

External links

Personal life

Geist was born in Evanston, Illinois to author and columnist, Bill Geist and social worker, Jody Geist.
He attended Ridgewood High School in Ridgewood, New Jersey, and later went on to graduate from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. While at Vanderbilt University, Geist was a contributing editor to the University’s official student newspaper, ''The Vanderbilt Hustler''.^[1]
On May 24, 2003, Geist married High School sweetheart, Christina Sharkey in Humacao, Puerto Rico.^[3]
The couple have since announced the birth of a daughter, Lucie Joy Geist, on June 14, 2007.

Career

Geist began his career as an editor and producer for CNN Sports Illustrated and reporter for CNN Sports; where he covered The Super Bowl, The NCAA Final Four, and The Masters.^[1]
In 2004, he became a writer and producer for I, Max, a sports commentary show hosted by ''Max Kellerman'' on Fox Sports Net.
Geist joined MSNBC television in April of 2005 as a senior producer of The Situation with Tucker Carlson. During the show’s development, the producers decided Geist’s newsroom banter with Carlson should be televised. Since then, he has spent the last segment of the program called ''In Other News'' (formerly "The Cutting Room Floor") reporting and offering his unique spin on the day’s news.^[1]
He also hosts a satirical video blog on MSNBC.com called Zeitgeist, which claims to report ''All The News You Cannot Use''.

Host shows

★ ''Zeitgeist'' (2006-present)

★ ''Morning Joe'' (2007-present)

★ ''Scarborough Country'' (2006-2007)

★ ''The Situation with Tucker Carlson'' (2005-present)

★ ''I, Max'', Writer/Producer (2004-2005)

Popular Culture

On June 26, 2007, near the beginning of ''Morning Joe'', contributor Mika Brzezinski, refused to read a report about Paris Hilton's release from jail. After several unsupportive remarks from host Joe Scarborough, she attempted to burn the story's script on the air, but was physically prevented from lighting it by co-host Willie Geist. She then tore up the script, and one hour later, got up and ran another copy of the script through a paper shredder retrieved from Dan Abrams's office. The incident was dubbed sarcastically by Geist "the journalistic shot heard round the world".^[6][7]
On July 30, 2007, Geist reported on MSNBC’s ''Morning Joe'' program that he and Erin Burnett share a birthday. Stating, "You know Erin, I was just told that you and I share a birthday."^[8]
The next day Geist recanted the previous report, stating, "I told you yesterday that we share a birthday. And you know what-it turns out, that Wikipedia, where I get all my information, has let me down again. We do not share a birthday."^[9] The error, which is typical of Wikipedia editing, was quickly corrected.

References

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Willie Geist: MSNBC contributor MSNBC
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Willie Geist: MSNBC contributor MSNBC
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Wedding Vows/Celebrations Shannon Donnelly
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Willie Geist: MSNBC contributor MSNBC
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Willie Geist: MSNBC contributor MSNBC
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Paris Hilton script screwed up, burnt and shredded Felix Lowe
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Newscaster's on-air Paris protest BBC News
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Willie Geist shares birthday with Burnett? MSNBC video
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Willie Geist claims error on Wikipedia MSNBC video

External links

★ Tucker official website at MSNBC

★ Willie Geist biography at MSNBC

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★ ''Zeitgeist'' official website at MSNBC

★ ''Zeitgeist'' Archive official website at MSNBC