NBC's Willie Geist Says 'The Morning Show' Is Not a True Depiction of Morning Television
etonline.comWillie Geist is doing some fact-checking. The co-anchor spoke up about his love for but paused to ensure fans know the series is fictional. «I resisted it for a while, and then I watched it,» Geist said of the Apple TV+ series while answering fan questions on the After Show of. «It's just a great show,» he said.
First released in 2019, follows the ups and downs of fictional hosts of a morning news show, much like Geist's work at NBC.
The series stars Jennifer Anniston, Reese Witherspoon, Billy Crudup, Steve Carrell and more. «It's not an accurate depiction of morning television,» Geist continued. «But that's beside the point.
It's just fun.» Geist also took a moment to convince Cohen to watch. «Season one was laughable,» Cohen said of the series, but Geist encouraged him to try it again. «You gotta stay with it,» Geist said. «I was told to stay with it and that was good advice.» Geist told Cohen he usually wakes up around 4:30 am for his real-life hosting duties.
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