New York Post writer Carlos Greer believes everyone is already familiar with Page Six, the Post’s celebrity gossip sheet, so it’s not much of a stretch that readers will follow him to television when “Page Six TV” launches in September.
“There’s no one who has never heard of Page Six,” Mr. Greer told The Washington Times after filming a segment for “Good Day DC” on WTTG, the District’s Fox affiliate. “It’s like you’re getting insider information. And I know that because I work there, and these are the people producing the news that I’m reading.”
“Page Six TV” will feature contributors and insiders delivering celebrity gossip as well as news from entertainment, culture, media, business, real estate and politics. In addition to Mr. Greer, the panel chat format program will feature John Fugelsang (Sirius XM Radio/VH1), Bevy Smith (Bravo’s “Fashion Queens”) and Variety writer Elizabeth Wagmeister.
Mr. Greer, who has also written for Real Simple and People, and appeared on “Entertainment Tonight,” has been in front of the camera many times before, but “Page Six TV” offers him his first chance to be on a show regular.
“The chemistry between us was just so instant,” Mr. Greer said of the panel, adding that he and his co-hosts “got into our groove” while filming the preview episodes. “It’s honestly been my favorite of all my jobs,” he said.
Mr. Greer said “Page Six TV” will be less a scripted gossip show and more an as-it-happens news show.
“You’re actually watching people in real time interact and give their take on the news as well as report on it,” he said. “We broke stories during the preview as well, so you’re getting exclusive content.
“I think we’re pushing the conversation to another level, and that’s why this panel [format] is so important,” Mr. Greer said. “When you’re hitting the ground and reporting on [a breaking story], it definitely makes it a more exciting day.”
A curiosity about the world is what keeps an entertainment reporter — or any reporter — able to cultivate sources and uncover stories, Mr. Greer believes. A source could be anyone, even a janitor or a person passing by in an elevator.
“It takes a skill and certain level of curiosity because you never know where your source is going to come from,” he said. “You just remain curious about people that you meet.”
Despite the 24/7 nature of the news industry, Mr. Greer says he is conscious to take vacations away from his job, whether that means flying to the Caribbean or enjoying something as simple as walking the streets of New York.
“I love walking about the city. I just remain fascinated by New York,” he said. “I could walk for hours.”
“Page Six TV” premieres in September.
• Eric Althoff can be reached at twt@washingtontimes.com.
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