Charlie Rose

Charlie Rose

Emmy award winning journalist Charlie Rose has been praised as “one of America's premier interviewers.” He is the host of Charlie Rose, the nightly PBS program that engages the world's best thinkers, writers, politicians, athletes, entertainers, business leaders, scientists and other newsmakers. USA Today calls Charlie Rose, “TV's most addictive talk show.” New York Newsday says, “Charlie's show is the place to get engaging, literate conversation... Bluntly, he is the best interviewer around today.”

Charlie Rose is unique. The round oak table, perhaps the most recognized table on television, and the black backdrop, provide an intimate atmosphere for showcasing smart conversation. Journalist Morley Safer, of CBS' “60 Minutes,” calls the program “the last refuge of intelligent conversation on television.”

Guests on the show include major international political figures and a mixture of renowned personalities from literature, theatre, film, dance, fashion, sports, science, medicine, and business. Guests have ranged from international statesmen Tony Blair and Nicholas Sarkozy to Nobel laureates Muhammad Yunus and Harold Pinter to leaders in business like Warren Buffett and Ted Turner. In the artistic arena, Rose's guests range from actors George Clooney and Helen Mirren to musicians Paul Simon and Neil Young. His program serves as a window on cultural areas rarely seen on TV like architecture, painting, photography and classical music.

“Cheers -- and a dozen red long-stems to Charlie Rose. His varied guests and disarming interview style frequently make for fascinating viewing.” — TV Guide

Charlie Rose Special Edition presents hour-long profiles on important topics such as the Human Genome Project, and a year long, 13-part Science Series underwritten by Pfizer.

Drawn from major exhibits at distinguished museums, his series called Great Masters takes an in depth look at an artist's biography as well as the artist's visual presentations of their art. All specials are produced by Charlie Rose, Inc. which also presents other programs in multi-media formats.

“Charlie brings a Southern civility to the most intelligent tête-à-têtes on TV. His table has become an island where savvy channel-surfers put ashore each weeknight — an essential gloss on the media, politics, sports and cultures.”

— Esquire

“The best late-night talk show. Rose has presence, is warm, engaging, and the cameras love him. The crème de la crème in the late-night world of television discourse.”

— New York Newsday

“Cheers — and a dozen red long-stems to Charlie Rose. His varied guests and disarming interview style frequently make for fascinating viewing.”

— TV Guide

“A well-produced hour that can move onto a late-breaking subject.”

— The New York Times

“Those who like tabloid journalism and celebrity gabfests will always have plenty of television junk food to gorge on. Those who don't have had a problem — at least until now. Charlie Rose is the most intelligent talk show on television.”

— Women's Wear Daily

“I am convinced Charlie could draw a fascinating interview from a stone.”

— Liz Smith