Hannity
| Hannity | |
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| Genre | Political program |
| Presented by | Sean Hannity |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production location | New York City |
| Camera setup | multi-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Fox News Channel |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fox News Channel |
| Release | December 1, 2008 – present |
Hannity is a television show on the Fox News network, a replacement to the long-running show Hannity & Colmes. It is hosted by political pundit Sean Hannity.
Following the announcement on November 25, 2008 that Alan Colmes would leave the show,[1] it was decided that the show would simply be entitled Hannity.[2]
On the rationale for the new program, Fox News Senior Vice President Bill Shine has stated:
Sean is one of the top television and radio personalities in the business and we're excited to be working with him on this venture. When Alan Colmes left us with a void last month, we decided to build a new program utilizing Sean's signature talents rather than take on the monumental task of replacing someone as exceptional as Alan and attempting to rebuild a rare chemistry that is unlikely to ever be matched in cable television again.[2]
The show's format consists of Hannity interviewing guests and providing his own commentary. The show's other features include the "Hate Hannity Hotline", a segment in which the host airs and reacts to the recorded telephone messages of viewers who dislike him or disagree with him.
The first guest on Hannity was former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. Hannity featured an exclusive interview with Don Imus during his premiere week. During the second week, conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh appeared in an exclusive two-part interview about the future of the conservative movement and the newly inaugurated President Barack Obama.
References
- ^ Brian Stelter (2008-11-25). "One Half of 'Hannity & Colmes' Is Leaving". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- ^ a b "Breaking: Hannity To Premiere 12 January". Media Bistro. 2008-12-11. Retrieved 2009-01-06.