CBS gets a nice get for its Final Four coverage next week. Clark Kellogg gets to interview President Obama at the White House. In addition, Early Show co-host Harry Smith will interview the President and both men will try to shoot hoops with the First Basketball Fan. Here’s the press release.
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA GOES ONE-ON-ONE WITH CLARK KELLOGG DURING CBS SPORTS’ NCAA FINAL FOUR COVERAGE ON SATURDAY, APRIL 3CBS Sports’ lead college basketball analyst Clark Kellogg goes one-one-one with President Barack Obama in an interview and game of basketball during CBS Sports’ exclusive coverage of the NCAA Final Four® on Saturday, April 3 (4:00-11:00 PM, ET). Kellogg and CBS News’ EARLY SHOW co-anchor Harry Smith challenge the President to a game on the White House basketball court.Also, Smith sits down in a separate interview with the President that will be broadcast on THE EARLY SHOW Friday, April 2 (7:00-9:00 AM, ET/PT). The interviews and game are scheduled to occur on Thursday, April 1.Earlier this season President Obama joined Kellogg and Verne Lundquist courtside as guest analyst during CBS Sports’ broadcast of Duke-Georgetown on January 30. During the broadcast President Obama said, “Nobody can keep up with Clark. He’s the best color man in college basketball.” President Obama then warned Kellogg that he was interested in his job, “After retirement I am coming after your job Clark. I am just letting you know. You either have three more years or seven, I am not sure which. But you need to plan accordingly because I am going to do some play-by-play.”Eric Mann serves as Senior Producer for CBS Sports’ coverage of THE ROAD TO THE FINAL FOUR®. Debra Gelman produces. Harold Bryant is Vice President, Production.
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