Charlie Rose is an American television interview show, with
Charlie Rose as executive producer, executive editor, and host. The show is syndicated on
PBS and is owned by Charlie Rose, LLC. Rose interviews well-known thinkers, writers, politicians, athletes, entertainers, businessmen, leaders, scientists, and other newsmakers. Rose sits with his guests in the stillness of his studio, across his trademark round, oak-hewn table and silhouetted against black background. A new one-hour episode airs nearly every weeknight. According to its website, only Rose and his guests are allowed in the studio during taping. This is accomplished by the use of robotic cameras. The Show broadcasts from the Bloomberg Building in New York City.
The show premiered on
September 30,
1991. It is presented by
WNET, where it first aired as a local program.
Funding for the show is primarily provided by donations from various corporations and charitable foundations.
In 2007, the video archive of past interviews has been added to the website for free viewing. In a partnership with
Google, nearly 4000 hours of video has also been added to
YouTube featuring complete hour-long episodes as they originally aired.
Health and use of guest hosts in 2006
Charlie Rose suffered shortness of breath while in
Syria to interview
President Assad in March, 2006. He was flown to
Paris, where he was scheduled to undergo cardiac
mitral valve repair. Rose returned on
June 12,
2006 with
Bill Moyers and Yvette Vega (the show's executive producer) and discussed Rose's surgery and recuperation.
Guests and guest hosts
There have been hundreds of guests on the show. Guest hosts have included: