This is pretty bizarre. NBC News brought in a "psychological consultant" to talk to David Gregory's friends, his co-workers - even his wife - "to get perspective and insight from people who know him best.” The venerable "Meet the Press" has gone from first place to thrid in the Sunday morning news show sweepstakes over the last 4 years and NBC must be pretty desperate to find out why. Washington Post: Thus, “MTP’s” meltdown has sounded alarm bells inside NBC News and attracted the attention of its new president, Deborah Turness, who arrived from Britain’s ITV News in August. Gregory’s job does not appear to be in any immediate jeopardy, but there are plenty of signs of concern. Last year, the network undertook an unusual assessment of the 43-year-old journalist, commissioning a psychological consultant to interview his friends and even his wife. The idea, according to a network spokeswoman, Meghan Pianta,...(Read Full Post)