What happens when one of the most colorful & controversial NBA commentators on TV shares the stage with the sexiest news anchor on morning TV? You've got the unlikely team of TNT Sports' Charles Barkley and HLN's "Morning Express" host, former NBC5 anchor Robin Meade, collaborating on a new year-end special.

"With All Due Respect-A Roundtable Discussion on the Biggest Stories of 2009" features Robin, Charles, plus TNT's NASCAR Analyst Kyle Petty & TBS Sports' MLB analyst Dennis Eckersley, discussing the biggest stories of the year. Needless to say, the hourlong special won't be limited to the biggest sports stories of the past 12 months. A live studio audience, plus interaction from viewers via CNN IReport, will join Robin, Charles, Kyle & Dennis in discussing the other biggest hard news stories of 2009. The HLN/Turner Sports collaboration premieres Sunday, December 20th at 9p (CT) on the TimeWarner-owned "News and Views" channel. "Let's just say that no one in this group is shy with the opinions," Robin told TVNewser.com. The complete story, along with the press release, can be found via this link:

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