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HLN and Turner Sports have announced the premiere of a new, one-hour special called With All Due Respect, featuring HLN anchor Robin Meade, TNT NBA analyst Charles Barkley, TBS MLB analyst Dennis Eckersley and TNT NASCAR analyst Kyle Petty.

The special will include the trio giving their opinions on topics ranging from sports to world news, entertainment and current events. With All Due Respect will premiere on HLN at 10 p.m. ET on Dec. 20.

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"Charles, Dennis and Kyle have diverse interests, and their perspectives reach beyond sports," said David Levy, president of ad sales, distribution and sports, Turner Broadcasting System Inc. "We look forward to bringing them together with Robin Meade for an exciting year-end show. This special is a terrific way for Turner Sports to join forces with HLN for a unique program."

"The Turner Broadcasting roster includes exceptional talent, from news anchors to sports legends, and With All Due Respect is a great way to showcase that talent," commented Bill Galvin, SVP, HLN. "As the News and Views network, HLN is known for offering a wide range of opinions that get viewers talking -- and this special will have no shortage of opinions."

With All Due Respect will include interaction and questions from the live studio audience, along with questions from fans submitted through CNN iReport, the network's user-generated news community. To submit an iReport, go to www.cnn.com/robin and click on the "With All Due Respect" assignment.

In addition, fans will have the opportunity to give their thoughts and opinions on a number of the show's topics via Facebook (HLN, NBA on TNT, NASCAR and TBS Hot Corner fan pages) and Twitter (@NBAonTNT, @NASCAR, @TBSHotCorner).