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EXCLUSIVE: Alec Baldwin Set To Host New MSNBC Primetime Show
Mediaite has learned from a senior source in the cable news industry with knowledge of MSNBCs programming, that actor Alec Baldwin is getting his own weekly show in MSNBCs primetime lineup.
According to our source, the so far untitled show will air Fridays at 10 p.m. ET and will feature a large dose of Baldwins outspoken liberal politics.
The gig would make sense considering Baldwins long history in with the NBC family. He starred on the networks award-winning sitcom 30 Rock for seven years, has frequently hosted Saturday Night Live, and hosted the networks American airing of 2007′s Live Earth concert. Most important, Baldwins fiercely liberal and often combative political views make sense for a network that has become the place for progressive viewpoints on cable.
The MSNBC 10 p.m. hour is currently occupied by Lawrence ODonnell, but only Monday through Thursday. As such, this new Baldwin show will not replace any of the networks primetime talk shows just the Lockup prison documentary series that airs Friday evenings.
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bluestate10
(10,942 posts)Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)I wish they had a full prime-time weekend lineup.
Not everyone watches sports or goes out every weekend night
TheDebbieDee
(11,119 posts)Snoooooo-ooooooooze.....
RebelOne
(30,947 posts)And I am so happy to see the end of Lockup.
AngryOldDem
(14,061 posts)His radio show/podcast. It is very well done. He is a good interviewer who lets his guests talk. His guests come from ALL over the spectrum. It's a true conversation, especially when he has older guests on (like Elaine Stritch) and he gets them to begin reminiscing. He also had Josh Fox on not too long ago, talking about fracking and Gasland.
JI7
(89,172 posts)on shows. just glad he isn't replacing any of the better ones .
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)I was hoping that they were going dump Chris Hayes and put Lawrence O'Donnell back in the 8pm ET slot,
and give Baldwin the 10pm ET slot.
As much as I'd like to, I just can't watch Hayes. I've been enjoying Ezra this week, though.
pintobean
(18,101 posts)NOVA_Dem
(620 posts)I loved Baldwin on 30 Rock but I don't think this venture will be successful. I think more people will be watching Bill Maher. I don't have HBO right now and I find I don't miss Maher much if at all.