Wow: Major shakeup at MSNBC... Ed Schultz returns to Weekdays--takes Tweety's 5 pm slot!

[hlthe2b]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/19/ed-schultz-weekdays-chris-matthews-msnbc-chris-hayes_n_3780084.html

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Ed Schultz is moving back to weekdays, and taking one of Chris Matthews' time slots, MSNBC said Monday.

Schultz will take over the 5 PM slot Mondays through Fridays, starting August 26th. Matthews, whose "Hardball" aired at both 5 and 7 PM, will now air solely at 7.

TV Newser and The Hollywood Reporter both reported the news.

The move represents something of a triumphant return from the wilderness for Schultz. He moved to the relative desert of weekend afternoons back in May; now, he will not only be returning to weekdays, but kicking off MSNBC's prime time lineup every night.

[senseandsensibility]

1. Wow! Grreat news! Thanks so much for posting this!

I hated the week-end slot for Ed, and tweety definitely doesn't need two slots.

[NightWatcher]

2. But when oh when do we get to watch 8 hrs of prison "documentaries"?

[Little Star]

6. Those shows must come pretty cheap for MSNBC....

I don't think anyone watches them and MSNBC doesn't seem to give a shit either.

[House of Roberts]

15. On the contrary, those shows kill Fox on Saturday and Sunday nights

in the 25-54 demographic the advertisers love. I can easily see why they air them in those later spots.

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/the-scoreboard-saturday-august-10_b191745

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/the-scoreboard-sunday-august-11_b191747

[Little Star]

37. Wow! You gotta be shitting me. People actually watch that crap! Thanks for letting me..

know that cause I could never have imagined it.

[SaveOurDemocracy]

66. I, too, am amazed. Hard to believe the crap people feed their brain.

[bvar22]

111. I'm amazed too.

Once again I have over estimated the American People.

[Zen Democrat]

55. Those prison shows are major money makers for MSNBC.

In fact, I think they get higher ratings than the political shows.

[Little Star]

59. Someone else just showed me that. I just find it un-fucking believable.

[cascadiance]

92. Probably buying them up from Current (now Al Jazeera)...

[maddiemom]

32. I knew there was something I was missing on MSNBC. Never can get enough

of that prison stuff! What an inspiration....

[grasswire]

3. I guess the suits finally heard us.

Glad to hear this!!

Proud to be rec 5.

[silvershadow]

61. Hear, hear. nt

[Little Star]

4. Bout time! Viewing Tweety twice a day is a bit too much to ask of us. lol k&r

[winterpark]

5. Wonderful!! Cant stand Tweety in either time slot and Sharpton makes me ill n/t

[trueblue2007]

51. You don't like Rev Sharpton???

I just don't believe it. Sharpton is great. I still watch all the programs and I'm glad ED is returning.




I AM A PROUD DEMOCRAT!!!!

[SoCalDem]

91. I also like Al, BUT

someone dropped the ball with him BIGTIME.

He needed (still does) some guidance when it comes to the proper pronunciation of many words, and a coach to teach him about how microphones work.. His screaming & sputtering turn me off

He gets an A+ for content..but an F in delivery

[notadmblnd]

99. I've always wondered if he is dyslexic?

He does seem to struggle when reading aloud.

[SoCalDem]

102. As a preacher, I'm sure he's a very literate guy. It's the tele-prompter

Teleprompters are very hard to learn to use. Joy Reid struggled at first, but she's gotten the hang of it.. Al's a great extemporaneous speaker, but hard-break cues are built into the prompter, and if he's behind or ahead of the text, he stumbles...

and names of people are very hard for him too..

I like Al, but it's a cringe-worthy attempt at a show every day.. I wish they'd give him a couple of comfy chairs & have 1 guest and just left them talk...and lower Al's mic by several decibels

[notadmblnd]

108. I agree. I've felt bad for him more than once.

Good to know- about the prompter.

[NorthCarolina]

120. I remember during the Trayvon Martin reporting how he kept

saying Trayvon had a bag of "skillets". Even after being verbally corrected he still kept calling them "skillets". I know it's no big deal, but it does somehow stick with me. Like you said, good to know about the teleprompter though. Then again, what good is it if it's hard to read?

[spooky3]

114. Schultz and Howard Dean also struggle with teleprompters.

One night when HD was subbing, he commented on how good so many of the hosts were because it was so difficult to manage the T, directors talking into your earpieces, etc.

[Journeyman]

154. You have a falsely inflated opinion of preachers. Sharpton was ordained at the age of 9. . .

Near as I can tell, he has never attended divinity school. So when he's referred to as "Reverend," it celebrates his childhood precocity, not his accomplishments as an adult.


http://www.npr.org/programs/specials/democrats2004/transcripts/sharpton_trans.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Sharpton

[jtuck004]

117. Maybe you aren't his target audience. On the other hand, the pronuciation

in many time slots at Faux News is perfect. But with no substance. I prefer Al.

I don't mind his pronunciation at all, though, He was a little clumsy at first as he was getting used to the technical stuff, but in that he has improved greatly.

[dreamnightwind]

138. I can't stand Sharpton's show

He talks at me rather than to me, it feels insulting and off-putting (is that a word?)

Also I rarely watch purely partisan programming, even for our side.

Tweety is terrible, glad to see his time reduced. He loves the "game" of politics, and the gotchas, but he's part of the distraction rather than part of the solution.

Just my opinion.

Good to have Ed back on weekdays. I have some issues with his delivery, too, so won't watch much of him, but he is a good fighter for the people (as is Sharpton).

[avebury]

7. I wish that they had given Schultz

the 7pm (EST) slot instead as I will never get home in time to watch the 5pm show.

[Bigredhunk]

45. Just DVR It & Watch It W/Out Commercials At 7

Much better way to watch, if you have a DVR.

[Cleita]

57. Me too. Tweety just isn't a good fit among that evening line up. n/t

[Common Sense Party]

8. My impression of Tweety's show

...and all cable "news"/debate programs:

A lot of noise and feces-flinging. Not something I'd want in my living room.

[ladjf]

13. OMG! Was that fart real or was that a chain saw? nt

[Common Sense Party]

18. I believe that was 100% real nature.

That was all hippo. I wouldn't want to be standing within eight feet of that guy.

[Link Speed]

72. And never EVER stand behind a rhino

They piss backwards at firehose velocity and volume.

Unfortunately, I know this from first-hand experience.

[Common Sense Party]

94. Yikes!

I will try to remember that.

[longship]

128. They are also self-appointed fire prevention officers.

Ay yaee yaee yaee.

The Gods Must Be Crazy

Trailer:

A great flick!

[WinstonSmith4740]

135. Totally agree!

A great flick!

One of the all time great "small" films.

[DainBramaged]

22. I am CRYING with laughter

[Common Sense Party]

24. Well, that's what they look and sound like to ME.

Everyone else's mileage may vary.

[calimary]

159. ROFL!!!

[SnowCritter]

25. Was that Michelle Bachmann giving us her views on

(pick a topic)?

[Common Sense Party]

26. Could have been.

Or Dick Morris.

Or Karl Rove.

Or Lawrence O'Donnell.

Or...

[SaveOurDemocracy]

28. LMAOOOOOO!! Perfect description, great video! Can't. Stop. Laughing.

A lot of noise and feces-flinging. Not something I'd want in my living room.

[LittleGirl]

47. Bwaahaaaa....O.M.G.

that's Hysterical. Thank you for posting that. I needed to see that. phew!

[liberalhistorian]

64. "I want a hippopotamus

for Christmas! Only a hippopotamus will do!"

One of my favorite "weird" Christmas songs!

[BumRushDaShow]

74. !!!!

OMG

[Sedona]

124. Hard to believe this thread went here but

I HAD to send the farting hippo to Stephanie Miller to go with the now famous turtle schtooping sounds. Because her show is all about intelligent political talk....with fart jokes.

&feature=youtu.be

[calimary]

153. OMG!!!!! I'm just glad my son has outgrown Cub Scouts...

This clip would be spread all over everywhere...



The day he figured out how to make farting noises with his armpit ...

... and then his sister got into it and she proved to be as gifted as he was!!!

[Common Sense Party]

156. Those are the days that just make you proud to be a parent. nt

[calimary]

158. Yeah no shit!

And when they'd sound off together, or we had a Cub Scout meeting at our house, our home became an absolute Symphony Hall...

[cthulu2016]

9. Good. The tweet-repeat is a waste

[1-Old-Man]

27. Actually Tweety is a waste the first time around, no repeats required.

[Logical]

137. Tweety is tougher on guests than any other host. N-t

[Laurian]

10. Hot damn! Love Ed on weeknights.

Glad the boneheads finally saw the light. I really stopped watching MSNBC when Ed left weeknights.

[senseandsensibility]

11. Oops...just figured out that this is two o'clock pacific time

Not good for me. I'll be at work.

[Liberal In Texas]

12. Wow an actual intelligent decision by a

TV program director. They get things right once in awhile.

[whathehell]

14. Yay!!!!!...Ed is the only one who actually talks about ECONOMIC issues, like ALEC, Unions, etc.

[SunSeeker]

95. Yes, love his coverage on Snyder's theft of democracy in Detroit. nt

[whathehell]

149. I didn't see that, but it sounds interesting..It's something Rachel covers as well. n/t

[Corruption Inc]

16. MSNBC is propaganda, nothing but commercials and 1 sided emotional talking points

No rational thinking will occur there.

[hlthe2b]

19. Interesting attitude...

Are you sure you didn't take a wrong turn?

[Little Star]

38. .

[DainBramaged]

21. Wow can I ask a question?

I'll ask anyway.


Are you a non-lefty/libural/democrat/Progressive/non-freeper?

[Rosco T.]

41. You must be from the farm belt..

Cause that's a stinking load of bovine stuff

[trueblue2007]

52. Lololol, I GUESS WE KNOW WHERE YOU ARE COMING FROM.

I bet you adore FOX.

[lark]

63. You seem to be on the wrong board?

MSNBC is decidedly left leaning and you think that's a problem? Don't see any trashing of Faux, and they actually are only 1 way. MSNBC has Morning Joe as their promenient show for the right wing set, Faux has nothing comparable. Faux is run in conjunction with policy makers on the R side thru Roger Ailes, no such thing happens on MSNBC.

[Atman]

65. You should have that mole on your fat head checked.

MSNBC devotes the first hours of its day to the right wing. Can you provide any example of, say, Fox "News" devoting similar time to Democrats? So what exactly is MSNBC propagandizing, in your opinion? Which side are they taking? It's pretty obvious on Fox.

[Blaukraut]

75. As opposed to that bastion of intelligent discourse - FOX News? n/t

[elleng]

79. Bye Bye.

[Raine]

107. Well ... uh yeah

[TekGryphon]

125. MSNBS is emotional and biased...

.. but they cover that bias from a position of reality, using facts and history.

That makes them a superior choice to every other cable news media network, and infinitely better than Fox News who is just as emotional and biased as MSNBC, only with a complete disregard for reality.

[bluestate10]

143. No need to respond to the poster. That person likely thinks FOX i the gold standard.

MSNBC has a fact based shows. I sometimes don't agree with some statements, but it is hard to refute the research that goes into forming those opinions. The people at FOX just lie and distort, I can figure out how they live with themselves.

[Javaman]

150. Meh...

slanted opinion from a low poster...THAT never happens.

[malaise]

17. Excellent

Thanks

[DainBramaged]

20. Welcome back Ed

A srong Union guy comes back to prime time.


Yay us

[Iliyah]

23. WI bullshit will

be exposed further re: Ed will make sure of that - LOL

Corporate media is not covering the important issues of the USA at this point in time, i.e. voting rights, women rights, worker rights, healthcare in the positive, the first amendment when it comes to citizens re: WI & NC and the list goes on.

[Brigid]

29. Great news! Great news!

[AppetiteForApathy]

30. I was very glad to hear this.

Now if they'd only get someone decent back in Schultz's old spot.

[BumRushDaShow]

33. "Now if they'd only get someone decent back in Schultz's old spot."

I'm hoping for Joy Reid. They had been letting her fill-in for Martin on and off as "practice".

[AppetiteForApathy]

36. Joy would definitely be excellent.

Hayes is more of a weekend man.

[Little Star]

39. Sorry but Cher & I both have our nerd crush on Chris!....

I do like Joy but not at the cost of losing Chris.

[BumRushDaShow]

48. So far Chris still has the 8 pm weekdays slot though

This "wish" is just for the weekend slot to replace Ed when he moves to 5 pm weekdays (ET)!

[protect our future]

42. I think Chris Hayes is great in any time slot.

Love all the ideas and thoughts he packs into just a couple moments of fast talking. Sometimes I get bored with hosts who speak so slowly that I lose interest, and I hope Chris Hayes' new show is around for a long time.

I am also happy that Ed is back!

[winter is coming]

78. I love that his panels aren't the same "three white guys" and that he doesn't

dumb stuff down. Also that he's willing to say things like "lie" and "crazy vagina politics".

[protect our future]

83. +++ 1000 and thank you for your insight.

[Little Star]

93. Exactly!

[Manifestor_of_Light]

96. I love Chris Hayes.

He's adorable and can't help it....smart as hell too.

Ah, if I was thirty years younger.....

They give children their own TV shows now, and he is an adorable child.

Now get off my lawn while I go listen to some moldy oldies...Mozart and Dvorak and Rachmaninoff.

[Little Star]

98. I hear ya!

[House of Roberts]

35. Joy Reid's available. She'd be my first choice.

She was subbing for M H-P this weekend.

Then there's Ezra Klein. Smerconish was subbing for Tweety last week, but I wouldn't watch him on the weekends.

[bluestate10]

144. I like Bashir or Wagner in the 8pm slot. nt

[BumRushDaShow]

31. Oh THANK GOD

This is by FAR the best news that I have seen in a LONG time!

I figured they were "holding" the slot for the past couple years to "hold" it for something.

Tweet was out all last week and I understand that they also ended his weekend roundtable show last month.

It seems they have been "grooming" Joy for on-air host, so maybe she will take Ed's slot to get her feet wet and get a format going.. Would still love to see Crystal Ball, Joy Reid, and Joan Walsh with a show.

[TeamPooka]

34. Congrats to Ed and us!

[Ganja Ninja]

40. I never understood why Tweedy got 2 out of 3 hours from 5 to 7.

Why wouldn't they want to split his re-broadcast by a few hours rather than just one so the night owls can share in the suffering?

And great to hear Ed is back on 5 days a week, now bring back the Young Turks!

[BumRushDaShow]

49. I think Cenk burned his bridges with them and would refuse to go back. nt

[quakerboy]

88. Agreed

Agreed, and disagreed. TYT brings lots of interesting material to the front. But then they the present it like the annoying, socially awkward, but oh so intellectually superior older cousin presenting youtube videos to the younger kids at a family function.

I find it annoying. Whenever their clips are posted, I want to watch, but I cant force myself to watch Cenk. Usually the unedited, non commentary version will be available somewhere, so I end up using the prompting of a TYT clip to search out the original video, which usually is able to speak well enough on its own. So.. I'd be less informed/aware without them, but I never watch them. Its an odd learning model.

That said, I've put the kibosh on cable and basically never watch any TV news anywhere anymore, so My opinions of what should be on the lineup dont really matter much.

[JDPriestly]

43. Great news!!!!!

[Tiredofthesame]

44. This is GREAT!! Ed really tells it like it is.

I don't watch much TV on the weekends and Ed is definitely my favorite on MSNBC. This is a great move.

[Bohunk68]

46. Great News.

Have gotten so sick of the Mandibular Masturbator. Stopped watching him all together. Now wondering what Current is going to look like.

[LittleGirl]

50. I have a theory

Ed's wife was diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing treatment (surely?). Ed wanted to stay on MSNBC but, close to home during the treatments, right? So he works weekends and the plan all along was for him to return and replace one of Chris' shows. Works for me. If they could replace Rev Al (stop yelling) and Tweety with less spittle, I might watch during those hours. It's hard on Mtn time to watch any of the prime time stuff except with the EST repeats. I don't even miss Rachel's show anymore. I just haven't watched and don't have cable anyway. We watch most tv on-line.

[Dustlawyer]

53. I say hire Dylan Rattingan too! I think he was let go b/c of his on air rant about Congress being

bought off and how Obama needs to use the Bully Pulpet to tell that to the American people about it! It was a joy to behold that much truth coming out that bluntly!

[protect our future]

73. Thank you for mentioning Dylan!

I miss his expertise on financial matters, how Wall Street impacts the economy, and many other concerns that I have. I thought his simple approach to complicated or convoluted topics was invaluable. When he felt it necessary, he slammed Republicans as well as Democrats. At least his integrity was obvious. Wish he would come back as a guest if not as a host.

[bluestate10]

145. Rattingan has moved on. He is putting his buy American philosophy into practice

by helping to start and promote innovative new businesses that are all American and hire in this country.

[raging moderate]

54. Is this really true? Hooray!

I can hardly wait! Go, Ed!

[blogslut]

56. Our long, national, Tweety-repeat nightmare is over

Thank boB.

[Not Me]

58. Great lineup

I have a dvr, don't need a tweety rerun.

[deminks]

60. Woo hoo!

No more Tweetypeats.

[raging moderate]

62. By the way, is that going to be 5 pm EDT?

Therefore, 4 pm CDT? Sorry, I have to check; I don't want to miss him!

[Atman]

67. I think double Tweety HURT their audience.

I switch off MSNBC when Tweety repeats. And I don't turn back. Watching the repeat of a show a couple of months later is one thing, but an hour later? Meh.

[colsohlibgal]

68. As Tweety Would Say, Fair Enough!

Two doses of Tweety are too much - I've never gotten over his drooling fawning over Dubya's fake aircraft carrier landing.

I don't get the Chris Hayes hate. He's on our side, he's sharp, he just doesn't rant and rave, isn't bombastic. We need all kind of voices calling out the corporate state, the plutocracy.

[Drunken Irishman]

69. Now dump the insufferable Chris Hayes and maybe MSNBC will become watchable again.

[protect our future]

81. DI, why do you say Chris Hayes is insufferable?

I find him refreshing, extremely knowledgeable, and able to stay one step ahead of anyone--if that is what he would want to do--because of his super quick mind and his ability to put his thoughts into words immediately before a prospective opponent would realize the need to do so. I hope Chris decides to run for elective office some day after the nation gets to know him and like him from seeing his show on MSNBC.

[urbuddha]

70. I love Chris Matthews...had me worried for a moment. Schultz is good, too.

I'll have to set my record Matthews. Thanks for the heads up.

[ChiciB1]

71. OOHHH YEAH!

When they moved him to the week-end I was really ticked off. Week-ends really ARE the desert especially during the spring/summer months. Even when I was home on week-ends I simply forgot he was on, but did catch him several times. Now, what to do about Karen Finney?

I know she hasn't proved her "creds" I do like her a lot.

AND I so enjoyed The Stephanie Miller Show on Current. I was watching Current more often recently because I knew I could see the repeats on MSNBC. Now Current has dropped everyone. I have a feeling Stephanie is contracting with FSTV where Thom Hartmann is now along with Democracy Now. I kind of got hooked with Stephanie and have already missed the show. Guess they haven't decided about where the show is going to move, but they did say they'll have a TV show again.

Good, good for Eddie! He really was done dirty!

[Iliyah]

87. It is more difficult for Liberal/Progressive

personalities to secure major public roles such as tv and radio since the market is pro-conservative which Conservative have to be crazier than thou to compete with each other.

Stephanie Miller as well as John Fugelsang were beyond the fray but alas they decided against it (Current).

[ChiciB1]

104. But These Are MY Kind Of People!

I completely understand and I also KNOW that my liberal/progressive views have faded into the woodwork! As a Boomer, I live in a completely different world than so many people I know. I realize as time goes by things do change, BUT the changes I've seen for far too long depress me beyond words!

I try to see the glass half full, but most of the time, I DO NOT succeed!

[Blaukraut]

76. Ed is one of my favorites at MSNBC and I never get to watch him on weekends. This is great news! n/t

[Politicalboi]

77. Good, I'm tired of Tweety twice a day

[Bluzmann57]

80. Hooray!

MSNBC must have noticed that the ratings are really not all that great and decided they needed Ed near primetime. That's good. We need his voice.

[leveymg]

82. The suit who's been making the MSNBC firing/schedule changes for the last couple years needs to be

pulled off the rack and sent to a consignment shop.

[malaise]

103. Turns out that those who said that Ed was pushed out were correct

Glad he's been brought back on week days

[leveymg]

106. The "wanted to spend more time with his family" story is a bit worn out.

Me, too. I think Ed's a straight-talking guy who knows how to make his points and isn't ashamed of the working class.

That's rare on US TV. Very rare.

[malaise]

109. He sure is pro-Labor

I really miss him - watched him a few Saturday evenings but it was at a bad time.

[bluestate10]

146. I am not so sure. Ed's wife was ill and recovering. On his Sunday show, he talked about

how much better she was doing. My sense is that Ed wanted some time off and wanted the weekend shows but recognized that he had more power in fighting for the cause he loves by being on weeknights. All around a good choice, I never like the repeat of Matthews show.

[itsrobert]

127. .

[malaise]

141. Back at yah

[tallahasseedem]

84. This is excellent news!

Although, I would have liked to have seen him at the 7pm spot instead. I'll take what I can get though. I stopped watching after Hayes took over that spot.

[Lamonte]

85. Replacement needed

Chris Mathews should be fired. He never allows guests to reply in their own words. He talks for a long time asking is it this, or this, or this, making it a multiple choice answer. He wants to be on camera constantly and interrupts the guests answers. Bring back the guy he had fired.

[stonecutter357]

86. K&R

[railsback]

89. Good. Finally some common sense.

Don't expect Ed to be on the Snowden bandwagon, either. Will there still be all this love for him?

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/45755822/ns/msnbc-the_ed_show/vp/52291234#52291234

[SoCalDem]

90. It's ABOUT time.. That replay of Hairball has NEVER made sense

NOW if they can just figure out a way to ditch the prison-porn

There are enough people already on payroll, to put together some other original programming.

[hrmjustin]

97. Great news to hear!

[Catherine Vincent]

100. Awesome!

[Ruby the Liberal]

101. I don't get home in time, but hurray!!!

I wish he would have gotten 7 instead.

Congrats Ed. Glad they are paying attention.



K&R

[bluestate10]

147. Tape the 5pm show. nt

[Ruby the Liberal]

157. Believe it or not,

I have no way of doing that.

One thing I love about DU though - if there is even a hint of a don't miss segment, it will be posted here!

[Raine]

105. HURRAY, that is the BEST news!!! nt

[WinkyDink]

110. Great! I never did understand the double-Tweety thing.

[Warpy]

112. Good, I could watch an interesting guest on Ed's show

when the DU notification came before his/her appearance instead of after it was over.

Matthews is simply unwatchable.

[AlinPA]

113. Good. Run him at 7 too and put Matthews on a game show somewhere where he yell a lot.

[spooky3]

115. Is it possible he really did want to move to

The weekend because his wife was very I'll at the time, but now she's well enough for him to return to a heavier schedule?

[bluestate10]

148. I agree with that. Plus Ed seems to be ok with spending more time in NYC. He likely found

out the fishing in NY State is great. He can now have it all, a healthier wife, good fishing and fighting for cause that he believes in with more eyes watching. I only wished that he had been slotted into 8 or 9pm, with Rachel switching to the other hour and Hayes taking the 5pm slot.

[avaistheone1]

116. Great news!

I love Ed.

K&R

[AnnieBW]

118. Whatever personal issues he had must be doing better

I think I remember hearing that Ed had taken time off and was cutting back on his show because his wife was ill. If that's true, I guess his coming back is a great sign. I'm happy, because I'll occasionally catch Tweety at 5 PM and I'm sick of him.

[brett_jv]

119. Heard Ed mention it on his radio show this AM

A triumphant return ... welcome back to the weekdays Big Eddie!

[obxhead]

121. Awesome, now they just need a new host for that 7 PM slot too

and MSNBC will be even better.

[Just Saying]

122. Excellent!

I was really disappointed when he lost his weekday show. I find Ed has a perspective that's hard to find on the MSM: he's relatable to middle class Americans like me and he puts his money where his mouth is. He reminds me of men I knew growing up in a blue collar town.

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

123. Interesting timing. John Oliver undressed Tweety just last week

LMAO!!

(see part 1)

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/john-oliver-tears-apart-matthews-2016-fever-you-do-this-for-a-living/

[itsrobert]

126. UM, 5pm Eastern is not primetime

n/t

[MissDeeds]

129. So glad to see Ed back

on the weekday line-up. I hope the asshats who relegated him to weekends are duly demoted.

[JimDandy]

130. I missed his broadcasts. Glad he's back! n/t

[JEB]

131. Vast improvement.

[senseandsensibility]

132. What about the west coast?

No one will be home.

[YBR31]

133. 5 pm is not prime time

It is in the day part called early fringe. I used to buy media. Early fringe is much cheaper than prime.

[alfredo]

134. Tweety's Sunday show shut down, now he's cutting back his hours.

How old is he? Is he thinking of going out to stud?

[Dustin DeWinde]

136. hooray

Ed is one of the best.
While they are shaking things up, they should send Chris Hayes back to weekends and put someone with some charisma at the 8pm slot.

[emsimon33]

139. Yeah! However, I have enjoyed his shows on the weekends

It was a treat to be able to tune into MSNBC Saturday and Sunday and have something worthwhile to watch.

[King_Klonopin]

140. I'm a huge MSNBC junkie.

I'm glad Big Ed is returning. I've been a fan since the
Air America days. I love it when he gets himself all
jacked up about labor unions and workers' rights. He is
a rare champion of the middle class and doesn't back
down to bullies or the corporatist demagogues.

Sadly, it can be excruciating to watch him or Rev Al as they
stumble through and butcher the script with their stilted
deliveries. Al can seem lost sometimes. Ed is at his very best
when he goes off-script and gets pissed off (I'd love to
see him punch somebody in the face!) I believe that Melissa
Harris-Perry could attract more viewers than Al or Chris Hayes.

I could never understand why, from a business perspective,
MSNBC would repeat Hairball at 7 pm, only to interrupt the flow
of their programming (lots of clickers heard clicking at 7 pm)

Rachel is their star -- amazing amount of info and insight every day.
You can tell she has a PhD by the way she presents her theses.
The pedantic Chris Hayes bores the hell out of me. Lawrence O's
show is "OK". He usually has great topics, but he tends to overdo
the maudlin routine.

And I also feel repulsed by the "Lock Up" shows. When did
televising the misery of prisoners become "entertainment"? What
is so fascinating? Why not televise burn victims in hospitals or
the people being tortured in Gitmo? Sadism and voyeurism all
rolled into one horrible program.

My ideal MSNBC line-up would be:

5 pm: Chris Hayes
6 pm: Big Ed
7 pm: Hairball
8 pm: RMS
9 pm: Melissa Harris (? with Karen Finney)
10 pm: Lawrence O.
11 pm: Sean Hannity (JUST KIDDING!) recycle -- including Fridays.

[Garion_55]

142. am i the only one not really much of an Ed fan?

he is a bit loud and bombastic for me.

hope i wont get in trouble for sayin it.

[Benton D Struckcheon]

151. Yay!!!

[jwirr]

152. That is great. I have wondered if Chris was sick - he has had that replacement for weeks. Or at

least it seemed that way.

[SoCalDem]

155. He usually goes on long vacations this time of year

A few years ago he went back to Africa (where he was in the Peace Corps...instead of Viet Nam)..and came back with malaria..

don't know where he went this year

[B Calm]

160. Great news for labor