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(1,634 posts) Thu Nov 30, 2023, 08:27 PM Nov 2023

MSNBC Cancels Medhi Hasan and Yasmin Vossoughian [View all]

Removing a Muslim host and a Iranian American host from the national spotlight during the midst of the Israel–Hamas war.

And, both are people of color.

Corporate media is at it again.

[link:MSNBC Cancels Show Of Outspoken Journalist Mehdi Hasan In Weekend Program Shakeup
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/msnbc-cancels-mehdi-hasan-show-weekend-shakeup_n_6568d4ece4b066e398b6e31c|

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MSNBC Cancels Medhi Hasan and Yasmin Vossoughian [View all] djacq Nov 2023 OP

DISGUSTING mahina Nov 2023 #1

Agreed Rebl2 Nov 2023 #11

I hope bdamomma Dec 2023 #55

Hasan, who will remain with the network as an on-camera analyst and fill-in host, elleng Nov 2023 #2

"while host Alex Witt moondust Nov 2023 #3

Alex Witt montanacowboy Nov 2023 #5

Don't really care Rebl2 Nov 2023 #12

And Andrea Mitchell Ghost of Tom Joad Dec 2023 #62

Too Bad montanacowboy Nov 2023 #4

Right there with you. MorbidButterflyTat Dec 2023 #63

And Apparently, One Of Hasan's Producers Too MatterN Nov 2023 #6

Exhibit #1 MatterN Nov 2023 #13

Exhibit #2 MatterN Nov 2023 #15

Progressive Change Campaign Committee Petition Here: MatterN Nov 2023 #17

Done! burrowowl Nov 2023 #35

Done bdamomma Dec 2023 #56

Exhibit #4 MatterN Nov 2023 #31

Both will still guest host RussBLib Nov 2023 #7

They should keep unpopular low rated shows on the air because....reasons. tritsofme Nov 2023 #8

because they are a non-profit organization who like musk doesn't need advertisers for his X platform JohnSJ Nov 2023 #10

Mehdi Hasan in my view is a jerk, from his earlier homophobic views, which he subsequently apologized JohnSJ Nov 2023 #9

Meh was Sure As Shit WRONG About This freaking INSULT.. Cha Nov 2023 #14

Touch. Thanks Cha JohnSJ Nov 2023 #18

Agreed! ShazzieB Nov 2023 #23

Thank you for this little dose of reality Hekate Nov 2023 #27

I can't stand him, and I'm not a bit surprised that he's a ratings failure. nt Tarheel_Dem Dec 2023 #41

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2023 #45

Am I defending Joy Reid? I am not, and I am not a fan of her either. JohnSJ Dec 2023 #46

Hasan had 13,000 viewers in the 18-49 demo last week Sympthsical Nov 2023 #16

How were their ratings? bullimiami Nov 2023 #36

I wish I could say he is someone I will miss SouthernDem4ever Nov 2023 #19

Isn't he being replaced by another Muslim POC ? JI7 Nov 2023 #20

That's how I read it. Ayman, another Muslim, will be taking over Hasan's spot, and therefore pnwmom Nov 2023 #30

Yawn. It's business... and ratings. Oopsie Daisy Nov 2023 #21

You left out this part: Ayman "Mohyeldin will take over Hasan's evening slot to expand to a two-hour show." nt pnwmom Nov 2023 #22

Trump has really scared NBC quite. Getting ready for fascism. flashman13 Nov 2023 #24

That's not what's going on Hekate Nov 2023 #29

I thought Yasmin was Armenian. Even so -- the stations are always doing "program shakeups" Hekate Nov 2023 #25

So did I but just based on the last name JI7 Nov 2023 #26

Not a good look. Yasmin Vossoughian could be a Muslim too. brush Nov 2023 #28

I think bdamomma Dec 2023 #47

Another poster indicated she's Iranian-American. brush Dec 2023 #50

IRANIAN - AMERICAN Fla Dem Dec 2023 #57

Horrible! Goddessartist Nov 2023 #32

Sucks bdamomma Dec 2023 #48

Yep. Goddessartist Dec 2023 #49

I wonder what happens to Yasmin 🤔 she's the one I like. 🙁 nt Raine Nov 2023 #33

Meh hates Pres Biden.. I'm glad his shows got Cancelled & b/c RATINGS. Cha Nov 2023 #34

I hope they also get rid of that awful Chris Hayes. (Hayes *and* Hasan pushed/promoted the Tara Reade story.) Oopsie Daisy Dec 2023 #42

We're on the same Page.. TY!! Yes Rec Cha Dec 2023 #52

We're on he same page.. Rec Yes! Cha Dec 2023 #54

That was such a blatantly obvious MorbidButterflyTat Dec 2023 #64

hasan's rating have been plunging moonshinegnomie Nov 2023 #37

This is their MO. If it weren't for Rachel, LO, Joy, and Nicolle ecstatic Nov 2023 #38

Good riddance to Hasan. Anti-Black and Anti-Jewish. Bye. nt LexVegas Dec 2023 #39

What, why wendyb-NC Dec 2023 #40

Was this appearance on the Daily Show the nail in the coffin? MichaelSoE Dec 2023 #43

Have to admit I never saw either of them Jersey Devil Dec 2023 #44

KO slams MSNBC colleagues today.. Sneederbunk Dec 2023 #51

Really? Which ones? Oopsie Daisy Dec 2023 #53

Chris, Rachel, Lawrence Sneederbunk Dec 2023 #58

Interesting. I thought he had moved-on from the bitterness and butt-hurt. Oopsie Daisy Dec 2023 #59

Listen to podcast. Sneederbunk Dec 2023 #60

If there's a transcript, I'll read it. But he's difficult to listen to for very long. Oopsie Daisy Dec 2023 #61

I liked Mehdi's show. TSExile Dec 2023 #65