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Hekate

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

Thu Nov 30, 2023, 10:30 PM

Nov 2023

I would not read too much into this without further info. A day or so ago we were advised that Medhi will still be around and on the air in other capacities. Doesn't sound to me like he’s being kicked out to the curb.

EDIT: I googled for her and found that she is indeed Iranian-American and that her parents are Muslim. I learn something new every day

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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