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spooky3

(34,483 posts) Fri Dec 29, 2017, 12:05 AM Dec 2017

I hope Katy Tur is getting overtime pay...

She’s already done her own show and Tweety’s or Toady’s (?) and now is filling in for Brian Williams.

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I hope Katy Tur is getting overtime pay... (Original Post) spooky3 Dec 2017 OP

She seems very tired. madaboutharry Dec 2017 #1

All day....... democratisphere Dec 2017 #2

My guess is MSNBC is setting her up for bigger things. Blue_true Dec 2017 #3

Possibly, but this holiday week, the regulars wanted off spooky3 Dec 2017 #4

No regulars except Chris Hayes MFM008 Dec 2017 #5

Ali Velshi has been doing the same thing... Wounded Bear Dec 2017 #6

He is excellent. spooky3 Dec 2017 #7

He's best on financial and tax issues... Wounded Bear Dec 2017 #9

She Will Be Back At 2pm Tomorrow Grassy Knoll Dec 2017 #8

Her and Ali Velshi MiniMe Dec 2017 #10

This is how the comers break in to show business. lindysalsagal Dec 2017 #11

Mr. pig and I were discussing how Katy drew the short straw spiderpig Dec 2017 #12

madaboutharry

(40,224 posts)

1. She seems very tired.

Reply to spooky3 (Original post)

Fri Dec 29, 2017, 12:09 AM

Dec 2017

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

2. All day.......

Reply to spooky3 (Original post)

Fri Dec 29, 2017, 12:13 AM

Dec 2017

......and now night! Must be exhausting. Katie still looks good and is doing a great job with the interviews.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

3. My guess is MSNBC is setting her up for bigger things.

Reply to spooky3 (Original post)

Fri Dec 29, 2017, 12:15 AM

Dec 2017

Same with Joy Reid. Joy is showing up on Meet the Press on Sundays as well is sitting in for Rachel and Lawrence in addition to doing her own weekend show.

spooky3

(34,483 posts)

4. Possibly, but this holiday week, the regulars wanted off

Reply to Blue_true (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 29, 2017, 12:29 AM

Dec 2017

So msnbc pressed the junior varsity into service—and she, Ari and Ali are among their best.

MFM008

(19,820 posts)

5. No regulars except Chris Hayes

Reply to spooky3 (Original post)

Fri Dec 29, 2017, 12:46 AM

Dec 2017

are showing up till January 2...............

Wounded Bear

(58,721 posts)

6. Ali Velshi has been doing the same thing...

Reply to spooky3 (Original post)

Fri Dec 29, 2017, 12:50 AM

Dec 2017

2-3 shows a day.

Filling in for the big names, who get real vacations over the holidays, it seems.

spooky3

(34,483 posts)

7. He is excellent.

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #6)

Fri Dec 29, 2017, 01:02 AM

Dec 2017

Wounded Bear

(58,721 posts)

9. He's best on financial and tax issues...

Reply to spooky3 (Reply #7)

Fri Dec 29, 2017, 01:06 AM

Dec 2017

but he holds his own on general politics, too.

I think his Canadian roots gives him an interesting perspective.

Grassy Knoll

(10,118 posts)

8. She Will Be Back At 2pm Tomorrow

Reply to spooky3 (Original post)

Fri Dec 29, 2017, 01:05 AM

Dec 2017

Enjoy Your 14 hours off. You Deserve It.

MiniMe

(21,719 posts)

10. Her and Ali Velshi

Reply to spooky3 (Original post)

Fri Dec 29, 2017, 09:51 AM

Dec 2017

It seems like they trade off day and night.

lindysalsagal

(20,733 posts)

11. This is how the comers break in to show business.

Reply to spooky3 (Original post)

Fri Dec 29, 2017, 09:57 AM

Dec 2017

Paying dues. She's smart and likable. Good for her.

spiderpig

(10,419 posts)

12. Mr. pig and I were discussing how Katy drew the short straw

Reply to spooky3 (Original post)

Fri Dec 29, 2017, 10:05 AM

Dec 2017

having to cover the Trump campaign from the beginning, when it was considered a joke.

Who woulda thunk?

Go, Katy! You earned it.

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