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Caught this tweet Sunday night:
Will Bunch?@Will_Bunch Why would Ed Schultz be replaced on MSNBC, even if just time slot? Thought he's been fairly popular. Personal reasons?
A reference to this article at NYT:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/12/business/media/msnbc-its-ratings-rising-gains-ground-on-fox-news.html?pagewanted=2&partner=rss&emc=rss
"Several MSNBC employees, who spoke about programming plans on the condition of anonymity, said the most likely candidate for a new show was the Washington Post columnist Ezra Klein, a frequent substitute for Ms. Maddow. Mr. Klein may start with a weekend time slot, but these people said the 8 p.m. weekday time slot held by Mr. Schultz was also a possibility.."
The twitter timeline I followed had some mis-steps, but according to the NYT, Ezra Klein is being considered
for Ed's prime time slot...
WHY would they ditch Ed after such a fiery lead up to the election?
Comcast now owns MSNBC... they are strongly anti-union.
I can't take this!! This makes no sense, now that MSNBC is eating into FOX's ratings...
flamingdem
(39,313 posts)we are their customers ..
Rosa Luxemburg
(28,627 posts)bayareamike
(602 posts)DURHAM D
(32,610 posts)flamingdem
(39,313 posts)question everything
(47,486 posts)or in the weekend instead of all those bondage videos.
aint_no_life_nowhere
(21,925 posts)I've seen her interviewed on the Rachel Maddow show and on Sharpton's show and she's really good. A Harvard grad, she's a reporter on economics for the New York Times. She's got charisma whereas Klein does tend to put you to sleep.
Better yet, give Joy Ann Reid a show. She's incredible.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)chillfactor
(7,576 posts)MSNBC would be better off replacing one of Chris' time slot...i Love Ed....
GoCubsGo
(32,086 posts)His wife has ovarian cancer, and with that, maybe it's just too hard for him to do both the radio and TV shows.
noel711
(2,185 posts)He said she's doing well, and is %100 behind him...
this all makes no sense..
JI7
(89,251 posts)he is ok as a guest but i really can't watch an entire show when he hosts.
Horse with no Name
(33,956 posts)but he is way too wonky for an entire hour.
ecstatic
(32,707 posts)He doesn't have the appearance, the delivery, or the depth necessary to capture an audience.
Horse with no Name
(33,956 posts)flamingdem
(39,313 posts)JI7
(89,251 posts)but there is nothing wrong with the current line up.
give Ezra Klein a weekend show before 5 weekdays .
flamingdem
(39,313 posts)on the West Coast we never see him, it's 5am or something and they do not rerun
Indpndnt
(2,391 posts)She's my favorite. I love seeing her on any of the shows. Smart, articulate, funny, and doesn't talk over others - the last being a rare and very welcome trait at MSNBC these days.
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)CTyankee
(63,912 posts)Today's show was just phenomenal. He has the up and coming spokespersons for our side, not the old wheezebags on Morning Joe. Get rid of Rendell, Woodward, Barnicle and Brokaw, fer god's sake! I want to cry from utter boredom when they come on (I have to mute them)...
MSNBC should get with the program...
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)Don C. Nuttin
(84 posts)I watch too much MSNBC, anyway.
Chipper Chat
(9,680 posts)I know, I know - won't happen.
Heather MC
(8,084 posts)Keith and Rachel are a knock out combination I miss him
bahrbearian
(13,466 posts)Sedona
(3,769 posts)ailsagirl
(22,897 posts)Why not reduce the ridiculous number of hours his show hogs the airwaves (THREE hours daily--wtf?) and give Bashir a second airing, leaving one hour open. On second thought, get the hell RID of MJ altogether and add two more hours of Progressive programs. MJ has no redeeming qualities and it would fit in perfectly with the dolts over at Fox!
Just a thought.
PufPuf23
(8,785 posts)before killing satelite TV dish (and live in an area without cellphones nor TV reception, my internet is $91.46 per month satelite or else long distance landline telephone).
TV news is really ugly compared to the 60s and 70s networks and even then news was filtered more now.
jonthebru
(1,034 posts)PufPuf23
(8,785 posts)My perspective is not universal but was often from a catsbird seat.
Wish was younger and more optimistic. regret idealistic decisions but would make the same decisions. I have devolved from saving the world to managing my health and existence each day.
Chunk
(91 posts)Indpndnt
(2,391 posts)Comrade_McKenzie
(2,526 posts)ailsagirl
(22,897 posts)Last edited Fri Nov 16, 2012, 10:43 AM - Edit history (1)
That's all.
ProfessorGAC
(65,064 posts). . . i found her punchable. I usually get that feeling when i see John Fund, but she flipped that switch the other night.
GAC
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)DianaForRussFeingold
(2,552 posts)RepublicansRZombies
(982 posts)Why does everyone keep acting like Fox is our only problem?
The entire corporate media has been lying, they are all corrupt.
ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)KharmaTrain
(31,706 posts)...who works in radio and knows Ed. He's had a rough couple months with his wife, Wendy's cancer. He's had to do a lot of traveling from near Fargo (where his home is) and Minneapolis and then New York. He does not only the nightly show but his daily 3 hour radio show as well and it's been wearing on him. It's especially difficult to do his TV show while he's away so much and I'm sure this was part of any decision that's being made. This person intimates this is more Ed's idea than MSNBC...
underthematrix
(5,811 posts)I love me some Ed and hopes he can at least do something on MSNBC once a week.
We People
(619 posts)with all the talk of Clear Channel replacing much of it with other programming
I'd hate for Ed to be off TV AND talk radio - what a loss for us that would be.
underthematrix
(5,811 posts)HappyMe
(20,277 posts)He may want a leave of absence or something to be with her.
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)MrMickeysMom
(20,453 posts)When I say, "took off", I mean took off for those who can get it.
Maybe Ed Shultz should talk to Mr. Gore.
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)I do like to try to get to Cenk's show and LOVE Gov. Granholm! After her speech at the DNC Convention, I loves her even more!!
MrMickeysMom
(20,453 posts)She inspires a lot of progressive goals. I can't help but think that they ARE building a progressive network. Everything is 5 star.
DreWId
(78 posts)Is there any where to catch Current's broadcasts online? Our cable company doesn't even list Current as an option in any package.
MrMickeysMom
(20,453 posts)(and, please keep doing that), you could try this - http://current.com/shows/
AlGoreRhythms
(111 posts)Don't get me wrong, he's fine, but he wouldn't last long at 8.
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)I have him on every night, while I make dinner (it airs for us at 5PM Pacific).
He has that "fire in the belly" that so many of the milk-toast types don't...I love it...gets me fired up.
Ezra? Oh please. B.O.R.I.N.G....and Chris? Not much better.
IF this is true, WTF MSNBC? Leave it alone...this is what pisses me off so much about these "cable channels", in that they just change the line ups, programs and times willy-nilly. And then they wonder why we stop watching their channels.
I will await the proof.
Shankapotomus
(4,840 posts)His whole approach screams Sunday morning roundtable discussion. An 8pm prime time slot for him would be a disaster. It's a highly competitive time slot and you need someone who is animated and exciting and can draw viewers in.
aint_no_life_nowhere
(21,925 posts)or another political satirist. Throughout the day we see one similar show after another on MSNBC, covering the same stories and often with the same Michael Steele, David Corn, or Ed Rendell as guests. I think some political humor could bring in ratings. There aren't too many Jon Stewarts out there but I'd like to see the network try to groom someone with that kind of show in mind or a roundtable Bill Maher style show with both serious discussion and laughs. Olbermann used to mix very serious discussion with uproariously funny segments goofing on conservatives and I miss that on MSNBC.
Shankapotomus
(4,840 posts)And overrule myself on a Klein weekend morning slot. Hayes and Harris-Perry have that covered. I don't see any serious spot for Klein as of yet. I would like to see Janeane Garofalo at Current Tv rather than msnbc, though. Something to breathe new life into that channel. But I imagine their financial troubles make holding onto the people they already have difficult enough.
Another option for msnbc is a 30 minute Headline News style show of just straight news reporting with no opinion.
madrchsod
(58,162 posts)he controls his radio show which he can not do on msnbc.
plus his wife is sick and he can do his radio show closer to home.
StrayKat
(570 posts)Every time I see Ezra filling in for Rachel I think he's being groomed for his own show, but he's not good TV material. I've never made it through a full episode when he has subbed.
Ed has been a good replacement for Olberman. I'm sorry if his reason for leaving is his wife's illness, but understand, and wish them both good health.
I would like to see another bold, energetic type fill the slot rather than a dry wonk.
If they have to give Ezra a show, he'd be a much better replacement for Cupp on The Cycle (yuk).
madamesilverspurs
(15,805 posts)if they want to add someone to the schedule.
Just a thought.
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ConnorMarc
(653 posts)Ed is a ratings bringer...I often listen to his radio show and watch the TV show, although I don't Tivo it, nor always listen to the radio show.
Ezra Klein is guest host status. Period. He'll tank the network if he headlines 8pm...no offense, I love him like a brother.
I used to miss Keith, but once Ed was in the slot, I got used to it. I don't miss him anymore.
Looking back at what Keith did...he often went overboard.
Keith clearly has an ego problem, I don't like that...and I love Keith like a brother too, but much less than before.
This is why we have Current, since they put on Morning Bill, I have ran from Morning Joe like a bat of our hell, so I Tivo and watch Bill Press, Stephanie Miller, hence I don't always get to listen to Ed's radio show, cause I'm usually catching up w/Bill and Steph.
I TV Alex Wagner, Chris Matthews and Al Sharpton, I watch all those daily.
So two Current shows, and at least 3 msnbc shows, every day.
As msnbc falls, Current will rise...it's OK. Rachel would do Current well. NBC's in Big Corpa's hands, so I really don't care if the floor drops from under them.
Sorry.
standingtall
(2,785 posts)If they take him off the air they lost their minds.
krawhitham
(4,644 posts)I can not stand Ed, his political leanings very based on where he can make money
I still remember far right conservative Big Ed, he could not beat limbaugh so he switched teams for the money
chillfactor
(7,576 posts)He fights for the middle-class worker like no on else on TV...............
lbrtbell
(2,389 posts)She's the one who opened his eyes to the plight of working people. It's so sad that she has cancer...if Ed does leave MSNBC, I'm sure her illness is the reason why.
Raine
(30,540 posts)and fight for the average guy.
krawhitham
(4,644 posts)JI7
(89,251 posts)he calls out the right wing and shows that it's people like Romney who were the problem and hurting the white working class(plus everyone else), not minorities, women , gays , liberals etc.
kaiserhog
(167 posts)TTUBatfan2008
(3,623 posts)fadedrose
(10,044 posts)fadedrose
(10,044 posts)oswaldactedalone
(3,491 posts)Hope he can stay in the evening lineup. Please no Ezra Klein. Boring.
ffr
(22,670 posts)It talks about making MSNBC more political and doing away with the popular, but muddy to that direction, prison shows. All it says is with regard to time slots, that there may be an opening, not that Ed Shultz is out. This is how rumors get started.
Besides, if MSNBC is turning liberal thinkers into TV watching drones like Faux is, why would they ruin a good thing?
EmeraldCityGrl
(4,310 posts)with their hosts. I love Big Ed and could not listen to Klein on a daily basis. Schultz has attracted viewers
from fox. This sounds like a really stupid move.
Raine
(30,540 posts)mzmolly
(50,996 posts)Ezra Klein gets a show. MSNBC would be very foolish to get rid of Ed.
mzmolly
(50,996 posts)http://www.mediaite.com/online/ny-times-reports-msnbcs-ed-schultz-may-lose-show-to-washington-posts-ezra-klein/
DAMANgoldberg
(1,278 posts)Especially with the Political Season essentially over. Comcast owns ShopNBC, which is broadcast from the Twin Cities, but few watch it. You also have Michael Smerconish for that spot or 7P on the bench, any of the daysiders, Martin Bashir @ 8P. Here is one from left field: Dan Patrick of NBC Sports, and a liberal I might add, without the divaness of Keith.
barbiegeek
(1,140 posts)Helen Reddy
(998 posts)Bashir on at Tweety's 7 o'clock slot. Leave Klein on as a guest(only). Finney on at Bashir's 4 slot.
Sometimes insomnia is good. Maddow- O'donnell, over and over again. Can't get enough of them.
wishlist
(2,795 posts)I haven't seen Ezra once since before the election. Before the election when he was asked his opinion he always made it clear he would not make any political comments, but strictly give factual number crunching info. Of course, we claim him as a progressive since Dems are the party of reality based number crunching and numbers are on our side when it comes to economics (tax cuts to wealthy don't create jobs or increase growth etc). I can't seem him as a host, just as a contributor of facts that tend to back Democratic policies.
Love Ed, will miss him greatly but sympathize with him if he has decided to leave.
dembotoz
(16,808 posts)the rest of the line up seems way to --shall we say egg head?????
at times yes ed is annoying and could someone please tell him enough of the text polls....
and yes i would trade him--or anyone else in the lineup in a heartbeat for Keith.
i would hate to see ed go
tarheelsunc
(2,117 posts)Hardball runs twice as it is.
noel711
(2,185 posts)I wanna hear it from Ed.
If the travel/work schedule is too grueling,
then broadcast from Minneapolis.
But don't leave us Ed.
Ed plays it straight. Ed was the man out on the cold streets
of Madison during the Walker demonstrations.
Ed is the one who grabs those who are in the trenches,
the people doing the real work,
people with dirty hands.. not the soft hands of the Wall street slimes.
I wanna hear it from Ed.
BUT remember: Comcast bought MSNBC; they are very conservative.
Despite the soaring numbers at MSNBC, they could gut the whole operation.
forestpath
(3,102 posts)Ezra Klein is like watching paint dry, if that paint was kinda supercilious.
barbiegeek
(1,140 posts)Anthony McCarthy
(507 posts)Ezra Klein, not so much.
It would be a huge mistake to drop Ed Schultz.
ecstatic
(32,707 posts)Their weekend programming is the first clue. The station is someone's pet project or tax shelter. They've fired a lot of great people for no reason (KO, David Shuster, Phil Donahue, and now Ed Shultz???) because it's just a game to whoever is in charge.
GoCubsGo
(32,086 posts)Ed said as much on his radio show today. He isn't going anywhere.
librechik
(30,674 posts)he was staying at MSNBC and was scheduled for at least the next 2 weeks
(I guess he doesn't know about the policy of kicking folks out 10 minutes before the end of a broadcast--the last broadcast, as it turns out--like MSNBC did to Olbermann. )
JI7
(89,251 posts)the year Bush started the war in Iraq.
librechik
(30,674 posts)disgusting