What happened to Ed Schultz?

[NoodleyAppendage]

I thought he was supposed to get a show on MSNBC weekends? I keep on seeing him in MSNBC promos, but that's it.

J

[Nite Owl]

1. First show is

Saturday, May 11th

I really miss his voice.

[NoodleyAppendage]

2. Thanks! Cool. He's needed to tamp down the "nerd" factor going on there now.

I worry that MSNBC has decided to cede the older demographic to Faux. It is true that they have the majority of older viewership, but that doesn't mean that you just give up on marketing to them.

[marions ghost]

6. Cede the older demographic to Fux -- BAD idea

--you are absolutely right this is stupid. My MIL got her Fux-watching friends to all watch Ed before the election. I KNOW he changed votes in the older generation (along with Rmoney's goofs).

[Honeycombe8]

11. The networks had better pay attention. The boomers have big numbers...

and we have expendable income. We've not been the demographic they've been after for some years, but there's a whole lot of us, now.

I yearn for media people who REMEMBER things and didn't just read about them. My stomach turns every time I see the little Luke whatshisname on MSNBC. Really? That kid is talking like he has something to tell us?

Chris Hayes is pretty young, which is okay. But he talks fast, is a big city guy, and doesn't seem to be able to relate to working people. Because he's, well, he's not a working person in that sense and hasn't been around long enough to know any, it seems. He's a young, big city guy, so that's what his show is about so far. But he's smart and makes good points.

Still, I miss Big Ed. He was a little strong for me, but he had a take on some stories that no one else was covering.

[marions ghost]

14. Agree in general but

I don't think it's fair to say that Chris Hayes doesn't relate to working people. His style is big city but I think he has the interests of working people at heart. His style is not populist, like Ed. But I think the situation of working people is on his mind. He knows that no society makes it for long by oppressing the masses. He's made that clear.

But I'm with you that MSNBC needs an "Ed."

[Jennicut]

16. Chris Hayes is 34, hardly a kid.

He is about my age. But I like Big Ed as well. He is coming back on the weekends. Luke Russert is just plain annoying though.

[Honeycombe8]

17. 34 is very young to me. nt

[marions ghost]

3. Good question!

If you hear anything let us know. My MIL is having a bad case of Ed withdrawal. If he was on the weekend she would watch. I hate that he's not doing the 8pm slot, but I understand he had to make changes. I like Chris too and he does a great job, but there is a place for a more direct, populist type like Ed.

Yoo hoooooo Ed where are uuuuu ???????

[Tx4obama]

5. See Comment #4

[marions ghost]

7. thank you

I'm going to see my MIL on mothers day May 12-- so will make sure she gets the word on the 11th to watch for it.

[Tx4obama]

8. His show will be on Saturdays AND Sundays. As far as I've heard they will...

... they will both be first run shows (with new stuff on Sundays) in those time slots.

[NoodleyAppendage]

9. Hooray! Anything to rid us of the whole MSNBC caught on camera or prison crap. n/t

J

[Tx4obama]

4. Info below

When MSNBC decided to replace Ed Schultz with Chris Hayes in the 8pm weeknight time slot, there was some speculation on Mediaite on elsewhere about whether Schultz’s supposed weekend show would actually materialize.

Now, MSNBC has set a start date for the new weekend version of The Ed Show, which will premiere on May 11th at 5pm ET. Schultz made the announcement himself on Twitter, indicating his excitement to “get back to work.”

-snip- (copy of Ed's tweet at the link below)

May 11th will also mark the premiere of Karen Finney‘s new show, which will air directly before Schultz’s show from 4-5pm ET.

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/ed-schultz-will-get-back-to-work-on-msnbc-soon/

[PearliePoo2]

10. Good! I can hardly wait!

Looking forward to listening to the big, red-headed, union-loving Big Eddie!

[DonCoquixote]

12. isnt the whole reason he scaled down

that his wife's cancer got worse? I mean, he is human.

[marions ghost]

13. right but

MSNBC needs another Ed during the week....

I will look for him on the weekend.

[Bake]

15. Geez I miss Big Ed!!

I just can't watch Chris Hayes. Can't do it. Couldn't do it when he used to fill in for Rachel either.



Bake