MSNBC rebuts Ezra Klein rumors
Source: Politico
One rumor floating around town is that Ezra Klein, the Washington Post columnist and blogger, is going to get his own show on MSNBC.
Sources have floated the idea that Klein, an occasional guest host on the network, will take over in the 8 p.m. hour, which is currently occupied by Ed Schultz. Brian Stelter's report today on MSNBC raises the rumor as well: "Mr. Klein may start with a weekend time slot," Stelter reports, "but [sources] said the 8 p.m. weekday time slot held by Mr. Schultz was also a possibility."
MSNBC rebuts the rumor: "We're very happy with the performance of our primetime lineup, which topped Fox News Channel three nights this week. There are no changes planned," network spokesperson Lauren Skowronski said in a statement.
-snip-
Read more: http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2012/11/msnbc-rebuts-ezra-klein-rumors-149293.html
Ilsa
(61,698 posts)He's a fabulous host and great policy wonk.
catbyte
(34,447 posts)filling in for Rachel. He's dull as dishwater for a whole hour, just IMHO.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)Rosa Luxemburg
(28,627 posts)they need to change the morning show
SCliberal091294
(213 posts)BlueStreak
(8,377 posts)His ratings have been great. MSNBC needs to keep some stability for awhile to keep building those ratings. There is an opportunity to win over some adults that have been in the Faux bubble.
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)I really like her. She can get really fired up, like Big Ed.
Klein is OK but he seems wimpy to me...I wouldn't watch a whole show.
They need to shit can Joe, Mrs. Greenspan and Chump Toady (who gave him a show???)
PatSeg
(47,586 posts)There are plenty of weak hosts on MSNBC, but she is not one.
I can't listen to Andrea Mitchell or Al Sharpton for more than a few minutes. I never watch Chuck Todd and Joe Scarborough looks like he is going to have a major meltdown any day now.
loudsue
(14,087 posts)Brings issues to the bottom line. My husband and I both love him.
Rhiannon12866
(205,994 posts)He's not just informative, but also entertaining. Wish they'd repeat his show instead of Tweety's...
PatSeg
(47,586 posts)but I can't listen to him for very long, All the 'uhs' and 'ums' are very irritating, and he really can butcher the English language. I had hoped he would get better as time went on, but I don't see it.
Everyone has their own preferences and though I can appreciate his viewpoint, I wish he could deliver it better.
Marthe48
(17,018 posts)I didn't like him at first, but now I do. Just small doses, like everyone on tv.
PatSeg
(47,586 posts)One hour a day, five days a week is too much. I've found that it took me a while to warm up to most MSNBC hosts, so I've learned to give them a chance. Unfortunately Al Sharpton didn't grow on me. I do appreciate that MSNBC offers such diversity in their TV personalities, so there are plenty of people that I really like a lot.
ejpoeta
(8,933 posts)Auntie Bush
(17,528 posts)ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)Indpndnt
(2,391 posts)They are both SO smart, it is stunning. It gives me hope that the human race is not a lost cause.
Tarheel_Dem
(31,240 posts)xtraxritical
(3,576 posts)Schultz gets out and does real investigative journalism. Remember him in Wisconsin supporting public employees? Remember him in at the Freeport Illinois Sensata plant exposing Romney's Bain Capital shipping manufacturing plants and jobs to China? Ed is union's best friend and the only speaker they have with a national audience. The others at msnbc depend almost entirely on staff for their research Ed Schultz gets out and goes to the story like a real reporter is supposed to. Stick with Ed, he's a solid Democrat and very pro union.
Auntie Bush
(17,528 posts)zaj
(3,433 posts)let's not start lying to each other.
Ed Schultz was acting as an activist in those moments. Not a journalist. He was using his pupit to champion a cause. Not objectively reporting on it.
We are Democrats, we don't live in a partisan bubble and start believing our own lies.
Thx.
We People
(619 posts)uprooting of businesses and the lives of those who have worked there? Perhaps if someone in the news had been able to expose those corporate practices when they first started years ago, and not letting it happen quietly, perhaps that corporate pattern wouldn't be continuing at the pace it still is now.
"...believing our own lies"?
zaj
(3,433 posts)... let's not confuse things. He's Occupy MSNBC, he's not a journalist. He's MoveOn with a TV Show. He's our version of infotainment.
We can be thankful to have him doing what he's doing and not delude ourselves collectively by labeling him as a "hard news" guy. He's an "activist news" guy.
Which is great to have and great to see all by itself.
loudsue
(14,087 posts)I can't imagine anyone wanting to take his show away.
ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)Pryderi
(6,772 posts)LeftInTX
(25,551 posts)I'm very impressed with Rachel, Ed and Lawrence. Hope nothing changes.
Bozita
(26,955 posts)onehandle
(51,122 posts)Much like Chris Hayes was.
ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)We People
(619 posts)of our prison systems, and how these practices are ruining human lives far more than our traditional tax-supported prison system? And who benefits?
And why not an honest look at the damage done by the failed "War on Drugs"?
Hutzpa
(11,461 posts)smells like something a faux con will do. Ezra don't be a poopy head....
itsrobert
(14,157 posts)Nt
Bozita
(26,955 posts)We People
(619 posts)lindysalsagal
(20,730 posts)MSNBC has the potential to really help our democracy out of the lies and financial fiascos. An educated public is the only way to maintain self-governance.
If we make it at all, MSNBC gets alot of the credit.
ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)DakotaLady
(246 posts)then I can have a school-girl crush on Ari Melber.
So want him to have his own show on MSNBC.
MoonchildCA
(1,301 posts)Hmm, I never thought Cher and my daughter would have the same taste...
I read so much stuff on the Web everyday ... I'm pretty sure it was here on DU.
You could try entering "Cher" in the DU Search near the top of DU Home page.
If you can't find it I'll look for it tomorrow.
MoonchildCA
(1,301 posts)You're right. I guess she tweeted that she had a "smart crush" on him.
greymattermom
(5,754 posts)so cute and so geeky
rucky
(35,211 posts)who else records a morning news show to watch on a Saturday night?
Catlover827
(191 posts)But the more I saw of him, the more I liked his intellect. His show is must-see TV in our house.
jillan
(39,451 posts)colsohlibgal
(5,275 posts)I'm guessing there could be something to this but I'm skeptical they are looking to oust Schultz. That said I would not be crushed if they did Ed would still have his radio gig. Also - I've just never taken a whole lot to to him because he sounds too much like Rush to me, and he talk too much about hunting and fishing for my blood. The best part of his shows to me is when Mike Papantonio subs, like Mike a lot. In the end I'm more into Thom Hartmann, who is brilliant and so well spoken, he has great clips he plays from Teddy Roosevelt on, and to boot he's brutally handsome.
We People
(619 posts)I think it's GREAT that he came from a sports background and does all the hunting and fishing - it's a good entree for some on-the-fence types. For the same reason, I'm kind of glad may sound to some people like Rush. I thought that at first, but have been listening to Ed for so long I don't notice any more. Besides, the content of what he says is a superb contrast to the utter BS that comes from Rush.
Besides, I don't think Ed talks about hunting & fishing any more than Keith Olbermann used to talk about sports. I don't think it hurt him any.
juajen
(8,515 posts)I watch Ed's show every night, and I have never heard him mention hunting or fishing. Perhaps you can link me to that?
malexand
(59 posts)Ezra Klein will be great as a new host with his own show. Karen Finney is great, too, and deserves her own show!
MSNBC executives have done an outstanding job in upgrading their programming and training their hosts and guests.
Dump Chris Matthews & Joe Scarborough immediately who are ridiculous blowhards and ego-maniacs. Mika Brzezinski has come a long way but should be selling real estate.
Mark (Dick) Halperin is absolutely disgusting and should be banned from MSNBC, television, and move to San Franciscos Castro District and find his true self.
I LOVE NOW with Alex Wagner (she is a WOW and is one of my Top 25 New Leaders in the World. Also great, of course, The Last Word with Lawrence ODonnell (I cannot imagine we could have made it through the last four years without Lawrence).
Other great MSNBC shows also worthy of saving to your DVR and watching daily are:
The Daily Rundown with Chuck Todd,
PoliticsNation with Reverend Al Sharpton (a very impressive and courageous makeover), and
Jansing & Co..
Ed Schultz and Rachel Maddow are great and have helped make MSNBC what it is today but both need some time off to breathe, mature, travel, and come back more well-rounded and mature before the 2014 mid-term elections. Rachel is brilliant but, sweetie, just too many words and whats with the cocktail segment on Friday nights. The girl needs a break!
Surprisingly, Steve Schmidt from the McCain campaign and Michael Steele, former chair of the RNC have been important additions to MSNBC to provide (usually) honest and intelligent insight and analysis of the GOP (Government of the Pathetic).
We People
(619 posts)They both have their own unique ways of getting all over a story. Real assets to the network and to educating viewers - especially any crossovers from the colossal GOP election failure.
FlaGranny
(8,361 posts)ONE Chris Matthews show. The repeat an hour later is too much Chris. Ezra , or someone else, could do 5 or 7 show.
BainsBane
(53,066 posts)eyewall
(674 posts)I'd also like to see more of Paul Krugman on the air.
I think Rachel Maddow is the most brilliant journalist working today and I think Chris Matthews is the most knowledgeable reporter on DC politics in the business.
Pryderi
(6,772 posts)Seems like she helped both Chris Hayes and Melissa Harris Perry in getting shows.
BumRushDaShow
(129,440 posts)and maybe put Ezra (if they insist... I'm not that impressed with him) in Martin's old 4 pm slot. I'd rather see Chris Hayes there then either Ezra or someone like Steve Kornacki but whatever.... Then bring in Joy-Ann Reid & Krystal Ball and Joan Walsh into the 7 pm slot.
IMHO, Martin Bashir needs a stronger slot. He was outstanding this election season. Get rid of the NBC hangers-on - Schmuck Toad, Monkeyboy Gregory, and Andrea Greenspan.
Sorry but I'm also not impressed with Tamron (defers too quickly after challenging and then being rebuffed - she no Soledad O'Brien) or Alex (too damn affectatious). But I do like Chris Jansing. She seems pretty even-keeled and is somewhat more "journalistic" in her approach.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)TampaKeeper
(48 posts)Please not a full show of him. Just no.
We People
(619 posts)FleetwoodMac
(351 posts)Ineeda
(3,626 posts)so that would be a good slot to fill. I don't mind Kornecki, Toure, and Ball too much but SE Cupp should be known as 'SE Suck." Does anyone know if she has a health issue? Never mind her 'conservative' positions, it's that gasping way she has that drives me absolutely nuts. If I thought if was an affectation, it would be even more annoying.