Alison Stewart guest hosting Maddow...

[UnrepentantUnitarian]

-- Just a little FYI;

"MSNBC alum, and all-around TV sweetheart Alison Stewart (so says Chris, who worked with her too) will be guest hosting The Rachel Maddow Show tonight and tomorrow night. This comes after some not-so-great reviews for Arianna Huffington's guest hosting last night."

-- This is from http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/

[onehandle]

1. Arianna was good when she was talking off the cuff. Not so good with the script.

Which is most of the show. Oh, well...

[ColbertWatcher]

14. I agree with this assessment. n/t

[valerief]

2. Arianna was like watching a movie train wreck. Lotsa fun but no real damage.

[madinmaryland]

3. I couldn't watch it last night. I just have a hard time listening to Arianna for

any extended period of time.

[Demit]

10. That's exactly how I felt. As a panelist, she's enjoyable to listen to. Clever, charming, insightful

But as a host? God, no. There's no resonance in her voice, and it's almost a monotone.

I did love that blouse she had on though :)

[Mabus]

11. I ended up turning the sound down and the captions on

I tried sticking it out for the whole show. I really did. After about ten minutes or so my husband asked if we could turn the channel. We compromised. I could watch it but the sound was muted and the closed captioning turned on.

I'm looking forward to seeing Allison again. And I would bet a handsome sum that because she'll be doing the show tonight that my husband will want to watch it downstairs on the big TV. He has a bit of a crush on her.

[Buns_of_Fire]

12. Truth be told, so do I...

*shuffles feet, looks down at the dirt*:blush:

[Mabus]

13. Stand in line

You're not alone. There are a lot of people that have a crush on her.

[niyad]

4. where is rachel?

and where is keith? I cannot stand david shuster, and it makes me sick when he is subbing.

[Stardust]

5. Rachel's probably on the Air America Radio cruise. Keith? Dunno.

[onehandle]

7. Keith is in Guantanamo. Cheney had had enough.

Obama will spring him next year.

[RamboLiberal]

9. KO deserves some time off

Even though we're excited and there's still a lot of news after the election, still a bit of down time for news and the front line hosts.

[RamboLiberal]

15. KO is on vacation all week according to TVNewser

[Rambis]

6. She was good on MTV (nm)

x

[Kolesar]

8. Alison hosted public radio's "Talk of the Nation" today

She's quick and she has a great voice :)

[Janice325]

16. I am so happy to see Alison back on MSNBC.

She used to be my favorite sub for Keith when she was "regularly" on MSNBC. She looks darn good for 42 years old.

I hope they give her a regular slot.

[malaise]

17. She's very good

but I don't know her politics so I don't know if I want her to have her own show. She's a great sub for both KO and Rachel.

[Janice325]

19. She used to have her own show on MSNBC a couple of years

or so ago, but it got canceled.

She's definitely got credentials, IMO. From Wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alison_Stewart

In 1991, Stewart arrived at MTV News as a segment producer when she was hired by MTV News Director Linda Corradina. She began on-air reporting during MTV's first "Choose or Lose" segments, which covered the 1992 presidential race. Her coverage earned her a Peabody Award.

Stewart remained at MTV for much of the 1990s, contributing segments to other MTV News shows including Megadose and MTV News: Unfiltered. She also hosted specials such as the Real World Reunion in 1995.

She's also worked for ABC and CBS, and NPR but I think she really belongs on MSNBC. She's no slouch. At least, MSNBC is where I'd like her to be. I've really missed Alison. It's great to see her again.

[malaise]

20. Thanks for that

I do like her and it is great to see her.

[Janice325]

24. You're quite welcome!

:hi:
I'm catching the repeat again now.

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

18. She's 42??

I'd have guessed 32. Alison is one extremely striking woman.

[Ex Lurker]

21. Alison Stewart is insanely beautiful n/t

[NNN0LHI]

22. Does she look different than she used to?

I didn't recognize her at first.

Don

[Janice325]

23. Yes, she does look somewhat different. Her hair is straight now,

instead of curly, and she's not wearing her glasses.

I prefer the "old" look, but still think she's incredibly gorgeous, witty, talented, sexy and snarky.

PS. I still love Rachel, though!