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Ed Schultz moving to weekends on MSNBC
MSNBC’s “The Ed Show” is leaving its 8 PM timeslot startung in April, Ed Schultz announced at the end of his program this evening. Schultz will be taking his program to the weekend, where it will air from 5-7 PM…
Rumors of Shultz’s departure from 8 PM kicked up last November, when Brian Stelter reported that Schultz would be leaving, and Ezra Klein was the leading candidate to replace him. MSNBC pushed back against the story, saying “there are no changes planned.” The changes may not have been planned, but it certainly seems as though they were in the works.
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He’s sure to give that “Paid programming” a run for its money. Muahaha!
Naturally Curly on March 13, 2013 at 11:04 PM
Obviously, the 10 urban watchers of MSDNC never liked Ed’s working class, low-brow show.
Sharpton in theory should be on the chopping block, but since he is a race hustler, the NBC’s suits will be to scared to end his show.
Lance Murdock on March 13, 2013 at 11:08 PM
His appeal is just becoming more selective.
Mark1971 on March 13, 2013 at 11:13 PM
Between dull-as-dishwater Chris Hayes, numbers wonk Ezra Kline, and Nerdland’s Melissa Harris-Perry, I’d bet on the lovely Mr. Kline landing Ed Schultz’s spot.
I wish Fox would give Dennis Miller a prime time show…but he probably wouldn’t take the pay cut!
Ladysmith CulchaVulcha on March 13, 2013 at 11:14 PM
This is really what Fox should do. Bring in some serious conservative policy people to host a show in primetime.
Mark1971 on March 13, 2013 at 11:17 PM
Oh goody, Schultz 5-7 on MSNBC and Huckabee at 8:00 on FOX.
Luckily, I have a life.
obladioblada on March 13, 2013 at 11:23 PM
Could stand to round up the next gen of fire-pissers too. I realize the Fox demo is fairly old, but it wouldn’t hurt to work in some young guns into their lineup; not just as guests.
reddevil on March 13, 2013 at 11:25 PM
They’re going to replace “LockUp?” with tubby?
I don’t think so.
aquaviva on March 13, 2013 at 11:43 PM
Ethra? Wontherthul.
Marcus on March 13, 2013 at 11:45 PM
If Ed were go to CNN, as bad as he is, he might actually improve their situation.
I just checked.
How bad is CNN?
Al Sharpton is beating Wolf at 6pm.
aquaviva on March 13, 2013 at 11:57 PM
That sucks. Instead of being able to not watch him, what, 5 times a week, I only get to not watch him twice a week.
Dusty on March 14, 2013 at 12:00 AM
Mystery Solved!
My mom’s tv conked out recently and cannot watch. Since she was a watcher of the show and now is not, 20% of his audience has evaporated due to a power surge at my mom’s house. .
Shame really. I liked that tv.
rihar on March 14, 2013 at 12:10 AM
Oh-oh, with less influence, unions may cut Ed Schultz’s pay:
LABOR DEPT. DOCUMENTS: MSNBC’S ED SCHULTZ ON LABOR UNION PAYROLLS SINCE 2005
U.S. labor unions paid MSNBC “Ed Show” host Ed Schultz roughly $200,000 in 2011, and roughly $337,000 over the last seven years, according to Department of Labor documents.
Newsbusters first reported that the liberal TV talker received $190,000 from the Communications Workers of America for “representational activities” in 2011. CWA president Larry Cohen is a regular guest on Schultz’s radio program.
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers also paid Schultz $9,900 last year…
hepcat on March 14, 2013 at 12:39 AM
Don’t go away angry, Ed…
Oops. Too late.
trigon on March 14, 2013 at 1:11 AM
I feel the need to channel Nelson Muntz
Haa Haa!
Kungfoochimp on March 14, 2013 at 4:50 AM
Just making way for the gibbsy & axelrod show
cmsinaz on March 14, 2013 at 6:04 AM
MSNBC tried to cover this up?
OH WAIT! They are well practiced at covering things up and trying to deflect or ignore things. My bad.
ProfShadow on March 14, 2013 at 6:30 AM
Hahahaha…Ezra Klein. The propaganda machine just keeps getting funnier.
Jaibones on March 14, 2013 at 6:36 AM
No one will notice.
tom daschle concerned on March 14, 2013 at 6:38 AM
I agree, and I’ll volunteer Hannity’s hour, though he carries Michelle Malkin once a week, whereas BOR and Greta don’t seem to know who she is.
Also, for reddevil’s reason, I wish FNC would consider putting Redeye on at 9, 10, or 11. If 9 or 10, move Hannity or Greta to 7, and take that hour from Smith. He’s awful.
BuckeyeSam on March 14, 2013 at 6:43 AM
Tru dat Tom another liberal hack with a lisp
cmsinaz on March 14, 2013 at 7:11 AM
Schultz is crazy if he thinks he can beat Chuck Norris and the Total Gym.
RadClown on March 14, 2013 at 8:23 AM
zzzzzzzzzzzz, what? Ed Schultz? zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
FineasFinn on March 14, 2013 at 9:23 AM
If that whiney chick Schultz had half the confidence and swagger of that Maddow dude he might have earned a decent following instead of being banished to the Elba of cable news.
shuzilla on March 14, 2013 at 9:37 AM