MSNBC - Part 29

[quote] Brian needs to replace Chuck Todd. Hasn't Brian paid for his sins? Fire Todd.

Long ago. And he clearly still wants the helm.

Rashida will make him beg.

Link to previous thread.

This

If that rumor is true, MSNBC will be in trouble. She is by far their biggest audience getter. No one comes close. None of the other hosts will be able to fill that void. Once a week simply isn't enough Rachel. Why not 3 days?

I don’t quite understand this channel and CNN, who has the time to sit around 24 hours a day and watch a news channel? And the news readers seem to become more about their personal lives and personalities then nonobjective third party presenters of the news.

But we love Phil’s kitchen.

Part 28 hasn't been paywalled -- I just posted a reply there and I'm not a paying member.

Yes, Part 28 is paywalled.

?

No it’s not.

I was expecting Rachel to take every fridays off for her new contract. Damn, if she's really only on once per week my withdrawal will be brutal :(

If the once a week is Meet The Press Sunday, then they can give the MTP Daily to ZERLINA!

I wonder if Rachel has depression or something going on. Sometimes she looks so emotional when covering stories of repubs being horrible lying assholes

I think her wife being so ill and the emotional toll of Afghanistan had turned her into an emotional open wound.

When the zeitgeist is grief, some people emotionally resonate.

Now Part 28 is paywalled (though it wasn't before, at least not for me).

What is Rachel’s link to Afghanistan?

I don't know but I just have a feeling if Rachel goes weekly, Nicolle is getting that 9pm time slot.

[quote]then they can give the MTP Daily to ZERLINA!

No, no, a thousand times, NO! That elitist bitch has absolutely destroyed the progressive SiriusXM channel. She has no business running a radio channel. Keep her on Peacock, which I only use for streaming non-political shows.

Nick Corasaniti with the NYT is hot.

[quote] Now Part 28 is paywalled (though it wasn't before, at least not for me).

Don't know what device you are using - but in the past I've noticed that if I have not refreshed the DL page, and a comment window is open, I am able to post a comment, even when I otherwise would not be permitted to.

[quote] Nick Corasaniti with the NYT is hot.

And yet he has such a benign resting face, like he's a seminary dropout.

[quote] Joy's wigs are ridiculous. She should just go "all in" and wear a pageboy wig one day, a giant Dolly Parton wig the next, a rainbow wig from Party City the next, etc. She could start a new tagline: "Get wiggy wit Joy each and every weeknight!"

R521 from Part 28, that's a fine idea! Maybe something along the lines of Beach Blanket Babylon headgear for Friday nights?

Add a cake baking show by Claire McCaskill plus an interior decorating show by Phil Rucker, and MSNBC could be a lot more fun than it is now.

Sometimes, when you think a commentator is hot, seeing pics of their entire body can be disappointing. You want to think that they're hot from the neck down, too, but that's not always the case.

r24, exactly what happened to me with Claire McCaskill...

Medhi Hasan anyone?

I think he does a great job when he fills in for Chris Hayes. I even started watching his now Sunday evening show.

Any Jon Meacham fans? Quintessential 'silver daddy.' Whip-smart and one of the best wordsmiths on television. I wish he had his own history-related show on MSNBC.

LOVE Jon Meacham. Pair him up with Michael Bechloss for a weekend show.

Add me to the list r27, r28.

That sounds excellent, R29, et al. But they have to do something else besides just talk about their subject -- a visual element like Claire with cakes, Phil with decorating, and Joy with wigs. Maybe they could each hold a pet on their laps, one dog and one cat?

Meacham seems OK but isn't he a Bush family lover? that is a massive turnoff

[quote] Any Jon Meacham fans?

He likes to quote the bible, among other things. At 12 he wrote to candidate Ronnie Reagan and got invited to the inauguration. He's the adopted Bush family chosen biographer & eulogizer. I always regarded him as a righteous conservative bore.

Like a few other sane Republicans, the Trump years seem to have revived and redeemed him. I'm giving him a chance, but still not a fan. After seeing him on stage, I was surprised by how short he is.

Ali Velshi for Rach’s spot!

[quote] I did love that format when MSNBC did it with their show The Cycle, they had Krystal Ball, Ari Melber, Touré, and Abby Huntsman. It was where Steve Kornacki got his start. (Part 28)

The Cycle was the show that got me started watching MSNBC. Amazingly it was Toure who put that show together and hired the panel members. I agree it would be great to get another discussion format show - break up the line of hosted sameness. But all new people please. No repurposed Peacock 2nd stringers.

Ari was once the up and comer and has definitely been sidelined. He used to do the election/debate nights with Chris Hayes & now they are not even invited.

Rachel Maddow Nets $30 Million Annually in New MSNBC Deal (Report)

That is one hell of a lot of money for weekend work and some specials, I am not sure both situations can be true, only weekend and specials and $30 million.

R32, he's still a good historian. If he's a religious Republican, I probably wouldn't want to date the guy, but listening to him discuss the subject he's an expert on has always been worth my time and attention.

I'd blow him and stick around for the convo.

Morning Joe war hawks having a field day this morning.

Andrea enjoying Repugs Adam Kinsinger and HR McMasters going on and on as to why we should stay in Afghanistan indefinitely. I think she would have been squirming in her seat with excitement if she wasn't so old.

Thanks, R21 -- I didn't know that. I use a laptop and it's never happened to me before -- weird tech stuff!

[quote] ‘Morning Joe’ Viewers Furious About Sen. Ben Sasse Appearance: ‘The Hypocrisy Is Mind-Blowing’ (Video)

Sen. Ben Sasse took part in a lengthy interview on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on Thursday, but it didn’t sit well with viewers.

“Ben Sasse on Morning Joe,” complained one about the Nebraska Republican’s appearance on a show that has consistently taken swipes at top Republican elected officials. “I just can’t with this s—. The hypocrisy is mind blowing.”

The criticism of Sasse’s appearance came not from the political elite and blue checks of Twitter, but from average MSNBC viewers, who shot off tweets saying that if they wanted to see Republicans criticizing the Democratic administration of President Joe Biden, they’d turn on Fox News.

Sasse was widely criticized for what viewers of the left-leaning channel saw as his silence on other major political issues over the past few months, including the deadly Capitol riot of Jan. 6. Relatively small accounts saw massive engagement as politically-minded social media users retweeted and liked their critiques of the appearance.

Sasse spoke to host Joe Scarborough at length about the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan, saying he wants to see evacuation efforts for Americans extend past the deadline “until every American is out.”

“There is no excuse for leaving Americans behind. The president seems to be content with a plan that is going to end up in some sort of a hostage situation,” he said. “It’s completely indefensible. We need to finish the job. Obviously, I’m against the withdrawal decision, but that’s not what we’re talking about right now; we’re talking about the fact that this evacuation has been so ham-handedly planned and the administration continues to just go out and try to take these weird victory laps every 36 hours like things are working well. Things are not working well.”

But many commenters took Sasse to task for his comments — and also for even appearing on the show.

Sen. Ben Sasse spreads some major misinformation on #MorningJoe Sasse talked about leaving no American behind, but according to the White House 4,500 of the 6,000 Americans in the country are already out, and they talkin to another 500.

— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) August 26, 2021

[quote] Having Ben Sasse on Morning Joe to regurgitate debunked lies and spew bullshit is not how I wanted to start my morning.

— Timbo Resists (@TimFaulkner81) August 26, 2021

[quote] Hey Joe/Willie – are you going to ask where Ben Sasse was when Trump and Pompeo were finalizing a deal to leave Afghanistan by May 1?

[quote] By my calendar May 1 is earlier than September 1.

[quote] But what do I know?#morningjoe

— MemphisDB (@BarryJa41633306) August 26, 2021

[quote] So @JoeNBC has #BeSasse on. If Sasse was so star spangled awesome why will he vote against voting rights? Why did he vote against the 1/6 commission? Ben Sasse needs to go take a seat at the kids table with Joe. We need serious people

[quote] — Patrizio Beagle Dad 🚫 FBR Lists! ❤️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ (@p_hounds) August 26, 2021

[quote] There is no excuse for leaving Americans behind.

Ben Sasse should tell that to the 12 dead Marine's families that were killed today. Most Republicans are so militaristic it is sickening.

Alicia Menendez was hosting the first hour of Deadline White House, at around 4:50 Brian Williams came in to take over because of the breaking news and President Biden's up coming appearance and Alicia seemed really pissed to have to had it over to him.

Alicia Menendez isn't ready for primetime.

Rachel should just throw tonight's show in the trash right now.

On last night's show she said she did that.

R46 She's going to rip her wig off.

Rach throw that shit script in the trash now!

Ad lib it tonight!

NPR had Sasse on this morning too, and he spewed that same bullshit. The interviewer didn’t challenge him and they didn’t bother to have someone with an opposing view. Then they had some angry veteran who blamed Afghanistan all on Biden for pulling thousands of troops out. Again, no correction or explanation.

What’s on Joy’s head?

That pile of ropes on Joy's head actually looks better than some of her recent travesties.

Joy hides her homophibic cue cards in that pile of doo.

Claire wearing black tonight, with the plain black-framed glasses.

I don't "Oh Dear" people on DL but I just "Oh Deared" Lawrence O'Donnell for saying President Ford "speeded it up" talking about the withdraw from Vietnam. He then said it a second time.

Would so love to have Jonathan Lemire's unkempt, ginger-colored bush in my face.

R50 I always laugh when I hear people say the mainstream media "has a liberal bias". There are SO MANY times when they have on a right winger and never challenge his/her bullshit because they want to appear "fair" and in doing so, legitimize the bullshit coming out of the right winger's dumb mouth

Rachel had on the cute counterterrorism expert Laith Alkhouri tonight

Sped and speeded are both standard inflections of the verb to speed, and neither is more correct than the other. The old rule, purveyed in many English reference books, holds that speeded works only in the past-tense phrasal verb speeded up, but this recommendation is dated.

Now who's the Oh Dear, Dear?

Who was the idiot reporter who asked about the dog, Major, from March?! She handed him his ass.

Seth Moulton, D-MA is an ass. He was on with Willie (A closet Repug) Geist this morning. Moulton thought he was doing a dramatic reading the way he spoke. The jerk could have caused a major issue with his surprise visit to Kabul. Pelosi needs to kick his ass.

[quote] Seth Moulton, D-MA is an ass.

Years ago I used to think he was kind of hot. But then he got elected and proceeded to prove me wrong.

And then Seth thought he could be Speaker or President.

chris should be wearing a tie

what happens if you wake up in the middle.

That was hilarious, r65

Chris never wears a tie on Friday.

Rachel will be better being freed from the requirements of a daily show. She wants to focus more deeply on a few issues, and lord knows she loves her context.

[quote]She wants to focus more deeply on a few issues

She loves her rabbit holes.

[quote] Rachel will be better being freed from the requirements of a daily show. She wants to focus more deeply on a few issues, and lord knows she loves her context.

Plus she makes WAY more money, and doesn't have to work NEARLY as much as she does now!

If Rachel goes but her staff stays not much will change except the delivery, when she is gone for a day the show is the same, just someone else delivering the same lines like, watch this space, which tells me that Rachel actually doesn't contribute that much to the writing of the show despite the fact she likes to make it sound like her whole days work was thrown out when there is breaking news.

Will Rachel be covering the hurricane today, out in all that wind and rain?

Yeah, I didn't think so.

They only send out the "disposable" reporters, who get paid peanuts for salary.

Sam Brock, Shaquille Brewster and Morgan Chesky are reporting live on Ida. Will the storm rip Morgan’s jacket and shirt off, revealing those pendulous tits?

Here you go, R73.

He's actually quite furry.

National Religious Broadcasters spokesperson fired after pro-vaccine remarks on 'Morning Joe'

The spokesperson for the National Religious Broadcasters, an international association of evangelical communicators, was fired Friday following an appearance on MSNBC's “Morning Joe” earlier this month in which he discussed how his faith motivated him to get the Covid-19 vaccine.

Pastor Daniel Darling appeared on the cable news show last Wednesday to talk about his most recent column for USA Today titled "Why as a Christian, and an American, I got the COVID vaccine."

In his conversation with MSNBC host Joe Scarborough, Darling said faith played an important role in his decision to get vaccinated, particularly the idea that "we ought to love our neighbor." By getting the vaccine, people don't only protect themselves, but become less likely to infect others, he said.

Darling also urged leaders to stop politicizing vaccines "because I don’t want to see anyone else die of Covid," he said.

His exit from the National Religious Broadcasters came after the organization determined his comments violated an internal policy of remaining neutral about Covid-19 vaccines. Darling was fired two days after refusing to sign a letter admitting insubordination.

The National Religious Broadcasters did not respond to NBC News' request for comment on Saturday.

According to their website, "NRB works to protect the free speech rights of our members."

In a statement to NBC News, Darling said he is "sad and disappointed that my time at NRB has come to a close. As someone who has been profoundly shaped by Christian media, it was an honor to work on behalf of our members who strive every day to deliver the Gospel around the world."

"I’m grieved that the issues that divide our country are also dividing Christians. My desire is to build bridges and bring Christians together around our common mission of loving Jesus and loving our neighbor, but sadly we are sometimes tempted by the same things that tempt the world," Darling said in the statement, which was shared by a representative.

"While I will not continue my work at NRB, I will continue to try to unify believers around the truth of the Gospel," Darling, who also hosts "The Way Home" podcast, said.

Imagining Sam, Shaquille and Morgan in a threesome ...

[quote]They only send out the "disposable" reporters

Rachel's a commentator, not a reporter.

R76 - care to imagine that as a foursome?

What about a fivesome?

add in Garrett Haake and you have yourself an orgy.

Ali V, Hurricane edition.

Looks like Ali Velshi might blow away.

Poor Ali. MSNBC makes him serve as a fill-in anchor for various hosts at all hours of the day, then sends him off to get tossed around by a hurricane.

Or shot at by White Racist cops.

I think Ali must like doing it all-from the desk and on-site. Some of these people get a thrill being in the middle of the action

Is this the Sam Brock who works for MSNBC?

No R86 this is NBC's Sam Brock.

R80 - add Jacob Soboroff and it's an evening of debauchery.

Matt Bradley was reporting this morning from Germany and he was wearing a winter coat, at first I was thinking it must be a cool morning there, then I realized it must be somewhere around noon there, is it that cold in Ramstein Air Base Germany?

[quote] is it that cold in Ramstein Air Base Germany?

Monday High 67 Low 51

Tuesday High 68 Low 48

That's definitely coat weather.

[quote] NBC Correspondent Shaquille Brewster Accosted On Air During Live Shot Of Hurricane Ida Aftermath

Shaquille Brewster, an NBC News and MSNBC correspondent, was doing a live shot on the Hurricane Ida aftermath in Gulfport, MS, when a man jumped out of a white pickup truck and ran toward him and began shouting something at him.

Brewster tried to reorient the crew away from the intrusion, telling host Craig Melvin, “I am going to turn this way, because we deal with some people every once in while.” He then went on with his live shot, but then said he would throw it back to Melvin as the man continued shouting. The man then got back into the frame and confronted Brewster face to face.

“Hey, hey, hey, hey,” Melvin responded, telling viewers, ‘We’re going to check back in with Shaq Brewster just to make sure all is well. There’s a lot of crazy out there. A lot of crazy.”

Melvin went on to another segment but later said that Brewster was OK.

“Appreciate the concern guys. The team and I are all good!” Brewster later wrote on Twitter.

Melvin later wrote, “This is beyond unacceptable and disgusting. @shaqbrewster was trying to do his job on a beach in Gulfport, MS. Shaq is ok. This guy who nearly attacked him clearly is not.”

He told viewers, “I do want to note here for a moment, you probably saw or heard a few moments ago a correspondent was disrupted by some whacky guy in his live shot there in Mississippi. Pleased to report that Shaquille Brewster is doing just fine. Shaq is okay.”

MSNBC President Rashida Jones said in a statement, “Shaq Brewster is an exceptional journalist. Like the consummate professional, he did not let someone intimidate him from doing his job. We’re glad he and the team are safe, and we couldn’t be more proud and supportive of their work.”

Dan Shelley, executive director of the Radio Television Digital News Association, wrote, Among the dangers facing journalists today — angry members of the public who either don’t like, or don’t understand, the news media’s role in society. We @RTDNA are grateful @shaqbrewster is OK.”

Jon Meacham is short?? I find that hard to believe.

And THICK...

This old warmongering cunt Andrea Mitchell is literally in tears and outraged that we've left Afghanistan.

Rachel called Andrea "my friend" but one wonders what she really thinks of her.

I have no doubt MSNBC is courting Brian Williams for the 9 pm slot. He will bring in even more viewers than Rachel. There are some MSNBC viewers who really can't take her 5 nights a week (I'm one) but Brian will be the perfect solution.

[quote] Jon Meacham is short?? I find that hard to believe.

all relative. But when it comes to raunchy and salacious backroom historian dish, he's no Doris Kearns Goodwin.

"I have no doubt MSNBC is courting Brian Williams for the 9 pm slot." WRONG

"He will bring in even more viewers than Rachel." WRONG

"There are some MSNBC viewers who really can't take her 5 nights a week (I'm one) but Brian will be the perfect solution." WRONG--Rachel is the highest rated star on the network, 5 nights a week

I remember when Phil Donahue had Rachel's time slot. That seems like a hundred years ago.

They need to hire someone outside the network with lots of charisma to replace her. They probably want to replace her with another woman. Rosie is too angry and emotional nowadays to do it.

Jacob Soboroff was doing Way Too Early this morning and since he is based in California that is extremely early or way too late for him.

Rosie moved back to LA.

As big as Rachel's ratings are, Brian Williams' will be even bigger at 9 PM.

Ratings will tank without Maddow.

Handbags at dawn!

If Brian Williams replaces Rachel many of people who tune in will be a different group from the people who tune into see Rachel, some regular viewers of Rachel won't watch Brian but I think Brian will bring in a different group of viewers. It will be a very different show if it is like Brian's 11 PM show, Brian doesn't give much of his opinion other than a few snarky comments and let his guests do most of the talking.

Jake Sullivan was just on Deadline White House, he is far and a way the best looking National Security Advisor ever.

In four years Trump went through 6 different National Security Advisors, that has to affect our national security.

r104, wigs on the green, wigs on the green!

This is what I would do.

4:00 - A new Round Table Discussion Show

5:00 - Nicole

7:00 - Brian

8:00 - Chris

9:00 - Lawrence

10:00 - Joy

11:00 = Ari

Nicole is made up like a wicked city woman on Deadline: WH. Or maybe she is going to be a guest judge on RuPaul's drag race. Either way her lip liner is crooked and very distracting - still the topic and guests are worth watching.

Nicolle has too much make-up on today. I'm wondering if it's because Garrett Haake was anchoring the program before hers. I suspect they are madly in love.

Maybe because she was in the studio today?

I think I'm changing my mind, why have her in the studio if we aren't doing a roundtable? Dynamic cameras, charts, & in person guests?

I don't watch Morning Joe, but y'all have said they have been restarted their roundtable, right?

[quote] Suspect Identified In On-Air MSNBC Assault, Arrest Warrants Issued By Mississippi Police

A man who might have violated his probation in Ohio by traveling to Mississippi is being sought by police in the storm-hit state as a suspect in yesterday’s on-air assault of MSNBC correspondent Shaquille Brewster.

The Gulfport Police Department in Mississippi has identified the suspect as Benjamin Eugene Dagley of Wooster, Ohio, and today issued arrest warrants charging him with two counts of Simple Assault, one count of Disturbance of the Peace, and one count of Violation of Emergency Curfew.

According to the department, the suspect was traveling in a Ford truck on Highway 90 during a city-wide curfew caused by Hurricane Ida. After public assistance in identifying the man, police reviewed Dagley’s criminal history and contacted Ohio’s Cuyahoga County Adult Probation Department regarding a potential violation of probation. One of the conditions of Dagley’s probation is a travel restriction.

Gulfport police believe that Dagley is no longer on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and is traveling in a white 2016 Ford F150 bearing Ohio License Plate number PJR1745. The police ask anyone knowing of his whereabouts or spotting the truck contact their local law enforcement agency.

Brewster, an NBC News and MSNBC correspondent, was doing a live shot in the hurricane’s aftermath yesterday when a man jumped out of a white pickup truck and ran toward him, shouting and seeming to rush up against the reporter.

Watch footage of the incident below.

The live shot quickly cut to MSNBC host Craig Melvin, who appeared startled as he said, “Hey, hey, hey, hey. We’re going to check back in with Shaq Brewster just to make sure all is well. There’s a lot of crazy out there. A lot of crazy.”

Brewster later tweeted, “Appreciate the concern guys. The team and I are all good!,” though Melvin later wrote, “This is beyond unacceptable and disgusting. @shaqbrewster was trying to do his job on a beach in Gulfport, MS. Shaq is ok. This guy who nearly attacked him clearly is not.”

MSNBC President Rashida Jones later said in a statement, “Shaq Brewster is an exceptional journalist. Like the consummate professional, he did not let someone intimidate him from doing his job. We’re glad he and the team are safe, and we couldn’t be more proud and supportive of their work.”

The on-air incident apparently isn’t the first time the suspect has been caught misbehaving on camera: A 2017 Cleveland Plain Dealer report indicated that Dagley faced criminal charges after being caught on tape breaking into an electroplating company he previously owned and drilling holes in various chemical tanks. A security guard at the Cleveland Plating company required medical attention after being exposed to the hazardous chemicals from the tanks.

[quote] After public assistance in identifying the man, police reviewed Dagley’s criminal history and contacted Ohio’s Cuyahoga County Adult Probation Department regarding a potential violation of probation. One of the conditions of Dagley’s probation is a travel restriction. Gulfport police believe that Dagley is no longer on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and is traveling in a white 2016 Ford F150 bearing Ohio License Plate number PJR1745.

Also bearing several Trump bumper stickers.

[quote] CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A Wooster man faces criminal charges after he broke into an electroplating company he once owned and drilled holes in tanks of dangerous chemicals, Cleveland police investigators said. The incident sent one employee to the hospital for exposure to toxic chemicals, and risked a potential environmental disaster, according to a Cleveland police report.

[quote] Benjamin Dagley, 50, is charged with breaking and entering in the Aug. 22 [2018] incident at Cleveland Plating on East 134th Street in the South Collinwood neighborhood. Surveillance footage later revealed Dagley drilled into tanks of sodium cyanide, hydrochloric acid, yellow chromate, ferrous chloride, and sulfuric acid, according to a current owner, Ed Cochran.

[quote] "If you mix the (cyanide and hydrochloric acid), you basically have the cyanide gas of World War I," Cochran said. "It certainly would produce a toxic vapor that could kill." Employees told police that the released chemicals "are severe enough to cause a large scale catastrophe, and Dagley knew what he was doing," the report says.

How in the hell did this freak ever hone in on Shaquille Brewster?

Talk about a random fucking attack!

According to Joy - Kevin McCarthy is - The Wormy-est! So, does that make him a Slug? Yeah, I know 'Wormy-est' is not a real word but Joy calls them as she see's them!

He has to rank among the dumbest criminals EVAH.

[quote] Rachel's a commentator, not a reporter.

Yes, she certainly is.

"Elections have consequences, even if impeachments don't." R. Maddow 8/31/21

As much as I love watching his gorgeous face, having Soboroff do Way Too Early isn't sustainable either....

Almost how ABC be having those folks do Nightline overnight, just terrible hours....

Way Too Early is on so damn early I doubt it matters who is the host, there just aren't going to be that many people watching. MSBNC just needs someone to fill the hour until Morning Joe.

It is MSNBC's lowest rated program.

They need to have fun with Way Too Early like ABC had with ABC World News Now when Anderson was on. Film it from someone's BED with a coffee maker next to it. Write the equivalent of the Way Too Early polka and have someone with an accordion waltz around the room/. ANNOUNCE they are ripping off ABC!

Make it something to tune into!

Way Too Early was awesome when Willie Geist was hosting.

It was a really fun show, and he used to do silly stories, some sports stories, and had Louis Burgdorf on a lot. Together, they were hilarious.

WTE was a light-hearted opening for Morning Joe. Kind of like a "warm up" act.

(PS, what ever happened to Dan Kloeffler, the guy who who do the early morning hours of MSNBC? He was cute!)

I love Dan Kloeffler.

He was such a pleasant sight in the early mornings on MSNBC.

Why did he leave, and where did he go?

Here's Willie's last day of hosting "Way Too Early."

Sad!

They should bring back mean bitch Yasmin and dullard Alicia Menendez together and drive away all the viewers.

They need to hire Debbie Matenopoulos to host Too Early. Her show Home & Family was cancelled on the Hallmark channel and she needs a new job.

Why has Joy gone back to those unprofessional looking hair don’ts? Come on, Joy. Get it together. Save the funky hair for vacation.

To put it nicely, Joy is not ready for prime time, R126. You would think a middle-aged professional would project ... well, professionalism.

Joyce Vance was on Ari Melber's show this evening, and once again, she looked different (in a good way). Every time she's on, she looks a little different than the last time. She's probably had some work done, and also seems to be experimenting with her hair and makeup.

Joyce looks great.

[quote] They need to have fun with Way Too Early like ABC had with ABC World News Now when Anderson was on.

I don't know are you ready to see Jacob Soboroff or Willy Geist in a leather shop?

David Muir used to do ABC World News Now too.

He was much more playful on air than the stiff board he is now!

When is Mika leaving to do her Peacock show or has she already left Morning Joe?

Richard Engel not making any new fans (and losing some old ones):

All must be forgiven with Steve Schmidt; he was on Nicolle Wallace's show today. (Sept. 1)

[quote] Joyce looks great.

Agree. Looks great, is great.

Just a heads up to anyone who's a fan and not listening to the "Sisters In Law" podcast - check it out. Joyce, Barb McQuad, Kim Atkins and Jill W-B break it down on legal topics of the day. Even their product promos are good.

Give Jacob the show!

Broadcasting from the West Coast might be rough!

Of all the 'Way Too Early' hosts Jacob Soboroff has been the best. He's very articulate has a vibrant personality and is pleasant to look at. His speciality has been covering the immigrant migration and mistreatment during the prior mis-administration among other things. As he is on the West Coast it is unlikely he would be a permanent host.

Soboroff is classy and cool, has impeccable sartorial tastes, dressing up or down. He comports himself with a casual ease that's disarming, and addresses his television audience as "you guys". He can also be compelling on topics that are important to him. I get the feeling he can and will do whatever he wants.

Why is Joe almost never on his own show? Even when it isn’t a vacation week it seems he usually disappears for the last hour.

Hallie Jackson is made-up like a $2 whore so Nicolle isn't the only victim of some new makeup person at MSNBC.

[quote] Soboroff is classy and cool, has impeccable sartorial tastes, dressing up or down. He comports himself with a casual ease that's disarming, and addresses his television audience as "you guys". He can also be compelling on topics that are important to him. I get the feeling he can and will do whatever he wants.

I'm sorry, but we've reserved the spot for a woman of color.

But thanks for applying!

[quote]Hallie Jackson is made-up like a $2 whore so Nicolle isn't the only victim of some new makeup person at MSNBC.

Maybe they hired the gal who did Rachel’s Tennessee Prom Queen makeover the night the Mueller report dropped?

New York Gov Kathy Hochul was on Deadline White House with Nicolle Wallace and called Nicolle Monica.

[quote]Why is Joe almost never on his own show? Even when it isn’t a vacation week it seems he usually disappears for the last hour.

I suspect Joe has child custody during the summer months and fatherly duties keep him busy with the offspring.

The white guy who "accosted" (what exactly did that guy do?) Shaq Brewster on live TV has been arrested.

The word is "assault" R145. He attempted to strike him in the face.

R145 The guy also violated his parole on a previous conviction.

REALLY, R145???

Wow, that's BREAKING NEWS!!!

I guess it wasn't clear enough at R111 and R113.

EEKS my eyes 👀

Joy’s hair & make-up!!!!!!

R149 - YIKES x 1000 on her hair and lipstick color! It looks like she's wearing a bunch of those door knob covers arranged in a hairdo like pattern. A hard NO on that look!

Joy Reid.

So unprofessional.

So distracting.

Woman, you are 53 years old!!! Act like it.

Joy’s brows look vulgar.

Joy looks great tonight, R151.

Joy's look is matronly.

What in the church lady hell is Joy Reid wearing on her head right now?? And those earrings chile.

No. hell no.

What. A. Mess! The woman is hopeless.

(did you catch the candy pink manicure?)

Chris Hayes is on FIRE!

I actually like Joy's matronly, conservative, church-lady look.

I liked Joy's short wig she used to wear. It was business-like. This makes her look like some hairdresser who doesn't own a mirror.

This wig had to be one of her worst recent looks:

"And ... she ... joins ... me ... now...."

R160 how unsightly

It appears that Chris is none to happy with the handshake to Rachel these days. He looks like he knows he is being used.

[quote] It appears that Chris is none to happy with the handshake to Rachel these days. He looks like he knows he is being used.

Plus, she's making like $29,950,000 more than he is, per year.

R160 That photo, that face, that hair, that crazed smile. She's giving me Joan Van Ark in blackface.

I don't understand the posters on here trying to create this feud between Chris Hayes and Rachel. To me, they seem legitimately friendly, like they go out for a beer after work sometimes.

On the other hand, Rachel seems cloyingly uncomfortable with Lawrence O'D. Like to her, he's the person she just can't get off the phone with. I always imagine her smirking and quickly fleeing her chair the second their conversation is over. He acts needy, like he's deliberately eating into as much of her time so that he can bring her ratings over to his show.

R166 - While you're right about Rachel and Lawrence, this past week the Chris/Rachel handoff has been so brief & chilly, it's almost as if one show were live and the other previously recorded.

Maybe he resents the fact that she's making so much more money than he is -- he's got a bunch of little kids to provide for and she has no dependents.

Where's Joe Scarborough? He's been absent all week from Morning Joe and that's a pattern. Mika was gone all this week too, but who misses her? I realize hosts/anchors need breaks, vacation time, can get sick, are traveling on assignment, and need to deal with family issues, but the "no-shows" look quite excessive.

I said this before but I'll say it again. The chilliness between Rachel and Chris can be traced back to the Presidential debates when Rachel chose Joy and Nicolle to join her at the commentators' desk in the pre-shows to the various debates. And yes, it was Rachel's choice who sat there with her. Or, if you want to believe it was the MSNBC producers' choice, let's just say that Rachel didn't support Chris.

And as if it wasn't bad enough getting snubbed, those hours before these Presidential debates were the 8 pm hour, Chris' hour, effectively sending him off into unwanted vacations at a momentous time in history, which was really humiliating. The 3 ladies then would return later in the evening to review the debates and still, there was no presence for Chris. He was really sidelined.

And if you have been watching Chris, his reporting has been far more aggressive than Rachel's. He has been killing it for weeks. Chris is truly the pissed-off white anti-racist. He is intellectually on point. Brian "hookem horns" is laughable. Ari The Whigger, is laughable, Chuckie the Republican Turd is disgusting, Lawrence balances Nicole as people who actually worked on Capitol Hill. Chris stands out.

It's Rachel's nightly insincere phrasing of "Thank you, my friend" in Chris' hand off to her that constantly rankles Chris. You can easily read his disgust in his face.

In the past few years, Rachel wrote two remarkable books, and had an award-winning podcast.

It's like gender reversal.

And Chris is raising three kids.

Oh, those lesbians.

I've always thought Chris was the smartest one they got - but since when has that been a priority. Anyway, I hope with her cutting back her air-time, he'll have a better chance to stand out and shine.

I agree with your assessments R171 except Lawrence has always struck me as "special". Just little things - like pronouncing Sergei as Sir-Jay. There are other examples I can't remember but he gets little details wrong that he wouldn't if he were - well, as sharp as Chris. I'd put Rachel second, she's slower on the uptake than Chris but puts her back into digging in and gets there eventually - and maybe Nicolle third.

Of the big names, the other men are laughable. Almost makes me miss Chris Matthews - well, no not really. Remember that tale of how he elbowed Phil Donahue off of MSNBC when it was a newborn? I'm still pissed about that. I loved Phil. Though his taste in wives reminds me of Prince Hazbeen.

Chris interviewed Rachel on his podcast and got chocked up taking about how she's the reason he's doing this job. You're wrong 170. Chris doesn't have a iota of animosity towards Rachel.

[quote]Maybe he resents the fact that she's making so much more money than he is -- he's got a bunch of little kids to provide for and she has no dependents.

GOOD!

It's about time a man with children is passed over in favor of a woman. I cannot tell you how many times over the years a co-worker has come to me after their salary negotiations and said Management told them their male co-workers received large pay raises or that big promotion "because, after all, he has CHILDREN to take care of."

Had it happen to me, too (I'm childless, so fuck me, I guess).

[quote] And yes, it was Rachel's choice who sat there with her.

I'm sure it was the network's choice, not Rachel's, to pair her with Nicolle and Joy for the presidential debates. If it had been Rachel's choice, she would have wanted Chris as one of her co-anchors. But Joy will always be one of the anchors for any of these special events (even though Chris and Lawrence have far more knowledge and experience) because MSNBC doesn't want to be criticized for having an all-white anchor team. Choosing Nicolle over Chris definitely was a slap in the face to Chris, but Nicolle seems to be the "hot rising star." The network gives her two hours a day while all the other hosts (excluding Morning Joe) get one.

You don't think Rachel had the clout to bring in Chris instead of Nicolle for the Presidential debates, r177?

MSNBC's evening hosts: Melber (Privileged White Guy), Reid (black woman), Hayes (Privileged White Guy), Maddow (white lesbian), O'Donnell (Privileged White Guy), Williams (Privileged White Guy). I'm wondering if all those Privileged White Guys are in danger. During the 2019 Democratic primary, MSNBC harassed Beto O'Rourke every 5 minutes: how dare he as a Privileged White Guy run for President? They singled him out for attacks as apparently Biden, Bernie, Buttigieg, etc. are not Privileged White Guys.

Cannot stand Melber but he's a lawyer which is useful for them and he always packs his shows inexplicably with black rappers to get their opinion on something or other, but no doubt to try to make himself look like a Cool Privileged White Man. I'm thinking Hayes' job may be threatened. They need to add another black woman to the lineup. God, I hope it isn't Tiffany Cross of the screechy voice.

[quote] You don't think Rachel had the clout to bring in Chris instead of Nicolle for the Presidential debates, [R177]?

I don't think it was Rachel's decision to make. Rachel may be the star, and she is in charge of her own show, but she doesn't run the whole network. If she did, she would never ask to be paired with Brian Williams for special events because the two of them together are always very awkward. If Rachel were truly free to do whatever she wanted, she never would have gushed about how wonderful it was back when MSNBC hired Greta Van Susteren. Surely, Rachel knew that Greta had no place on MSNBC. Hell, if Rachel ran the network, she'd probably fire Joe Scarborough. Rachel is powerful, but she's not THAT powerful.

I think you guys read way too much into this stuff. I think MSNBC made a decision that it would look good to have an all female debate coverage team. You got a lesbian, you got a black woman, you got a kinda/sorta republican. If I was running MSNBC, I would definitely gone with that. I would also be fired and sued immediately, because there is no way I would allow Joy to go on the air with that hair and makeup. Joy is an admitted policy geek, someone has clearly convinced her that she needs to have going to the club hair instead of news lady hair.

Chris is looking very buff and strong. He's going to need a bigger suit jacket soon.

Fox interviews Miss Lindsey daily. When is MSNBC going to bid on Miss Lindsey?

Hayes' bernie-broing lost him a lot of support. Having Michael Moore on constantly? Give me a break. Unlike most of the other anchors, he has no qualifications. He got his job through his rich family's connections.

Nicolle Wallace has the advantage none of the others have: she worked on political campaigns, she worked in the White House and understands how the GOP works and how it turned to authoritarianism and overt fascism. She has no patience with Democrats trying to play nice with the GOP. The GOP never plays nice. She's also a very good interviewer unlike Maddow who just asks every (friendly) guest if she didn't misrepresent them in her interminable and repetitive introductions.

And Joy Reid -who was very good on weekends- either attacks whitey or screams at people. She's become so strident, she's unwatchable. She's turned into MSNBC's Judge Jeanine.

Maybe if Chris Hayes showed up with his hair in braids or cornrows (or started dropping rap references), MSNBC would treat him with more respect.

I think what first brought Joy to everyone's attention, when she had her original weekend show, was her way of shutting out a stupid (usually Republican) guest and not allowing them to lie in her presence. She would unceremoniously cut them off and call them on their BS. She was not gracious like some other anchors and most of us appreciated her for that.

She does that far less frequently now, if at all, because most stupid guests (principally Republicans) have learned not to appear on her show.

Isn't Lawrence O'Donnell getting the boot?

They'll have to hire some Latino or Latina (Latinx doesn't exist). That Menendez fashion-modelly babe who's the daughter of the Dems' most corrupt Senator, a fucking Cuban, and some ultra-white woman, doesn't qualify.

[quote] You got a lesbian, you got a black woman, you got a kinda/sorta republican. If I was running MSNBC, I would definitely gone with that

Oh yeah, that's not biased or discriminatory at all.

If I were a male anchor with seniority on MSNBC, I would fucking sue them.

Can you imagine if it were an all-male panel? Women would be screaming their fucking heads off.

I don't see why there has to be such imbalance all the time.

Seriously, one of the male on-air personalities (Chris Hayes, in particular) should sue for discrimination.

He has more seniority than both Joy AND Nicolle.

[quote]Can you imagine if it were an all-male panel?

Yes, I can. I'm not sure how old you are, R188, but I'm 50 and I remember when these types of panels were all white guys. Maybe a woman out on the floor doing a live shot, but the discussion was most definitely all guys.

[quot] I'm 50 and I remember when these types of panels were all white guys. Maybe a woman out on the floor doing a live shot, but the discussion was most definitely all guys

Even so, "two wrongs don't make a right."

So old white guys in the past used to run everything. Yes. We know.

Things have changed.

And it doesn't mean that we have to go all the way to the other end of the spectrum, to all female EVERYTHING.

Just make everything fucking fair. Why is that so goddamned hard????

[quote]Even so, "two wrongs don't make a right."

I don't necessarily disagree with you. But we do see that argument quite a bit as we come to grips with how to fix our country's issues with equity and inclusion. I have no issues with the best people and the most senior people getting the best gigs, but that never seemed to be a requirement before so why now? Gwen Ifill and Andrea Mitchell were way more qualified for Meet the Press than David Gregory and now Chuck Todd, but look what happened.

R191, what these executives don't understand, is that you're just going to piss off an entirely different group.

Now, instead of a bunch of pissed off women, you're going to have an even ANGRIER bunch of pissed off MEN!

When will this fucking madness ever end???

I don't think anyone has any problem with a TRULY DIVERSE panel of men, women, white, black, hispanic, etc.

Just make it well rounded. I truly believe that's all anyone wants.

Wrong, R192. Haven't you figured out, it is impossible to please an actual majority of anyone? There are so many factors that there is literally no combination of those factors that will produce a result where 51% or more of the viewership would agree it is "what they want."

One thing is for sure, R193.

Nobody wants to watch a news panel of all women.

I'll just switch to CNN.

Where you will see two separate panels of eight or nine people all talking at the same time to get camera time and they will include idiots like Van Jones, Rick Santorum (I know...not now), David Axlerod, etc.

Nicolle Wallace took Friday off, she just came back from two weeks vacation and now she takes Friday off, who does she think she is, Lawrence O'Donnell?

Witness the "Reidification" of MSNBC, displayed today by Eugene Daniels's chipped purple manicure.

Oy!

why did they hire Eugene Daniels? He's an expert on nothing.

Better Eugene Scott updating us on his numerous summer getaways. (sigh)

Have Eugene Daniels and Daveed Diggs ever been seen together in the same room at the same time??????

Is Daniels' nail polish supposed to suggest he's gay? MSNBC is obviously lagging behind CNN with their two gay anchors Anderson and Don. Hell, even CNBC has Shep Smith. Tsk, tsk MSNBC.

Daniels is gay — when he got married a couple months ago Nicolle congratulated him on air, and the rest of the panel joined in. I think it was Jonathan Lemire and Claire. It was a very nice moment.

OK, this explains that. He's MSNBC's Token Black Gay.

[quote] He's MSNBC's Token Black Gay.

Goddamn it! I was supposed to be MSNBC's token black gay!

Joshua, you shoulda worn purple nail polish.

Seriously, I never understood why Nicolle Wallace had Daniels on in the middle of discussions about abortion, etc. Not like he appears to have any expertise in anything.

Speaking of fashion, did you notice Mike Schmidt sporting a new black pullover yesterday?

[quote]He's MSNBC's Token Black Gay.

No. I am.

[quote]Nicolle Wallace took Friday off, she just came back from two weeks vacation and now she takes Friday off, who does she think she is, Lawrence O'Donnell?

She might have The 'Rona.

[quote] MSNBC president Rashida Jones was asked whether, with the new agreement, Maddow will continue to host her show five nights a week. “Her show will continue as she’s doing it now,” she said. “One of the things we are looking at is she is so interested and excited in doing things in so many different areas within NBCUniversal, so we are figuring out how to juggle all of that, but her show continues on.” As for the longer term, Jones suggests that details are still being worked out.

[quote] why did they hire Eugene Daniels? He's an expert on nothing.

Eugene Daniels works for Politico, for MSNBC he is just a contributor.

Chris just said that twice as many people are dying today as a year ago, BEFORE the vaccines.

But, Chris, COVID is killing the RIGHT people.

Reagan wanted AIDS to kill off all the homosexuals, and now the homosexuals are hoping that COVID kills off all the stupid unvaccinated white southerners.

The circle of life.

The Delta variant is just decimating unvaccinated populations...which are almost all Republicans. And I could not be happier about it.

Rachel has Friday off and Chris just announced a second hour of All In. He looked like he could barely contain himself. I wonder how the handshake with Lawrence will be? I also enjoyed that the Whigger Beat had Friday off and the Reid Out had a double show. A good Friday.

I live in a red state and it was just announced that we had more diagnosed cases, hospitalizations, and deaths from COVID in August, 2021, than we did in August, 2020. That is nuts.

Wow, straight commercial with no reference about Lawrence. Velshi gets to give Lawrence a HJ, not Chris? An epic 5 minute commercial block.

A THIRD hour of The Reidout?

Will there be a 4th?

Is this an instant rerun?

MSNBC has started doing this on long holiday weekends. They have two of the prime-time hosts (tonight, it's Joy and Chris) do two-hour shows, and the rest get the night off.

[quote] Wow, straight commercial with no reference about Lawrence.

There is no Lawrence (and no Brian) tonight -- just Joy and Chris (and then repeats of both shows).

Kendis celebrating Beyonce’s 40th! 🥳

Fuck Beyonce. She endorsed Beto O'Rourke in 2018 one hour before polling stations closed in Texas on Election Day.

Hillary lost the election because voters were sick of her asskissing of Beyoncé.

I hope Joy Reid learns how to pronounce the Greek letter Mu....

[quote] Kendis celebrating Beyonce’s 40th!

Kendis is hopeless, can't believe they keep him around. Indeed, people. Indeed!

The long-suffering lesbian they've paired him with has permanent bite marks in her tongue.

MSNBC needs to hire anchors in the age-range (and experience level) of Deborah Roberts (Mrs. Al Roker), Nancy Giles, Ben Justice, etc.

We have sufficient of the "Not Ready for Airtime Players."

Yasmin looking fashionable today.

Polished, professional look, R225. Yasmin is wearing the ensemble, not the other way around. Take note, Joy.

When even Yasmin is getting praising comparisons over Joy here, you know Joy is in trouble.

All Joy does now is scream all the time and parade her ridiculous-looking wigs. Midlife crisis?

Love a screaming lefty negress. Love Joy.

R224 Nancy Giles??

I remember when candidate Obama was selecting a V.P. she was running around repeating - "If he picks Hillary he better hire a food-taster." She'd follow that with "Literally." She couldn't get over how clever she thought she was.

They should bring Olbermann back - that would be hilarious in the extreme.

Yes.....Shake it up, bring back Olbermann!

Joy is the Black Keith.

Keith Olbermann was before I watched MSNBC. What was his rep? Why did he leave?

Keith Olbermann was banging Katy Tur.

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Really? Can't stand Katy Tur - she's such a snide bitch.

Is Lindsay Reiser pregnant?

[quote] adding that her thought pattern had become more analytical than instinctive.

Hmm, I would have thought the reverse.

Maybe Maddow could do a "Rachel and Friends" news show where she introduces segments (kinda like 60 minutes) that are produced and presented by a new roster of Maddow-type journalists (lefties, SJWs, hungry to make a positive contribution to the world, etc.). At the end, Rachel could have her Andy Rooney-type segment where she lets us know what's on her mind and reminds us that she loves us and wants us to be happy and healthy.

I would watch that.

Rachel does very good investigative pieces but she can't interview people for shit.

[quote] Maybe Maddow could do a "Rachel and Friends" news show where she introduces segments (kinda like 60 minutes) ... At the end, Rachel could have her Andy Rooney-type segment where she lets us know what's on her mind.

Knowing Rachel, it wouldn't be like "60 Minutes." It would end up being more like 600 Minutes.

So the new fall tv season begins tomorrow?

[quote]Rachel does very good investigative pieces

Too often her investigations don't lead anywhere.

Rofl R244!

Good one.😉

I like Katy Tur but she's so busy spitting out rug rats she's never on TV anymore.

Yasmin looks like she has had a horrible nose job and I don't know if it's natural or not by her eyes look pulled back pretty tight and wonky too.

She definitely had a nose job at some point, but I think she just has an excessive amount of makeup on today.

All the women on MSNBC are wearing way too much makeup suddenly. They must have hired a new makeup person..

Bagman was a historical expose.

Rachel has very few guests on her show now compared to the other shows on MSNBC, I think she likes the show being about her giving the message not someone else.

My favorite show with Rachel is when she had Chris Hays on and they tried to loosen him up with a different wardrobe. It was a jacket with a blue and white wide striped t-shirt with no collar. Not only did he look like a baby dyke in sailors clothes, Rachel almost couldn't contain herself and said "you look adorable". I think they scrubbed the internet of that pic.

R253, it's mainly because Rachel loves the sound of her own voice above all other things. She is insufferable and unwatchable.

R256 that's not what the ratings say. She is by far the most popular MSNBC host.

That doesn't sway my opinion, R256. Nascar is popular as well; that doesn't mean it's worth watching.

R257 you're entitled to it but many of us love her. She's a very smart person who has her quirks but makes for great tv

[quote] Rachel does very good investigative pieces but she can't interview people for shit.

Watch Maddow interview Lev Parnas (starts at 4:17). She is masterful!

His attorney is completely mesmerized. And high on ganja. He is also a lifetime member and attorney for the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML).

I wish Rachel would leave.

I'd much rather watch Brian Williams in her time slot.

He's a much better anchor.

Ayman is moving to weekends & Joshua is going to Peacock!

[quote] Joshua is going to Peacock!

Where he belongs.

Joshua sucks.

Let's find an anchor seat for Richard Lui.

[quote] Let's find an anchor seat for Richard Lui.

Hell no.

He's a loser.

[quote] I wish Rachel would leave.

Careful what you wish for honey. You might get your wish next year, when Rachel is only on once a week with her sole ratings being sky high and everybody else's ratings taking a huge plunge, people being replaced left and right to try to fix it, until the channel becomes irrelevant and everybody leaves except nobodies.

Or maybe Rachel will renegociate when the debacle begins and agree to come back every day for even more $$$$

[quote] He's a loser.

While I don't agree, shouldn't that be Luiser, not loser

I think some of you would like to rename the network MadddowNBC.

[quote] rename the network Madd[d]owNBC

It's more accurate than MicrosoftNBC.

Based on her ratings (highest) during the week following 1/6, there is a big segment of viewers who turn to her specifically when shit happens. I'm concerned with 2 life altering elections coming up, that once-a-week Rachel will not be enough to galvanize the voters we need to get out and do the right thing.

Jose Diaz-Balart will anchor the 10 a.m. hour on weekdays. And the article says "Ayman Mohyeldin will host prime-time MSNBC shows on Friday, Saturday and Sunday."

And Alex Witt will take over for Rachel next year when Rachel goes to once a week. ... Ha ha. Just kidding about the last one!

Joy’s Brows & Hair!

I'm sure that in times of national crisis and elections (which have become times of national crisis), Rachel will be on the air more than one night a week.

[quote] I'm sure that in times of national crisis and elections (which have become times of national crisis), Rachel will be on the air more than one night a week.

Nah, it's fine.

There are countless other anchors who are as qualified or better qualified than Rachel.

She can stay home.

[quote]And Alex Witt will take over for Rachel next year when Rachel goes to once a week.

Damn you, I believed you there for a second!

So is it really official about Rachel going to once a week or still just rumor at this point?

What about Steve Kornacki or as they say Khak Kornacki our own little gay nerd. Everyone seems to love him. Ever notice as much as he tries to play it straight and non sexual things always revolver around his pants, his bulge and lower waist? Remember the unfortunate penis drawing incident?

Is it true Chuck Todd will leave MTP and take Rachel's time spot?

God I hope not, Chuck is so boring and always tries to play both sides but fails in his approach. No balls for a real fallow up. "can I, can I, can I ask you another questions?" He's MSNBC's Wolf Blitzer.

Josh Barro reappears on WayTooEarly sporting a t-shirt and scruffy stache.

Bring Steve Kmetko out of retirement to host something.

It would be a great way to move him out the door.

Leave MTP, bomb on his own and buh-bye.

He and his ratty hair need to go.

Yesterday jason Johnson (whom I like) did Ari Melber's show. But he turned it into a hommage to Michael Williams, the black actor who died of an overdose. He described him as a 'legend'. for fuck's sake - he was a supporting actor on some TV shows. Belmondo dies yesterday and Williams is the legend.

[quote] Bring Steve Kmetko out of retirement to host something.

I prefer Thomas Roberts.

He's much hotter.

Plus, he has experience with MSNBC.

R282 - Yes, Thomas Roberts is a dreamboat and he was very articulate which can't be said for so many other MSNBC hosts. Apparently he made a career decision that allowed him to be with his partner in Atlanta.

Thomas Roberts hosted donald's 2013 Miss Universe Pageant in Moscow.

Enough said on several levels.

lol the anti-Rachel clown is really trying to convince us she's horrible and no one likes her.

It really is MSNBC's loss if she goes down to only 1 time per week.

Shame about Joshua Johnson though I'd like to see him host his show shirtless

[quote]jason Johnson (whom I like)

Why?

R286 he can be brutally incisive as long as he doesn't focus exclusively on race - he's great on Nicolle Wallace's show, but when he's doing MSNBC Contractual Obligation Only Racism Matters crap, he's almost as bad as Joy Reid.

Wow!! Hadn't seen Nicolle in the 2 last weeks or so and tuning in now. You guys were right....new makeup artist....or is it a new lighting designer? Either way, she looks gorgeous.

Also, glad to see Tim Miller cut off his man bun and now has a much more flattering bob.

she hasn't got that ton of eye makeup she had on last week

R289, I think Tim Miller would make a wonderful husband. I know he's ugly, but I can tell that he's honest and has a good soul. I could see myself getting married to Tim.

I wonder why he always appears in front of a poster for beans?

OMG! Did you see Jeff Bridges in the 5:00 PSA? He is downright grizzled!

[quote]I think Tim Miller would make a wonderful husband. I know he's ugly, but I can tell that he's honest and has a good soul. I could see myself getting married to Tim.

Well, good for you. Personally I'm disgusted by Republicans.

Tim Miller's hot.

Looks like Mike Schmidt returned last week's new black shirt for a refund; he's back to his standard issue.

Who is this gorgeous Brian Fallon appearing with Nicolle now? He looks like a 1960s teen idol.

Tim Miller is actually very handsome, he just needs a decent haircut and some well-tailored clothes.

The makeup on Nicolle's face is too dark for her.

I still can't get over Nicolle's new look. Her face looks a bit fuller and it's all for the better. And those smokey eyes!

[quote]Tim Miller is actually very handsome,

[quote]Tim Miller's hot.

He's really not.

Tim Miller is not hot

Or a young Fred Flintstone, R296.

But seriously, I think he was in the Obama Administration.

Tim Miller is hot.

[quote]Tim Miller is hot.

No.

[quote] Who is this gorgeous Brian Fallon appearing with Nicolle now? He looks like a 1960s teen idol.

He was Hillary's press secretary in 2016. He and Robbie Mook were fuck buddies.

[quote] Did you see Jeff Bridges in the 5:00 PSA? He is downright grizzled!

Well R292, he’s 71 years old, and just went through treatment for lymphoma.

[quote] I know he's ugly, but I can tell that he's honest and has a good soul.

Some might beg to differ.

Never heard of Brian Fallon, but he's cute!

He and Robbie the Mook are fucking?

Brian Fallon is much hotter in action than he is in r308's photo.

Also, WEHT Robby Mook?

Watching the first of the 9/11 specials, oh, Jesus, oh, Jesus oh, save me Jesus.

And off.

[quote] He and Robbie the Mook are fucking?

Following their monumentally embarassing and wholly preventable loss in 2016, both men experienced a crisis of confidence, their relationship suffered. They rekindled a remote friendship during COVID lockdown. Robby knows Brian is devoted to his wife & family and can never give him the kind of commitment he dreams of. He still can't help but swoon a bit at the mere thought of Brian's fragrant furry hole.

Did anyone watch the Memory Box 9/11 special on after TRMS - that had Rachel tearing up? I tried to record it too late. I think it's rebroadcast over the weekend.

Former MSNBC Kasey Hunt was just on CNN's New Day with a dark blonde hair color and wavy hair, I didn't even recognize her at first, I kept thinking that voice sounds familiar but I couldn't place the face at first.

I watched the first 1/2 hour of the 9/11 special. Brilliantly done but I couldn't take any more. Too horribly graphic and emotionally triggering, especially before bedtime. And I'm no wilting flower.

Is Willie Geist a Repug? He has been consistently negative lately when speaking of Democrat leadership, especially Biden.

[quote] Did anyone watch the Memory Box 9/11 special on after TRMS - that had Rachel tearing up?

I didn't catch that, but I'm imagining Rachel shedding a tear like the William Hurt character in "Broadcast News."

It must have taken her several takes to get that tear to drop at just the right moment.

R315

Willie & Tucker C. are best friends.

He is a known misogynist.

Tim Miller could be quite nice looking if he cut and styled his hair, shaved well, use some facial treatment, and wear some upscale threads. Enough of the hermit-Covid appearance while on camera. He still can be a really cute gay guy.

I watched the first part of the Box special up until the Pentagon woman started Jesus, Jesus, save me, Jesus and the guy who saved her was happy she called him her guardian ange.

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus save me from such maudlin religio-crap.

A blonde Kasey Hunt on CNN's New Day this morning

Blonde is mandatory on CNN. Just like Fox.

Why is OP lined out?

[quote] Why is OP lined out?

It isn't for me, maybe you have FF'ed him a lot of times.

It doesn't work that way, R323.

Sorry to hear that, r317.

Kasie still sucks, blonde hair or not.

Refresh, r323.

I did refresh, prior to my post at R323 and just now, still not lined out.

[quote]Why is OP lined out?

You have your settings on “delicate flower”.

Kasie and Brianna were flirting heavily with each other this morning while they were talking about their softball team. They're both sporty, rough and tumble girls.

[quote] A blonde Kasey Hunt on CNN's New Day this morning

CNN turned her into a painted whore!

Couldn't stand Kasie. She was one of the Mika/Andrea Mitchell little bitch protegees like Katy Tur, Kristen Welker and Hallie Jackson.

Kasie wasn't NEARLY as annoying as Katyy Tur or Hallie Jackson.

I cannot watch those two. They make my ears bleed.

Kasie was very professional. And she didn't YELL at the audience, or talk at 1000 words per minute, the way that Hallile Jackson does.

I'm not R322, but thanks, R328! I never could understand why some posts were lined out -- now I've moved my settings from halfway between "delicate flower" and "asbestos eyeballs" to "asbestos eyeballs" and this OP is no longer lined out. Of course, there's also nothing offensive about this OP, even by "delicate flower" standards, but that's a different issue.

Hallie Jackson seems to think that talking louder and faster makes her seem smarter.

It doesn't.

Hallie Jackson reminds me of Chris Matthews with her bulldozer mannerisms, I imagine him saying “ATTA GIRL HALLIE” as he watches her trample over someone from his nursing home.

KC/DC must know that everyone suspects that she's gay, right? If she does, it's awesome that she leans into being sporty and doesn't mention the husband 24/7 to constantly remind us of her GLORIOUS HETEROSEXUALITY.

I gotta love a gal who doesn't give a whiff if the world thinks she's gay.

Kasie's married to an NBC producer (no doubt how she got the job given her meagre talents) and had a kid a year ago.

R333 Bizarre. With my sensitivity set to neutral, OP's title post is lined out. As a "delicate flower" these additional equally innocuous and unrelated posts are lined out : R102, R133, R229, R245, R316. Seems random.

R338 As OP, likewise delicate flower lines-out those other posts, none of which I contributed. The title post however remains unaffected.

Kasie looks hot in leather.

[quote]Kasie’s married to an NBC producer (no doubt how she got the job given her meagre talents) and had a kid a year ago.

She’s also got a real Jodie Foster-esque vibe:

Who cares about Kasie - Joy's revived 'Shirley Dimples' coif is the topic Du Jour or at least it should be. The braided extension cord/basket of snakes look had run it's course and Joy reverted back to her more demur style this past week. Of course she could surprise us all and trot out a new look tonight!

R342 you're right. Joy needs to pick a reasonable hairstyle and stick with it. I note her panel is 100% black. Where are the Latinos? The Asians? The token white person??

Joy is on fire with ridicule for any and all Republicans. I love how she puts up quote cards and then reads them aloud fast and bla-bla-bla. Just slurring over the stupid words.

Beautiful.❤️

Agreed, r344. Joy was quite hilarious there. Love her!

Garrett Haake has gotten married ... again. I wonder how long this one will last?

R346 They move fast. He proposed in June.

Smart Girl: Garrett is reasonably attractive but more importantly has a solid income and travels a lot. I wouldn't mind spending his money while he reports from Fillintheblank for a few days, only to come back home to fuck me senseless. Sigh.

Short girl; Garret must love having his nipples chewed while he fucks.

[quote] Garrett Haake has gotten married ... again. I wonder how long this one will last?

Huge red flag.

People like Garrett, who get married then divorced then married again quickly, usually have some kind of personality disorder.

Plus, his new "wife" looks like a stripper.

This has really made his attractiveness level go down for me.

Oh, and I give the "marriage" six months. Tops.

So Garrett and the blonde on CNN Sarah somebody got divorced? Garrett loves his tarty blondes.

I know Garrett is from Texas but cowboy boots to a wedding in Connecticut?

Nicolle is again looking stunning today. she has always been pretty but now she is glamorous as well.

[quote]Short girl; Garret must love having his nipples chewed while he fucks.

She's so short, she probably tongues his navel while he fucks.

Why are you focusing on the wedding pictures to the midget versus the shirtless pic. Besides the hideous tattoo he has on his forearm, it looks like he has something written on his left rib-cage as well. He is also a member of the tiny nips club.

I bet Garrett has a big dick and throws quite the mean fuck. Lucky girl!

I love Garrett but he really needs to be told not to post shirtless pics.

[quote]Why are you focusing on the wedding pictures to the midget versus the shirtless pic.

Because we don't like his chest.

How tall is he? He's the one that looks weird to me.

R359 Garrett's 6'4" just like his pal Beto. She must be really short. Must be like a Great Dane humping a chihuahua.

MSNBC is fiddling with the lighting or something. Makes Nicolle look like she's a ghost. The lighting's too dim. I noticed the other night I could barely see Joy Reid as she's so dark-skinned because of the poor lighting.

[quote] Why are you focusing on the wedding pictures to the midget versus the shirtless pic.

[quote] Because we don't like his chest.

[quote] —Thomas Roberts

Oh, Thomas.

At least Garrett isn't posting pics of his dick and ass online.

Like SOME people.

Now I know why Garrett got married so quickly.

Looking at the photos at R355, I'm guessing that he didn't want to be the only one in his circle of friends, without a partner.

I like the first photo in that series, with his dark haired friend sneaking his arm under Garrett's arm pit. I'd take a good sniff after the photo!

Thomas and his husband are so damned hot.

The perfect gay couple.

You guys are slipping, why no comments on the skanky wedding dress?

Are messaging t-shirts now considered professional attire, Joy Ann Reid? You are a disgrace.

R365 very tarty. Garrett, I am disappointed in you. Was he fucking around with this tart while married to Sara Murray? he's a naughty boy.

Chris Hayes is wearing a tie on a Friday night, that never happens. His hair looks different also, lighter and not so slicked back.

Waiting for streaks to show up in Rachel's wigs.

And for Lawrence O'Donnell to try some softening bangs.

Like the softening bangs of Chuck Turdd?

[quote]At least Garrett isn't posting pics of his dick and ass online.

[quote]Like SOME people.

[quote]—Vaughn

Dear Little Vaughn,

Jealousy doesn't become you.

Got third party notice that this thread has been paywalled.

Have at it for MSNBC - Part 30

Here you go, R373.

Remember the days when DL would finish threads to 600 and complained about freepers???

Yes, and those were the days before M's Draconian pay walling and blocked times.

Now, threads are regularly pay walled under 400 posts.

When is Rachel coming back to the studio?

Wow, Nicolle looks gorgeous today.