Friday, August 13, 2021

Report: Rachel Maddow May Exit MSNBC

The network's breakout star is expressing burnout, much to the consternation of her bosses.

ADVOCATE: Rachel Maddow, one of the most prominent and respected fixtures in cable news, is considering leaving her eponymous nighttime program on MSNBC when her contract expires early next year, The Daily Beastreports.

Speaking to six individuals in the know, the report says the out journalist and author is expressing a desire to lighten her considerable load; she's been hosting her show, airing weeknights live at 9 Eastern, since 2008. Unlike fixtures on other cable programs who simply air talking heads discussing the day's headlines or, in the case of Fox News, feature an incendiary host whipping up viewer anger and xenophobia, Maddow's shows are highly researched and offer broad context on the news. » | Neal Broverman | Thursday, August 12, 2021