View Post MSNBC Joe Scarborough: Most Interesting Morning TV Anchor in The World? By Jordan Chariton on Jan. 30, 2014 - 12:27 PM “Morning Joe” revealed an exclusive “Super Bowl” commercial this morning featuring the most interesting morning TV anchor in the world: Joe Scarborough. The commercial trails Scarborough in the morning befo ...
View Post MSNBC MSNBC Apologizes for Controversial Tweet About Conservatives and Cheerios By Jordan Chariton on Jan. 30, 2014 - 10:29 AM MSNBC’s official Twitter account deleted a tweet last night that suggested conservatives wouldn’t like a new Cheerios commercial featuring an interracial family set to air during the Super Bowl. “Maybe the rightwing ...
View Post MSNBC MSNBC Changes ‘Will Strengthen the Flow of our Programming,’ Says Griffin By Chris Ariens on Jan. 27, 2014 - 2:40 PM News in the morning. Opinion in the afternoon. That sums up the changes coming to MSNBC’s daytime schedule. The network’s progressive turn, which is a proven success in the evenings, will now begin much earlier, at 1pm ...
Fox News | MSNBC In Profile: Wagner, Ratigan, Kohn By Merrill Knox on Jan. 23, 2014 - 12:36 PM MSNBC’s Alex Wagner and her fiancé, White House chef Sam Kass, are profiled in Vogue. “Alex has that one rare quality that is imperative for success in this business,” MSNBC president Phil Griffin says. “She i ...
View Post MSNBC Phil Griffin: Recent Controversial Comments Don’t Define MSNBC By Jordan Chariton on Jan. 15, 2014 - 2:10 PM Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, MSNBC President Phil Griffin said he won’t allow his network to be defined by a recent collection of controversial comments. “These were judgment calls made by some of our people, ...
View Post MSNBC How Far is Too Far for MSNBC Hosts? By Chris Ariens on Jan. 12, 2014 - 4:31 PM Jon Friedman, writing for the New York Post, thinks MSNBC is in “a mighty mess” following a lackluster 2013 in the ratings department and the messy departure of two high-profile hosts — Martin Bashir and Alec Bal ...
View Post MSNBC MSNBC Disputes Report Rachel Maddow Influences Management, Personnel Decisions By Jordan Chariton on Jan. 6, 2014 - 1:15 PM MSNBC is disputing a National Review Online report that suggests Rachel Maddow holds significant power in both network editorial vision and personnel decisions. “This is categorically false,” Rachel Maddow said. “ ...
View Post Fox News Buildup for Roger Ailes Book Begins By Jordan Chariton on Jan. 6, 2014 - 10:51 AM With Gabriel Sherman’s book on Roger Ailes “The Loudest Voice in the Room” being released on January 21, Capital New York reports publisher Random House has launched a wesbite dedicated to the facts. Advance pres ...
View Post MSNBC Phil Griffin on Ronan Farrow: ‘Within 20 Minutes I Wanted to Hire Him’ By Merrill Knox on Jan. 3, 2014 - 1:04 PM The New York Times Magazine has a long profile on “reluctant TV star” Ronan Farrow, who will debut his new MSNBC show this year. Farrow, who went to college at 11 and Yale Law School at 18, grabbed the attention of MSN ...
View Post MSNBC It’s Official: Thomas Roberts Named Host of MSNBC’s ‘Way Too Early’ By Merrill Knox on Jan. 3, 2014 - 10:07 AM Thomas Roberts has officially been named host of MSNBC’s “Way Too Early.” He will begin in his new role on January 13, MSNBC president Phil Griffin announced this morning. “Thomas’ unique personality and ...