View Post MSNBC MSNBC To Broadcast From Essence Festival By Alex Weprin on Jun. 15, 2013 - 4:03 PM MSNBC will broadcast live from The Essence Festival July 4 weekend. The channel is bringing a good chunk of its on-air talent to the festival, which celebrates African American culture and music. Al Sharpton, Chris Matthews, Chris ...
View Post MSNBC MSNBC Names Ari Melber Co-Host of ‘The Cycle’ By Merrill Knox on Apr. 3, 2013 - 4:19 PM Ari Melber joins MSNBC’s 3pmET show “The Cycle” as a panelist. Melber has been with MSNBC as a contributor since 2011. Melber joins S.E. Cupp, Krystal Ball and Touré on the program. He replaces Steve Kornacki, ...
ABC | Awards | MSNBC Robin Roberts, MSNBC on Ebony Power 100 List By Chris Ariens on Nov. 2, 2012 - 12:35 PM Ebony magazine has revealed its Power 100 list of the most influential African Americans. On the list, Pres. Barack and Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey and Bishop T.D. Jakes. On the media side, ABC’s Robin Roberts is on the li ...
TV Biz Donald Trump & the NBC News/Entertainment Industrial Complex By Alex Weprin on Oct. 24, 2012 - 2:30 PM On CNBC this afternoon, John Harwood said of reality TV host Donald Trump: “Yesterday Donald Trump was on our air saying he would have a major announcement about the race. It wasn’t major at all, turned out just to be ...
MSNBC ‘The Cycle’ Hosts Get Personal By Alex Weprin on Sep. 16, 2012 - 10:53 AM NBCUDirect sat down for drinks with the hosts from MSNBC’s “The Cycle” at the Rockefeller Center Rink Bar. Among the questions (this one to Toure): Who would you rather hang out with, Piers Morgan or Bill O’ ...
MSNBC | Politics MSNBC Host Apologizes After ‘N-Word’ Controversy By Alex Weprin on Aug. 17, 2012 - 4:16 PM MSNBC “The Cycle” co-host Touré apologized on today’s program for using the “n-word” during a segment yesterday. Specifically, Touré said Mitt Romney‘s campaign was sending coded racial messag ...
MSNBC How’s ‘The Cycle’ Doing on MSNBC? By Chris Ariens on Jul. 11, 2012 - 3:24 PM In its first two weeks on the air, MSNBC’s “The Cycle,” made up of an ensemble of hosts including Toure, S.E. Cupp, Steve Kornacki, and Krystal Ball, is holding its own down just -1% in Total Viewers compared to ...
MSNBC What The Heck Is ‘The Cycle’? By Alex Weprin on Jun. 25, 2012 - 6:17 PM “The Cycle” debuted on MSNBC today, and as part of the first episode, co-host Touré explained what the show was all about. “We are a group of friends having a dinner party in the afternoon, and we are going to i ...
MSNBC MSNBC’s New 3PM Show: ‘The Cycle’ By Alex Weprin on Jun. 21, 2012 - 5:14 PM MSNBC has finalized its plans for its new 3 PM show. It will be called “The Cycle,” and will be a panel ensemble show hosted by MSNBC contributors S.E. Cupp, Touré, Krystal Ball and Steve Kornacki. MSNBC’s Dylan ...
Crime News George Zimmerman to Be Charged In Trayvon Martin Shooting By Alex Weprin on Apr. 11, 2012 - 2:53 PM The Washington Post reported right around 2 PM that George Zimmerman would be charged by state prosecutors in the shooting of teenager Trayvon Martin. The exact charges will be announced in a press conference at 6 PM ET. Fox News ...