Rachel and her colleagues.........miss Nicole Wallace terribly. And they have way to many on the

[a kennedy]

panel......JMHO.

[Wounded Bear]

1. Nicolle has been out all week, vacay I presume...

I agree with the "too many talking heads" theme. All the shows seem to be doing it.

[mcar]

2. I switched over to CNN

Love Rachel and Jen Psaki, but CNN had a marvelous interview with Doris Kearns Goodwin.

[Judi Lynn]

3. I think I heard Nicole mention she will be out of the country over the holiday.

Having too many people in a panel appears to keep some panelists from being heard, as they defer to others to keep from appearing too rude or overbearing. Have noticed that, before, also, going back years!

Thanks for mentioning it.

[Me.]

4. Nicole Is Beginning To Acquire The MSNBC Habit

of being absent from her hosting job quite a bit

[Mr.Bill]

5. Benefit of Seniority?

I have no idea how that works at MSNBC.

[Me.]

9. I Don't Know Either

unless it's part of their contract.

[LiberalFighter]

6. It just appears that way. They are entitle to vacation time too.

[Me.]

8. PLease...They Have Plenty Of That

[LiberalFighter]

7. There are some that need more vacation time. Like permanent.

[Me.]

10. We Can Certainly Agree On That

[Wishful-Thinking]

11. She just got married to Michael Schmidt this year and no honeymoon!

Give her a life!

[onetexan]

13. oh my she's a cougar - older than him by 11 years

[Srkdqltr]

12. Are we so entitled that the folks on tv have to perform for us when we want them to?

[a kennedy]

14. Ya know, I wonder this myself.....was reading how the new winner on Jeopardy is annoying people

because he keeps moving back and forth and it’s bothering some people.

Jeopardy! fans are crying foul after seeing the latest champion on the game show’s rather “distracting” behavior. The person in the center of the protest is champion Ray LaLonde. Viewers are definitely tiring of LaLonde swaying back and forth.

LaLonde is a scenic artist from Ontario. He’s been impressing fans with his knowledge. Winning four episodes in a row put him in qualification mode for the 2023 Tournament of Champions. His knowledge of trivia definitely does impress viewers a lot. But his swaying back and forth while answering questions is causing fans to cry out, TV Insider reports.

https://outsider.com/american-entertainment/tv-2/jeopardy/jeopardy-fans-call-out-contestant-distracting-behavior-during-games/

[Srkdqltr]

15. Yes like that. Or inviting a singer to your party, than insisting they sing to entertain your guests

[Music Man]

16. Oh my God, yes!

My wife and I are musicians--singers, primarily--and this happens occasionally. Last time was when I was getting a picture taken for a church directory, and when the photographer found out I was a singer, they wanted me to sing something. I was half-tempted to say, "Sure! If you don't mind photographing a bunch of things for me for free!"

I know it's a sweet intention, and I'm grateful to work in a field that can affect people so positively, but I have never enjoyed having to entertain on demand.