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Catchawave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-26-06 08:07 AM
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"The 40 year old Virgin" (NYT article about Abrams/Msnbc)
Here's a snip so we all know Keith won't be affected in the changes a'comin':

One senior NBC executive said, "There will probably be one to two hours of long-form taped shows every night in prime time." The executive spoke on condition of anonymity because the decisions were not final and would affect some of the prime-time hosts, like Rita Cosby, Tucker Carlson and Joe Scarborough, now working on the channel.

Two of the channel's hosts, Chris Matthews of "Hardball" and Keith Olbermann of "Countdown," clearly will not be affected, because MSNBC's managers consistently cite those programs as long-sought breakthroughs.


http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/26/business/media/26msnbc.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin

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DemReadingDU Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-26-06 08:21 AM
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1. Great news on page 2!
Mr. Olbermann, meanwhile, has picked up both viewers and some strong word-of-mouth for his irreverent style. His show is up 36 percent since January in that 25-54 group. MSNBC points out that during the same period, CNN and Fox have been down that those hours.

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Catchawave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-26-06 01:29 PM
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4. Thanks for sharing this tidbit !
I couldn't get to page 2 :cry:
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SharonRB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-26-06 09:10 AM
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2. Great news all around
Edited on Mon Jun-26-06 09:10 AM by SharonRB
No fears about KO (which I didn't have) and we may get rid of Rita, *ucker and Joe.

:woohoo:
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Catchawave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-26-06 01:28 PM
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3. Yes indeedy, I thought this would let us all
breathe a sigh of relief, especially after all that nastiness about his alleged emails! Funny, nothing ever came of that? Or did I miss something :shrug:

:loveya:
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gkhouston Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-26-06 02:13 PM
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5. that was all a fart in a whirlwind
wonder who started that in the first place? Wonder who started the stuff about overhearing his agent on a train (when said agent was on the opposite coast)?
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Catchawave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-26-06 02:41 PM
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6. I think I read it here first ?
Can't remember, but it did spread to the general forums, but maybe because it was in the NY Daily rag ? Glad Keefer has risen above it, since obviously a mention would give those attention ho's more publicity.

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gkhouston Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-26-06 05:26 PM
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7. yeah, we talked about it here, a fair bit
but it's not like it was something that people were talking about at the water cooler. It was a blurb in a tabloid that got a little circulation, but never really went much of anywhere, as near as I can tell. We're not talking Dan Rather and the Killian memos or anything like that.
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Janice325 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-26-06 11:20 PM
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8. Too bad Tweety won't be affected. I wish he would go away.
:puke:
I'm glad about Keith, though.
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Catchawave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-27-06 12:01 PM
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9. I wish David Gregory would take over Hardball
...and let Tweets toss his softballs to Tony Snow !
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SharonRB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-27-06 01:36 PM
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11. I love that idea, Catch
Maybe they'll let David have Abrams old time slot. Of course, I'd probably rarely get to see it, but it would be nice. Of course, if getting rid of Tweety is an option, that would definitely work for me.
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WestHoustonDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-27-06 12:40 PM
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10. Tweety on Colbert Report tonight!
That should be good! :popcorn:
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-27-06 08:40 PM
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12. And Helen Thomas on TDS w/Jon! nt
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