Keith Olbermann:Rachel GETS HER OWN MSNBC Show

[cal04]

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/8/19/161133/955/1005/570567

Happy Now?
The network will be formally announcing this tomorrow, but I am pleased to inform you in this fully authorized leak, that as of Monday, September 8, our mutual friend Ms. Maddow will become host of her own show, on MSNBC, at 9 PM Eastern Time.
And, yes, we will be making another unofficial announcement of this on tonight's edition of Countdown. My guest to analyze the Rachel Maddow news will be Rachel Maddow.

Let me answer the key questions in advance:
1) No, she will not be serving as a VeeJay introducing music clips or cartoons.
2) No, I don't think we have the name of the show chosen yet. She wanted to use "Countdown With Keith Olbermann" and I said, that's where I draw the line.
3) No, the format isn't set, though there have been a lot of discussions out there and they have all centered on how to best allow her to both give her laser-quality insights while soliciting the opinions of others.
4) Yes, I had something to do with it.
5) Yes, you had something to do with it.
6) Yes, this is why I never really responded to any of the 41,754 comments that all pretty much read "And get Rachel her own show, nitwit."
7) No, I'm not sure it will replay later in the evening but I bloody well hope so.
8) Yes, I did like the description of her in The Nation: "Everything about her radiates competence and a deft, bright careerism."
9) Billy Loes. A teammate of Hodges in 1950, an opponent of Adcock in 1954, an opponent of Colavito in 1959, a teammate of Mays in 1961.
10) No, this actually happened pretty quickly. Less than five months between first paid appearance and own show is pretty fast. I believe I still hold the MSNBC record: I came back to guest host for three days in 2003 and 39 days later I had a contract to do the 8 PM show. With people as talented like Rachel, getting it locked down quickly is a good thing.
11) No, I have no idea who will start guest hosting Countdown. Took me five years to find her.
Dammit! Why didn't I think of this! She can't be the guest host any more! I knew I'd forgotten something!
12) No, there will not be pie. Well, you may bring your own pie, but I can't be bothered with pie now! I have to go find another guest host. Dammit.


:woohoo: :applause:

[n2doc]

1. 'Bout time! n/t

[babylonsister]

2. Yahoo! Wonderful news! Another librul! nt

[book_worm]

3. Excellent, now a two hour block with Keith and Rachel!

[NYCGirl]

4. THAT IS THE BEST NEWS I'VE HEARD IN A LONG TIME!

CONGRATS TO DR. MADDOW!

[dkofos]

5. She deserves it!!

[Cooley Hurd]

6. Congratulations, Rachel!!!!

:woohoo::yourock::woohoo:

[horseshoecrab]

7. Fabulous news

kickin' and recommendin' AND lovin' it.

Rachel rocks!

:kick:

horseshoecrab

[XOKCowboy]

8. My favorite...

11) No, I have no idea who will start guest hosting Countdown. Took me five years to find her.
Dammit! Why didn't I think of this! She can't be the guest host any more! I knew I'd forgotten something!

Keith's cool.

[DesertFlower]

9. great, but 9 pm eastern.

does that mean her show replaces dan abrams? i like dan too.

[Eric J in MN]

51. Yes, it's replacing Dan Abrams' show. NT

NT

[RamboLiberal]

10. NY Times has story posted - I put it in LBN

Just in time for the closing rush of the presidential election, MSNBC is shaking up its prime-time programming lineup, removing the long-time host –- and one-time general manager of the network — Dan Abrams from his 9 p.m. program and replacing him with Rachel Maddow, who has emerged as a favored political commentator for the all-news cable channel.

The moves, which were confirmed by MSNBC executives Tuesday, are expected to be finalized by Wednesday, with Mr. Abrams’s last program on Thursday. After MSNBC’s extensive coverage of the two political conventions during the next two weeks, Ms. Maddow will begin her program on Sept. 8.

MSNBC is highlighting the date, 9/8/08, connecting it to the start of the Olympics on 8/8/08, as a way to signal what the network’s president, Phil Griffin, said “will be the final leg of the political race this year.” He added, “We making that Rachel’s debut.”

Mr. Abrams, who is well liked at MSNBC, is expected to remain at both that network and at NBC News, where he is the chief legal correspondent. He will also serve as an anchor during some of MSNBC’s daytime coverage, as well as a substitute host on NBC’s “Today” show, Mr. Griffin said.

http://tvdecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/19/rachel-maddow-to-replace-dan-abrams-on-msnbc/

[silverweb]

11. Yay!

Thank you, Keith! I missed you while I was away and this is great news to come home to.

:woohoo:

Good luck in your search for a new guest host... Rachel will be a hard act to follow!

[Cleita]

12. Does that mean she's replacing Abrams?

Anyhoo. This is good news. It seems we are getting some progressive voices on MS cable news. MSNBC really should stop those prison shows for current events shows.

[Cooley Hurd]

14. In that time slot, at least...

's okay, tho.;)

[TahitiNut]

35. Yup. Abrams can't even hold the audience following Olbermann. Can we spell W-E-A-K?

:rofl:

[janetblond]

43. Abrams show didn't work because he straddled both side of the fence.

He didn't realize .. people are either left or right ...
BTW ... I HATE Campbell Brown.
Hey b*tch, you suck!

[SeattleGirl]

13. Woooooooohoooooooooooo!!!!!!

I could not be happier!!!!!! :bounce: :bounce:

[City Lights]

15. Excellent news!

Finally! :bounce: :woohoo: :party: :toast:

[malaise]

16. Oh happy day

Rachel rocks :woohoo: :applause:

[Pamela H]

52. Rachel is awesome

She does rock! Looking forward to seeing more of Keith and Rachel both.

[Qutzupalotl]

17. She is brilliant and funny and interesting

and talented and insightful and easy to look at.

So I can deal with the fact that she doesn't want to fuck me. Really, I can.

[SeattleGirl]

18. I went head to head with Rachel Saturday night. Literally.

Got my pic taken with her in Seattle; our heads were together.

But I am not going to show you the pic, because I look horrible in it. x(

[Qutzupalotl]

19. She does seem like a great person.

I like her sense of comedic timing, like the way she says "Bushed!" At first, she said it like an homage to Olbermann. Then she started saying it all girly and cute. Now she's found her own way to say it. And they ALL worked!

[SeattleGirl]

21. She DOES have great timing!

She cracks me up quite often.

[BrklynLiberal]

20. Wow! That is incredibly great!!!!!! (What is the question for Answer #9?)

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

[2KS2KHonda]

22. Isn't Dan like a senior VP or something at M$NBC? He can probably do mostly whatever he wants

:D

[annabanana]

25. Knowing Keith.. It is probably some arcane sports lore . .

. . . .instantly recognized by cognoscenti.

[asdjrocky]

23. This is great news!

I love the release, it reads just like Keith speaks.

[Graybeard]

24. Well, that is wonderful news.

I like her self confidence, she never backed down to the likes of RW geezer Pat Buchanan. Her analysis of the real issues in this campaign have been great. Best of luck Rachel, go get 'em!

[ihavenobias]

26. K & R, this is long overdue and great news

I'm very happy for her and she deserves this more than anyone.

[upi402]

27. i just made a mess

:wow:
now Sam Seder please.
keep going!!!

[shraby]

28. YES!!

:bounce: :party: :thumbsup: :applause: :woohoo:

[truedelphi]

29. Did we all just wake up in an alternate reality?

Nope Bush is still President, and McGrumpy is still running for that office.

But there is hope in changeing the airwaves -- they are supposed to belong to We The People

[Prophet 451]

53. True dat

I think it's possible that we're seeing the beginning of MSNBC repostitioning themselves as the "liberal network" to capitalise on the market segment ignored by the other networks. I think that would be a good idea.

[Politicalboi]

30. Good for Rachel

She deserves it. Maybe she can have that murderer Joe on her show and tell him to stop cackling.

[MzNov]

31. Yippee, Woo Hoo !!! Hey, I'll bring pie!

:hi: :hug:

:woohoo: :applause:

[myrna minx]

32. Fantastic! Way to go Rachel.

:woohoo: :loveya:

[eleny]

33. She's EARNED it!

:applause:

[JackBeck]

34. My apologies, cal04.

I did not see that you had already posted this awesome news, and I just got back from the gym.

If you like, we can ask he mods to combine the threads.

[Greybnk48]

36. Great!! Now move the repeat of KO back to 11p.m. cst and re-run Rachel at

midnight cst and I will feel like I died and went to heaven!! I hate to always have to DVR KO and watch it the next day.

[Pisces]

37. Great job Rachel!! I vote Cenk Unyger as guest host

[lonestarnot]

38. oh! OH! OH! WOODAMNWHOOOOOOOOOOO!

Most excellent! :applause: :bounce: :party: :woohoo: Yeah!

[SalmonChantedEvening]

39. Hurray for Dr. Maddow!!

Much success dearest Rachel, you are a champion!!!!!

:loveya: :woohoo: :kick:

[janetblond]

40. Congratulations Rachel!! Hey Limbaugh!! DO YOU KNOW WHO SHE IS NOW???

!!!!
:>)

[XOKCowboy]

46. ROFL

I'd forgotten about that little clip she used to play of Limpballs asking "Who IS Rachel Maddow"? I guess he's got his answer and I'm sure he's not happy about it.

Rachel Rocks!

[JimboDem]

41. Dr. Maddow Is In The House!

Well done Rachel. Keep those 'bastids' honest. Kuddos to Keith and MSNBC.:toast: :applause:

[Prophet 451]

54. She has a doctorate? n/t

[KatyaR]

55. Yes she does!

She was a Rhodes Scholar to Oxford. She has a doctorate in political science. Her dissertation was on AIDS in prisons.

Engaged, intelligent, funny, and smart as a whip--what more do you want in a political commentator?

[Prophet 451]

56. Damn, that's impressive!

Oh, and she's all that and cute too.

(Alas, not into guys but I can dream).

[The Wielding Truth]

42. Huray!!! Rachel is a real voice.

[Lugnut]

44. Wooooo hoooooo!!!

Congrats to Rachel! Hooray for us! :woohoo:

[AgentCarrie]

45. YAY!!! n/t

[SusanaMontana41]

47. Wonderful!

Do other networks even come close to a lineup that has Keith and Rachel, back to back?

Bravo!

[riverdeep]

48. OH MY GOD!!!

I just heard about this. This is an early Christmas present. I can't believe it's actually happening. Usually the talented fall away or get marginalized by the mediocre but popular. Dan Abrams can fill in for Keith occasionally, if he wants.

Now, how long before someone says they're sick of Rachel doing ________?
My prediction, two months before (some) people turn on her.

[redqueen]

49. YAY!

:woohoo:

:bounce:

:party:

[erpowers]

50. Two Best Things About This

The two best things about Rachel Maddow getting her own show is that, one, people will be informed for at least two hours during the day (Keith Olbermann's show and Rachel Maddow's show)and two, it will destroy the myth of Fox News Channel dominance of primetime television.

[OHDEM]

57. Congrats Rachel!

:toast: :party: :yourock:

The article on her in The Nation was fantastic. Didn't realize how little I knew about her! I love this description of her: "a PhD Rhodes scholar lesbian policy wonk who started as a prison AIDS activist."

If you missed it, see it here- http://www.thenation.com/doc/20080818/traister