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MSNBC Control Room Fail - Posted October 9, 2009
If you were watching MSNBC this afternoon, you may have noticed a lot of promos. TVNewser has learned there have been control room technical issues all afternoon. At 1:55pmET today Andrea Mitchell finished her show, but it seemed MSNBC lost their feed and went into five minutes of commercials followed by another... [TVNewser]

MSNBC Control Room Fail - Posted October 9, 2009
If you were watching MSNBC this afternoon, you may have noticed a lot of promos. TVNewser has learned there have been control room technical issues all afternoon. At 1:55pmET today Andrea Mitchell finished her show, but it seemed MSNBC lost their feed and went into five minutes of commercials followed by another... [TVNewser]

MSNBC Cancels Carlos Watson at 11am - Posted September 5, 2009
Anchor Carlos Watson has been removed from the 11amET hour of MSNBC's dayside programming effective immediately. Mediaite's Rachel Sklar confirmed the news today and reported that Watson will stay on as a contributor. At present, it is unclear who will replace him, but TVNewser will be keeping a close eye... [TVNewser]

NBC-WRC Wins DC Media Softball Championship, Shuster's Really Proud - Posted July 13, 2009
Shuster modestly shows off the MMSL championship trophy on MSNBC this afternoon. David Shuster's anchoring MSNBC now, but this weekend he was leading NBC's softball team to a first place finish in the Metropolitan Media Softball League's championship-- for the second year in a row. Shuster took the opportunity to show off the... [FishBowlDC]

Can You Say That on TV? - Posted July 13, 2009
Here's why we follow @HowardKurtz on Twitter - when we don't have the volume up, he does: MSNBC guest just talked about "investigating Bill Clinton for a blowjob." Didn't know you could say that on TV. Shuster grimaced, apologized Here's what happened -- around 3:49pmET a guest was making her point during a... [TVNewser]

More RTCA Dets: CBS Pre-Parties, Maddow Guest Bartends At MSNBC After-Party, Gibbs To Play MC Rove - Posted June 18, 2009
Ok, we're kidding about Robert Gibbs playing this year's MC Rove, but we have learned of a few more legitimate details to share with you about tomorrow evening's RTCA dinner... • CBS News is hosting a pre-party on the second floor of the convention center. There will be a live band... [FishBowlDC]

More RTCA Dets: CBS Pre-Parties, Maddow Guest Bartends At MSNBC After-Party, Gibbs To Play MC Rove - Posted June 18, 2009
Ok, we're kidding about Robert Gibbs playing this year's MC Rove, but we have learned of a few more legitimate details to share with you about tomorrow evening's RTCA dinner... • CBS News is hosting a pre-party on the second floor of the convention center. There will be a live band... [FishBowlDC]

Anchor Defends Limbaugh Coverage: "Do Not Try to Call Out This Network for Doing Our Job" - Posted June 5, 2009
MSNBC's Tamron Hall got fired up yesterday when one of her guests, GOP strategist Alex Conant, pointed out how much time the network spends talking about Rush Limbaugh. Hall defended MSNBC, saying her question relating to Limbaugh's interview with Sean Hannity "has nothing to do with this network." "We have a right... [TVNewser]

Patti Blago is a Celebrity, Get Her On MSNBC - Posted May 28, 2009
While her husband hogged the spotlight a few months ago, finally it's Patti Blagojevich's time to shine. The censors were ready for former Governor Blago's wife to appear on MSNBC today, in an interview with Tamron Hall. The purpose — to promote the upcoming NBC show, "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out Of... [TVNewser]

Patti Blago is a Celebrity, Get Her On MSNBC - Posted May 28, 2009
While her husband hogged the spotlight a few months ago, finally it's Patti Blagojevich's time to shine. The censors were ready for former Governor Blago's wife to appear on MSNBC today, in an interview with Tamron Hall. The purpose — to promote the upcoming NBC show, "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out Of... [TVNewser]

MSNBC's Dayside Anchors Debate Carrie Prejean Coverage: "Can I Vomit Right Now?" - Posted May 12, 2009
After the wall-to-wall coverage of the Donald Trump/Carrie Prejean news conference, MSNBC's dayside anchor team of Contessa Brewer, Tamron Hall and David Shuster had a, let's call it, lively discussion about what had just occurred. After Shuster called Prejean "clearly not very smart," Brewer said, "I think this is a great... [TVNewser]

MSNBC's Dayside Anchors Debate Carrie Prejean Coverage: "Can I Vomit Right Now?" - Posted May 12, 2009
After the wall-to-wall coverage of the Donald Trump/Carrie Prejean news conference, MSNBC's dayside anchor team of Contessa Brewer, Tamron Hall and David Shuster had a, let's call it, lively discussion about what had just occurred. After Shuster called Prejean "clearly not very smart," Brewer said, "I think this is a great... [TVNewser]

"One of the Last of the News-icans" Appears on Colbert - Posted April 29, 2009
NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel appeared last night on The Colbert Report. Engel, described by Stephen Colbert as "one of the last of the news-icans," talked about why news organizations have dropped some foreign coverage recently. "We're expanding our news coverage in that area," said Engel. "We're trying to redirect some... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: CBS, FNC, MSNBC... - Posted April 21, 2009
> 48 Hours Mystery was Saturday night's #1 program in households (5.0 rating / 9 share) and Total Viewers (7.26m). Compared to the same week last year, the CBS News magazine is up 25% in households. The show featured the unsolved murder of Air Force Col. Philip Michael Shue. >... [TVNewser]

O'Donnell on Page Six: "That Report Belongs in the Diaper Champ" - Posted April 3, 2009
We're calling BS on part of a Page Six item from this morning that claimed, because of anchor changes at MSNBC, Washington-based anchor Norah O'Donnell was left out in the cold. An "insider" told the Post: And poor Norah. What's she going to do now? She's been crying all night and day.... [TVNewser]

Changes At MSNBC - Posted April 1, 2009
Ed Schultz will now host MSNBC's 6pm hour, David Shuster with Tamron Hall will take over 3-5pm and Norah O'Donnell will move to the morning-- more details on that will be announced at a later date. TVNewser: While it's status quo for the 10pmET hour on MSNBC, Ed Schultz will take over... [FishBowlDC]

Changes At MSNBC - Posted April 1, 2009
Ed Schultz will now host MSNBC's 6pm hour, David Shuster with Tamron Hall will take over 3-5pm and Norah O'Donnell will move to the morning-- more details on that will be announced at a later date. TVNewser: While it's status quo for the 10pmET hour on MSNBC, Ed Schultz will take over... [FishBowlDC]

Changes At MSNBC - Posted April 1, 2009
Ed Schultz will now host MSNBC's 6pm hour, David Shuster with Tamron Hall will take over 3-5pm and Norah O'Donnell will move to the morning-- more details on that will be announced at a later date. TVNewser: While it's status quo for the 10pmET hour on MSNBC, Ed Schultz will take over... [FishBowlDC]

Blitzer: We Have "Some New Technology." Cooper: "Is This A Hologram?" - Posted January 17, 2009
The cable nets are filling time today leading up to the big day on Tuesday. Several correspondents are standing on a empty, cold National Mall. Here are some other notes: • Two of the three weekday Fox & Friends were in this morning (Doocy & Kilmeade); Neil Cavuto anchored a special... [TVNewser]

"If Someone Referred To Me As 'Tamron Hall, the Magic Negro Anchor Lady,' I Would Never See It As Anything Funny" - Posted December 30, 2008
MSNBC anchor Tamron Hall had a lively exchange yesterday with Kate Obenshain, former chair of the Virginia Republican party, over a CD distributed by RNC party chairman candidate Chip Saltsman, which included the song parody, "Barack the Magic Negro" (via Think Progress): ... [TVNewser]

MSNBC Loses Power Temporarily - Posted November 21, 2008
MSNBC lost power twice for approximately 20 seconds in the last couple hours. First, around 11:20amET during a report on the condition of Attorney General Michael Mukasey. "We're experiencing a bit of a technical problem here so I'm not sure if it's affecting what we have on air," said Tamron Hall. The... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.22.08 - Posted October 22, 2008
Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

Daytime Changes For MSNBC - Posted October 19, 2008
MSNBC will be moving to a three-anchor daytime line-up beginning tomorrow, featuring Tamron Hall, Contessa Brewer and David Shuster. The team will anchor from 9amET-1pmET. A similar format has been used in the past, with each anchor focusing on certain coverage. TVNewser has obtained an internal memo sent to MSNBC staff (first reported... [TVNewser]

The End of an Update - Posted August 22, 2008
Did you see that? Today marks the final airing of MSNBC's Olympic Update, which aired for two weeks from 5-7pmET. While enjoying strong ratings from an Olympic coverage lead-in, it amassed largely negative press. Terms like "Amateur Hour," and "Mean-Girl insults," were used, as were statements like, "The two seem to have... [TVNewser]

The Place For.... - Posted August 11, 2008
For the next two weeks MSNBC is calling itself The Place for the Olympics. With as many as 12 hours a day of events then a two-hour wrap up show, politics will take a back seat, relegated to Hardball at 7pmET and Countdown at 8. And while it may take war... [TVNewser]

MSNBC Adds Daily Olympic Wrap Up Show - Posted August 7, 2008
MSNBC will produce a two-hour, post Olympics wrap up show which will air weekdays from 5pm-7pmET beginning Monday. Insiders tell us Tamron Hall will anchor from New York and Tiki Barber and Jenna Wolfe will anchor from in Beijing. Morning Joe's Willie Geist will also contribute. This means the 5pm edition of... [TVNewser]

NYT/MSNBC Campaign Edition Discusses McCain Op-Ed (or Lack Thereof) - Posted July 22, 2008
Today's New York Times Campaign Edition on MSNBC (Tuesday's at 2pmET) tackled the simmering controversy of The New York Times deciding not to run an op-ed from John McCain. About five minutes into the show, anchor Tamron Hall said to her co-anchor John Harwood (who also works for the Times), "We've... [TVNewser]

NYT/MSNBC Campaign Edition Discusses McCain Op-Ed (or Lack Thereof) - Posted July 22, 2008
Today's New York Times Campaign Edition on MSNBC (Tuesday's at 2pmET) tackled the simmering controversy of The New York Times deciding not to run an op-ed from John McCain. About five minutes into the show, anchor Tamron Hall said to her co-anchor John Harwood (who also works for the Times), "We've... [TVNewser]

Police, Then Dog, Chase Suspect. Cablers Cover - Posted July 14, 2008
MSNBC and FNC covered a police pursuit (via their affiliates KNBC and KTTV) this morning in Downey, California. But this was no ordinary chase. After a pursuit on the 110 freeway, the two suspects and driver jumped out on a side street. The TV choppers followed one of them as he jumped... [TVNewser]

Police, Then Dog, Chase Suspect. Cablers Cover - Posted July 14, 2008
MSNBC and FNC covered a police pursuit (via their affiliates KNBC and KTTV) this morning in Downey, California. But this was no ordinary chase. After a pursuit on the 110 freeway, the two suspects and driver jumped out on a side street. The TV choppers followed one of them as he jumped... [TVNewser]

Dateline Thinks You Might Be Rich - Posted July 8, 2008
In what NBC calls "a different kind of 'Dateline NBC,'" three NBC News personnel will cross the country with an Ed McMahon-esque goal of giving away more than a million dollars. From the press release: "Tiki Barber leads a team of 'on-air detectives,' including NBC News' Peter Alexander and Tamron Hall, as... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 12.28.07 - Posted December 28, 2007
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS None of your friends and family members are cell phone-less. REVOLVING DOOR New haircut, new job: Project Beltway's Rachel Cothran is leaving the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation to join 3 Dog... [FishBowlDC]

Tucker...Out At 4p.m.?!? - Posted June 25, 2007
From TVNewser: Sources tell TVNewser that Tucker Carlson's 4pm ET show will be going away. The program change could happen as early as July 9. Carlson will keep the "Hardball" sandwich timeslot of 6pm ET. Expect to see another hour of MSNBC live at 4pm. >Will incoming anchor Tamron Hall anchor the 4pm?... [FishBowlDC]