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MSNBC pulls Olbermann, Matthews from anchor chairs

Posted September 9, 2008

Following on-air tensions among its election-season hosts at the Democratic National Convention, MSNBC has removed prime-time anchors Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews. David Gregory will lead the cable network’s coverage of the debates and election night, while Olbermann and Matthews will stay on as analysts.

The New York Times’ Brian Stelter that NBC Nightly News anchors Brian Williams and Tom Brokaw “have told friends and colleagues that they are finding it tougher and tougher to defend the cable arm of the news division.”

TVNewser’s Chris Ariens reported that insiders from NBC News and MSNBC told him prior to the change and on background that the Matthews-Olbermann tag-team “[Is] a completely untenable situation” and “It’s not going to be workable forever, to have two anchors like that. It’s just too bizarre.”

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Tags:Brian Stelter, Brian Williams, Chris Ariens, Chris Matthews, David Gregory, Democratic National Convention, Keith Olbermann, MSNBC, NBC Nightly News, New York Times, Tom Brokaw, TVNewser

More weigh-ins on MSNBC

Posted September 8, 2008

Per our article - and many others, of course - MSNBC’s anchor strife and left title continues to get more scrutiny in the

Executives at the channel’s parent company, NBC Universal, had high hopes for MSNBC’s coverage of the political conventions. Instead, the coverage frequently descended into on-air squabbles between the anchors, embarrassing some workers at NBC’s news division, and quite possibly alienating viewers.

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McClellan disclosure tour not over yet

Posted July 29, 2008

Former White House press secretary turned best selling author Scott McClellan set off another round of outrage when he told Hardball host Chris Matthews that part of the Bush Administration’s messaging strategy during his tenure was the funneling of favorable talking points to friendly TV commentators, naming Sean Hannity and Bill O’Reilly.

McClellan qualified the statement, reported by TVNewswer, by saying, “I think that happens both ways when people go on other networks that are favorable to Democrats.”

MSNBC host Keith Olbermann expressed shock – shock! – at the tactic, while O’Reilly, with typical meekness, called McClellan “idiot,” adding, “He wants to sell his stupid book.”

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Russert replacement speculation abounds

Posted June 16, 2008

Out of respect for Tim Russert’s family and friends, aren’t hinting at who they’re considering to host Meet the Press, the leading public affairs show that Russert hosted since 1991, after his sudden death last Friday.

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