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    Changes at MSNBC: Al Sharpton, Chris Hayes on the way

    MSNBC is on the verge of hiring the Rev. Al Sharpton for its 6 p.m. hour, the New York Times reports.

    The activist and radio personality has been guest-hosting the time slot for the past several weeks. MSNBC's interim 6 p.m. anchor, Cenk Uygur, of the influential webcast "The Young Turks," has parted ways with the network because, he claims, his "tone" was too strong and "people in Washington are concerned."

    In a video posted on his YouTube channel last night, Uygur says he was offered an alternate contributor role at the network for "a lot of money," but turned it down.

    "They said, you have really good ratings, you did everything that we asked you to do, but we went in a different direction," he explains in the video, which you can watch above. "I didn't want to work in a place that wouldn't let me do my kind of show, that wasn't interested in my kind of show, that didn't want to challenge power."

    In an interview with the Times, MSNBC president Phil Griffin disputed Uygur's take, saying that MSNBC's bookers were having trouble landing guests at 6 p.m. due to concerns over "Mr. Uygur's aggressive body language and overall demeanor," Brian Stelter writes.

    MSNBC's evening lineup has been in flux since the departure of Keith Olbermann back in January. As Olbermann attempts to lure viewers over to his new home at Current TV, where he hosts the 8 p.m. hour, MSNBC has been locking down additional liberal talent to fill his shoes. (Uygur is slated as one of Olbermann's guests on tonight's installment.)

    Among that roster is Christopher Hayes, a D.C.-based writer for The Nation (and one-time almost-Olbermann sub) for whom MSNBC is reportedly developing a new show.

    Hayes declined to comment. But we're told his move to New York, where MSNBC is headquartered, is imminent, and that there will be a rooftop farewell party in his honor tonight at a popular beltway watering hole.

    A spokesman for MSNBC did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

     
     
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    • Richard  •  9 mths ago
      Even the apes in the new movie could talk better then al sharpton they were'nt babbling ubangis who didn't make any sense, good job msnbc
    • Bewiz Da  •  9 mths ago
      This is #$%$ this guy Blows
    • guy  •  9 mths ago
      hey al what ya think of thursday day 1 of the wisconsin state fair ........i thought the opening of the planet of the apes was on friday
    • Sarah Palin  •  9 mths ago
      MSNBC great job with Al Sharpton, he is doing what most hosts should have done in their show. Question all politicians when they are lying and Al show them their clips or videos where they said it. Now the American people can see those politicians true colors. Thank you Reverend Al Sharpton and MSNBC. Great show I will watch it everyday at 6pm.
    • Sarah Palin  •  9 mths ago
      MSNBC great job with Al Sharpton, he is doing what most hosts should have done in their show. Question all politicians when they are lying and Al show them their clips or videos where they said it. Now the American people can see those politicians true colors. Thank you Reverend Al Sharpton and MSNBC. Great show I will watch it everyday at 6pm.
    • RYO  •  10 mths ago
      OMG, didn't think MSNBC would be so stupid as to hire Sharpton.
    • Jeffrey  •  10 mths ago
      Good!!! Al Sharpton, another good reason not to watch!
      • Andy H 10 mths ago
        ADC is another perfect example of the "tolerant" left.
    • FUPT DUCK  •  10 mths ago
      Too funny. They go from bad to worse.
    • Six Figure Fan  •  10 mths ago
      TWANA BRAWLEY.....thats all I have to say. You tell me how many of you can parade. His irresponsible handling of her is unforgivable and we're all lucky his mistakes didnt cause
      more problems than they did.

      What would happen to you are anyone if you paraded a white girl around a black
      neighborhood screaming raoe and racism and almost inciting an irreversable riot....

      and the girl made up the whole story cause she was afraid she was pregnant......Als
      response to this mess? Anyone? Anyone?

      Now we're gonna put this racist idiot on tv to give "expert" advice?
      • i 10 mths ago
        hmmmmmm twana volvo and her sister chaneeka mercedes could co host the al sharpton hour
    • KHAR T  •  10 mths ago
      Pinch me. Rev. Al? It is painful not only watch him but listen to his terrible Brooklyn English. He is the worst of the worst
    • Rey  •  10 mths ago
      Al will make Keith O. look conservative. Moves obviously done for ratings and not content.
    • What  •  10 mths ago
      MSNBC knows common sense people do not watch their channel anyway, so they are playing to the black racist community.
    • Gregory Hill  •  10 mths ago
      Sharpton is not in the real world but his own so MSNBC has lost another point in stats.
    • Kenneth L  •  10 mths ago
      MSNBC ---Will they lure Bill Maher over from HBO?
      • Thorium Power 10 mths ago
        No, as it turns out, they are looking for someone with a more liberal viewpoint. Maher didn't quite make it.
      • Christopher 10 mths ago
        Yeah right, I wish, but since this supposed liberal network has got rid of Olbermann,downgraded Ed to 4 nights a week, and at a later time, and called Cenk too liberal, I doubt they would welcome a great leftist like Maher.
      • A Yahoo! User 10 mths ago
        Bill who?
    • Laney  •  10 mths ago
      I hope they hire Little al It will help to drive msnbc into the ratings grave were it belongs
      • Andy H 10 mths ago
        It already is. Maybe this will be the nail in the coffin.
    • Fred S  •  10 mths ago
      AL SHARPTON IS A COMPLETE FOOL! ITS PEOPLE LIKE HIM THAT PROMOTE RACISIM
      • .50zym83qh 10 mths ago
        Yup!
      • Jason 10 mths ago
        that's why he fits right in MSNBC.
      • SharonC 10 mths ago
        That is scarey!!!! Sharpton is such a racist!!!!
    • Barry  •  10 mths ago
      I regularly watch msnbc, but if they put this racist on ,I would rather watch Fox. Whats wrong with them, are they nuts?
    • Jose  •  10 mths ago
      Thee REV AL Sharpton Is what MSNBC needs, I Like his way of telling it like it is, The REV puts thee tea farts & others on the spot, The tea farts say they won 63 seats last election But Little do they no Now that people no what they REPRESENT tea farts will be packing there Bags tea bigots will lose at least 45 seats next election. Many will come in Multitudes to VOTE against These tea socialist bigots
    • cj w  •  10 mths ago
      Al Sharpton, a man that created the Tawanna Brawley scandal. Remember that? I do! He had this 13 year old girl rubbed down with feces and sperm and said that she was viciously raped by several men( i think police officers). I believe that one of the men committed suicide over the whole situation. If that is what MSNBC wants that is messed up. The man is nothing but a bigot!
    • Yrag  •  10 mths ago
      Al Sharpton is a perfect fit for MSNBC. He is totally lacking in honesty and integrity and tries to create a race angle for every issue.
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