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Rachel Maddow Becomes First Out Lesbian to Host Prime-Time News Show
AfterEllen ^
| 8/20/08
| staff
Posted on 08/21/2008 6:47:51 AM PDT by pissant
Openly gay political commentator Rachel Maddow, 35, is getting her own prime-time show on MSNBC, the cable news channel confirmed on Tuesday.
"This just completes our prime-time lineup," MSNBC President Phil Griffin told the New York Times.
Beginning Sept. 8, Maddow will replace commentator Dan Abrams in the 9 p.m. time slot. Her show will initially focus on the presidential race but will become more of a general news program after the election.
"This is great," Maddow told the Times. "Getting a regular cable show is something Ive wanted."
Maddow will be the first out lesbian to host a prime-time news or political commentary show on American television, and one of the very few women ever to do so. MSNBC does not have any other news or political commentary shows hosted by women.
Maddow currently divides her time between Manhattan and western Massachusetts, where she lives with her partner of 10 years, artist Susan Mikula.
Maddow has hosted a popular liberal talk radio show on Air America since 2004. She has also been a frequent guest commentator on political talk shows like MSNBC's Tucker and CNN's Paula Zahn Now, and is currently a regular panelist on MSNBC's Race for the White House With David Gregory.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: homosexualagenda; lesbian; liberalmedia; msnbc; notadamandsteve; notannaandeve; rachelmaddow; who
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To: pissant
This was as shocking as finding out Liberace was gay.You're joking. Not as shocking as finding out Rock Hudson was gay.
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posted on
08/21/2008 6:58:46 AM PDT
by
BigSkyFreeper
(There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity)
To: BigSkyFreeper
Liberace made it to Hollywood on the back of a Hudson.
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posted on
08/21/2008 7:01:07 AM PDT
by
Road Warrior ‘04
(Kill 'em til they're dead, then kill 'em again!)
To: BigSkyFreeper
Rock Hudson died from Botulism, bad meat in the can, Bada Bing!
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posted on
08/21/2008 7:01:21 AM PDT
by
JimC214
To: SolidWood; WakeUpAndVote
GUILTY!
She could make a nice “transition” partner for recovering gay males.
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posted on
08/21/2008 7:01:55 AM PDT
by
Impy
(Spellcheck hates Obama, you should too.)
To: pissant
It's important for us to know she's a lesbian, but John Edwards’ sex life is none of our business.
Got it.
To: pissant
Rachel is a lesbian? Get oughta here!Probably only got the gig because of her long lost brother's stardom ...
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posted on
08/21/2008 7:03:29 AM PDT
by
tx_eggman
(Privatizing profits and socializing losses is no way to run an economy)
To: shekkian
NBC has Olympic coverage on there!
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posted on
08/21/2008 7:04:25 AM PDT
by
Impy
(Spellcheck hates Obama, you should too.)
To: pissant
Rachel Maddow Becomes First Out Lesbian to Host Prime-Time News ShowSuze Orman would disagree.
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posted on
08/21/2008 7:05:32 AM PDT
by
Petronski
(The God of Life will condemn the Chinese government. Laogai means GULAG.)
To: pissant
Only because The Tack Olbermann hasn’t come out yet.
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posted on
08/21/2008 7:08:14 AM PDT
by
Ron in Acreage
(Drill here. Drill now. Drill Paris.)
To: Impy
Maybe this Lefty trash talker will do the same for MSNBC as she did for Err America. Punitive Liberalism is a real PAIN!
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posted on
08/21/2008 7:08:49 AM PDT
by
iopscusa
(El Vaquero. (SC Lowcountry Cowboy))
To: WakeUpAndVote
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posted on
08/21/2008 7:10:50 AM PDT
by
reagan_fanatic
("And how can this be? For I am the Kwisatz Haderach! " - Barack Obama)
To: pissant
Maddow has hosted a popular liberal talk radio show on Air America since 2004.Err America is POPULAR? How many listeners do they have? 500? Err America is s "popular" that they can't even get liberals to buy advertising time so they rely on the likes of George Soros to PAY to keep the show on the air!
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posted on
08/21/2008 7:11:09 AM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
To: pissant
I wish you would include a sarcasm disclaimer. Anyone who has had the misfortune of watching Rachel ‘Butch’ Maddow for more than two minutes would make the lesbian connection.
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posted on
08/21/2008 7:11:17 AM PDT
by
ByteMercenary
(9-11: supported everywhere by followers of the the cult of islam.)
To: pissant
Her first guests will by Mrs.& Mrs. DeGeneris.
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posted on
08/21/2008 7:11:23 AM PDT
by
AU72
To: pissant
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posted on
08/21/2008 7:12:38 AM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
To: reagan_fanatic
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posted on
08/21/2008 7:13:07 AM PDT
by
Dr. Ursus
(( commander of the simian host))
To: ByteMercenary
Thank God...I will never have to make that connection.
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posted on
08/21/2008 7:13:45 AM PDT
by
Osage Orange
(Congress would steal the nickels off a dead man's eye's...............)
To: Bushbacker1
LOL! I also thought it was hilarious to see the reaction on my mom's face when I told her Anderson Cooper was gay. She said "But... But... He's got a girlfriend!", and I said "Yeah, so did Rock Hudson. He had a bunch of them."
Tom Cruise is gay. John Travolta too.
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posted on
08/21/2008 7:15:58 AM PDT
by
BigSkyFreeper
(There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity)
To: pissant
[first out lesbian to host a prime-time news]
Unless she is going to do lesbian stuff on the news...SO WHAT!!
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posted on
08/21/2008 7:16:12 AM PDT
by
RetSignman
(DEMSM: "If you tell a big enough lie, frequently enough, it becomes the truth")
To: pissant
Let’s have some fairness here! Make Tammy Bruce her counterpart.
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posted on
08/21/2008 7:16:34 AM PDT
by
silverleaf
(Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
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