New MSNBC Prime-time schedule (NO DONAHUE)

Drudge Report ^ | 2/10/03 | Matt Drudge

[LdSentinal]

FLASH: NEW MSNBC SKED, SAY SOURCES...

7 PM - HARDBALL W/MATTHEWS
8 PM - JESSE VENTURA
9 PM - SAM DONALDSON
10 PM - JOE SCARBOROUGH

[LiveFreeOrDie2001]

Don't short Jesse...... I kinda know him and he could draw a huge following. No matter what it'll be interesting...

[mombonn]

Jesse is a one-trick pony. He'll be boring and irrelevant just as phast as phil.

[woodyinscc]

Chris Matthews has been demoted. No wonder he has been acting so pissed off lately.

Probably the reason he is still there, is he has 8 yrs left on his contract.

[Southack]

Scarborough is a former Congressman from Florida, known for his adamantly Conservative views (if he's the fellow that I'm thinking about).

So GE has killed the Left-ward slant of MSNBC by ditching Donahue and bringing in Centrist Ventura and Right-Winger Scarborough.

GE is well known for improving under-performing divisions. With the libs demoted and the Centrists/Right-Wingers promoted, no doubt GE will reap a handsome reward for their savvy realignment.

[woodyinscc]

Joe Scarborough?

Ex Congressman from Fla.(R)
A conservative and smart!
I hope he makes it.

[2rightsleftcoast]

I caught part of Scarborough's show yesterday?
He was really good. If he keeps telling it like it is
he could have a popular show. I do not think Ventura will be a good host. We'll see.

[tophat9000]

Donahue now needs to do the right thing once and for all and volunteer for 'Human Shield' duty.

No Phil is more a 'Human panty Shield' kind of guy

[ontos-on]

Jesse Ventura will last even less time than Alan Keyes did.

Don't you all agree? ..... BROTHERS!

[Dr. Scarpetta]

he (Matthews) has 8 yrs left on his contract.

How did he get that deal?

[woodyinscc]

".How did he get that deal"

In 2001(you are not going to believe this) Fox tried to steal him from MSNBC. He played both ends against the middle and got a ten yr. contract. I do not know how much he got, but Drudge reported somewhere between 500,000 and a million a year.

[Cookie123]

I liked Nachman. The one liberal in the news media I could stomach. He asked the hard questions, and did not suck up to people. It was refreshing to see someone on tv who was not out there trying to posture himself as some sort of 'glamour boy' or 'know-it-all.' Is there any update on his condition? I hope he is going to be OK.

[LdSentinal]

Joe Scarborough?

Former Republican congressman from Florida's 1st district. He's a conservative who resigned his seat in 2001. There was speculation that he might try to become senator of Florida in 2004, but with this move, it looks like he will be staying out of the political arena.

[Brimack34]

They are trying too bump up the Mn. viewers with Jessie. We are at an average of 100. 50 more then listened to Ventura's radio show. He left Mn. in a heap of trouble and wanted too raise taxes before he left!!! Now he gets 2 million a year too leave PMSNBC in a more trouble.

[MHT]

Scarborough--The same guy who played guitar at the 2000 Republican convention?

[LdSentinal]

Yup. He plays guitar in his rock band called "Regular Joe."

[EastCoast]

Have been watching Joe S. since I found him while switching channels. He has a great show! He's in good form and doesn't take any nonsense from the VLWC!

[hobbes1]

Yup. Ditch Jesse, and put Keyes Back On, at 8, looking for Conservatives that don't care for O'Reilly, and instead of having goofball college guests, structure the show like McLaughlins One on One, with a steady (Balanced) Roundtable segment, and go for the Smart Viewers.

Dont aim to win, at 8 or 9, aim to bolster the Networks Credibility among the thinking segment of the Public, and go for 7 PM and 10 pm wins, It is easier to knock of Shepard Smith and Greta, than BO'R, and H&C......