Monday, December 10, 2007

Rachel Maddow to Replace Tucker Carlson?


Photo from MaddowFans.com

This is all just rumor and conjecture (and I'd file it under Shameless Gossip, except I reserve that for scandals). But, it's intriguing and a little exciting for me, as a big Rachel Maddow fan. I've been an avid listener of Rachel's on all three of her Air America Radio shows. She's articulate, sharp, witty, and most of all affable. Since she claims to not watch "the TV machine," it would be sort of ironic for her to get her own show. Plus, she'd have to buy more than two "TV-ready" ensembles!

As for Tucker, I'd say most anything would be preferable. It would be impossible for MSNBC to do worse, so I say they should take a shot on--if not Rachel Maddow--Stephanie Miller, Thom Hartmann, even Randi Rhodes (wow, what a show that would be!). Really, what have they got to lose?

[Excerpt]


TVNewser is passing on reports (that are not much more than rumors at this time) that MSNBC has taped a pilot for a new program featuring Rachel Maddow and Bill Wolff.

Maddow currently has a talk radio program on Air America and she guests frequently with Keith Olbermann on Countdown. She is an attractive, articulate, razor-sharp political observer and analyst. Her courageous progressivism, honesty and insight would propel her instantly to the top of the pundit pack on cable news. . .

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