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 I’ve 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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Why is it necessary for me to know that she’s a lesbian?
It isn’t, but the MSM wants me to know anyway.
That's a MAN.
This was as shocking as finding out Liberace was gay.
What?!?!?!
;)
Well, at least it’s a channel nobody watches.
When her show gets axed because of poor ratings she will blame it on the homophobia of Americans. It will have nothing to do with liberal dribble.
this is good, cause we don’t have nearly enough of this stuff thrown in our faces. I mean they make up 1-2% of the population we shouldn’t be able to go a minute without being notified of another first.
She must have threatened to beat Abrams.Smart money would have been on her.
This article isn't from the "MSM," it's from a website called AfterEllen.com.
Now I've never heard of it, but apparently Pissant reads it.
She is sure to attract all eight of MSNBC’s viewers!
She’s a lesbian??? Who would have thought that..............................................
Guilty.
They assume the reader lives in a cave.
Why did MSNBC think it was necessary to tell us she is a lesbian? When her show gets canceled in a couple of months, it will be because Americans are homophobes.
When her show gets axed because of poor ratings she will blame it on the homophobia of Americans. It will have nothing to do with liberal dribble.
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Without a doubt. She/he/it will whine like all the rest of the liberal rot-sprayers from Air America.
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