Report: MSNBC To Cut ‘The Ed Show,’ ‘Now with Alex Wagner’ and ‘The Cycle’-3 Shows Canceled

Free Beacon ^ | July 23, 2015 | Andrew Kugle

[lbryce]

Mediaite reports that MSNBC will announce on Thursday that three shows in their afternoon lineup will be cancelled.

The three reportedly set to be cut are roundtable discussion show The Cycle at 3 p.m. eastern, Now with Alex Wagner at 4 p.m., and The Ed Show with Ed Schultz at 5 p.m.

Chuck Todd, who formerly hosted The Daily Rundown weekday mornings on the network, will take Schultz’s slot while continuing to moderate Meet the Press on Sundays.

There is no information on who will replace the 3:00-5:00 PM slot, but there is speculation that it might be former NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams. Williams was suspended and ultimately removed from his network position after it was discovered he fabricated several stories.

MSNBC ratings have been dismal, finishing behind HLN and even its sister network CNBC at one point last month in the 25-54 demographic.

[lbryce]

Chris Matthews had no advanced information about the canceled shows but knew something was amiss when the night before he felt a thrill up his leg that portended bad news.

[Fido969]

[circlecity]

Wow, they are risking the loss of a couple dozen views with this move.

[PATRIOT1876]

Will anyone notice?

[PROCON]

A shocking turn of events; what, did their 6 viewers throw their TV sets away to save the planet?

Even dumbass NBC saw their bottom line sinking.

[PATRIOT1876]

How will MSNBC be able to decipher the few bits of mail protesting the firing of “The Tingler”?

I think they should cancel ALL their programs!

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

One of the highest paid dogturds in human history.

[twister881]

3pm slot: Sharknado Central, hosted by Land Shark
4pm slot: Sharknado Roundtable, hosted by Left Shark

[AppyPappy]

MSNBC is on the air in the afternoon?

[Red Badger]

To be replaced with what?..................

[Buckeye McFrog]

Maybe if they put Ed Schultz in clown makeup, and let him show cartoons...

[Crystal Palace East]

Stick a fork in ‘em.

They’re done.

[Dr. Thorne]

There is no information on who will replace the 3:00-5:00 PM slot, but there is speculation that it might be former NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams.

It will be called "Lyin' with Brian".

[AppyPappy]

I can’t imagine a worse nightmare. Maybe he could do a call-in gardening show.

“My petunias keep wilting”
“Have you tried singing more praises to the Dear Leader President Obama? Perhaps you have been neglectful in this area and they are disappointed”.

[VanShuyten]

To be replaced by Soviet propaganda films from the ‘50s and ‘60s.

[DeFault User]

Maybe just an image makeover? The Mr. Ed show could work again.

[certrtwngnut]

Instead of Buffalo Bob & Howdy Doody we would have Buffalo Ed & the left wing dancers.

[OLDCU]

Now there's a lineup I'm going to miss.

[clintonh8r]

Brian Williams relegated to 3PM on PMSNBC? Bwahahahahahahahahs,....

[GMMC0987]

But Rev. Al is still on?