MSNBC is ending the top rated The Last Word with Lawrence ODonnell

[Chimichurri]

http://www.showbiz411.com/2017/05/15/msnbc-ending-lawrence-odonnell-the-last-word-show-despite-top-ratings

My NBC sources say that O’Donnell’s tireless criticism of Donald Trump is the cause of the trouble. O’Donnell calls Trump a liar on TV almost ever night. Says my observer: “Phil Griffin fought back Trump’s demands to Comcast chief Steve Burke that O’Donnell get fired for years. But now he’s president and now it’s Andy Lack’s decision and Andy has never run a single promo for O’Donnell and he wants access to Trump for Lester Holt interview and more.”

[Stuart G]

1. I hope this is not true. But we will soon see..

[Dem2]

2. Same report

as yesterday, but with speculation.

[muntrv]

3. Sounds like what happened to Phil Donahue during the Shrub era.

[onecent]

4. Please don't take Lawrence ODonnell off that channel....I refuse to watch anyone else

after The Rachel Show...POOP ON WHOEVER ELSE YOU HAVE ON THERE....HE IS TOAST.

[Ilsa]

5. So they want to fire him for his honesty?

Trump is a pathological liar. O'Donnell calls him out on it.

[Siwsan]

6. Yea, after many years as a faithful viewer, I'm pretty much done with MSNBC

Maybe Billo will get the time slot.

[Laffy Kat]

11. Me too. I barely watch it anymore as it is.

Just Rachel and Lawrence every now and then.

[Siwsan]

13. And Rachel's long winded intros are starting to try my patience

I know she's setting up the story, but after that 'We have his TAXES' debacle, I'm less inclined to invest my time.

[Laffy Kat]

17. She has always been redundant and repetitive.

It can come across as condescension, although I know she is just trying to make herself clear, so I try to look beyond. Yes, it can be tiring.

[Zen Democrat]

23. Message deleted by DU the Administrators

[katmondoo]

7. I called and emailed to say how much I liked O'Donnell

I always look forward to him after Rachel. After his show I always felt hopeful this nightmare would end soon.

[Glimmer of Hope]

8. If they don't like his criticism then Rachel must be on the chopping block too.

[FSogol]

9. There was a report today that they were talking about renewing the show. Link added:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=9067036

[oasis]

10. MSNBC is sending a message for an all around "tone down" on Trump.

Let's see if Joy Reid and Rachel Maddow handle the new order by having more guests who lean conservative.

[world wide wally]

12. I watch CNN during the day and MSNBC at night when I watch anything.

Looks like its going to be CNN after Rachel again

[DFW]

14. This is SO stupid

It would be like the Yankees firing Mickey Mantle because president Eisenhower was a Washington Senators fan.

[JenniferJuniper]

31. More like the Red Sox owner trading Babe Ruth so he

could finance the production of "No, No, Nanette".

[lpbk2713]

15. O'D is a hot property.

He won't have a problem finding a good slot somewhere else.

[mucifer]

16. Does that mean Rachel is in trouble, too? Why him and not her?

[moonscape]

26. His contract is up - wonder when hers is? n/t

[Johonny]

18. Now more than ever it's time for liberals to start their own television news network

either online or cable. The major news sources are pretty much propaganda wings of the GOP. No point in pretending. You get moderate conservative chat and ultra RW chat, but nothing moderate or heck even liberal. The actual news tends to have a liberal bias...

[maveric]

19. Smothers Brothers syndrome.

And others too.

[Zoonart]

20. That flushing sound you might hear is

millions of viewers abandoning MSNBC.

ps; If you want to show your support for Lawrence in a way that will really mean smething to him. Make a donation in his name today to the KIND fund.

[Tom Rinaldo]

21. I emailed NBC yesterday and called today

Pointed out that I have a lot of great options for news on the net but Lawrence earned my respect so I am tuned to MSNBC during his time slot. I told them I don't need their network, they need people like me more than I need them. If the Last Word isn't welcome there then I don't feel welcome there either. And I also noted how ludicrous it is for them to curry favor with Trump when citizens are running away from him more each day. His pleasure with NBC won't be doing them much good - especially when he "departs" from office.

[Thrill]

22. Fuck them. They're trying to be too much like Fox. Bringing Greta, Kelly, and giving Wallace a show

Its a joke

[COLGATE4]

25. Don't forget the rumor that a show for Small Town

Undertaker Hugh Hewitt is in the works, too.

[Hortensis]

24. I'll be following O'Donnell wherever he talks to me.

As for Brian Williams, if he replaces him, I see no reason to ever turn him on. He rode TV news' death spiral to fame and fortune and never tried to save it.

[TheDebbieDee]

27. MSNBC did the same thing to Phil Donahue's

In 2001 or early 2002. Then they brought in Keith Olbermann who built an even more solid following over 2 or 3 years...

[elias7]

28. But if he lies incessantly, what's wrong with calling him a liar?

[Alice11111]

29. Get rid of Lack. Obviously, he "lacks" judgment&knowledge

of the law and US.Constitution. No guts, no glory...for Lack to get rid of his 2nd top person, who has both judgment and knowledge.
Lawrence isn't just speaking out as he is allowed under the 1st Amendment, like Fox News, speaking lies, and sucking up. Lawrence calls out the truth! Guts and integrity.
Hey, "LACKs Integrity, " maybe you should ponder the difference...you, the suck up, Lawrence, the one who takes a risk to expose the truth.

This really is a sad day for journalism and the 1st Amendmend.

[BSdetect]

30. We need our bown channel.

PODCASTS are cheap.