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Chimichurri

(2,911 posts) Tue May 16, 2017, 03:16 PM May 2017

MSNBC is ending the top rated The Last Word with Lawrence ODonnell [View all]

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.”

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MSNBC is ending the top rated The Last Word with Lawrence ODonnell [View all] Chimichurri May 2017 OP

I hope this is not true. But we will soon see.. Stuart G May 2017 #1

Same report Dem2 May 2017 #2

Sounds like what happened to Phil Donahue during the Shrub era. muntrv May 2017 #3

Please don't take Lawrence ODonnell off that channel....I refuse to watch anyone else onecent May 2017 #4

So they want to fire him for his honesty? Ilsa May 2017 #5

Yea, after many years as a faithful viewer, I'm pretty much done with MSNBC Siwsan May 2017 #6

Me too. I barely watch it anymore as it is. Laffy Kat May 2017 #11

And Rachel's long winded intros are starting to try my patience Siwsan May 2017 #13

She has always been redundant and repetitive. Laffy Kat May 2017 #17

Message deleted by DU the Administrators Zen Democrat May 2017 #23

I called and emailed to say how much I liked O'Donnell katmondoo May 2017 #7

If they don't like his criticism then Rachel must be on the chopping block too. Glimmer of Hope May 2017 #8

There was a report today that they were talking about renewing the show. Link added: FSogol May 2017 #9

MSNBC is sending a message for an all around "tone down" on Trump. oasis May 2017 #10

I watch CNN during the day and MSNBC at night when I watch anything. world wide wally May 2017 #12

This is SO stupid DFW May 2017 #14

More like the Red Sox owner trading Babe Ruth so he JenniferJuniper May 2017 #31

O'D is a hot property. lpbk2713 May 2017 #15

Does that mean Rachel is in trouble, too? Why him and not her? mucifer May 2017 #16

His contract is up - wonder when hers is? n/t moonscape May 2017 #26

Now more than ever it's time for liberals to start their own television news network Johonny May 2017 #18

Smothers Brothers syndrome. maveric May 2017 #19

That flushing sound you might hear is Zoonart May 2017 #20

I emailed NBC yesterday and called today Tom Rinaldo May 2017 #21

Fuck them. They're trying to be too much like Fox. Bringing Greta, Kelly, and giving Wallace a show Thrill May 2017 #22

Don't forget the rumor that a show for Small Town COLGATE4 May 2017 #25

I'll be following O'Donnell wherever he talks to me. Hortensis May 2017 #24

MSNBC did the same thing to Phil Donahue's TheDebbieDee May 2017 #27

But if he lies incessantly, what's wrong with calling him a liar? elias7 May 2017 #28

Get rid of Lack. Obviously, he "lacks" judgment&knowledge Alice11111 May 2017 #29

We need our bown channel. BSdetect May 2017 #30