- The Rachel Maddow Show (TV)
"The Rachel Maddow Show" is a news and opinion
television program that airs weeknights onMSNBC at 9:00 p.m. ET. It is hosted byRachel Maddow , who gained popularity with her frequent appearances as aliberal pundit on various MSNBC programs. She also hosts a radio show of the same name. The show debuted on September 8, 2008.cite news |work=U.S. News & World Report |title=Rachel Maddow: MSNBC's Smart Hire |url=http://www.usnews.com/blogs/the-inside-job/2008/9/24/rachel-maddow-msnbcs-smart-hire.html |date=2008-09-24 |first=Liz |last=Wolgemuth]Background
Keith Olbermann , the host of MSNBC's "Countdown with Keith Olbermann " and Maddow's first guest on her first show, [cite news |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/08/rachel-maddows-first-show_n_124973.html |work=The Huffington Post |date=2008-09-08 |title=Rachel Maddow's First Show: Maddow, Olbermann Analyze Obama Interview] has taken credit for pushing for Maddow to get her own show. He first announced the news of Maddow getting her own show in a blog entry onDaily Kos . [cite news |url=http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/19/161133/955/1005/570567 |date=2008-08-19 |work=The Daily Kos |title=Rachel Gets Her Own MSNBC Show |first=Keith |last=Olbermann] "The Rachel Maddow Show" replaced "Verdict with Dan Abrams ".Format
Maddow invites a variety of commentators and newsmakers onto the show to discuss the day's news. Frequent segments include:
* Ms. Information: Maddow discusses news stories she feels have been underreported.
* It's Pat!: Maddow debatesPat Buchanan , whom she refers to as her "fake uncle," on a topic.
* Talk Me Down: Maddow elaborates on an issue that upsets her and then brings in an expert to elaborate.
* Mind Over Chatter
* Rachel Re:: Maddow provides an extended commentary on a topic.
* Just Enough: Maddow runs down a few pop culture stories withKent Jones .Ratings
"The Rachel Maddow Show" debuted on September 8, 2008, with 1,543,000 viewers (483,000 of whom were in the 25-54
demographic ). [cite news |url=http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/ratings/the_scoreboard_monday_sept_8_94031.asp |date=2008-09-09 |work=TV Newser |title=The Scoreboard: Monday, September 8, 2008]On September 16, 2008, the show drew 1,801,000 viewers (with 534,000 in the 25-54 demographic), beating "
Larry King Live " and becoming the highest-rated MSNBC show of the night. [cite news |url=http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/ratings/the_scoreboard_thursday_sept_18_95070.asp |work=TV Newser |date=2008-09-19 |title=The Scoreboard: Thursday, September 18, 2008] Maddow's ratings success on September 16, 2008 prompted many of her MSNBC colleagues on "Morning Joe " to congratulate her on the air, includingJoe Scarborough , who said it was "just one of those times where good people do well." [cite news |url=http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/msnbc/just_one_of_those_times_where_good_people_do_well_94918.asp |work=TV Newser |date=2008-09-18 |title=Just one of those times where good people do well]References
External links
* [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/ "The Rachel Maddow Show" at msnbc.com]
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