The Rachel Maddow Show (TV)

The Rachel Maddow Show (TV)

"The Rachel Maddow Show" is a news and opinion television program that airs weeknights on MSNBC at 9:00 p.m. ET. It is hosted by Rachel Maddow, who gained popularity with her frequent appearances as a liberal 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 on Daily 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 debates Pat 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 with Kent 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, including Joe 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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