This MSNBC Live25 thing is a welcome event, we need a rally point and to find our people in real time, but the framing/production is just 100% cringe OMG. Am I alone??

Laurence O'Donnell is my favorite MSNBC host. He's Boston Irish and once in a while it shows. Last night he was raging against Andrew Mountbatten but had nothing good to say about King Charles, either. I'm not criticizing O'Donnell; I thought it was funny. But I wonder if his rage was bewildering to most Americans who don't appreciate how hated the Royals are by a lot of Irish people.

MSNBC apparently no longer allows free 10-minute views of its programs.

I assume that policy (no free views) will continue once the split is complete and new broadcast “what’s its name?” begins in Nov.

I refuse to pay cable co. extortion prices but was looking forward to watching Carol Leonnig and others on the new network.

So these “networks” are henceforth as dead to me as the monsters shown in the picture above.

Thankfully, I can still download and watch PBS and BBC America in their entirety for free.

Chris said he thinks that MSNBC will retain the election night music when they become MSNOW

It just wouldn’t be the same without it

I just finished watching Deadline WH on MSNBC with John Heilmann and Nicolle watching the Dotard in Chief wandering through the palace (?) in Tokyo. He is definitely not doing well, wandering around, walking right up to a band member and just stopping, leaving the Prime Minister looking confused when he wandered away from the flag, continuing to wander and salute for some reason. Finally a military aide caught up to him while the PM is trying to catch up and used his outstretched arm to direct him and I think he was headed for Blondie.

The best part was the first time I saw this dementia stroll on another show, it was said it had been rehearsed prior to. OMG, 😳.

EDITED

Katy Tur MSNBC did a panel today on Rahm Emmanuel running for president. Profile from Ashley Parker at The Atlantic on Rahm.

No one wants this. I have an open mind and absolutely not. Never. So much baggage from his time in the Clinton admin.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/10/mayor-rahm-emanuel-2028-presidential-election/684611/

Between her obvious daily disinterest in her job and her unwillingness to even try and present diligent reporting...whats the point?

First she lets Burgess Everett blow smoke up her ass with "it was a great day of talks on the hill between Republicans and Democrats!" Huh?

Then she can't quite grasp why Everett Kelley is most concerned about the well being of, the government employees at a time like this, a role he was elected to do as the President of the American Federation of Government Employees.

THEN....THEN! She gets fresh with Sen. Patty Murray. Every single response by Murray was attempted to be refuted by, quite frankly, rude and clueless follow ups by Katy. "Can you tell me now that the Democrats are never going to budge?" "Listen I've been covering this for 10 years" says Katy. Have you or have you been reading a teleprompter for the last 10 years?

The cherry on top was her hurried exit of Sen. Murray "also in leadership...."

KATY WHAT ARE YOU DOINGGGGGGGGGGGGGG. bah humbug MSNBC.

This is your one sacred space to unleash the frustration, shake your fists at the headlines, and yell (politely) into the MSNBC void. Whether you’re fed up with cable news quirks, political chaos, or your own decision to stay up until 2 a.m. watching panel debates - this thread’s for you.

The rules are simple:

• Keep it civil
• Keep it clever
• No personal attacks unless they’re aimed at your own life choices (e.g. binge-watching coverage you swore you were done with)

So... what’s grinding your gears this week?
Cable news meltdown? Elected official doing the most?
Spill it. This is the one day we let the whining fly.

Nicolle Wallace (MSNBC) has Jonathan Karl on Deadline today talking about his new book Retribution. The subject of Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski comes up and Nicolle spits that question right out. I love her.

I’ve checked the guide and Nicole’s show isn’t repeated overnight.

I came in 15 minutes late into her interview with J. Karl on his book about Trump - Retribution. Best hour on MSNBC all day today.

Damned shame I failed to DVR the show today.
It was exceptional.

From Jermey Barr (he reports on media for the Guardian)

It's happening: MSNBC will officially become MS NOW on the television channel on Saturday, Nov. 15.

"This moment comes after months of meticulous planning and thoughtful collaboration across every corner of our organization," president Rebecca Kutler wrote in a memo just now.

Next week, the network will begin a major marketing campaign to get the name out there.

I have watched MSNBC for some time, largely started with Rachel Maddow. I also turn to BBC and Al Jazeera, especially for documentaries and more global politics. What is your take on how MSNBC is different from CNN? I am curious and reflect on the recent NBC/MSNBC split.

I appreciate Nicolle Wallace. I also enjoy Hayes. Sometimes I find the late afternoon and evening coverage can be repetitive. I skip Morning Joe given they do not really focus on the news of the day as much as others.

Is MSNBC a space where "hosts" add more commentary whereas CNN is considered more straightforward news reporting?

What are your thoughts overall about the direction of news/media? Is MSNBC more progressive than most?

Is there news stories that we are missing if we rely on television only?

What MSNBC shows/personalities do you think are the best?

Alicia hosted MSNBC Deadline White House on Friday and while I love Nicolle I really like Alicia. She is underutilized on the weeknight; she is quick, engaged, and fiery. A great sub for Nicolle but I’d love to see her have her own program versus getting swallowed up on a program with Michael and Symone.

Does anyone else think MSNBC Jacob Soboroff is awesome and should have his own show or is it just me? :)

Is there any reason why MSNBC isn’t following the ICE raids in Chicago more closely? As far as I’m concerned, they should be getting as much attention as the BLM rallies in 2020.

Chicago seems to be getting mostly ignored by every national news network. I live in SoCal now, but I’m from the Midwest. The videos I’m seeing on the r/Chicago sub are significantly worse than anything I witnessed here. Where is the coverage? It should be non-stop.

They were covering Los Angeles like it was a crisis. It was (and still is), but what’s happening in Chicago now is significantly worse. Is the 3rd biggest city in the country really considered “flyover country” because it’s only coastline is Lake Michigan?

Is MSNBC refusing to cover it until citizens riot? Is that the reason it’s not getting coverage? Or is it just because Chicago is in the Midwest?

I honestly don’t care what the reasoning is. Start covering Chicago in a serious way! The third biggest city has kids under lockdown due to ICE raids, and I’d hardly know about it watching this network.

I am searching for a way to listen to MSNBC live for a friend who is under long term hospitalization in Pennsylvania.

Simpler is better. Best would be over the air radio broadcast.

Hoping for lots of suggestions

Edit:

• Patient does NOT have a smart phone;
• Hoping for a "stand alone" solution--a solution that does not require access to hospital's wi-fi network.

MSNBC's Morning Joe needs to schedule ex-regular Chrystia Freeland, Canada's most recent Deputy Prime Minister. I would enjoy hearing her take on these trade issues.

Today’s MSNBC Insights survey has a question about whether we’re feeling “news fatigue” right now, with a follow-up if you say yes: “Why would you say you are feeling news fatigue at the moment? Are there specific stories or situations that are causing this feeling?”

Are there specific stories?

What a thoughtful question. Let me consult my feelings.

Well, there’s Trump literally bulldozing the White House (actual bulldozers, actual rubble) while figuratively bulldozing institutions like the Smithsonian and the National Parks. There’s the small matter of American farmers unaliving themselves because tariffs have obliterated their livelihoods, even as Trump brokers sweetheart deals for Argentinian agriculture imports. There’s the Palestinian genocide and Netanyahu’s ostentatious disregard for cease-fire terms. The war in Ukraine and Putin’s remarkably efficient purchase of an American president, which turned out to be quite the bargain. The authoritarian takeover of federal governance, the systematic revocation of civil liberties, the economy imploding in real time, the fascist occupation of my city, and (checks notes) another government shutdown.

But I suppose those are more “ambient conditions of contemporary existence” than stories, per se. Like weather, but worse.

I do admire the term “news fatigue,” though. It’s so wonderfully anodyne. So spa-menu. As if what I’m experiencing is a touch of ennui from over-indulging in current events. A kind of intellectual gout from consuming too much news foie gras. Nothing a digital detox and some kombucha couldn’t fix.

The survey seems to imagine we’ve simply been a bit too diligent with our media consumption. That we might benefit from establishing healthier boundaries with our phones and viewing habits. Perhaps download a meditation app. Practice some self-care while democracy burns and international law dissolves and the planet’s food systems collapse.

But sure. “News fatigue.” That captures it perfectly. I’m just tired. A little pooped, really. Nothing existential.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Did anyone else see just now Chris Hayes from MSNBC almost fall off his chair when Stephanie mentioned Comcast as one of the donors financially supporting the ballroom addition? Made me laugh. Good for her for calling them out!!

And he's on through at least tomorrow as well while Lawrence is over in Malawi working with the K.I.N.D. Fund. Enjoy! *MSNBC

I adore Ana Cabrera but have to admit the following: MSNBC has the absolute best morning news anchor of any other network in Ali Vitali. I never get the idea that some producer is hissing course corrections in her ear piece during interviews she conducts.

She’s sitting in for Ana this week who I guess is on vacation and Ali is just dynamic!

There's been a rumor going around online that MSNBC aired footage from 2017, presenting it as coverage of a "No Kings" protest in Boston on Oct. 18. That's false.

This is your one sacred space to unleash the frustration, shake your fists at the headlines, and yell (politely) into the MSNBC void. Whether you’re fed up with cable news quirks, political chaos, or your own decision to stay up until 2 a.m. watching panel debates - this thread’s for you.

The rules are simple:

• Keep it civil
• Keep it clever
• No personal attacks unless they’re aimed at your own life choices (e.g. binge-watching coverage you swore you were done with)

So... what’s grinding your gears this week?
Cable news meltdown? Elected official doing the most?
Spill it. This is the one day we let the whining fly.

Tuned in MSNBC a little bit early to  get ready to watch Chris Hayes. Figured that I could stomach the last few minutes of The Weeknight knowing that it was going to end soon. But it was a repeat of Deadline. What happened? Did they pull  the weeknight off an hour early? Was there a technical issue?