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Guess Which Big Time MSNBC Host Just Parted With Their Time Slot…

Mar. 14, 2013 8:01am Jonathon M. Seidl

Ed Schultz, the boisterous and bombastic MSNBC host, has parted with his lucrative 8pm time slot on the left-leaning networks. Instead, his show will now air on weekends (two hours on both Saturday and Sunday).

Schultz announced the move on his Wednesday show, saying he “volunteered.” But even the Huffington Post isn’t buying it: “Schultz presented the move as one he volunteered for, though previous reports have suggested that MSNBC was looking to replace him.”

In fact, the New York Times suggested last fall that Schultz’s shows was at risk of being moved in favor of some fresh blood — that according to NBC sources.

“I raised my hand for this assignment for a number of personal and professional reasons,” Schultz contended on Wednesday. “My fight on ‘The Ed Show’ has been for the workers and the middle class. This new time slot will give me the opportunity to produce and focus on stories that I care about and I know are important terribly to American families and American workers.”

“I’m going to be here at MSNBC for a long time,” he assured. “I’m not going anywhere.”

As for the reason for the change, HuffPo suggests it’s not necessarily numbers, as the host was the second highest-rated in February. Rather, it might be that the network is tiring of his antics:

The change may be one of tone rather than numbers. Schultz’s ratings have been solid — he was the second-highest-rated host on the network in February — but his barnstorming, Midwestern, labor-friendly brand of populist liberalism has come to look more and more at odds with the increasingly elite and wonkish tone taking hold on the rest of MSNBC. The network has spent its last year grooming hosts like Chris Hayes, Melissa Harris-Perry and Ezra Klein, all of whom bring a far different approach to their work than Schultz.

“It’s an exciting time for MSNBC, and I’m looking forward to having Ed’s powerful voice on our network for a long time,” NBC president Phil Griffin said despite the speculation.

Thursday will be Schultz’s last weekday show. The weekend assignment will start in April. No replacement has been named.

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MisterSarcastic
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:56am
Big Ed is dead.

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- mayancalendar2012
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 9:50am
  Can’t wait to hear what Rush has to say about Sgt. Schultz getting sent to the brig…This should be epic!
  
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- Walkabout
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 10:01am
  Lot of house cleaning in media companies since the end of the election. We will know what it means in 2 to 4 years. That is after the midterms & next presidential elections. While we are fighting it out in the media, blogosphere, political arena in this neck of the woods, in other parts of the world other dramas are unfolding. Right now for the most part the left & our own lefty trolls are crowing. Well, karma is a biatch and we will see.
  
  Which reminds me, I got to check to me foreign exchange reserves. It is one of the tea leaves I read.
  There is no gainsaying that. It is or it is not, no spinning it.
  
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- Walkabout
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 10:10am
  mayancalendar2012
  I will be listening too. Ed Schulz is not going to figure life out I think.
  
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- Bluebonnet
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 10:40am
  Don’t know anything about Ed Schultz except he ranted and raved and yelled and screamed and smeared constantly. It’s been years since I’ve heard him (except on Blaze) it was years ago when I picked him up on radio (only by accident) because in the area I was in, he was about all I could get on my car radio. Didn’t know who he was, but the moment I’d recognize his voice, off went the radio.
  I suspect, his ratings were so low, they were getting ready to dump him. Some people may like listening to the yelling & screaming and lies and distortions, but I won’t listen to this stuff, ever.
  NO BODY yells and screams constantly and expects me to support him or her. I like calm but will allow once in a while short rant & rave. Get wise schultz, or get lost.
  
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- Lotus503
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 11:14am
  Breaks your heart, doesn’t it?
  
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- SLAPTHELEFT
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 11:55am
  Ed shultz had a show? Who the hell is Ed shultz?
  
  Never heard of him. Should be an awesome opportunity to still be an unknown, no talent, progressive loser. Congratulations on your…promotion?
  
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- SLAPTHELEFT
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 12:01pm
  I was just fired from my job because there is another more qualified person to replace me. I’m very excited about my future at this job, even though I’m really not employed here anymore. My desk has been moved out by the dumpster and I’m gonna be here for a long time.
  
  I’d like to thank management for the promotion.
  
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- SUNTZU
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 12:08pm
  Does he have a sister named Debbie
  
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- michaelmoron
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 12:29pm
  This is what you must know:
  
  MSNBC is nothing more than GENERAL ELECTRIC TELEVISION.
  
  It is so.
  
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- SLAPTHELEFT
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 1:00pm
  Our trolls seem to have disappeared. I guess letting them know they were putting money in becks pockets really cut em’ deep. Now I’m not taking credit,but….
  
  You’re all welcome!
  
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- RabidPatriot
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 1:34pm
  Maybe he is not a big enough radical left-wing progressive propagandist for the MSNBC cause.
  
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- JRook
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 2:32pm
  Nothing like selective interpretation. When an MSNBC host moves it must be because they are being replaced, but when GB leaves Fox it is because he is moving on to bigger and better things, despite the evidence.
  
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- djmo22
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 2:41pm
  His replacement is much better.
  
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- AvengerK
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 2:43pm
  Looks liek Fat Eddie’s going on a diet…..
  
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- Ben__Franklin
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 3:03pm
  Poor Poor JRook, Glenn did move on to better things. He has created his own Media Empire. He has a business that is ever expanding. From Talk Radio, To Live Stream Video, To Clothes lines, To the popular The Blaze – which you hang around all the time adding to the popularity, To his own Cable channel that is starting to gain traction into the large networks, He is constantly hiring more people…..How many people have you and Special Ed hired Rook?
  
  He is no longer on from 5:00 to 6:00 at Fox, but on 24/7. Sorry, you and Special Ed have lost. As Beck said after not renewing his contract with Fox – Liberals are going to wish he was back on Fox at just 5-6pm.
  
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- Ben__Franklin
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 3:14pm
  I believe MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow is in the Government study on why Carpet Munchers wear Husky. Just sayin’
  
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- Pokerjoe
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 3:34pm
  Big Ed, This guy is one of two I can’t stand. He calls good people like Sara Palin a bitch and will kiss up a true lier like O’l Owlhead. I think he even lied by saying he took one for the team. What a sorry team it is.
  
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- Lucid_Lee
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 3:46pm
  Simple philosophy…… It’s all about money! Big Ed forgot two things. MSNBC is loosing their conservative base, which means lost revenue. And, he forgot whom he worked for!
  
  Always, a recipe for termination. But, he had a Contract! So what, he’s essentially, gone.
  
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- kennycannon
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 4:10pm
  Talk Slut gets the weekend slot. Bye Ed.
  
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- fammus1
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 4:23pm
  Being replaced by Racheal light,
  
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- AvengerK
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:49pm
  I”m guessing Comcast is trying to clean up MSBNC’s image a little. Fat Eddie is particularly loud and obnoxious so he’s being moved to a time slot that doesn’t have a great audience. Keith Olberman’s nephew- Ralph Maddow- may “dominate” her time slot within MSNBC but she’s got a tiny audience compared to Fox for the same timeslot. In fact, Fox outrates both CNN and MSBNC combined for the prized time slots.
  My guess is Larry O’Donnell is next on the hitlist if he doesn’t control himself..like the time he challenged Tagg Romney to a fight during his variety hour.
  
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ambrosia
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:56am
This fat, lying pig is FULL of himself-
just like Obama Boo-Boo.

His excuses are kinda’ like the dumb kid,
who says, he let his 2nd grade teacher flunk him
because there weren’t enough chairs in the 3rd grade to accommodate all
of the OTHER students.

There’s a moron in every bunch-
Fat Ed is sure it
but the irony of it all
is that MSNBC’s mug of MORONS is brimming to the top
and overflowing !

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- starman70
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 9:28am
  Who cares, I have More S*** from Nothing But Communism blocked on my DirecTV so no one can “Accidentally” watch it. Especially Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren! They will be indoctrinated enough in the mockery of public education.
  
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tozzo
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:45am
I’ll be astonished if his ratings will surpass the prison gang reruns that are currently in his new time slot.

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- bartjoebob
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:51am
  another one bites the dust……..
  
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piper60
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:43am
This sounds a lot like those politicians who, upon losing an election, claim they are going away so they can “spend more time with the family”. I hope there isn’t a Mrs. Ed. Geeeees. Can you imagine him in bed? Nasty thought. Sorry.

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- MAX0O1
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 10:40am
  Yuk
  
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djeffcoat
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:35am
Replacing a boorish pig like Ed with the likes of Chrith, Melitha and Ethra is like sticking your thumb in your eye to take your mind off the toothache pain. Way to go MSNBC! AMF Ed!

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- Vision Harry
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 9:21am
  Apparently you also have noticed that gays have tongues that are too big for their mouths,literally.
  
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- Stoic one
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 9:51am
  Why is MSNBC still on the air?
  
  Hmmm..MS- Microsoft ! OH YEA!
  
  It is the Bill Gates channel……….He could keep this on the air for a century and not make a dime
  
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- teebubba
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 1:55pm
  Microsoft bailed on the channel a couple of years ago but MSNBC decided to keep the initials.
  
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RightUnite
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:33am
Volunteered?? Ppppppfffffftttttt!!! Not buying it fat boy!!

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- Olieman
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 11:46am
  That’s what good communists do, they volunteer. It’s for the good of the collective. Nice gesture Ed, you foolish ass.
  
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freenj
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:32am
I guess he volunteered for the pay cut as well.
Poor Ed, a Sat. and Sun. show that no one will watch.
Bye Ed.

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SamIamTwo
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:27am
Ed is a sad sack.

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- carbonyes
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:48am
  … and a piece of garbage too.
  
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- fdraiden
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 11:57am
  Of shiite!
  
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scrapadapolis
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:27am
Well I know for a fact that the left media people love to read the negative about them on the blaze.And it must crawl under their skin when we know more truth than them.

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OldSurfRat
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:23am
“I raised my hand for this assignment for a number of personal and professional reasons”
1 – I s-u-c k
2 – I s-u-c k
3 – I s-u-c k
4 – I s-u-c k
But most of all because I s-u-c k

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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 10:47am
  OLDSURFRAT, I was hoping for Martin Bashir when I first saw the title on the home page, but Mr Ed works for me anyway.
  
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tozzo
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:21am
Maybe there is an opening at Al Jazeera for this arrogant pig.

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napues
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:20am
They can call his new show ‘Special Ed’.

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- DZ-015
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:25am
  or perhaps just E.D.
  
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- OldSurfRat
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:39am
  NAPUES
  
  LOL Good one!!
  
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- MAX0O1
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 10:43am
  WHAT IS THAT sound Mr ED MAKES!!!!
  
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bigbear_awake
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:18am
oh ed SLUT-Z FOR THE LEFT

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Ben__Franklin
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:18am
Oh Ed, Ed, Ed, Ed, Why make yourself look even more foolish by telling the world you “Volunteered” for only two shows on the weekend. Why not just tell the truth. MSNBC made you choose between the weekend or nothing and you “Volunteered” to keep your job.

Ed, why did you not just resign and start your own Web-Based programming. You could launch a popular Web News Site, Live Stream your shows, do Talk Radio, Start a clothing company “Made In The USA”, Put it all together under one privately owned company and possibly call it Mercury One.

Oh that is right Glenn Beck beat you too it. Besides ED, you cannot make it on your own. You have to belong to a subsidized joke of an outlet or end up like Keith Olbermann – who is still unemployed and has not made it on his own either. You two loved to criticize Beck, but look at you two. You two would not surprise anyone to find out you live at home with your moms.

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- landman1
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 10:21am
  I’m sure big Ed considered a clothing line but reality bit his fat azz. The unreal cost of union labor that he proclaims to support would sink that endeavor right off the bat! Good Luck Ed! NOT!
  
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Geopatriot
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:17am
It’s possible that the American people are starting to wake up. I just hope it’s not too late!

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- zorro
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:34am
  In your dreams. The American people don’t need to wake up. They’ve awake. The ones who need to wake up are the idiot Conservatives. We’re stuck in this us\them mentality like we’re ******* liberals. We’re spreading this idiocy that we all have to think alike, as if we’re robots of the left, on everything. If “my guy” doesn’t get the nomination, I don’t vote or I vote for an imbecil with ZERO chances to win. We’re not in it to win. We’re in it to prove a point – for some sort of g-d damn principle – that makes us feel like we’re better than everyone else. No one….not anyone…can do it on their own. Neither can we. Either we work together whether we agree on everything or not, or start getting used to calling Hillary President. At this point, even she would be a breath of fresh air. At least she’s not totally incompetent.
  
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SublimeOne
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:16am
“I raised my hand for this assignment for a number of personal and professional reasons.” Schultz said on Wednesday. Chiefly that if he didn’t he might not have had a job come Friday!

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- napues
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:23am
  I wonder if he can get sober by April?
  
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grimjack3791
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:15am
Lolololololololol X 10000000000

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NoMoMrNiceGuy
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:13am
Well – see ya whoever you are – um – were – I am sure P. Morgan will enjoy your slot. Should have been more Progressive and Socialist I guess.

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Sargeking
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:13am
Schultz is poison. He’s cracking the glass bottom of the Lib media. If MSNBC loses anymore viewers they will have to build more nursing homes and tune the community TV to their network. The Alzheimer patients can sit like magpies and dribble their pea soup.

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DontStopBelieving
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:13am
Volunteered? Volunteered? LMAO, priceless.

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IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:10am
I still like some of the regular shows on the mainstream but their news have gotten ridiculous, as it is not fair and balance but way to the left and is helping to ruining the USA. If they don’t know what overspending, bad regulations, bad investments and a horrible healthcare plan is then no wonder they have lost a lot of viewers.

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wilbstal
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:07am
Gee replace all of MSNBC with Glenn Beck. Why not get a real show and Truth this is what is missing with Left Wing News and talk shows>>>TRUTH. go to Glenn Beck get truth there

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welloddyfriggindah
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:07am
Oh…. is Ed Schultz on TV?

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JimCS
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:06am
Buh-by Comrade Schultz. Enjoy your new time slot (where you will continue to be watched by no one). You have been sent to the gulag.

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- SublimeOne
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:05pm
  The truly sad part is. Is that he had the 2nd highest rating on the whole channel! That says a lot!
  
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biohazard23
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:06am
Who?

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- JimCS
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:08am
  Exactly!
  
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- Mainer forever
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 11:44am
  Exactly!!!
  
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- Outlaw_Josey_Wales
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 4:36pm
  Are we taking about Sergeant Schultz on Hogan’s Heroes?
  
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- Outlaw_Josey_Wales
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 4:46pm
  Are we talking about Sergeant Schultz on Hogan’s Heroes?
  
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