MSNBC Overhauls Prime-Time Lineup, Cancels Joy Reid's 'The ReidOut'
MSNBC has canceled Joy Reid’s evening show, The ReidOut, as part of a broader overhaul of its prime-time programming. The final episode of Reid’s show is set to air this week, with her 7 p.m. ET time slot being replaced by a new program hosted by a trio: Democratic strategist Symone Sanders-Townsend, former RNC chair Michael Steele, and journalist Alicia Menendez. The decision was made by MSNBC’s newly appointed president, Rebecca Kutler, who is leading efforts to revamp the network’s lineup.
Reid, who has hosted The ReidOut since 2020 and has been with MSNBC since 2014, learned of the cancellation alongside her staff through media reports rather than directly from network leadership. The news prompted a tense and emotional meeting between Kutler and Reid’s team, with staffers expressing frustration over the lack of direct communication.
The shake-up also affects Alex Wagner, whose weekday evening show has been removed, though she is expected to remain with MSNBC as a contributor. The changes come as MSNBC aims to strengthen its programming amid competition with Fox News and CNN.
Reid’s departure has sparked mixed reactions. Democrats and liberal commentators have praised her contributions, with figures like former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms lamenting the loss of the only African American woman with her own show on MSNBC. Meanwhile, conservative voices, including media personality Piers Morgan and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, have celebrated the cancellation, criticizing Reid’s commentary and accusing her of promoting divisive rhetoric.
The network has not publicly commented on the changes, leaving the future of its prime-time lineup and the broader implications of the shake-up uncertain.
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