We can’t confirm this, but it comes from Jon Nicosia, former managing editor of Mediaite, so we have no doubt he has contacts in the media industry. Also, it really hasn’t been that long since MSNBC moved Joy Reid from her weekend show to prime-time — it may seem that way, but she’s still the new kid on the block in the lineup.
Source @ Comcast: "Joy Reid will lose her 7p show in the next round of reshuffling at MSNBC." – "She does not have a show come mid Spring" – The "decision has been made, the only thing left is messaging on the move, which will be ratings" – 1/
— Jon Nicosia (@NewsPolitics) January 6, 2022
Oh, the ratings … we thought he said “rantings.”
As was the case with Chris Cuomo at CNN, Reid has allies at Comcast, however, she is now viewed as "unmanageable" by many. Also, similar to Cuomo, it appears those allies have found out she has been "less than truthful about past incidents" 2/ (more to come).
— Jon Nicosia (@NewsPolitics) January 6, 2022
No way! Less than truthful about past incidents? That should have been enough to get her kicked out of her weekend slot, but instead they promoted her. They knew what they were getting.
Also, like Cuomo at CNN. Watch for MSNBC/Comcast to defend her right until the announcement.
— Jon Nicosia (@NewsPolitics) January 6, 2022
Again, we can’t confirm this, but we wouldn’t doubt it, either. Rachel Maddow is the only prime-time host on MSNBC who even draws an audience.
Tiffany Cross rn pic.twitter.com/Hr47KaHdOL
— Jean R. Ewing (@GenNerd) January 6, 2022
@MattBoxer94 based
— Jim Rooney (@roon0292) January 6, 2022
— Charles May (@MoneyMay027) January 6, 2022
https://twitter.com/goaterhead/status/1479190325935681537
Thank God! Way overdue! I still can’t believe she’s allowed in polite company let alone a prime time show! Best news for all of us!
— Alia Renee (@AliaRenee2) January 6, 2022
Very sad. Sometimes after a hard day I’ll watch and laugh my ass off. Going to be missed.
— Demand can be a force majeure (@filthyanalyst) January 6, 2022
Nooooooooooooooo!!
Once less comedy on TV!
Save Joy "The FBI is investigating the hacking of my account" Reid!!!
— RGallegos (@gallegosr) January 6, 2022
Perhaps this is what happens when you repeatedly lie to your audience with absolutely no shame.
— Accuracy In Media (@AccuracyInMedia) January 6, 2022
— DiverseBreakfastTaco (@reallymediocre) January 6, 2022
What did she do exactly?
— pumpkin spice enema (@keeganc15) January 6, 2022
https://twitter.com/jimni27/status/1479197397695832070
Racism will be to blame
— Bryan (@brostoevksy) January 6, 2022
We remember a while back when MSNBC purged a lot of black hosts including Touré.
How long before she claims this is because of “racism”. I gives it minutes once the news release actually drops.
— Terrence Maddoux (@Jrizzell) January 6, 2022
That’s a shame. One of the best sitcoms on cable TV.
— steve_oohh 🌵 (@steve_oohh) January 6, 2022
I hear BET is looking for a 3AM time slot to be filled
— Tony L (@TonyL61293) January 6, 2022
Good riddance.
— The Czar of Collin County (@CollinCoCzar) January 6, 2022
— Turtledove (@TurtledoveJB) January 6, 2022
She has never really transitioned from being an activist to being a reporter. If I want to spend an hour rooting for the good guys and booing the bad guys, I have Twitter for that. I often learn something from MSNBC's others. Not from Reid.
— tim mullaney (@timmullaney) January 6, 2022
Her content draws attention. Fox News should hire her for a daily 5-minute commentary video and then all their shows (and others' podcasts) will have something to mock.
Seriously — @benshapiro 's podcast producer just lost a source of guaranteed hilarous clips.
— BruinEric (@BruinEric) January 6, 2022
https://twitter.com/PrivateJoker9/status/1479190551064895496
She’s too crazy for “The View.”
Her content draws attention. Fox News should hire her for a daily 5-minute commentary video and then all their shows (and others' podcasts) will have something to mock.
Seriously — @benshapiro 's podcast producer just lost a source of guaranteed hilarous clips.
— BruinEric (@BruinEric) January 6, 2022
We’d lose a good source for posts, too. Again, we can’t confirm, but it doesn’t sound the least bit implausible.
Related:
MSNBC’s The ReidOut reports that Officer Brian Sicknick ‘died from wounds inflicted on January 6’ https://t.co/tTFN6ddUcc
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 4, 2022