Chris Matthews

This article is about the American political commentator. For other people with the same name, see Chris Matthews (disambiguation).
Chris Matthews
Matthews at the 2011 Time 100 Gala
Born
Christopher John Matthews

(1945-12-17) December 17, 1945 (age 78)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education
Occupations
  • News anchor
  • political commentator
Years active1994–2020, 2021-present
Employer(s)NBCUniversal, Comcast
TelevisionHardball with Chris Matthews
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
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(m. 1980)​
Children3
RelativesJim Matthews (brother)

Christopher John Matthews (born December 17, 1945) is an American political commentator, retired talk show host, and author. Matthews hosted his weeknight hour-long talk show, Hardball with Chris Matthews, on America's Talking and later on MSNBC, from 1997 until March 2, 2020. He announced on his final episode that he was retiring, following an accusation that he had made inappropriate comments to a Hardball guest four years earlier.[1][2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ Grynbaum, Michael M. (March 2, 2020). "Chris Matthews Out at MSNBC - Mr. Matthews's show, 'Hardball,' has been on the air since 1997". The New York Times. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "MSNBC's Chris Matthews absent from air amid sexual harassment allegations". The Hill. March 1, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  3. ^ "Chris Matthews, MSNBC's 'Hardball' Veteran, to Depart". Variety. March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "Chris Matthews resigns TRANSCRIPT: 3/2/20, Hardball w/ Chris Matthews". MSNBC. March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  5. ^ Shelter, Brian (March 2, 2020). "Chris Matthews retires from MSNBC after string of recent controversies". CNN. Retrieved March 26, 2020.