| The Ed Show | |
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| Presented by | Ed Schultz |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production locations | 30 Rockefeller Center New York City, New York Detroit Lakes, Minnesota |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | MSNBC |
| Release | April 6, 2009 – July 31, 2015 |
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The Ed Show is an hour-long weekday news commentary program on MSNBC that aired from 2009 to 2015. The program was hosted by Ed Schultz, who also hosted the nationally syndicated radio program The Ed Schultz Show from 2004 to 2014.
The show aired in a variety of timeslots. It debuted as a weeknight program on MSNBC on April 6, 2009, at 6 PM ET,[1] It later moved to 10 PM ET, filling the time slot previously occupied by The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell when that show took over the 8 PM ET slot after Countdown with Keith Olbermann was cancelled. In October 2011, it swapped spots with The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell.[2] On March 13, 2013, Schultz revealed that he would be moving to a new expanded weekend lineup at the network. His last weeknight show aired on March 14,[3][4] and the show returned as a weekend show on May 11 at 5 PM ET.
The Ed Show returned to weeknights on August 26 of the same year, taking the 5 PM ET slot previously held by one airing of Hardball with Chris Matthews.[5]
On July 30, 2015, MSNBC president Phil Griffin announced that the series had been cancelled in an effort to transition the network's daytime programming to more breaking news reporting and less political commentary and opinion. The program aired its final episode on July 31, 2015.[6]
- ^ Calderone, Michael (2009-04-01). "MSNBC gives Schultz the 6pm slot". Politico.com. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
- ^ Gay, Verne (October 19, 2011). "MSNBC: O'Donnell back to 10". Newsday. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
- ^ Byers, Dylan (March 13, 2013). "MSNBC ending Ed Schultz's weekday show". Politico. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
- ^ "The Ed Show moves to weekend evenings on MSNBC this spring". MSNBC.com. March 13, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
- ^ "MSNBC's Ed Schultz returns to weekdays, Chris Matthews's 'Hardball' to 7 p.m." Politico.Com. Retrieved 2015-07-31.
- ^ Jordan Chariton (2015-07-21). "MSNBC Daytime Overhaul: Alex Wagner, Ed Schultz, 'The Cycle' Canceled; Chuck Todd Returns". Thewrap.com. Retrieved 2015-07-30.