Joe Scarborough
Joe Scarborough Extends Contract with MSNBC
MSNBC has ordered a second helping of Morning Joe.
The New York Times reports this morning that Joe Scarborough has extended his contract with MSNBC until March 2011. Last summer, after a successful tryout, Mr. Scarborough took over Don Imus' old morning slot on MSNBC, beating out the likes of David Gregory along the way. read more »
MSNBC Swarmed with Children of Yacht Captains Over Christmas
Herein, a funny tidbit from Alissa Krinsky's "5 Questions With ... Joe Scarborough" on TV Newser.
Despite being on television and having served in Congress, I'm still a 'Regular Joe' because...
Scarborough: I allow my yacht captains and airplane pilots to bring their children on set once a year around Christmas. There are boundaries though. They still are not allowed to make eye contact, because I don't want to do anything to encourage extended conversations with the help. read more »
MSNBC's Scarborough: 'Don't Tell me CNN Didn't Know' About Debate Questioner's Hillary Ties
Via The Huffington Post, Joe Scarborough of MSBNC went after CNN this morning for allowing someone with ties to the Hillary Clinton campaign to pose a question at Wednesday's GOP debate.
"Don't tell me that CNN didn't know" that the questioner -- retired Brigadier General Keith Kerr, who asked about the issue of gays in the military -- was associated with the Clinton campaign. read more »
Dan Abrams Takes MSNBC Evening Slot; Scarborough Replaces Imus
Dan Abrams will stay in the MSNBC anchor chair in the 9 p.m. slot, instead of managing the cable network's news report, The New York Times reports; that means that Joe Scarborough will remain in the morning position previously occupied by Don Imus.
MSNBC said today that Dan Abrams, who has been the host of a 9 p.m. news hour called “Live with Dan Abrams” temporarily since July, will stay in the job permanently, leaving behind the managerial position he had occupied for a little over a year.
