Morning Joe is a weekday morning talk show on MSNBC, hosted by Joe Scarborough with co-hosts Mika Brzezinski and Willie Geist. CNBC anchor Erin Burnett, MSNBC.com columnist Courtney Hazlett and Weather Plus meteorologist Jackie Meretsky make regular appearances on the program. It is the replacement for Imus in the Morning, which was cancelled in April 2007 after simulcasting on MSNBC since 1996.
The program is set out in a panel format, with Scarborough discussing the news of the day with three panelists.
History
Originally begun as a filler for Don Imus's old slot, Morning Joe was not originally begun with much enthusiasm. Former Florida Congressman Joe Scarborough had suggested the idea of a morning show when Imus in the Morning was abruptly canceled.[1] While Morning Joe has become quite popular -- after only a year it had the same average number of viewers as Imus in the Morning -- it still falls behind Fox New's Fox & Friends and CNN's American Morning.
Paris Hilton Incident
After about a month of being on the air Morning Joe co-host Mika Brzezinski became a Youtube sensation. Brzezinski gained notoriety for refusing to read the report of Hilton's release from prison as it was the lead headline. She felt Hilton's jail sentence was being reported too much and decided to protest by first attempting to burn the script. After co-host Willie Geist prevented her from doing this she resorted to putting it in a paper shredder. All of this took place live and has since garnered over three million and a half views. [2]
Regular guests & contributors
Regular guests and contributors often include:
- Mike Barnicle, freelance columnist
- Pat Buchanan, political commentator and former presidential candidate
- Chris Matthews, host of Hardball with Chris Matthews, MSNBC
- Andrea Mitchell, chief foreign affairs correspondent, NBC News
- Chuck Todd, political director, NBC News
- Harold Ford, Jr., former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 9th district.
- Richard Stengel, managing editor of Time Magazine who reveals the cover every week on the show.
Coverage of the 2008 Presidential Race
Morning Joe is well known for its in-depth coverage of the current presidential race. The show has broadcasted live from Des Moines, Iowa, Manchester, New Hampshire, and Columbia, South Carolina for the Republican and Democratic primaries and cacuses in those states. Many of the current and former presidential candidates, such as Hillary Clinton, Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, John McCain, Barack Obama, Ron Paul, and Mitt Romney have been guests. After the primaries ended Morning Joe has since had Democratic and Republican nominees Barack Obama and John McCain on again for interviews.[3]
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External links
Official website
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