Wolff named head of MSNBC Prime Time…
Michelle Greppi of TVWeek writes about Rick Kaplan naming Bill Wolff as the VP of MSNBC’s Prime Time Programming…(via WHAC)
MSNBC President Rick Kaplan has an executive in charge of prime time for the first time in five months. Mr. Kaplan has named Bill Wolff–whose first foray into news programming has been as executive producer of MSNBC’s 2-month-old “The Situation With Tucker Carlson”–VP of prime-time programming for the cable news network.
Mr. Wolff will make the switch immediately, Mr. Kaplan said in an e-mail Tuesday afternoon to the MSNBC staff.
He’s created one of their worst shows and now he’s in charge of all of primetime. Talk about failing forward.
Comment by Renee — September 13, 2005 @ 6:08 pm
ADVICE:
Lose Tucker
8- bill maher ( or some superstar pundit )
9- olberman
10- rita
11- john walsh
Comment by John Garett — September 13, 2005 @ 6:09 pm
My advice: Merge with cnbc and create one sucky channel.
Comment by Anonymous — September 13, 2005 @ 6:22 pm
I bet a child or a family pet could do a better job at running this network than the past couple of presidents they’ve had.
Comment by Steve — September 13, 2005 @ 6:44 pm
The Olbermann/ESPN spat is largely over. Olbermann is now on ESPN Radio once a week with Dan Patrick, so obviously the hatchet has been buried somewhat. The Olbermann/Fox spat on the other hand shows no signs of letup in my opinioin.
Comment by Spud — September 13, 2005 @ 8:54 pm
My guess is that fox doesn’t even think about Olbermann and the OCD stricken Olbermann can’t get fox out of his little head.
Comment by JMW — September 13, 2005 @ 10:03 pm
Oh trust me, Fox cares way too much about what everyone says about them. That’s why they attack anyone who dares call them on any single thing they do. Like old whores who crave respect, they seem to want everyone to acknowledge them as Lord Supremes of Cable News. Too bad that like whores, most sold themselves out so long ago and have no clue as to what real journalism is about that no one will ever take them seriously no matter how high their ratings go. Just the suckers who are dumb enough to watch what passes for news coverage on their pathetic “news” network.
Comment by Anon — September 13, 2005 @ 10:32 pm
Anon - You really need to learn how to form an opinion. Hey, is your office on the same floor as Johnathan Klein’s, or are you on a different floor?
Comment by Dave — September 14, 2005 @ 12:15 pm
I agree with JMW, Olbermann is an obvious obsessive compulsive who thinks everyone is after him. When he was writing to Jim Romenesko and commenting on everything people had to say about him I was stunned - I just couldn’t believe it. If Olbermann spent more time focusing on his program and less on outside things maybe he’d be less of an embarrassment to NBC.
Comment by anonymous — September 14, 2005 @ 2:34 pm