MSNBC is axing far left host Joy Reid’s 7pm show, “The Reidout,” as ratings flip-flop in the wake of President Donald Trump’s second inauguration — but if the batters on deck to take Reid’s place are any indication, the network has no interest in embracing an ideological shift.
Variety reported that Reid’s final episode is set to air in the last week of February — and other reports indicate that Reid, much like former CNN anchor Jim Acosta, plans to leave the network entirely. Alex Wagner, who hosts weeknights at 9pm except for the Mondays hosted by longtime network star Rachel Maddow, is also out.
But reports also indicate that despite the shake-up, the network is not going to change direction anytime soon.
Sliding into Reid’s slot on Mondays will be the trio that currently hosts “The Weekend” on Saturday and Sunday mornings: Symone Sanders-Townsend, who…
