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Howard Fineman, John Heilemann, Kelly O'Donnell, Norah O'Donnell To Appear as Guests on 'The Chris Matthews Show' the Weekend of August 14 and 15

Howard Fineman, John Heilemann, Kelly O'Donnell, Norah O'Donnell To Appear as Guests on 'The Chris Matthews Show' the Weekend of August 14 and 15

Lawrence O'Donnell will host a new weeknight primetime hour on MSNBC. O'Donnell will begin work full-time with the network immediately to begin planning for a new 10 p.m. ET show. The announcement was made by Phil Griffin, President of MSNBC.

MSNBC beat CNN in primetime in the first half of 2010, finishing well ahead of the formerly dominant news network among both total viewers and in the key adult demographic, according to data from Nielsen Media Research. MSNBC also beat CNN in primetime for second quarter of 2010.

Fineman, Tucker & More Set For THE CHRIS MATTHEWS SHOW 6/19-20

Fineman, Tucker & More Set For THE CHRIS MATTHEWS SHOW 6/19-20

Lawrence O'Donnell will host a new weeknight primetime hour on MSNBC. O'Donnell will begin work full-time with the network immediately to begin planning for a new 10 p.m. ET show. The announcement was made by Phil Griffin, President of MSNBC.

In MSNBC's latest 'Hardball' documentary, 'Rise of the New Right,' Chris Matthews takes a hard look at the recent surge of anger on the political right, particularly the outpouring of support for the Tea Party, which helped secure Rand Paul's victory in Kentucky. The special airs Wednesday, June 16 @ 7PM ET.

THE CHRIS MATTHEWS SHOW Announces Schedule For 6/12-13

THE CHRIS MATTHEWS SHOW Announces Schedule For 6/12-13

Michael Isikoff is joining NBC News as National Investigative Correspondent. The announcement was made today by NBC News President Steve Capus. Isikoff will report for all platforms of NBC News, including 'NBC Nightly News,' 'Today' and MSNBC. Isikoff will also contribute to msnbc.com in a branded destination for the web site.

In MSNBC's latest 'Hardball' documentary, 'Rise of the New Right,' Chris Matthews takes a hard look at the recent surge of anger on the political right, particularly the outpouring of support for the Tea Party, which helped secure Rand Paul's victory in Kentucky. The special airs Wednesday, June 16 @ 7PM ET.

MSNBC continues to out-draw CNN in primetime, finishing May with 42 percent more viewers in weekday primetime, according to data from Nielsen Media Research. This is the fourth consecutive month MSNBC has out-rated CNN in primetime among both Adults 25-54 and total viewers. MSNBC's 'Morning Joe,' 'Hardball with Chris Matthews,' 'The Ed Show,' 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann' and 'The Rachel Maddow Show' all out-rated CNN in May.

THE CHRIS MATTHEWS SHOW Announces Guests For 5/29-30

THE CHRIS MATTHEWS SHOW Announces Guests For 5/29-30

ABC Family has acquired the basic cable television rights to the Emmy(R) Award-winning television series 'Friday Night Lights,' in a deal with NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution, it was announced today by Tom Zappala, Executive Vice President, Program Acquisitions & Scheduling, ABC Cable Networks Group, and Frances Manfredi, Executive Vice President/General Sales Manager, Cable and Non-Theatrical Sales for NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution.

THE CHRIS MATTHEWS SHOW Announces Upcoming Guests 5/15-16