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Fall Guide to Good TV: The Rachel Maddow Show

Fall Guide to Good TV: <em>The Rachel Maddow Show</em>

Weeknights at 9 p.m. on MSNBCRachel Maddow stormed the gates of MSNBC last fall, wielding a wit as sharp as her intellect. It was a welcome coup for viewers possessed with an attention span and a sense of humor but who aren’t quite convinced The Daily Show is the only alternative to the three-ring circus of cable news. ...  read more

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Mad for Maddow: The Very Best of Rachel Maddow

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About a year and a month ago, Air America radio host Rachel Maddow decided to dabble in television commentary. After several months already spent as an MSNBC political analyst, and with a little help from her BFF Keith Olbermann, Maddow was ready to hit the big time: her very own TV show! In the year since her debut, she's already become one of the biggest names in the cable news biz. What's the secret behind her popularity? Maybe it has something to do with the fact that her show is, you know, good. Mixing a fiery brand of politics with...  read more

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NBC Nightly News' Brian Williams Launches "BriTunes"

NBC Nightly News' Brian Williams Launches "BriTunes"

NBC Nightly News' Brian Williams might seem about as attuned to Brooklyn Vegan as, say, Jack Donaghy, but he just launched an online music-interview show called "BriTunes" (admitting that he didn't come up with the name), featuring Deer Tick as his first guest....  read more

Found in: Music, News