MSNBC Shakeup: Joy Reid and Alex Wagner to Depart Primetime, ‘The Weekend’ Hosts Get New Show

MSNBC is set to drop Joy Reid’s “The ReidOut,” which airs its final show on the network this week, TheWrap has learned. The cancellation is part of Rebecca Kutler’s vision for the network moving forward. Anchor Alex Wagner will also be replaced during the 9 p.m. spot Tuesday-Friday, but will remain with the network as a correspondent.

MSNBC will replace “The ReidOut” with a new show hosted by “The Weekend” anchors Symone Sanders Townsend, Michael Steele and Alicia Menendez in the 7 p.m. ET slot.

Kutler is expected to announce changes to the network across daytime, primetime, and weekend programming. It is also expected the Jen Psaki will take over one of the primetime hour slots.

The network’s changes signal that the network will remain committed to a focus on progressive politics under Donald Trump’s second term, and once it is spun-off into a standalone company.

Kutler replaced Rashida Jones as the network’s chief last month. She joined the network in 2022 after being hand-selected by Jones and was part of the team that oversaw the development of “Inside with Jen Psaki” and “The Weekend” — the latter of which has seen an ratings increase of 35% since it launched in January 2024.

Kutler is also on a hiring spree and is looking for a head of talent, head of newsgathering, a Washington bureau chief, and a head of content strategy. Her plans include establishing a MSNBC Washington Bureau and installing a cohort of domestic and international correspondents.

The network head has her eye on reporters from the Washington Post and Politico, as well as print outlets and other networks. This includes Politico’s Eugene Daniels and NYU law professor Melissa Murray.

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