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Uygur: Sharpton May Have Gotten MSNBC Show Because He Won't Criticize Obama

By Noel Sheppard | July 24, 2011, 8:23 PM EDT

Sources," former MSNBC contributor Cenk Uygur claimed he might have been replaced by Sharpton in the 6PM ... things. But you don't have any evidence of that, do you? CENK UYGUR: But I didn't say that. ... didn't hurt. (H/T Daily Caller) 2012 Presidential MSNBC 60 Minutes CBS Cenk Uygur ...

Al Sharpton to Join MSNBC As a Host; He's a Perfect Fit for Network

By Ken Shepherd | July 21, 2011, 2:40 PM EDT

slot they placed left-wing blogger and radio host Cenk Uygur (pronounced jenk you-gur) in the 6 p.m. Eastern time slot that Ed vacated as an interim host. But Uygur has been curiously absent from his ... a network devoted to Obama boosterism and trashing conservatives. # # # Racism Race Issues MSNBC Cenk Uygur ...

Sharpton: Obama Sounds More Like Reagan Than Tea Partiers

By Mark Finkelstein | July 20, 2011, 5:47 AM EDT

If MSNBC's goal is to give air time to the least-attached to reality of the left, then perhaps the network's doing the right thing by reportedly dallying with replacing Cenk Uygur with Al Sharpton. For in the 6 o'clock time slot this evening the Reverend Al actually asserted that Barack ...

Is Al Sharpton Replacing Cenk Uygur on MSNBC?

By Noel Sheppard | July 17, 2011, 1:40 AM EDT

by Ed Schultz. For the past two weeks, Al Sharpton has filled in for the supposedly vacationing Cenk Uygur, and according to TVNewser, this might be permanent: TVNewser hears Uygur may be moved out of the ... the 6pm hour was simply known as “MSNBC Live,” a telling sign that MSNBC was trying out Uygur ...

Sharpton Claims Herman Cain's Too Racially Obsessed

By Tim Graham | July 6, 2011, 9:13 PM EDT

when he was guest-hosting on The Ed Show last week on MSNBC. This week, Sharpton is subbing for Cenk (It's pronounced Jenk, not Chunk) Uygur: Starting Tuesday all next week I'm gonna be guest hosting ...

Latest Notable Quotables: Journalists 'Recoil in Horror' from Palin; 'Beloved' Bill Clinton

By Rich Noyes | June 27, 2011, 11:23 AM EDT

to pound sand.’ That’s at least the Republican vision of Jesus.” — Anchor Cenk Uygur during the 6pm ...

Yo, Cenk: If Ryan's 26% Unfavorable Rating 'Disastrous,' What's Pelosi's 63%?

By Mark Finkelstein | June 23, 2011, 9:32 PM EDT

chuckle.  On his MSNBC show this evening, Cenk Uygur jumped on a poll showing Paul Ryan with a 26% ... full-throated liberal pundit. CENK UYGUR:  Washington loves Paul Ryan, but he's not winnning popularity ... Medicare Economy Congress Other MSNBC MSNBC Video Paul Ryan Cenk Uygur ...

Van Jones Calls Fox News 'Stalkers' After Challenging Glenn Beck to Debate

By Alex Fitzsimmons | June 23, 2011, 4:41 PM EDT

Wednesday's MSNBC Live with left-wing pugilist Cenk Uygur. Despite challenging Glenn Beck to a debate while ... can be found below: MSNBC MSNBC Live June 22, 2011 6:55 p.m. ET CENK UYGUR: Now to a man who has seen ... a conspiracy theorist pushing liberal solutions to public policy issues. For his part, Uygur echoed Jones, ...

GOP's Jon Huntsman Gets MSNBC Seal of Approval

By Alex Fitzsimmons | June 21, 2011, 10:40 AM EDT

edition of MSNBC News Live with Cenk Uygur, Newsweek's Jonathan Alter touted Huntsman's ...

Cenk Uygur: 'Republican Vision Of Jesus--Tell Poor And Needy To Pound Sand'

By Mark Finkelstein | June 14, 2011, 10:29 PM EDT

a certain welfare program. View video after the jump. CENK UYGUR: The House began debating a spending bill ... MSNBC MSNBC Video Cenk Uygur ... I'm going to sit back and let our readers run with this one.  On his MSNBC show tonight, Cenk ...

Notable Quotables: Targeting Palin’s Outlaw Bus; Tea Party 'Not the Brightest'

By Rich Noyes | June 13, 2011, 11:18 PM EDT

seriously?” — 6pm ET anchor Cenk Uygur on MSNBC News Live, June 1. Obviously, “Somebody Is Out to Get” Anthony ...

Caught Up in Own Hyperbole, MSNBC Host Says Obama Has 'The Worst, Most Clownish Enemies of All Time'

By Jack Coleman | June 13, 2011, 2:49 PM EDT

Remember the movie "Say Anything"? Same can be said for Cenk Uygur's approach to criticizing Republicans. Chatting with his MSNBC colleague Rachel Maddow on her show Friday night, Uygur ... perspective. Liberals & Democrats Rachel Maddow Show Cenk Uygur Rachel Maddow ...

MSNBC Hosts Spin Wildly After Weiner Fesses Up

By Aubrey Vaughan | June 9, 2011, 6:35 PM EDT

the situation as "more gossip than news," and Cenk Uygur, MSNBC political commentator, says ... Maddow Show MSNBC Cenk Uygur Anthony Weiner Rachel Maddow Lawrence O'Donnell ... for good judgement in other areas. Finally, Uygur maintains that even though Weiner did lie, it ...

Former CNNer Bob Franken: Pawlenty Plotting 'Oligarchy'

By Mark Finkelstein | June 9, 2011, 10:36 AM EDT

Franken appeared on Cenk Uygur's MSNBC show.   CENK UYGUR: I mean, Bob, is this guy serious? BOB ... MSNBC MSNBC CNN Video Cenk Uygur Bob Franken Tim Pawlenty ... Cenk.]  The point is that this is something that Republicans love to talk about and they drive us deeper ...

MSNBC's Uygur on Weiner: 'You Know How Many Times I Lied To Girlfriends?'

By Noel Sheppard | June 7, 2011, 9:10 PM EDT

MSNBC's Cenk Uygur made an on air admission Tuesday that might not only raise some of his ... how many times I lied to them?" (video follows with transcript and commentary): CENK UYGUR: When ... Weiner's (D-N.Y.) handling of the sex scandal that's riveted the nation for more than a week, Uygur ...