New MSNBC Show "The Cycle" to feature S.E. Cupp, Steve Kornacki, Toure, and Krystal Ball

[AJTheMan]

MSNBC has found its replacement for Dylan Ratigan's show: "The Cycle."

The new program, which the network was set to announce on Thursday, will feature a permanent cast of four: conservative commentator S.E. Cupp, author and pundit Touré, Salon writer Steve Kornacki and former Congressional candidate Krystal Ball. All were previously contributors to the network. The show launches on Monday at 3 PM.

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[MrSlayer]

1. I've seen Cupp on Real Time a few times.

Unbearably dumb and misinformed. Infuriatingly bad. I like the unfortunately named Ball. I've seen Kornaki before but have no real feeling for him. I'm suspicious of anyone that goes by a single name that isn't a soccer player or Prince.

I'm fairly certain I won't be tuning in.

[AJTheMan]

2. Haha! Great analysis!

I agree with your conclusions. I think the one about Toure is funny. I will give the show a try. Have an open mind. Kornacki, Ball, and Toure are all liberals!

[Fawke Em]

18. His last name is Neblett.

Not sure how he got to "one-name" status.

[LynneSin]

20. So you're saying you have an issue with Cher?

[DonCoquixote]

3. By hiring Cupp, MSNBC

Is trying to triangulate towards conservatives, therefore, I will tune out, which will be my way of saying "More Liberals please." Let Fox hire miss Cupp.

[ProgressiveEconomist]

5. 4 people for five days a week of shows? Don't they need

one more person to give each of five people a weekly show on the same day each week?

I would vote in Michael Eric Dyson for every Friday show.

Then let ratings winnow the field after three months or so.

[MrScorpio]

19. Not really. It's a way to vary each day to the week that they're on

Plus each of them gets a chance to host both Mondays and Fridays.

[saveferris]

6. Kill me now.

Sipp E. Cupp?

Give me a fucking break. She's about as funny as a cancer diagnosis. And that's on a good day. With optimal conditions. In excellent weather.

[LynneSin]

21. OMG you owe me a new computer monitor!!

Good metaphor and welcome to DU

[saveferris]

24. Thank you, Lynne

Although I've been here since the beginning and have been lurking about for a while now. I'm here. Always here.

[Snotcicles]

7. Toure is the highpoint of that group. nt

[SoCalDem]

8. Dump-the-Cupp

It might be watchable then.. I am sick to death of having EVERY show infected by the righties.. They are a waste of oxygen & skin.. send them to Fox where they belong.

I've pretty much stopped watching MSNBC . With all the Baghdad Bobs (republican minders) there's rarely any cohesive meaningful conversation.

[eShirl]

9. relax folks... Cupp is apparently the Conservative Alan Colmes of the show

[GarroHorus]

10. I would watch for Krystal Ball

But there is no way to know for sure she is on and I have no desire to see any of the others.

I'll take a pass.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

11. I see flop. Guess they are low on funds. nt

[Bohunk68]

12. I'll watch as time

allows. I think Steve Kornacki is downright hot!!! SSSSSSSST. I've seen him on many of the MSNBC time slots and he sets off my gaydar. Especially, when he appears on Rachel.

[Capt. Obvious]

13. "Krystal Ball"

With a name like that why wasn't she a wrestler? Or dancer? Or fortune teller?

[Lucy Goosey]

22. Why doesn't she just use "Krys"?

If I were her, I would definitely go by Krys or some other nickname. (Unless I was a wrestler or a stripper, I guess.)

[Botany]

14. Sippy Cupp is just playing a part for $ and I doubt that she even ......

..... believes 1/2 of what she says but she sees playing her part as her ticket to the good life.

[demgrrrll]

28. Absolutely right. Her father is a multi multi millionaire CEO of some company, she went to an Ivy

League School, studied ballet. Nothing wrong with any of that. Where I think she is playing a part when she pretends to slug bourbon, love NASCAR and hunting maybe I'm wrong but any protege of Glen Beck's.............

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

15. Looks to me like they're going for a The Young And The Restless soap opera star look

I hope there's some substance to the journalism and commentary.

[AngryAmish]

16. Shoot me in the fucking head if you ever catch me watching this crap

What sort of jerk would spend precious hours watching such shit? This is not a rhetorical question. I need to know specifically what species of jerk would watch this?

[livetohike]

25. +1000 n/t

[KharmaTrain]

17. Sounds Like A Quick, Cheap Fix...

I won't miss Ratigan...he was more interested in his own voice than listening to others. Looks like MSNBC is going with a band-aid here...putting on people they're already paying to appear to fill time until either the show catches on or they find some other "name" to pop in that slot.

The good news, AFAIK, is they'll move Martin Bashir up an hour. I also don't find Kupp any more obnoxious than any other right wing gadfly and like the others. Tourre is sure to keep any right wing talking point in check.

Overall, this is shuffling the deck chairs. These are people who are already regulars on that network who surely will be joined by other regulars...and the network saves a bunch of money...the way of the world in the corporate media these days.

[AJTheMan]

23. bump

[Jamaal510]

26. This is exactly what happens when conservatives continue to

allege the existence of a liberal media bias. News networks fear the "liberal bias" label, so they're doing all they can to move rightward even though they were never really liberal to begin with. It's all about the ratings. Now even the supposedly "liberal" MSNBC has another righty hosting a show. I guess Morning Joe Blow wasn't enough. But maybe the show won't be so bad...who knows.

[HipChick]

27. I give it 3 months....

if that...

I'll only be watching to shamelessly drool at Toure..