Did MSNBC Choose A Host For The 10pm EST Slot?

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Yes, but it's a bit anticlimactic.

Apparently MSNBC is sticking with the Olbermann repeat at 10pm EST, at least for now . MSNBC execs were surprised by the strong numbers the repeat is having Vs. Fox and CNN, and it doesn't cost them anything to air it.

Obviously fans of Ed Schultz, Cenk, Sam Seder (and many others) are disappointed. As are the people who voted on this from February (only 2% of voters chose the Olbermann repeat over various hosts).

MSNBC president Phil Griffin had said it could be several months, maybe even 2010, before they chose a new show host. Time will tell if this is still part of the original plan, or if they've pretty much scrapped the idea of a new show altogether.