Looks like Lawrence got pulled because of last night.

[LLStarks]

I guess calling out NBC and throwing Orly off the show was too much.

Chris Hayes on relief.

[JBoy]

1. Was just about to post the same thing

Wondering if NBC gave him a KO-style timeout.

[hlthe2b]

33. No... It was pre-scheduled... A dinner for Unicef...

Stay cool, folks.... He's ok (for now)

[bluestateguy]

2. Pulled for one night, or for good?

nt

[my2sense]

3. Yeah I was shocked there

was no mention of him when the show came on tonight.

[bdamomma]

9. oh jeez is he in the doghouse

for not obeying with the corporate jerks

[bdamomma]

4. Did Chris say where Lawrence is?

like he's got the night off or something like that?

[elleng]

7. Nada

[malaise]

8. He just said that he's sitting in for Lawrence

Strange

[Liberal In Texas]

5. Just thinking the same thing.

I was wondering how long they'd let him stay on the air.

[malaise]

6. Yep very noticeable

Maybe Lawrence doesn't want to compete with KO

[bdamomma]

12. I guess the higher ups do not like when you speak your mind

I am trying not to jump to any conclusions

[elleng]

21. Me too, but he did MORE than speak his mind,

he told them where to get off/what to do. VERY strong denunciation.

[malaise]

26. Hipchick posted details

that he's speaking at a UNICEF function tonight. PHEW! :D

[Warren Stupidity]

10. we cannot have actual admitted socialists on tv.

we can have outright facists, racist assholes, lunatic grifters, pompous self promoting billionaire bullshit artists, but a socialist?

[seabeyond]

36. far from the first time he has made that statement. nt

[Ian David]

11. This is why Keith never made Joe Scum or Tweety Worst Person in the World.

Even though he made HIMSELF Worst Person at least once.

[Doremus]

13. What'd I miss?

Sounds like it was good! A link would be wonderful if anyone has it handy.

[Parker CA]

20. Last night LO went ballistic on the NBC execs for being complicit in the perpetuation of Trump as a

potential candidate who is daily demeaning the president and throwing out accusations that have a clear racial bias. He then went after Orly Taitz and kicked her off her show claiming, "I invited a crazy person onto my show."

The video of the Orly scene is definitely in the video forum, but I'm not sure if the full intro segment with LO ranting hard on the execs is there. It was bold and unvarnished passion against these people in charge who are allowing Trump to spread his crap while at the same time knowing he has likely signed onto another season with them for Celebrity Apprentice, thus killing any real chance the carnival barker has of running for office.

That's the nutshell ;-)

[Doremus]

34. Thanks! n/t

[malaise]

22. The rant against NBC entertainment is here

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/42790508#42790508

[Doremus]

35. Thank you for the link! nt

[elleng]

14. Stockman did a great job, re: Fed+economy.

Repugs 'all hat and no cattle.'

He's still doing it!

[ecstatic]

15. :( I really hope this is not true, but the timing sucks! nt

[tridim]

16. Comcast and Trump sittin' in a tree..

[ecstatic]

17. Meanwhile, carnival barker aka Trump will be appearing on Sunday

as scheduled. :mad:

[Tx4obama]

18. If he gets fired then I hope he goes to Current TV with Keith Olbermann! n/t

[trayfoot]

19. I mentioned this last night...

in one of the threads. LO's show last night was wonderful, but I feared he would be punished.

[Drew Richards]

23. He really laid into NBC execs

Last night before the oily taters cookoff he laid into the NBC execs for not announcing whether Trump signed on for another season or not.

This announcement which they have done already for most of their fall line up, would pretty much prove whether Trump is running or not. I'm better they are really ticked for having the light shown on their roach-like behavior :P

[Vinnie From Indy]

24. Fuckin' A Larry! Fuck those assholes at NBC!

You did great!

[cliffordu]

25. He has a UNICEF thingy to go do.

People should try to keep up.

[polichick]

27. That's the public explanation - who knows what the truth is...

He really went after NBC last night.

[cherokeeprogressive]

31. So his twitter message was a lie then? n/t

[Ineeda]

28. jumping to conclusions

is an unfortunate characteristic of DUers. And usually dark and gloomy conclusions, to boot. <sigh>

[cherokeeprogressive]

30. Do you remember the day the "Balloon Boy" thing happened?

DU's best day I tell ya. Hilarious.

[Brigid]

29. Chris Hayes just said LO's absence was "long planned."

But in light of last night's donnybrook, it's understandable that we would be concerned. Maybe this short break is for the best, even if the timing is coincidental.

[Snoutport]

32. i hope he is back. I like his style...he is one of today's better news anchors