''Martin Bashir'' is an American hour-long weekday U.S. and world political commentary program hosted by
Martin Bashir
Martin Henry Bashir (born 19 January 1963) is a British journalist. He was a presenter on British and American television and for the BBC's ''Panorama'' programme, for which he interviewed Diana, Princess of Wales in 1995. Although the intervie ...
. The program aired live at 4:00 p.m. ET on
MSNBC
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. The program premiered on February 28, 2011 moving ''
MSNBC Live
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Programs under the banner are broadcast from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET on week ...
with
Thomas Roberts'' to 11:00 a.m. ET. It aired from a small customized studio that is actually part of Studio 3A, the primary MSNBC newsroom and studio at 30 Rock.
Show content
The program was often a mix of both news and opinion content, serving as a lead-in to the network's afternoon and prime time opinion programming. Bashir gave thoughts on the issues of the day along with a panel of guests and other relevant interviews pertaining to a specific issue being covered. Bashir presented the series with a liberal point of view.
Broadcast history
The program originally aired in the 3 p.m. slot, but moved forward one hour on June 25, 2012, replacing ''
The Dylan Ratigan Show
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''. ''
The Cycle'', a new multi-host program, launched in the 3 p.m. hour beginning the same day.
The show was effectively cancelled after its November 22 edition after controversial comments from Bashir made about the former
Governor of Alaska and
Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin the previous week, going on an already-planned Thanksgiving break. On December 4, 2013, Bashir resigned from his position at MSNBC after he made "ill-judged comments"
[Carter, Bill]
Martin Bashir Resigns From MSNBC Over Palin Comments
''New York Times
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, December 4, 2013. about
Sarah Palin.
[Christopher, Tommy]
Martin Bashir Resigns From MSNBC
Mediaite
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Conte ...
, December 4, 2013.
Segments
*Play of the Day - A viral video is shown.
*Top Lines - Various soundbites featuring things said by politicians and comedians are highlighted.
*Here's the Story - Only featured during the 2012 Republican Nominee Campaign, a segment featuring discussion on the nominees.
*Clear the Air - Martin gives his thoughts on a news story of the day.
References
External links
Official websiteOfficial show Twitter account
2010s American television news shows
2011 American television series debuts
2013 American television series endings
English-language television shows
MSNBC original programming
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