HUFFINGTON POST, January 5, 2012 -- MSNBC contributor and political analyst Melissa Harris-Perry will host her own show for the network starting in February.
Harris-Perry tweeted the news on Thursday, and wrote that her new show will follow Chris Hayes' weekend program, "Up With Chris." The new show, which does not yet have a title, will air on Saturday and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The show will debut on Saturday, February 4.
Harris-Perry has been a frequent guest on MSNBC, with appearances on "The Rachel Maddow Show," Al Sharpton's "PoliticsNation," and "The Last Word With Lawrence O'Donnell." Harris-Perry has also filled in for hosts Rachel Maddow and Lawrence O'Donnell.
The addition of Harris-Perry's show marks additional scheduling changes for the network's weekend programming. "Up With Chris," which previously aired at different times on Saturdays and Sundays, will now air on both days from 8-10:00 a.m. MSNBC weekend anchor Alex Witt will expand her live news coverage on Saturdays and Sundays. "Weekends with Alex Witt" will air from 7-8:00 a.m. on Saturdays, and 12-2:00 pm. on both Saturdays and Sundays.
Harris-Perry tweeted that she will remain as a professor of political science at Tulane University, and live in New Orleans during the week. Harris-Perry is also a columnist for The Nation.
Posted By: Richard Kigel
Thursday, January 5th 2012 at 12:44PM
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