Why is Rachel Maddow Leaving MSNBC, What Happened To Her? Where Is She Going

On April 11, MSNC host Rachel Maddow returned to the show after a five-week hiatus. However, it appeared that she might need more time off.

In addition to that, she announced that she would transition to hosting her show just once a week, starting May 2. She will only host her MSNBC show on Monday nights going forward.

According to the source, it is part of the new contract she signed with the network. The newly signed contract gives her flexibility to work on other projects for MSNBC as well as NBC, including a film version of her award-winning podcast Bag Man, directed by Ben Stiller.

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In addition to that, the program which she hosted for nearly 14 years was the most-watched program on the network. The program regularly draws more than 2 million viewers, going toe-to-toe on most nights with Fox News host Sean Hannity (CNN remains a distant third). The rating reportedly dropped while she previously took some time off the show.

They have announced their show’s new name as “MSNBC Prime on those nights” but have not announced a permanent host to replace Maddow. In the meantime, the network has been featuring the guest hosts like Ali Velshi.

Furthermore, per the source, Maddow is expected to return to the network to co-anchor big news nights. She is most likely to be on the air Tuesday, May 17, as part of MSNBC’s coverage of Pennsylvania’s primary election, which features a battle for the open U.S. Senate seat vacated by retiring Republican Sen. Pat Toomey.