Chris Matthews Signs Long-Term Extension With MSNBC
Chris Matthews, who just signed an extension with MSNBC, gave a bear hug to a fellow host at the network, the Rev. Al Sharpton, at the White House Correspondents' Dinner over the weekend.
Chris Matthews, who has been one of the most prominent hosts on MSNBC for more than a decade, has signed a new long-term deal with the network to continue his “Hardball†program, a network executive confirmed on Tuesday.
“Hardball†will continue to fill the 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. weekday hours on the channel. But in the new deal, Mr. Matthews will end his syndicated Sunday talk show, “The Chris Matthews Show,†in July.
The deal was first reported in The Hollywood Reporter.
In a statement, Mr. Matthews said: “I want ‘Hardball’ fans to know that I’m signing a long-term contract with MSNBC to carry on a show we started back in 1997 based on a book I wrote in 1988. To be perfectly truthful, I’d be doing what I do on the show - talking and arguing politics - for nothing even if it weren’t on the air.â€
“Hardball†got its start on CNBC in 1997.
Mr. Matthews, who is 67, is also the author of six books, most recently “Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero.â€
