Rachel Maddow
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Could MSNBC's biggest star be eying an exit?

Rachel Maddow is "seriously considering" leaving MSNBC when her contract ends in early 2022, The Daily Beast revealed Thursday. She has hosted The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC since 2008 and is the network's highest-rated personality.

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Maddow's agent Mark Shapiro told The Daily Beast that "nothing has been decided," adding that "we are deep into it with NBCUniversal and Rachel has an excellent relationship with them." MSNBC said it wouldn't "comment on employee matters," but the report says the network has been taking "major steps" to get her to stay and has floated the idea of offering her a reduced schedule.

As the Beast notes, Maddow previously said in an interview with The New York Times that she was so busy with her show that she didn't have much time to herself. "It's not good for you to work incessant long days, five days a week, 50 weeks a year for 10 years," she said.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.