Cheers to Arianna Huffington for giving us one more reason to appreciate the genius of Rachel Maddow. Read, discuss and vote on this complete Cheer after the jump.
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Cable news personalities usually take a while to catch on in the ratings, but not MSNBC's Rachel Maddow. Since her show debuted on Sept. 8, she's been a strong competitor in the 9 p.m. hour, topping CNN's Larry King Live on some nights and often building on her audience lead-in from Countdown with Keith Olbermann. Only nine years ago, she was an activist and Rhodes Scholar turned morning show sidekick in Holyoke, Mass. Now she's a major participant in the national dialogue taking place each day on 24-hour cable news. The Biz recently stopped by her office at NBC News to talk about her rapid rise.
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Cheers to a pair of great talk-show guests who’ve smoothly transitioned into the host’s chair: Rachel Maddow and Bonnie Hunt. Liberal pundit Maddow, one of Keith Olbermann’s favorite talking heads, now follows Countdown on MSNBC with a self-titled show—and beat CNN’s Larry King in the ratings on her first night. Meanwhile, David Letterman fave Hunt has launched her own syndicated daytime show and has quickly proven as adept at friendly celebrity chat as fellow funnywoman Ellen DeGeneres. Whether they’re guests or hosts, Rachel and Bonnie are welcome in my home anytime.• Share your own raves and rants about other shows on the Reader Cheers & Jeers discussion board.• We may feature your Cheer or Jeer on TVGuide.com or in TV Guide magazine!
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