Revolving Door Round-Up: Antonia Hylton and Elise Jordan to Co-Host The Weekend
Positions Filled: Antonia Hylton and Elise Jordan will be working on the weekends. MSNBC has named them co-hosts of the soon-to-be revamped The Weekend. The duo will join Ayman Mohyeldin and Catherine Rampell as co-hosts of the 6 p.m. ET edition of the panel-driven program, which is expected to launch in early May.
Hylton joins MSNBC full-time as co-host and network correspondent. She was previously an NBC and MSNBC correspondent reporting on various stories across the country. Jordan was also named an MSNBC contributor, and previously served as a political analyst for MSNBC and NBC News, appearing on Morning Joe and other programs.
All four co-hosts made a joint on-air appearance on Wednesday's Morning Joe, where they discussed the latest tariffs enacted by President Donald Trump.
Kornacki Stays at 30 Rock: Data guru Steve Kornacki will remain with NBC News after MSNBC and CNBC are spun off into SpinCo. According to The Los Angeles Times, Kornacki has signed a new deal making him a chief data analyst for NBC News and NBC Sports. He'll continue to analyze and dissect polling data and election results, and make appearances during major sporting events. Kornacki will also appear on the NBC News Now streaming channel, as well as Meet the Press, Today, and NBC Nightly News.
New Bureau Leader: Oren Liebermann will be CNN's new Jerusalem bureau chief after previously working in the region for six years as a correspondent. He'll manage the network's multiplatform operations in Jerusalemn and report to Andrew Roy, the general manger of EMEA and London bureau chief.
Podcast Relaunch: Former NBC News and MSNBC anchor Chuck Todd has relaunched his podcast, The Chuck ToddCast. After a three-month hiatus, the now independent podcast dropped a new episode on Wednesday and is expected to deliver three weekly installments featuring in-depth interviews as well as Todd's commentary on the latest news and events.
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