Ed Schultz
Summary
Edward Andrew Schultz (born January 27, 1954) is an American liberal television and radio host and political pundit. He is the host of The Ed Show, a daily news program on MSNBC, and The Ed Schultz Show, a nationally syndicated talk radio show promising "straight talk." Schultz is recognized as one of the more liberal talk show hosts.Schultz was born in Norfolk, Virginia and grew up in the Larchmont area near Old Dominion University, the son of George (an engineer) and Mary (an English teacher). He graduated in 1972 from Maury High School in Norfolk. He moved to Minnesota to play football on a scholarship from Minnesota State University Moorhead, where he made All-American and became the NAIA passing leader in 1977.
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Ed, out
Last night, after getting the scoop of his life with an exclusive interview of the long-mysterious videographer behind the "47-percent" video, MSNBC host Ed Schultz announced that he would be leaving his 8pm primetime slot and moving his populist tough guy brand to Saturdays and Sundays at 5pm. The move is less than glamorous (MSNBC.
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Chris Hayes to Take Over 8 P.M. Slot on MSNBC
Mr. Hayes, who has been hosting a weekend morning show, will replace Ed Schultz, whose working class bluster wasn't always a good fit with MSNBC's other prime-time shows.
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Media Decoder Blog: Schultz to Give Up Weekday Slot on MSNBC
Ed Schultz, host of “The Ed Show,” will take a new weekend shift in April.
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Schultz to Give Up Weekday Slot on MSNBC
Ed Schultz, host of "The Ed Show," will take a new weekend shift in April.
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Big talker
Among highly paid primetime cable hosts who commute weekly by private jet between rural Minnesota and Manhattan, Ed Schultz is as close to a perennial underdog as you could find. Schultz, the star of The Ed Show on MSNBC and one of the most popular liberal hosts in talk radio, has a talent for taking embattled positions that,.
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Senator Geraldo? A Brief History of Talking Heads With Political Dreams
A sentient being can only spend so many hours on the air railing against the stupidity of politicians before having the thought: Jeez, I could do better than this bunch of clowns.
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Sandy Goodman: Limbaugh Flap Is Latest Proof of Talk Radio's Political Influence
If ever there was any doubt about the enormous influence of talk radio in American politics, that's now gone the way of the belief that the earth is flat or that the sun revolves around it. Remaining doubts were put to rest by the furor over Rush Limbaugh's disgraceful branding of a woman law student as "a slut" and "a prostitute" because she spoke out for health insurance coverage of birth control.
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WATCH: Bill O'Reilly Defends MSNBC
Don't adjust your set -- Bill O'Reilly defended MSNBC on his Thursday show, resisting conservative calls to fire his time-slot rival Ed Schultz.
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Terry Krepel: Brent Bozell's Profile in Cowardice on Rush Limbaugh
The Media Research Center has long been in the tank for Rush Limbaugh, defending him and giving him a pass on his behavior, no matter how offensive. For instance:.
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'Charlie Rose' Intern Sues Host And Show Over Fair Wage Allegations
A former intern at the "Charlie Rose" show has sued both the host and his production company, alleging that the show violated New York State labor laws by failing to pay interns for work they completed.
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