Up (TV program)
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Multi-camera | |
Running time | 120 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | MSNBC |
Release | September 17, 2011 January 2016 | –
Release | October 2018 February 2020 | –
Up, branded in its final incarnation as Up with David Gura, was a news and opinion
Background
Before working at MSNBC, Hayes was Washington, D.C., editor of
Up was, at the time of its premiere, the most recent of MSNBC's attempts to place political opinion or talk shows on weekends; two other programs,
It was announced that January 5, 2012, that fellow
Hayes gave up weekends and hosted the 8 p.m. ET hour on MSNBC weekdays, with his first nightly show taking place on April 1.[5] On March 19, Steve Kornacki was named as the new host.[6] His first episode aired April 13, 2013.[7] Kornacki indicated that the program would maintain continuity, saying "a lot of progressive ideas were expressed through Up [with Chris Hayes], but I think the common thread through all the ideas, whether they’re progressive or whether they’re coming from the right, is that... they’re ideas that are worthy of discussion and worthy of exploration."[8]
In April 2013, Anne Thompson left her role as the Democratic National Committee's director of video production to become a segment producer for the program.[9]
In October 2018, Up returned to MSNBC's weekend programming, with David Gura as host.
In January 2020, MSNBC announced a new lineup with a program hosted by former Velshi & Ruhle anchor Ali Velshi replacing Up's timeslot.
Format
From the beginning, Up has had a more panel-driven, opinion format than most traditional morning news programs and is more comparable to MSNBC weekday prime-time programming. To prepare new guests for the program, Hayes advises them, "The first and foremost important rule of the show: we're not on television – no talking points, no sound bites... We have a lot of time for actual conversation. So actually listen, actually respond."[10] The program is "slightly wonky, fairly serious, but without taking itself more seriously than the stories it covers". A typical show consists of a 4-person panel discussion of relevant topics as well as several segments detailing specific stories or interviews with newsmakers.[2] Hayes has stated that, in general, the Saturday program will analyze the stories of the previous week, while the Sunday program will serve as a look ahead at the week to come. Hayes notes that "Cable news is very white, male and straight", and aims for a younger more ideologically idiosyncratic set of guests who are reflective of the diversity of the country.[11]
Much of this same ideology continued into the David Gura era, with the format being almost unchanged.
The official Twitter hashtag of the program is #uppers which began as a joke about the early show time that went viral.
Up was broadcast from
References
- ^ Joyella, Mark (2011-08-01), MSNBC Gives Chris Hayes His Own Weekend Show, Mediaite
- ^ a b Martel, Frances (2011-09-17), MSNBC's Up With Chris Hayes: A DVR Gem In The Making, Mediaite
- The Nation
- ^ Tommy Christopher (2012-01-05). "Melissa Harris-Perry To Host MSNBC Weekend Show Starting In February". Mediaite. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
- ^ "Chris Hayes to host MSNBC primetime show". MSNBC. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ "Steve Kornacki to host MSNBC's 'Up'". MSNBC. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ "Chris Hayes signs off "Up", thanks viewers and staff and passes the torch to Steve Kornacki" (Press release). MSNBC. 24 March 2013. Archived from the original on 8 May 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ^ Erik Hayden, Steve Kornacki, New Host of MSNBC's 'Up', on Replacing Chris Hayes, Moving to Weekends The Hollywood Reporter March 20, 2013
- ^ Allen, Mike (10 April 2013). "GUN, IMMIGRATION DEALS IMMINENT -- OBAMA BUDGET, 11:15 a.m. -- ANTHONY WEINER eyes comeback -- JOE SCARBOROUGH is surprised in D.C. on his 50th: pics, toasts, guest list, menu". Politico. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ^ Williams, Alex (June 22, 2012), "Chris Hayes Has Arrived With 'Up'", The New York Times, retrieved June 26, 2012
- ^ Shaw, Lucas (2011-08-01), New MSNBC Host Chris Hayes Channels Rachel Maddow -- and Tim Robbins, Reuters, retrieved 2011-09-21
External links
- Up at msnbc.com
- Up on Facebook
- Up on Twitter
- Show video clips at TV Guide
- MSNBC video vault: Debut shows Saturday 9/17/2011, Sunday 9/18/2011