Also Noted: Maddow at 9
As long rumored - and officially reported as fact in the pages of this morning's Times - MSNBC has named Rachel Maddow host and full time occupant of what has become the catbird 9 p.m. hour, following Keith Olbermann and his "Countdown." Here's the line from the press release: "'The Rachel Maddow Show' will feature Maddow's take on the biggest stories of the day, political and otherwise, including lively debate with guests from all sides of the issues, in-depth analysis and stories no other shows in cable news will cover. .." Maddow's been a rising star at rising MS for some time now, so this is no surprise though it woulda been a huge surprise if this didn't come her way. Launch is Sept. 8.

