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# Rachel Maddow, MSNBC’s star primetime host, taking hiatus to work on movie and podcast
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/rachel-maddow-msnbcs-star-primetime-host-taking-hiatus-to-work-on-movie-and-podcast/
- Published: 2022-01-31T22:17:16.000Z
- Updated: 2022-02-02T20:57:20.000Z
- Author: Capitol Communicator
- Tags: Media, #wp-upper-left-sponsored, #Import 2026-10-08 18:52

**Rachel Maddow is stepping back from her prime-time weekday show on MSNBC** to work on movie and podcast projects, reports Business Insider.

The report adds that “Maddow is taking time off to work on a Focus Features movie based on her book and podcast, “[Bag Man,”](https://www.focusfeatures.com/news/bag-man%5Fin-development%5Frachel-maddow%5Fben-stiller?ref=capitolcommunicator.com) about a political bribery scandal. It will be directed by Ben Stiller and Maddow will be an executive producer. The influential anchor is also developing a new podcast.

“Maddow’s break to reenergize and set up her new outside projects will be temporary, however, and she plans to continue her prime-time show five nights a week upon her return, one of the sources confirmed.”

Maddow’s program is MSNBC’s top-rated show.

More [here](https://www.businessinsider.com/rachel-maddow-takes-break-msnbc-primetime-movie-podcast-2022-1?utmSource=twitter&utmContent=referral&utmTerm=topbar&referrer=twitter&ref=capitolcommunicator.com).