Rachel Maddow, MSNBC’s star primetime host, taking hiatus to work on movie and podcast

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,”  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.

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