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After three years on the job, MSNBC host Dylan Ratigan is leaving his TV spot.

The New York Times reported on Sunday that Ratigan will depart from his cable news role, with the final edition of "The Dylan Ratigan Show" airing on Friday, June 22.

“Think of it like ending a Broadway play,” Ratigan told the Times, adding that he is looking to put his words from television into action.

The New York Times report adds that current 3 p.m. host Martin Bashir will be taking over the 4 p.m. hour. Bashir's program has been a part of MSNBC's afternoon lineup since its Feb. 28, 2011 premiere.

Ratigan joined MSNBC in June 2009, arriving from his post as host of CNBC's "Fast Money." He started off with the 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. weekday slot.

"What draws me to MSNBC is that they have offered me a 2-hour forum to discuss any and all...

On Tuesday's The Dylan Ratigan Show, guest host Ari Melber spoke to Democratic strategist David Goodfriend. Riding on the popularity tide of The Hunger Games movie, Goodfriend drew parallels between the movie and America's income inequality today. He further compared the movie to the current health care fight in the Supreme Court, recommending Republicans (and viewers) to go see it and "reflect on what kind of America you want to live in."...

Looking at the screen without the sound on, one might think that MSNBC's Dylan Ratigan had brought back Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous live from South Beach, with the requisite beach chairs, mai tais and bikini clad women strolling in the background. No, this was The Dylan Ratigan Show, hosting on the road as part of its "30 Million Jobs Tour." That's right, Ratigan is offering solutions to bring more jobs to America live from one of the most expensive and exclusive resorts in America.

Following a bit of a dust-up during yesterday's post-potus press conference coverage on MSNBC, The Ed Show host Ed Schultz appeared on Dylan Ratigan's The Dylan Ratigan Show to clear the air. Ratigan began by apologizing to MSNBC's audience (for an awesome bit of television?) for distracting from an important debate, and to Schultz for interrupting him. "Both of us are not only passionate about America and jobs, but we are friends and colleagues," Ratigan told his audience.

So, the biggest interview "get" in memory for The Dylan Ratigan Show, this afternoon's live interview with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, will be done not by Ratigan but fill-in host Cenk Uygur. Uygur, host of "The Young Turks" on Xm Satellite Radio, is apparently feeling pretty pumped about that, as he made clear in a video posted to YouTube where he displays a surprising knowledge of professional wrestling moves.

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Washington Post editorial writer Jonathan Capehart was on 'The Dylan Ratigan Show' (weekdays, 4Pm Et on MSNBC) to discuss a story about how the DEA is seeking to employ Ebonics translators to help them interpret wire taps between drug dealers who speak in the vernacular.

Although Capehart isn't fluent in Ebonics, he told Ratigan the circumstances under which he does use Ebonics -- when he's with close friends, when he's among family or when he's had too much to drink. Then he agreed to take an Ebonics test

Capehart generally performed well on the test ... although he was improbably tripped up by the correct definition of "bling-bling."

 

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