Plans to have Ed Schultz, the liberal radio talker, guest host MSNBC’s “1600 Pennsylvania Avenue” program have spawned rumors he’s being groomed to join the news channel on a full-time basis, the New York Observer says. “Ed is a regular on ‘1600,’ an MSNBC spokesman tells the paper. “He’s filling in for David tonight, while David fills in for Keith. It’s as simple as that.”
—Jon Lafayette