Rachel Maddow reveals she’ll be hosting her show just once a week starting in May

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On The Rachel Maddow Show Monday, Maddow returned to hosting duties after a brief hiatus. Maddow announced that she’d be taking time off on January 31, at which time she also hinted at another break later in the year. While she said a second hiatus won’t be necessary, Maddow said she would be significantly scaling back her hosting duties in the near future.

“So here’s the plan. I’m back. I’m gonna be here all this month Monday through Thursday nights. Now, for big news events, for things like the lead up to the election, I will of course be here more than that, but that is the general plan,” Maddow said. “I will be here this month, Monday through Thursday nights, and then starting next month, starting in May, I’m gonna be here weekly. I’m gonna be here on Monday nights. Again, to give myself just more time to work on some of this other stuff that I’ve got cooking for MSNBC and NBC.”

But Maddow also said the situation could change.

“And again, you know, this might change. We will see how things go. But that is the plan as of now, so now you know,” Maddow said, adding with a laugh, “And we will never speak of it again. Enough of that.”

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RACHEL MADDOW: So here's the plan. I'm back. I'm going to be here all this month, Monday through Thursday nights. Now for big news events, for things like the lead up to the election, I will, of course, be here more than that.

KYLIE MAR: Rachel Maddow made her return to MSNBC Monday after a brief hiatus. She announced in late January that she'd be taking time off and hinted at a second hiatus later in the year. And while Maddow said the latter won't be necessary, she will be significantly scaling back her time on the show.

RACHEL MADDOW: I will be here this month, Monday through Thursday nights. And then starting next month, starting in May, I'm going to be here weekly. I'm going to be here on Monday nights, again, to give myself just more time to work on some of this other stuff that I've got cooking for MSNBC and NBC.

KYLIE MAR: While some fans fear this may just be a long goodbye, Maddow said the situation is fluid, and things could change.

RACHEL MADDOW: And again, you know, this might change. [LAUGHS] We will see how things go. But that is the plan as of now. So now you know, and we will never speak of it again. [LAUGHS]