Cenk Uygur joins Current TV

Outspoken former MSNBC commentator Cenk Uygur has landed a new gig right next to another outspoken former MSNBC commentator. The pundit's "The Young Turks" will run on Current TV at 7 p.m. as a lead-in to "Countdown With Keith Olbermann." Uygur anchored 6 p.m. show "MSNBC Live" from January of this year until June, when he was pulled from the slot. Uygur left MSNBC, telling Pacifica Radio's left-wing news show "Democracy Now!" that he had been chastised for his tone by network brass. A spokesman for MSNBC, however, said that the cabler was simply looking to move Uygur to a different timeslot. Al Sharpton has taken over the net's 6 p.m. hour. The move gives Current two outspoken former cable pundits around which to build its schedule. The tiny network is rebranding itself from its original user-generated mandate to a 24-hour news and commentary channel, with Olbermann as its public face. Contact Sam Thielman at sam.thielman@variety.com

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