The terms of the deal allowed Maddow to scale back her nightly schedule so she could work on other media ventures including streaming and podcasting. Ben Stiller will direct the movie, which is based on her book and podcast, “Bag Man.” NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Maddow will focus on side projects, including a podcast as well as a film that she will produce. Last year, Maddow signed a lucrative $30 million-per-year contract through 2024 to stay at MSNBC. Maddow will also contribute to the network’s coverage of major live events. Her absence is expected to last a few weeks, after which she will return to host her nightly hour-long talk show.

Maddow will executive produce a Focus Features movie based on her book and podcast, “Bag Man,” about a political bribery scandal. She is expected to announce the move to viewers during Monday night’s broadcast. Maddow told staffers at the left-leaning, Comcast-owned network that she will step aside for a few weeks to devote time to her side projects, Business Insider reported on Monday. Rachel Maddow reportedly will go on hiatus from her primetime talk show on MSNBC to focus on movie and podcast projects, including a film directed by Ben Stiller. MSNBC’s Alex Wagner beats CNN with 2M viewers in debut Jake Tapper’s CNN primetime debut fails in ratings despite Biden interview

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