September 3, 2026
(NEW YORK – Sept. 3, 2026) – MS NOW will bring Crooked Media’s hit political comedy show Lovett or Leave It to its Saturday lineup beginning September 12.
The special limited series will air in the lead-up to the 2026 midterm elections, on Saturdays at 11 p.m. ET following Crooked on MS NOW.
Lovett or Leave It, hosted by former Obama speechwriter and Pod Save America co-host Jon Lovett, brings its signature mix of political commentary, perfect jokes, and unexpected conversations to the MS NOW audience. Launched in 2017, the show tapes twice-weekly in front of a live audience in Hollywood, California, and has toured across the country with sold-out shows in San Francisco, Washington DC and New York City’s Radio City Music Hall.
Lovett or Leave It has generated over 200 million listens and views on YouTube and podcast platforms. Recent guests have included Jane Fonda, Josh Johnson, Lisa Rinna, Kara Swisher, Minnie Driver, Al Franken, Nick Offerman, Sarah Silverman, Margaret Cho, John Leguizamo, Emmy Rossum, John Stamos, and more.
This follows the launch of Crooked on MS NOW, a weekly compilation show featuring the most talked-about moments from Crooked Media’s chart-topping audio portfolio, including Pod Save America, Pod Save the World, and Runaway Country.
The February launch of Crooked on MS NOW has already expanded the network’s reach. Half of the program’s viewers are new to MS NOW on Saturday nights, and nearly two-thirds of viewers under the age 55 are also new to the network.
MS NOW is the premier destination for breaking news and best-in-class opinion journalism, reaching diverse audiences across television, online, social, and audio. MS NOW reaches more than 30 million Americans every week on television, commanding one of the most engaged audiences across all of television, with the average viewer watching for more than nine hours each week. The network has seen rapid and sustained success across digital platforms with more than 3.5 billion views on YouTube and TikTok so far this year and over 90 million audio downloads in 2026. MS NOW has also built a growing live events business, with its third annual live community event, “MS NOW Live: Together in Texas,” taking place on September 26 in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
MS NOW is home to 20 original podcasts and 22 showcasts, including #1 chart-topping hits such as Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra, which received a 2025 Edward R. Murrow Award, and recent launches including Clock It with Symone & Eugene, Rachel Maddow Presents: Burn Order, and The Best People with Nicolle Wallace.
The launch of Lovett or Leave It on MS NOW is part of VERSANT’s continued investment in the network’s original programming, content, and non-linear offerings.
Crooked Media’s current podcast lineup generates more than 30 million monthly downloads, consistently topping competitive charts, with flagship Pod Save America reaching more than one million fans per episode.
PRESS CONTACTS
MS NOW
Claudia.Meyer-Samargia@versantmedia.com
Crooked Media
crooked@ssmandl.com
