Cenk Uygur ankles MSNBC

[Enrique]

don't ask me what ankles means. :shrug:

Cenk Uygur ankles MSNBC

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118040185

Cenk Uygur ankles MSNBC

'MSNBC Live' interim host declines different timeslot at cabler

By SAM THIELMAN

After being dismissed from his 6 p.m. timeslot on "MSNBC Live," Cenk Uygur is ankling the network. Reps for the pundit has said that he will "discuss the truth surrounding his departure from MSNBC" tomorrow morning, but kept mum about the move this afternoon.

"We have decided to make a change at 6 p.m.," said a network spokesman. "It's unfortunate that Cenk has declined our offer to have him develop and host a program for another time slot."

Uygur's journey at MSNBC has been an anticlimactic one -- the founder of online news show "The Young Turks" made a very public bid for the network's 10 p.m. slot in 2009, writing in the Huffington Post that "I would like to announce my candidacy for the position" and promising to beat Greta Van Susteren in the ratings.

That has not been the case; Uygur has been listed as "interim host" at "MSNBC Live" since he started in the position earlier this year, without a bump in title or a change to the title of the show.

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[htuttle]

1. I had to look that usage up

Verb
ankle (third-person singular simple present ankles, present participle ankling, simple past and past participle ankled)
(US, slang) To walk.  
(cycling) To cyclically angle the foot at the ankle while pedaling, to maximize the amount of work applied to the pedal during each revolution.
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ankle#Verb

[muriel_volestrangler]

4. Urban Dictionary specifically ties it to Variety as to quit a job

ankle 22 up, 39 down

1. To walk.

2. To quit one's job or place of employment.

This is movie industry slang, originally found in Variety, the long-time trade magazine of the film business in Hollywood.
1) Let's ankle over to Mary's party.
2) He ankled his job after fighting with the director.

[muriel_volestrangler]

2. A reference to a football (soccer) tackle where you aim at the player's ankles, not the ball?

ie being vicious. :shrug:

[slay]

3. Cenk.. on Current TV.. following Keith.. that would be great

[toddwv]

8. In on the ground floor...so to speak.

Could pay off big in the future.

It would probably fit his style better because he's not afraid to use "colorful" language.

[PDittie]

5. I kinda figured he was out

since this is the third consecutive week he hasn't been on. Hope he didn't sign a non-compete.

[Raine]

6. "Ankle" what the hell is that supposed to mean

Cenk makes it harder for MSNBC or MSNBC is making it harder for Cenk???? :shrug:

[rhett o rick]

7. I have to give MSNBC credit for allowing any progressives on the air. Cenk was just too progressive

for them. Not surprised. Actually surprised he ever made it on there at all. Go Cenk.