Similar to the reasons given for the cancelation of Joy Reid's "The ReidOut," the elimination of "The Katie Phang Show" seems to align with the programming changes MSNBC President Rebecca Kutler initiated soon after she replaced former network president Rashida Jones in early February.

It appears that the cancellation of The Katie Phang Show on MSNBC was news even to the anchor herself. In a statement posted to X after the network’s massive shake-up, Phang said she was shocked to learn that her eponymous show was being taken off the air.

As MSNBC host Joy Ann Reid issued her final send-off on the ReidOut, her now former colleagues blasted the network for her "indefensible" firing. Reid hosted the show for five years. Prior to that, Reid was a weekend host of AM Joy from 2016 to 2020.

MSNBC has canceled The Katie Phang Show, leaving fans and even the host herself shocked. The show, which aired on Saturday afternoons, was known for its in-depth legal analysis and commitment to amplifying underrepresented voices,