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MSNBC weekend previews, Friday through Monday (VIDEOS)

By April MacIntyre Jun 1, 2012, 20:38 GMT

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Tune in and previews for this weekend on MSNBC: Friday Primetime, Weekend and Monday.

MSNBC FRIDAY, June 1, 2012

“Hardball with Chris Matthews” (LIVE 5-6 P.M. ET, RE-AIRS 7-8 P.M. ET)

Tonight’s Highlights: What can Obama do? What would he do? Robert Reich and Fmr. Gov. Ed Rendell discuss the politics of the job; Edwards escaped jail, can he rise again?

Bob Shrum and Joan Walsh weigh in; Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD) and Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL) on the failed bill to ban abortions based on gender; Todd Harris and Steve McMahon on Bill Clinton speech in Wisconsin

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Blog: http://hardballblog.msnbc.msn.com/

“PoliticsNation with Rev. Al Sharpton” (LIVE 6-7 P.M. ET)

Tonight’s Highlights: Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA) and Jared Bernstein, Fmr. Economic Adviser to VP Biden answer the question, who’s really to blame for the jobs report?; George Zimmerman is going back to jail, attorney, Ken Padowitz weighs in;

Countdown to the Wisconsin recall with Mayor Tom Barrett, candidate for Governor; Justice Dept. demands FL stop purging voters: Judith Browne-Dianis,

The Advancement Project and Elisabeth MacNamara, League of Women Voters Video

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“The Ed Show” (LIVE 8-9 P.M. ET)

Tonight’s Highlights: Job report numbers: Richard Wolffe; Wisconsin: John Nichols; Florida Voting Laws: Van Jones, Rebuild the Dream; Mitt Romney gives Obama a grade ‘F’: Mike Papantonio, Radio Talk Show Host; Susan Del Percio, Republican Strategist; James Peterson, Lehigh; Massive Teacher Protest in Philadelphia: Diane Ravitch, Education Policy Expert

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Blog: http://ed.msnbc.msn.com/

“The Rachel Maddow Show” (LIVE 9-10 P.M. ET)

Tonight’s Highlights: Montana Fights Back Against Citizens United: Atty. Gen. Steve Bullock (D-MT); Jobs, Jobs, Jobs; Wisconsin; Democrats and Campaign Money Video

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Blog: http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/

SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 2012

“Weekends with Alex Witt” (LIVE, 7-8 A.M. ET)

Guests: Camilla Tominey, Sunday Express; Amy Gardner, Washington Post; Joey Jackson, Criminal Defense Atty.; Alex Roarty, National Journal; Jo Becker, NYT; Morgan Brennan, Forbes; Jim Lacamp, Radio Talk Show Host; Manuel Roig-Franzia, Washington Post

Office Politics: Matt Lauer, NBC News “Today Show”

Webpage: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45226436/

Up w/Chris Hayes (LIVE, Sat & Sun, 8a-10a ET)

Panelists: Col. Jack Jacobs, MSNBC Military Analyst, U.S. Army (Ret.), Vietnam veteran who earned three Bronze Stars, two Silver Stars and the Medal of Honor; Joshua Trevińo, Former Speechwriter for Pres. George W. Bush, Former First Lieutenant, U.S. Army and Founder, RedState.com and Vice President for Communications at the Texas Public Policy Foundation; Geoff Millard, Iraq Veterans Against the War, former Army Sergeant, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Director, Homeless Veterans Initiative; Anu Bhagwati, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Service Women's Action Network

Guests: Hina Shamsi, Director of the ACLU’s National Security Project; Donald Downs, Political Science professor at The University of Wisconsin, Madison and author of the book, “Arms and the University: Military Presence and the Civic Education of Non-Military Students”; Jeremy Scahill, National Security Correspondent for The Nation and author of the book, "Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army"; Karam Nachar, Cyber-Activist and Member of Local Coordination Committees of Syrian Uprising. PhD Candidate, Princeton University (Modern Middle Eastern History

Topics include: The divide between soldiers and civilians, drone warfare and civil war in Syria

Blog: http://upwithchrishayes.msnbc.msn.com/

Melissa Harris-Perry (LIVE, Sat & Sun, 10a-noon ET)

Panelists: Douglas Brinkley, presidential historian and author of “Cronkite”; Karen Finney, Fmr. DNC Communications Director and MSNBC Political Analyst; Matea Gold, Political reporter, Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune in the Tribune Washington bureau; Kenji Yoshino, Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law, NYU School of Law; Jonathan Cohn, Senior Editor, The New Republic and author of “Sick”; Myrna Perez, Senior Counsel Democracy program, Brennan Center for Justice

Topics include: The truth behind money in politics; The overlooked plight of kids in poverty; Looking ahead to the Supreme Court’s health care ruling; Voter suppression

Blog: http://mhpshow.msnbc.msn.com/