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.

The sweeping overhaul at MSNBC has reached production staff after tearing through its lineup of anchors. The network has already told the majority of employees who produce Rachel Maddow and Joy Reid’s shows that they were being let go with the option to apply for new roles,

MSNBC's star presenter Rachel Maddow has been mocked by conservatives on social media after condemning her network's decision to cancel Joy Reid's show ReidOut as "a bad mistake." Speaking on air during her Monday show,