MS NOW host Stephanie Ruhle has always followed the money, but as she launched her new show Money, Power, Politics on Monday, she wants viewers to follow the throughline between those three topics.
Ruhle has hosted 11 p.m.’s The 11th Hour for four years, but is handing that show off to her friend Ali Velshi this week to move to the mornings, though loyal viewers of her late night program will see some similarities to what she did there.
The Hollywood Reporter recently caught up with Ruhle to talk about the move, and what to expect in her new timeslot, including a live audience and interactive elements.
I don’t know if [MS NOW president] Rebecca Kutler first approached you with the idea of moving from 11 p.m. to the morning, or if you were interested in making that switch. Can you give any background about what went into the move?
Six months ago, I went to Rebecca with this idea that I felt like cable news, especially in a dynamic world, while people are watching online and in real time, could use a big, comprehensive morning show. I absolutely love The 11th Hour. I love what we make. I love that it’s the end of the day. At The 11th Hour, we say, here’s everything that happened today, and here’s why it matters. But I think that one of the most important things, or the most important thing to voters, has always been the economy, and now more than ever, not markets.
