What, our MSNBC coverage hasn't been enough for you? You know the details of the cable net's 10th anniversary party – totally crashable, if you can get by security, though we know from first-hand experience that it's pretty tight – and you still want more? Then let us point you to this Television Week item, wherein new MSNBC head Dan Abrams defends his decision not to devote all-out coverage to the North Korea missile situation. His reasoning? Something about not meeting the threshold for a major news event. (You know: Shit's gotta blow up first from him to hit the red button and skip commercial interruptions.) Meanwhile, Abrams also hints at his plants to draw in more viewers: make them a part of the news production process. How?

Mr. Abrams plans to use shots of the control room during broadcasts and make viewers privy to the conversations between anchors and producers, he said.

"It's urgent. It's not fake. It's real," Mr. Abrams said. "In the control room, there is often some degree of chaos. The viewer should see more of the process."

MSBNC will debut Mr. Abrams' experiment with transparency as soon as the network is comfortable with the presentation, he said.

Now, we're not sure how much time Abrams has spent in a control room – or even MSNBC's control room, for that matter – but we've been in there quite a bit, thanks to an internshpi a few summers back. And let us tell you: the viewer needn't be privy to the "shits," "fucks," and the "Go to camera two! Jesus you lazy retards! Go to camera two!'s" just to feel like a part of the story.

Meanwhile, Eat The Press reports even more changes are afoot in Secaucus. Not only is Tucker Carlson moving from 11pm to 4pm, he's also changing program names: Gone is The Situation With Tucker Carlson. In its place: Tucker. How CBS primetime sitcom, we know. The new gimmick is to have the show evince more of Carlson's personality, which means goodbye to most outside correspondent segments — though the back-and-forth with producer will remain (and so too will the dancing?). He'll also be introducing the media watch segment "Beat The Press," because the proper way to revamp a network is engage in such blatant ripping off, even Ann Coulter would crack a smile.

Abrams Defends Missile Coverage [TV Week]
MSNBC: Changes On Tucker's Show, Starting With "Tucker" [ETP]