[2] Starting on January 13, 2014, Now aired at 4 P.M. due to the resignation of former MSNBC host Martin Bashir.
[3] On July 30, 2015, MSNBC President, Phil Griffin announced that the series had been cancelled in an effort to transition the network's daytime programming to more breaking news reporting and less political commentary and opinion.
[4] Now utilized a panel format for a majority of the show featuring correspondents and special guests that analyze and break down the most important stories of the day with Wagner serving as both moderator and anchor.
Now was created to replace the 12:00PM hour of MSNBC Live, which was hosted by Contessa Brewer until August 2011.
Between Brewer's departure and Now's debut, MSNBC Live's noon hour was presented by rotating fill-in anchors.