Rev. Al Sharpton officially gets the MSNBC host post

The civil rights activist and frequent MSNBC guest will launch his daily 6 p.m. show on Aug. 29.

Mere weeks after MSNBC president Phil Griffin told reporters that Rev. Al Sharpton (photo above) "fits into the MSNBC sensibility," the civil rights activist has officially joined the cable network's roster of hosts.

The frequent cable news guest will host PoliticsNation, a nightly program that will air weeknights live at 6 pm eastern. The program, which will feature discussion on the day's headlines, will debut Aug. 29.