When you shoot a pilot program for the competitor, it usually doesn’t play well at work.

Mediaite has learned David Shuster has been suspended from MSNBC, effective immediately.

This comes on the heels of a report Friday he had filmed a pilot for CNN – for which MSNBC said he would be “punished appropriately.” He met with MSNBC President Phil Griffin yesterday afternoon. Update: Who fills in today.

Who fills in?

We hear the Salahis are wide open.