Newt Gingrich joins Chris tonight on "Hardball."  Tune in at 7:00 pm ET to find out the latest on his involvement and insights on the 2012 race. (Just 89 days away!)

Get the popcorn out! Special guest Newt Gingrich will join Chris Matthews on 'Hardball' tonight. This will mark the first major appearance on MSNBC for the Former House Speaker and the Republican Presidential candidate.

Chris is expected to ask Gingrich about his endorsement behind GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney, his thoughts on President Obama’s campaign strategy and the overall 2012 presidential-race battles.

The exclusive interview will air at 5PM and 7PM ET on MSNBC. Keep up with the latest on the show by following Hardball on twitter at @Hardball and on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/hardball.

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On tonight’s “Hardball with Chris Matthews,” former South Carolina First Lady Jenny Sanford will appear as a guest to talk about the upcoming primary in South Carolina and Marianne Gingrich’s interview with ABC. Sanford is expected to discuss how and if she thinks Marianne Gingrich’s interview with ABC will play with evangelical women in the state of South Carolina and whether she believes it will have a ripple effect on Newt Gingrich’s candidacy.

 “Hardball” airs at 5PM and 7PM ET on MSNBC. Follow me on twitter at @tanyahayre.