Olbermann leaves MSNBC, Countdown

Fighting HellfishFighting Hellfish Posts: 3,170
edited January 2011 in A Moving Train
just announced it on his show. Leaving immediately, tonight was the final edition
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  • partying with Larry and Regis, I guess
    MSG II 5/21/10
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  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 28,066
    Sad. Damn Comcast. Although I'm hearing it's about Zucker leaving. As he was his protector there.
    I miss igotid88
  • wonder where he'll go.....Would CNN bring him in? They're plenty desperate for ratingsNew lineup: O'Donnell at 8, Maddow at 9, Ed Schultz at 10. O'Donnell & Maddow both Olbermann proteges/former guest hosts
  • NG24788NG24788 Posts: 23
    Keith's Birthday is next week. What a birthday present. I was told the week of Christmas that my last day of work is next Wednesday.

    I hope Keith turns up on TV Soon! Please post if you find out where. We need him on air.

    Sad
  • BinauralJamBinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    Comedy Channel?
  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 28,066
    edited January 2011
    CNN is saying he can't do tv for 2 years. But he can do radio. Don't know if that's true.
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  • BinauralJamBinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    igotid88 wrote:
    CNN is saying he can't do tv for 2 years. But he can do radio.

    Fuck
  • OnTheEdgeOnTheEdge Posts: 1,300
    The world is now a better place!
  • He's got a HUGE following. He'll probably launch his own website and have his own video stream. I'll happily buy his shows from iTunes (I don't have cable TV of any kind, just iTunes, NetFlix and Hulu).

    Lots of people would.

    Yeah... he's a bit of a blowhard and can be pretty "my way or the highway." But he's usually spot-on.
  • dasvidanadasvidana Grand Junction CO Posts: 1,349
    I will miss him. He was the first cable news person to call Bush out on the crap that was going on. Other networks were still in the post-9-11 "we're all Americans and the world loves us" mode. Keith showed courage and publicly said Bush was full of shit. I hope he finds a public venue so those of us who followed him can continue to do so.
    It's nice to be nice to the nice.
  • unsungunsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487
    He is a left Rush. Nothing more.
  • dasvidanadasvidana Grand Junction CO Posts: 1,349
    unsung wrote:
    He is a left Rush. Nothing more.
    I would say that he is a left Rush-lite, but a little more fact-based.
    It's nice to be nice to the nice.
  • igotid88 wrote:
    CNN is saying he can't do tv for 2 years. But he can do radio. Don't know if that's true.

    I would absolutely love it if he reunited with "tag team partner" Dan Patrick on his radio show. Highly unlikely as it may be. When Imus got canned here in NY from WFAN, I was hoping they would take over that slot and do a sports/entertainment/politics show
  • JeanwahJeanwah Posts: 6,363
    Hmm. I didn't hear that he's leaving, but perhaps it's because he's been censored. This clip (which I think does NOT deserve censorship) has been removed by MSNBC. If anyone should be censored, it should be the racial remarks made by Bill O'Reilly on his show.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iq38Nnf4pOw
    Keith Olbermann Special Comment On Gabrielle Giffords Shooting
  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,200
    dasvidana wrote:
    unsung wrote:
    He is a left Rush. Nothing more.
    I would say that he is a left Rush-lite, but a little more fact-based.

    I would agree with that but tries do that with some sensationalism.

    Peace
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    *formerly manutd3581
  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 28,066
    unsung wrote:
    He is a left Rush. Nothing more.

    Keith is nothing like Rush. Comparing those two is like comparing Pearl Jam to Creed.
    I miss igotid88
  • unsungunsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487
    Well they are, both are blowhards. Of course whatever side of the fence you are on one is a fool and the other a genius.

    Olbermann should have stuck to Sportscenter (I was a big fan of the Big Show), of course he wanted to go "legit" and be able to air his political opinions.
  • Good riddance.
    Bristow, VA (5/13/10)
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