Keith Olbermann Leaves MSNBC :-O
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Keith Olbermann and MSNBC have ended their contract, according to a statement from MSNBC. The last episode of "Countdown" will air this evening, Friday, January 21.
MSNBC's statement reads as follows:
MSNBC released the following statement on their new programming order:
MSNBC's statement reads as follows:
MSNBC and Keith Olbermann have ended their contract. The last broadcast of "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" will be this evening. MSNBC thanks Keith for his integral role in MSNBC's success and we wish him well in his future endeavors.
As for the updated schedule, Lawrence O'Donnell's show will be moved to 8 p.m.; while "The Ed Show" with Ed Schultz will air at 10 p.m. Rachel Maddow will stay in her regular slot at 9 p.m.MSNBC released the following statement on their new programming order:
Starting Monday, January 24, "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" will move to 8 p.m. ET/PT and "The Ed Show," hosted by Ed Schultz, will move to 10 p.m. ET/PT on MSNBC. The announcement was made today by Phil Griffin, President of MSNBC. "The Rachel Maddow Show" will continue to air live at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Also starting Monday, Cenk Uygur, MSNBC contributor and host of the popular web show "The Young Turks," will be filling in as host of the 6 p.m ET hour.
Olbermann says in his final sign off tonight that he was told, "This is going to be the last edition of your show." (Full video below.) Comments
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/21/keith-olbermann-countdown-over_n_812506.html
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Oh ? ! they actually fired this dude. i wonder if this has to do with Comcast. i heard theyre pretty right wing.
i guess now its Ed SChultz time to shine. -
Yeah I just got an email about this from the NYtimes
what's the back story on this??? -
Im sure he was rebelling against the suits and they werent having it.Yeah I just got an email about this from the NYtimes
what's the back story on this???
I think thats why they weren't shy about letting him go. Cuz Racheal and Lawrence's shows are strong.good for Lawrence O...
I like his show... -
Wow.........
Edit: In his contract, he cannot go to another news network for a specific period of time.
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How DARE you, sir!
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Im sure he was rebelling against the suits and they werent having it.
I think thats why they weren't shy about letting him go. Cuz Racheal and Lawrence's shows are strong.
I'm watching anderson cooper right now....they're saying that it may have been on his own terms but the suspension and comcast may have played a part -
Now the only person that I'll watch is Maddow.
I am not very happy right now. -
Wait..I take that back..they terminated his contract. He could possibly go anywhere he wants to go.
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Yo....
It might have something to do with COMCAST & NBC merging. DAMN....
Nvm u already mentioned it.
I'm watching anderson cooper right now....they're saying that it may have been on his own terms but the suspension and comcast may have played a part
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Yo....
It might have something to do with COMCAST & NBC merging. DAMN....
No Balance Channel. -
he should swerve the world and go to FOX
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Him and racheal were my favs. ? comcast smh.
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I wonder where Olbermann will go next.
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lol Damn Helen in here TIGHT...
But seriously he MADE MSNBC. They wasnt ? til he came along. He started talking ? and gave them an identity.
COMCAST/NBC CEO = WORST PERSON... IN THE WOOOOOOORLD -
Well that sucks.. you could always count on him ot have Bill Orielly and the like minded as the worst person in the world ? was hilarious.. and
I loved his Special Comment -
lol Damn Helen in here TIGHT...
But seriously he MADE MSNBC. They wasnt ? til he came along. He started talking ? and gave them an identity.
COMCAST/NBC CEO = WORST PERSON... IN THE WOOOOOOORLD
lmao you damn right I'm tight. Ain't no reason to turn on the tv at 8pm ever again. I heard that Lawrence O'Donnell will take Olbermann's place but ? that. I don't watch that frozen faced reptile looking ? . I don't like him as a host. He is better shooting from the sidelines. Not everyone can be a star.
Olbermann made MSNBC for real. No one gave a ? about that channel til he came along. Now they will lose viewership. Good for them. All the more reason to stick to the internet to get news. -
HA!lmao you damn right I'm tight. Ain't no reason to turn on the tv at 8pm ever again. I heard that Lawrence O'Donnell will take Olbermann's place but ? that. I don't watch that frozen faced reptile looking ? . I don't like him as a host. He is better shooting from the sidelines. Not everyone can be a star.
I know I didnt.
Olbermann made MSNBC for real. No one gave a ? about that channel til he came along.
no ppl will ? some people will leave. But its not really hurting them in the end.Now they will lose viewership. Good for them. All the more reason to stick to the internet to get news -
HA!
I know I didnt.
no ppl will ? some people will leave. But its not really hurting them in the end.
Maybe so. But their programming lineup will be almost ? . I say almost because they still have Rachel -
lawrence is cool. maddow is still great. i like ed schultz too. but its not gonna be the same.
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Ftfllllllllll.
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They saying keith wanted to leave and was already looking for a job.
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what we need to do is get him and O'Reilly a show together where they've got two desks inside of one of those shipping crates, and then we sink the ? crate in the oceanKTULU IS BACK wrote: »he should swerve the world and go to FOX -
well dag. this is big blow to msnbc. bump it, go to hbo. lol
