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In reply to the discussion: BREAKING.....Current TV Dismisses Keith Olbermann [View all]Mosaic
(1,451 posts)175. Current is toast
Never watched them anyway except to see Keith. F#ck em!
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I don't think that was it. They hired him for that. Apparently he kept going at it
Guy Whitey Corngood
Mar 2012
#40
Cenk is even less of a partisan. I have a feeling that wasn't it. nt
Guy Whitey Corngood
Mar 2012
#54
Whatever Keith's other qualities, he's always had a reputation as hard to work with.
TheWraith
Mar 2012
#82
I agree with you 100% I worked for a major studio and worked for the same kind of people as you
BigBearJohn
Mar 2012
#172
And Rachel did hardly ANY coverage of Occupy Wall Street while Keith did pretty much the BEST.
Hissyspit
Mar 2012
#162
You mean the ones Olbermann debunked -- and Breitbart pulled from his site...
johnfunk
Mar 2012
#140
could be. But, the fact that they won't let him sign off - makes me think it
Laura PourMeADrink
Mar 2012
#20
I'm reminded of an old adage from school days: "too smart for your own good..."
hlthe2b
Mar 2012
#19
I'd rather watch Stephanie than Morning Joke or any of the other cable "news" swill
johnfunk
Mar 2012
#141
The first thing I noticed was his absense during the debates way back at the beginning. It seemed
jwirr
Mar 2012
#29
Did he mention what Keith was like? I can't imagine this "DIVA" personality people says he has.
Justice wanted
Mar 2012
#98
Very sorry to see this happen. I do like Spitzer though - think he knows a lot about the banksters
jwirr
Mar 2012
#25
Rachel seems to have a much more even temperament and she's every BIT as smart as Keith if not
whathehell
Mar 2012
#129
Well this is ugly... Hardly a good time to have vocal progressives going at each other...
hlthe2b
Mar 2012
#71
If a guy gets shitcanned at one network it could be poor judgment on the network's part
tularetom
Mar 2012
#81
I hate to disagree but those special comments got me through a lot of dark times
aint_no_life_nowhere
Mar 2012
#124
HOnestly Current Screwed up! The man was left in the dark on his show while all the newer shows
Justice wanted
Mar 2012
#93
It seems pretty clear at this point that Olbermann doesn't play well with others
high density
Mar 2012
#94
That's what I think, too. It doesn't matter how good someone is, if he can't work with others.
Honeycombe8
Mar 2012
#106
@KeithOlbermann: With that, I rest my case RT @tvnewser @current sends out a press release with fake
Hissyspit
Mar 2012
#121
I'm very sorry to hear this. I hope that Keith will soon find a good fit at a network
spooky3
Mar 2012
#130
Breaking: Current TV dismisses any chance it had of breaking into the first tier of cable channels.
KamaAina
Mar 2012
#159
I respect your opinion, but wonder... "who are/were the viewers on Countdown"???
MrMickeysMom
Mar 2012
#180
Amazes me how many people here used to call KO their friend and are now abandoning him. Disgusting.
BigBearJohn
Mar 2012
#173
After seeing Eliot's "first" show... this will NOT DO for an Olbermann replacement...
MrMickeysMom
Mar 2012
#178
All I know is the sound and picture quality is a lot better for Stephanie Miller's show
itsrobert
Mar 2012
#191