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primitives discuss the firing of some obscure radio celebrity
« on: March 30, 2012, 04:06:12 PM »
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Current TV said Friday afternoon that it had terminated the contract of its lead anchor Keith Olbermann, scarcely one year after he was hired to reboot the fledgling channel in his progressive political image.

Mr. Olbermann did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Current indicated that he had failed to honor the terms of his five-year, $50 million contract, giving the channel the right to terminate it.

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Re: primitives discuss the firing of some obscure radio celebrity
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2012, 04:08:25 PM »
:bawl: *sob!* :sad1:

Typical liberal... can't hold down a job, no matter how much you pay them.
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Re: primitives discuss the firing of some obscure radio celebrity
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2012, 04:09:18 PM »
This week couldn't go any better.  :-)
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Re: primitives discuss the firing of some obscure radio celebrity
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2012, 04:09:40 PM »
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Re: primitives discuss the firing of some obscure radio celebrity
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2012, 04:10:14 PM »
 :o Well, time for a boycott of Current TV!  :lmao:
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Re: primitives discuss the firing of some obscure radio celebrity
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2012, 04:13:27 PM »
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Re: primitives discuss the firing of some obscure radio celebrity
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2012, 04:15:02 PM »
Quote from: oldcrow on March 30, 2012, 04:10:14 PM
:o Well, time for a boycott of Current TV!  :lmao:

Well first I'd have to get before I could boycott it.
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Re: primitives discuss the firing of some obscure radio celebrity
« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2012, 04:19:07 PM »
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6. Wha???

I just got sat TV back.

 :lmao:

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12. I'm so sorry.

The fit wasn't right, I guess. Keith owns a great part of Current -- odd to think he could be dismissed. They should have parted in a different way.

Elliot Spitzer is a fine man, though.

I hear he gives a small tip...in more ways than one.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/101486690
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Re: primitives discuss the firing of some obscure radio celebrity
« Reply #8 on: March 30, 2012, 04:20:47 PM »
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12. Elliot Spitzer is a fine man, though.
You must be high.

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Re: primitives discuss the firing of some obscure radio celebrity
« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2012, 04:24:13 PM »
Another glorious victory for Lord Rove and the VRWC.
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Re: primitives discuss the firing of some obscure radio celebrity
« Reply #10 on: March 30, 2012, 04:25:02 PM »
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002496159

Oh my.

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Current fires Keith Olbermann

http://thinkprogress.org/alyssa/2012/03/30/456104/current-tv-fires-keith-olbermann/

Current TV Fires Keith Olbermann | The New York Times’ Brian Stelter breaks the news that Current TV has let go Keith Olbermann, and will replace him starting tonight with Eliot Spitzer, denying Olbermann to give a send-off or special comment to his viewers. Spitzer, like Olbermann, did a stint on MSNBC—his show In the Arena was canceled, and his departure from the network does not appear to have been acrimonious. Olbermann had been dismissed from MSNBC when he signed his deal with Current, and though he was at one point a high-profile acquisition for the network, founded by former Vice President Al Gore to provide a more progressive take on the news. But his ratings fell and his relationship with Current quickly foundered.

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1. I wonder if his ego got him again, but replacing him with Eliot Splitzer?

it won't help ratings. I wonder how firm a foundation Current is on?

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2. Not surprised.

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3. What the hey is the matter with him.

Is he suffering from some kind of mental breakdown?

Many more comments at the link above, but I'm confused.

Deeply confused.

The primitives used to like this guy.

One wonders what's up with that.
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Re: primitives discuss the firing of some obscure radio celebrity
« Reply #11 on: March 30, 2012, 04:32:15 PM »
Quote from: franksolich on March 30, 2012, 04:25:02 PM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002496159

The primitives used to like this guy.

One wonders what's up with that.
It's sort of like the way freepers used to like Ann Coulter and Marco Rubio.
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Re: primitives discuss the firing of some obscure radio celebrity
« Reply #12 on: March 30, 2012, 04:34:35 PM »
Hey DUmmies just a little reminder, once again Keef is on the unemployment line, and Rush still has his job.  :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:
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Re: primitives discuss the firing of some obscure radio celebrity
« Reply #13 on: March 30, 2012, 04:36:58 PM »
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12. I'm so sorry.

The fit wasn't right, I guess. Keith owns a great part of Current -- odd to think he could be dismissed. They should have parted in a different way.

Poor, addled DUmmy grasswipe! Owning a great part of Current is like having a great stock option plan at Solyndra.

I heard that Keef is thinking about opening a non-profit pie shop.
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Re: primitives discuss the firing of some obscure radio celebrity
« Reply #14 on: March 30, 2012, 04:36:58 PM »
They hired "The mole", as she is affectionately known in MI, as his replacement.

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Re: primitives discuss the firing of some obscure radio celebrity
« Reply #15 on: March 30, 2012, 04:37:37 PM »
What do you mean what's wrong with him? He hasn't been right since they canned his stupid ass at ESPN.
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Re: primitives discuss the firing of some obscure radio celebrity
« Reply #16 on: March 30, 2012, 04:39:26 PM »
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@KeithOlbermann on Twitter right fuggin' now!

Burning the last of his bridges and ripping Al Gore a new one.

Kinda sad really, blames everyone but the man in the mirror.

http://twitter.com/#!/KeithOlbermann

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Re: primitives discuss the firing of some obscure radio celebrity
« Reply #17 on: March 30, 2012, 04:42:47 PM »
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1. I wonder if his ego got him again, but replacing him with Eliot Splitzer?

it won't help ratings. I wonder how firm a foundation Current is on?

Keef only had 3 people watching him. His producer, the cameraman and keef on the monitor at his desk.

How could Spitzer do any worse?
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Re: primitives discuss the firing of some obscure radio celebrity
« Reply #18 on: March 30, 2012, 04:51:02 PM »
Are there any networks left where Keeef hasn't burned his bridges?
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Re: primitives discuss the firing of some obscure radio celebrity
« Reply #19 on: March 30, 2012, 04:51:45 PM »
Quote from: Ralph Wiggum on March 30, 2012, 04:51:02 PM
Are there any networks left where Keeef hasn't burned his bridges?
Bravo.
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Re: primitives discuss the firing of some obscure radio celebrity
« Reply #20 on: March 30, 2012, 04:53:12 PM »
Quote from: chris_ on March 30, 2012, 04:51:45 PM
Bravo.
What's that homosexual network?
He might fit in there.
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Re: primitives discuss the firing of some obscure radio celebrity
« Reply #21 on: March 30, 2012, 04:53:31 PM »
Quote from: GOBUCKS on March 30, 2012, 04:32:15 PM
It's sort of like the way freepers used to like Ann Coulter and Marco Rubio.


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Re: primitives discuss the firing of some obscure radio celebrity
« Reply #22 on: March 30, 2012, 04:53:45 PM »
Quote from: chris_ on March 30, 2012, 04:20:47 PM
You must be high.

I'd suspect the DUmmies are now clamoring for Anthony Weiner to help out this fledging network...
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Re: primitives discuss the firing of some obscure radio celebrity
« Reply #23 on: March 30, 2012, 04:58:06 PM »
http://twitter.com/#!/KeithOlbermann


He is suing them !   :rotf:

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I'd like to apologize to my viewers and my staff for the failure of Current TV. Editorially, Countdown had never been better. But for more than a year I have been imploring @AlGore and @JoelHyatt to resolve our issues internally, while I've been not publicizing my complaints, and keeping the show alive for the sake of its loyal viewers and even more loyal staff.

Nevertheless, Mr. Gore and Mr. Hyatt, instead of abiding by their promises and obligations and investing in a quality news program, finally thought it was more economical to try to get out of my contract. It goes almost without saying that the claims against me in Current's statement are untrue and will be proved so in the legal actions I will be filing against them presently.

To understand Mr. Hyatt’s “values of respect, openness, collegiality and loyalty,” I encourage you to read of a previous occasion Mr. Hyatt found himself in court for having unjustly fired an employee. That employee’s name was Clarence B. Cain: nyti.ms/HueZsa In due course, the truth of the ethics of Mr. Gore and Mr. Hyatt will come out. For now, it is important only to again acknowledge that joining them was a sincere and well-intentioned gesture on my part, but in retrospect a foolish one.

That lack of judgment is mine and mine alone, and I apologize again for it.

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Re: primitives discuss the firing of some obscure radio celebrity
« Reply #24 on: March 30, 2012, 05:07:37 PM »
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claims against me in Current's statement are untrue and will be proved so in the legal actions I will be filing against them presently.
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