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Title: Keith Olbermann throws tantrum, calls in lawyers
Post by: Chris_ on January 05, 2012, 11:58:47 AM
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Rift Between Olbermann and Current TV Deepens: 'Everybody Is Replaceable'

Keith Olbermann returned to the airwaves Wednesday night, but the rift between the bad boy anchor and his superiors at Current TV has not dissipated a day after he refused to lead the network’s coverage of the Iowa caucus, TheWrap has learned.

The newsman has tapped high-powered lawyer Patricia Glaser to "determine his rights" in his five-year contract, an individual close to him told TheWrap.

But that was just the most public sign of recent dissension. TheWrap spoke to multiple individuals on both sides of the rift. They said that Olbermann is frustrated by the slow growth of the network and its shoddy facilities (the anchor has lit a candle on his desk to mock the network’s occasional blackouts).

Meanwhile, Current executives have tired of Olbermann’s controlling nature and his evident aversion to sharing the spotlight with recently-hired hosts Cenk Uygur and former Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm.
The Wrap (http://www.thewrap.com/media/column-post/rift-between-olbermann-and-current-tv-deepens-%E2%80%98everybody-replaceable%E2%80%99-34091)

:rofl: How the mighty have fallen.  Jennifer Granholm has been reduced to appearing on TV with Keith Olbermann. :lmao:
Title: Re: Keith Olbermann throws tantrum, calls in lawyers
Post by: thundley4 on January 05, 2012, 12:02:41 PM
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They said that Olbermann is frustrated by the slow growth of the network and its shoddy facilities (the anchor has lit a candle on his desk to mock the network’s occasional blackouts).


I believe that Al Bore hired Queef Olberdork to help speed the growth of the network.  Queef failed.
Title: Re: Keith Olbermann throws tantrum, calls in lawyers
Post by: Ralph Wiggum on January 05, 2012, 04:22:09 PM
 :rofl:

Where else would Olberdork go now?  He's already burned his bridges at ESPN/ABC, NBC/MSNBC, Fox, CNN, etc.
Title: Re: Keith Olbermann throws tantrum, calls in lawyers
Post by: thundley4 on January 05, 2012, 04:28:28 PM
:rofl:

Where else would Olberdork go now?  He's already burned his bridges at ESPN/ABC, NBC/MSNBC, Fox, CNN, etc.

al Jazeera?
Title: Re: Keith Olbermann throws tantrum, calls in lawyers
Post by: Chris_ on January 05, 2012, 04:29:38 PM
al Jazeera?
That would be too honest for him.

He can shack up with Bill Maher at HBO.
Title: Re: Keith Olbermann throws tantrum, calls in lawyers
Post by: Ralph Wiggum on January 05, 2012, 04:39:29 PM
That would be too honest for him.

He can shack up with Bill Maher at HBO.

Which would make Maher's show even less watchable than it already is.

Title: Re: Keith Olbermann throws tantrum, calls in lawyers
Post by: CG6468 on January 05, 2012, 04:44:40 PM
I find comfort in knowing that althebore and his tribe of misfits continues to fail.
Title: Re: Keith Olbermann throws tantrum, calls in lawyers
Post by: FreeBorn on January 05, 2012, 04:45:13 PM
Hey Keith, when an awful lot of people are saying you're one of the biggest douchenozzles on the planet and virtually nobody is watching your show that generally means you're one of the biggest douchenozzles on the planet and virtually nobody is watching your show.

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a person who is overly self-involved, and often vain and selfish.
2.
Psychoanalysis . a person who suffers from narcissism,  deriving erotic gratification from admiration of his or her own physical or mental attributes.

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Title: Re: Keith Olbermann throws tantrum, calls in lawyers
Post by: Duke Nukum on January 05, 2012, 04:56:42 PM
He should hire a clown or a sock puppet like Albert the Alley Cat and he'll be golden.
Title: Re: Keith Olbermann throws tantrum, calls in lawyers
Post by: Revolution on January 05, 2012, 07:26:33 PM
That would be too honest for him.

He can shack up with Bill Maher at HBO.

Didn't you hear? He doesn't like to share the spotlight.

On that topic, I'm sure this prick flunked out of pre-school because of that very issue.
Title: Re: Keith Olbermann throws tantrum, calls in lawyers
Post by: NHSparky on January 05, 2012, 07:40:41 PM
Olbermann refusing an assignment?

If it were any media reporter/newsie, they'd be fired, with the reason nailed to every resume they ever filled out, but Keef thinks he's too good to do, well, HIS JOB.
Title: Re: Keith Olbermann throws tantrum, calls in lawyers
Post by: beefeater on January 06, 2012, 08:41:00 PM
Olbermann refusing an assignment?

If it were any media reporter/newsie, they'd be fired, with the reason nailed to every resume they ever filled out, but Keef thinks he's too good to do, well, HIS JOB.

Which is probably why he has his lawyer looking into things.


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Title: Re: Keith Olbermann throws tantrum, calls in lawyers
Post by: FiddyBeowulf on January 06, 2012, 08:43:33 PM
He should hire a clown or a sock puppet like Albert the Alley Cat and he'll be golden.
^5 for Albert.
Title: Re: Keith Olbermann throws tantrum, calls in lawyers
Post by: FiddyBeowulf on January 06, 2012, 08:46:29 PM

I believe that Al Bore hired Queef Olberdork to help speed the growth of the network.  Queef failed.
Maybe Algore wanted to lower the stock price of CurrentTV so he could buy his partners out. Once he does, fire Keith...profit.
Title: Re: Keith Olbermann throws tantrum, calls in lawyers
Post by: JakeStyle on January 06, 2012, 10:01:07 PM
From Forbes, Keith Olbermann's Days on Current Are Numbered (http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2012/01/04/keith-olbermanns-days-on-current-are-numbered/)
Title: Re: Keith Olbermann throws tantrum, calls in lawyers
Post by: Chris_ on January 06, 2012, 10:08:50 PM
From Forbes, Keith Olbermann's Days on Current Are Numbered (http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2012/01/04/keith-olbermanns-days-on-current-are-numbered/)
What a crybaby.  "Waaah!  Republicans!" :bawl:

I hope Keef goes down and takes Algor's bullshit network with him in the ensuing lawsuit(s).  They deserve each other.
Title: Re: Keith Olbermann throws tantrum, calls in lawyers
Post by: vesta111 on January 07, 2012, 06:08:26 AM
What a crybaby.  "Waaah!  Republicans!" :bawl:

I hope Keef goes down and takes Algor's bullshit network with him in the ensuing lawsuit(s).  They deserve each other.

This man needs to know what a professional reporter is, someone send him the bio of Walter Cronkite, Andy Rooney,    who does he think he is, Walter Winchell   ????
Title: Re: Keith Olbermann throws tantrum, calls in lawyers
Post by: whiffleball on January 07, 2012, 07:15:13 AM
This man needs to know what a professional reporter is, someone send him the bio of Walter Cronkite, Andy Rooney,    who does he think he is, Walter Winchell   ????

Maybe Nads can teach him.
Title: Re: Keith Olbermann throws tantrum, calls in lawyers
Post by: diesel driver on January 08, 2012, 09:01:23 AM
Which would make Maher's show even less watchable than it already is.



And this is bad, HOW?   :lmao:
Title: Re: Keith Olbermann throws tantrum, calls in lawyers
Post by: Mr Mannn on January 08, 2012, 09:18:06 AM
Hmmm. whats next for Keif?
Air America is dead. No one will touch pure poison.
self made You Tubes  is likely where he will end up. If he's not an idiot, he should have a couple of mil stashed away, and a modest person could live on that for the rest of his life. (but my money is on the idiot part)

Current was his last chance. No one will be stupid enough to hire him now.
Title: Re: Keith Olbermann throws tantrum, calls in lawyers
Post by: JohnnyReb on January 08, 2012, 10:00:47 AM
Hmmm. whats next for Keif?
Air America is dead. No one will touch pure poison.
self made You Tubes  is likely where he will end up. If he's not an idiot, he should have a couple of mil stashed away, and a modest person could live on that for the rest of his life. (but my money is on the idiot part)

Current was his last chance. No one will be stupid enough to hire him now.

The DUmp?...The DailyKos? ...Truthout?