Olbermann Tops O'Reilly (in subjective list, not ratings)

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lame54  (1000+ posts)      Tue Apr-15-08 01:52 PM
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Olbermann Tops O'Reilly
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April 13, 2008 8:40 PM
TV News' 10 Most Powerful
By Michele Greppi

It is time for the annual drumroll, tah-dah and to-do as TelevisionWeek unveils its list of the 10 Most Powerful People in TV News.


6. Keith Olbermann
Title: Host of “Countdown With Keith Olbermann”

Tenure: Five years

Rank last year: 6

Why he was chosen: Two decades into his career, he’s become an overnight success as talk TV’s first break-out liberal voice. With about 1 million viewers per night, he is MSNBC’s Goliath and so he can gleefully play David to Bill O’Reilly’s Goliath.

Invaluable asset: After blithely burning oh, so many career bridges, Mr. Olbermann seems inclined not to screw up this opportunity, which is arguably his best ever, especially since it comes with fun assignments and exposure on NBC Sports’ Sunday Night Football bench.
Nitpicking: He remains an acquired taste.

7. Bill O’Reilly

Title: Host of “The O’Reilly Factor”

Tenure: 12 years

Rank last year: none

Why he was chosen: He’s still the ratings king of the cable news world, easily bringing more than 2 million viewers into the Fox tent at the beginning of each weeknight and giving Fox a distinct advantage in reach over its competitors. If Mr. O’Reilly writes a book, it effectively debuts as a best seller.

Invaluable asset: He can say the most outrageous—and often non-doctrinaire—things with an almost straight face.

Nitpicking: His bully-boy persona doesn’t seem to frighten so many people anymore. Indeed, it can be argued his heckling has helped MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann. “The Factor” often seems more interested in reading body language than in the race for the White House.
 

A list of the "most powerful people in tv news" would naturally rank those who have an audience above those who don't, right?  Nope.  That doesn't stop the idiots from celebrating.

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faygokid  (1000+ posts)       Tue Apr-15-08 01:55 PM
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1. Yes! Keith rules, O'Reilly drools.
 I have another active post here about BillO, but this could just tip the scales so that the men in the white jackets finally come to get him.

None too soon.

TriggerGal (184 posts)       Tue Apr-15-08 01:57 PM
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4. Have you ever heard
 the song "Oxyconton Eater"?

It's hysterical!!

It's a take-off on the old "Purple People Eater" song - but updated.

[/quote]lisa58  (1000+ posts)     Tue Apr-15-08 01:55 PM
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2. an acquired taste...
 ...I like that
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[Chris_]

Olbermann makes SNFB suck, get rid of him.

[Ralph Wiggum]

I was just reading that at the DUmp, and was bewildered when I saw the so-called "rankings".

I guess they just fawn over any made up list that shows their heroes ahead of a conservative.

[Lord Undies]

Let's see now....hmmm....Bill O'Reilly's words are heard by over twice as many people on a daily basis, yet he ranks one number below some liberal wack-0 almost no one has ever heard of (much less actually watched) on some goofy liberal website and the DUmmies go all a-gush over it?

I guess when you are in such a pathetic minority like the DUmmies you'll grab at anything which validates your insanity.

[Bondai]

Queef Slobberman is an idiot......

[Chris_]

oberman was funny when he was a local sports guy in L.A.

That was the last time.