Is Alec Baldwin the next face of MSNBC? Execs at the left-leaning cable network have reportedly expressed interest in signing lifelong liberal Alec Baldwin — the Emmy-winning star of NBC’s 30 Rock — to a deal to host his own political talk show on the cable network, replacing controversial commentator Keith Olbermann, who abruptly announced [...]
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Keith Olbermann For Senate? Online Campaign Wants Olbermann To Replace Lieberman As Connecticut Senator
January 25th, 2011 |
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Senator Keith Olbermann? An online campaign calling for former MSNBC political pundit Keith Olbermann to take over Joe Lieberman’s soon-to-be vacated Connecticut Senate seat is gaining momentum on the Interwebs. On Friday, Olbermann abruptly quit his popular cable series, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, just a month after he was briefly suspended for making political contributions. [...]
Keith Olbermann Leaving MSNBC — “Countdown With Keith Olbermann†Host Quits After Seven Years
January 22nd, 2011 |
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Olbermann Out! On Friday, controversial, left-leaning newsman Keith Olbermann signed off as host of MSNBC’s Countdown with Keith Olbermann for the final time. Olbermann is leaving the cable network — effective immediately. The flame-tempered Olbermann had hosted Countdown since 2003. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy In a statement [...]
Bristol Palin Fires Back Over Margaret Cho’s “Dancing†Claims
December 6th, 2010 |
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Don’t mess with Alaska: It seems like only yesterday that Bristol Palin lit into MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann for branding her the “Worst Person in the World” on his political show Countdown (Wait — that was only yesterday!) Now the First Daughter of Conservatism is reading frenemy Margaret Cho the Riot Act after the gabby funny [...]
Keith Olbermann Returns To MSNBC Tuesday
November 8th, 2010 |
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So much for a lengthy punishment! MSNBC Countdown host Keith Olbermann will be back in the anchor’s chair on Tuesday night just days after the politico was placed on indefinite suspension (without pay, so there) for making donations to Democratic political campaigns ahead of last week’s midterm elections. The outspoken liberal was benched Friday, shortly [...]
Keith Olbermann Suspended From MSNBC Over Political Donations
November 5th, 2010 |
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MSNBC anchor Keith Olbermann has been suspended indefinitely — without pay — after the network learned that the journalist made contributions the the political campaigns of three Democratic candidates, NBC President Phil Griffin announced on Friday. “I became aware of Keith’s political contributions late last night. Mindful of NBC News policy and standards, I have [...]
Campbell Brown Exits CNN Amid Weak Ratings
May 19th, 2010 |
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It’s official: Campbell Brown is done at CNN.The reporter is giving up her post at the network — and not because she simply wants to spend more time with her family. The “No Bias, No Bull†anchorwoman announced Tuesday that weak ratings have fueled her decision to step down as primetime host at the struggling network. [...]
Campbell Brown Leaving CNN
May 18th, 2010 |
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Is Campbell Brown leaving the sinking ship at left-leaning news syndicate CNN? Industry snoops say so.The anchor of CNN’s 8 PM ET broadcast has reportedly had enough of her nightly ratings war with FOX News’ Bill O’Reilly and Keith Olbermann of MSNBC; she’s asked to be released from her contract with the network, The New [...]
Gabby Sidibe Divatude Hits Washington
May 6th, 2010 |
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Move over, Naomi. Take a backseat, Mariah: There’s a new Melrose Place Superbitch well on her way to terrorizing Hollywood. Her name is Gabourey Sidibe.Last fall, Sidibe went from Harlem college student to Oscar darling after her award-winning performance as Precious Jones — a horribly-abused and morbidly-obese teen mother — in the critically-acclaimed 2009 drama [...]
Miss Beverly Hills Lauren Ashley Gay Rant: “They Should Be Put To Death!â€
February 26th, 2010 |
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Don’t look now California, but there’s another “Biblically Correct” beauty queen in your midst. Proving once again that some pretty girls should just give up on trying to engage in intelligent conversations and stick to smiles and nods (ie: Megan Fox), Miss Beverly Hills [...]
Keith Olbermann Slams Rush Limbaugh, Pat Robertson Haiti Earthquake Comments
January 14th, 2010 |
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We’re not the only ones who think most of the conservatives in this country are high. MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann is sending out a special “Up Yours” to evangelical dingbat Pat Robertson, The 700 Club’s resident senile ole goat, and not so closeted racist commentator Rush Limbaugh.
Olbermann gave an inspired response to the hateful comments [...]
High-Level CIA Officers: “Reform” of Intelligence Agencies Has Made It MORE DIFFICULT to Stop Terrorism
January 9th, 2010 |
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Two former high-level CIA officers have said that the government’s recent “reform” of the intelligence services has made it more difficult to fight terrorism.Specifically, Jack Rice – a former CIA field officer – told Keith Olbermann yesterday that the…
Given Everything That’s Happened, Shouldn’t We At Least ASK?
January 4th, 2010 |
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Given that Cheney is apparently at least partly responsible for creating the terror problem in Yemen …And that one of the most highly decorated soldiers of all time says that “war is a racket” …Given that FBI agents and CIA intelligence officials,…
Rupert Murdoch, Jeff Immelt Met To Broker MSNBC-Fox News Truce: Report
July 31st, 2009 |
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News Corp. chief Rupert Murdoch and General Electric chief Jeffrey Immelt met up at — appropriately enough — the Microsoft CEO summit in Redmond, Wash., to figure out how to defuse tensions between the two channels, Company Town has learned….
Olbermann Slams Palin’s Energy Op-Ed: “The ‘Op’ Could Have Stood For Facts Optional”
July 15th, 2009 |
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Sarah Palin’s Washington Post op-ed railing against a cap-and-trade bill aimed at controlling climate change has some policy wonks questioning just how much Palin actually understands energy legislation.
As Steven Benen notes,
In an impress…