tangent4ronpaul
01-22-2011, 03:16 AM
http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/01/22/olbermann.msnbc/?hpt=T1
Keith Olbermann signs off from MSNBC
(CNN) -- After eight years together, MSNBC and Keith Olbermann are parting ways.
A statement from NBC Universal revealed the move late Friday.
"MSNBC and Keith Olbermann have ended their contract," it read. "The last broadcast of 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann' will be this evening. MSNBC thanks Keith for his integral role in MSNBC's success and we wish him well in his future endeavors."
At the end of his show Friday night, Olbermann announced his departure in typical deadpan style, evoking scenes from the film "Network" and thanking viewers for keeping him on the air for eight years.
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Olberman was suspended for 2 days back in November for contributing max donations to 3 candidates, including Rand's opponent Jack Conway, which might help explain why he didn't pass up an opportunity to slam Ron and Rand.
Lets hope that whoever replaces him is ineffectual and that he doesn't get picked up by another network anytime soon, unless it's to go back to sports reporting or something.
He was apparently a cornerstone of MSNBC:
Former MSNBC anchor David Shuster told CNN's AC360 that he was "shocked" by the sudden news of Olbermann's departure.
"You look at all of MSNBC's prime time -- Rachel Maddow, Lawrence O'Donnell -- I mean, they exist because of Keith, and Keith was the fundamental building block," Shuster said. "I just hope for Keith's sake that he's leaving on his terms, which it sounds like it was, in the sense that he was given time to say goodbye."
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Keith Olbermann signs off from MSNBC
(CNN) -- After eight years together, MSNBC and Keith Olbermann are parting ways.
A statement from NBC Universal revealed the move late Friday.
"MSNBC and Keith Olbermann have ended their contract," it read. "The last broadcast of 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann' will be this evening. MSNBC thanks Keith for his integral role in MSNBC's success and we wish him well in his future endeavors."
At the end of his show Friday night, Olbermann announced his departure in typical deadpan style, evoking scenes from the film "Network" and thanking viewers for keeping him on the air for eight years.
...
Olberman was suspended for 2 days back in November for contributing max donations to 3 candidates, including Rand's opponent Jack Conway, which might help explain why he didn't pass up an opportunity to slam Ron and Rand.
Lets hope that whoever replaces him is ineffectual and that he doesn't get picked up by another network anytime soon, unless it's to go back to sports reporting or something.
He was apparently a cornerstone of MSNBC:
Former MSNBC anchor David Shuster told CNN's AC360 that he was "shocked" by the sudden news of Olbermann's departure.
"You look at all of MSNBC's prime time -- Rachel Maddow, Lawrence O'Donnell -- I mean, they exist because of Keith, and Keith was the fundamental building block," Shuster said. "I just hope for Keith's sake that he's leaving on his terms, which it sounds like it was, in the sense that he was given time to say goodbye."
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