MSNBC issued a statement that it had ended its contract with the controversial host, with no further explanation. Olbermann hosted the network's most popular show, but his combative liberal opinions often made him a target of critics. Olbermann did not explain why he was leaving.So in other words, Keith Olberman is out of a job [I know it's not nice to laugh at others' misfortunes, but what can I say? -NANESB!]. Maybe President Obama can pull some strings and arrange for him to get one of those 'Green Collar Jobs' his party has been promising the public for the last two years. Or maybe the White House can appoint him to the new position of 'Civility Czar'.
"MSNBC thanks Keith for his integral role in MSNBC's success and we wish him well in his future endeavors," the network said.
A spokesman said Phil Griffin, MSNBC's president, would not comment on Olbermann's exit.
As for MSNBC, no word on whether or not Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik will be filling in Olberman's timeslot. Apparently Olberman's program was the top rated in the MSNBC lineup, but having the best ratings on MSNBC is a little like having the most Zimbabwean Dollars in Zimbabwe.
I actually have mixed feelings about this- while at first blush, an consistently dishonest obnoxious sociopathic blowhard of Olberman's caliber being off the air would seem like a good thing, it was also beneficial to have him out there screeching away like a little shit-flinging monkey every night as the face of the disturbed and unhinged American left.
Comcast has yet to announce any long-term plans regarding Olberman's replacement, let alone the future direction of MSNBC- and by extension the future of progressive hosts like Ed Shultz, Rachel Maddow or Chris 'Tingles' Matthews.
But with that in mind, I can't get this ditty out of my head for some reason:
First his football gig and now this, poor Keith the hits just keep coming. Maybe Charles Johnson could give him a Barrett Brown type of gig. Given the caliber of shit nuggets over there Keith could be a star again.
ReplyDeleteI sure do hope that Olbermann has saved a few -excuse the expression, Keith - shekels for his old age.
ReplyDeleteBarring a return of Air America, I hope, pray and expect that this is the last time on anything resembling a "National" stage that Olbermann insults us all with his viscious, nasty-by-intent, political "analysis". I do, however, note that Huffington, with all of that money, is thinking about a cable news network of her own and if so, I'd bet Olbermann is the first person they call for an on-camera job.
damnnit.