Olbermann and Current resolve Feud, Olberman Will Control Election Coverage

[Stuart G]

Huffington Post:
First Posted: 1/9/12 07:08 AM ET Updated: 1/9/12 11:10 AM

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/09/keith-olbermann-current-election-coverage_n_1193489.html

Keith Olbermann's feud with his bosses at Current TV has been resolved -- for now.

Tensions between the "Countdown" host and the leadership at the small network had reached a boiling point last week, as the two sides publicly warred over Olbermann's control of Current's 2012 election coverage.

On Sunday night, Olbermann took to Twitter to announce that he would, in fact, be at the helm of Current's coverage. "I'm pleased to tell you that I'll be running the election coverage on Current, after New Hampshire," he wrote. "Not sure GOP will share my satisfaction."


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http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/01/olbermann-to-host-current-tvs-special-election-coverage-after-new-hampshire.php?ref=fpnewsfeed

[catbyte]

1. YAY! Now please give him a decent set, pretty please?

[Bruce Wayne]

2. If a dry erase marker and a white board is good enough for Russert...

[RoccoR5955]

26. Russert was a tool

I lost all respect when his only question to Dennis Kucinich was whether or not he believed in UFOs.

[2banon]

39. I forgotten that was Russert who suckered punched Kucinich with that shite..

I was thinking it was Georgie Porgie that posed that set up, thanks for correcting my memorie on that one.

I never ever thought Russert was anything other than a tool, i couldn't undersstand how everyone went teary eyed over his passing, holding him up as some sort of icon that was so NOT deserved.

[totodeinhere]

6. What does his set have to do with anything? All that's important is what he says, not

whether or not he has a pretty set behind him. Heck, the Fox News programs all have nice sets. Does that make them any better?

[Myrina]

9. +10

Thank you.

[Demonaut]

13. watched a few times as lights have gone out and issues

queuing videos, either the wrong ones or nothing at all..

There have been issues at his studio

[ForgoTheConsequence]

20. Because.

Whether you like it or not it's TELEVISION not radio. Television is a visual medium and production value goes a long way. If the point is drawing more viewers and getting the message out its not going to happen with a high school news quality production.

[connecticut yankee]

28. Now that that's settled,

Do you think that Keith may be going back to wearing a tie?

[Kingofalldems]

3. Excellent. I guarantee internet repub element salivating for Keith to quit.

Ha ha

[Pisces]

4. LEss and less people care what Keith does anymore, myself included. He is too smart for his own good

If you try and threaten Al Gore's new station, I have no use for you.

[patricia92243]

10. I agree. As much as I enjoyed his program, he seems difficult to get a long with. MSNBC and now

Current. Unfortunately, I predict that he will not be with Current much longer.

I saw some program (Cenk??) with VP Gore. The woman on it did all the talking. I was appaled (sp). When you have a Prez or VP - shut up and let them talk!

[oh08dem]

11. Jennifer Granholm, more than likely.

[EC]

15. The woman was a Governor

and I'm guessing that if Gore wanted to speak, he would have. He has no trouble asserting himself.

[Spazito]

30. The woman was Jennifer Granholm...

and VP Gore was more than happy to have her there seeing as he has hired her to join the team at Current. She will be doing a show, starting this month, entitled, "The War Room".

Having her on the panel was a good way to introduce her to those who watch Current but are unfamiliar with Ms. Granholm.

She was great on the panel, imo, and her new show will be very interesting I am sure.

Edited to correct Ms. Granholm's last name.

[dogknob]

12. Slurs against intelligent people are so cool. Not.

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"Don't trust anyone with an IQ over 30."

Yuck. I have no use for you, fishhead. But don't worry. Our culture is DOMINATED by people who regularly use phrases like "too smart for his own good."

Never mind. Continue hating people who tell jokes you don't get.

[Pisces]

25. You must have read more into my post. I never said he wasn't intelligent. I get his jokes, but the

joke is going to be on Olbermann when is arrogant, spoiled brat act backfires on him. We finally have a liberal channel
trying to get up and running and this guy takes his issues public and threatens to sue Al Gore???

I'll take Colbert over Olbermann for news any day and apples to apples Rachel beats him hands down. He has overplayed his
hand this time.

[Bruce Wayne]

29. No need to be so abusive to someone just because you disagree.

and I'm afraid you don't know what the word "slur" means. Saying someone is "too smart for their own good" isn't a slur. It's an assessment to be taken on its face value. A slur is an insult, not just a negative conclusion.

[McCamy Taylor]

16. This sounds like divide and conquer, KO v. Gore.

Can't two popular liberals disagree without folks salivating at the thought of a left wing implosion?

Solidarity!

[Pisces]

24. No one was salivating. Olbermann should disagree in private, yet he persists in throwing public

tantrums. Does himself no favors and makes Al Gore look bad. WHy is the question??

[IamK]

37. Smart guy but he sounds like a bastard to work with.... n/t

[Robbins]

5. Thank god

we he Is hosting coverage I will watch Current's election trouble.Keith will critize Obama and democrats when they should be but
Isn't antiObama like Cenk Is.

[pewtergod]

7. Seems like they already had a better crew

What about Cenk and Gore? That seemed like your dream election coverage to me!

[Uncle Joe]

14. Gore is a dedicated, brilliant leader and visionary but he's not a professional pundit, Olbermann's

strength is having a keen intellect coupled with passion and when he gets on one of his righteous, rant rolls it's hard to top that.

I do like Cenk as well.

I'm happy they've resolved their issues and hope the bugs will be worked out post haste.

[YvonneCa]

19. I agree with all you said except...

...Cenk Uygur. I am having trouble watching his show...not my 'cup of tea.'

This whole conflict at Current has been so blown out of proportion, IMO. I am very glad issues were resolved. I want Al Gore and Current to succeed...and I think Keith needs to be listened to. Iowa coverage was EMBARRASSING, and I saw report that only 4000 watched. I was one. It was painful.

Good luck to all at Current. They have the makings of a great, progressive news/commentary outlet...and we need that.

[GoCubsGo]

22. In Current's defense...

Unless you have satellite TV or one of a small handful of cable providers that carry Current, your only chance to see it is via the Internet--if the page that carries it is functioning. The latter is how I watch it. I didn't watch the Iowa caucuses coverage largely because I was sick of hearing about it. Had Keith been involved, I would have watched. But, I don't like Cenk, and to me, it wasn't worth the time to watch.

[YvonneCa]

32. I get it on TWCable...

...and watch regularly.

You didn't miss anything on the Iowa Caucus coverage. It was FOUR HOURS long...too long, IMHO. That structure was wrong...Very few people can sit and chat for that long even if they AREN'T on camera. CNN showed in the background camera angles. Jennifer Granholm showed great promise, and I always like hearing from the former VP...but filling four hours that way was unfair to them.

I have a feeling Keith has much better ideas about structuring the coverage in the future.

[GoCubsGo]

35. I"m looking forward to Granholm's show.

It's supposed to start soon, I believe. Tonight, maybe?

I really don't understand why they made such a big to-do about the whole thing. It's one of many events, and relatively meaningless in the grand scheme of things--certainly not worth 4 hours of coverage.

[McCamy Taylor]

17. Love Gore to death but he is not an entertainer.

It takes a whole different set of talents to keep the audience listening to a live show.

[Rhiannon12866]

8. Good news! K&R!

[Little Star]

18. Good! I'd rather watch Keith doing the election coverage than anyone else...

I adore Rachael but Keith will be much more fee to call them like he sees them, imho. MSNBC is a too corporate and their very excellent host's have to tow the line to keep their jobs, again mho.

[Robbins]

21. Coverage

Last week I watched MSNBC's coverage of Iowa for no Keith on Current.And will do the same for NH.When he starts doing them
I will be catching Current covering electionsNo matter how hard Current tries to build up The Young Turks It Is nothing compared to
Keith and COuntdown.

[AtomicKitten]

23. I'm glad they straightened this out.

Truthfully I cringed reading about this so-called feud between Current TV and Keith. Al Gore gave Keith an amazing deal at Current and I hope Keith remembers that when he gets his knickers in a twist.

[RoccoR5955]

27. I'm glad too.

I hope they got things ironed out for a long time.
You know, as I recall, a lot of very smart people, who are perfectionists, are hard to get along with. I suppose Keith is one of them. That doesn't make him a bad person, he just wants things done right.

[Samantha]

31. Great, great, great

What good news. I can't wait.

Sam

[mvd]

33. K&R. Good, because if Keith couldn't work it out with Current, I'm not sure..

where it would work out. His voice is always appreciated.

[JI7]

34. Glad everything worked out but i wish he was still at MSNBC

i liked his interaction with others on there and how he was always able to irritate matthews.

[Islandlife]

36. A business decision

The hype and controversy should help Current.

[LovingA2andMI]

38. Not feeling the taking issues public thing here....

Look I do like Keith. I even supported him during his issues with MSNBC. In the end, Current TV and Al Gore gave K.O. one heckva deal. Not only did K.O. get a awesome title....but a nice salary to go along with it too. With that, he needs to claim down the "fare up" moments...seriously!

Taking his issues with Current publicly was unnecessary. He should have worked it out PRIVATELY with Gore. Current is trying to get started. They are struggling to pull viewers off of MSNBC (like it or not, the viewers are there....not CNN and heck no, not Faux). Heck, even being a fan of K.O.'s on MSNBC, I have to admit, after about a month and a half.... Lawrence O' Donnell won my viewership. I still follow his show at 10PM EST.

To end my point, if this continues to be K.O.'s M.O. with Current and Gore....Gore should let him open that door and tell him don't let it hit K.O. on the way out. You are a EMPLOYEE K.O.....You don't own the network. You got a great title, salary and a format to report nearly what you please. Chill out already!

[tavalon]

40. Keith, try to work with your bosses

This is a recurring theme, dude.

[Coyote_Bandit]

41. Olbermann? Feuding with his bosses?

No surprise there.

I quit watching him in 2008.

Haven't missed his ego, or his commentary or his drama.

Perhaps Current will find a way to put him back on the sports desk.