Twitter Explodes After Keith Olbermann Announces Move to Current TV

[Playinghardball]

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

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Quipped blambrecht: "Olbermann to the Gore network? Can this be a good move? Maybe The Onion would have been better."

Wrote rob_addison: "Al Gore, Michael Moore, Keith Olbermann #CircleOfJerks"

"Rumor is #Olbermann is going to Al #Gore 's #Current }TV - the most obscure, least watched #cable channel on #earth," added @MarkSimoneNY.

@iowahawkblog Dammit. I know gore owns the network, but there's still one show I like on it. Don't fuck this up for me, olbermann. #VVFS



Read more: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/twitter-explodes-keith-olbermann-announces-97343

[emulatorloo]

1. ON EDIT: I see that it is a done deal

http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2011/02/08/keith-olbermanns-current-event-new-show-new-job-at-al-gores-channel/

[eleny]

7. .

http://current.com/keith-olbermann/

[emulatorloo]

8. THNKS n/t

[northoftheborder]

2. Please reveal the one good show you watch. if revealed in twitter

Oops - forgot this was a twitter report.

[hlthe2b]

3. Posted only the unfavorable (freeper) comments, eh?

Now, why is that, Playinghardball?


Not one of the more favorable ones, like, say:
Some Twitter followers seemed to support Olbermann, who was fired by MSNBC last month.

Wrote @willmckinley, "Olbermann: "Nothing is more vital...than news produced independently of corporate interference." Take that, @msnbc. #FOK." (#FOK is a Twitter trend Olbermann started last month, referring to 'FOK News Channel.)

"@KeithOlbermann congratulations mr olbermann.. glad to have you back. the vacuum left at msnbc is painful. thanks for giving us rachel and L O'Donnel]," wizard2048 wrote.

GoNewsNOW: "Keith Olbermann's new position is a perfect fit toward his eventual role as "World President of Intergalactic Free Press"! Go For it Keith!!"

[babylonsister]

6. Why is that indeed? Thanks for the add'l remarks. nt

[Playinghardball]

13. Well contrary to your belief, I’m not a freeper.

I only posted the first few comments of the articles as stipulated in the rules. One of my favorite TV shows is MSNBC and I love watching Keith Olbermann. In fact, I went to the Current TV site in order to find what the channel number (358) was on Direct TV and that’s where I saw the article…

[hlthe2b]

14. No.. the rules state you can only post a few paragraphs...a few snippets

It does not say you can not cut and paste various snippets, which is what most DUers have always tried to do to give a good overview of the article. The rules do not say you have to post the first paragraph, nor paragraphs or snippets in sequential order.

I asked you why you did so. You answered. Thank you.

[Playinghardball]

15. I understand that but

I was trying to be a good boy since I’ve had a few comments from the monitors concerning some of my recent posts.

[Buzz Clik]

4. Somebody's twitter exploded? Sounds painful.

[YvonneCa]

10. ...

...:7

[lonestarnot]

17. Now that is funny!

:rofl:

[aquamarina]

5. seems to be for real

http://current.com/

[Uncle Joe]

9. You mean there were no positive comments on all of Twitter? n/t

[meegbear]

11. ...

[RedCloud]

12. Current TV available on Dish along with Free Speech TV!

Go Charlie, go!

[No Elephants]

16. Good for Current TV

[grasswire]

18. hey, our own SYMBOLMAN got a tweet from Keith!

KeithOlbermann Hilarious: RT @Symbolman The @KeithOlbermann Media Announcement Countdown Clock http://xrl.in/76j0

Symbolman has a very active Twitter feed!

[Dappleganger]

19. Yes he does!

I've enjoyed reading his feed. :)

[MilesColtrane]

20. Dang.

I was hoping Twitter literally exploded.

Don't tease me like that.