MSNBC chief Phil Griffin suspended Keith Olbermann today for violating "NBC News policy and standards" by donating to three Democratic congressional candidates last month. But according to an NBC News source, MSNBCers have been exempt from those rules for years.
MSNBC has suspended Keith Olbermann "indefinitely without pay" in response to this morning's disclosure that Olbermann made financial donations to three Democratic politicians. What was Keith Olbermann thinking? More importantly: What is MSNBC thinking?
During tonight's Countdown, Keith Olbermann made a major announcement: effective immediately, he's suspending the show's "Worse/Worser/Worst Person in the World" segment, with an aim at eventually killing it altogether. What brought Olbermann to this decision? Jon Stewart, naturally! Watch inside.
Last night on Countdown, Keith Olbermann named Rick Sanchez the "Worser Person in the World" for the apology (non-apology?) that the former CNN buffoon issued earlier today. Inside, video of Olbermann's slam, during which he called Sanchez's remarks decidedly anti-semitic.
Newsweek's Howard Fineman is joining the Internet's Huffington Post! He is very excited about becoming an Internet writer. But, clearly, there are a few things he needs to know about writing for an Internet blog, as opposed to a magazine.
During last night's Countdown, Keith Olbermann maintained Jennifer Anistion's statements about single parenting that caused Bill O'Reilly to call the actress destructive to society. Olbermann uses his amateur psychoanalysis and chalks it up to O'Reilly's daddy issues.
Today at Gawker.TV, Christina Hendricks appears in a Mad Men-themed commercial for the Emmys, Ketith Oblermann talks net neutrality, Natalie Morales gets hit by a kid on Today, the premiere of Hair Battle Spectacular, and Perez Hilton's lost Sopranos cameo.
On tonight's Countdown, Keith Olbermann welcomed CNET's Caroline McCarthy to talk about the new Google-Verizon "deal with the devil" that may end net neutrality as we know it. As you might have guessed, Keith isn't a fan of the possibility.
Tucker Carlson bought KeithOlbermann.com earlier today. Now Salon has picked up TuckerCarlson.net. Still available for the moment: AlexPareene.info.
In your slowly improving Thursday media column: Penthouse makes a faux-bid for Playboy, the WaPo's internet strategy is very serious and journalistic, Brad Stone leaves the NYT, and a Tucker Carlson vs. Keith Olbermann feud, which matters.
Us Weekly claims actor Jason Bateman got booed for cutting in line for the iPhone. Jason denies it and Keith Olbermann's got his back—but people keep saying it happened. Come, let us untangle this knotted web of lies.
Keith Olbermann has maintained a blog on Daily Kos for a while, where he usually just dumps "Special Comment" transcripts for his fans. But one random commenter was mean to him yesterday so he is leaving the site! Incredible.
What the hell? At this point, it's the only reaction we can have to Alvin Greene, the unemployed veteran who beat out a much more-qualified opponent in the South Carolina Democratic Senate primary. Watch his halting Countdown interview for yourself.
It's been more than a month and half since Donny Deutsch got booted from his 3 p.m. guest-hosting spot on MSNBC because of a segment that likened Keith Olbermann to "angry" conservative anchors like Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck. But it looks like Deutsch and the network are at peace.
Last month, Donny Deutsch called Keith Olbermann 'angry' during his week-long stint as an MSNBC anchor. This enraged Olbermann, and MSNBC suits cut Deutsch's gig short. Today, Deutsch gave a commencement speech at Syracuse. He's still a little upset.
Angry Keith Olbermann clearly burns with the desire to say swears on TV. What else can explain his barely-contained glee at playing a clip of Carl Levin saying the word "Shitty" a bunch of times at today's Goldman Sachs hearing?
In your seething Thursday media column: Keith Olbermann says Dan Abrams' thing is so dumb, Bloomberg Businessweek is here, David Remnick talks and talks, and the future of journalism is TBD.
Keith Olbermann's anger hath no end: Now he's Twitter-insulting the competence of NYT reporter Brian Stelter, for reporting things about Keith Olbermann. Ha, Keith Olbermann acts exactly like Fox News' PR people. Why is Keith Olbermann such a bitch? [Previously]
Donny Deutsch got a weeklong anchor slot on MSNBC. He did a segment about angry TV pundithosts (click to watch). One of those featured was fellow MSNBCer Keith Olbermann. Now, Donny's been dumped from his gig. Why?
In your magnificent Monday media column: our good friend Sprezzatura joins the NYO, a sexual harassment suit at NY1, Keith Olbermann is arguing on the Twitter, and a blind J-school student teaches us all a valuable lesson.
