Olbermann to Nightly News?
By on May 31st, 2007 at 6:56 pm
Olbermann to Nightly News?
NBC News anchor Brian Williams “is reportedly interested in having Keith Olbermann do occasional essays on “The NBC Nightly News.’“
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God damn you guys are slow today!
May 31st, 2007 at 6:59 pmThis is kind of old news — it was announced when Olbermann renewed his contract. Also when the new NBC news producer came aboard, she wanted to occassionally have Keith do one of his special comments.
May 31st, 2007 at 7:05 pmOlbermann is a traitor.
Fox is fair and balanced.
The liberal media wants to turn this nation socialist.
May 31st, 2007 at 7:07 pmSorry if this is a double post — screwy message came up.
This news is kind of old. It was announced when Olbermann renewed his contract a couple of months back. Also, it was later referenced when NBC news producer discussed revamping program and her desire to have Keith so some of his Special Comments on the NBC News.
May 31st, 2007 at 7:07 pmBy “occasional” I hope they mean “nightly”.
May 31st, 2007 at 7:14 pmYes, please!
May 31st, 2007 at 7:15 pmPeople want the balanced news, not skewed Keith Overrated. He gets his blabber hour every night. He won’t fit on the NBC Nightly News, that would attract viewer complaints.
Keith Olberman on NBC’s flagship program? Odd vision….
May 31st, 2007 at 7:17 pmOK, so that’s ONE Bush critic allowed to sit in for a few nights. And, THAT’s what the trolls call “liberal media.”
May 31st, 2007 at 7:18 pmLet me paraphrase the Comptroller: Whaaaaaaaaaaa! Boohooo hooo.
May 31st, 2007 at 7:19 pmpoor incompetentTROLL
he gets all hot and bothered over Keith
Keith’s rating TROUNCE all the wingnut liar “news” people
you guys are going down, enjoy the ride to JAIL
one by one we are gonna rid our govt. of you scumbags
if your god does exist, you all have an eTicket to HELL coming your way
May 31st, 2007 at 7:23 pmLet me paraphrase TP:
a) … uhh… dude… like… what are we gonna say today…
b) I don’know man?… hey are you gonna pass that… stop politicin’
a) hehe… (cough)… sorry bra… wait look… here’s some shit that nobody cares about… let’s make some shit up and post it as a thread on TP…
b) good idea bro…
May 31st, 2007 at 7:26 pmwill Keith’s comments counter Brian’s infatuation with Rush?
May 31st, 2007 at 7:27 pmIf Obermann is considered liberal, then I guess facts are liberal too – lies & falsehoods, it follows, would be conservative.
May 31st, 2007 at 7:28 pm#12: Colbert said it best, “Facts have a well-known liberal bias”. Also, as #2 said, this is old new – old, but good, and its COMMENTARY, not reporting or anchoring., so go home and waaaaaah about something else trolls!
May 31st, 2007 at 7:33 pmLet me paraphrase Mr President.
Comment by Mr. President — May 31, 2007 @ 7:26 pm
I love BUSH, I LOVE BUSH!
The terrorists are gonnas kills us…
The libruls scare me to sh*ts…
Money hungry Latte Libruls, its usum Republicums that are suppossa makes duh muney!!
You’re a little b*tch – in case no one reminded you of it today…
May 31st, 2007 at 7:37 pmby justice – if your god does exist, you all have an eTicket to HELL coming your way
God does exist – and He’s upgraded to Fast-Pass…
May 31st, 2007 at 7:37 pmI hear that CBS might be looking for someone to replace the 50-somethingish cheerleader that they currently have.
May 31st, 2007 at 7:41 pmThere is a reason Williams’ producer would want a guy like Olberman doing commentary on the (flailing) NBC Nightly News- he is a great writer, delivers his opinion with passion and style, and has a wicked left jab.
A much broader audience might be transfixed by his audacity- especially in contrast with the bland and largely colorless Williams…
May 31st, 2007 at 7:42 pmHa Ha
Olbermann is climbing up the ladder, and Beck is falling down.
May 31st, 2007 at 8:07 pmMr. President appears to be flailing. Good post.
May 31st, 2007 at 8:09 pmYou can’t let Keith on the nightly news. Americans may actually find out about the Downing St. Memos, Haebeas Corpus being erased and 8 out 10 of the Bill of Rights vanishing. Can you imagine the horror of people actually getting important information on the nightly NEWS?? Please someone stop it!!!
May 31st, 2007 at 8:10 pmIt must be terrible that TP has forced you to come here and post on a topic about which you care so little.
May 31st, 2007 at 8:14 pmLarry, completely off topic (sorry folks) but I’m hearing rumors that there’s a petition going around for a recall of Kucinich and that there are ample signatures expected.
May 31st, 2007 at 8:14 pmAgain, just rumors.
It must be terrible that TP has forced you to come here and post on a topic about which you care so little.
Comment by Loonie — May 31, 2007 @ 8:14 pm
You know… it is terrible. I want juicy stories to make fun of, not this boring shit.
May 31st, 2007 at 8:21 pm#22, Wilco…A recall? Do you have a link to a source? Who is initiating it? Sounds like some group that doesn’t like impeachment talk.
May 31st, 2007 at 8:23 pmComment by Wilco — May 31, 2007 @ 8:14 pm
Got any links to substantiate this? Anything at all?
May 31st, 2007 at 8:25 pmAgain, it’s a rumor, so there is no link. What I’m told is that it’s not specifically because of the impeachment articles, but because of him running for president and embarassing his constituents.
May 31st, 2007 at 8:28 pmBut I’ll take your answer as, “No.”
Why would Mr.President continue his involvement in an activity he has confirmed to be boring? The alternative, (do something else) obviously must be SUPER boring.
May 31st, 2007 at 8:28 pm#26, Wilco…His constituents are embarassing HIM.
May 31st, 2007 at 8:32 pmWhy would Mr.President continue his involvement in an activity he has confirmed to be boring? The alternative, (do something else) obviously must be SUPER boring.
Comment by ForTruth — May 31, 2007 @ 8:28 pm
Well yes, as a matter of fact it is sort of “SUPER boring”. Very observant of you.
May 31st, 2007 at 8:34 pmWell yes, as a matter of fact it is sort of “SUPER boringâ€. Very observant of you. Comment by Mr. President — May 31, 2007 @ 8:34 pm
Perhaps you should stop reading your own talking points….
snorreeee… ZZZzzzzzzz…..
May 31st, 2007 at 8:36 pmMr. President, is you life then truly that awful, that anything but trolling around here is SUPER boring?
May 31st, 2007 at 8:37 pmYou lead one sad life, my friend.
Mr. President, is you life then truly that awful, that anything but trolling around here is SUPER boring?
You lead one sad life, my friend.
Comment by Wilco — May 31, 2007 @ 8:37 pm
Nah, not my life. In the other tab I have T.S. Eliot’s “The Waste Land” and a shit load of notes that go along with it. I have to read it for a class I am taking this summer.
May 31st, 2007 at 8:39 pmOr he’s getting paid to troll around here. LOL
May 31st, 2007 at 8:39 pmNah, not my life. In the other tab I have T.S. Eliot’s “The Waste Land†and a shit load of notes that go along with it. I have to read it for a class I am taking this summer. Comment by Mr. President — May 31, 2007 @ 8:39 pm
Yet, you spend tremendous time and energy in a “boring” activity you aren’t “required” to do…
How pathetic… Can’t you find a “porn” or “bible” or “both” site to pre-occupy you? I heard Jeff Gannon’s pictures are still floating out there – he seems your type…
May 31st, 2007 at 8:49 pmBoy, I bet that’s going to make O’Lieley mad. No one asks him to come on their shows…except maybe Hannity.
Way to go Keith. I love you and watch you every night.
May 31st, 2007 at 8:49 pma bible porn site?
May 31st, 2007 at 8:52 pmIf the ark’s a rockin…
Stephen is about to be martyred but then the sexy copier repairwoman enters and because of the heat, she undoes her top…
May 31st, 2007 at 8:53 pmPeople want the balanced news, not skewed Keith Overrated. He gets his blabber hour every night. He won’t fit on the NBC Nightly News, that would attract viewer complaints.
Keith Olberman on NBC’s flagship program? Odd vision….
Comment by CompTROLLER V-1
There, there, CompTROLLER V-1, I know it’s painful when people pay attention to Keith instead of you. Funny, how NBC wanted Keith and not Glenn Beck, or not Glen Reynolds, or not Michelle Malkin, or Bill O’Reilly, or Michael Savage, or Hugh Hewitt, or Ann Coulter…
May 31st, 2007 at 9:13 pmI’d get reinstate my cable for Keith’s commentaries.
May 31st, 2007 at 9:13 pm“You know… it is terrible. I want juicy stories to make fun of, not this boring shit.”
You know, Mr. President. TP has 25+ articles a day. If you find this one too boring for your incredibly short attention span…skip it. Crap on a different thread.
May 31st, 2007 at 9:21 pm“People want the balanced news,”
Are you joking? I am sure you are one of Fox’s most loyal viewers. Why do you lie like that?
May 31st, 2007 at 9:23 pm“People want the balanced news, not skewed Keith Overrated.”
I wasn’t aware that network executives ever did anything that they did not believe would attract “people”.
Perhaps your definition of “people” is a little different. Something like “mindless reactionary trolls”, perhaps.
“He gets his blabber hour every night. He won’t fit on the NBC Nightly News, that would attract viewer complaints.”
You and Mr Preznit must care so much for a reason. Hmmmm, what could it be?
“Keith Olberman on NBC’s flagship program? Odd vision….”
That’s cuz your vision’s all blurry from all the spinning in the No Spin Zone, which makes you all Unfair and Unbalanced.
May 31st, 2007 at 9:29 pmhey compTROLLER
then how come Keith’s reporting ALL CHECKS OUT and is verifiable
and NOT ONE winger nut job “reporter” reports no verifiable facts only mud slinging tripe?
You hate Keith because he refutes you tripe and has INTGRITY something you clowns utterly lack.
May 31st, 2007 at 9:48 pmThis was previously announced as an official part of Olbermann’s new contract, so Brian’s “interested” all right, he has no choice:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17168554/
May 31st, 2007 at 10:01 pm
Some say I resemble Keith you know….
May 31st, 2007 at 10:28 pm“Some say I resemble Keith you know….”
Congrats. I have only been compared to the kid in the old B movie “The Boy Who Could Fly”.
May 31st, 2007 at 10:43 pmSome say I resemble Keith you know….
Comment by TerrytheTurtle
Strawman…. :D
KO now, or KO in his Groucho Marx years?
May 31st, 2007 at 10:44 pmOr even more complimentary…a pudgy Kevin Bacon.
May 31st, 2007 at 10:48 pm“Strawman…. :D”
Ouch, that hurt…. I bet Groucho Marx was a real hit with the ladies…. don’t knock it until you’ve tried it.
May 31st, 2007 at 10:48 pmHehe, “Women should be obscene and not heard”-Groucho.
May 31st, 2007 at 10:52 pm“Or even more complimentary…a pudgy Kevin Bacon.
Comment by JPark — May 31, 2007 @ 10:48 pm”
Know any pudgy Kyra Sedgwick’s looking for any Keith O resemblers?
May 31st, 2007 at 11:06 pmHeh, if I found a pudgy Kyra I wouldn’t tell anybody until I was married :)
May 31st, 2007 at 11:13 pmHehe, “Women should be obscene and not heardâ€-Groucho.
Comment by JPark
I live by that motto. :D
June 1st, 2007 at 12:04 amOuch, that hurt…. I bet Groucho Marx was a real hit with the ladies…. don’t knock it until you’ve tried it.
Comment by TerrytheTurtle
Sorry. :)
Hey, I’ll try anything once or six times.
June 1st, 2007 at 12:05 amGroucho was wrong. Women should be obscene and heard.
June 1st, 2007 at 12:11 amHey UNB had me down as a George Costanza wanna be I think…. or Harry Potter I forget which.
June 1st, 2007 at 12:17 amHehe, a George Costanza wannabe? That isn’t good.
June 1st, 2007 at 12:50 amYES BRIAN >>> LET KEITH TALK
June 1st, 2007 at 6:37 amwait a cottonpickin minute here I thought that NBC was part of the orwellian media , what gives
June 1st, 2007 at 9:39 amSuper…hey…Robotroll3000? Get over it!
Keith is no Edward R. Murrow…and he doesn’t claim to be even though he uses his signature sign off at the end of his special comments on Countdown. I hope that if this Nightly News stint comes about that he will approach it much like Daniel Shore, former CBS (now NPR) or perhaps the heavyweight of them all, Eric Sevareid did at CBS news with his ‘Essays’. Sevareid was the master! I remember he once said in an interview that what disgusted him most were charlatans. I think Keith will do just fine…hope it works out.
June 1st, 2007 at 10:34 amI love Olbermann and I hate Bush, but in general I don’t need an editorial in my news. I wish more programs were like NPR.
June 1st, 2007 at 1:01 pmBrian Williams can use the help in the gravitas department. He rarely strays from the pro-Bush script. He’s been burned by the real news on the blogs and real research that isn’t “me too” , but original work by bloggers everywhere. Keith Olbermann is the best news host/writer, with the best research staff. He has a sense of humor that masks a mighty sword when necessary. Maybe Brian should go to QVC and give the whole enchillada to Keith. Ratings would soar. Many can’t afford cable right now.
June 1st, 2007 at 2:17 pm