MSNBC extends Olbermann’s contract.
MSNBC extends Olbermann’s contract.
TV Decoder reports:
Keith Olbermann, the anchor of “Countdown,” will remain at MSNBC through the next presidential election season, the cable news channel announced Monday afternoon.
The announcement came less than two years into Mr. Olbermann’s current four-year deal. MSNBC essentially tore up his February 2007 contract (reported to be worth up to $4 million a year) and wrote a new one, according to two employees with knowledge of the agreement. The new contract is valued at about $7.5 million a year, one of the people said.
Mr. Olbermann will continue to anchor “Countdown” and co-host NBC’s “Football Night in America.” Reinforcing Mr. Olbermann’s value to MSNBC, the network said he would “play a prominent role” in “all major news events.”
Appearing on the View today, Olbermann admitted that he didn’t vote last week.
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Oh boy, that's going to piss off Billo. He might just demand that the Justice Department investigate they way he demanded they investigate the Nielson Ratings (since he's losing to Keith regularly).
November 10th, 2008 at 3:10 pmI LOVE Olberman's commentaries. Keep up the good work.
November 10th, 2008 at 3:11 pmI didn't vote either. I was afraid that if I stepped into the voting booth this 'Bradley Effect' that everyone on the media seemed obsessed with leading up to the election would take hold of me and force me to vote for John McCain against my wishes.
I didn't feel like being psychicly violated in the booth and revealed as a subconsious racist thankyouverymuch.
November 10th, 2008 at 3:12 pmOne thing that has always bothered me about comparing Keith's ratings (MSNBC) to O'Reilly's (Fox) is that it is not comparing apples to apples. If it were, I think we would find that Countdown is creaming O'Reilly on a regular basis. The problem is that most cable and satellite vendors carry MSNBC in their premium lineup whereas they all carry Fox in their regular lineup. That cuts down on the number of people who CAN watch MSNBC, so it isn't an apples to apples comparison.
November 10th, 2008 at 3:12 pmnow this guy is a maverick.
November 10th, 2008 at 3:15 pmHmmm, I kind of get it why he doesn't vote as a symbolic gesture, but I still disagree. I'd never give up my right to vote, (perhaps if I earned 4 million a year I would, who knows...). I like Olbermann, of course, I'm a liberal, but not voting...Argh, I don't know, it just doesn't feel right.
November 10th, 2008 at 3:16 pmKeith Olbermann: the perfect cross between Edward R. Murrow and Howard Beale.
Pompous as all hell, but dead on and honest.
More power to him for the next 4 years.
November 10th, 2008 at 3:22 pmDammit, Keith. Not voting? Grrrr...
November 10th, 2008 at 3:22 pmI missed it. Why did he say he didn't vote?
November 10th, 2008 at 3:23 pmMSNBC extends Olbermann’s contract.»
- - I hate Olbermann's commentaries but I loved Ben Affleck's. Keith grates on me after a while and I prefer Maddow's take on virtually the same subjects.
November 10th, 2008 at 3:23 pmAs much as I love him, that not voting thing sucks a rock.
Shame on you, Keith!!
November 10th, 2008 at 3:24 pmO'Racist and Freeperville are imploding at this very moment.
Amen.
November 10th, 2008 at 3:28 pmOk, I read about it and I agree, it sucks. Shame on Olberman. He just lost some respect from me. I tell people I know "If you don't vote, you have no right to complain about what goes on in this country", and the same applies to him!
November 10th, 2008 at 3:29 pmIt's possible that Keith O was taking the journalist's vow of neutrality to the extreme (although Keith will never be considered politically neutral with a television program like Countdown -- not in the way that Walter Cronkite was considered politically neutral).
Or perhaps Keith figured that his state was going blue anyway (he lives in New York). Still, that's a lousy reason, and he should be ashamed of himself if it's true.
Or it might just be that time and scheduling got away from him.
If he's going to reveal that he didn't vote, it would be interesting to know why (I can't open the link here at work).
Oh -- and congrats to KO for his contract extension. I look forward to seeing him for years to come.
November 10th, 2008 at 3:31 pmHasselbeck is so hot....until she opens her mouth.
November 10th, 2008 at 3:32 pmI second that. I lived Texas for 10 years and knew my vote didn't count, but I still did my "civic duty" and showed up every 2 years to vote. Keith, Keith, Keith....
November 10th, 2008 at 3:34 pmi think flailin palin's head just exploded up in alaska at the news of this.
November 10th, 2008 at 3:39 pmRaptureReady Says:
November 10th, 2008 at 3:40 pm"Why?"
Are you still posting? damned if i know since no one gives a flying fcuk what you think.
So, you're calling your inflatable doll your "wife" now? How novel. Run with it.
November 10th, 2008 at 3:43 pmLOL
GMTA, Dr. Matt. :o)
~A
November 10th, 2008 at 3:43 pmDaryll, don't you know that it is illegal to marry those blow-up dolls???
November 10th, 2008 at 3:43 pmThat is the best $7.5 million MSNBC will ever spend.
November 10th, 2008 at 3:45 pmRaptureReady Says:
That is what makes her the most attractive woman in the NE, besides my wife.
renting a woman by the hour isn't a "wife" nitwit
November 10th, 2008 at 3:50 pmWell, he has a good first name ...
November 10th, 2008 at 3:57 pmWay to go! That's good news.
November 10th, 2008 at 3:58 pmHis being on The View and announcing he didn't vote is probably why he is having a special comment tonight.
November 10th, 2008 at 4:08 pmYay, Keith!
November 10th, 2008 at 4:10 pmKeith, as much as I love your hard-hitting, cut-to-the-chase videos,
November 10th, 2008 at 4:17 pmabout your not voting.
Shame, shame, shame, on you.
clarification; my last post was referring to Keith Olbermann, my apologies to Keith H. for any possible misunderstanding.
November 10th, 2008 at 4:19 pmDaryll; who gives a sh!t about what you think. Now crawl back under your rock like a good little chickenshit chickenhawk.
November 10th, 2008 at 4:22 pmRaptureReady Says:
Why?
Why what, bible brain?
November 10th, 2008 at 4:24 pmThe man is a blowhard, a misogynist, and a fraud.
November 10th, 2008 at 4:26 pmI'm a huge Olbermann fan, but I'm very disappointed that he didn't vote. I know there are journalists who have made the decision not to do so because they never want to appear partisan...but come on! Keith NOT partisan?
November 10th, 2008 at 4:27 pmKeith really disappointed me. Football? That's awful.
November 10th, 2008 at 4:27 pmHillary lost, thank God, get over it.
November 10th, 2008 at 4:29 pmMany of the Items which appear on Countdown also appear here on TP.
Anybody else notice that?
I don't read too many other Blogs, but I get the feeling that everybody is feeding off of everybody.
November 10th, 2008 at 4:29 pmMaybe he doesn't vote because he doesn't like the two party system where outsiders don't stand a chance. Many here feel the same way. I suspect he'll tell us why if we listen.
November 10th, 2008 at 5:12 pmOlberman didn't vote?
Today's Worst Person in the World!
/snark. I like Keith.
November 10th, 2008 at 5:38 pmCongrats Keith. Surely you deserve more than what limpydic is making.
November 10th, 2008 at 5:51 pmKeith didn't vote?....good for him. In his position, he let US decide who WE want. We did just that,so republic cons lose big time...get use to it MSM.
November 10th, 2008 at 7:03 pmTim Russert never voted either.
November 10th, 2008 at 7:16 pmOlberman is simply the biggest pompous ass on TV today, bar none.
He obviously deserves a role in the new administration for all his hard work!
November 10th, 2008 at 8:04 pmTwo things happened today pertaining to KO. 1) He revealed that he doesn't vote, simultaneously revealing himself to be a huge hypocrite: can't complain or criticize if you don't participate--absolutely no excuse for someone who wants to comment of our politics. 2) I learned not to listen to a word he says.
November 10th, 2008 at 9:47 pmPS: you call these "comments?" I've read better on bathroom walls. 'Juvenile' would be a step up. Now I remember why I hardly ever comment here. Last time, I complained about all the dim-witted personal attacks and surfeit of name-calling. You're still the same!
Think Progress is a good source, I read it everyday. The comments don't rise to the level of bad graffiti.
November 10th, 2008 at 9:56 pm______
wisedup Says:
Keith didn’t vote?….good for him. In his position, he let US decide who WE want.
November 10th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
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Yeah, had Olbie voted your vote wouldn't have counted and who knows what would have happened! Good old Keith let us decide. ;)
I watch Olbie and MSNBC to get the liberal perspective just like I watch Fox to get the conservative perspective. He does good commentary as long as he controls his tendency to go off on psycho tirades. It's almost embarrassing to watch him when he can't maintain self control. His Murrow aspirations take a beating then. He looks incredibly uncomfortable in the photo above. They really shouldn't have forced him to hold the flag.
November 10th, 2008 at 11:10 pmKeith, I have a suggestion for what to do with that flag you're holding.
Does anyone have any doubt that Rachel Maddow (or Randi Rhodes) actually put their money where their mouth is???
November 11th, 2008 at 1:20 amRaptureReady Says:
Compared to the other View hosts, she is very intelligent. That is what makes her the most attractive woman in the NE, besides my wife.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
How would you know? You are far too stupid to even RECOGNIZE intelligence. You are a clear moron RupturedRetard. Spare us your idiotic guess at who is and who isnt intelligent. The only thing you know is that she agrees with you more. On that alone I would consider her the STUPIDEST person on TV
November 11th, 2008 at 2:03 amTim Vaculik Says:
Olberman is simply the biggest pompous ass on TV today, bar none.
He obviously deserves a role in the new administration for all his hard work!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
While YOU are simply the most IGNORANT ass on this site bar none. You deserve a pat on the back for your tireless stupidity coming here and shamelessly parading your ignorance.
November 11th, 2008 at 2:06 amknowbuddhau Says:
HEy Buddha if you are too stupid to understand what is being talked about feel free to go back to reading bathroom walls I am sure its more your intellectual speed.
November 11th, 2008 at 2:08 amDeservedly so....................
Keith could over take Hannity the Impaler.
November 11th, 2008 at 3:00 amEugeneDebs,
I'm flattered! Only problem is you insulted someone else last week with the SAME words! Turns out I'm not so special after all. hahahahaha
Moron
November 11th, 2008 at 11:42 amI have always admired and respected Keith Olbermann. He's one of the few people out there that tells it like it is. Ultimately, if he voted or not, that was his decision. Just like in a casino, in this 'pseudo-democracy' no matter who you vote for the 'house' always wins. We're tricked into believing we still have a democracy. Right after a candidate wins he has to play it according to the rules of the elite no matter what he said he would do to get elected.
November 11th, 2008 at 12:20 pmTim Vaculik Says:
All you morons ever do is regurgitate the old stale talking points you were told to believe. That doesnt deserve originality. Repitition is so ingrained in your programming that I am just trying to communicate in your native language and penetrate your primitive hierarchial culture.
November 11th, 2008 at 3:08 pm