KEITH OLBERMANN

Keith Olbermann (born January 27, 1959) is an American news anchor,sportscaster, and political commentator. He hosts Countdown with Keith Olbermann, an hour-long nightly news and commentary program on MSNBC. Starting with the 2007 NFL season, Olbermann also has served as a co-host of NBC's Football Night in America.

Olbermann spent the first twenty years of his career in sports journalism. He was a sports correspondent for CNN in the 1980s, winning the Best Sportscaster award from the California Associated Press three times. He later co-hosted ESPN's SportsCenter from 1992 to 1997. After leaving ESPN in a cloud of controversy, Olbermann became a sports anchor and producer for Fox Sports Net from 1998 to 2001, during which he hosted several World Series broadcasts.

After leaving Fox, Olbermann began anchoring several news commentary shows for MSNBC, most notably Countdown with Keith Olbermann in 2003. Olbermann has established a niche in cable news commentary, gaining notoriety for his feud with rival commentator Bill O'Reilly, and for his pointed criticisms of the George W. Bush administration and John McCain in particular and of rightward leaning politics in general. (via Wikipedia)

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NFL week 8 open thread

via hotair.com ( 21 Days ago )
The Pittsburgh Steelers have the week off, and the NFL takes its Sunday evening off today as well at the half-way mark of the season. If that means I can’t see Big Ben Roethlisberger and Hines Ward play, it also means that we don’t have to watch Keith Olbermann either … Read the rest »

Katy Tur Reminds Us of Our Love for Hot Weather Girls

via asylum.com ( 58 Days ago )
Filed under: Dating/Love, Women, Politics, Today's Crush, News While her boyfriend is chasing political firestorms, the Weather Channel's Katy Tur is out chasing real ones. The 25-year-old girlfriend of Keith Olbermann rocks our world with her hardcore tornado-chasing job description. Tapped by the network in ... Read more Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Keith Olbermann blasts Glenn Beck (video)

via thrfeed.com ( 81 Days ago )
MSNBC's Keith Olbermann goes after Fox News' Glenn Beck on "Countdown":

Voice's Michael Musto, Dan Savage on Keith Olbermann

via villagevoice.com ( 81 Days ago )
Anti-gay-marriage Miss California Carrie Prejean is suing her former pageant employers for discrimination and other high crimes and misdemeanors. Among the parties named in her filing are ...

From the Pork Barrel: Zombie Armageddon

via indecisionforever.com ( 88 Days ago )
* Keith Olbermann predicts zombies in America's future. * An open letter to Old People from Young People: "We don't want to kill you." * Jesus fired from Kentucky Office of Homeland Security. * What is best in life? To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to keep your Conan the Barbarian sword in the governor's office. * Ugh! I don't [...]

Keith Olbermann Lashes Out Over 'Jackass' Mixup

via asylum.com ( 88 Days ago )
Filed under: Politics, Video, News Have you ever been out with your buddies, having a few drinks, when busting chops goes suddenly, horribly wrong? Like, someone says, "Nice shirt, knucklehead," and the guy responds with "Oh yeah? Well, your late father was deeply disappointed with ... Read more Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Keith Olbermann Demands Fox News Fire Bill O'Reilly

via asylum.com ( 100 Days ago )
Filed under: Politics, Political Punditry During Keith Olbermann's latest assault on Bill O'Reilly, in which he declares him "Worst Person in the World" for the umpteenth time, the MSNBC talker goes as far as calling for the firing of his Fox News counterpart. Keith, what are you thinking? ... Read more Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

IS TUR'S RISE OLBERMANN'S DOING?

via nypost.com ( 108 Days ago )
KATY Tur's star keeps rising at NBC Universal, causing some media watchers to ask whether her fatherly boyfriend, MSNBC blabbermouth Keith Olbermann, 50, could be boosting the news cutie's ascension. Tur, 25, who was hired earlier this year by the...

Right Now on TV Squad

via cinematical.com ( 127 Days ago )
Our brothers and sisters over at TV Squad have busted through the boob tube and brought with them the following juicy bits of must-see eye candy: Season two of the original Star Trek is coming to Blu-ray and Paramount wants to commemorate the event by having everyone show off their tribbles. Stephen Colbert is lobbying to be listed as one of Keith Olbermann's worst people [...]

Stephen Colbert wants to be The Worst Person in the World

via tvsquad.com ( 129 Days ago )
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Late Night, Video, Celebrities, Reality-FreeStephen Colbert is angry at Keith Olbermann. He's not upset that Olbermann named him a Worst Person in the World, he's upset because Olberman didn't name him a Worst Person in the World. In this clip, Colbert tries to get on Olbermann's list. His plan involves a baby and a puppy.We also learn a new term: [...]