Olberman fired

No where in that string of tweets is there a definitive statement from a named source saying he was fired. Most all of the bleeps say they are speculating. I don't watch this guy and his reputation precedes him, but the title of this thread is misleading, unless you put a question mark behind it.

I'm sure he just decided to quit without giving notice. :roll:

You reap what you sow.

All good things must come to an end. We'll miss you Keith!:wave::wub:

All good things must come to an end. We'll miss you Keith!:wave::wub:

Is Obama's press secretary position filled yet?...just thinkin'...:cool:

Breaking: Olbermann announces the end of ?Countdown?; Update: Settled contract with MSNBC ?late this week?; Update: ?Stealth move?; Update: Real reason revealed? ? Hot Air

MSNBC gives in to the need for civility you can believe in.

So why can't Fox reciprocate and knock off one of their de-evolved pundits?
Keith will be fine. I will miss you buddy.:wave: sniff...

I'm sure he just decided to quit without giving notice. :roll:

You reap what you sow.

I can think of a few others that could be reaping the same if not worse if all things were equal :roll:.

No where in that string of tweets is there a definitive statement from a named source saying he was fired. Most all of the bleeps say they are speculating. I don't watch this guy and his reputation precedes him, but the title of this thread is misleading, unless you put a question mark behind it.

That's what Anderson Cooper reported. :idontno: I guess he might have just quit, who knows.

All good things must come to an end. We'll miss you Keith!:wave::wub:

Is Obama's press secretary position filled yet?...just thinkin'...:cool:

So why can't Fox reciprocate and knock off one of their de-evolved pundits?
Keith will be fine. I will miss you buddy.:wave: sniff...

All fans of the progressive left's version of Beck apparently. Interesting.

Comcast said no way to this arrogant fool.

Clashes with NBC/ MSNBC brass: It's never easy to manage someone who doesn't seem to care if they get fired. Olbermann already left MSNBC once before, in 1998, and stormed out of other networks before. One former ESPN colleague told the New Yorker that when Olbermann left the sports network in 1997, "he didn't burn bridges here?he napalmed them." And Olbermann was never shy about asserting that he?and not MSNBC Phil Griffin?called the shots on his 8 p.m. show. "Phil thinks he's my boss," Olbermann said in the same 2008 New Yorker profile.

The moving finger writes; and, having writ,

Moves on: nor all thy piety nor wit

Shall lure it back to cancel half a line,

Nor all thy tears wash out a word of it.

?The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

Keith will land on his feet. Temporarily, I will miss his unique way with language.

Olbermann?s MSNBC Exit Was Weeks in the Making

By BILL CARTER On Thursday, NBC?s news division staged an elaborate presentation for advertisers, seeking to sell commercial time in NBC?s news programs over the next year. All the members of MSNBC?s prime-time lineup spoke at the lunch with one exception: Keith Olbermann, the network?s biggest star.
For the last several weeks, Mr. Olbermann and the network have been in negotiations to end his successful run on MSNBC, according to executives involved in the talks who requested anonymity because the talks were confidential. The deal was completed on Friday, and Mr. Olbermann made the announcement on his final ?Countdown? hours later.
Friday?s separation agreement between MSNBC and Mr. Olbermann includes restrictions on when he can next lead a television show and when he can give interviews about the decision to end his association with the news channel.
The executives involved in the discussions confirmed that the deal carries limitations for Mr. Olbermann in terms of when he can next work on television, though he will be able to take a job in radio or on any forum on the Internet. The deal also prohibits the host from commenting publicly on the deal, the executives confirmed.
Mr. Olbermann did not respond to requests for comment Friday or Saturday. None of the executives who discussed the deal would reveal the exact length of the restrictions.
The decision was completed a year to the day from the last time NBC decided to end a relationship with an on-air star: Conan O?Brien. Mr. O?Brien?s settlement had similar restrictions.
Many of Mr. Olbermann?s fans responded to the decision by accusing Comcast, the incoming owner of NBC Universal, of forcing him out for political reasons. Several of Comcast?s top executives have been financial supporters of Republicans; Mr. Olbermann is largely credited with establishing MSNBC?s liberal voice.
Comcast issued an official statement Friday denying any involvement in the decision, saying it had no operational control of the company yet, and adding: ?We pledged from the day the deal was announced that we would not interfere with NBC Universal?s news operations. We have not and we will not.?
But the company is still drawing criticism for the move. Marvin Ammori, a law professor at the University of Nebraska, said in an e-mail Friday, ?Keith Olbermann?s announcement tonight, the very same week that the government blessed the Comcast-NBC merger, raises serious concern for anyone who cares about free speech. Comcast proved expert in shaking down the government to approve its merger. Comcast?s shakedown of NBC has just begun.? Professor Ammori is a former adviser to the nonprofit group Free Press, which opposed the Comcast-NBC deal.
Months before Comcast was expected to gain control of NBC Universal, Comcast officials were worried about the perception that they might interfere with MSNBC for political reasons.
One executive, who asked not to be identified because Comcast had instructed employees not speak about the situation, said the company dreaded the prospect of being blamed if Mr. Olbermann were to quit soon after the takeover.
Mr. Olbermann had butted heads with his superiors long before the Comcast deal, including Phil Griffin, the top MSNBC executive. According to several senior network executives, NBC?s management had been close to firing Mr. Olbermann before, most recently in November after he revealed that he had made donations to several Democratic candidates in 2010 ? one of them, coincidentally, was Representative Gabrielle Giffords, who has been the subject of many of his recent shows after being shot in an assassination attempt.
Mr. Griffin said the donations had violated NBC News standards. Mr. Olbermann was suspended.
Brian Stelter contributed reporting.

The moving finger writes; and, having writ,

Moves on: nor all thy piety nor wit

Shall lure it back to cancel half a line,

Nor all thy tears wash out a word of it.

?The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

Keith will land on his feet. Temporarily, I will miss his unique way with language.

I can say from personal experience, what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger.

Hmm, he's under contract not to speak about it, so I guess we'll never know. I wonder where he'll pop up next.

Does this mean the thread title is pure BS?

All fans of the progressive left's version of Beck apparently. Interesting.

I would miss Mr. Beck as well if he were to suddenly disappear. The Daily Show wouldn't be the same without him.

Does this mean the thread title is pure BS?

I guess we'll never know for sure unless somebody leaks what really happened.

I guess we'll never know for sure unless somebody leaks what really happened.

Same with Elvis.;-)