PM Carpenter tired of the stagecraft of Olbermann’s special comments, but will miss him nonetheless: Still, I’ll miss Olbermann, particularly his humor. I may not light candles and wear only black and grieve lo these long winter nights, but to those who do, be it unquestionably known: he’ll be back, somewhere, just as soon as [...]
MSNBC and Keith Olbermann have ended their contract. The last broadcast of “Countdown with Keith Olbermann” will be this evening. MSNBC thanks Keith for his integral role in MSNBC’s success and we wish him well in his future endeavors. via NBC Media Centre – STATEMENT REGARDING KEITH OLBERMANN. Comcast’s MSNBC cuts ties with it’s flagship [...]
News Corp and G.E. deserve scrutiny for a variety of reasons. Any “truce” that neuters a news organizations editorial prerogative is bad news. Shortly after, Phil Griffin, the MSNBC president, said in a daily conference call with producers that he wanted the channel’s other programs to follow Mr. Olbermann’s lead and restrain from criticizing Fox [...]