Not that I was going to watch, but here's the story, per the Hollywood Reporter.
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Olbermann is like an ass pimple that just won't go away.
In Olbermann's case an ass pimple could be a brain tumor.
Can't he start his own sports network that no one listens to and fade away into obscurity?
Only if he comes back with that killer mustache he had... Epic.
quote:In Olbermann's case an ass pimple could be a brain tumor.
Olbermann has a brain?
quote:Only if he comes back with that killer mustache he had... Epic.
Better than Alex Trebek's?
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Way to make their network even suckier then before.
another dip**** blowhard added to the espn roster...who saw that coming.
I rarely ever agree with KO but I do find him entertaining. One thing he won't do is pander to the mothership so I give 3-4 months before he is canned.
He put the biscuit in the basket it's a power play goal....
and.....
When Mason Crosby makes a 60 yard FG...
{In a low voice tone} "From-way-downtown.....BANG!!"
Two months in....
I think when his show starts, X4 should have a forum so we can comment on his comments.
The derp emporium is here, starring Al, Jaymo, Keith & you. I'm proud, are you?
Not quite John, Paul, George and Ringo but I'll take it...
It's quite telling that ESPN signed him to just a two-year contract. Given Olbermann's history, two years is optimistic. Current TV's format was tailored-made for him and yet he still found a way to **** it up. Some people just don't know how to be anything but miserable.
Current TV is about to be Al Jazeera America, so he might have been out of a job anyway. No way of knowing.
His new show allegedly will be politics-free, but not restricted just to sports. Most likely a good idea if he wants to last longer than two years.
If he blows it and burns this bridge (a second time) his TV career is probably over.
I can't remember...but....did he get fired from ESPN the last time? or did he leave for a better job.
I remember him doing sports out here on KTLA in Anaheim. He had that Groucho mustache and all...he was funny and good....
what happened to him?
I don't remember if he got canned or he simply quit and moved on to bigger and better pastures, allegedly.
He was one of the top ESPN guys during his stint but he got way too political and mouthy for his own good. If nothing else, his return should create some interesting moments for the network and maybe that's what they are hoping for (not sure)
I'd rather listen to Olberman than Regis Philben who is reportedly going to have a show on the new FOX Sports network. The guy is 82 and all he will talk about is Notre Dame.
Originally Posted by Coach:
If he blows it and burns this bridge (a second time) his TV career is probably over.
don't forget about msnbc. this is his 4th gig (two espn, current and msnbc).
Fired by ESPN
Howard Katz, an Executive Vice President at ESPN, recalls that the time Olbermann spent in Bristol was among his most miserable days.
"Keith is as talented as anybody I’ve ever worked with. But he was a terribly unhappy person while he was up in Bristol. First of all, he was single. He didn’t drive. What kind of social life can you possibly have? He was not a happy camper up there, and it showed. People just didn’t want to work with him anymore; he was tearing the newsroom apart. Keith had to fight management on every single point. So [in 1997] I finally came to the conclusion that despite his brilliance and talent, we would be better off without Keith. I didn’t fire Keith; I just chose not to renew his contract. Keith did not respond well—although I’m sure it didn’t come as a surprise."
Fired by Fox Sports
Olbermann worked as a sports anchor for Fox Sports Net from 1998 to 2001 and was fired after reporting that Murdoch was planning to sell the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Fired by Sunday Night Football
The fact that he keeps getting fired tells you he's a prick. The fact that he keeps getting hired tells you he's very talented.
KO was one of the best, back in the day (early-mid 1990's). He was edgy, talented, smart, provacative, and damn funny. ESPN has evolved (unfortunately) from those days, he'll be just another guy for 18 months and move on.
I liked him in his early days at MSNBC but he then became unbearable.
Originally Posted by heyward:
The fact that he keeps getting fired tells you he's a prick. The fact that he keeps getting hired tells you he's very talented.
Perfect summary.
Everyone knows the guy's politics, yet you'll see that it isn't discussed here. You should probably go ahead and figure out why. Your first pile of stupid was just deleted. This one is going to be openly called out so that perhaps it gets through your thick head to stay out of that realm here.
I thought I smelled poopy diaper. Somebody dodged a bullet.
That may have been me. I had a late-night sack of sliders and chased it with a warm Beck's before bed.
Sorry.
Sheets are fine but it looks like Curtis Verdun got a hold of my boxers for an hour or so with a palette of fall colors.
I've always been more of a Jackson Pollack gas man.
You need to control your emanations enough to look like a Piet Mondrian work.
