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Burning the last of his bridges and ripping Al Gore a new one.
Kinda sad really, blames everyone but the man in the mirror.
https://twitter.com/#!/KeithOlbermann
davepc
(3,936 posts)If you have something to say at length, saying it one halting sentence at a time is a tedious way to do it.
Motown_Johnny
(22,308 posts)http://www.twitlonger.com/show/gnlt4t
My full statement:
I'd like to apologize to my viewers and my staff for the failure of Current TV.
Editorially, Countdown had never been better. But for more than a year I have been imploring Al Gore and Joel Hyatt to resolve our issues internally, while I've been not publicizing my complaints, and keeping the show alive for the sake of its loyal viewers and even more loyal staff. Nevertheless, Mr. Gore and Mr. Hyatt, instead of abiding by their promises and obligations and investing in a quality news program, finally thought it was more economical to try to get out of my contract.
It goes almost without saying that the claims against me implied in Current's statement are untrue and will be proved so in the legal actions I will be filing against them presently. To understand Mr. Hyatts values of respect, openness, collegiality and loyalty, I encourage you to read of a previous occasion Mr. Hyatt found himself in court for having unjustly fired an employee. That employees name was Clarence B. Cain. http://nyti.ms/HueZsa
In due course, the truth of the ethics of Mr. Gore and Mr. Hyatt will come out. For now, it is important only to again acknowledge that joining them was a sincere and well-intentioned gesture on my part, but in retrospect a foolish one. That lack of judgment is mine and mine alone, and I apologize again for it.
emulatorloo
(44,173 posts)This is kinda sad. He's going to drag Al Gore through the mud. Seriously?
Whisp
(24,096 posts)and just does't know when to shut his mouth.
never liked the guy. it's always all about him
virgogal
(10,178 posts)Laurian
(2,593 posts)about this abrupt dismissal. In the beginning, I thought (based on the title he was given by Current) that he would be instrumental in developing the network. I don't think they allowed him to do anything other than his show. I had high hopes for new shows he would help put in place, but I'm not impressed with The Young Turks or Jennifer Granholm. Stephanie and Bill are good on radio, but who wants to watch a radio show on TV? All their productions seem to be done on a shoestring.
Just my two cents.....
MadBadger
(24,089 posts)C'mon, dont you think he has something do do with this?
Logical
(22,457 posts)Laurian
(2,593 posts)in developing new programming and providing technical support. Did you see the show he did by candlelight? Then be went to just a black background. I think studio inadequacies were a problem. I'm betting he kept pushing for a more integral role and better production and the Current owners were not willing to give him any power, despite promises made at the onset.
No doubt KO is a high maintenance personality, but that was no secret when they hired him.
TheWraith
(24,331 posts)Keith was being paid $10 million dollars a year to do his show. First off, you'd think most people would at that price be willing to put up with the technical hurdles. For that matter, he could have dropped $5 million on building his own damn studio for the show, and still had a fortune left over.
GoCubsGo
(32,086 posts)...and give him a proper studio, then they shouldn't have hired him at those rates. Sorry, but this is Current's fuck up.
Laurian
(2,593 posts)I think they promised him a powerful role in the development of the network, then tried to limit his influence. Just the fact that the technical production quality did not improve indicates that they really weren't willing to commit the resources necessary for a first class network. Televising radio broadcasts is not going to bring them any acclaim.
GoCubsGo
(32,086 posts)If the TV simulcasts of the radio shows went away, I wouldn't miss them, as long as they were still on the radio. The evening lineup is no longer worth watching. I can't stand Cenk, and I have been disappointed in Jennifer Granholm's show. Not worth spending the time to find a working web stream.
virgogal
(10,178 posts)TheWraith
(24,331 posts)Unfortunately over the last few years there's been a gradual decline from "insightful commentary" into it being "Keith knows best," both better than the network and knowing better than the professionals, the analysts, the elected representatives, the White House, everybody. Whatever other qualities he has, the guy does have a tremendously towering ego, and I can see exactly why that would be a problem for him at Current, particularly after getting such a staggering contract. Just look at how he reacted by walking out on the show when told he'd be cohosting the election coverage instead of running it all himself.
virgogal
(10,178 posts)became "full of himself".
TheWraith
(24,331 posts)Unfortunately, Current snapping him up with a $50 million dollar contract probably didn't help.
frogmarch
(12,158 posts)f Current.
Logical
(22,457 posts)at this point.
Maybe he should write a book.
Justice wanted
(2,657 posts)Greybnk48
(10,171 posts)As much as I like Cenk, Elliot Spitzer and Jennifer Granholm (sp?), I'm done with the network. He was sitting in the dark ffs.
Justice wanted
(2,657 posts)The show was not done right! You had interviews inrrupted by commercial breaks You had interviews that got cut off because of bad satalite feed.
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
(16,399 posts)He did that himself.
I thought Keith's passive aggressive crap like the dark set was just a big tantrum, but I guess he knows how to manipulate people better than I do.
PatSeg
(47,567 posts)as he's been sitting in the dark for weeks now, but Eliot had a regular set on his first night.
I've tried to give Keith a benefit of doubt for some time now, but it appears there is enough blame to go around as these sort of problems have plagued Keith throughout his career.
I'll miss him, but can't imagine where he could go from here.
Arctic Dave
(13,812 posts)peacebird
(14,195 posts)We had to buy to get him.
Archae
(46,343 posts)From what I saw happen at MSNBC and now at Current, it looks like Keith Olbermann's ego ran away with him.
Big egos thrive at Faux "news."
Not at Current or MSNBC.
qazplm
(3,626 posts)before maybe, just maybe, it's about him?