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ElsewheresDaughter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 06:29 PM
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Olbermann’s FOKNewsChannel to go live tonight
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/02/25/olbermanns-foknewschannel-to-go-live-tonight/#

Late on Friday afternoon, former MSNBC host Keith Olbermann tweeted that his online "FOKNewsChannel" would begin operations tonight.

Around 3 PM EST, Olbermann posted, "Bulletin: FOKNewsChannel site, humble and presumably bug-ridden though it may be, goes live tonight. Puhhhhhhrobably. #FOK"

As of 5 PM, there was still a placeholder page at http://www.foknewschannel.com. However, a series of further tweets pasted to http://twitter.com/FOKNewsChannel had added additional details of the intended offerings.

"We will begin FOKNewsChannel with 3 staples," Olbermann explained. "'The First Guess' will be my column of commentary and analysis. ... The site will also bring you "Snappy Answers To Stupid Headlines" which will be a frequently-updated snark repository. ... And then something experimental and atypical... "'The Worst Persons Of The Day.'"

"Don't be expecting too much of my technical expertise here," he cautioned. "Remember, I started my career on manual typewriters."

Olbermann's new venture was first announced a month ago. As reported by Mediaite on January 29:
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AC_Mem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 06:31 PM
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1. Whooo Hoo!
I know where I'll be parked tonight!

:)
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txlibdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 06:45 PM
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3. Me too!!!
eom
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 06:37 PM
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2. Keith is being his own webmaster? Can't Al Gore afford to hire one for him? n/t
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Ozymanithrax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 07:22 PM
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4. I'm getting a password request.
Not live yet.
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lpbk2713 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 07:25 PM
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5. I got the same thing.




It won't go any further.


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snot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 07:39 PM
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6. He should call it "Fawkes" News!
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upi402 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 07:47 PM
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7. LOL
Edited on Fri Feb-25-11 07:48 PM by upi402
Nice!

The site requires authorization... hmmmm
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YvonneCa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 07:59 PM
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8. Says he will announce here...
...when it's working:

http://twitter.com/#!/KeithOlbermann
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ellenfl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 08:13 PM
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9. is this his new tv show? enlighten, please. eom
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YvonneCa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 08:46 PM
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10. No. That will be on Current TV in late spring...
...according to http://twitter.com/#!/KeithOlbermann
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ellenfl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 09:13 PM
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12. thanks. i don't tweet so i didn't know. eom
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YvonneCa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 09:19 PM
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13. You are most welcome...
...ellenfl. BTW 10 minutes ago he tweeted

Greetings,Earthlings: my website/blog FOKNewsChannel.Com will go live at 9:30 PM Eastern this evening. Three flavors of FOK will be served


And 4 minutes ago NOT LIVE YET
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YvonneCa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 09:22 PM
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15. two minutes ago...
...

KeithOlbermann Keith Olbermann
Ten minutes until you won't be asked for a password, & the gates of FOKNewsChannel.Com are opened to (a mildly disappointed) humanity
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backscatter712 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 08:54 PM
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11. Still under construction.
Nothing to be done but wait until their techies bring it up.
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bluedave Donating Member (206 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 09:20 PM
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14. on at
9;30 EST
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csziggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 09:29 PM
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16. FOK News Channel is LIVE!
The First Guess
Wisconsin and “The Union”
Posted on February 25, 2011

When I was 21 years old I had a great boss. The problem was, he had a terrible boss.
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AC_Mem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 09:32 PM
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17. The site is UP!
Time to go get me some Keith energy!

whoo hoo!
Annette
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YvonneCa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 10:12 PM
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18. ...
... :7
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Zoroastor Donating Member (273 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 10:28 PM
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19. I was Jonesin' for some Keith
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a kennedy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 10:36 PM
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20. Sorry, don't like the format.....FAUX like headline???
ah no, really Keith, please come up with something better then the faux logo.....please. :cry: :cry: :cry:
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Enthusiast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-26-11 06:28 AM
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21. K&R!
Love that Olbermann!
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Little Star Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-26-11 07:13 AM
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22. Keith's got a real good piece on unions over at FOKnews!
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