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2012-04-06 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by Beavis 2012-04-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 Olbermann's lawsuit claims he was "enticed to leave MSNBC and come to Current...

Ummmmmm...didn't he get fired at MSNBC?

Posted by tu3031 2012-04-06 00:07|| 2012-04-06 00:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Sniff, sniff, those Rock'Em, Sock'Em Robots make me miss my Big Wheel.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-04-06 00:29|| 2012-04-06 00:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Delusions of grandeur.

Posted by gorb 2012-04-06 01:50|| 2012-04-06 01:50|| Front Page Top

#4 Kinda makes you nostalgic for the old trial by combat, fight to the death days. Maybe a pay-per-view event? Olbermann could finally get some decent ratings.

Posted by SteveS 2012-04-06 02:35|| 2012-04-06 02:35|| Front Page Top

#5 unless that 'editorial control, freedom from corporate influence and professional support' stuff was in the written contract and defined to some extent, Olbermann's case is pretty thin gruel

Posted by lord garth 2012-04-06 07:46|| 2012-04-06 07:46|| Front Page Top

#6 > Bathtub Boy VS. ManBearPig
Whoever loses, we win.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2012-04-06 09:56|| 2012-04-06 09:56|| Front Page Top

#7 Iran v. Iraq: The Rematch

Can't they both lose?

Posted by regular joe 2012-04-06 11:29|| 2012-04-06 11:29|| Front Page Top

#8 "Olbermann Broadcasting Empire, INC."

Ya think this guy's full of himself?

Posted by Frozen Al 2012-04-06 11:35|| 2012-04-06 11:35|| Front Page Top

#9 I'm all for the left eating its own.

Posted by DarthVader 2012-04-06 11:42|| 2012-04-06 11:42|| Front Page Top

#10 I'm with Steve: CAGE MATCH!

Posted by mojo 2012-04-06 14:44|| 2012-04-06 14:44|| Front Page Top

#11 Ya think this guy's full of himself?

I think I see Keith's alleged 'breach of implied covenant of good faith' - the studio wasn't big enough for him and his ego...

Posted by Raj 2012-04-06 16:43|| 2012-04-06 16:43|| Front Page Top

#12 Maybe they could get Shepard Smith to replace him.

Posted by OCCD 2012-04-06 18:19|| 2012-04-06 18:19|| Front Page Top

#13 My favorite line from the brief:

"Keith Olbermann was disheartened to discover Al Gore, Joel Hyatt and the management of Current are no more than dilettantes portraying entertainment industry executives." (bold added)

Olby should know dilettantes - he's a dilettante playing a human being (quite badly).

Posted by Barbara 2012-04-06 20:04|| 2012-04-06 20:04|| Front Page Top

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