Staff / TruthdigJun 22, 2011
Keith Olbermann didn't mix it up too much for the new version of his "Countdown With Keith Olbermann" show for Current TV; as the Los Angeles Times pointed out Tuesday, his bow on Current on Monday night featured some familiar segments and at least one familiar face. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 15, 2011
Apparently, neither the twilight days of "Countdown With Keith Olbermann" nor the dependable histrionics of Glenn Beck—not to mention a certain Silver Fox—could save cable news from taking a dip in terms of viewership over the course of 2010 . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 28, 2011
This week we acknowledge the thousands who have been marching against tyranny in the 30th year of President Hosni Mubarak's dictatorial rule. (Honorable mentions after the jump.) Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJan 22, 2011
Friday evening's edition of "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" turned out to be the bombastic host's last broadcast, as Olbermann announced on his show that he was leaving MSNBC effective that same day. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 9, 2010
Maybe he heard that the president called liberals like him "sanctimonious," but Keith Olbermann is pretty worked up. Watch to the end if you want to see the claws come out. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 20, 2010
Perhaps it was in the name of being fair and balanced, but whatever the reason, MSNBC brass decided to give "Morning Joe" anchor Joe Scarborough the Keith Olbermann treatment for making campaign contributions -- but in this case to Republican candidates. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 11, 2010
After an eventful and controversial, albeit very short, suspension for making campaign contributions to Democratic candidates before the midterm elections, MSNBC's top blustermonger Keith Olbermann returned to the airwaves Tuesday night. What did he have to say? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 11, 2010
What effect, if any, does party affiliation have on Americans' preferences for televised entertainment? Is this not a question that keeps you up at night? Turns out that the thinly veiled liberal social politics of "Mad Men" appeal to Democrats -- as does murder, apparently. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 9, 2010
Keith Olbermann's "indefinite" hiatus from MSNBC didn't turn out to be much of a break, as the powers that be at his network have decided that he can have his show back starting Tuesday night. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 6, 2010
MSNBC pundit Keith Olbermann joked after the midterms, responding to taunts from certain Fox News types, that he was still around despite the lashing Dems took at the polls. But as it turns out, he might have committed career suicide, or something close to it, on his own. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigSep 21, 2010
It’s comforting for liberals to view the conservative world through the MSNBC bubble and mitigated by the opinions of Chris Matthews, Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow But it’s not the real world It’s comforting for liberals to view the conservative world through the opinions of Chris Matthews, Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow . Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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