Olbermann Refuses to Say He ‘Lost’ to Bill O’Reilly During Colbert Interview
Former MSNBC host Keith Olbermann is getting ready to launch his old new show on Current TV this month. That means he’s starting to make the media rounds to peddle himself. And that means he landed on the “Colbert Report” with Stephen Colbert last night. And boy did�Colbert let him have it. Especially when it came to Bill O’Reilly.
Mediaite explains:
Colbert spent the interview relentlessly mocking Olbermann for his follies at MSNBC, calling him �insane,� and insisting he admit that he �lost to Bill O�Reilly.� Olbermann, of course, did nothing of the sort.
After reminding Olbermann of what cameras were and which ones to look into, Colbert began his interview asking what Olbermann had been up to (�being an executive,� he replied gleefully) and how gut-wrenching the past few months had been. �Has it been painful to live with the knowledge that Bill O�Reilly won?� Colbert asked, to which Olbermann refused to answer. Reminding him that claiming to be the �comeback kid� implies that you lost,� Colbert insisted until asking directly, �are you man enough to admit you lost?� �No, of course not,� Olbermann replied.
Of course, Colbert usually mocks his guests, so it’s not as if Olbermann got special treatment. But it’s still worth watching how it unfolded:
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Comments (81)
columbus_tony
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 12:40pmOk so I go over and check to see what Current TV is all about and the web site looks eerily like GBTV .com??? Anyone else get that feeling?
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mrsmileyface
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 3:18pmColbert hasnt changed his bit in years. Its more stale than ancient bread found at an Egyptian dig site. And as far as Olbermann…… hes still as irrelevant as an icecube salesman in the arctic-circle.
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inexiletill2012
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 12:35pmThe Heir Olbermann show will last a year or so
then, its off to “The Apprentice…Looser Edition”
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Drum Man
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 12:33pmKeith who?
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1PORattler
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 12:22pmKeith Olbermann would be one of my first choices for a trebuchet trip out of the country.
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chillis65
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 12:22pmolbermann panders to a small audience who are only half as smart as they think they are. he deals in half truths and quotes taken out of context. he and the other “journalists” on the far left are laughable at best. problem is those who watch or listen will swear its the truth. they are too ignorant to get their news from multiple sources. hence, they are lemmings to the msm. god help this country if people don’t wake up from obamas spell. the usa is becoming the laughingstock of the world with our p c and lack of true leadership.
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Ironeagle
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 12:21pmArrogant b@st@rd.
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eat-more-bacon-USA
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 12:18pmOlbermann = O’Reilly / O’Reilly = Olbermann ;both of these washed-up opinionators are obama super-fans, so, who cares?
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AmericanHorse
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 12:17pmHaters always lose. And nobody hates like him.
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jakartaman
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 12:12pmOf course Olbermann won he just did so de-facto by being a good little socialist highly intellectual person! – Nothing an independent or conservative utters is worth repeating. Duh!
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futureatstake
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 12:01pmWhat did Olbermann do that was such a failer? I wasn’t paying any attention!
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HiredMind Blog
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 11:57amDid he have to sell his dress pants? That’s sad…
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Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 1:30pmLooks to me like he out-grew them.
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Gonzo
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 11:56amGlenn Beck will have more viewers on the internet than Olberdoofus will on cable. Guaranteed.
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oldasdirt
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 11:55amI liked olbermann,when I could not see hin or hear him.
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rangerp
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 11:54amDoubt I will ever in my life time get interviewed by the MSM. If I were to get interviewed though, I would hope it woud be by Keith Olbermann. About the time he and his smug little pompus self asked me a question, I would like to reach across the table, and slap his jaws, knocking about a week’s worth of slobber out of his smart alec mouth.
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IAMMADDOG
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 11:52am“are you man enough to admit you lost?” “No, of course not,” Olbermann replied. That says it all. Olbermann admitting hes not a man….he must be a mouse then. ha
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thefnshow
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 11:51ama real man would be able to admit he was wrong or was beat by somebody…so now he went from a channel with low viewership to a channel with almost no viewership…nice
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Wabbitseason
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 11:49amFortunately, I dont have “Current TV.” ….and yes, O’Reilly won
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heavyduty
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 11:49amOne looser interviewing another looser. No story here. Eveyone knows that he couldn’t win against OReilly. Hopefully this will be the last we see of him for a long time.
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chickenlittle
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 11:47amNo comments required here… all this idiot has to do is open his mouth… he’s his own self-parody.
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freedomisasfreedomdoes
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 11:44amIf Olbermann can’t stand the heat why does he keep going into the kitchen?
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I.Gaspar
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 11:44amCan’t overmann just be sent to Somalia????
He’s like that bad penny or the last bit of dog poop you can’t get off the sole of your shoe.
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Agnes
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 5:30pmgreat comments!
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No Name Yet
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 11:44amTypical Olbermann …. Nothing new to see here …. move along.
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cemerius
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 11:44amEven though I am NOT a Bill Orielly fan (he lost cred with me eons ago)….Olberman is no where near comparable to the man!
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Exrepublisheep
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 11:42amI’ll watch.
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TexasCommonSense
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 11:50amMake sure you buy carbon offset credits for the electricity your TV uses. Oh, and stop exhaling plant food.
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biohazard23
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 11:52amYou would.
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 12:13pmSo his audiance will actually have 2 viewers? Nice growth plan, one person added every century to replace those the Obama care disposes of…
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USAMEDIC3008
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 12:14pmEX—PUB——Heep
Be carefull It may cause you to go blind.
Also wanted to say Good day to my friends in Tx
I feel like going to the farm today ,Kill a few trees,may burn
some old tires . May even put up some
Ron Paul signs……………..
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J.C. McGlynn
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 1:08pmI may have to watch. Somebody has got to keep track of the enemy.
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Louie Louie the Progressive
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 2:27pmplus 1
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Michael600r
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 2:27pmIn addition to Olbermanns mother, you are now his 2nd viewer, congratulations!
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Spartazoo
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 11:40amOlbermann loses everytime he opens his mouth!
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jkendal
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 11:49amWhich makes him an all-around LOSER!
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NOKOOLAIDDRINKER
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 11:55amAnd who really cares what Obermann says or does??? Certainly not me!!! Nor do I care to support anything Al Gore does!
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 12:03pmOlbermann loses every time he debates any kind of life form above his level; which figuring he is below even that of a mote of dust is just about everything save another socialist progressive.
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lovenfl3
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 12:09pmNow we have the crazy Keith Olbermann back on the air. He does seem to always provide some comic relief though. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McsECpBZ0WM
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65Mustang
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 12:10pmYou are right. I couldn’t stand to watch him on PMSNBC and I certainly won’t watch him on CURRENT TV.
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fastfacts
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 12:10pmDid you see, NYT named Olbermann: ‘America’s Favorite Talking Hothead’ – http://tiny.cc/ke89d
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CatB
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 12:13pmLOL . .. he doesn’t have to say anything .. .most people know he is a loser .. PERIOD.
TEA!
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Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 12:20pmThey should take those left-leaning opinion shows off of the Comedy Channel, they aren’t funny.
The audience just makes noise to be heard on tv, as part of the herd mentality, which is kind of a tactic.the left uses.
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AKMIIKEUS
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 12:25pmWhat did Olberman lose? What did O’reilly win?
Money? An Oscar? An Emmy? The Pulitzer Prize?
Everyone knows that Conseravatives watch far more t.v. than liberals.
Bill OReilly has 3 million viewers, and he’s the #1 show on Fox.
3 million, in a country of 311 million people. Big Deal,
Reruns of NCIS on the USA channel has more viewers.
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Meyvn
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 1:14pmThey are both idiots.
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kittykat437
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 1:34pmYeah, right. That’s why his show was rated number ONE for years.
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carnifex
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 2:13pmAgree with nothing to see here. Olberman should have stayed broadcasting baseball games, he could of had 10 times more people not listening to him. He is useful only for illustrating how demented the media has become. At least Jon Stewart, and Steve Colbert will skewer a liberal if their behavior becomes outrageous enough. Oblowhardman just tries to find excuses for why Bush caused the outrageous behavior in the first place, and Sarah Palin is stupid too. Goodbye Keith, you ARE the weakest link.
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GBMBulletsSKNRD
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 6:21pmK.O. Who?
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kraphtsman
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 8:51pmA turd makes more sense than Olberman. And it has more class.
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WeDontNeedNoStinkingBadges
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 2:26amOlberm-who?
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