He’s Back: Watch the Ad for Keith Olbermann’s New Show
- Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:01pm by
Billy Hallowell
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No, this isn’t a prank. The time hath arrived. Keith Obermann, the former MSNBC media heavyweight is back. In only three short days the ego-maniac’s new show, “Countdown,” (which, coincidentally, has the same old name) will premiere on Current (Al Gore’s network). A new ad for the program features the talking head complaining about censorship (or something like that). You can watch it below:
New York Magazine‘s Daily Intel blog didn’t have anything favorable to say about Olbermann — or his show for that matter:
…judging by the ad released yesterday by Current, [the show] will…include many of the other trappings of the old show: hubris, paranoia, finger-pointing, and doom-saying. (Not that you expected anything less when you heard Gore and Olbermann were going to get together).
The suffocatingly self-serious ad features Olbermann awkwardly avoiding a censor box as he speaks. “The free flow of information has been thwarted, dissenting voices silenced, and for every story there’s a flurry of heavily biased corporate-sponsored spin that can distract even the most engaged viewer,” he warns. “And every day we’re left with a bit less clarity. Until now.”
Earlier this morning, Olbermann held a press conference with reporters to discuss the show. During the call he claimed that he will no longer continue his feud with Bill O‘Reilly and that he hasn’t watched MSNBC for more than five minutes since he left. He also said that reports of his salary are exaggerated, but declined to share the actual number.
Will you be watching “Countdown” to see the shenanigans unfold?
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Comments (165)
canative
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:51pmEww! Nasty little man!
Report Post »Pydge
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 5:21amAl Gore is intimidated by K. Overbite: KO is like 6′6″. At one time, when he did local sportscast TV in LA I recall this nasty little weasel said he was 6′8″. What is it about weiners and exaggerated size, anyway?
Report Post »Al J Zira
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:46pmDarn, dang it, geeze, darn, dang. darn, darn, darn!! I just canceled my subscription to Current. Darn, dang it, darn, geeze, dant it, darn………
Report Post »stevoschmidt
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:46pmeveryone needs to be tuned into the republican leadership conference on cspan right now ron paul just killed it. its time to start the brush fires further and higher till all america is awake to the destructive nature of our govt. policy. ron paul 2012 e4
Report Post »TeaPartyPatriot
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:35pmLike a recurring bad case of genital herpes, TAX CHEAT obermann is back. Unfortunately, there is no cure for herpes, but treatment is available to reduce symptoms and decrease the risk of transmission – namely, DO NOT WATCH HIM, EVER .
Report Post »50Caliber
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:34pmObscurity is just around the corner. What a putz!
Report Post »JUSTANOTHEROPINION
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:31pmCurrent, Current, LMAO, who the hell watches Current? What a loser.
Report Post »Mustangdave
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:31pmSo…where is this CURRENT Network available?…California…New York?…pay per view? ONDEMAND?
Report Post »MastrSSG
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:30pmThey don’t actually think anyone is going to watch this crap do they?
Report Post »I can barely keep my lunch in watching the clip
65Mustang
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:30pmWill I be watching his show? Only if I have a gun pointed to my head. Watching him would be worst that water-boarding!!
Report Post »Veritas
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:27pmNow I know why that pic on Weiner’s blackberry looked so familiar!
Report Post »Outlaw_Josey_Wales
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:27pmWeiner will be on the first Keith Olbermann show.
Report Post »Pydge
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 5:15amYes! Keith Overbite DOES have his own weiner.
Report Post »Bushie
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:26pmWon’t last very long.
Report Post »NJTMATO
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:19pmKeith WHO?
Report Post »ToddinVB
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:18pmThe Peter Principle personified.
Report Post »chubster
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:17pmWho’s Kieth Olbermann?
Report Post »frustratedwithgovt
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:13pmThe only thing to “countdown” is the number of days it will stay on the air. I’m guessing it will be a short count.
Report Post »slvrserfr
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 8:28pmThat’s a good one! I agree completely. It should be easy to tell by how frustrated he gets with each newscast because he realizes how much his ratings stink. Just like when Neilsen reported his ratings took a nosedive. That just seemed to eat him up inside even more. He said on The Daily Show how he has total editorial control, which can only mean he’ll be deceiving every viewer with even more progressive propaganda.
Report Post »Seabee79
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:11pm(the former MSNBC media heavyweight is back.)
more like light weight.
Report Post »MightyMouth
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:11pmLike I needed one more reason to NOT watch Current TV.
Report Post »regressive_democrat
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:11pmLook! LACT has his show back! Less time to agitate at the blaze. Win-win.
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:22pmI’d rather not, thanks.
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:10pmBTW… the auto-play is annoying.
Report Post »vennoye
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:26pmJust mute it and scroll on down…….works every time.
Report Post »Robert-CA
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:32pmI paused it .
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 9:21ambut its a bandwidth eater until it’s cached.
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:09pmHmm. Wonder if he’ll shed some light on this? http://www.debka.com/article/21026/
Nobody else seems to want to.
Report Post »drago
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:08pmOh look, a new comedy hour…..
Report Post »NathanM
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:07pmWith some of the same complaints (from oposite sides of the same coin) as Glenn Beck, I‘ll bet Olbermann is wishing he’d have thought of the WebTV idea instead of fading away into obscurity with Al gore.
It shows the difference in mindset between the to ideologies though. One will has taken a huge personal risk with a pretty good chance of success. The other – neither risk, nor success.
Report Post »AKMIIKEUS
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:23pmBeck get’s rich from you, and Olberman get rich from the network who hired him.
Report Post »That’s another way of looking at it.
boxy
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:05pmWhat a joke.
Report Post »Robert-CA
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:05pmNo Thanks .
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:12pmNah, I’m good.
Report Post »101
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:19pmAnother Weiner
Report Post »escape_from_socialism
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:21pmI have message to GOP. If you pick a RINO to stand up against Obama, you will loose a lot of Tea Party votes. GOP needs Tea Party more then Tea needs GOP. GOP is proving for years they are not too far from the Left. Only way Republican Party will survive is to elect Tea Party candidate.
Message to GOP: BACK OF WITH YOUR RINOS: Perry, Romney, Gingrich, Pawlenty, etc
Report Post »GETLIFE
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:22pmSeems a bit puffy. Could he be on anti-depressants?
Report Post »AKMIIKEUS
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:27pmMessage for Escape
Well the way i see it, you only have 2 candidates that see the world you do. Bachman and Cain.
Report Post »Some count Ron Paul, but poor guy he doesn’t stand a chance.
Cain will never make it, this country will never elect anyone who doesn’t have an ounce of experience in the political world.
Bachman is your best bet, but she’s a crazy wingbat.
Independents are going to decide the election, not the Tea Party. Get used to it.
Bonesaw
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:35pmwell I think it would be fair to say, judging by his commercial here, that he’s not biased.
Report Post »Huguenot Descendant
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:36pmOh boy, another Liberal bias media channel just what this country always needed. But with Al Gore owning the channel and Olbermann as it’s spokesman it will be Progressively to the EXTREME!!
Report Post »Obama Bin Lying
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:36pmI think I will pass, I am going to watch paint dry
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:38pmhe‘s not a Weiner he’s a *****…
Report Post »NeoFan
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:42pmBack like a bad hemorrhoid or dog poo on your shoe.
Report Post »nacilbuper
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 3:46pmCurrent TV is a media company led by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and businessman Joel Hyatt. The Comcast Corporation owns a ten percent stake of Current’s parent company, Current Media LLC
Now what was that about Heavily biased corporate spin?
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 4:00pmCount me in, too. No Olberdink for me.
Report Post »I wish, once and for all, that someone would prosecute Big Al for perpetrating a public fraud. why doesn’t that happen?
Whitey4West
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 4:04pm“the former MSNBC media heavyweight is back”
ain’t that about the equivalent of “the heavyweight backyard wrestling champion”
Report Post »True American66
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 4:20pmYou have got to be kidding me…
Report Post »CatB
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 4:25pmAny station that I am watching that airs this “commie commercial” I will be changing the channel .. I wouldn’t watch this P O S if it were the last thing on TV.
TEA!
Report Post »MAULEMALL
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 4:26pmWhere the stupid go to feel smart..
Report Post »FlatFoot
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 4:40pmI’d rather watch paint dry.
Although, I will be all too happy to read of his upcoming demise sometime in the not too distant future when his show falls flat on its face, again.
Report Post »BuckOfama
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 4:51pmThe only way I would watch him or the current channel is if he would set himself on fire during taping…….
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 4:54pmDoing just fine with Glenn Beck, Insider Extreme, Drudge Report, and emails.
We get enough BS as it is from the Progressives without having to ask for it.
Just received this, and it needs attention:
Friends, I would like you to call the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC and express your shock, disgust, and disagreement with Chamber President Tom Donohue. (This action was initiated by two people in a political forum.) I agree with their action and prevail upon you to make this call!
Report Post »Tom Donohue spoke at the Atlanta Rotary Monday and not only spoke poorly of the Tea Party movement, but said that they would make sure the debt ceiling would be raised regardless of what we or tea party leaders in Congress think. He then went on to say they will get rid of all of the fiscal, tea party reps we just elected who are standing strong on these issues.
We need Tom Donohue to realize we do not cower to idle threats against our public servants working hard to do the right thing. The Chamber doesn’t set policy and unilaterally decide what happens in elections. We the people do. Encourage Tom Donohue to resign as US Chamber President, and encourage their board to remove him.
We must stand united on this issue. Your participation is very important. Thanks for all you do!
Chamber number : 202-659-6000
WeDontNeedNoStinkingBadges
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 5:13pmATTENTION THEBLAZE!!
J-Law: “I hate this commenting system setup where everybody replies to the first post because they know their posts will never be seen on page 3 or 4. I didn‘t say anything for the first few months of The Blaze but we’ve had time to get a more appropriate, efficient, and EFFECTIVE comment system in place. Get to it, guys.”
TheBlaze, hire someone who has SOME experience in graphic arts & webpage design AT LONG LAST! Dump the ridiculous 5-times-too-big fonts, the awkward & nonstandard commenting system, the absurd everything-on-one-page, et al, ad nauseam!! This whole thing looks like some kind of supermarket tabloid rag. Therefore I’m citing you for “publishing without talent” … see the judge and pay the fine (Cass Sunstein loves you).
Report Post »Mumbly
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 5:19pmAKMIIKEUS
This is not a NAMBLA website. Please move along.
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 5:24pmhubris, paranoia, finger-pointing, and doom-saying. Not like that would attract any viewers. Nope.
Report Post »DisillusionedDaily
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 5:33pmI would rather watch paint dry!
Report Post »Sound The Trumpet In Zion
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 5:58pm@101
Report Post »He‘s probably more like one of those lil’ Smokies.
mill
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 6:02pmWe knew it would happen.
Report Post »Bluebonnet
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 6:46pmSo tired of comments about Weiner. It’s no big thing, The same way I think about Overbite. little man.
Report Post »frodis
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 7:16pmGood luck Keith. You may get about 34 viewers.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 7:44pmwho dat????????????
Report Post »AOL_REFUGEE
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 8:26pmOh, no. That zombie stool sample just won’t stay dead!
Report Post »Dandylyon
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 8:26pmOh YA! lets all line up and watch this dirtbag make an ass of himself on another station………………….tell they can him.
Report Post »enemy of the statist
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 8:30pmCan’t wait! He will obviously try to make a big splash. Then we will laugh. Then he will fade into eternity…
Report Post »proantisocialist
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 8:56pmi seen him on colbert. from what i understand it was lowest ratings ever for colbert…
Report Post »Agnes
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 9:52pmNo thanks too. Will not waste my time for such an idiot.
Report Post »BehindBlueEyes
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 6:05amOh boy! Now the useful idiots will have their cheerleader back. The mindless liberals can rest assured they will now get a daily dose of utter insanity. I think Keith should devote a portion of his show for a round table discussion. He could have Ed, Madcow, that dope that loves Soros and maybe non-speaking cameo appearances of Rosie and Barbara Waters.
Report Post »gotta light
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 9:06amThere goes the neighborhood!
Hey bud gotta light?
Report Post »hud
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 9:18amCan we be this lucky? you know wee weiner’s next.
Report Post »one years food ration like glenn says
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 9:21amLMAO, this is the first I’ve heard of Al gore having a cable network… Wow !! where the hell have I been ??.. Probably because I don’t care what the hell Al insane about climate change Gore has or does…
Report Post »Calamity Jane
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 10:09amWEDONTNEEDNOSTINKINGBADGES…….I totally agree with your assessment of the Blaze page design. It is an antiquated, semi-lineal forum which does not allow me (or anyone else) to respond directly to your comment, I must respond directly to the OP’s post. Thus my message can be “lost-in-the-sauce”.
Also…..What is with the annoying headline windows which slide-in once you scroll half-way down the page?……I’ve already read the headlines!
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 10:25amClear Channel 2.0?
Report Post »ROFLMAO!
Yeah, GREAT idea – Al Gore was a big #FAIL at Air America and now is going to try the same thing with TONS MORE MONEY!
Wooo Hooo!! Great waste of liberal money! BWAHAHAHHAA!
Hope the Drobneys lose a ton more money on this one.
olberman? yeah, great choice, al! He failed at other networks, so you think he’ll be great for you?
ROFLMAO!
Just a tip for you, al – when you go out to hire people, you recruit THE BEST people for the job, not the people that are proven failures!
This is just TOO FUNNY folks!
jeffyfreezone
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 10:43amMoo!
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 10:46amwow.
Great business idea, al.
The dozen liberal networks are #FAILING and their ratings plummeting, and you want to get your share of it?
Good luck with that one.
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