MSNBC Votes For Four More Years Of Keith Olbermann
By Nicole Belle Monday Nov 10, 2008 5:45pm
From emailed press release:
MSNBC has voted for four more years of Keith Olbermann and the top-rated "Countdown with Keith Olbermann," it was announced today by Phil Griffin, President, MSNBC. The new four-year agreement calls for Olbermann to continue as host of "Countdown;" additionally, Olbermann will play a prominent role in MSNBC's coverage of all major news events. He will also continue to co-host NBC's "Football Night in America" studio show.
"Keith Olbermann is at the core of MSNBC's current success," said Griffin. "'Countdown' is our signature program and I'm thrilled that we're going to be able to bring it to Keith's loyal viewers for another four year term."
"I'm delighted that we can continue to lock Countdown into the nation's political dialogue through at least the next election," said Olbermann. "Personally, I noticed that as of about six weeks ago, I'd been doing this show longer than I did SportsCenter, so it's delightful to have a true home."
In October 2008, "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" had its best month ever in the key Adults 25-54 demographic, and is up a tremendous 170 percent in A25-54 from Oct. 2007 and up 180 percent in total viewers. "Countdown" continued its dominance over CNN at 8 p.m., out-rating "Campbell Brown" by 35 percent in A25-54 and 41 percent in total viewers. Excluding coverage of the presidential debates, "Countdown" is the #3 top-rated show in cable news in A25-54. "Countdown" is also the #1 cable news show among young viewers, Adults 18-34.
Since the last presidential election in 2004, "Countdown" has seen dramatic ratings increases, up a huge 238 percent among Adults 25-54 and 206 percent in total viewers.
Congratulations, Keith! I like to think that C&L played a small part in your success.
Sadly, this news comes not without some detractors. Broadcasting & Cable worries that without a Bush administration to be outraged by, Keith and fellow "liberal darling" Rachel Maddow will be without boffo ratings material. Talk about being laughably clueless. It wasn't partisan rantings that made viewers come to MSNBC, it was having someone intelligently cover the news and provide context instead of dutifully regurgitating White House talking points. I am sure that Keith (and Rachel...and The Daily Show, come to that) will find ample news to keep viewers interested. And I'm sure that there will be moments of criticism towards the Obama administration as well. We're not blinded by partisan loyalty on our side.
Want further proof that honest coverage of news is appreciated? Look at this slideshow of the Obamas and Bidens on Election Night. What channel is the Obama team watching? Hint: It's not Fox. I'm just sayin'...
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just keeps on coming! Congrats Keith!
that is my only question
he was just on the view...acting like a big puppy dog...and he was sitting right next to hasselbitch
the ko i know, woulda turned to that skank and asked her if she has any clue who the sds and weathermen really were, and if she knows anything at all about the anti war movement of the 60s
and asking the gals why they felt so comfortable sitting on stage with a repugnant, unrepetent sexual harraser....but he didnt do it
Countdown ws the ONLY political program I recorded in the past 2 years. It was always worth watching, again, the next day, because of his insights and courage! Or maybe he thinks like I think....smart guy Keith! Thanks!!!
He is great. You betcha.
Four more years!
Four more years!
Four more years!
Wonderful news...KO, a voice for the people...one who questions...about time the execs started paying attention to what their jobs are really about.
and, if I may say so, not so hard on the eyeballs, either.
Keep up the great work and congratulations on your success!
Try HOT HOT HOT! Big time hot. Hotter than hot. That hot! :-D
I believe the correct term is 'HAWT'. Intelligent men like Keith are so very sexy and appealing to me.
Girls!...calm yourselves,even tho I'm a straight guy, Rachel is HAWT......lol.
The coolest smartest Elvis Impersonator EVER!!
is the biggest and finest sexual organ we possess. I love a man with a big, and I mean HUGE, brain! All else pales by comparison. Nothing, and I do mean nothing, is hotter than a scary smart man (with a killer sense of humor to keep him from being totally pompous).
HAWT indeed!!
exciting too.
more men felt that way. Scary smart women are intimidating (and god forbid, that woman earns a decent living...doubly intimidating.)
Ask a man if he knows what being in the 95th percentile means, and if he doesn't, he's one of the other ninety-five, worse luck.
is a wonderful thing. We think alike and we have great taste, MsJoanne! Cheers!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrhf_zgtmAg
off and on but his ego is reaching O'Reillian proportions. He played excerpts of his View appearance today. Bill played his last week as he does anytime he's on any show. Keith is becoming who he scorns.
And judging from his response to his SNL parody, Keith doesn't take a joke too well.
I will stick with Maddow and Matthews. The latter is clearly nutters but I really enjoy his show.
how did Keith take Afleck's performance?
Judge for yourself. He was a tad obnoxious about it. Should have just taken it on the chin and laughed.
John ~
You need to get the transcript of tonight's commentary on Proposition 8 up as soon as possible. I intend to send copies to every Knights of Columbus office, every Mormon church, and multiple, multiple copies to the the headquarters of Focus on the Family. It was brilliant--and heartwarming--and the measure of how all Americans should react to the travesty in California.
so long as there are right wing types like a resurrected newt gingrich, (god forbid:) tom delay, and so many of these bachmann, schmidt, and southern congressman who are finding it more and more difficult to hide their racism and political bigotry, there will be no shortage of material for keith and rachel.
Keith's biting commentaries restored the critical role of media, without which, there is no democracy.
to that!
Please post tonight's special comment!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/27652...
Should have read: "Congratulations, Keith! I like to think that C&L played a small part in your success. Permit me to propose that C&L now be permitted to dip a thirsty beak into the waters of your great fortune. Don Amato awaits your answer".
Sometimes ugly, always a good move though. Be your own cheerleader, it has to start somewhere.
Who's Don? John's brother? :D
I'm not John, I'm Nicole. Don't know who Don is, but somehow I think that's incidental to you.
Secondly, if you track Keith's ratings, they went up exponentially when we started hosting his Special Comments on our site. So much so that his producers now give me advance copy of the transcripts so we can get up Special Comments as quickly as possible.
Thirdly, Olbermann is a reader of this site and does acknowledge our support. Take a look at his dedication page of his Worst Persons In The World book.
Fourth, considering that we are by far the largest and most popular website that doesn't have corporate underwriting, I think we're doing pretty well, thanks for your concern. Thirsty? Not so much. Wishing to enjoy the good fortune of a friend to the site? Absolutely. I also think we're due a share of the credit of Rachel Maddow's success, because we were constantly harping on and asking readers to contact MSNBC to give her her own show.
Fifth, bitter much?
He's come down with a severe case of Bitter beer face.
Congradulations, Keith!
Pardon me if this has been thoroughly covered in the past, BUT where I live MSNBC was moved in the Comcast cable line-up to a higher digital channel (costs more to get it). I know this is the case in a number of cable markets. It is no longer located next to CNN & FOX. Up until a couple of years ago, we were able to click through channels 44, 45, 47 & 48, now we have to go to channel 128 (that is, if you have paid to get a digital box).--I have been so steamed more than once, to read articles and reviews (especially by that Alessandra Stanley) in the NYTimes that compare ratings of KO & Rachel Maddow against FOX & CNN. When MSNBC beats them its actually an even BIGGER DEAL than might be obvious.
there is little that can be done in many cases.
_-+=!!!OUTSTANDING!!!=+-_
and fuck all the haters and concern trolls.
Keith was the first to make serious, appropriately loud noise against the boosh regime.
So if you have a problem with his ego, consider the ego of oLIElly, or Shammity or Scumboro or MalKKKin or Limpballs or Man-colder.
Then shut the fuck up!
aintnono: I have to pay separately for WNBC and I do so for Keith and now Rachel. If they could get rid of the morning Scumboro and Bitchizki show it would be a good thing. I guess they figure they have to provide a counterweight but they are just more haters like all Repukes not the quality of of Ko/Rachel.
I count on Olbermann, Maddow, and Matthews to hold Obama, Biden, and all the Dems feet to the fire as much as, if not MORE than republicans.
Obama I'm not so worried about. Growing the Dems a spine after 8 years of barely having one is going to be a bit more challenging. And it will provide plenty of commentary fodder for Olberman, no doubt.
Congratulations to Olbermann--haven't missed a show in over 3 years.
....hate to rain on this parade, but that's not MSNBC the Obama's are watching on TV. Channel 5 is the local NBC affiliate for Chicago. I don't recognize the red head in the picture with David Plouffe, though, so that could be MSNBC. Unfortunate for me, they played CNN on the Jumbotron at the rally so I didn't get to see the excellent reaction montage accompanying Keith O.'s calling the election for Obama until I got home that night.
I'm glad that Keith will be around to hold the GOP and their pundits to the fire with their constant daily spin. It's gonna be a bumpy ride; but, with Keith around the GOP is gonna take some licks and plenty of bumps.
Has anyone noticed that irked stomach feeling of the Bush years has somewhat quelled. I'm feeling better every day.
Being a sportscaster on TELEVISION, calling FOOTBALL games, and sticking in a little gratuitous political/cultural "color" commentary.
Rush is weeping in his studio, a fat aging bald man who didn't get to call football games and talk about black athletes. Because he blew his one shot. HE did.
No, it's all going to go to that commentator from the LEFT--one of the LIBERALS. It's OLBERMANN gonna call the games and put in a little LEFT-LIBERAL political-cultural commentary. And even have his OWN television show. And he has HAIR, too. Rush doesn't have hair.
Nope, Rush won't be on TV. KEITH's gonna be on TV.
Mmm, yeah! Diggin' it.
and Rachel is the WOMAN!
Everyone I have turned them the dynamic duo is stuck now on MSNBC. I was so sick and tired of listening to the factor and out of desparation (didn't want to kick in the new set I just bought several years ago) I was surfing for anything but that ass. Lo and behold Keith caught my ear. Rachel's addition is kick ass, kind of like frosting on the cake.
Screw everyone else!
I agree with every word and sentiment about tonight's Prop 8 Special Comment. Very powerful and well said, but KO dropped a few notches for me when I learned that he does not vote! He anounced this on THE VIEW. I’ve always believed that you can’t complain if you don’t vote. He claims he’s keeping true to the traditions of an impartial journalist but no one, including KO, believes that he’s impartial. So as much as I love his message, its value is greatly reduced by the fact that he doesn’t vote. I can just hear him berating those who don’t exercise their voting rights. Rights that, for so many before us, have been denied or those who died to protect our democracy.
Sure we are! And why the hell didn't Keith vote? My father used to say that if you didn't vote, you should just keep your mouth shut. In Olberman's case, his frothing mouth...
"Just saying"
4 more years!!! Yea! XD!
Those pictures are so beautiful. Thank you for posting them - I keep watching them and I keep finding a serious man, a momentous event, a wonderful respect for Joe Biden and his real joy when he looks at his family.
I'm inspired all over again and I never thought I would feel this way again.
I guess this solidifies what I'll be doing at 8 pm for the next 4 years...
Thanks KO for keeping us sane in this insane world...now that this election is over, can we get more puppet theatre on the Countdown!
I have to say that Keith has been a rock during this political season (the season that started the second week of November 2004). thanks Keith! Tell Rachel i said Hi. I'm sure it was my email that got her her new show. Hehe
Watching the shenanigans that occur on the House and Senate floors via CSPAN1, CSPAN2 and CSPAN3 should provide ample fodder for Keith, Rachel, Jon and Steven. Some of our elected representatives are so narcisistic that the jokes just write themselves. A sight to behold and the American people should be paying more attention to what goes on in the legislative bodies. After all the CSPAN channels are free.
"Broadcasting & Cable worries that without a Bush administration to be outraged by, Keith and fellow "liberal darling" Rachel Maddow will be without boffo ratings material."
What koolade are they drinking? We know who's going to be getting the whitehouse TPMs now, don't we? It will be great to watch MSNBC become America's network.
Congrats Keith! Keep giving them hell!
Am I the only one here that notices that the Pro Republican Channel MSNBC, owned by GENERAL ELECTRIC, THE biggest military contractor in the WORLD,
puts Keith's contract up for renewal just at election season?
Will they shut him up again next election?
Or will he find a better deal elsewhere JUST IN TIME TO BAIL ON THEM?
Rarely do the wife & I miss KO & Rachel....
I love how 'moderates' & 'independents' say that MSNBC is the 'left's answer to Fox'....
Umm...folks that believe that, got two things for you...
Fact checking & an institution behind it.... Guess which one has both and which one has neither...
well DESERVED !
We need more people like him.............
Obama won...
Olbermann for 4 more years...
I'm in heaven!!!
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