Posted on 01/22/2011 10:49:02 AM PST by LdSentinal
Keith Olbermann saw the handwriting on the wall with the new owner of NBC and cut a deal for his exit that will give him money and options -- sources tell TMZ.
Here's how it went down. Sources familiar with the situation tell us that Olbermann's agent recently went to NBC complaining that Keith -- who has the most popular show on MSNBC -- was underpaid at $7 million per year. NBC execs told Olbermann's agent they would not cough up anymore money.
Network execs were well aware that Comcast wanted Keith gone because he was "a loose cannon that could not be controlled." It became clear to both sides that Olbermann's days were numbered and they began negotiating an exit.
We're told the exit deal wasn't completed until just before airtime Friday night.
Under the deal, sources say Olbermann will get money but cannot appear on television for a certain period time -- we don't know how long.
They’re hinting at that over at DU. I just had a peek. LMAO
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$7M is underpaid??
hahahahahahaha
for bad ratings??
lol
Maybe ComCrap will actually try to balance the channel with a “conservative” (not that they have any idea what that is) voice or two?
I’d suggest they try JC Watts or Star Parker or something.
Will that be taxed as “unearned income”?
Do we blame this on Bush or Palin????
Is he going to CNN?
J.C. Watts on using the term “conservative”:
“I don’t ever use the word. It conjures up thoughts to many folks of [Alabama Gov.] George Wallace standing in the doorway of the University of Alabama to block Negroes from entering or ‘Bull’ Connor turning police dogs and fire hoses loose on black folks who wanted to sit at a lunch counter to have a hamburger and a cup of coffee.”
That what should be conjured up from the term “Democrat”
I guess we can expect Olbermann back at some point in a situation where he can be uninhibited and say what he really thinks. That future internet site would become a gathering of the real far out crazies.
And he uses two democrats as examples.
And he was for obama for president because he’s black. That’s what he said.
Comcast:
“We will give you more than $14 million dollars over the next two years but you have to promise not to work in your profession during that period.”
Überman:
“Well, Duh!”
hmmmmm...
*I guess we can expect Olbermann back at some point in a situation where he can be uninhibited and say what he really thinks. That future internet site would become a gathering of the real far out crazies. *
Any liberal site will do, insofar as crazies are concerned. Go look at any of the comments on the “entertainment” sites reporting his exit last night. Total idiots, all of them...
$7 million is ‘underpaid’ to drool Leftist hate and bigotry on TV?
The Obama Administration further modified the TARP rules and provided additional funds to GE to cover Olberman.
Typical Democrat on the dole
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