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Keith Olbermann ended Monday's Countdown with his latest “Special Comment” rant, complete with video from a man on a rack in the movie 1984 as Olbermann described President's Bush's supposedly awful deeds. In praising how, in his interview aired on Fox News Sunday, “Bill Clinton did what almost none of us have done in five years. He has spoken the truth about 9/11, and the current presidential administration,” Olbermann portrayed Chris Wallace, who conducted the interview, as an agent of the White House and delivered the lowest of insults, calling Wallace “a monkey posing as a newscaster.” On Bush, Olbermann...

WASHINGTON, April 21, 2006 – As the Army Reserve observes its 98th birthday this weekend, the commander of U.S. Army Reserve Command today took the opportunity to honor the only U.S. soldier who remains listed as captured in Iraq, Army Reserve Sgt. Keith "Matt" Maupin. Army Lt. Gen. James Helmly noted the contributions and sacrifices Army Reservists are making in support of the global war on terror during a birthday commemoration here at the Pentagon. The Army Reserve was established on April 23, 1908. More than 150,000 Army Reserve soldiers have been mobilized since Sept. 11, 2001, and more than...

Using the slogan "The only thing we take seriously is the music," country superstar Toby Keith and veteran Nashville record executive Scott Borchetta will kick off their new joint label venture Sept. 1. They have already assembled an A-list staff, signed a handful of artists and secured a major distribution deal. Running a label may be a novel experience for Keith, but it's not the only new venture he's embarking on. He's also landed a three-picture film deal with Paramount Pictures and will make his acting debut in the first of the films, set to start shooting in October in...

UNCASVILLE, Conn. - Toby Keith's crafted quite a career in country music and courting controversy. So it's no surprise to find the country kingpin stirring it up again. But this time it's got nothing to do with what he's singing or what he's saying or even his celebrated old feud with The Dixie Chicks. Instead, it all revolves around his choice for his opening act on his "Big Throwdown Tour," which played to a full house at the Mohegan Sun Arena Friday. Keith's enlisted "Motor City Madman" and screeching hard rocker Ted Nugent to open the shows on this leg...

"Due to inclement weather, TED NUGENT is not able to leave Michigan and will not be appearing tonight." For a group of teens, the sight produced a statement you're not likely to hear often. "No Ted Nugent?! Oh my god. Your mom is going to be so pissed." - Protest outside - ....confrontation brewed outside the hall. Keith is an outspoken supporter of President Bush. Nugent is an outspoken gun advocate and so far right he makes Rush Limbaugh seem like a candidate for the next Kennedy family reunion....The 17-year-old wore a T-shirt with the president's likeness and the...

In the three concerts that country star Toby Keith has performed at The Mark of the Quad-Cities in Moline in the past 27 months, he’s gone from cautious to confident to cocky. But a capacity crowd of about 10,000 blizzard-weary fans soaked in all that is Toby Keith on Saturday night, reveling in the Oklahoman’s greatest hits. A filmed intro, with Keith and his ever-present bulldog pulling down a bar with chains on a pickup (from the tour sponsor) led into “Stays in Mexico,” the first song from Keith’s “Greatest Hits 2” album last year. Keith strong-armed his way through...

Friends of Missing in Action/Captured Captain Michael Scott Speicher, who was captured in the First Gulf War, and Family of Missing in Action/Captured Keith "Matt" Maupin, who was captured in Operation Iraqi Freedom, come together to send message of unity in bringing both men home. Keith and Carolyn Maupin, parents of Matt Maupin, will be guest speakers. Other speakers will include POW from Operation Iraqi Freedom, Chief Warrant Officer Ronald Young, Jr. and author of military fiction Robert Gandt. i-Newswire, 2005-01-03 - On January 17th, 2005 Friends Working to Free Scott Speicher will host a prayer/candle vigil at Lake Shore...

Wow this is great! CMT looks good tonight. Whiskey River!

OKLAHOMA CITY - Toby Keith didn't have to go to Nashville to become a country music superstar. Nashville came to Oklahoma. Keith — who won two American Music Awards on Sunday night — has never strayed too far from his Sooner State roots, working long days in oil fields, playing semiprofessional football and raising racehorses. "Most artists moved to Nashville," Keith said recently, lounging on a leather couch in his tour bus. "I never did have an address there. I was there for one day and never felt the need for more." Instead of traveling to the Tennessee country music...

From a USMC Captain stationed near Fallujah, on the modern-day successors to Bob Hope's USO tours: I've finally experienced something of interest that I can write about with no concern for breaching our operational security. Recently, Ted Nugent and Toby Keith came out to Camp Fallujah as part of their multi-stop, month long USO tour. Yes, you heard it right: Ted Nugent, Mr. Cat Scratch Fever himself, and Toby Keith, America's post-9/11 Leading Country Man played to a packed house of Marines and sailors at Camp Fallujah from 2330 until 0100 the next morning. Their schedule was rigorous; before their...

<p>This is one of those "countdown" shows.  I believe the feud that is number 3 on their list, Toby Keith vs The Dixie Chicks is near the end of the show.  Toby Keith used the Dixie Duo image in his concerts while the "feud" was going on.</p>

Toby Keith's Courtesy Of The Red White And Blue video, a tribute to our military, past and present. And here is another one of his, American Soldier(Plays in Windows Media Player; www.cmt.com has realplayer options at their site).

Ex-Hawk dies in car accident Former Blackhawks defenseman and coach Keith Magnuson was killed in an auto accident Monday in suburban Toronto, the team said. He was 56. Magnuson played for the Hawks from 1969 to 1980 and coached them for 1-1/2 seasons. He was riding with former Toronto Maple Leafs captain Rob Ramage, Hawks spokesman Jim DeMaria said. ''We're still investigating, but it looks like one car crossed over the center median,'' York Region Constable Steve Morrell told the Canadian Press. Magnuson was a member of the Hawks' 75th anniversary all-star team, selected in 2001. He coached the Hawks...

Did anyone else just see Toby singing Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue? What a great day, from W in Iraq, to this. The crowd went nuts. I can't believe that CBS would actually show this. I guess the NFL realizes their fans sympathies lie.

Foxnews reported that Willie Nelson sent Bandana's to the Texas Democrats who fled to Oklahoma. Now maybe I am too young to remember but in recent days I thought that Mr Nelson has become a Conservative? The main reason I thought this was because of his song with Toby Keith who is a known Conservative. Also his songs with Waylon Jennings who also campaigned for Republicans quite a bit. He reportedly sent them bandana's because they were outlaws???

<p>NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Country singer Toby Keith feels vindicated by the three video awards he won for his hawkish anthem "Courtesy of the Red, White & Blue (The Angry American)."</p> <p>"The night we had tonight vindicates me for the controversy from that song," said Keith, who won video of the year, cocky video and best male video for the song during Country Music Television's 2003 Flameworthy Video Music Awards on Monday.</p>

The show was absolutely epic...Bryan Adams did an erzats set and then the Rolling Stones came out and redefined Rock-n-Roll for every kid from 6 to Micks 60...he was kicking out the tunes and moving like a demon!!!Keith did "Thru and thru" gave credit to "The Sopranos", claimed he would have forgotten it except for the show!!Cheryl Crow did a cameo, the peacnik, but she does have a great voice!!All in all a keeper, it was braodcast live on HBO and I hope they do a replay, so I can look for myself... I was right by the second stage!!

In May 1970, at President Richard M. Nixon's urging, the National Guard descended on the campus of Kent State University in Ohio to quell anti-war protests by the students there. As the tear gas rained down and the Guard moved in, the soldiers shot 13 unarmed demonstrators, killing four of them. The day after the clash, Neil Young composed a moving song about the incident called "Ohio," which he recorded with bandmates David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash. (Crosby famously broke into tears in the studio, and you can hear him sobbing during the dramatic finale of "How many...