They have indentured slaves there at MSNBC? She could have said I will not work with IMUS and pulled out tapes where he has denegrated others for fun as reason why. She chose TV face time despite IMUS's known reputation.
Before Contessa Brewer was on with Imus, another MSNBC babe - Amy Robach (sp?) was on his program. I wondered why she put herself through his crap. She didn't last long and I suspect that she asked to be removed. I also suspect that Contessa was in some part referring to her when she made her "beautiful woman" comment.
Any woman who stays on the program with Imus has absolutely no self respect. None.
She did.
They pulled her from the show especially following in inquiry by the FCC. Imus in his hubris is trying to make it look like he fired her.