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Current TV fires commentator Olbermann
Reuters ^ | 3/30/2012 | Jill Serjeant

Posted on 03/30/2012 4:29:28 PM PDT by mykroar

Television commentator Keith Olbermann has been fired by Current TV, the network's founders said on Friday, after just a year with the network.

The founders of the public affairs TV channel, former U.S. Vice-President Al Gore and his business partner Joel Hyatt, announced Olbermann's departure in an open letter. "Current was ... founded on the values of respect, openness, collegiality, and loyalty to our viewers. Unfortunately these values are no longer reflected in our relationship with Keith Olbermann and we have ended it," they said.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: algore; currenttv; joelhyatt; keitholbermann; olbermann
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To: mykroar

What is “Current TV,” and why would anybody watch it?


21 posted on 03/30/2012 5:42:59 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Government is the religion of the sociopath.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
What is “Current TV,” and why would anybody watch it?

You should avoid it, as it would confuse your simple mind.

22 posted on 03/30/2012 5:46:55 PM PDT by Doe Eyes
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To: Doe Eyes
You should avoid it, as it would confuse your simple mind.

It seems to have done the job on yours.

23 posted on 03/30/2012 6:30:02 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Government is the religion of the sociopath.)
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To: Doe Eyes
Freepers hate it because of Al Gore's involvement.

That's a very good reason to hate it. That and my absolute refusal to do any thing that might help Al" the idiot" Gore!!!!

24 posted on 03/30/2012 7:01:28 PM PDT by ontap
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To: mykroar

So this network thinks they can get viewers by hiring more losers? Olbermannn? Spitzer??? Yikes!

These are the folks who think conservatives are stupid.


25 posted on 03/30/2012 7:59:20 PM PDT by Gumdrop
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To: mykroar

Oh f-ing boo hoo! I am so sick of liberals....they make my ass sick!


26 posted on 03/30/2012 11:21:00 PM PDT by jackieh
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To: Jet Jaguar
What the heck is current tv?

I think it's one of those new-fangled "green" toilets.

27 posted on 03/30/2012 11:29:21 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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