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Keith Olbermann
  • Birth Place: New York, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 01/27/1959, Aquarius
  • Profession: News analyst; sportscaster
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VIDEO: Shame on Senator Shelby

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Shame on Senator Shelby
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Posted: 2/8/2010

Keith Olbermann chastises Republican Senator Richard Shelby for blocking 70 Obama nominees unless he has his way on earmarks for his state. watch

VIDEO: Palin fails to bring ideas

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Palin fails to bring ideas
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Posted: 2/8/2010

Newsweek's Howard Fineman talks with Keith Olbermann about the lack of substance in any of Sarah Palin's weekend of media stunts. watch

VIDEO: Facts confound old Republican tactic

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Posted: 2/8/2010

Chris Hayes of The Nation talks with Keith Olbermann about Republicans exposed by intelligence officials for their absurd criticisms of the Obama administration's approach to combating terrorism. watch

***UPDATED 10/7 9:40PM*** Keith Olbermann delivered an hour-long "Special Comment" tonight on the urgent need for health care reform. Drawing on his personal experiences with the system, especially the ordeal of his father falling gravely ill and being hospitalized, Olbermann describes a decaying system that is failing to fulfill one of the most important priorities we have as a nation: taking care of our citizens.Olbermann particularly targets the insurance companies, illustrating how their business models are more focused on making money than helping people, which leads to very perverse incentives. The insurance companies are concerned about profit, which is why they're fighting against health reform. Olbermann concludes, "The insurance companies are at war with America."At the end of the show, Olbermann states that he is going to demonstrate his support for reform by donating money to help the establishment of free clinics in the capital cities of each of the states of the six s
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Posted: 10/8/2009
Keith Olbermann delivered an hour-long "Special Comment" tonight on the urgent need for health care reform. Drawing on his personal experiences with the system, especially the ordeal of when his father fell gravely ill and was hospitalized, Olbermann describes a decaying system that is failing to fulfill one of the most important priorities we have as a nation: taking care of our citizens.Olbermann particularly targets the insurance companies, illustrating how their business models are more focused on making money than helping people, which leads to very perverse incentives. The insurance companies are concerned about profit, which is why they're fighting against health reform. Olbermann concludes, "The insurance companies are at war with America."At the end of the show, Olbermann states that he is going to demonstrate his support for health care reform by donating money to support the establishment of free clinics in the capitol cities of each of the states of the six senators who
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Posted: 10/8/2009
Season 34, Episode 7: Keith Olbermann is indignant...
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Length: 08:41
Posted: 11/2/2008
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Season 1: WEB EXCLUSIVE! Keith Olbermann takes the LNWJF Internet Personality Test.
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Length: 03:44
Posted: 5/28/2009
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Year Title Description
2006 Football Night in America TV Show Series, Host
2003 Countdown with Keith Olbermann TV Show Series, Anchor
2000 Politically Incorrect: Episode Episode, Guest
1997 Big Show with Keith Olbermann TV Show Series, Host
1979 SportsCenter TV Show Series, Anchor

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The Opinionators: Bill O'Reilly and Keith Olbermann

Bill O'Reilly and Keith Olbermann are engaged in one of the most visible rivalries of the decade — a conflict that may be rooted more in their similarities than differences. Both talk show hosts are former straight news reporters who share not only a formula for talk-show success, but a mutual respect for Tom Snyder, whose 1970s talk show Tomorrow set the bar for thoughtful, entertaining talk. Olbermann and O'Reilly make our Players list for best epitomizing the transformation of news in the 2000s. While CNN ruled the '90s with an emphasis on breaking, opinion-free reports, The O'Reilly Factor helped Fox News become the cable news leader with a show that mixes reporting, reflection, and rampant editorializing. It's the same formula adopted by Olbermann's Countdown, which has led MSNBC's increased emphasis on opinion. Critics paint O'Reilly and Olbermann as blustery, cartoonish bloviators of the right and left, respectively, and take them to task for not playing it straight. But both men — among the influential television industry players interviewed for TVGuide.com's Best of the Decade section — would just say they speak the truth. Click here for our interview with O'Reilly or read on for our talk with Olbermann. read more

The Opinionators: Bill O'Reilly and Keith Olbermann

Bill O'Reilly and Keith Olbermann are engaged in one of the most visible rivalries of the decade — a conflict that may be rooted more in their similarities than differences. Both talk show hosts are former straight news reporters who share not only a formula for talk-show success, but a mutual respect for Tom Snyder, whose 1970s talk show Tomorrow set the bar for thoughtful, entertaining talk. Olbermann and O'Reilly make our Players list for best epitomizing the transformation of news in the 2000s. While CNN ruled the '90s with an emphasis on breaking, opinion-free reports, The O'Reilly Factor helped Fox News become the cable news leader with a show that mixes reporting, reflection, and rampant editorializing. It's the same formula adopted by Olbermann's Countdown, which has led MSNBC's increased emphasis on opinion. Critics paint O'Reilly and Olbermann as blustery, cartoonish bloviators of the right and left, respectively, and take them to task for not playing it straight. But both men — among the influential television industry players interviewed for TVGuide.com's Best of the Decade section — would just say they speak the truth.  Click here for our interview with Olbermann or read on for our talk with O'Reilly. read more

Keith Olbermann Declares War on Glenn Beck

MSNBC commentator Keith Olbermann is looking for dirt on Fox News' Glenn Beck.

"Find everything you can about Glenn Beck, Stu Burguiere, and Roger Ailes," Olbermann posted on The Daily Kos. (Burguiere produces Beck's radio show; Ailes is the head of Fox News.)

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Top 5 Talk-Show Controversies of 2009

It's been a big year for incendiary talk-show chatter. Sometimes a host gets viewers irate. Sometimes it's the guest. Sometimes that guest is even the president of the United States. Here's a look back at some of the comments this year that made people mad.

1) Who: Glenn Beck on Fox News' Fox and Friends
What he said
: On the July 28th edition, Beck said President Obama has "a deep-seated hatred for white people or the white culture." He added, "I'm not saying that he doesn't like white people. I'm saying that he has a problem. This guy is, I believe, a racist."
The fallout
: Geico and Lawyers.com have pulled advertising from Beck's show, The Glenn Beck Program.

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Top Moments: Jon & Kate Returns, Dance Crowns a Winner and More

There's nothing like a genuine surprise. While some things on TV this week took predictable turns — feuding cable hosts are feuding again, and a relationship born on the Bachelorette hit a bump — the two events at the top of our list caught us off-guard. One might even change the world. And no, it's not the dance contest.

See the full list after the jump. read more

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