Is Olbermann gone? NYPost says Tucker to get 8pm slot on MSNBC

[Bozita]

Hey, that's Keith Olbermann's hour!

http://nypost.com/entertainment/22832.htm

TUCKER OUT AT PBS

THE weekly PBS series "Tucker Carlson: Un filtered" will end its one-year run in June.

The conservative commentator's upcoming nightly series on MSNBC and his relocation to New York made it impossible to continue, officials at Washington's WETA-TV, which produces the series, said yesterday.

"Tucker's series on PBS is smart and stimulating," said Jacoba Atlas, senior vice president of PBS programming. "We will miss having him on our air."

Carlson, whose CNN show, "Crossfire," was canned last year, will host a show on MSNBC targeted for 8 p.m. — Post Wire Services

[AllegroRondo]

1. Time to write MSNBC and support Olbermann

[johnfunk]

34. Hey, folks, this is the paper that blurted "KERRY TAPS GEPHARDT"

Their gossip and media coverage is notoriously inaccurate. The Post is, however, very useful for lining the bird cage, wrapping fish and training the puppy...

[AllegroRondo]

36. Doh! Similar line from local paper - "Dick Slams Bush"

After Gephard made some very nasty comments about *.

[nonconformist]

43. *snort* nt

[Walt Starr]

2. That would suck majorly

No Olberman, no MSNBC and nothing from anytbody who advertises on MSNBC.

[Bozita]

9. "Republicans want to privatize everything but privacy"

That's excellent, Walt.

Thanks.

[Walt Starr]

18. I can't take credit for it

Another DUer came up with it.

[K-W]

3. How many chances is tucker going to get to fail.

When will the media hacks realize that nobody thinks he is smart or interesting but them.

[suziedemocrat]

13. I think what they are looking for is dumb and smug.

Fits perfectly with the rest of the RW hacks on MSNBC.

I can only stand to watch Olbermann and Anderson Cooper - he's just so cute I can't believe it!!! I hope the rumors of him (AC) being gay are incorrect!

I guess it's getting time to get rid of cable. Wish Apple would come up with a video version of iTunes where we could just download the shows we actually want to watch - when we want to watch them. That way we won't indirectly support people like O'Reilly.

[Shopaholic]

28. Suzie--give it up--

you are barking up the wrong tree with AC. . . . sorry.

[Catherine Vincent]

30. Cooper may be gay but that's alright,

That doesn't make him any less cuter. We females just can't have him.:-)

[Connie_Corleone]

4. Maybe his show is moving to 9pm.

Right now, they don't have a show for 9pm. Dan Abrams has been filling in at that time slot lately.

[ClintonTyree]

5. It had better be a moving target..................

"will host a show on MSNBC targeted for 8 p.m". KO is the only reason I turn on that crappy network, if they put bowtieboy in his place......

[FreedomAngel82]

10. I hope they don't get rid of him

I think Keith is great and I hope he's not gone.

[sabra]

6. I am hoping they mean 8 pm Central

any it would mean so long Joe....

[Fenris]

23. Joe comes on at 9PM central

Abrams is on at 8. Or Hardball.

[sabra]

26. hmm, thanks

just as long as it's not KO!

[mattclearing]

7. I'm thinking maybe they'll move him up or down an hour.

I doubt they'd toss him altogether, as he's one of the better things they have going.

[Stephanie]

8. Well thank god PBS has come to their senses

I watched it once and it was incredibly offensive. Maybe PBS will see some donations coming in again.

[NYCGirl]

11. Perhaps the NY Post is wrong. VP candidate Gebhart could tell you that.

[Feathered Fish]

12. I don't think so

Olbermann's ratings have been going up. It would be *stupid* to fire him - besides, Tucker doesn't exactly have the best track record for ratings...

[K-W]

14. Tell that to Phil Donahue

He had very good ratings, but wasnt patriotic enough for em.

[Feathered Fish]

20. I didn't know that

Crap - that's not good news. Do people really take that jerk-off Carlson seriously - he really is a grade 'a' asswipe.

[K-W]

21. When the war started,

MSNBC was afraid they couldnt keep up with Fox's flag waving with a liberal on the air, so they axed him, even though he had the highest ratings on the network.

This after forcing him to change his show and make it more conservative friendly.

[Feathered Fish]

25. Ridiculous

Although I don't seen any need to fire Olbermann for this reason at this point in time. It's not like the administration is very popular these days - especially after the freak-show we've had to endure over the past 2 weeks.

[last_texas_dem]

44. Yeah

I believe "Donahue" was their highest-rated show at the time they cancelled him. If they decide to cancel Olbermann to replace him with Tucker (exactly how many shows has he hosted/co-hosted in the last few years that have gone under? I can think of at least "Spin Room", "Crossfire" and this PBS show.), MSRNC will simply be showing their true colors once again.

[Bozita]

16. Phil Donahue had MSNBC's highest numbers ... and he was fired

It obviously must be more than just numbers.

[kliljedahl]

15. Maybe they'll put Tucker on with his boyfriend

Ann "Bigdick" Coulter

They better not get rid of KO, it's the only thing that network has going for it.


http://www.kliljedahl.net

[jojo54]

17. I sent an email to this address

[e-mail] <[e-mail]> Send emails to support Keith.

just so this person could either deny or confirm. Maybe the show is being moved to another time slot??? Maybe they're canning tweety?? I'd really hate to see Keith be replaced by Pucker.

[greenmutha]

19. Here's the main email address for MSNBC:

[e-mail]

We should all write... (and if you do, today is Countdown's second anniversary, so let's congratulate them!)

[Walt Starr]

22. Done

Here's the text of mine:

I just wanted to congratulate Countdown on its upcoming anniversary and say that this is the only source for news I watch on television. Should Countdown ever go off the air on MSNBC, I would be forced to not only stop watching anything on MSNBC, I would be forced to boycott any advertiser on MSNBC and write to them to inform them why I cannot buy their products any longer.

[Butterflies]

24. I sure hope it's wrong

Keith Olbermann is the only show I ever watch on the cable news networks anymore. I read that his ratings are higher than that creepy jerk who comes on at 10:00pm (Scarboro Country :eyes:) so maybe Keith's time will just get shifted.

[Blue_Roses]

27. I doubt it

Olbermann comes on at 7 central time

[Shopaholic]

29. Maybe they are going to move him to 10pm--opposite

Aaron Brown? I think he could totally kick ass in that time slot. I just don't think they'd can him at this point--his key demo ratings are among the best on the network, even with Nancy Grace's inexplicable rise in the ratings recently. He still has another year left on his contract with MSGOP too.

[Bozita]

32. NYPost was referring to 8pm locally ... that's EST

[Shopaholic]

37. 8pm EST is when his show currently airs

n/t

[Catchawave]

31. Typo?

The Msnbc press release said 9pm for Tucker.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6902209/

[Walt Starr]

35. ALRIGHT!!!!

And least Joe Scarborough (R- Dead Intern in Office) will be replaced!

[napi21]

38. Yeah!!! Joe has a terrible show.

Last time I really watched him was election night. He was an asshat then and even a glimpse or two after that have confirmed that.

[Catherine Vincent]

33. They better not remove KO or else that KOEB group over at

Elections board will have a raving fit!:-)

[crispini]

39. You're damn right about that!

There would be much rending of garments, weeping and wailing, and wearing of sackcloth and ashes! :)

[johnaries]

40. Ask the KOEB over in Election Issues forum.

If anyone knows or can find out, it's the Keith Olbermann Estrogen Brigade! Wonderful posters, just beware of the millions of floaty hearts.
:hi:

[Catchawave]

41. Keith has his very own DU Group too

We love and support him and his entire staff! Please join us at:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=315

Today's their 2nd Anniversary on air, please send a HappyGram to [e-mail] :loveya:

[DemReadingDU]

42. Not the old Deborah Norville 9PM slot?

Previously when it was announced that Tucker Carlson was to get the 9PM slot on MSNBC, in place of Deborah Norville. Maybe the Post made a typo in the time.

[kliljedahl]

45. Too bad he's being replaced

By Tucker Carlson
Never mind, tried to post this link to another poat. don't know what happened, Brain fart.

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