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01-22-2011, 01:23 AM
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Keith Olbermann out for good
Reportedly this is independent of the newer, more conservative owners, but who knows.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704754304576096772622398558.html Cable host Keith Olbermann and news channel MSNBC abruptly parted ways on Friday night, as the network announced it had agreed to end his contract and the last installment of his show would air that evening. The surprise announcement strips MSNBC of its most-watched evening anchor after an increasingly tempestuous relationship, coming less than three months after the network briefly suspended the fiery host. "MSNBC thanks Keith for his integral role in MSNBC's success and we wish him well in his future endeavors," the network said in an emailed statement just before the end of Mr. Olbermann's Friday program. MSNBC and Mr. Olbermann have been discussing parting ways for some time, according to a person familiar with the matter. That person said they ultimately came to a financial agreement to end his contract two years early. The host signed a four-year deal worth $30 million in 2008. Neither side offered an explanation for their split. On the air, Mr. Olbermann said it would be his last show, and thanked viewers.
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