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MSNBC Ready to Make a Change with Rev. Al Sharpton

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TVNewser hears Cenk Uygur may be moved out of the 6pm hour, possibly to be replaced by Al Sharpton. When the host changes happened earlier this year with Keith Olbermann’s departure in January, the 6pm hour was simply named “MSNBC Live ” with Uygur as host. Sharpton has hosted the 6pm show for the last two weeks and this past week, the show was second, to Fox News, in viewers 25-54 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. A spokeswoman for the Rev. Al Sharpton said to NewsOne.com that there have been “no formal discussions” with MSNBC, but his impressive ratings indicate that … Continue reading MSNBC Ready to Make a Change with Rev. Al Sharpton

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>Keith Olbermann Launches Fok News Channel

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>Former MSNBC “Countdown” host Keith Olbermann has launched Fok News Channel, a Web site called the “official not-for-profit blog of Keith Olbermann.” FOK stands for Friends of Keith even if it might remind you of another news cable outlet. The first post for FOK News was a blog style reworking of the popular “Countdown” segment titled “Worst Persons in the World.” The post called out cable news host Bill O’Reilly, Rep. Paul Broun of Georgia and “The would-be Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida” Mike Hogan as the worst people of the day. Other posts show Olbermann covering the 1999 Academy Awards … Continue reading >Keith Olbermann Launches Fok News Channel

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>Keith Olbermann Announces New Website FOK News

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>Keith Olbermann went to Twitter to announce that he was launching a new website called FOK News. Maybe he was watching the movie “Little Fockers” and the idea popped into his head. Probably not. “FOK” stands for “Friends of Keith.” The launch date for the website has not been announced. Continue reading >Keith Olbermann Announces New Website FOK News

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Comcast Made a Promise of Diversity with NBC Deal – Will they see it through?

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Dr. Boyce Watkins speculated on AOL Black Voices that MSNBC should consider hiring a Black host to replace the now departed Keith Olbermann. Dr. Boyce that’s not likely to happen. We would like to see Cenk Uygur (of The Young Turks.com) get a hosting spot simply because he is a fresh voice in the political media arena. There are rumors that former PA governor Ed Rendell (also pictured here) may actually get a shot at hosting a show. Whatever materializes at MSNBC, an article at Philly.com sheds some light on how the Comcast Corporation and Executive Vice President David Cohen … Continue reading Comcast Made a Promise of Diversity with NBC Deal – Will they see it through?

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Time to Get Rid of Your Cable TV – TMZ Reports Keith Olbermann Fired from MSNBC because of Comcast’s Acquisition of NBC Universal

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> Keith Olbermann was fired by MSNBC and sources tell TMZ it had everything to do with Comcast’s acquisition of NBC. Sources connected with the network tell TMZ… Comcast honchos did not like Keith’s defiance to the establishment. Sources say Keith had around two years left on his contract, and he’ll be paid his salary –around $7 million a year. We don’t know if Comcast will let Keith make a deal with another network as part of an exit agreement, but it’s a good bet he’ll be benched for a minimum of 6 months, and probably longer. We knew this … Continue reading Time to Get Rid of Your Cable TV – TMZ Reports Keith Olbermann Fired from MSNBC because of Comcast’s Acquisition of NBC Universal

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>A Last Word on Reform that did not happen in the Health Care Bill

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>While you had your eye on Tiger Woods the things that really matter go unnoticed in the media… MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann thoughts on the “watered down” version of the Health Care bill. Olbermann stresses that he does not support the current “perversion of health care reform,” urging Senate Democrats to drop the bill. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32545640 Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Continue reading >A Last Word on Reform that did not happen in the Health Care Bill

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>Mancow Muller of WLS Radio Chicago Gets Waterboarded

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> How big of a deal could waterboarding be? But now that I have watched this, I’m conviced that waterboarding is torture. Syndicated morning talk show host Mancow, based out of Chicago’s WLS, gets waterboarded. And doesn’t like it. After this event, Keith Olbermann of MSNBC’s Countdown, pledges $10,000 donation because Mancow was waterboarded. Erich “Mancow” Muller thought waterboarding was no big deal. This morning, he and co-host Pat Cassidy found out. Providing a first-hand account of the controversial interrogation technique, Mancow & Cassidy gave the listening audience and TV cameras a dramatic account. With Cassidy providing commentary, Fmr. Marine … Continue reading >Mancow Muller of WLS Radio Chicago Gets Waterboarded

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>The Hot Topic on Black Talk Radio: Gay Marriage

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> Yes on Proposition 8 legislation that voters in Californians approved that called for the ban of gay marriages in that state. Many African American voters are being blamed by gays for the legislation being passed. Here’s one of the television commercials that ran in California before election day. Meanwhile Keith Olbermann gives his views on the controversy on “Countdown” on MSNBC. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/27652443#27652443 Adding to the controversy is comedienne Roseanne Barr who says on her blog that Black Voters Are “Bigoted And Ignorant” because they voted against gay marriage First of all, there is such a thing as separation of … Continue reading >The Hot Topic on Black Talk Radio: Gay Marriage