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February 24, 2010
Olbermann Pre-Empted, Howard Kurtz Hardest Hit
Like DrewM, I enjoy watching the Winter Olympics. Unfortunately, the broadcast rights to those games were given to NBC, whose network coverage has been...less than ideal. Fortunately, NBC has two cable channels that have picked up the slack. Both MSNBC and CNBC have almost proven their worth by covering, with limited inane commentary, some of the best events - curling and hockey.
This evening, Sweden and Great Britain faced off in curling. The epic match was covered on MSNBC, and preempted much of their prime time schedule. The half-dozen Olbermann fans out there were outraged by this programming decision, chief among them totally objective media reporter Howard Kurtz, who wrote the following on Twitter:
Keith Olbermann has been preempted by...curling? Don't they realize there's a health care summit tomorrow??What, exactly, was Kurtz expecting on the health care debate from Keith Olbermann? The man is nothing if not predictably partisan and outrageously outraged by any Republican who dares disagree with The One. No serious media reporter should bemoan the preemption of Olbermann, who is really nothing more than a carnival barker for the left at this point.
Don't feel bad for Kurtz, though. The curling match ended with a Swedish win, and the restoration of outrageous outrage to the airwaves:
Olbermann back in action. Curling ran long on MSNBC. Whoever made this programming decision should be Worst Person in the World.I hope, for Kurtz's sake, that the delay wasn't too stressful.
Howard Kurtz, this long-distance request and dedication is for you, pal. Was the Special Comment good for you? I hope so, because your pining for Olbermann shows your...
Also posted at Ace of Spades HQ
Posted by slublog at February 24, 2010 09:17 PM
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I was watching curling and that made me laugh.
First, I wondered how many poo-flinging incidents would occur as his fans were denied their 60 minutes hate.
Then, I thought about how his ratings are going to go through the roof for that day, the TV guide generated by my box had me watching Olbermann not the Olympics.
I wonder if he's going to brag about his orders-of-magnitude-greater ratings.
He probably went from 200 people to maybe a million.
Posted by: Veeshir at February 25, 2010 10:49 AM