Al Gore, Current TV fights back against “ego-maniacal jerk” Keith Olbermann “Empire”
April 7, 2012 by Jack Blood
Filed under Media
Note that the same words (Allegedly) used by KO “Assassinate” “Kill” are metaphorical terms worse than what he objected to many times on his broadcasts while labeling “Tea Baggers” as dangerous extremists…. And yes Keith’s production company was called the “Olbermann Broadcasting Empire” – good riddance fool.
Via Media Bistro
As expected (again) Current TV has counter-sued Keith Olbermann, laying out its argument that it was Olbermann who was in breach of contract, and not network executives.
Just as Olbermann portrayed Current executives in a negative light in his filing, Current paints Olbermann as an ego-maniacal jerk in its filing.
Current argues that Olbermann refused to promote the network or its shows, and would order staff not to promote “Countdown” when he wasn’t anchoring. It also pulled some embarrassing emails and events from Olbermann’s tenure at the network. After a picture of the “Countdown” set leaked to the press by the designer, Olbermann asked Current CEO Joel Hyatt “Can you assassinate him, please?” Another incident saw Olbermann throw a glass mug against the wall of the studio, shattering it.
The full suit is embedded after the jump.
