Al Gore Captures ManBearPig
“In addition to executive producing and hosting a new nightly primetime news and commentary show, Keith Olbermann will also serve as the company’s Chief News Officer and will have an equity stake in Current Media. The new show will air weeknights in primetime beginning later in 2011.” [Current TV]
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I thought he had some sort of non-compete clause that would keep him off teevee for a few years. Is this “network” so obscure that it doesn’t count?
@Mistress Cynica: The clause is likely similar to Conan’s — six to nine months.
@Mistress Cynica: Unconfirmed report is now “late spring”. MSNBC must have really wanted him out of there to cut a deal like that.
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