Editing Countdown with Keith Olbermann (section)

==History==
===MSNBC period===
''Countdown with Keith Olbermann'' began as a successor program to '''''Countdown: Iraq''''' with anchor [[Lester Holt]], which ran from October 2002<ref>https://www.nexttv.com/news/msnbc-counts-down-war-iraq-146784</ref> until March 31, 2003, anticipating and providing coverage for the [[Iraq War]]. ''Countdown: Iraq'' was broadcast at 8:00&nbsp;p.m. on weekday nights, having replaced a cancelled [[Donahue (MSNBC program)|talk show]] hosted by [[Phil Donahue]]. Olbermann, who left MSNBC in the late 1990s, returned to the network around this time and replaced Holt, becoming the permanent host for the renamed ''Countdown with Keith Olbermann''. The show did not feature political commentary in its first few years, simply recapping the news of the day in a "5-4-3-2-1" format as the title suggested.

''Countdown'' began to attract [[Modern liberalism in the United States|liberal]] and [[Progressivism in the United States|progressive]] viewers in 2005 when Olbermann began critiquing and satirizing [[conservative]] media commentators, specifically [[Fox News]] and its main primetime anchor [[Bill O'Reilly (political commentator)|Bill O'Reilly]]. He criticized Fox and O'Reilly for purportedly deceiving their viewers in service to their alleged [[Fox News Channel controversies|right-wing biases]], frequently including the latter in ''Countdown''{{'s}} "Worst Person in the World" segment. O'Reilly, while not directly mentioning Olbermann, launched an online petition implicitly asking MSNBC to fire him,<ref>''Time'': [https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1884499_1884515_1884471,00.html Bill O'Reilly vs. Keith Olbermann], Top 10 TV Feuds. March 12, 2009.</ref> and, in conjunction with a call-in campaign organized by Mike Stark,<ref>CallingAllWingnuts.com: {{cite web |url=http://www.callingallwingnuts.com/2006/02/27/awwww-you-got-me-bill/ |title=Awwww... You Got Me, Bill |access-date=2006-04-04 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060404055320/http://www.callingallwingnuts.com/2006/02/27/awwww-you-got-me-bill/ |archive-date=April 4, 2006 }}. Archive accessed February 12, 2013.</ref> threatened Stark for mentioning Olbermann by name after phoning in to O'Reilly's [[The Radio Factor|radio show]].<ref>''The Radio Factor'', Bill O'Reilly, March 2, 2006.</ref> O'Reilly and other Fox personalities accused MSNBC of facilitating a [[liberal media bias]], in what Olbermann described as a [[attrition warfare|war of attrition]] intended to force him into silence.<ref>[https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/16/olbermann-blasts-oreilly_n_96899.html Olbermann Blasts O'Reilly For Attacking GE: "You Are More Personally Responsible For The 4,000 Dead Americans In Iraq Than All of America's Corporations Put Together."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180430023531/https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/16/olbermann-blasts-oreilly_n_96899.html |date=2018-04-30 }}, ''The Huffington Post'', 23 April 2008.</ref>

In 2006, Olbermann started delivering occasional "Special Comments" in which he has expressed sharp criticisms of members of the [[George W. Bush administration]], including then-Secretary of Defense [[Donald Rumsfeld]], Vice President [[Dick Cheney]] and President [[George W. Bush]]. While further Special Comments were directed at members of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]], Olbermann occasionally targeted [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]] as well. Issues addressed in the Special Comments dealt with the Bush Administration's foreign and domestic policies, mainly the wars in Iraq and [[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|Afghanistan]]. One of the Special Comments spoke out against the passage of [[California Proposition 8 (2008)|Proposition 8]] in California on November 4, 2008,<ref name="THENATIONPROP8">{{cite magazine |title=Olbermann on Prop 8: 'It's About the Human Heart' |url=http://www.thenation.com/doc/20081124/olbermannprop8_video |magazine=[[The Nation]] |date=November 11, 2008 |author=Landau, Erica |access-date=November 13, 2008 |archive-date=December 28, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081228082933/http://www.thenation.com/doc/20081124/olbermannprop8_video |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="TVGUIDEPROP8">{{cite magazine |title=Keith Olbermann Inks New Deal, Lets Loose on California Gay Marriage Ban |url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/Keith-Olbermann-Contract-58418.aspx |magazine=[[TV Guide]] |date=November 11, 2008 |author=Bryant, Adam |access-date=April 16, 2020 |archive-date=July 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140716000220/http://www.tvguide.com/news/keith-olbermann-contract-58418.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> for which he was awarded the 2009 [[GLAAD Media Awards|GLAAD Media Award]] for "Outstanding TV Journalism Segment".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.glaad.org/mediaawards/20thAnnual/MANYrecap.php |title=Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation - Media Award recipients |publisher=[[Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation]] |access-date=2009-04-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090401084614/http://www.glaad.org/mediaawards/20thAnnual/MANYrecap.php |archive-date=April 1, 2009 }}</ref> Olbermann's Special Comments were compared to  [[Edward R. Murrow]]'s signature essays.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thenation.com/doc/20071008/kitman |title=Olbermann Rules! |access-date=2007-12-24 |first=Marvin |last=Kitman |publisher=[[The Nation]].com |archive-date=2007-12-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071224161134/http://www.thenation.com/doc/20071008/kitman |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/11/12/MNGV9MB4681.DTL |title=Olbermann taps a well of discontent as the anti-O'Reilly |access-date=2008-02-13 |first=C.W. |last=Nevius |newspaper=[[San Francisco Chronicle]] |date=November 12, 2006 |archive-date=2008-02-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080216202940/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/11/12/MNGV9MB4681.DTL |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>Boyer, Peter J., [https://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/06/23/080623fa_fact_boyer?printable=true One Angry Man: Is Keith Olbermann changing TV news?] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201202134/http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/06/23/080623fa_fact_boyer?printable=true |date=2014-02-01 }} In the ''New Yorker'', June 23, 2008.</ref>

On two occasions, guest hosts for ''Countdown'' proved popular enough to be given their own MSNBC shows, contributing to a widespread perception of MSNBC being a left-leaning network. In 2008, [[Air America Radio]] personality [[Rachel Maddow]] hosted ''Countdown'' in Olbermann's absence, leading to the debut of her own program, ''[[The Rachel Maddow Show (TV series)|The Rachel Maddow Show]]''.<ref name="chief54">{{cite news |date=2008-06-14 |work=Kansas City Star |title=MSNBC's Chuck Todd and Rachel Maddow are young, geeky and hot |url=http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/columnists/aaron_barnhart/story/661526.html |first=Aaron |last=Barnhart |access-date=2008-07-10 |archive-date=2009-04-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090418025151/http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/columnists/aaron_barnhart/story/661526.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2009, left-wing political analyst [[Lawrence O'Donnell]] hosted ''Countdown'' for an extended period, leading to the eventual launch of his show ''[[The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell|The Last Word]]''. Subsequent guest hosts included progressive radio hosts [[Cenk Uygur]] and [[Sam Seder]], Obama biographer [[Richard Wolffe]], journalist [[Christopher Hayes (journalist)|Chris Hayes]], and [[Democratic National Committee|DNC]] chairman [[Howard Dean]].

====Hiatus and first cancellation====
On October 28, 2010, five days before the [[United States elections, 2010|2010 U.S. elections]], Olbermann donated $2,400 each to three Democratic candidates for Congress: [[Kentucky]] Senate candidate [[Jack Conway (politician)|Jack Conway]] and [[Arizona]] Democratic Representatives [[Raul Grijalva]] and [[Gabby Giffords]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1110/44734.html|title=Keith Olbermann suspended after donating to Democrats|author=Simmi Aujla|publisher=Politico|date=November 5, 2010|access-date=November 5, 2010|archive-date=November 6, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101106123419/http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1110/44734.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In response, MSNBC President [[Phil Griffin (presenter)|Phil Griffin]] suspended Olbermann indefinitely without pay on November 5 for violating a network policy regarding political contributions which required prior approval from management.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/05/keith-olbermann-suspended_n_779586.html?ref=tw|title=Keith Olbermann Suspended From MSNBC Indefinitely Without Pay|author=Danny Shea|work=Huffington Post|date=November 5, 2010|access-date=April 16, 2020|archive-date=February 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207184421/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/05/keith-olbermann-suspended_n_779586.html?ref=tw|url-status=live}}</ref> An online petition calling for his reinstatement received over 250,000 signatures,<ref name="Olbermann suspension ending" /> and two days after the suspension began, Griffin announced that Olbermann would return to the air starting with the November 9 program.<ref name="Olbermann suspension ending">{{cite news|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna40062578|title=NBC: Olbermann suspension ending Tuesday|date=7 November 2010|work=NBC News|access-date=7 November 2010}}</ref>

On the January 21, 2011, episode of ''Countdown'', Olbermann abruptly announced that the show would be his final MSNBC broadcast.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/01/22/olbermann.msnbc/index.html?hpt=T2 Keith Olbermann signs off from MSNBC] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109050529/http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/01/22/olbermann.msnbc/index.html?hpt=T2 |date=2012-11-09 }}, CNN.com, 22 January 2011</ref> Olbermann thanked viewers, producers, and technical staff for his show's eight-year success. However, he did not thank Griffin or [[NBC News]] president [[Steve Capus]]. Neither MSNBC nor Olbermann divulged the reason for his departure. Many liberal bloggers and commentators blamed the cable operator [[Comcast]] for Olbermann's firing, accusing the company of silencing the host for political purposes just days after Comcast acquired [[NBC Universal]] on January 18.<ref>[https://thehill.com/policy/technology/80423-critics-see-comcasts-hand-in-olbermann-departure-from-msnbc/ Critics see Comcast's hand in Olbermann departure from MSNBC] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202235043/https://thehill.com/policy/technology/80423-critics-see-comcasts-hand-in-olbermann-departure-from-msnbc/ |date=2023-02-02 }}, ''The Hill'', 22 January 2011</ref><ref>[http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/1/22/938047/-Olbermann-Fired-Because-of-Comcast-via-TMZStance-on-Net-Neutrality-To-Blame Olbermann Fired Because of Comcast via TMZ - Stance on Net Neutrality To Blame?] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110303211331/http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/1/22/938047/-Olbermann-Fired-Because-of-Comcast-via-TMZStance-on-Net-Neutrality-To-Blame |date=2011-03-03 }}, ''The Daily Kos'', 21 January 2011</ref> Statements from MSNBC and Comcast denied this allegation. Media critic [[Howard Kurtz]], former MSNBC anchor [[David Shuster]], and an anonymous NBC News executive<ref>[http://www.nola.com/newsflash/index.ssf/story/olbermann-and-msnbc-a-failing-relationship/57702fa659d04dbe922568dc7e5e3a4a Olbermann and MSNBC: a failing relationship] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018164036/http://www.nola.com/newsflash/index.ssf/story/olbermann-and-msnbc-a-failing-relationship/57702fa659d04dbe922568dc7e5e3a4a |date=2012-10-18 }}, Associated Press, 22 January 2011</ref> said that Olbermann's 2010 suspension was a more likely precipitating factor in ''Countdown''{{'s}} cancellation.

In subsequent interviews, Olbermann went into greater detail about the circumstances surrounding his exit from MSNBC. In an interview with ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' published on June 7, 2011, Olbermann said he had faced increasing opposition from network management after the  death of [[Tim Russert]] in June, 2008; Russert, the NBC Washington news bureau chief and moderator of ''[[Meet the Press]]'', had been Olbermann's  advocate and a peacemaker at the network. Olbermann further stated that "there were lots of people who were forced to choose sides" over his presence at MSNBC, including Maddow. Olbermann further claimed that he was not informed of his dismissal from MSNBC until less than a half-hour before his on-air farewell.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/keith-olbermann-breaks-silence-msnbc-195404 Keith Olbermann Breaks Silence On MSNBC Exit; Could Earn $100M at Current TV] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124233427/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/keith-olbermann-breaks-silence-msnbc-195404 |date=2020-11-24 }}, ''The Hollywood Reporter'', 7 June 2011</ref>

However, Olbermann's 2012 breach-of-contract lawsuit against Current TV indicated that Olbermann had been moved to leave MSNBC by Current founders [[Al Gore]] and [[Joel Hyatt]]. The lawsuit alleged that Gore and Hyatt had attempted to court Olbermann, despite being informed that he had two years remaining on his MSNBC contract, and reached an agreement for him to join the network the same month as his departure from MSNBC, according to court documents acquired by [[Warner Bros.]]-owned [[TMZ]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tmz.vo.llnwd.net/o28/newsdesk/tmz_documents/0405_Keith_Olbermann_plaintiff.pdf|title=Keith Olbermann plaintiff|website=Tmz.vo.llnwd.net|access-date=8 March 2022|archive-date=6 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206053642/http://tmz.vo.llnwd.net/o28/newsdesk/tmz_documents/0405_Keith_Olbermann_plaintiff.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Current TV period===
On February 8, Olbermann announced that he had been hired as the host of a new primetime show on Current TV, the cable television network founded by former vice president [[Al Gore]] and businessman [[Joel Hyatt]]; in April it was announced that the show would retain the ''Countdown'' title. Olbermann also became Current TV's "Chief News Officer" and bought an [[equity stake]] in the network.<ref>[http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/08/keith-olbermann-to-host-show-and-have-executive-role-at-current-tv/ For Current TV, Adding Olbermann Is Way to Gain an Identity] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711042108/http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/08/keith-olbermann-to-host-show-and-have-executive-role-at-current-tv/ |date=2011-07-11 }}, ''The New York Times'', 8 February 2011</ref> On May 11, Olbermann announced that ''[[Daily Kos]]'' founder [[Markos Moulitsas]], filmmakers [[Michael Moore]] and [[Ken Burns]], and comedian [[Richard Lewis (comedian)|Richard Lewis]] would become contributors to the new ''Countdown''.<ref>[http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/michael-moore-ken-burns-tapped-as-contributors-for-keith-olbermanns-current-tv-show_b65978 Michael Moore, Ken Burns Tapped as Contributors for Keith Olbermann's Current TV Show] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628230419/http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/michael-moore-ken-burns-tapped-as-contributors-for-keith-olbermanns-current-tv-show_b65978 |date=2011-06-28 }}, ''TVNewser'', 11 May 2011</ref> During a June 16 interview on [[NBC]]'s ''[[Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]]'', Olbermann further announced that journalists [[Matt Taibbi]] and [[Jeremy Scahill]], former Nixon administration official and author [[John Dean]], actor [[Donald Sutherland]], and astronomer [[Derrick Pitts]] would also be contributors.<ref>[http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/keith-olbermann-adds-contributors-to-countdown-on-current-talks-rachel-maddow-on-nbc_b71930 Keith Olbermann Adds Contributors to 'Countdown' on Current, Talks Rachel Maddow on NBC] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623025637/http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/keith-olbermann-adds-contributors-to-countdown-on-current-talks-rachel-maddow-on-nbc_b71930 |date=2011-06-23 }}, ''TVNewser'', 17 June 2011</ref>

On June 20, ''Countdown'' debuted on Current TV, concluding with an abbreviated "Special Comment" in which Olbermann outlined his [[mission statement]], quoting [[Harriet Beecher Stowe]]. The program drew 179,000 viewers, a significant increase from Current TV's typical 30,000 
viewership; it drew more viewers than [[CNN]] in the key 25-54 audience demographic.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/keith-olbermanns-countdown-beats-cnn-203877 Keith Olbermann's 'Countdown' Beats CNN in Target Demo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112013050/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/keith-olbermanns-countdown-beats-cnn-203877 |date=2020-11-12 }}, ''The Hollywood Reporter'', 21 June 2011</ref> ''Countdown'' continued to beat CNN in the 25-54 demo throughout its first week on Current TV.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/first-week-current-keith-olbermann-206234 In First Week on Current, Keith Olbermann Beats CNN in Target Demo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021112121/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/first-week-current-keith-olbermann-206234 |date=2020-10-21 }}, ''The Hollywood Reporter'', 28 June 2011</ref> ''Countdown'' saw a drop in ratings in its second week, but sustained an audience of 310,000 total viewers by September.<ref>[http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/countdown-on-current-tv-drops-in-week-two_b74824 'Countdown' on Current TV Drops in Week Two] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513135655/http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/countdown-on-current-tv-drops-in-week-two_b74824 |date=2012-05-13 }}, ''TVNewser'', 6 June 2011</ref><ref>[http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/keith-olbermanns-countdown-gets-highest-ratings-since-current-tv-debut_b83570 Keith Olbermann's 'Countdown' Gets Highest Ratings Since Current TV Debut] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120221081735/http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/keith-olbermanns-countdown-gets-highest-ratings-since-current-tv-debut_b83570 |date=2012-02-21 }}, ''TVNewser'', 1 September 2011</ref> The show was taped at [[NEP Broadcasting|NEP Studio 33]].

For the first two weeks of its Current TV run, ''Countdown'' ran slightly longer than an hour at sixty-three minutes in a covert effort to erode MSNBC's viewership. However, Olbermann changed his mind and reverted the running time to the usual sixty minutes, realizing the move "would only serve to annoy fans of" both ''Countdown'' and Rachel Maddow's MSNBC show while doing nothing to improve the ratings for his own program.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2011/06/olbermanns-show-tweaks-msnbc-on-twitter.html | work=Los Angeles Times | title=Company Town | date=June 30, 2011 | access-date=June 30, 2011 | archive-date=July 3, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703070233/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2011/06/olbermanns-show-tweaks-msnbc-on-twitter.html | url-status=live }}</ref> By the fall of 2011, Olbermann came into conflict with Current TV management over production values and creative control and nearly left the network.<ref>[http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/02/05/is-keith-olbermann-the-last-hope-for-gore-s-current-tv.html Al Gore's Desperate Bid to Keep Keith Olbermann—and Save Current TV] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401063355/http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/02/05/is-keith-olbermann-the-last-hope-for-gore-s-current-tv.html |date=2012-04-01 }}, ''The Daily Beast'', 6 February 2012</ref>

====Second cancellation====
On March 30, 2012, Current TV terminated its contract with Olbermann, thereby cancelling ''Countdown'' for a second time.<ref name="politico.com"/> In its statement, Current TV cited Olbermann's implied lack of "respect, openness, collegiality, and loyalty to our viewers." Internal sources reported that Olbermann's repeated absences, his failure to promote Current TV, and disparaging public comments he had made about the network contributed to the decision to fire him.<ref>[http://thinkprogress.org/alyssa/2012/03/30/456104/current-tv-fires-keith-olbermann/ Current TV Fires Keith Olbermann, Replaces Him With Spitzer Immediately, Olbermann to Sue] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331152836/http://thinkprogress.org/alyssa/2012/03/30/456104/current-tv-fires-keith-olbermann/ |date=2012-03-31 }}, ThinkProgress, 30 March 2012</ref> Olbermann called Current TV's claims "untrue" and sued the network for [[breach-of-contract]], demanding $50 million in damages.<ref>[http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Elections/Vox-News/2012/0331/Acid-tongued-broadcaster-Keith-Olbermann-gets-the-boot-from-Al-Gore-s-Current-TV Acid-tongued broadcaster Keith Olbermann gets the boot from Al Gore's Current TV] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401154844/http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Elections/Vox-News/2012/0331/Acid-tongued-broadcaster-Keith-Olbermann-gets-the-boot-from-Al-Gore-s-Current-TV |date=2012-04-01 }}, ''The Christian Science Monitor'', 31 March 2012</ref> A counter-suit by Current TV cited Olbermann's work absences, as well as his allegedly abusive treatment of executives and staff.<ref>[http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/current-tv-counter-sues-keith-olbermann_b120785 Current TV Counter-Sues Keith Olbermann] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419042443/http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/current-tv-counter-sues-keith-olbermann_b120785 |date=2012-04-19 }}, TVNewser.com, 6 April 2012</ref> In March 2013, Olbermann and Current TV reached a settlement, with Olbermann receiving an undisclosed amount.<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2013/03/13/keith-olbermann-settles-50-million-lawsuit-against-current-tv/ Keith Olbermann Settles $50 Million Lawsuit Against Current TV and Al Gore] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601235648/http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2013/03/13/keith-olbermann-settles-50-million-lawsuit-against-current-tv/ |date=2016-06-01 }}, ''Forbes'', 13 March 2013</ref>

On April 3, 2012, Olbermann appeared on [[CBS]]'s ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]'' and voiced concern for his viewers and the production crew on ''Countdown'', stating: "I screwed up. I screwed up really big on this." Olbermann referred to production issues, in-fighting, and key absences during political events as the primary reasons Current TV decided to pull ''Countdown'' from the network lineup.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2012/04/keith-olbermann-admits-i-screwed-up-/1|title=Keith Olbermann admits 'I screwed up really big on this'|website=Usatoday.com|access-date=8 March 2022|archive-date=8 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308180252/http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2012/04/keith-olbermann-admits-i-screwed-up-/1|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ew.com/article/2012/04/03/keith-olbermann-on-letterman-i-screwed-up-really-big/|title=Keith Olbermann on Letterman: 'I screwed up really big'|author=Lynette Rice|website=Ew.com|access-date=8 March 2022|archive-date=8 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308174747/https://ew.com/article/2012/04/03/keith-olbermann-on-letterman-i-screwed-up-really-big/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Podcast===
The daily podcast ''Countdown with Keith Olbermann'' launched on August 1, 2022, airing on iHeartMedia.  It contains features from Olbermann's previous tv show of the same title, such as current events, political analysis, and sports, as well Olbermann’s career anecdotes and his “Worst Person in the World” segment.<ref name="hollywoodreporter.com"/>