Trump scuttled Olbermann's return to cable

[Get Off Of My Cloud]

Olbermann told me he talked to MSNBC for over a year about rejoining the network, but they asked him for a show with no commentary; he didn’t see the point. (An MSNBC source familiar with the situation confirms that there were talks, but says they fell through for a variety of reasons.) Olbermann also told me he had negotiated with CNN: “There was an offer, then there wasn’t an offer, then there was an offer. And Trump didn’t like me, and apparently exerted influence on that.” (A CNN spokeswoman says there were brief preliminary conversations about Olbermann joining its HLN spinoff, not the flagship channel, and that they took place well over a year ago, without any involvement from Trump.)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/08/magazine/keith-olbermann-was-once-cable-newss-liberal-standard-bearer-now-hes-missing-its-boom-times.html?_r=0

[Laf.La.Dem.]

1. "with no commentary'

What kind of show would that be - just read the news!!

[defacto7]

3. He could read books to the audience like..

Green Eggs and Ham. If and elected official can do it to obstruct congress, then surly it would be fascinating for cable news.

(Sarc)

[NCTraveler]

2. Or it might have something to do with his notorious....

Ego and record of being toxic in the work place. Outside of that he has just what many networks are looking for.

I love so much of what he says and how he says it. Still, his reputation didn't come from decades of right wingers coming after him. It's a part of who he is.

[msongs]

4. he could just sit and look at hisself in a mirror all day nt