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AnnieK401

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9. When your last job ended with a huge lawsuit

Reply to Coyote_Bandit (Reply #8)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 05:22 PM

Mar 2013

employers might be reluctant to hire you.

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Keith Olbermann settles lawsuit with Al Gore's Current TV for $50m [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2013 OP

not happy that keith soaked al gore for his rebellious ways n/t 2Design Mar 2013 #1

I love Keith... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2013 #25

Keith did not always do his his due diligence on some of his stories. yellowcanine Mar 2013 #37

I don't think he got 50 million amuse bouche Mar 2013 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Mar 2013 #5

I folllow him on twitter amuse bouche Mar 2013 #6

That was probably because of the suit. politicat Mar 2013 #31

And his lawyer probably got one-third. :) Cal33 Mar 2013 #41

The big losers in this case are all of Keith's staffers that moved from MSNBC with him Yavin4 Mar 2013 #3

Keith was a first rate a-hole Botany Mar 2013 #4

Joel Hyatt sank Current TV Samantha Mar 2013 #10

Yup. GoCubsGo Mar 2013 #16

I agree Samantha. SalviaBlue Mar 2013 #17

I was a big Keith fan but no more Botany Mar 2013 #20

A lot of the adverse publicity that came out about this situation was leaked by Current Samantha Mar 2013 #24

Your title is wrong jeff47 Mar 2013 #7

I told the OP that to no avail amuse bouche Mar 2013 #14

That sounds about right davidpdx Mar 2013 #30

Rules for LBN state you must quote the title from the source Paulie Mar 2013 #23

I'm not. I'm wanting people who read the post to know. (nt) jeff47 Mar 2013 #39

Olbermann? Coyote_Bandit Mar 2013 #8

When your last job ended with a huge lawsuit AnnieK401 Mar 2013 #9

I think the only way he will get another job is to own his own Cleita Mar 2013 #13

I Sued Clear Channel otohara Mar 2013 #32

The OP is misleading amuse bouche Mar 2013 #35

so who will pay? klyon Mar 2013 #11

Is it possible that Al Jazeera Mr.Bill Mar 2013 #12

Grossly Overpaid otohara Mar 2013 #15

I'm trying to imagine explaining this to a rural farmer in a poor country. harmonicon Mar 2013 #29

Bob Edwards had class that KO will never achieve in his lifetime. yellowcanine Mar 2013 #38

Current TV was kind of like Pacifica Radio olddots Mar 2013 #18

One 1%er paying off another 1%er ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #19

Now that the lawsuit is over he can come back to MSNBC :) n/t Tx4obama Mar 2013 #21

Someone amuse bouche Mar 2013 #22

Whoa. $50m??? Politicub Mar 2013 #26

The OP is misleading amuse bouche Mar 2013 #34

Does Al Jazera have 50 million? Gore sold Current, didn't he? McCamy Taylor Mar 2013 #27

With 50 million, he can start his own production company and do documentaries. McCamy Taylor Mar 2013 #28

The OP is misleading amuse bouche Mar 2013 #33

KO was outstanding, miss him on the telly... and-justice-for-all Mar 2013 #36

Everybody gets a turn- and then are turned out! malibea Mar 2013 #40