Not-so-guilty pleasures

Hmm... this actually sounds interesting. I'd more or less given up on any tv news other than the Daily Show and C-SPAN because none of them is concerned with actual news, just the same story of the week that they're going to cover every night regardless of whether it deserves any further coverage (note: almost no news event has something important happening every single day for a week). I've even started to cool on NPR's news coverage because it falls into this trap. I want a news show that eschews both partisan bullshit and repetitive human interest bullshit. A simple statement of things that happened of interest during the day along with in-depth coverage, commentary, and research on those events which require further study in order to make informed decisions (Social Security, yes; Tsunami, no).

We watch almost every night. I appreciate the fact that Keith gets good, interesting guests and LETS THEM TALK! I cannot understand what the attraction is of the shows where five people attempt to talk/shout simultaneously. I also appreciate the fact that Olbermann assumes a level of intelligence in his audience, and that most of his viewers are hip to his cultural and historical references. Here in Detroit, the NBC affiliate just let an anchor go that actually had the audacity to project some intelligence, while the station continues to emphasize more and more of the "fluff". The bit a few nights ago referencing the movie "Network" was quite appropros. It seems that Countdown bucks the lowest common denominator trend of TV news. I hope that MSNBC hangs on to it for the apparently few of us that enjoy a bit of intelligence with their news.

I watch Keith Olbermann Monday--Friday and try never to miss him. I love his balance of real news with the stories that you may not find any where else. I've been a fan of Keith's since his Sports Center days. He is the best

Keith Olbermann is definitely the grand pooh- bah of cable news future. Other than the Foodnetwork and HGTV, I watch Countdown for news!

Keith is the best thing to happen to news in years. He's truly fair and balanced with just the right amount of snark. He makes following the news entertaining -- you never know what he's going to say. If you don't watch, you should start.

If you enjoy this show and Keith Olbermann's intelligence, humor and writing skills, why not send a thank-you card to Rick Kaplan at MSNBC on the occasion of Countdown's second anniversary (next week) and tell him so? Something needs to be done to counteract the irrational right-wing vitriol that is constantly directed at Keith. The address is: Rick Kaplan MSNBC TV One MSNBC Plaza Secaucus, N.J. 07094 Please take a moment to do this-- and spread the word. This show is worth saving. KH

Hi! To see a video clip of the Network bit, look under Audio & Video here: http://www.olbermann.org There are also many pictures of Keith Olbermann, and links to articles about him and his work. Enjoy! -q

Yes! I agree. Keith Olbermann rules. He cuts through the bs. And I like the fact that he's fair to all sides. I trust his reporting because I don't always like what he has to say, which to me means he's telling the truth. Dan Abrams is growing on me too. But Keith is not involved with all the flame wars. He's not a talking head like most of the cable network news people.

Hi! To see a video clip of the Network bit, look under Audio & Video here: http://www.olbermann.org There are also many pictures of Keith Olbermann, and links to articles about him and his work. Enjoy! -q

Yes! I agree. Keith Olbermann rules. He cuts through the bs. And I like the fact that he's fair to all sides. I trust his reporting because I don't always like what he has to say, which to me means he's telling the truth. Dan Abrams is growing on me too. But Keith is not involved with all the flame wars. He's not a talking head like most of the cable network news people.