Keith Olbermann Erupts Over Jimmy Kimmel White House Dinner Slam
Posted on Apr 29, 2012 @ 04:15PM - 15 comments
There's one person who definitely isn't laughing at Jimmy Kimmel's routine from the White House Correspondents' Dinner last night.
Keith Olbermann, who wasn't in the A- List crowd, took off like a shot on Twitter Sunday, going after Kimmel for going after him.
The offending part of Kimmel's monologue? "I’d like everyone to look under your seats. Under each one you will find a copy of Keith Olbermann’s resume. Is Keith here tonight? Limo wouldn’t pick him up? The thing about Keith Olbermann is he’s so likable," Kimmel joked about the former MSNBC and Current TV host.
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But Kimmel wasn't done yet: "Keith Olbermann burned more bridges than the Arsonist of Madison County," Kimmel said without missing a beat.
Olbermann couldn't let it slide.
Keith Olbermann Accused Of Mug-Smashing Incident In Current TV Newsroom
Posted on Apr 05, 2012 @ 04:30PM - 1 comment
On the very day Keith Olbermann filed his breach of contract lawsuit against his former bosses at Current TV, accusations surfaced that the controversial host once threw a mug in the newsroom, smashing it and sending glass flying.
In an email obtained by The Daily Beast, an unnamed staffer recounted the chilling event in great detail.
Keith Olbermann Compares Himself To $10 Million Chandelier, Rips Current Network
Posted on Apr 03, 2012 @ 07:00PM - 5 comments Read more
New Details In Keith Olbermann - Al Gore Email Feud
Posted on Apr 01, 2012 @ 12:32PM - 6 comments
Keith Olbermann's firing by Current TV on Friday capped off a feud that goes back many months, new emails obtained by The Daily Beast have revealed.
In a cutting statement explaining the firing of the controversial host, Current co-founders Al Gore and Joel Hyatt said their “values of respect, openness, collegiality and loyalty” to their viewers was not shared by Olbermann, who they had contracted for five years and $50 million.
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Emails among the parties had Olbermann complaining about production "deficiencies," and technical problems he insisted were the cause of his "low ratings."
On the flip side, management claimed that the former MSNBC host did not fulfill his duties with press and marketing events and missed 19 days of work in January and February.
VIDEO: Laura Ling & Euna Lee Thank Supporters
Posted on Aug 13, 2009 @ 08:24PM - Add a comment
In a new video, the two reporters held captive by the North Korean government for nearly five months give thanks on their employer, Current TV's, Web site.
Laura Ling and Euna Lee thank supporters who even started a Facebook campaign on their behalf. The women asked for privacy and say that they will tell their story at some point Ling and Lee were granted a pardon by the North Korean government and freed last week after former U.S. President Bill Clinton traveled to the Asian country to negotiate for their release. The North Korean government had convicted the women of entering the country illegally and had sentenced them to 12 years hard labor.
Laura Ling’s sister Lisa is a special correspondent for Oprah Winfrey and RaradOnline.com has learned that Oprah is hoping to land the first interview with the freed journalist.
VIDEO: Freed Journalists Laura Ling & Una Lee Back In U.S.; Ling: “ We Knew The Nightmare Of Our Lives Was Coming To An End”
Posted on Aug 05, 2009 @ 09:59AM - 7 comments
It was an emotional homecoming as TV host Lisa Ling’s sister Laura and fellow journalist Euna Lee arrived back in the United States Wednesday morning after former President Bill Clinton was able to negotiate their release from North Korea.
A plane carrying Ling, Lee and Clinton landed at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California at 5:50 am local time Wednesday.
Ling and Lee departed the plane once it pulled into a hangar. They were greeted by their families and former Vice-President Al Gore. Ling and Lee were both reporters for Gore's Current TV at the time of their arrest for illegally crossing the border into North Korea.
Clinton – who accompanied Ling and Lee on the 12-hour flight -- departed the plane a few minutes later.
Freed U.S. Journalists Laura Ling & Euna Lee To Arrive in Burbank, CA. Wednesday Morning After Bill Clinton Negotiates Release
Posted on Aug 05, 2009 @ 08:53AM - 1 comment
Update: 5:50am PDT - The plane has landed on U.S. soil.
TV host Lisa Ling’s sister Laura and fellow journalist Euna Lee are expected to land at the airport in Burbank, California at 5:30am local time Wednesday.
Clinton, Ling Sisters Headed Home
Posted on Aug 04, 2009 @ 05:00PM - 7 comments
TV host Lisa Ling's sister Laura has finally been freed after being imprisoned in North Korea, after entering the country illegally while reporting a story.
And who is to thank? Former President Bill Clinton.
Laura and Euna Lee were both reporters for Al Gore's Current TV and were initially sentenced to twelve years in prison. Their reprieve came from North Korean President Kim Jong II shortly after he met with Clinton.
Clinton, the Ling sisters and Laura's colleague Euna Lee are all headed back to the US, where the Ling family is ecstatic to embrace their chldren.
"We are counting the seconds to hold Laura and Euna in our arms," the Ling family said in a statement.
Good thing they had friends in high places!
EXCLUSIVE: Lisa Ling Reveals Tattoo In Honor of Captive Sister
Posted on Jun 08, 2009 @ 06:05PM - Add a comment
Journalist and former The View co-host Lisa Ling is doing more than talking about her sister Laura's confinement in North Korea--she's getting inked up in honor of the horrible struggle.
In an exclusive interview with RadarOnline.com, Lang showed off an artful tattoo of a dove on her ankle, one she said she suffered through by thinking of her imprisoned sibling.
"I'm not going to lie it definitely didn't feel good, but right now my sister is going through a challenging time," Lang told us.
"I just sort of sat there and took the pain and I said to myself, 'I'm going to take this for Laura.' It totally got me through it."
Laura and fellow reporter Euna Lee were just sentenced to twelve years of labor prison in the nation for the "grave crime" of crossing over their border from China.
"My sister was trying to tell a story," Ling said of Laura and Euna's mission, covering female trafficking across borders for Al Gore's Current TV.
"There are two Americans who are being held in North Korea who desperately want to come home to families that miss them."
Ling encouraged all to a sign a petition pleading for their release, which you can find here [http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/free-euna-and-laura]
Lisa Ling's Sister Gets 12-Year Prison Camp Sentence In North Korea
Posted on Jun 08, 2009 @ 07:50AM - Add a comment
The sister of ex-View co-host Lisa Ling was sentenced to a 12 years in a North Korean prison camp on Monday.
North Korean officials said during the conviction of Laura Ling (right in photo) and her colleague, Euna Lee, that the journalists had commited "grave crimes against the country." The 5-day trial was conducted in the country's highest court, which means the women have no recourse to appeal.
