MSNBC Picks Keith Olbermann Re-Run Over Ed Schultz UPDATE: They Really Did Hire Him
Which, as much as Olbermann is a ratings black hole in his own right, sounds about like justice to me.
After appearing to have a lock on a new live show at MSNBC, libtalker Ed Schultz apparently won’t be landing the gig after all. In fact, according to the AP, the leftist cable network has “indefinitely” postponed adding any new program, choosing instead to keep a Keith Olbermann rerun in place at 10pm weeknights.
Apparently it was Schultz’s history of temper tantrums and drunken girl-punching that did him in.
Last week, we provided a rundown of Schultz’s past blow-ups, including a 2007 bar brawl and disturbing on-air meltdowns with callers, even against fellow liberals. Within the broadcast industry, there were rumors that NBC hadn’t completely vetted Schultz before entering into contract negotiations. They did, however, proceed all the way to an on-air tryout, which seemed to pave the way for a new show.
Looks like Ed will have to keep doing his daily Fargo-area broadcasts, in addition to his national show, to make ends meet.
Update: Wow, I guess MSNBC decided to give the girl-puncher a shot anyway.
So much for the early reports.
