Olbermann’s Current relationship

That didn’t take long, now, did it? The former Countdown star on MSNBC hitches himself to upstart Current TV with a new one-hour news program that's set to kick off in late spring. He'll have a management role, too. More in Television

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The last Countdown

On the eve of Comcast’s $13.8 billion takeover of NBC Universal, Countdown With Keith Olbermann was canceled by MSNBC on Friday, with host Olbermann making the announcement himself on the air.

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Zero hour: Countdown and why it matters

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