Keith Olbermann
Keith Olbermann (born January 27, 1959) hosts the news-show "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" on American cable channel MSNBC. The hour-long nightly show, which debuted on March 31, 2003, counts-down five of the top news stories of the day.
While most shows on MSNBC invite on a number of guests at once to give opinions, "Countdown" is more geared towards presenting straight-reporting, some of which previously aired on NBC broadcast US television news.
Olbermann hosts as a centrist, making ironic remarks about both liberals and conservatives.
On each broadcast, the number one story of the night is preceded by a "Keeping Tabs" segment which discusses celebrity gossip and other light matters.
According to Dash Riprock of americanpolitics.com, Olbermann "tells the truth, and he does it in a sharp, subtlety stated, but unmistakable style. It's sad to realize that it is truly such an oddity these days to see someone with those qualities on TV."
Before working for MSNBC, Olbermann was a sports journalist for both ESPN's SportsCenter and Fox Sports Net. He achieved a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University in 1979.
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