Keith Olbermann Fired - Quits MSNBC's Countdown

Keith Olbermann Fired - Quits MSNBC - Countdown with Keith Olbermann, a staple of the progressive media diet, and the cable news network's top-rated show, is no more. In a surprise announcement at the end of Friday's show, Olbermann said the episode would be his last. A release from MSNBC released shortly after the show ended announced "MSNBC and Keith Olbermann have ended their contract."