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Tuesday evening at about 6:03, I mentioned to an online friend that Keith’s opening monologue for the election coverage was brilliant, quintessential Olbermann. Slate’s Troy Patterson agrees:

And then, as is the habit of commentators on that most pop-savvy and merrily allusive of news networks, he plunged deeper into reference, speaking of “M.C. Escher-like perceptions,” Groundhog Day, and celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, further attempting “a Cape Canaveral kind of analogy” and some Jiffy Lube sort of imagery, and nodding to the Oregon Treaty of 1846 in a way that risked a neck sprain.

Which nicely segues into “The Art of Media-Savvy Satire,” the title of an upcoming live appearance by Our Mr. Olbermann at New York’s Paley Center:

The Paley Center is saluting the work of legendary satirists Bob & Ray, with Bob Elliott himself and his son Chris, acclaimed writer/performer of Late Night with David Letterman and the creator/star of Get a Life, discussing and screening clips from their careers. Along for the tribute is Keith Olbermann, who cites Bob & Ray as a major influence on Countdown, his nightly blending of news and satire. It will be quite a meeting of the media-savvy wits.

For those of you in the New York area, it takes place on Monday, March 31, 2008 from 6 to 7:30 pm. Tickets are $25 and go on sale to the general public at noon on March 14. [via variety.com]

I’m sure Mr. Olbermann is grateful not only for the kind words on Slate, but for the older picture they used of him (from several years — and pounds — ago). Wow, on the same stage as Bob & Ray! He must be thrilled!

There’s going to be another Countdown on MSNBC on Sunday, March 30:

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/nbc/another_countdown_on_nbc__79206.asp

http://tinyurl.com/ynngpv

(The TinyURL is the same website as above, I posted it in case it got cut off).

I didn’t realize Chris Elliott was Bob Elliott’s son! I’ve enjoyed him for years. I remember he had an appearance once on a favorite show of mine “The Equalizer” where he played a peeping tom!!

Sounds like a fun event!

“Get A Life” was one of the most underrated and hilarious shows ever. I especially recommend the episode, “The Prettiest Week Of My Life.”

KO’s going to be on with Bob and Chris, not Bob and Ray.

I hope Keith covers this story. It seems the Canadian offical originally heard the “Canada/NAFTAgate thing” from Clinton’s people:

Mr. Brodie downplayed those concerns.

“Quite a few people heard it,” said one source in the room.

“He said someone from (Hillary) Clinton’s campaign is telling the embassy to take it with a grain of salt. . . That someone called us and told us not to worry.”

Government officials did not deny the conversation took place.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080305.wharpleak0305/BNStory/National/home

Indeed. Ray Goulding passed on in… 1990 or 91.

More indepth coverage from Huffington Post:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-loeb/did-clinton-win-ohio-on-a_b_90254.html

amazing connections made to the Clinton campaign via the Daily Kos:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/3/6/131942/6208/326/470547

Also from the Daily Kos, an issue of a “blacker” Obama in Hillary’s ads:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/3/5/14345/50395/126/469746
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What is amazing in story after story in every comment section, there are always many that say, “I hope Keith covers this” I know I say that here all the time. But even though it is a credit to Keith that we count on him, I sometimes wonder if he feels the weight of us. Does it bother him to have the “burden” of being the only one (or one of the few) to report the truth and expose these lies?

Oops … I meant, NBC, not MSNBC.

MSNBC wouldn’t exactly be a big deal.

Keith’s appearance on a Bob & Ray radio program is available for purchase, he’s on the Lost episodes, vol. 3, disc 2:

http://www.bobandray.com/albums/lost3.html

“KO’s goinf to be on with Bob and Chris, not Bob and Ray.

You sure it isn’t Football Night in America or Suer Sunday in America?

Oh, wrong Chris, and spelled correctly as well. My bad. :lol:

Just catching up on my reading. It’s so fun when there are a whole bunch of these I haven’t read yet!

Thanks for the tip on the Bob & Ray Lost Episode with Keith, GM.

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