{"id":23173,"date":"2013-07-17T14:50:18","date_gmt":"2013-07-17T19:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=23173"},"modified":"2013-07-24T16:55:01","modified_gmt":"2013-07-24T21:55:01","slug":"olberman-rejoining-espn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=23173","title":{"rendered":"Olberman Rejoining ESPN"},"content":{"rendered":"

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP Jul 17, 2013) – Keith Olbermann is rejoining ESPN to host a late-night show.<\/p>\n

Olbermann rose to prominence as a “SportsCenter” anchor from 1992-97 before one of several contentious departures that have marked his career.<\/p>\n

\"olbermannESPN2\"<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The network said Wednesday that “Olbermann” will premiere Aug. 26. It will generally air at 11 p.m. ET Monday-Friday on ESPN2, depending on live event coverage on the channel. The show will include commentary, interviews, panel discussions and highlights.<\/p>\n

In June this year \u00a0Turner Sports\u00a0announced that it is hiring Olbermann to host its baseball studio show for the postseason. \u00a0He will team with Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley.<\/p>\n

Olbermann was a postseason baseball studio host at both NBC and Fox more than a decade ago.<\/p>\n

His last two politically oriented jobs ended poorly. Olbermann quit abruptly in January 2011 after eight years as a prime-time host at MSNBC, and his later tenure at Current TV lasted a year before he was taken off the air and responded with a lawsuit, settled out of court.<\/p>\n

Olbermann says there’s no content clause in his contract that would prevent him from talking politics, but he says that’s not what the show is about.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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