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While introducing his segment with departed MSNBC host Cenk Uygur Thursday night, Countdown host Keith Olbermann trashed MSNBC’s reported hiring of Rev. Al Sharpton to replace Uygur, and even suggested a quid pro quo between MSNBC and Sharpton’s National Action Network.

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The fallout continues from Israel’s raid on a flotilla trying to breach the blockade of Gaza, which resulted in nine deaths. Of the 600 people arrested during the raid Monday — all of whom are currently being held in custody by Israeli forces — 15 were apparently foreign journalists whose exact whereabouts have yet to be confirmed.

After Jeff Zucker‘s trip to the Congressional woodshed at a House Judicial Affairs Committee meeting this week over lack of racial diversity at NBC, is Meet the Press about to take another stab at diversifying its panels and newsmakers?

Much has been made in the past week about the fact President Obama’s approval rating has dipped below 50% for the first time, but here’s another take on those numbers courtesy of Richard Prince at the Maynard Institute. Turns out when the Gallup numbers are parsed Obama’s ratings have only really fallen significantly with white people.