Stopgap: Thomas Roberts Fills In For Keith Olbermann On Countdown Tonight

by Steve Krakauer | 5:57 pm, November 5th, 2010

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MSNBC news anchor Thomas Roberts will fill in for Keith Olbermann tonight on Countdown, according to the Twitter feed of Brian Stelter.

Roberts filled in today for MSNBC at NoonET and 3pmET, and regularly hosts hours during the day. This will be his first shot at prime time.

Roberts left HLN and CNN in 2007. In 2006 he was outed by a blog, and discussed that in an Advocate cover story in 2008.

Here’s Roberts on Twitter. No word yet on who hosts Countdown next week.

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Cecelia

Wow… Countdown goes from a Moai-headed chunk to a good-looking hunk!

Definitely forward leaning…
Frankly My Dear

Very transparent of MSNBC today to pretend to be ‘fired up’ about other crap while the rest of the country is talking about Keith Olbermann getting kicked to the curb. It’s laughable. Also this guy I first saw hosting the 5 am time slot doing the 7 pm hour too. They didn’t go with anyone on the left to do it, interesting.
The Lantern of Truth

im ted . hay ! did somthng hapen to olberman ?
The Lantern of Truth

im ted. if mr. olbman is out sick today they shoul write a soryt about it !
Some_Dude

Jesus this is generating a lot of content today.

Also, I just farted and I swear it made me crave an omellette.
OldGuy

I hope all 38 people that watch MSNBC will be pleased.
Moderate

No offense to Mr. Roberts, but he’s deadly DULL.
Moderate

Between Roberts and Maddow, I think we will all get sick of hearing about the Gay agenda.
notsofast

Some_Dude said:
Also, I just farted and I swear it made me crave an omellette.

No, you craved an omelet that caused you to fart. You libs always get things backwards.
Mr.Papshmer

The Lantern of Truth said:
im ted . hay ! did somthng hapen to olberman ?

No, he’s otay.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Stephen-Hilton/1334543387 Stephen Hilton

GlennBeckReviews says:
November 5, 2010 at 6:04 pm GlennBeckReviews(Quote)
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It is clear that Olbermann was terminated due to the unethical behavior of Glenn Beck. Beck’s lies, distortions, untruths, hyperbole, drug use, racism, pedophilia, drunk driving, shoplifting, and public masturbation triggered Keith’s firing. Learn more here –

Anger, arrogance, lies, obsession, and hate got Olbermann terminated… Not Glenn.. Maybe you should be a lil less obsessive, a lil more real life..
Mr.Papshmer

Stephen Hilton said:
Anger, arrogance, lies, obsession, and hate got Olbermann terminated… Not Glenn

No, Glenn did it, plain and simple.
OldGuy

Some_Dude said:
Also, I just farted and I swear it made me crave an omellette.

That’s just nassssstyyyy!
Seeing November 20I2 From My Window

Notsofast is some retarded old man and I am finished defending him!
Mr.Papshmer

Seeing November 20I2 From My Window said:
Notsofast is some retarded old man and I am finished defending him!

Umm… Yeah… the other guys were funny, you’re not.
Seeing November 20I2 From My Window

Other guys? Are you a homosexual?
writer

If Glenn had the power to get Olbermann fired, what the hell took him so long?
Seeing November 20I2 From My Window

Writer only you have that kind of power dear.
writer

Damn straight.
sarainitaly

Cecelia said:
Wow… Countdown goes from a Moai-headed chunk to a good-looking hunk!

Definitely forward leaning…

LOL!
Some_Dude

Allah willing, Olbermann will bust through the wall mid-broadcast like the Kool-Aid man.
Some_Dude

GlennBeckReviews said:
It is clear that Olbermann was terminated due to the unethical behavior of Glenn Beck. Beck’s lies, distortions, untruths, hyperbole, drug use, racism, pedophilia, drunk driving, shoplifting, and public masturbation triggered Keith’s firing. Learn more here –

http://www.ShareThisUrlAboutWhatAnAssholeGlennBeckIs.com/2010/10/I-am-not-biased-beck-really-is-a-dick.html

Lol, that was actually really funny.
libra blue

If Thomas Roberts took over for Olby I might watch the show!